Michael Stephan

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Stephan is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Oncology and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Stephan has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 16 papers in Oncology and 14 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Michael Stephan's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (15 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers). Michael Stephan is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (15 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers). Michael Stephan collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Michael Stephan's co-authors include Stephan von Hörsten, Christian Klemann, Leona Wagner, Reinhard Pabst, Heinz Stephan, Wolf D. Lehmann, Heiko D. Frahm, Gerhard Fürstenberger, Andreas Schmiedl and Rainer H. Straub and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Stephan

96 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Cut to the chase: a review of CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase-4's (DPP4) entanglement in the immune system

2016 333 citations Christian Klemann, Leona Wagner et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Stephan Germany	27	603	580	500	299	231	102	2.4k
Vincent Raymond Canada	30	399 0.7×	1.5k 2.6×	476 1.0×	457 1.5×	254 1.1×	67	3.4k
Michael P. Smith United States	30	294 0.5×	1.0k 1.8×	382 0.8×	172 0.6×	186 0.8×	96	2.7k
Michael Chen United States	30	353 0.6×	585 1.0×	313 0.6×	212 0.7×	561 2.4×	135	4.2k
Susan E. Hodge United States	41	370 0.6×	1.2k 2.0×	191 0.4×	213 0.7×	278 1.2×	146	5.8k
Hitoshi Suzuki Japan	32	450 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	215 0.4×	352 1.2×	377 1.6×	257	4.0k
Zsuzsanna Tóth Hungary	27	733 1.2×	802 1.4×	113 0.2×	133 0.4×	599 2.6×	122	3.1k
Hisao Yamada Japan	33	590 1.0×	1.1k 1.9×	143 0.3×	166 0.6×	404 1.7×	282	4.4k
Ying Ding United States	38	199 0.3×	1.7k 2.9×	254 0.5×	191 0.6×	286 1.2×	202	4.4k
Thomas J. Brennan United States	24	971 1.6×	1.2k 2.0×	151 0.3×	99 0.3×	248 1.1×	58	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Stephan

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Stephan, Michael, et al.. (2025). A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's disease. Frontiers in Medicine. 11. 1507242–1507242.

Stephan, Michael, Lorenzo Servadei, Jose A. Arjona-Medina, et al.. (2022). Scene-adaptive radar tracking with deep reinforcement learning. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 100284–100284. 10 indexed citations

Stephan, Michael, Souvik Hazra, Avik Santra, Robert Weigel, & Georg Fischer. (2021). People Counting Solution Using an FMCW Radar with Knowledge Distillation From Camera Data. 2021 IEEE Sensors. 1–4. 14 indexed citations

Stephan, Michael, et al.. (2020). Antimicrobial peptides in patients with anorexia nervosa: comparison with healthy controls and the impact of weight gain. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 22223–22223. 2 indexed citations

Stephan, Michael, et al.. (2020). To separate or to integrate The normative effect of national culture on organisational ambidexterity of automotive OEMs in transition towards electric mobility. International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. 20(4). 457–457. 2 indexed citations

Zientara, Alicja, Michael Stephan, Stephan von Hörsten, & Andreas Schmiedl. (2019). Differential severity of LPS-induced lung injury in CD26/DPP4 positive and deficient F344 rats.. PubMed. 34(10). 1151–1171. 7 indexed citations

Pessaux, Patrick, et al.. (2018). One-day diagnosis for hepatobiliary and pancreatic lesions: An innovative patient-centered care pathway organization. Journal of Visceral Surgery. 155(6). 439–443. 3 indexed citations

Stephan, Michael, et al.. (2016). The strategic relevance of logistics: new perspectives. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management. 25(1). 108–108. 1 indexed citations

Schmiedl, Andreas, et al.. (2013). Maternal Deprivation Decelerates Postnatal Morphological Lung Development of F344 Rats. The Anatomical Record. 297(2). 317–326. 7 indexed citations

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Eicker, N., et al.. (2012). Supercomputing at Scale - Architectural Evolution at Jülich Supercomputing Centre. JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich). 1 indexed citations

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Stephan, Michael. (2010). Does Outsourcing Result in the Outsourcing of Technological Competencies? An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Vertical Specialization on the Technological Competence Base of Firms **. IJAR – International Journal of Action Research. 21(3). 308–331. 1 indexed citations

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Behrendt, Patrick, R. Horn, Reinhilde Jacobs, et al.. (2010). Diet-induced obesity, exogenous leptin-, and MADB106 tumor cell challenge affect tissue leukocyte distribution and serum levels of cytokines in F344 rats. Endocrine. 38(1). 104–112. 5 indexed citations

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Skripuletz, Thomas, Carsten Kruschinski, Reinhard Pabst, Stephan von Hörsten, & Michael Stephan. (2010). Postnatal experiences influence the behavior in adult male and female Fischer and Lewis rats. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 28(7). 561–571. 16 indexed citations

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Frerker, Nadine, Kerstin Raber, Felix J. Bode, et al.. (2009). Phenotyping of congenic dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DP4) deficient Dark Agouti (DA) rats suggests involvement of DP4 in neuro-, endocrine, and immune functions. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 47(3). 275–87. 36 indexed citations

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Forssmann, Ulf, Carsten Stoetzer, Michael Stephan, et al.. (2008). Inhibition of CD26/Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Enhances CCL11/Eotaxin-Mediated Recruitment of Eosinophils In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 181(2). 1120–1127. 93 indexed citations

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Kruschinski, Carsten, Thomas Skripuletz, Sammy Bedoui, et al.. (2008). Postnatal Life Events Affect the Severity of Asthmatic Airway Inflammation in the Adult Rat. The Journal of Immunology. 180(6). 3919–3925. 32 indexed citations

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Stephan, Michael & Alexander Gerybadze. (2003). Technologische Diversifikation von Unternehmen : ressourcentheoretische Untersuchung der Determinanten. Deutscher Universitätsverlag eBooks.

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Stephan, Michael, et al.. (2001). Detecting the Pitfalls of Data on Foreign Direct Investment: Scope and Limits of FDI Data. Management International Review. 41(2). 189. 13 indexed citations

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Leitz, Thomas, et al.. (1994). Possible involvement of arachidonic acid and eicosanoids in metamorphic events in Hydractinia echinata (Coelenterata; hydrozoa). Journal of Experimental Zoology. 269(5). 422–431. 16 indexed citations

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M�ller, W., Thomas Leitz, Michael Stephan, & Wolf D. Lehmann. (1993). Arachidonic acid and the control of body pattern inHydra. Development Genes and Evolution. 202(2). 70–76. 31 indexed citations

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