Thomas Kaufmann

15.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Kaufmann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Kaufmann has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Immunology and 20 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas Kaufmann's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (34 papers), Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (13 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (12 papers). Thomas Kaufmann is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (34 papers), Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (13 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (12 papers). Thomas Kaufmann collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Australia. Thomas Kaufmann's co-authors include Andreas Strasser, Philipp J. Jost, Christoph Borner, David C.S. Huang, Philippe Bouillet, Hans‐Uwe Simon, Anna C. Schinzel, Jerry M. Adams, Ruth M. Kluck and Mark F. van Delft and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Kaufmann

121 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Apoptosis Initiated When BH3 Ligands Engage Multiple Bcl-... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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.

  1. Apoptosis Initiated When BH3 Ligands Engage Multiple Bcl-2 Homologs, Not Bax or Bak
    2007 883 citations Thomas Kaufmann, Andreas Strasser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Kaufmann Switzerland 35 3.6k 1.6k 765 654 455 126 5.7k
P.A. Walker United Kingdom 36 4.7k 1.3× 1.2k 0.7× 2.3k 3.0× 439 0.7× 365 0.8× 50 7.3k
Honglin Luo Canada 42 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 568 0.9× 545 1.2× 150 6.0k
Aimin Zhou United States 36 2.3k 0.6× 2.2k 1.3× 748 1.0× 1.0k 1.6× 453 1.0× 116 5.1k
Timothy Harris United States 35 1.6k 0.4× 1.8k 1.1× 528 0.7× 1.3k 2.0× 334 0.7× 90 5.0k
Michael F. Radonovich United States 35 1.7k 0.5× 1.9k 1.2× 375 0.5× 1.3k 1.9× 348 0.8× 60 4.4k
Andrew J. Dorner United States 43 3.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 832 1.1× 904 1.4× 509 1.1× 87 7.3k
Tomozumi Imamichi United States 28 2.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 643 0.8× 554 0.8× 792 1.7× 89 6.1k
Haruko Ogawa Japan 35 1.6k 0.4× 726 0.4× 611 0.8× 226 0.3× 240 0.5× 236 4.4k
Ramneek Gupta Denmark 24 4.7k 1.3× 893 0.5× 575 0.8× 438 0.7× 229 0.5× 62 7.1k
Kenneth C. Parker United States 33 4.5k 1.3× 2.8k 1.7× 667 0.9× 692 1.1× 216 0.5× 65 7.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Kaufmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Kaufmann

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All Works

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Humbert, Magali, Petra Minder, Anna M. Schläfli, et al.. (2022). Hexokinase 3 enhances myeloid cell survival via non-glycolytic functions. Cell Death and Disease. 13(5). 448–448. 34 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Thomas, et al.. (2021). Sialic Acids and Their Influence on Human NK Cell Function. Cells. 10(2). 263–263. 25 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Marrero, Yuniel, et al.. (2021). Loss of BOK Has a Minor Impact on Acetaminophen Overdose-Induced Liver Damage in Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(6). 3281–3281. 1 indexed citations
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Wiersema, Renske, José Castela Forte, Thomas Kaufmann, et al.. (2019). Observational Study Protocol for Repeated Clinical Examination and Critical Care Ultrasonography Within the Simple Intensive Care Studies. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 5 indexed citations
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Spilgies, Lisanne M., Monica Yabal, Erika Owsley, et al.. (2019). TNFR2 induced priming of the inflammasome leads to a RIPK1-dependent cell death in the absence of XIAP. Cell Death and Disease. 10(10). 56–56. 28 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Thomas, et al.. (2018). IL-4 enhances survival of in vitro-differentiated mouse basophils through transcription-independent signaling downstream of PI3K. Cell Death and Disease. 9(7). 713–713. 9 indexed citations
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Corazza, Nadia, et al.. (2018). Loss of BID Delays FASL-Induced Cell Death of Mouse Neutrophils and Aggravates DSS-Induced Weight Loss. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(3). 684–684. 9 indexed citations
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Kr̆epela, E, Vera S. Donnenberg, Albert D. Donnenberg, et al.. (2017). BOK displays cell death‐independent tumor suppressor activity in non‐small‐cell lung carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 141(10). 2050–2061. 23 indexed citations
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Haimovici, A, Magali Humbert, Elena Federzoni, et al.. (2017). PU.1 supports TRAIL-induced cell death by inhibiting NF-κB-mediated cell survival and inducing DR5 expression. Cell Death and Differentiation. 24(5). 866–877. 20 indexed citations
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Schneider, Christoph, Christian W. Keller, Isaak Quast, et al.. (2017). IVIG regulates the survival of human but not mouse neutrophils. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 1296–1296. 28 indexed citations
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Rabachini, Tatiana, Yuniel Fernández‐Marrero, M. Montani, et al.. (2017). BOK promotes chemical-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in mice. Cell Death and Differentiation. 25(4). 708–720. 30 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Marrero, Yuniel, et al.. (2016). Survival control of malignant lymphocytes by anti-apoptotic MCL-1. Leukemia. 30(11). 2152–2159. 31 indexed citations
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Wong, W. Wei‐Lynn, et al.. (2016). Loss of XIAP facilitates switch to TNFα-induced necroptosis in mouse neutrophils. Cell Death and Disease. 7(10). e2422–e2422. 70 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Hearing Loops, The Preferred Assistive Listening Technology. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 63(4). 298–302. 3 indexed citations
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Yousefi, Shída, et al.. (2014). The generation of neutrophils in the bone marrow is controlled by autophagy. Cell Death and Differentiation. 22(3). 445–456. 91 indexed citations
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Moeller, Bernd & Thomas Kaufmann. (2011). Zwinglis Disputationen : studien zur Kirchengründung in den Städten der frühen Reformation. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Schmich, Kathrin, Robert Pick, Thomas Kaufmann, et al.. (2008). Switch from type II to I Fas/CD95 death signaling on in vitro culturing of primary hepatocytes. Hepatology. 48(6). 1942–1953. 46 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Thomas, et al.. (2007). A BVD Free Communal Alpine Pasture in Switzerland. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 1 indexed citations
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Schinzel, Anna C., et al.. (2004). Conformational control of Bax localization and apoptotic activity by Pro168. The Journal of Cell Biology. 164(7). 1021–1032. 124 indexed citations

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