Stefan Paula

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Stefan Paula is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Paula has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Stefan Paula's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (8 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (7 papers) and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (6 papers). Stefan Paula is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (8 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (7 papers) and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (6 papers). Stefan Paula collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Stefan Paula's co-authors include David W. Deamer, Alexander G. Volkov, Alfred N. Van Hoek, Thomas H. Haines, Alfred Blume, William J. Ball, Michael R. Tabet, Carol D. Farr, Andrew B. Norman and David T. Stanton and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Molecular Biology, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Paula

43 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Two mechanisms of permeation of small neutral molecules and hydrated ions across phospholipid bilayers

1997 572 citations Alexander G. Volkov, Stefan Paula et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stefan Paula United States	20	1.1k	484	341	248	214	45	2.3k
Thomas Hauß Germany	29	1.3k 1.2×	350 0.7×	279 0.8×	380 1.5×	376 1.8×	75	2.6k
Hong Guo United States	27	1.4k 1.3×	401 0.8×	312 0.9×	379 1.5×	395 1.8×	107	2.8k
Martin Stroet Australia	11	1.1k 1.0×	530 1.1×	289 0.8×	291 1.2×	505 2.4×	18	2.6k
Rajeev Prabhakar United States	32	1.0k 0.9×	547 1.1×	268 0.8×	186 0.8×	753 3.5×	111	2.9k
Anne Walter United States	23	1.3k 1.2×	423 0.9×	291 0.9×	255 1.0×	86 0.4×	45	2.2k
Ryoichi Kuboi Japan	31	1.9k 1.7×	573 1.2×	679 2.0×	240 1.0×	439 2.1×	166	3.3k
Roger H. Bisby United Kingdom	28	891 0.8×	685 1.4×	276 0.8×	124 0.5×	343 1.6×	90	2.3k
Keizo Takeshita Japan	23	1.4k 1.2×	397 0.8×	294 0.9×	179 0.7×	446 2.1×	49	2.8k
Sanjib Senapati India	29	709 0.6×	627 1.3×	516 1.5×	566 2.3×	288 1.3×	105	2.6k
David Poger Australia	19	1.6k 1.4×	472 1.0×	274 0.8×	473 1.9×	367 1.7×	31	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Stefan Paula

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Paula

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Paula

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sakoff, Jennette A., Mark J. Robertson, Kelly A. Young, et al.. (2025). Dynole‐Based Dynamin Inhibitors as Novel Cytotoxic Agents. ChemistrySelect. 10(5).

Wang, Qi, et al.. (2024). Druglike Molecules Binding to Large Membrane Proteins: Absolute Binding Free Energy Computation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 128(35). 8332–8343.

Paula, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Quinoline‐ and Pyrimidine‐based Allosteric Modulators of the Sarco/Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase. ChemMedChem. 20(5). e202400763–e202400763. 3 indexed citations

Paula, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Modelling energy-harvesting processes in primitive cells: Proton transport across bilayers driven by the oxidation of sulfite. Biosystems. 238. 105189–105189. 1 indexed citations

Stanton, David T., Jennifer R. Baker, Adam McCluskey, & Stefan Paula. (2021). Development and interpretation of a QSAR model for in vitro breast cancer (MCF-7) cytotoxicity of 2-phenylacrylonitriles. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 35(5). 613–628. 12 indexed citations

Baker, Jennifer R., Jayne Gilbert, Stefan Paula, et al.. (2020). Modelling and Phenotypic Screening of NAP‐6 and 10‐Cl‐BBQ, AhR Ligands Displaying Selective Breast Cancer Cytotoxicity in Vitro. ChemMedChem. 16(9). 1499–1512. 13 indexed citations

Pendleton, Amanda L., Peipei Zhu, Antonella Pepe, et al.. (2020). Conservation of Cdc14 phosphatase specificity in plant fungal pathogens: implications for antifungal development. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 12073–12073. 6 indexed citations

Hossain, Khondker R., et al.. (2019). Polarity of the ATP binding site of the Na+,K+-ATPase, gastric H+,K+-ATPase and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1862(2). 183138–183138. 17 indexed citations

Baker, Jennifer R., Jayne Gilbert, Stefan Paula, et al.. (2018). Dichlorophenylacrylonitriles as AhR Ligands That Display Selective Breast Cancer Cytotoxicity in vitro. ChemMedChem. 13(14). 1447–1458. 25 indexed citations

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Webster, Jonathan, et al.. (2015). Hydroxylated chalcones with dual properties: Xanthine oxidase inhibitors and radical scavengers. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 24(4). 578–587. 77 indexed citations

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Paula, Stefan, et al.. (2014). Development of Novel Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors with Radical Scavenging Properties for the Prevention of Reperfusion Injuries. Biophysical Journal. 106(2). 263a–263a. 1 indexed citations

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Connolly, Kevin M., et al.. (2013). Structural requirements for inhibitory effects of bisphenols on the activity of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 21(13). 3927–3933. 8 indexed citations

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Do, Thuy, et al.. (2013). Investigation of fluorinated and bifunctionalized 3-phenylchroman-4-one (isoflavanone) aromatase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 22(1). 126–134. 20 indexed citations

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Roy, David P., et al.. (2012). Development of a new class of aromatase inhibitors: Design, synthesis and inhibitory activity of 3-phenylchroman-4-one (isoflavanone) derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 20(8). 2603–2613. 49 indexed citations

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Stanton, David T., et al.. (2011). Discovery of novel SERCA inhibitors by virtual screening of a large compound library. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 46(5). 1512–1523. 18 indexed citations

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Paula, Stefan, et al.. (2010). Comparison of current docking tools for the simulation of inhibitor binding by the transmembrane domain of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase. Biophysical Chemistry. 150(1-3). 88–97. 38 indexed citations

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Stanton, David T., et al.. (2007). Identification and characterization of novel sodium/potassium-ATPase inhibitors by virtual screening of a compound database. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 15(18). 6062–6070. 6 indexed citations

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Paula, Stefan & William J. Ball. (2004). Molecular determinants of thapsigargin binding by SERCA Ca²⁺‐ATPase: A computational docking study. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 56(3). 595–606. 27 indexed citations

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Paula, Stefan, Mark Akeson, & David W. Deamer. (1999). Water transport by the bacterial channel α-hemolysin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1418(1). 117–126. 14 indexed citations

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Paula, Stefan, Alexander G. Volkov, Alfred N. Van Hoek, Thomas H. Haines, & David W. Deamer. (1996). Permeation of protons, potassium ions, and small polar molecules through phospholipid bilayers as a function of membrane thickness. Biophysical Journal. 70(1). 339–348. 486 indexed citations

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