Susanne Fleig

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Susanne Fleig is a scholar working on Nephrology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanne Fleig has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Nephrology, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Susanne Fleig's work include Renal and related cancers (5 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (5 papers). Susanne Fleig is often cited by papers focused on Renal and related cancers (5 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (5 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (5 papers). Susanne Fleig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Susanne Fleig's co-authors include Benjamin D. Humphreys, Derek P. DiRocco, Rafael Kramann, Rebekka K. Schneider, Joel Henderson, Flávia G. Machado, Philip A. Bondzie, Benjamin L. Ebert, Jason K. Sicklick and Anna Mae Diehl and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

Susanne Fleig

23 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

  1. Perivascular Gli1+ Progenitors Are Key Contributors to Injury-Induced Organ Fibrosis
    2014 671 citations Rafael Kramann, Rebekka K. Schneider et al. Cell stem cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susanne Fleig Germany 12 690 288 229 198 195 29 1.4k
Flávia G. Machado Brazil 14 682 1.0× 264 0.9× 269 1.2× 236 1.2× 346 1.8× 19 1.4k
Tomoko Hayashida United States 19 919 1.3× 206 0.7× 246 1.1× 101 0.5× 427 2.2× 43 1.7k
Akito Maeshima Japan 29 1.4k 2.0× 554 1.9× 403 1.8× 204 1.0× 542 2.8× 91 2.4k
Kyra L. Jordan United States 25 759 1.1× 452 1.6× 502 2.2× 354 1.8× 233 1.2× 68 1.8k
Yingqi Teng United States 8 882 1.3× 212 0.7× 268 1.2× 98 0.5× 416 2.1× 14 1.6k
Michael A. Kuliszewski Canada 22 860 1.2× 350 1.2× 425 1.9× 163 0.8× 89 0.5× 36 1.9k
Yorihisa Imanishi Japan 20 647 0.9× 281 1.0× 118 0.5× 71 0.4× 59 0.3× 75 1.4k
Yukinari Masuda Japan 21 579 0.8× 232 0.8× 384 1.7× 101 0.5× 661 3.4× 52 1.7k
Nancy A. Noble United States 7 910 1.3× 287 1.0× 214 0.9× 99 0.5× 768 3.9× 8 2.0k
Steve Ledbetter United States 18 578 0.8× 147 0.5× 179 0.8× 68 0.3× 404 2.1× 23 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susanne Fleig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susanne Fleig

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Susanne Fleig. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Susanne Fleig based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Susanne Fleig. Susanne Fleig is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Stracke, Sylvia, Erika Baum, Susanne Fleig, et al.. (2025). Nicht-nierenersatztherapiepflichtige chronische Nierenkrankheit in der Hausarztpraxis – Update der DEGAM-Leitlinie. Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin. 101(4). 185–193.
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Junho, Carolina Victória Cruz, Susanne Fleig, Katharina Schütt, et al.. (2025). Neutrophil Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Acta Physiologica. 241(6). e70057–e70057. 2 indexed citations
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Stracke, Sylvia, et al.. (2025). The management of chronic kidney disease not requiring renal replacement therapy in general practice. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. 122(2). 49–54.
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Kaesler, Nadine & Susanne Fleig. (2024). Ten tips on how to manage obesity in the presence of CKD. Clinical Kidney Journal. 17(11). sfae317–sfae317. 3 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne, et al.. (2024). Advanced ultrasound methods to improve chronic kidney disease diagnosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 22–22. 2 indexed citations
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Bleckwehl, Tore, Anne Babler, Michael Nyberg, et al.. (2024). Encompassing view of spatial and single-cell RNA sequencing renews the role of the microvasculature in human atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 4(1). 26–44. 19 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne, et al.. (2024). Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Diet Quality in Chronic Kidney Disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(11). 1365–1367. 1 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne, et al.. (2023). Progressionshemmung der CKD im Spannungsfeld klimagesunder Ernährung. 18(4). 222–228.
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Fleig, Susanne, Franz Felix Konen, Christoph Schröder, et al.. (2021). Long‐term B cell depletion associates with regeneration of kidney function. Immunity Inflammation and Disease. 9(4). 1479–1488. 6 indexed citations
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Gamrekelashvili, Jaba, Tamar Kapanadze, Khaled Dastagir, et al.. (2020). Notch and TLR signaling coordinate monocyte cell fate and inflammation. eLife. 9. 51 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne, Margret Patecki, & Roland Schmitt. (2016). Chronische Niereninsuffizienz. Der Internist. 57(12). 1164–1171. 2 indexed citations
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Röcken, Christoph, et al.. (2016). Mixed leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 and amyloid A renal amyloidosis in a Kazakh-German patient. Clinical Kidney Journal. 10(2). 266–268. 8 indexed citations
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Grgic, Ivica, A. Michaela Krautzberger, Matthew A. Lalli, et al.. (2014). Translational Profiles of Medullary Myofibroblasts during Kidney Fibrosis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 25(9). 1979–1990. 64 indexed citations
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Kramann, Rafael, Rebekka K. Schneider, Derek P. DiRocco, et al.. (2014). Perivascular Gli1+ Progenitors Are Key Contributors to Injury-Induced Organ Fibrosis. Cell stem cell. 16(1). 51–66. 671 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fleig, Susanne & Benjamin D. Humphreys. (2014). Rationale of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Kidney Injury. Nephron Clinical Practice. 127(1-4). 75–80. 45 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne & R. Brunkhorst. (2011). Hyperemesis and a High Water Bill. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 49(11). 1479–1481. 15 indexed citations
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Yang, Liu, Ying Wang, Hua Mao, et al.. (2007). Sonic hedgehog is an autocrine viability factor for myofibroblastic hepatic stellate cells. Journal of Hepatology. 48(1). 98–106. 163 indexed citations
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Fleig, Susanne, Steve S. Choi, Liu Yang, et al.. (2007). Hepatic accumulation of Hedgehog-reactive progenitors increases with severity of fatty liver damage in mice. Laboratory Investigation. 87(12). 1227–1239. 68 indexed citations

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