Nicolas Preitner

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Nicolas Preitner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Preitner has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Preitner's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (4 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (1 paper). Nicolas Preitner is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (4 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (2 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (1 paper). Nicolas Preitner collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. Nicolas Preitner's co-authors include Ueli Schibler, Francesca Damiola, Fabienne Fleury-Olela, Benoı̂t Kornmann, Nguyet Le Minh, Urs Albrecht, Luis Lopez‐Molina, Denis Duboule, Steven A. Brown and John G. Flanagan and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Neuroscience and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Preitner

13 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Restricted feeding uncoup... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2002 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Restricted feeding uncouples circadian oscillators in peripheral tissues from the central pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
    2000 1.9k citations Francesca Damiola, Nguyet Le Minh et al. Genes & Development profile →
  2. The Orphan Nuclear Receptor REV-ERBα Controls Circadian Transcription within the Positive Limb of the Mammalian Circadian Oscillator
    2002 1.8k citations Nicolas Preitner, Francesca Damiola et al. Cell profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Nicolas Preitner 3.7k 2.2k 857 806 761 13 4.5k
Hee-Kyung Hong 3.9k 1.1× 2.0k 0.9× 902 1.1× 849 1.1× 947 1.2× 15 4.8k
Fabienne Fleury-Olela 3.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 728 0.8× 687 0.9× 590 0.8× 15 3.9k
Charna Dibner 3.8k 1.0× 2.4k 1.1× 771 0.9× 825 1.0× 628 0.8× 65 5.3k
Kai-Florian Storch 2.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 520 0.6× 604 0.7× 631 0.8× 33 3.7k
Jürgen A. Ripperger 2.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 739 0.9× 598 0.7× 616 0.8× 50 3.6k
Andrew C. Liu 3.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 1.4k 1.7× 777 1.0× 1.0k 1.3× 46 4.5k
Luciano DiTacchio 3.5k 0.9× 2.7k 1.2× 964 1.1× 894 1.1× 460 0.6× 17 5.0k
Erin L. McDearmon 3.8k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 559 0.7× 852 1.1× 571 0.8× 14 4.9k
Kazuhiro Yagita 4.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 1.7× 818 1.0× 1.4k 1.8× 93 5.0k
Biliana Marcheva 3.0k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 462 0.5× 724 0.9× 404 0.5× 22 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicolas Preitner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicolas Preitner

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

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Varisco, Yvan, Francesca Capotosti, Paola Bezzi, et al.. (2025). Extracellular PHF-tau modulates astrocyte mitochondrial dynamics and mediates neuronal connectivity. Translational Neurodegeneration. 14(1). 13–13. 3 indexed citations
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Kassis, Amira, Marie-Noëlle Horcajada, Astrid M. Horstman, et al.. (2023). Nutritional and lifestyle management of the aging journey: A narrative review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1087505–1087505. 30 indexed citations
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Trovò, Laura, Yuanlong Pan, Pascal Steiner, et al.. (2023). In vitro assessment of dietary bioactives for TFEB activation as a possible target to support cognitive and emotional wellbeing. Journal of Functional Foods. 111. 105855–105855. 2 indexed citations
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Zalachoras, Ioannis, Eva Ramos‐Fernández, Fiona Hollis, et al.. (2022). Glutathione in the nucleus accumbens regulates motivation to exert reward-incentivized effort. eLife. 11. 8 indexed citations
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Sultan, Sébastien, Jonas Hauser, Manuel Oliveira, et al.. (2021). Effects of Post-natal Dietary Milk Fat Globule Membrane Polar Lipid Supplementation on Motor Skills, Anxiety, and Long-Term Memory in Adulthood. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 8 indexed citations
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Zalachoras, Ioannis, Fiona Hollis, Eva Ramos‐Fernández, et al.. (2020). Therapeutic potential of glutathione-enhancers in stress-related psychopathologies. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 114. 134–155. 47 indexed citations
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Preitner, Nicolas, Jie Quan, Xinmin Li, Finn Cilius Nielsen, & John G. Flanagan. (2016). IMP2 axonal localization, RNA interactome, and function in the development of axon trajectories. Development. 143(15). 2753–2759. 21 indexed citations
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Preitner, Nicolas, Jie Quan, Dan W. Nowakowski, et al.. (2014). APC Is an RNA-Binding Protein, and Its Interactome Provides a Link to Neural Development and Microtubule Assembly. Cell. 158(2). 368–382. 131 indexed citations
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Hancock, Melissa, Nicolas Preitner, Jie Quan, & John G. Flanagan. (2013). MicroRNA-132 Is Enriched in Developing Axons, Locally Regulates Rasa1 mRNA, and Promotes Axon Extension. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(1). 66–78. 107 indexed citations
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Preitner, Nicolas, et al.. (2003). Orphan Nuclear Receptors, Molecular Clockwork, and the Entrainment of Peripheral Oscillators. Novartis Foundation symposium. 253. 89–101. 19 indexed citations
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Preitner, Nicolas, Francesca Damiola, Luis Lopez‐Molina, et al.. (2002). The Orphan Nuclear Receptor REV-ERBα Controls Circadian Transcription within the Positive Limb of the Mammalian Circadian Oscillator. Cell. 110(2). 251–260. 1773 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brown, Steven A., et al.. (2002). Rhythms of Mammalian Body Temperature Can Sustain Peripheral Circadian Clocks. Current Biology. 12(18). 1574–1583. 446 indexed citations
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Damiola, Francesca, Nguyet Le Minh, Nicolas Preitner, et al.. (2000). Restricted feeding uncouples circadian oscillators in peripheral tissues from the central pacemaker in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Genes & Development. 14(23). 2950–2961. 1860 indexed citations breakdown →

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