Stefan Schwaiger

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Stefan Schwaiger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Schwaiger has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Stefan Schwaiger's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (34 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (31 papers) and Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity (12 papers). Stefan Schwaiger is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (34 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (31 papers) and Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity (12 papers). Stefan Schwaiger collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Italy and Germany. Stefan Schwaiger's co-authors include Hermann Stuppner, Verena M. Dirsch, Atanas G. Atanasov, Elke H. Heiß, Judith M. Rollinger, Daniela Schuster, Birgit Waltenberger, Rudolf Bauer, Brigitte Kopp and Limei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Schwaiger

102 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

Discovery and resupply of pharmacologically active plant-derived natural products: A review

2015 1.9k citations Atanas G. Atanasov, Birgit Waltenberger et al. profile →
Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review

2014 487 citations Birgit Waltenberger, Stefan Schwaiger 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 Schwaiger Austria	30	2.1k	1.4k	650	615	513	106	4.5k
Karel Šmejkal Czechia	36	1.9k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	456 0.7×	732 1.2×	478 0.9×	125	4.0k
Lie‐Fen Shyur Taiwan	38	1.9k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	665 1.0×	452 0.7×	588 1.1×	120	4.7k
Kasi Pandima Devi India	40	2.1k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	954 1.5×	755 1.2×	549 1.1×	118	5.9k
Shi Yong Ryu South Korea	41	2.2k 1.1×	928 0.7×	489 0.8×	519 0.8×	593 1.2×	118	4.2k
Birgit Waltenberger Austria	20	1.5k 0.7×	840 0.6×	459 0.7×	565 0.9×	477 0.9×	51	3.7k
Hyun‐Ju Jung South Korea	36	1.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	410 0.6×	477 0.8×	450 0.9×	123	4.0k
Eva‐Maria Pferschy‐Wenzig Austria	20	1.5k 0.7×	923 0.7×	534 0.8×	467 0.8×	473 0.9×	67	3.4k
Xirui He China	29	1.8k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	424 0.7×	1.0k 1.7×	667 1.3×	63	3.9k
Gon Sup Kim South Korea	38	2.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	501 0.8×	569 0.9×	453 0.9×	206	4.5k
Ching‐Shu Lai Taiwan	43	2.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	461 0.7×	591 1.0×	634 1.2×	92	4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Stefan Schwaiger

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Schwaiger

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All Works

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Scavo, Aurelio, Francisco J. R. Mejías, Nuria Chinchilla, et al.. (2025). Field efficacy of a bioherbicide mimic (DiS‐NH₂) in a nanoparticle formulation for weed control in durum wheat. Pest Management Science. 81(7). 3796–3810.

Gebhart, Mathias, et al.. (2025). Key determinants of the chemo-sensitizing activity of novel Telmisartan derivatives. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports. 15. 100281–100281. 1 indexed citations

Schwaiger, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Neolignan Kadsurenin F Modulates Proteostatic Pathways and Possesses Potent Anti‐Inflammatory Properties. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(3). e202401848–e202401848. 1 indexed citations

Mejías, Francisco J. R., Aurelio Scavo, Nuria Chinchilla, et al.. (2023). Perspectives and Advances in Organic Formulations for Agriculture: Encapsulation of Herbicides for Weed Control. Agronomy. 13(7). 1898–1898. 8 indexed citations

Mejías, Francisco J. R., Javad Mottaghipisheh, Stefan Schwaiger, et al.. (2023). Allelopathic studies with furanocoumarins isolated from Ducrosia anethifolia. In vitro and in silico investigations to protect legumes, rice and grain crops. Phytochemistry. 215. 113838–113838. 2 indexed citations

Mejías, Francisco J. R., Stefan Schwaiger, Rosa M. Varela, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Benzoxazinones Sulphur Analogs and Their Application as Bioherbicides: 1.4-Benzothiazinones and 1.4-Benzoxathianones for Weed Control. Agronomy. 13(7). 1694–1694. 2 indexed citations

