Peter Schönfeld

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Peter Schönfeld is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Schönfeld has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 23 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Peter Schönfeld's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (43 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (23 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers). Peter Schönfeld is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (43 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (23 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers). Peter Schönfeld collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Poland and United States. Peter Schönfeld's co-authors include Lech Wojtczak, Georg Reiser, Ralf Bohnensack, Stefan Kahlert, Mariusz R. Wiȩckowski, Detlef Siemen, S. Hein, Diana Walluscheck, Albert Roessner and Khuloud Bajbouj and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochemical Journal and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Peter Schönfeld

77 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Short- and medium-chain fatty acids in energy metabolism:... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 250 500 750
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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. Short- and medium-chain fatty acids in energy metabolism: the cellular perspective
    2016 753 citations Peter Schönfeld, Lech Wojtczak profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Schönfeld Germany 29 2.2k 1.3k 579 354 346 78 3.8k
Jòseph Vamecq France 34 2.6k 1.2× 856 0.7× 1.0k 1.7× 395 1.1× 307 0.9× 157 4.5k
Z Drahota Czechia 38 3.1k 1.4× 1.7k 1.3× 689 1.2× 416 1.2× 418 1.2× 206 5.1k
Alexander Y. Andreyev United States 28 3.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 433 0.7× 337 1.0× 209 0.6× 50 4.5k
Giuseppe Petrosillo Italy 41 4.4k 2.0× 1.3k 1.0× 813 1.4× 384 1.1× 287 0.8× 56 6.2k
Masakiyo Hosokawa Japan 39 2.5k 1.1× 918 0.7× 247 0.4× 346 1.0× 220 0.6× 156 6.7k
Maija Dambrova Latvia 34 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 784 1.4× 155 0.4× 257 0.7× 173 4.2k
Mariona Jové Spain 38 2.5k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 287 0.5× 324 0.9× 339 1.0× 133 4.5k
John Edmond United States 36 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 691 1.2× 520 1.5× 654 1.9× 94 3.9k
Chihiro Yabe‐Nishimura Japan 37 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 425 0.7× 269 0.8× 206 0.6× 91 4.1k
Anna Atlante Italy 36 2.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 494 0.9× 321 0.9× 144 0.4× 110 3.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Schönfeld

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All Works

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Schönfeld, Peter & Georg Reiser. (2017). Brain energy metabolism spurns fatty acids as fuel due to their inherent mitotoxicity and potential capacity to unleash neurodegeneration. Neurochemistry International. 109. 68–77. 64 indexed citations
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Kahlert, Stefan, Jana Frahm, Jeannette Kluess, et al.. (2017). Chronic DON exposure and acute LPS challenge: effects on porcine liver morphology and function. Mycotoxin Research. 33(3). 207–218. 19 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, Thomas Schlüter, Klaus‐Dieter Fischer, & Georg Reiser. (2011). Non‐esterified polyunsaturated fatty acids distinctly modulate the mitochondrial and cellular ROS production in normoxia and hypoxia. Journal of Neurochemistry. 118(1). 69–78. 22 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter & Lech Wojtczak. (2011). Brown adipose tissue mitochondria oxidizing fatty acids generate high levels of reactive oxygen species irrespective of the uncoupling protein-1 activity state. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1817(3). 410–418. 33 indexed citations
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Kirches, Elmar, Kim Zarse, Martin Leverkus, et al.. (2011). Dual role of the mitochondrial protein frataxin in astrocytic tumors. Laboratory Investigation. 91(12). 1766–1776. 12 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, Mariusz R. Wiȩckowski, Magdalena Lebiedzińska, & Lech Wojtczak. (2010). Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and oxidative stress: Lack of reverse electron transfer-associated production of reactive oxygen species. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1797(6-7). 929–938. 88 indexed citations
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Parvez, Suhel, et al.. (2010). The dopamine-D2-receptor agonist ropinirole dose-dependently blocks the Ca2+-triggered permeability transition of mitochondria. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1797(6-7). 1245–1250. 31 indexed citations
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Siemen, Detlef, et al.. (2010). The dopamine-D2-receptor agonist ropinirole dose-dependently blocks the Ca2+-triggered permeability transition of mitochondria. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1797. 77–77. 3 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, Mariusz R. Wiȩckowski, Magdalena Lebiedzińska, & Lech Wojtczak. (2010). Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and oxidative stress: Lack of reverse electron transfer-associated production of reactive oxygen species. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1797. 56–56. 1 indexed citations
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Kreutzmann, Peter, et al.. (2009). Impairment of mitochondrial function by minocycline. FEBS Journal. 276(6). 1729–1738. 30 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, Dorota Dymkowska, & Lech Wojtczak. (2009). Acyl-CoA-induced generation of reactive oxygen species in mitochondrial preparations is due to the presence of peroxisomes. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 47(5). 503–509. 14 indexed citations
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Lorenz, Peter, et al.. (2008). Hydroxy-1-aryl-isochromans: protective compounds against lipid peroxidation and cellular nitrosative stress. Redox Report. 13(1). 23–30. 6 indexed citations
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Diestel, Antje, Khuloud Bajbouj, Diana Walluscheck, et al.. (2007). Lack of p53 augments thymoquinone-induced apoptosis and caspase activation in human osteosarcoma cells. Cancer Biology & Therapy. 6(2). 160–169. 172 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter & Georg Reiser. (2006). Rotenone-like Action of the Branched-chain Phytanic Acid Induces Oxidative Stress in Mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(11). 7136–7142. 82 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter. (2004). Phytanic Acid Toxicity: Implications for the Permeability of the Inner Mitochondrial Membrane to Ions. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 14(1-2). 47–52. 2 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, et al.. (1999). Refsum disease diagnostic marker phytanic acid alters the physical state of membrane proteins of liver mitochondria. FEBS Letters. 457(2). 179–183. 39 indexed citations
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Schönfeld, Peter, et al.. (1998). Alteration of the ADP/ATP translocase isoform pattern improves ATP expenditure in developing rat liver mitochondria. FEBS Letters. 433(3). 261–264. 5 indexed citations
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Wojtczak, Lech & Peter Schönfeld. (1993). Effect of fatty acids on energy coupling processes in mitochondria. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1183(1). 41–57. 294 indexed citations
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