Steffen Thiel

24.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
432 papers, 18.8k citations indexed

About

Steffen Thiel is a scholar working on Immunology, Hematology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steffen Thiel has authored 432 papers receiving a total of 18.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 297 papers in Immunology, 83 papers in Hematology and 73 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Steffen Thiel's work include Complement system in diseases (244 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (51 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers). Steffen Thiel is often cited by papers focused on Complement system in diseases (244 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (51 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers). Steffen Thiel collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and Germany. Steffen Thiel's co-authors include Jens C. Jensenius, Jens Christian Jensenius, Uffe Holmskov, Søren E. Degn, Troels Krarup Hansen, Thomas Vorup‐Jensen, Peter Garred, Arne Svejgaard, Jinhua Lu and Lisbeth Jensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Steffen Thiel

417 papers receiving 18.4k 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.

A second serine protease associated with mannan-binding lectin that activates complement

1997 690 citations Steffen Thiel, Thomas Vorup‐Jensen et al. profile →
Interplay between promoter and structural gene variants control basal serum level of mannan-binding protein

1995 649 citations Peter Garred, Steffen Thiel et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
Collectins and Ficolins: Humoral Lectins of the Innate Immune Defense

2003 598 citations Steffen Thiel et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Steffen Thiel	13.5k	3.2k	2.8k	2.7k	1.6k	432	18.8k
Mark J. Shlomchik	20.7k 1.5×	4.0k 1.2×	2.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	485 0.3×	288	26.2k
David Klatzmann	12.0k 0.9×	4.2k 1.3×	1.5k 0.5×	3.8k 1.4×	1000 0.6×	358	22.3k
Daniel L. Kastner	8.8k 0.7×	12.2k 3.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.4×	948 0.6×	212	18.0k
Pascal Schneider	17.4k 1.3×	14.9k 4.6×	1.5k 0.5×	4.0k 1.5×	875 0.5×	261	33.5k
Christian P. Larsen	13.1k 1.0×	2.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	3.1k 1.1×	399 0.3×	289	22.3k
Herman Waldmann	22.3k 1.7×	6.9k 2.1×	5.8k 2.0×	2.9k 1.1×	689 0.4×	539	36.5k
H Gewurz	4.9k 0.4×	2.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	1.9k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	244	10.9k
Michel Goldman	9.5k 0.7×	2.3k 0.7×	789 0.3×	2.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	368	16.9k
Atul K. Bhan	9.1k 0.7×	3.2k 1.0×	559 0.2×	3.3k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	235	19.5k
John Atkinson	5.2k 0.4×	2.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	375 0.2×	160	9.6k

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Linge, Petrus, Julie Brogaard Larsen, Ellen‐Margrethe Hauge, et al.. (2025). Molecular mechanisms underlying thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus – A Systematic review. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 72. 152707–152707. 1 indexed citations

Troldborg, Anne, Anne Gitte Loft, Steffen Thiel, et al.. (2024). Exploring complement biomarkers in suspected axial spondyloarthritis. RMD Open. 10(2). e004127–e004127. 1 indexed citations

Mikkelsen, Jakob Hauge, Kristian Stødkilde, Annette G. Hansen, et al.. (2024). Trypanosoma brucei Invariant Surface Glycoprotein 75 Is an Immunoglobulin Fc Receptor Inhibiting Complement Activation and Antibody-Mediated Cellular Phagocytosis. The Journal of Immunology. 212(8). 1334–1344.

Thiel, Steffen, et al.. (2024). Mannan-Binding Lectin Is Associated with Inflammation and Kidney Damage in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(13). 7204–7204. 1 indexed citations

Troldborg, Anne, Murat Torğutalp, Anne Gitte Loft, et al.. (2024). Complement proteins in axial spondyloarthritis: associations with disease activity and TNFi treatment response in a multicentre RCT. Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 9(1). rkaf007–rkaf007.

Troldborg, Anne, Annette G. Hansen, Steffen Thiel, et al.. (2023). Complement Proteins L-Ficolin and M-Ficolin Are Increased in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis and Decrease After Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment. The Journal of Rheumatology. 51(1). 31–38. 2 indexed citations

Troldborg, Anne, et al.. (2023). Platelets and the Lectin Pathway of Complement Activation in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Antiphospholipid Syndrome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(2). e155–e167. 4 indexed citations

Troldborg, Anne, Erik J. M. Toonen, Zoltán Prohászka, et al.. (2023). Differentiating between activation via the lectin or the classical complement pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 214(1). 18–25. 2 indexed citations

Nielsen, Jesper S., Daniel M. Dupont, Kristian Juul‐Madsen, et al.. (2023). Antigen footprint governs activation of the B cell receptor. Nature Communications. 14(1). 976–976. 10 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Dennis, Annette G. Hansen, Steffen Thiel, et al.. (2023). Bispecific Complement Engagers for Targeted Complement Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 211(3). 403–413. 7 indexed citations

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Laursen, Tea Lund, Rasmus Pihl, Anne Troldborg, et al.. (2022). Highly Increased Levels of Inter-α-inhibitor Heavy Chain 4 (ITIH4) in Autoimmune Cholestatic Liver Diseases. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 10(5). 796–802. 8 indexed citations

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Juul‐Madsen, Kristian, Anne Troldborg, Thomas R. Wittenborn, et al.. (2021). Characterization of DNA–protein complexes by nanoparticle tracking analysis and their association with systemic lupus erythematosus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(30). 7 indexed citations

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Jensen, Jens Magnus Bernth, Sune Skeldal, Mikkel Steen Petersen, et al.. (2020). The human natural anti‐αGal antibody targets common pathogens by broad‐spectrum polyreactivity. Immunology. 162(4). 434–451. 10 indexed citations

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Jensen, Jens Magnus Bernth, Ole S. Søgaard, & Steffen Thiel. (2020). The level of naturally occurring anti‐αGal antibody predicts antibody response to polysaccharide vaccination in HIV‐infected adults. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 93(5). e13008–e13008. 3 indexed citations

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Troldborg, Anne, et al.. (2019). Plasma levels of H- and L-ficolin are increased in axial spondyloarthritis: improvement of disease identification. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 199(1). 79–87. 13 indexed citations

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Jeppesen, Anni Nørgaard, et al.. (2018). The complement lectin pathway after cardiac arrest. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 88(2). e12680–e12680. 4 indexed citations

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Banda, Nirmal K., Robert I. Scheinman, Rasmus Pihl, et al.. (2018). Targeting of Liver Mannan-Binding Lectin–Associated Serine Protease-3 with RNA Interference Ameliorates Disease in a Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ImmunoHorizons. 2(8). 274–295. 15 indexed citations

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Østergaard, Jakob Appel, Steffen Thiel, Ingeborg T. Hoffmann‐Petersen, et al.. (2017). Incident microalbuminuria and complement factor mannan‐binding lectin‐associated protein 19 in people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 33(5). 6 indexed citations

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Shan, Qiang, Rie Maurer, Robert A. Mitchell, et al.. (2014). Cystic Fibrosis Sputum DNA Has NETosis Characteristics and Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Release Is Regulated by Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factor. Journal of Innate Immunity. 6(6). 765–779. 170 indexed citations

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Shi, Lei, Kazue Takahashi, Steffen Thiel, et al.. (2004). Mannose-binding Lectin-deficient Mice Are Susceptible to Infection with Staphylococcus aureus. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 199(10). 1379–1390. 228 indexed citations

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