Michael Becker

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Michael Becker is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Becker has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Michael Becker's work include Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (13 papers), Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (10 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (9 papers). Michael Becker is often cited by papers focused on Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (13 papers), Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (10 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (9 papers). Michael Becker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Michael Becker's co-authors include Göran Key, C Schlüter, M. Duchrow, Johannes Gerdes, Manfred T. Reetz, Heinz‐Werner Klein, Detlef Stöckigt, H.‐D. Flad, Claudia Wohlenberg and Klaus M. Kühling and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Michael Becker

63 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The cell proliferation-associated antigen of antibody Ki-67: a very large, ubiquitous nuclear protein with numerous repeated elements, representing a new kind of cell cycle-maintaining proteins.
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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Michael Becker 941 404 347 312 305 63 2.6k
Shoko Yoshida 1.3k 1.4× 365 0.9× 255 0.7× 117 0.4× 539 1.8× 89 3.3k
Kjell Nustad 1.2k 1.3× 378 0.9× 134 0.4× 172 0.6× 402 1.3× 117 3.6k
Yoshinori Koyama 1.4k 1.5× 250 0.6× 258 0.7× 211 0.7× 342 1.1× 76 3.4k
Christian Schulze 1.1k 1.1× 496 1.2× 112 0.3× 143 0.5× 184 0.6× 100 2.9k
Nicholas J. Greco 1.6k 1.7× 229 0.6× 168 0.5× 448 1.4× 164 0.5× 67 2.9k
Lina Cui 1.1k 1.1× 255 0.6× 207 0.6× 418 1.3× 247 0.8× 120 2.8k
Reinhard Geßner 1.7k 1.8× 206 0.5× 102 0.3× 145 0.5× 333 1.1× 67 2.6k
Jae Hun Jung 830 0.9× 287 0.7× 632 1.8× 991 3.2× 191 0.6× 92 4.2k
Angela M. Otto 920 1.0× 469 1.2× 166 0.5× 72 0.2× 356 1.2× 84 2.3k
Akira Wada 1.4k 1.5× 508 1.3× 120 0.3× 303 1.0× 1.1k 3.7× 168 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Becker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Becker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Becker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Becker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Becker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Becker. Michael Becker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Courtright, Katherine R., Corey Chivers, Michael Becker, et al.. (2019). Electronic Health Record Mortality Prediction Model for Targeted Palliative Care Among Hospitalized Medical Patients: a Pilot Quasi-experimental Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 34(9). 1841–1847. 51 indexed citations
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Heymann, Anthony, et al.. (2013). A changed pattern of insulin use following the introduction of basal analog insulin treatment in primary care. Primary care diabetes. 7(1). 57–61. 7 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael & Franz Lassner. (2006). Das asymptomatische Thoracic-outlet-Kompressionssyndrom. Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie. 38(1). 51–55. 2 indexed citations
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Hierner, R., Michael Becker, & A Berger. (2005). Indikationen und Ergebnisse der operativen Therapie bei geburtstraumatischer Läsion des Plexus brachialis. Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie. 37(5). 323–331. 3 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael. (2002). Ronald Dworkin: Sovereign Virtue. The Theory and Practice of Equality. Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 43(4). 675–678. 3 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael, Franz Lassner, Hisham Fansa, Christian Mawrin, & Norbert Pallua. (2002). Refinements in nerve to muscle neurotization. Muscle & Nerve. 26(3). 362–366. 14 indexed citations
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Lassner, Franz, Michael Becker, Alfred Berger, & Norbert Pallua. (2002). Sensory Reconstruction of the Fingertip Using the Bilaterally Innervated Sensory Cross-Finger Flap. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 109(3). 988–993. 47 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael, Franz Lassner, J. Bahm, G. Ingianni, & Norbert Pallua. (2002). The cervical rib. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 84(5). 740–743. 17 indexed citations
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Reetz, Manfred T., et al.. (2001). Infrared-thermographic screening of the activity and enantioselectivity of enzymes. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 55(5). 531–536. 21 indexed citations
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Reetz, Manfred T., Michael Becker, Monika Liebl, & Alois Fürstner. (2000). IR-Thermographie-Screening von thermoneutralen oder endothermen Reaktionen: die Ringschluss-Olefin-Metathese. Angewandte Chemie. 112(7). 1294–1298. 35 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael, et al.. (2000). Comparison of Clinical Performance, Histology and Single-Fiber Contractility in Free Neurovascular Muscle Flaps. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Volume 16(Number 7). 525–534. 8 indexed citations
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Reetz, Manfred T., Michael Becker, Heinz‐Werner Klein, & Detlef Stöckigt. (1999). A Method for High-Throughput Screening of Enantioselective Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 38(12). 1758–1761. 282 indexed citations
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Berger, A., R. Hierner, Michael Becker, B. Rieck, & Franz Lassner. (1997). Replantation surgery. Der Unfallchirurg. 100(9). 694–704. 1 indexed citations
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Brenner, Peter, Franz Lassner, Michael Becker, & Alfred Berger. (1997). Timing of Free Microsurgical Tissue Transfer for the Acute Phase of Hand Injuries. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery. 31(2). 165–170. 12 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael, et al.. (1995). Morphometric changes in free neurovascular latissimus dorsi flaps: An experimental study. Microsurgery. 16(12). 786–792. 1 indexed citations
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Lassner, Franz, Michael Becker, Hisham Fansa, Gerhard Walter, & Alfred Berger. (1995). Preservation of Peripheral Nerve Grafts: A Comparison of Normal Saline, Htk Organ Preservation Solution, and Dmem Schwann Cell Culture Medium. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 11(6). 447–453. 12 indexed citations
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Lassner, Franz, et al.. (1993). Preservation of peripheral nerve grafts with Schwann cell culture medium. Microsurgery. 14(7). 457–461. 7 indexed citations
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Becker, Michael, et al.. (1993). Enzymhistochemical evaluation of ulnar nerve grafts in brachial plexus lesions. Microsurgery. 14(7). 440–443. 3 indexed citations
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Lassner, Franz, et al.. (1991). Regeneration of Autologous and Allogenic Nerve Grafts in a Rat Genetic Model: Preliminary Report. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 7(1). 9–12. 14 indexed citations
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Roßkamp, R., et al.. (1987). Plasma levels of growth hormone-releasing hormone and somatostatin in response to a mixed meal and during sleep in children. European Journal of Endocrinology. 116(4). 549–554. 9 indexed citations

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