Susanne Merkel

14.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
181 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Susanne Merkel is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanne Merkel has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Oncology, 87 papers in Surgery and 50 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Susanne Merkel's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (89 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (60 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (39 papers). Susanne Merkel is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (89 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (60 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (39 papers). Susanne Merkel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Susanne Merkel's co-authors include Werner Hohenberger, Werner Hohenberger, Klaus Weber, Theofilos Papadopoulos, Klaus E. Matzel, Christian Wittekind, P. Hermanek, Rainer Fietkau, Rolf Sauer and Hans-Rudolf Raab and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Susanne Merkel

173 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Preoperative Versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Results of the German CAO/ARO/AIO-94 Randomized Phase III Trial After a Median Follow-Up of 11 Years

2012 1.4k citations Susanne Merkel, Werner Hohenberger et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
Standardized surgery for colonic cancer: complete mesocolic excision and central ligation – technical notes and outcome

2008 1.0k citations Werner Hohenberger, Klaus Weber et al. profile →
Tumor Regression Grading After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma Revisited: Updated Results of the CAO/ARO/AIO-94 Trial

2014 324 citations Werner Hohenberger, Susanne Merkel et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →

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Countries citing papers authored by Susanne Merkel

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susanne Merkel

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susanne Merkel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Susanne Merkel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Susanne Merkel 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 Merkel. Susanne Merkel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exosomal CD40, CD25, and Serum CA19-9 as Combinatory Novel Liquid Biopsy Biomarker for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 2025 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Paul David, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Susanne Merkel, (unknown), Andreas Gießl, Jan Van Deun, Julio Vera, (unknown), Georg F. Weber	2
2	Prognostic role of nutrition parameters on short- and long-term outcome in patients with primary resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma 2024 ·Clinical Nutrition ESPEN ·(unknown), Susanne Merkel, Christian Krautz, Georg F. Weber, Robert Grützmann, Maximilian Brunner	1
3	AMIGO2 characterizes cancer‐associated fibroblasts in metastatic colon cancer and induces the release of paracrine active tumorigenic secretomes 2024 ·The Journal of Pathology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Qi Fang, Tong Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tobias Gass, Carol Geppert, Susanne Merkel, Vera Schellerer, Elisabeth Naschberger, Michael Stürzl	2
4	Tumor–Stroma Ratio in Colorectal Cancer—Comparison between Human Estimation and Automated Assessment 2023 ·Cancers ·(unknown), Michaela Benz, (unknown), (unknown), Corinna Lang‐Schwarz, (unknown), Susanne Merkel, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christian Matek, Arndt Hartmann, Carol I. Geppert	9
5	Four-and-a-Half LIM-Domain Protein 2 (FHL2) Induces Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in Macrophages in Visceral Adipose Tissue and Promotes Diet-Induced Obesity 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Tatjana Seitz, (unknown), Andreas B. Wild, (unknown), Christa Buechler, Aline Bözec, Georg F. Weber, Susanne Merkel, Ruth Beckervordersandforth, Alexander Steinkasserer, Roland Schüle, Jonel Trebicka, Arndt Hartmann, Anja‐Katrin Bosserhoff, Stephan von Hörsten, Peter Dietrich, Claus Hellerbrand	2
6	Risk-Adapted Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer: Final Report of the OCUM Study 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Oncology ·R. Ruppert, T Junginger, Rainer Kube, Joachim Straßburg, (unknown), (unknown), Christoph A. Maurer, (unknown), Johannes C. Lauscher, G Winde, (unknown), Sigmar Stelzner, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Wollschlaeger, Susanne Merkel	27
