Thomas Nickel

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas Nickel is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Nickel has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 10 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Thomas Nickel's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (12 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (7 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers). Thomas Nickel is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (12 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (7 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers). Thomas Nickel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Thomas Nickel's co-authors include Marcus Ising, Annette Sonntag, Heike Künzel, Astrid Zobel, Michael Weis, Sieglinde Kofler, Nibal Ackl, Manfred Uhr, Elisabeth B. Binder and Henner Hanssen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Nickel

59 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Effects of the high-affinity corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 antagonist R121919 in major depression: the first 20 patients treated

2000 545 citations Astrid Zobel, Thomas Nickel et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Nickel Germany	27	1.3k	829	518	424	387	59	3.4k
Caroline Nothdurfter Germany	26	588 0.5×	526 0.6×	174 0.3×	209 0.5×	538 1.4×	65	2.2k
Irit Gil‐Ad Israel	33	565 0.5×	487 0.6×	622 1.2×	199 0.5×	724 1.9×	105	3.1k
Teruhiko Higuchi Japan	32	534 0.4×	755 0.9×	159 0.3×	253 0.6×	550 1.4×	126	3.4k
Eric Vandoolaeghe Belgium	17	987 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	111 0.2×	160 0.4×	217 0.6×	19	2.5k
Ingvar Karlsson Sweden	40	1.0k 0.8×	672 0.8×	414 0.8×	554 1.3×	883 2.3×	97	5.2k
Robert Verkerk Belgium	35	1.6k 1.3×	2.6k 3.1×	176 0.3×	273 0.6×	653 1.7×	68	4.5k
Toby Pillinger United Kingdom	23	440 0.4×	1.1k 1.3×	322 0.6×	153 0.4×	426 1.1×	67	3.3k
Paul J. Marvar United States	29	638 0.5×	264 0.3×	484 0.9×	213 0.5×	452 1.2×	56	3.4k
Sumiko Yoshida Japan	36	334 0.3×	867 1.0×	493 1.0×	230 0.5×	1.5k 4.0×	150	4.4k
Roger Desnyder Belgium	15	669 0.5×	973 1.2×	116 0.2×	94 0.2×	241 0.6×	17	2.0k

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Lackermair, Korbinian, Sebastian Clauß, Tobias Voigt, et al.. (2017). Alteration of Endothelin 1, MCP-1 and Chromogranin A in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0184337–e0184337. 7 indexed citations

Clauß, Sebastian, Reza Wakili, Stefan Kääb, et al.. (2016). MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Acute Atrial Remodeling in Marathon Runners (The miRathon Study – A Sub-Study of the Munich Marathon Study). PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0148599–e0148599. 83 indexed citations

Nickel, Thomas, Korbinian Lackermair, Johannes Scherr, et al.. (2016). Influence of high polyphenol beverage on stress-induced platelet activation. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 20(6). 586–593. 11 indexed citations

Nickel, Thomas, Gerhard Steinbeck, Steffen Maßberg, et al.. (2015). A single German center experience with intermittent inotropes for patients on the high-urgent heart transplant waiting list. Clinical Research in Cardiology. 104(11). 929–934. 5 indexed citations

Kaczmarek, Ingo, Marc‐Michael Zaruba, Andrés Beiras-Fernández, et al.. (2013). Tacrolimus with mycophenolate mofetil or sirolimus compared with calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression (sirolimus/mycophenolate mofetil) after heart transplantation: 5-year results. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 32(3). 277–284. 38 indexed citations

Winkel, Mark op den, Dorothea Nagel, R. Lamerz, et al.. (2012). Prognosis of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Validation and Ranking of Established Staging-Systems in a Large Western HCC-Cohort. PLoS ONE. 7(10). e45066–e45066. 54 indexed citations

Nickel, Thomas, Robert David, Christoph Schmaderer, et al.. (2011). Modulation of dendritic cells and toll-like receptors by marathon running. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 112(5). 1699–1708. 36 indexed citations

Riedel, Michael, Hans‐Jürgen Möller, Michael Obermeier, et al.. (2010). Response and remission criteria in major depression – A validation of current practice. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 44(15). 1063–1068. 223 indexed citations

Wilbert-Lampen, Ute, Thomas Nickel, David M. Leistner, et al.. (2010). Modified Serum Profiles of Inflammatory and Vasoconstrictive Factors in Patients With Emotional Stress-Induced Acute Coronary Syndrome During World Cup Soccer 2006. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 55(7). 637–642. 49 indexed citations

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Nickel, Thomas, Henner Hanssen, Susanne Pfeiler, et al.. (2010). Immunoregulatory effects of the flavonol quercetin in vitro and in vivo. European Journal of Nutrition. 50(3). 163–172. 51 indexed citations

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Nickel, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Modification of endothelial biology by acute and chronic stress hormones. Microvascular Research. 78(3). 364–369. 20 indexed citations

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Nickel, Thomas, Daniel Schmauß, Henner Hanssen, et al.. (2009). oxLDL uptake by dendritic cells induces upregulation of scavenger-receptors, maturation and differentiation. Atherosclerosis. 205(2). 442–450. 93 indexed citations

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Binder, Elisabeth B., Heike Künzel, Thomas Nickel, et al.. (2008). HPA-axis regulation at in-patient admission is associated with antidepressant therapy outcome in male but not in female depressed patients. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 34(1). 99–109. 93 indexed citations

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Hennings, Johannes M., Toshimi Owashi, Elisabeth B. Binder, et al.. (2008). Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in a representative sample of depressed inpatients – Findings from the Munich Antidepressant Response Signature (MARS) project. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 43(3). 215–229. 137 indexed citations

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Kofler, Sieglinde, et al.. (2007). Dual mode of HMG-CoA reductase inhibition on dendritic cell invasion. Atherosclerosis. 197(1). 105–110. 19 indexed citations

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Himmerich, Hubertus, et al.. (2007). Gabapentin bei einer Patientin mit Panikstörung und Unverträglichkeit von Carbamazepin während des Benzodiazepinentzugs. Psychiatrische Praxis. 34(2). 93–94. 2 indexed citations

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Ising, Marcus, et al.. (2005). The combined dexamethasone/CRH test as a potential surrogate marker in depression. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 29(6). 1085–1093. 219 indexed citations

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Künzel, Heike, Marcus Ising, Astrid Zobel, et al.. (2004). Treatment with a CRH-1-receptor antagonist (R121919) does not affect weight or plasma leptin concentration in patients with major depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 39(2). 173–177. 26 indexed citations

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Künzel, Heike, Elisabeth B. Binder, Thomas Nickel, et al.. (2003). Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Factors Influencing Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenocortical Axis Reactivity in Acutely Depressed Psychiatric In-patients, Measured by the Dex-CRH Test. Neuropsychopharmacology. 28(12). 2169–2178. 122 indexed citations

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Zobel, Astrid, et al.. (2001). Cortisol response in the combined dexamethasone/CRH test as predictor of relapse in patients with remitted depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 35(2). 83–94. 301 indexed citations

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