Norbert Blank

5.4k total citations
126 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Norbert Blank is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Norbert Blank has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Immunology, 46 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Norbert Blank's work include Inflammasome and immune disorders (24 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (23 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (22 papers). Norbert Blank is often cited by papers focused on Inflammasome and immune disorders (24 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (23 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (22 papers). Norbert Blank collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Norbert Blank's co-authors include Hanns‐Martin Lorenz, Martin R. Schiller, Anthony D. Ho, Stefan Krienke, Petra Heyder, Christoph Gabler, Martin Kriegel, Joachim R. Kalden, Regina Max and Tobias Lohmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Norbert Blank

117 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Norbert Blank Germany 31 1.5k 1.3k 542 488 461 126 3.1k
Norma Maugeri Italy 31 1.5k 1.0× 852 0.7× 233 0.4× 584 1.2× 439 1.0× 67 2.9k
Volker Vielhauer Germany 36 1.9k 1.3× 913 0.7× 878 1.6× 344 0.7× 481 1.0× 67 4.4k
Ulf Panzer Germany 38 2.4k 1.6× 1.0k 0.8× 629 1.2× 381 0.8× 686 1.5× 81 5.2k
Pui Y. Lee United States 33 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 2.1× 360 0.7× 283 0.6× 85 4.2k
Johanna Westra Netherlands 39 1.5k 1.0× 770 0.6× 1.5k 2.7× 275 0.6× 498 1.1× 144 4.1k
Hanns‐Martin Lorenz Germany 35 2.0k 1.3× 1.0k 0.8× 1.4k 2.5× 296 0.6× 238 0.5× 168 4.0k
Sinisa Savic United Kingdom 33 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 649 1.2× 421 0.9× 379 0.8× 142 3.1k
Naotake Tsuboi Japan 28 1.3k 0.9× 951 0.8× 354 0.7× 171 0.4× 457 1.0× 114 3.3k
Seiji Minota Japan 34 1.5k 1.0× 920 0.7× 1.4k 2.6× 616 1.3× 347 0.8× 165 3.8k
Yogendra Kanthi United States 28 1.2k 0.8× 924 0.7× 384 0.7× 345 0.7× 412 0.9× 54 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Norbert Blank

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Norbert Blank

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All Works

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Blank, Norbert, et al.. (2025). Fatal Liver Failure After Herpes‐Simplex‐Virus‐2‐Induced Acute Necrotizing Hepatitis: A Case Report. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2025(1). 1414531–1414531.
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Oommen, Prasad T., et al.. (2024). Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Canakinumab in Patients with MKD/HIDS: Interim Analysis of the RELIANCE Registry. Rheumatology and Therapy. 12(1). 137–155.
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Worm, Margitta, Claudia Günther, Martin Claussen, et al.. (2024). Interdisziplinäre Zentren für Autoimmunerkrankungen in Deutschland. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 83(10). 844–851.
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Kuemmerle‐Deschner, Jasmin, Tilmann Kallinich, Jörg Henes, et al.. (2024). Long-term safety and effectiveness of canakinumab in patients with monogenic autoinflammatory diseases: results from the interim analysis of the RELIANCE registry. RMD Open. 10(1). e003890–e003890. 9 indexed citations
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Xanthouli, Panagiota, Hanns-Martin Lorenz, Norbert Blank, et al.. (2024). Effect of ambrisentan in patients with systemic sclerosis and mild pulmonary arterial hypertension: long-term follow-up data from EDITA study. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 26(1). 136–136. 2 indexed citations
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Kolb, Philipp, et al.. (2024). Fcγ-receptor-IIIA bioactivity of circulating and synovial immune complexes in rheumatoid arthritis. RMD Open. 10(3). e004190–e004190. 2 indexed citations
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Röhrich, Manuel, Norbert Blank, Daniel Paech, et al.. (2024). Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor-positron emission tomography in aortitis: fibroblast pathology in active inflammation and remission. Lara D. Veeken. 63(9). 2473–2483. 11 indexed citations
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Friedrich, R, Anna Kernder, Norbert Blank, et al.. (2024). Implementation of the new DGRh S2e guideline on diagnostics and treatment of adult-onset Still’s disease in Germany. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 84(1). 30–38. 1 indexed citations
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Blank, Norbert, Ina Kötter, Marc Schmalzing, et al.. (2023). Clinical presentation and genetic variants in patients with autoinflammatory diseases: results from the German GARROD registry. Rheumatology International. 44(2). 263–271. 6 indexed citations
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Urlaub, Doris, Shuyang Zhao, Norbert Blank, et al.. (2019). Activation of natural killer cells by rituximab in granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 21(1). 277–277. 9 indexed citations
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Xanthouli, Panagiota, Suzana Jordan, Alberto M. Marra, et al.. (2019). Haemodynamic phenotypes and survival in patients with systemic sclerosis: the impact of the new definition of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 79(3). 370–378. 62 indexed citations
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Youngstein, Taryn, Patrycja Hoffmann, Ahmet Gül, et al.. (2017). International multi-centre study of pregnancy outcomes with interleukin-1 inhibitors. Lara D. Veeken. 56(12). 2102–2108. 88 indexed citations
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Rech, Jürgen, Axel J. Hueber, Norbert Blank, et al.. (2017). Evidence for genetic overlap between adult onset Still’s disease and hereditary periodic fever syndromes. Rheumatology International. 38(1). 111–120. 21 indexed citations
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Merkt, Wolfgang, Maren Claus, Norbert Blank, et al.. (2016). Active but not inactive granulomatosis with polyangiitis is associated with decreased and phenotypically and functionally altered CD56dim natural killer cells. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 18(1). 204–204. 9 indexed citations
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Kuemmerle‐Deschner, Jasmin, Seza Özen, Pascal N. Tyrrell, et al.. (2015). Development and Validation of Diagnostic Criteria for Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndromes. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 1 indexed citations
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Lichtblau, Mona, Nicola Ehlken, Benjamin Egenlauf, et al.. (2014). Stress-Doppler-Echocardiography for early detection of systemic sclerosis associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. European Respiratory Journal. 44(Suppl 58). 4641–4641. 1 indexed citations
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Blank, Norbert, Martin R. Schiller, Stefan Krienke, et al.. (2007). Atorvastatin Inhibits T Cell Activation through 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase without Decreasing Cholesterol Synthesis. The Journal of Immunology. 179(6). 3613–3621. 57 indexed citations
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Handler, Steven M. & Norbert Blank. (1961). Sarcoidosis as a cause of portal hypertension and esophageal varices.. PubMed. 44. 363–5. 3 indexed citations

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