7	The outcome of patients with inflammatory bowel disease–associated colorectal cancer is not worse than that of patients with sporadic colorectal cancer–a matched-pair analysis of survival 2021 ·International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·Francesco Vitali, Axel Wein, Timo Räth, Markus Eckstein, Clemens Neufert, Jürgen Siebler, Raja Atreya, Arndt Hartmann, Werner Hohenberger, Klaus Weber, Markus F. Neurath, Robert Grützmann, Susanne Merkel	6
8	Defining early recurrence in patients with resected primary colorectal carcinoma and its respective risk factors 2021 ·International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), Melanie Langheinrich, Maximilian Brunner, Georg F. Weber, Robert Grützmann, Susanne Merkel, Christian Krautz	8
9	Avoidance of Overtreatment of Rectal Cancer by Selective Chemoradiotherapy: Results of the Optimized Surgery and MRI-Based Multimodal Therapy Trial 2020 ·Journal of the American College of Surgeons ·R. Ruppert, Rainer Kube, Joachim Straßburg, (unknown), (unknown), Christoph A. Maurer, (unknown), T Junginger, P. Hermanek, Susanne Merkel, Martin E. Kreis, G Winde, (unknown), Sigmar Stelzner, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	28
10	Upregulation of CD20 Positive B-Cells and B-Cell Aggregates in the Tumor Infiltration Zone is Associated with Better Survival of Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 2020 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Maximilian Brunner, Katharina Maier, Petra Rümmele, Anne Jacobsen, Susanne Merkel, Alan Bénard, Christian Krautz, Stephan Kersting, Robert Grützmann, Georg F. Weber	19
11	Loss of enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) at tumor invasion front is correlated with higher aggressiveness in colorectal cancer cells 2019 ·Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology ·J. Böhm, Julienne K. Muenzner, (unknown), (unknown), Katharina Erlenbach‐Wünsch, Susanne Merkel, Roland S. Croner, Tilman T. Rau, Carol Geppert, Arndt Hartmann, Adriana Vial Roehe, Regine Schneider‐Stock	21
12	Batf-dependent Th17 cells critically regulate IL-23 driven colitis-associated colon cancer 2015 ·Gut ·(unknown), (unknown), Maike Büttner, Kerstin Amann, (unknown), Raja Atreya, (unknown), Jonas Mudter, Susanne Merkel, Eike Gallmeier, Stefan Rose‐John, Markus F. Neurath, Kai Hildner	56
13	Gastric cancer patients less than 50 years of age exhibit significant downregulation of E-cadherin and CDX2 compared to older reference populations 2014 ·Advances in Medical Sciences ·Claus Schildberg, Mohammed Abba, Susanne Merkel, Abbas Agaimy, Arno Dimmler, (unknown), Roland S. Croner, Jörg H. Leupold, Werner Hohenberger, Heike Allgayer	19
14	Palliative Treatment of Colorectal Cancer with Secondary Metastasis Resection in Germany - Impact of the Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach on Prognosis and Cost: The Northern Bavaria IVOPAK I Project 2014 ·Oncology ·Axel Wein, Martin Emmert, Susanne Merkel, (unknown), Juergen Siebler, (unknown), Christof Lamberti, (unknown), (unknown), Alexander Kiani, Rudolf Schlag, M. Grüner, Simone Steinbild, (unknown), (unknown), Frank Dörje, Thomas Horbach, Oliver Schöffski, Markus F. Neurath, Werner Hohenberger	8
15	Tumoren des unteren Gastrointestinaltrakts : Indikation und Ausmaß der Lymphknotendissektion (Leitthema) 2010 ·Chirurg ·Susanne Merkel, Klaus Weber, Aristotelis Perrakis, J. Göhl, Werner Hohenberger	1
16	Tumoren des unteren Gastrointestinaltrakts 2010 ·Der Chirurg ·Susanne Merkel, Klaus Weber, Aristotelis Perrakis, J. Göhl, Werner Hohenberger	2
17	Long-term outcome of hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion (HILP) in the treatment of locoregionally metastasised malignant melanoma of the extremities 2009 ·International Journal of Hyperthermia ·(unknown), Thomas Meyer, (unknown), Susanne Merkel, Jonas Goehl, Werner Hohenberger, Christian Knorr	17
18	Prognoserelevanz von biologischen und molekularen Markern in der Onkologie 2003 ·Der Chirurg ·E. Bollschweiler, Paul M. Schneider, Stefan Mönig, A. Altendorf-Hofmann, Ulrich Mansmann, Walter Lehmacher, P.M. Schlag, Susanne Merkel, W. Hohenberger, Jacob R. Izbicki, P. Hermanek, Arnulf H. Hölscher	3
19	Does anastomotic leakage affect functional outcome after rectal resection for cancer? 2003 ·Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery ·Birgit Bittorf, U. Stadelmaier, Susanne Merkel, Werner Hohenberger, Klaus E. Matzel	28
20	The surgeon as a cost factor. Cost analysis exemplified by surgical treatment of rectal carcinoma 2002 ·Chirurg ·Thomas Meyer, Susanne Merkel, (unknown), W. Hohenberger	3

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