Robin Schwarzer

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Robin Schwarzer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Schwarzer has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Immunology and 3 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Robin Schwarzer's work include interferon and immune responses (6 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (4 papers). Robin Schwarzer is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (6 papers), Cell death mechanisms and regulation (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (4 papers). Robin Schwarzer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Robin Schwarzer's co-authors include Manolis Pasparakis, Laurens Wachsmuth, Huipeng Jiao, Fabian Schorn, Lars M. Schiffmann, Mohamed Lamkanfi, Melanie Fritsch, Jens M. Seeger, Saskia Diana Günther and Marie‐Christine Albert and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Robin Schwarzer

11 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Caspase-8 is the molecular switch for apoptosis, necroptosis and pyroptosis

2019 776 citations Melanie Fritsch, Saskia Diana Günther et al. Nature profile →
Z-nucleic-acid sensing triggers ZBP1-dependent necroptosis and inflammation

2020 333 citations Huipeng Jiao, Laurens Wachsmuth et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin Schwarzer Germany	10	1.5k	806	264	257	180	11	2.0k
Damien Bertheloot Germany	9	1.2k 0.8×	684 0.8×	239 0.9×	285 1.1×	266 1.5×	14	2.1k
Jing Shao China	13	1.9k 1.3×	872 1.1×	371 1.4×	442 1.7×	172 1.0×	22	2.6k
Juan Tang China	27	1.3k 0.9×	611 0.8×	293 1.1×	356 1.4×	176 1.0×	128	2.5k
Xiaorong Zhou China	27	976 0.7×	597 0.7×	272 1.0×	165 0.6×	163 0.9×	120	2.2k
Snehlata Kumari Germany	12	1.3k 0.9×	940 1.2×	249 0.9×	226 0.9×	81 0.5×	23	1.9k
Hong Zhou China	27	837 0.6×	393 0.5×	240 0.9×	361 1.4×	115 0.6×	65	1.8k
Ria Roelandt Belgium	15	2.0k 1.4×	911 1.1×	302 1.1×	800 3.1×	171 0.9×	22	2.9k
Huan Dou China	23	846 0.6×	724 0.9×	334 1.3×	140 0.5×	145 0.8×	83	1.8k
Ulrike Resch Austria	20	1.1k 0.7×	604 0.7×	302 1.1×	221 0.9×	97 0.5×	54	1.9k
Matthew R. Alexander United States	17	1.9k 1.3×	425 0.5×	229 0.9×	215 0.8×	205 1.1×	34	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Schwarzer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Schwarzer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Schwarzer

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

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Schwarzer, Robin, Marius Dannappel, Katerina Vlantis, et al.. (2025). Unfolded protein response transcription factor XBP1 suppresses necroptosis-induced colitis by reinforcing the mucus barrier. Immunity. 58(9). 2208–2225.e6. 1 indexed citations

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Eren, Remzi Onur, et al.. (2024). IKKε and TBK1 prevent RIPK1 dependent and independent inflammation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 130–130. 9 indexed citations

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Wachsmuth, Laurens, et al.. (2024). ZBP1 causes inflammation by inducing RIPK3-mediated necroptosis and RIPK1 kinase activity-independent apoptosis. Cell Death and Differentiation. 31(7). 938–953. 24 indexed citations

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Jiao, Huipeng, Laurens Wachsmuth, Snehlata Kumari, et al.. (2020). Z-nucleic-acid sensing triggers ZBP1-dependent necroptosis and inflammation. Nature. 580(7803). 391–395. 333 indexed citations breakdown →

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Schwarzer, Robin, Huipeng Jiao, Laurens Wachsmuth, Achim Tresch, & Manolis Pasparakis. (2020). FADD and Caspase-8 Regulate Gut Homeostasis and Inflammation by Controlling MLKL- and GSDMD-Mediated Death of Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Immunity. 52(6). 978–993.e6. 201 indexed citations

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Schwarzer, Robin, et al.. (2020). New insights into the regulation of apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis by receptor interacting protein kinase 1 and caspase-8. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 63. 186–193. 130 indexed citations

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Nagata, Masahiro, Tom Delanghe, Janica L. Wiederstein, et al.. (2020). Autophosphorylation at serine 166 regulates RIP kinase 1-mediated cell death and inflammation. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1747–1747. 172 indexed citations

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Fritsch, Melanie, Saskia Diana Günther, Robin Schwarzer, et al.. (2019). Caspase-8 is the molecular switch for apoptosis, necroptosis and pyroptosis. Nature. 575(7784). 683–687. 776 indexed citations breakdown →

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MacVicar, Thomas, Yohsuke Ohba, Hendrik Nolte, et al.. (2019). Lipid signalling drives proteolytic rewiring of mitochondria by YME1L. Nature. 575(7782). 361–365. 125 indexed citations

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Eftychi, Christina, Robin Schwarzer, Katerina Vlantis, et al.. (2019). Temporally Distinct Functions of the Cytokines IL-12 and IL-23 Drive Chronic Colon Inflammation in Response to Intestinal Barrier Impairment. Immunity. 51(2). 367–380.e4. 92 indexed citations

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Vlantis, Katerina, Andy Wullaert, Apostolos Polykratis, et al.. (2016). NEMO Prevents RIP Kinase 1-Mediated Epithelial Cell Death and Chronic Intestinal Inflammation by NF-κB-Dependent and -Independent Functions. Immunity. 44(3). 553–567. 155 indexed citations

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