Nicole Schäfer

910 total citations
30 papers, 580 citations indexed

About

Nicole Schäfer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicole Schäfer has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 580 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Nicole Schäfer's work include Complement system in diseases (7 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (6 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers). Nicole Schäfer is often cited by papers focused on Complement system in diseases (7 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (6 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers). Nicole Schäfer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Nicole Schäfer's co-authors include Diana Pauly, Susanne Grässel, Volker Enzmann, Sebastian Kummer, David M. Herold, Mario Dobrovnik, Antje Grosche, Julia Lorenz, Robert Bauer and S. Grässel and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Nicole Schäfer

27 papers receiving 560 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nicole Schäfer Germany	15	175	174	145	62	61	30	580
Kihwang Lee South Korea	22	288 1.6×	576 3.3×	43 0.3×	57 0.9×	37 0.6×	68	1.3k
Richard K. Lee United States	15	63 0.4×	521 3.0×	21 0.1×	25 0.4×	35 0.6×	34	715
Furong Gao China	17	512 2.9×	188 1.1×	56 0.4×	40 0.6×	4 0.1×	55	833
Alessandra Cianflone Italy	9	141 0.8×	77 0.4×	20 0.1×	14 0.2×	41 0.7×	14	465
Wonjin Park South Korea	13	199 1.1×	13 0.1×	125 0.9×	16 0.3×	13 0.2×	17	592
Rehan M. Hussain United States	22	462 2.6×	1.1k 6.1×	54 0.4×	37 0.6×	12 0.2×	52	1.3k
Peng Han China	16	338 1.9×	13 0.1×	61 0.4×	62 1.0×	27 0.4×	77	879
Zhifang Liu China	17	164 0.9×	79 0.5×	43 0.3×	10 0.2×	18 0.3×	63	784
Tiancheng Zhao China	20	471 2.7×	44 0.3×	135 0.9×	34 0.5×	13 0.2×	52	1.1k
Pei Ying Lee Australia	16	276 1.6×	568 3.3×	19 0.1×	20 0.3×	6 0.1×	35	1.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Schulz, Daniela, Yvonne Reinders, Tobias Ettl, et al.. (2025). Factor H-related protein dysregulation and intracellular localizationin osteoarthritis and head & neck cancer. Immunobiology. 230(4). 153068–153068.

Kock, H.-J., et al.. (2023). In Vitro Analysis of Human Cartilage Infiltrated by Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Encapsulated Chondrocytes. Bioengineering. 10(7). 767–767. 1 indexed citations

Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2023). Molecular mechanisms of action of negative pressure wound therapy: a systematic review. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine. 25. e29–e29. 8 indexed citations

Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2023). Mechanisms of Action of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy at a Molecular Level: Systematic Review. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 77(6). e233–e234. 1 indexed citations

Chandak, Pankaj, et al.. (2023). Machine learning models in predicting graft survival in kidney transplantation: meta-analysis. BJS Open. 7(2). 17 indexed citations

Schäfer, Nicole & Susanne Grässel. (2023). New refinements aim to optimize articular cartilage tissue engineering. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 19(2). 66–67. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Jitao David, Nicole Schäfer, Nicole Clemann, et al.. (2022). Optimization of the TeraTox Assay for Preclinical Teratogenicity Assessment. Toxicological Sciences. 188(1). 17–33. 10 indexed citations

Jurek, Benjamin, Lucia Denk, Nicole Schäfer, et al.. (2022). Oxytocin accelerates tight junction formation and impairs cellular migration in 3D spheroids: evidence from Gapmer-induced exon skipping. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 16. 1000538–1000538. 2 indexed citations

Schäfer, Nicole & Susanne Grässel. (2022). Involvement of complement peptides C3a and C5a in osteoarthritis pathology. Peptides. 154. 170815–170815. 20 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2021). Complement Factor H-Related 3 Enhanced Inflammation and Complement Activation in Human RPE Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 769242–769242. 26 indexed citations

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Poppelaars, Felix, et al.. (2021). ECCO – A new initiative to support early-career researchers in the complement field. Molecular Immunology. 141. 104–107. 2 indexed citations

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Kummer, Sebastian, et al.. (2020). A Systematic Review of Blockchain Literature in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Identifying Research Questions and Future Directions. Future Internet. 12(3). 60–60. 69 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, Ricardo Brandwijk, Erik J. M. Toonen, et al.. (2019). Oxidative Stress Increases Endogenous Complement-Dependent Inflammatory and Angiogenic Responses in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Independently of Exogenous Complement Sources. Antioxidants. 8(11). 548–548. 33 indexed citations

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Pauly, Diana, Divyansh Agarwal, Nicole Schäfer, et al.. (2019). Cell-Type-Specific Complement Expression in the Healthy and Diseased Retina. Cell Reports. 29(9). 2835–2848.e4. 77 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2017). Die Notwendigkeit der psychosozialen Begleitung von Eltern in der Neonatologie. Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie. 221(5). 217–225. 7 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2017). Complement Components Showed a Time-Dependent Local Expression Pattern in Constant and Acute White Light-Induced Photoreceptor Damage. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 10. 197–197. 15 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, Antje Grosche, Jörg Reinders, et al.. (2016). Complement Regulator FHR-3 Is Elevated either Locally or Systemically in a Selection of Autoimmune Diseases. Frontiers in Immunology. 7. 542–542. 28 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Nicole, et al.. (2015). Interrelation Between Oxidative Stress and Complement Activation in Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 854. 87–93. 39 indexed citations

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Lorenz, Julia, et al.. (2015). Norepinephrine modulates osteoarthritic chondrocyte metabolism and inflammatory responses. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24(2). 325–334. 52 indexed citations

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Sopala, Monika, et al.. (2011). Neuroprotective Activity of a Nanoparticulate Formulation of the GlycineB Site Antagonist MRZ 2/576 in Transient Focal Ischaemia in Rats. Arzneimittelforschung. 52(3). 168–174. 5 indexed citations

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