Michael Ploch

433 total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 298 citations indexed

About

Michael Ploch is a scholar working on Plant Science, Complementary and alternative medicine and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Ploch has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 298 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Plant Science, 3 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 2 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Michael Ploch's work include Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies (4 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (2 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). Michael Ploch is often cited by papers focused on Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies (4 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (2 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). Michael Ploch collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Sweden. Michael Ploch's co-authors include H Abdel-Aziz, Timo Windeck, Eugen J. Verspohl, Harald Murck, Ali Bashiri Dezfouli, Gabriele Multhoff, Admar Verschoor, Barbara Wollenberg, Cosima C. Hoch and Marcus Mannel and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Biological Psychiatry and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Michael Ploch

8 papers receiving 274 citations

Hit Papers

1,8-cineole (eucalyptol): A versatile phytochemical with ... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
What are hit papers?

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. 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol): A versatile phytochemical with therapeutic applications across multiple diseases
    2023 99 citations Cosima C. Hoch, Michael Ploch et al. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Ploch Germany 7 84 66 62 60 44 9 298
Ardeshir Arzi Iran 11 81 1.0× 60 0.9× 45 0.7× 50 0.8× 71 1.6× 29 389
Fatemeh Nejatbakhsh Iran 11 43 0.5× 65 1.0× 145 2.3× 57 0.9× 57 1.3× 46 407
María Jorgelina Pérez Argentina 8 106 1.3× 50 0.8× 17 0.3× 87 1.4× 53 1.2× 9 394
Shirin Moradkhani Iran 12 39 0.5× 115 1.7× 56 0.9× 73 1.2× 81 1.8× 42 345
Miloud Slimani Algeria 11 32 0.4× 98 1.5× 52 0.8× 50 0.8× 40 0.9× 49 345
Anchalee Chuthaputti Thailand 8 96 1.1× 53 0.8× 98 1.6× 40 0.7× 56 1.3× 23 288
Mohammad Khushtar India 10 63 0.8× 84 1.3× 63 1.0× 43 0.7× 95 2.2× 24 369
Mohammad Kazem Gharib Naseri Iran 11 44 0.5× 92 1.4× 74 1.2× 41 0.7× 66 1.5× 31 327
Edith Teles Venâncio Brazil 7 49 0.6× 59 0.9× 91 1.5× 84 1.4× 75 1.7× 14 339
Radha Yegnanarayan India 11 38 0.5× 39 0.6× 61 1.0× 23 0.4× 51 1.2× 38 373

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Ploch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Ploch

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Ploch. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Ploch 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 Ploch. Michael Ploch is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hoch, Cosima C., Michael Ploch, Admar Verschoor, et al.. (2023). 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol): A versatile phytochemical with therapeutic applications across multiple diseases. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 167. 115467–115467. 99 indexed citations breakdown →
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Murck, Harald, Michael Ploch, & Stuart Montgomery. (2018). Mineralocorticoid receptor-related markers and outcome of major depression. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 33(4). 224–228. 9 indexed citations
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Mannel, Marcus, Ulrike Kühn, Ulrich Schmidt, Michael Ploch, & Harald Murck. (2010). St. John’s wort extract LI160 for the treatment of depression with atypical features – A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 44(12). 760–767. 32 indexed citations
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Linden, Michael, et al.. (2007). Self medication with St. John's wort in depressive disorders: An observational study in community pharmacies. Journal of Affective Disorders. 107(1-3). 205–210. 16 indexed citations
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Abdel-Aziz, H, Timo Windeck, Michael Ploch, & Eugen J. Verspohl. (2006). Mode of action of gingerols and shogaols on 5-HT3 receptors: Binding studies, cation uptake by the receptor channel and contraction of isolated guinea-pig ileum. European Journal of Pharmacology. 530(1-2). 136–143. 122 indexed citations
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Siegel, G., Frank Michel, Michael Ploch, Miguel Rodríguez, & Martin Malmsten. (2004). Inhibition of arteriosclerotic plaque development by garlic. Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift. 154(21-22). 515–522. 4 indexed citations

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