Peter Werner

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Peter Werner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Werner has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Peter Werner's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (7 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Peter Werner is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers), Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (7 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Peter Werner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Hungary. Peter Werner's co-authors include David Pitt, Cedric S. Raine, C. Warren Olanow, Amy P. Hsu, Paul F. Good, Daniel P. Perl, Elimor Brand‐Schieber, Diana Casper, Emilce Carrasco and Michael Schütte and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Neurology and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Peter Werner

41 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Glutamate excitotoxicity in a model of multiple sclerosis 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Glutamate excitotoxicity in a model of multiple sclerosis
    2000 703 citations David Pitt, Peter Werner et al. 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 Werner United States 24 852 843 779 707 638 42 3.1k
Andrew A. Parsons United Kingdom 37 912 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 840 1.1× 972 1.4× 334 0.5× 79 3.9k
Masayasu Matsumoto Japan 35 1.0k 1.2× 1.4k 1.7× 1.1k 1.4× 562 0.8× 412 0.6× 94 4.3k
Lorenz Hirt Switzerland 33 1.0k 1.2× 1.8k 2.2× 836 1.1× 450 0.6× 709 1.1× 91 4.0k
Hiroyuki Kinouchi Japan 37 784 0.9× 1.5k 1.8× 845 1.1× 592 0.8× 1.8k 2.8× 195 4.8k
Christoph Wießner Switzerland 33 986 1.2× 1.4k 1.6× 1.2k 1.5× 684 1.0× 549 0.9× 60 3.7k
Tim Magnus Germany 27 772 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.7× 623 0.9× 458 0.7× 41 3.8k
Karsten Ruscher Sweden 36 1.2k 1.4× 1.8k 2.2× 1.5k 1.9× 506 0.7× 658 1.0× 81 5.1k
Ryuji Hata Japan 36 1.3k 1.5× 2.1k 2.5× 1.2k 1.5× 767 1.1× 447 0.7× 70 4.7k
Riitta Keinänen Finland 18 1.0k 1.2× 1.6k 1.9× 1.7k 2.2× 714 1.0× 542 0.8× 25 4.7k
Kortaro Tanaka Japan 30 927 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 996 1.3× 510 0.7× 671 1.1× 137 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Werner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Werner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Werner

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bucerius, Jan, Henryk Barthel, Solveig Tiepolt, et al.. (2017). Feasibility of in vivo 18F-florbetaben PET/MR imaging of human carotid amyloid-β. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 44(7). 1119–1128. 16 indexed citations
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Jochimsen, Thies H., Vilia Zeisig, Jessica Schulz, et al.. (2016). Fully automated calculation of image-derived input function in simultaneous PET/MRI in a sheep model. EJNMMI Physics. 3(1). 2–2. 15 indexed citations
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Jochimsen, Thies H., Jessica Schulz, Harald Busse, et al.. (2015). Lean body mass correction of standardized uptake value in simultaneous whole-body positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 60(12). 4651–4664. 9 indexed citations
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Preuß, Matthias, Peter Werner, Henryk Barthel, et al.. (2014). Integrated PET/MRI for planning navigated biopsies in pediatric brain tumors. Child s Nervous System. 30(8). 1399–1403. 31 indexed citations
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Hirsch, W., Bernhard Sattler, Ina Sorge, et al.. (2013). PET/MR in children. Initial clinical experience in paediatric oncology using an integrated PET/MR scanner. Pediatric Radiology. 43(7). 860–875. 97 indexed citations
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Brand‐Schieber, Elimor, Peter Werner, Dumitru A. Iacobaş, et al.. (2005). Connexin43, the major gap junction protein of astrocytes, is down-regulated in inflamed white matter in an animal model of multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 80(6). 798–808. 101 indexed citations
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Carrasco, Emilce, Diana Casper, & Peter Werner. (2005). Dopaminergic neurotoxicity by 6-OHDA and MPP+: Differential requirement for neuronal cyclooxygenase activity. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 81(1). 121–131. 47 indexed citations
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Brand‐Schieber, Elimor, et al.. (2004). Select ionotropic glutamate AMPA/kainate receptors are expressed at the astrocyte–vessel interface. Brain Research. 1007(1-2). 178–182. 41 indexed citations
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Brand‐Schieber, Elimor & Peter Werner. (2004). Calcium channel blockers ameliorate disease in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Experimental Neurology. 189(1). 5–9. 59 indexed citations
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Carrasco, Emilce & Peter Werner. (2002). Selective destruction of dopaminergic neurons by low concentrations of 6-OHDA and MPP+: protection by acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 8(6). 407–411. 30 indexed citations
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Werner, Peter, David Pitt, & Cedric S. Raine. (2001). Multiple sclerosis: Altered glutamate homeostasis in lesions correlates with oligodendrocyte and axonal damage. Annals of Neurology. 50(2). 169–180. 387 indexed citations
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Werner, Peter, et al.. (2001). Superoxide dismutase mutations of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the oxidative inactivation of calcineurin. FEBS Letters. 503(2-3). 201–205. 18 indexed citations
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Rocco, Alessandro Di, Teodoro Bottiglieri, David Dorfman, et al.. (2000). Decreased Homovanilic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlates with Impaired Neuropsychologic Function in HIV-1-Infected Patients. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 23(4). 190–194. 41 indexed citations
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Schütte, Michael & Peter Werner. (1998). Redistribution of glutathione in the ischemic rat retina. Neuroscience Letters. 246(1). 53–56. 65 indexed citations
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Mytilineou, Catherine, et al.. (1997). l‐Deprenyl Protects Mesencephalic Dopamine Neurons from Glutamate Receptor‐Mediated Toxicity In Vitro. Journal of Neurochemistry. 68(1). 33–39. 84 indexed citations
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Werner, Peter, et al.. (1995). Lipid Peroxidation in Brain: Interactions of L-DOPA/Dopamine with Ascorbate and Iron. PubMed. 4(2). 147–154. 39 indexed citations
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Virchow, Johann-Christian, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter Werner, et al.. (1994). Pulmonary function, activated T cells, peripheral blood eosinophilia, and serum activity for eosinophil survival in vitro: A longitudinal study in bronchial asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 94(2). 240–249. 26 indexed citations
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Werner, Peter & Gerald Cohen. (1991). Intramitochondrial formation of oxidized glutathione during the oxidation of benzylamine by monoamine oxidase. FEBS Letters. 280(1). 44–46. 18 indexed citations

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