Silvio Weidmann

6.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
65 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Silvio Weidmann is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Silvio Weidmann has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Silvio Weidmann's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (16 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (11 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (10 papers). Silvio Weidmann is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (16 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (11 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (10 papers). Silvio Weidmann collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Tanzania. Silvio Weidmann's co-authors include M. H. Draper, A. L. Hodgkin, J.A. Weatherell, Richard L. Heppner, Earl H. Wood, E Coraboeuf, Gerhard Giebisch, Hilary J. Rogers, R. G. Whitehead and D Jackson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Silvio Weidmann

62 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

The effect of the cardiac membrane potential on the rapid... 1951 2026 1976 2001 1955 1955 1952 1951 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. The effect of the cardiac membrane potential on the rapid availability of the sodium‐carrying system
    1955 617 citations Silvio Weidmann The Journal of Physiology profile →
  2. Effects of calcium ions and local anaesthetics on electrical properties of Purkinje fibres
    1955 565 citations Silvio Weidmann The Journal of Physiology profile →
  3. The electrical constants of Purkinje fibres
    1952 513 citations Silvio Weidmann The Journal of Physiology profile →
  4. Effect of current flow on the membrane potential of cardiac muscle
    1951 382 citations Silvio Weidmann The Journal of Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Silvio Weidmann United Kingdom 27 2.7k 2.4k 2.1k 516 356 65 4.7k
Ernest W. Page United States 42 1.8k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 669 0.3× 242 0.5× 103 0.3× 124 4.7k
R. Niedergerke United Kingdom 24 2.0k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 713 1.4× 129 0.4× 35 3.6k
T. Tomita Japan 36 777 0.3× 2.7k 1.2× 2.0k 1.0× 215 0.4× 102 0.3× 145 4.5k
G. A. Langer United States 39 2.7k 1.0× 3.1k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 444 0.9× 142 0.4× 139 5.0k
Makoto Endo Japan 38 2.5k 0.9× 4.6k 1.9× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 2.1× 53 0.1× 113 6.6k
Robert L. Barchi United States 40 1.9k 0.7× 4.3k 1.8× 2.8k 1.4× 172 0.3× 130 0.4× 106 5.1k
G Isenberg Germany 54 4.9k 1.8× 6.4k 2.7× 3.8k 1.9× 286 0.6× 259 0.7× 135 8.2k
Nick Sperelakis United States 34 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 245 0.5× 150 0.4× 112 3.5k
Reinhardt Rüdel Germany 34 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 729 1.4× 50 0.1× 118 3.8k
David C. Gadsby United States 46 1.6k 0.6× 5.2k 2.2× 1.7k 0.8× 539 1.0× 225 0.6× 85 7.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Silvio Weidmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Silvio Weidmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weidmann, Silvio. (1994). ‘Action substances’ of peripheral nerve re-visited. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 50(4). 342–345. 3 indexed citations
2.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1993). Cardiac Action Potentials, Membrane Currents, and Some Personal Reminiscences. Annual Review of Physiology. 55(1). 1–18. 10 indexed citations
3.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1984). In memoriam Hugo Aebi 1921–1983. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 40(9). 901–901. 1 indexed citations
4.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1980). Cardiac Muscle Cells Communicate in Life, but Fail to Give a Message of their Decay (Engelmann, 1875). Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 85(3). 231–235. 2 indexed citations
5.
Giebisch, Gerhard & Silvio Weidmann. (1971). Membrane Currents in Mammalian Ventricular Heart Muscle Fibers Using a Voltage-Clamp Technique. The Journal of General Physiology. 57(3). 290–296. 50 indexed citations
6.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1969). Electrical Coupling Between Myocardial Cells. Progress in brain research. 31. 275–281. 31 indexed citations
7.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1968). [Electric constants of the myocardium].. PubMed. 26(3). CR363–CR363. 1 indexed citations
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Giebisch, Gerhard & Silvio Weidmann. (1967). Membrane currents in mammalian ventricular heart muscle fibres using a "voltage-clamp" technique.. PubMed. 25(2). CR189–90. 29 indexed citations
9.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1962). Uptake and retention of fluoride by teeth of animals under experimental fluorosis. Archives of Oral Biology. 7(1). 63–72. 4 indexed citations
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Jackson, Derek A. & Silvio Weidmann. (1959). The relationship between age and the fluorine content of human dentine and enamel: a regional survey.. BDJ. 107. 303–306. 25 indexed citations
11.
Whitehead, R. G. & Silvio Weidmann. (1959). Trichloracetic Acid-Insoluble Phosphate Compounds in Cartilage. Nature. 183(4665). 876–877. 3 indexed citations
12.
Weidmann, Silvio & Hilary J. Rogers. (1958). Studies on the skeletal tissues. 5. The influence of age upon the degree of calcification and the incorporation of 32P in bone. Biochemical Journal. 69(3). 338–343. 22 indexed citations
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Dawson, Joseph G., Silvio Weidmann, & H. G. Jones. (1957). The effect of parathormone on the 32P uptake by the bones of rabbits and cats. Biochemical Journal. 66(1). 116–122. 7 indexed citations
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Weidmann, Silvio. (1957). RESTING AND ACTION POTENTIALS OF CARDIAC MUSCLE. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 65(6). 663–678. 43 indexed citations
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Weidmann, Silvio. (1956). Elektrophysiologie der Herzmuskelfaser. 201 indexed citations
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Weidmann, Silvio. (1956). Shortening of the cardiac action potential due to a brief injection of KCl following the onset of activity. The Journal of Physiology. 132(1). 157–163. 120 indexed citations
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Rogers, Hilary J., Silvio Weidmann, & H. G. Jones. (1953). Studies on the skeletal tissues. 3. The rate of exchange of the inorganic phosphate in different bones and parts of bones in various species of mammal. Biochemical Journal. 54(1). 37–42. 10 indexed citations
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Weidmann, Silvio. (1952). [Electrical properties of the Purkinje fiber].. PubMed. 10(3). C 30–1. 2 indexed citations
19.
Rogers, Hilary J., Silvio Weidmann, & A. Parkinson. (1952). Studies on the skeletal tissues. 2. The collagen content of bones from rabbits, oxen and humans. Biochemical Journal. 50(4). 537–542. 55 indexed citations
20.
Weidmann, Silvio. (1951). Electrical characteristics of sepia axons. The Journal of Physiology. 114(3). 372–381. 46 indexed citations

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