Peter Wick

15.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
162 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

Peter Wick is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Wick has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Materials Chemistry, 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 35 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Peter Wick's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (88 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (39 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (23 papers). Peter Wick is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (88 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (39 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (23 papers). Peter Wick collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Peter Wick's co-authors include Harald F. Krug, Pius Manser, A. Bruinink, Ludwig K. Limbach, Bernd Nowack, Robert N. Grass, Wendelin J. Stark, Tina Buerki‐Thurnherr, Liliane Diener and Denise M. Mitrano and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Peter Wick

157 papers receiving 10.5k citations

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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.

In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Oxide Nanoparticles: Comparison to Asbestos, Silica, and the Effect of Particle Solubility

2006 1.1k citations Peter Wick et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Exposure of Engineered Nanoparticles to Human Lung Epithelial Cells: Influence of Chemical Composition and Catalytic Activity on Oxidative Stress

2007 703 citations Peter Wick et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
The degree and kind of agglomeration affect carbon nanotube cytotoxicity

2006 621 citations Peter Wick et al. profile →
Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution

2021 475 citations Denise M. Mitrano, Peter Wick et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Wick Switzerland	50	6.0k	3.7k	1.9k	1.9k	1.6k	162	10.7k
Philip Demokritou United States	60	4.0k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	3.0k 1.6×	1.7k 1.1×	219	9.8k
Harald F. Krug Switzerland	42	4.8k 0.8×	2.9k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	126	9.4k
Alke Petri‐Fink Switzerland	53	4.3k 0.7×	4.4k 1.2×	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	3.9k 2.5×	268	12.7k
Christie M. Sayes United States	38	6.3k 1.1×	2.9k 0.8×	884 0.5×	2.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	139	9.6k
Zhaoxia Ji United States	59	8.4k 1.4×	4.8k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	2.8k 1.8×	91	14.0k
Jongheop Yi South Korea	61	8.9k 1.5×	3.6k 1.0×	773 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	845 0.5×	332	15.4k
Eva Oberdörster United States	22	5.4k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	3.8k 2.0×	835 0.5×	31	9.6k
Sijin Liu China	56	3.7k 0.6×	3.0k 0.8×	927 0.5×	1.8k 1.0×	914 0.6×	292	10.8k
Robert Landsiedel Germany	51	4.1k 0.7×	1.5k 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	559 0.4×	209	8.7k
Mu Li China	60	3.4k 0.6×	2.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	735 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	265	13.1k

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Liu, Su, et al.. (2025). Bridging the Gap: How Organ‐on‐a‐Chip Technology Facilitates the Battle against Glioma. Small Science. 6(1). e202500154–e202500154. 1 indexed citations

Boda, Bernadett, Tina Buerki‐Thurnherr, Giacomo Reina, et al.. (2025). Silicon Carbide Nanowires Impair Mucociliary Clearance-Mediated Innate Immunity in Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells. ACS Nano. 19(23). 21426–21445.

Suárez-Merino, Blanca, Véronique Adam, Florian Part, et al.. (2025). Regulatory challenges and risk assessment of graphene-enabled products: insights for safe commercialisation in Europe. 2D Materials. 12(4). 43001–43001. 3 indexed citations

Wick, Peter, et al.. (2025). Data-Driven Prediction of Nanoparticle Biodistribution from Physicochemical Descriptors. ACS Nano. 19(29). 26425–26437. 3 indexed citations

Reina, Giacomo, Hendrik Koliwer‐Brandl, Adrian Egli, et al.. (2024). Transmission rates of UV-A and green light in an ex vivo corneal crosslinking model for infectious keratitis. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 51(3). 249–256. 1 indexed citations

Wick, Peter, et al.. (2024). Sterilization and Filter Performance of Nano‐ and Microfibrous Facemask Filters – Electrospinning and Restoration of Charges for Competitive Sustainable Alternatives. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 46(13). e2400867–e2400867. 3 indexed citations

Gupta, Govind, Ziting Wang, Vera M. Kissling, et al.. (2024). Boron Nitride Nanosheets Induce Lipid Accumulation and Autophagy in Human Alveolar Lung Epithelial Cells Cultivated at Air‐Liquid Interface. Small. 20(27). e2308148–e2308148. 6 indexed citations

Flühmann, Beat, et al.. (2023). Uncovering the dynamics of cellular responses induced by iron-carbohydrate complexes in human macrophages using quantitative proteomics and phosphoproteomics. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 166. 115404–115404. 2 indexed citations

Altenried, Stefanie, Giacomo Reina, Qun Ren, et al.. (2023). Quaternary ammonium-based coating of textiles is effective against bacteria and viruses with a low risk to human health. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20556–20556. 8 indexed citations

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Hossain, Gaffar, José V. Ros‐Lis, Daiva Mikučionienė, et al.. (2023). Advanced and Smart Textiles during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, Challenges, and Innovations. Healthcare. 11(8). 1115–1115. 10 indexed citations

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Malina, Tomáš, Cordula Hirsch, David Panáček, et al.. (2023). Safety assessment of graphene acid and cyanographene: Towards new carbon-based nanomedicine. Carbon. 211. 118093–118093. 5 indexed citations

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Romeo, Daina, Roland Hischier, Bernd Nowack, & Peter Wick. (2022). Approach toward In Vitro-Based Human Toxicity Effect Factors for the Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Inhaled Low-Solubility Particles. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(12). 8552–8560. 2 indexed citations

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Mullins, Martin, Martin Himly, Isabel Rodríguez-Llopis, et al.. (2022). (Re)Conceptualizing decision-making tools in a risk governance framework for emerging technologies—the case of nanomaterials. Environment Systems & Decisions. 43(1). 3–15. 9 indexed citations

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Kaiser, Jean‐Pierre, Emanuel Gautier, Peter Wick, et al.. (2021). Influence of ceftriaxone on human bone cell viability and in vitro mineralization potential is concentration- and time-dependent. Bone and Joint Research. 10(3). 218–225. 5 indexed citations

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Mitrano, Denise M., Peter Wick, & Bernd Nowack. (2021). Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution. Nature Nanotechnology. 16(5). 491–500. 475 indexed citations breakdown →

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Romeo, Daina, Bernd Nowack, & Peter Wick. (2021). Combined in vitro-in vivo dosimetry enables the extrapolation of in vitro doses to human exposure levels: A proof of concept based on a meta-analysis of in vitro and in vivo titanium dioxide toxicity data. NanoImpact. 25. 100376–100376. 10 indexed citations

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Schmutz, Mélanie, Roland Hischier, Peter Wick, et al.. (2020). Cotton and Surgical Masks—What Ecological Factors Are Relevant for Their Sustainability?. Sustainability. 12(24). 10245–10245. 37 indexed citations

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Chortarea, Savvina, Patrick Rupper, Oliver Braun, et al.. (2020). Release of graphene-related materials from epoxy-based composites: characterization, quantification and hazard assessment in vitro. Nanoscale. 12(19). 10703–10722. 28 indexed citations

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Gasser, Michael, Peter Wick, Martin J. D. Clift, et al.. (2012). Pulmonary surfactant coating of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) influences their oxidative and pro-inflammatory potential in vitro. Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 9(1). 17–17. 74 indexed citations

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Som, Claudia, Peter Wick, Harald F. Krug, & Bernd Nowack. (2011). Environmental and health effects of nanomaterials in nanotextiles and façade coatings. Environment International. 37(6). 1131–1142. 175 indexed citations

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