Stephan J. Sigrist

19.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
158 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Stephan J. Sigrist is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephan J. Sigrist has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 92 papers in Molecular Biology and 61 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Stephan J. Sigrist's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (73 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (51 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (27 papers). Stephan J. Sigrist is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (73 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (51 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (27 papers). Stephan J. Sigrist collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United States. Stephan J. Sigrist's co-authors include Frank Madeo, Christian F. Lehner, Carolin Wichmann, Kai‐Uwe Fröhlich, Robert J. Kittel, Wernher Fouquet, Sara Mertel, Tobias M. Rasse, Silke Wissing and Manuela Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Stephan J. Sigrist

155 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

4 papers align trajectories

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.

Oxygen Stress: A Regulator of Apoptosis in Yeast

1999 869 citations Frank Madeo, Stephan J. Sigrist et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
A Caspase-Related Protease Regulates Apoptosis in Yeast

2002 729 citations Frank Madeo, Stephan J. Sigrist et al. profile →
Bruchpilot, a Protein with Homology to ELKS/CAST, Is Required for Structural Integrity and Function of Synaptic Active Zones in Drosophila

2006 698 citations Manuela Schmidt, Gang Qin et al. Neuron profile →
Bruchpilot Promotes Active Zone Assembly, Ca ²⁺ Channel Clustering, and Vesicle Release

2006 602 citations Robert J. Kittel, Carolin Wichmann et al. Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephan J. Sigrist Germany	57	7.6k	4.8k	3.8k	971	952	158	12.4k
Aaron DiAntonio United States	60	6.2k 0.8×	5.5k 1.1×	3.6k 1.0×	804 0.8×	755 0.8×	132	11.6k
Masayuki Miura Japan	64	8.6k 1.1×	2.4k 0.5×	2.3k 0.6×	1.3k 1.3×	281 0.3×	253	13.2k
Erika L.F. Holzbaur United States	79	10.5k 1.4×	3.8k 0.8×	9.5k 2.5×	3.4k 3.5×	506 0.5×	205	19.0k
Kang Shen United States	54	4.8k 0.6×	4.3k 0.9×	2.8k 0.7×	208 0.2×	255 0.3×	158	9.3k
Yishi Jin United States	53	5.3k 0.7×	3.6k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	193 0.2×	467 0.5×	163	9.9k
Cahir J. O’Kane United Kingdom	46	6.5k 0.9×	4.8k 1.0×	3.7k 1.0×	4.2k 4.3×	855 0.9×	96	13.4k
Thomas L. Schwarz United States	63	12.2k 1.6×	6.9k 1.4×	4.5k 1.2×	2.1k 2.2×	600 0.6×	120	17.1k
Masatoshi Hagiwara Japan	62	11.6k 1.5×	2.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	625 0.6×	497 0.5×	301	16.4k
Volker Haucke Germany	67	9.2k 1.2×	2.8k 0.6×	7.6k 2.0×	904 0.9×	310 0.3×	230	13.5k
Marisa Brini Italy	54	8.9k 1.2×	3.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	458 0.5×	141	12.2k

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Huang, Sheng, et al.. (2025). Enhanced memory despite severe sleep loss in Drosophila insomniac mutants. PLoS Biology. 23(3). e3003076–e3003076. 1 indexed citations

Karpova, Anna, P. Robin Hiesinger, Marijn Kuijpers, et al.. (2025). Neuronal autophagy in the control of synapse function. Neuron. 113(7). 974–990. 5 indexed citations

Lu, Fei, YongTian Liang, Ulrich Kintscher, & Stephan J. Sigrist. (2024). Coupling of mitochondrial state with active zone plasticity in early brain aging. Redox Biology. 79. 103454–103454. 2 indexed citations

Thomas, Ulrich, Janine Lützkendorf, Harald Depner, et al.. (2023). Interactive nanocluster compaction of the ELKS scaffold and Cacophony Ca ²⁺ channels drives sustained active zone potentiation. Science Advances. 9(7). eade7804–eade7804. 24 indexed citations

Lützkendorf, Janine, et al.. (2023). An antagonism between Spinophilin and Syd-1 operates upstream of memory-promoting presynaptic long-term plasticity. eLife. 12. 2 indexed citations

Jang, Wonyul, Dmytro Puchkov, YongTian Liang, et al.. (2022). Endosomal lipid signaling reshapes the endoplasmic reticulum to control mitochondrial function. Science. 378(6625). eabq5209–eabq5209. 51 indexed citations

Sigrist, Stephan J., et al.. (2022). (M)Unc13s in Active Zone Diversity: A Drosophila Perspective. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience. 13. 798204–798204. 6 indexed citations

Hofer, Sebastian J., YongTian Liang, Andreas Zimmermann, et al.. (2021). Spermidine-induced hypusination preserves mitochondrial and cognitive function during aging. Autophagy. 17(8). 2037–2039. 54 indexed citations

Puchkov, Dmytro, Janine Lützkendorf, Alexander G. Nikonenko, et al.. (2021). Rab2 regulates presynaptic precursor vesicle biogenesis at the trans-Golgi. The Journal of Cell Biology. 220(5). 19 indexed citations

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Coni, Sonia, Marta Marzullo, Marzia Munafò, et al.. (2021). Translational control of polyamine metabolism by CNBP is required for Drosophila locomotor function. eLife. 10. 11 indexed citations

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Petzoldt, Astrid G., J.H. Driller, Janine Lützkendorf, et al.. (2020). RIM-binding protein couples synaptic vesicle recruitment to release sites. The Journal of Cell Biology. 219(7). 20 indexed citations

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Wirth, Miranka, Claudia Schwarz, Gloria Benson, et al.. (2019). Effects of spermidine supplementation on cognition and biomarkers in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SmartAge)—study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 11(1). 36–36. 78 indexed citations

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Maglione, Marta, Gaga Kochlamazashvili, Tobias Eisenberg, et al.. (2019). Spermidine protects from age-related synaptic alterations at hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 synapses. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 19616–19616. 42 indexed citations

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Goel, Pragya, Mathias A. Böhme, Martin Lehmann, et al.. (2019). Homeostatic scaling of active zone scaffolds maintains global synaptic strength. The Journal of Cell Biology. 218(5). 1706–1724. 50 indexed citations

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Zube, Christina, Till F. M. Andlauer, Carolin Wichmann, et al.. (2011). Presynapses in Kenyon Cell Dendrites in the Mushroom Body Calyx of Drosophila. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(26). 9696–9707. 69 indexed citations

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Owald, David, Wernher Fouquet, Manuela Schmidt, et al.. (2010). A Syd-1 homologue regulates pre- and postsynaptic maturation in Drosophila. The Journal of Cell Biology. 188(4). 565–579. 133 indexed citations

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Sigrist, Stephan J. & Dietmar Schmitz. (2010). Structural and functional plasticity of the cytoplasmic active zone. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 21(1). 144–150. 56 indexed citations

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Hallermann, Stefan, Robert J. Kittel, Carolin Wichmann, et al.. (2010). Naked Dense Bodies Provoke Depression. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(43). 14340–14345. 69 indexed citations

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Fouquet, Wernher, David Owald, Carolin Wichmann, et al.. (2009). Maturation of active zone assembly by Drosophila Bruchpilot. The Journal of Cell Biology. 186(1). 129–145. 304 indexed citations

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Schmid, Andreas, Gang Qin, Carolin Wichmann, et al.. (2006). Non-NMDA-Type Glutamate Receptors Are Essential for Maturation But Not for Initial Assembly of Synapses atDrosophilaNeuromuscular Junctions. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(44). 11267–11277. 33 indexed citations

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