Rojsanga, Piyanuch, Stefan Schwaiger, Hermann Stuppner, & Pongtip Sithisarn. (2023). Determination of Phytochemical Contents in Extracts from Different Growth Stages of Oroxylum indicum Fruits Using HPLC-DAD and QAMS Methods. Molecules. 28(19). 6837–6837. 7 indexed citations

Saquib, Quaiser, Stefan Schwaiger, Mostafa Alilou, et al.. (2023). Marine Natural Compound (Neviotin A) Displays Anticancer Efficacy by Triggering Transcriptomic Alterations and Cell Death in MCF-7 Cells. Molecules. 28(17). 6289–6289. 2 indexed citations

Scavo, Aurelio, Francisco J. R. Mejías, Nuria Chinchilla, et al.. (2023). Wheat Response and Weed-Suppressive Ability in the Field Application of a Nanoencapsulated Disulfide (DiS-NH2) Bioherbicide Mimic. Agronomy. 13(4). 1132–1132. 4 indexed citations

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Schwaiger, Stefan, et al.. (2023). Two‐step isolation of the two major paraconic acids of Cetraria islandica. Journal of Separation Science. 46(6). e2200805–e2200805. 1 indexed citations

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Seger, Christoph, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous Quantitative Analysis of the Major Bioactive Compounds in Gentianae Radix and its Beverages by UHPSFC–DAD. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(24). 7586–7593. 7 indexed citations

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Anh, Trần Thị Vân, Mostafa Alilou, Zhigang Rao, et al.. (2021). From Vietnamese plants to a biflavonoid that relieves inflammation by triggering the lipid mediator class switch to resolution. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 11(6). 1629–1647. 11 indexed citations

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Alilou, Mostafa, Dya Fita Dibwe, Stefan Schwaiger, et al.. (2020). Antiausterity Activity of Secondary Metabolites from the Roots of Ferula hezarlalehzarica against the PANC-1 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line. Journal of Natural Products. 83(4). 1099–1106. 15 indexed citations

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Linder, Thomas, Rongxia Liu, Atanas G. Atanasov, et al.. (2019). Leoligin-inspired synthetic lignans with selectivity for cell-type and bioactivity relevant for cardiovascular disease. Chemical Science. 10(22). 5815–5820. 13 indexed citations

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Becker, Kathrin, Stefan Schwaiger, Birgit Waltenberger, et al.. (2018). Immunomodulatory Effects of Diterpene Quinone Derivatives from the Roots of Horminum pyrenaicum in Human PBMC. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 2980295–2980295. 14 indexed citations

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Waltenberger, Birgit, Maria Halabalaki, Stefan Schwaiger, et al.. (2018). Novel Natural Products for Healthy Ageing from the Mediterranean Diet and Food Plants of Other Global Sources—The MediHealth Project. Molecules. 23(5). 1097–1097. 14 indexed citations

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Papadakis, Emmanouil, Alison Yeomans, Stephen A. Beers, et al.. (2016). A combination of trastuzumab and BAG-1 inhibition synergistically targets HER2 positive breast cancer cells. Oncotarget. 7(14). 18851–18864. 11 indexed citations

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Reeves, Thomas, Stefan Schwaiger, Hermann Stuppner, et al.. (2016). The Bag-1 inhibitor, Thio-2, reverses an atypical 3D morphology driven by Bag-1L overexpression in a MCF-10A model of ductal carcinoma in situ. Oncogenesis. 5(4). e215–e215. 4 indexed citations

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Papadakis, Emmanouil, M. Salomé Gachet, Martin Deutsch, et al.. (2013). Isolation of a Novel Thioflavin S–Derived Compound That Inhibits BAG-1–Mediated Protein Interactions and Targets BRAF Inhibitor–Resistant Cell Lines. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 12(11). 2400–2414. 19 indexed citations

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Temml, Veronika, et al.. (2013). Interaction of Carthamus tinctorius lignan arctigenin with the binding site of tryptophan‐degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3‐dioxygenase. FEBS Open Bio. 3(1). 450–452. 8 indexed citations

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