Thomas Wessel

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas Wessel is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Wessel has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas Wessel's work include Sleep and related disorders (11 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (9 papers). Thomas Wessel is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (11 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (9 papers). Thomas Wessel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Thomas Wessel's co-authors include Andrew D. Krystal, Murray A. Raskind, Elaine R. Peskind, Wei Yuan, David A. Amato, Judy Caron, Tong H. Joh, Thomas Roth, Bruce T. Volpe and Tong H. Joh and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Wessel

48 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Galantamine in AD 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 200 400 600
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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. Galantamine in AD
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Wessel United States 31 1.1k 1.1k 738 647 564 48 3.4k
Eckart Rüther Germany 39 1.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 590 0.8× 395 0.6× 320 0.6× 116 4.8k
Norbert Dahmen Germany 32 829 0.8× 628 0.6× 571 0.8× 736 1.1× 308 0.5× 107 3.2k
Richard M. Mangano United States 21 576 0.5× 786 0.7× 813 1.1× 521 0.8× 209 0.4× 35 2.4k
J. D. Parkes United Kingdom 41 1.2k 1.1× 806 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 326 0.5× 182 0.3× 104 4.6k
Laurence Reed United Kingdom 22 905 0.8× 456 0.4× 842 1.1× 329 0.5× 306 0.5× 42 3.0k
Katherine J. Aitchison United Kingdom 44 716 0.7× 816 0.7× 746 1.0× 664 1.0× 1.1k 2.0× 159 6.0k
Taro Kishi Japan 42 781 0.7× 510 0.5× 1.1k 1.4× 883 1.4× 990 1.8× 233 5.5k
Angelos Halaris United States 36 1.0k 1.0× 458 0.4× 2.2k 3.0× 1.3k 2.1× 549 1.0× 140 5.4k
Paul J. Orsulak United States 33 493 0.4× 578 0.5× 789 1.1× 450 0.7× 456 0.8× 95 3.5k
Zubin Bhagwagar United Kingdom 41 1.9k 1.8× 1.1k 1.0× 1.9k 2.6× 663 1.0× 1.3k 2.3× 92 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Wessel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Wessel

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wessel, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Poisson Plus Quantification for Digital PCR Systems. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 9617–9617. 33 indexed citations
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Wessel, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Digital PCR Modeling for Maximal Sensitivity, Dynamic Range and Measurement Precision. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0118833–e0118833. 86 indexed citations
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Walsh, James K., Andrew D. Krystal, David A. Amato, et al.. (2007). Nightly Treatment of Primary Insomnia With Eszopiclone for Six Months: Effect on Sleep, Quality of Life, and Work Limitations. SLEEP. 30(8). 959–968. 167 indexed citations
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Fava, Maurizio, W. Vaughn McCall, Andrew D. Krystal, et al.. (2006). Eszopiclone Co-Administered With Fluoxetine in Patients With Insomnia Coexisting With Major Depressive Disorder. Biological Psychiatry. 59(11). 1052–1060. 320 indexed citations
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Neukammer, J., et al.. (2003). Angular distribution of light scattered by single biological cells and oriented particle agglomerates. Applied Optics. 42(31). 6388–6388. 35 indexed citations
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Krystal, Andrew D., James K. Walsh, Eugene Laska, et al.. (2003). Sustained Efficacy of Eszopiclone Over 6 Months of Nightly Treatment: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Adults with Chronic Insomnia. SLEEP. 26(7). 793–799. 312 indexed citations
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Diener, Hans‐Christoph & Thomas Wessel. (2002). Nitrous Oxide Modulator: Lubeluzole. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 18(sup2). s23–s26. 1 indexed citations
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Jahng, Jeong Won, Thomas A. Houpt, Thomas Wessel, et al.. (1997). Localization of monoamine oxidase A and B mRNA in the rat brain by in situ hybridization. Synapse. 25(1). 30–36. 78 indexed citations
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Jahng, Jeong Won, Thomas Wessel, Thomas A. Houpt, Jin H. Son, & Tong H. Joh. (1996). Alternate Promoters in the Rat Aromatic l‐Amino Acid Decarboxylase Gene for Neuronal and Nonneuronal Expression: An In Situ Hybridization Study. Journal of Neurochemistry. 66(1). 14–19. 25 indexed citations
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Volpe, Bruce T., Alan D. Blau, Thomas Wessel, & Makoto Saji. (1995). Delayed histopathological neuronal damage in the substantia nigra compacta (nucleus A9) after transient forebrain ischaemia. Neurobiology of Disease. 2(2). 119–127. 27 indexed citations
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Cubells, Joseph F., Harriet Baker, Bruce T. Volpe, et al.. (1995). Differential In Vivo Regulation of mRNA Encoding the Norepinephrine Transporter and Tyrosine Hydroxylase in Rat Adrenal Medulla and Locus Ceruleus. Journal of Neurochemistry. 65(2). 502–509. 63 indexed citations
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Volpe, Bruce T., Thomas Wessel, Bhaskar Mukherjee, & Howard J. Federoff. (1995). Temporal pattern of internucleosomal DNA fragmentation in the striatum and hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia. Neuroscience Letters. 186(2-3). 157–160. 31 indexed citations
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Houpt, Thomas A., Jennifer Philopena, Thomas Wessel, Tong H. Joh, & Gerard P. Smith. (1994). Increased c-fos expression in nucleus of the solitary tract correlated with conditioned taste aversion to sucrose in rats. Neuroscience Letters. 172(1-2). 1–5. 96 indexed citations
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Shikimi, Tadahiro, Thomas Wessel, Tong H. Joh, et al.. (1993). Demonstration of a human urinary trypsin inhibitor (urinastatin)-like substance in the murine brain. Brain Research. 616(1-2). 230–235. 6 indexed citations
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Park, Dong H., Thomas Wessel, & Tong H. Joh. (1993). Acute effects of reserpine on tryptophan hydroxylase activity and mRNA in rat brain. Brain Research. 620(2). 331–334. 9 indexed citations
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Weiser, Michael, Harriet Baker, Thomas Wessel, & Tong H. Joh. (1993). Axotomy-induced differential gene induction in neurons of the locus ceruleus and substantia nigra. Molecular Brain Research. 17(3-4). 319–327. 35 indexed citations
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Kang, Un Jung, Dong H. Park, Thomas Wessel, Harriet Baker, & Tong H. Joh. (1992). DOPA-decarboxylation in the striata of rats with unilateral substantia nigra lesions. Neuroscience Letters. 147(1). 53–57. 24 indexed citations
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Shikimi, Tadahiro, et al.. (1992). Human urinary trypsin inhibitor (urinastatin)-like substance in mouse liver. Life Sciences. 50(19). 1399–1406. 14 indexed citations

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