Tobias Bonhoeffer

27.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
149 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Tobias Bonhoeffer is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tobias Bonhoeffer has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 93 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 40 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tobias Bonhoeffer's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (73 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (66 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (35 papers). Tobias Bonhoeffer is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (73 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (66 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (35 papers). Tobias Bonhoeffer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Tobias Bonhoeffer's co-authors include Mark Hübener, Rafael Yuste, Florian Engert, Martin Körte, Amiram Grinvald, U. Valentin Nägerl, Thomas D. Mrsic‐Flogel, Sonja B. Hofer, H. Thoenen and Patrick Carroll and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Tobias Bonhoeffer

148 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

Dendritic spine changes associated with hippocampal long-... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1999 1995 2001 2009 1999 400 800 1.2k
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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. Dendritic spine changes associated with hippocampal long-term synaptic plasticity
    1999 1.3k citations Tobias Bonhoeffer et al. profile →
  2. Hippocampal long-term potentiation is impaired in mice lacking brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
    1995 1.2k citations Martin Körte, Tobias Bonhoeffer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Morphological Changes in Dendritic Spines Associated with Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity
    2001 993 citations Rafael Yuste, Tobias Bonhoeffer profile →
  4. Long-term, high-resolution imaging in the mouse neocortex through a chronic cranial window
    2009 760 citations Tobias Bonhoeffer, Mark Hübener et al. profile →
  5. Essential Role for TrkB Receptors in Hippocampus-Mediated Learning
    1999 661 citations Martin Körte, Tobias Bonhoeffer et al. Neuron profile →
  6. Iso-orientation domains in cat visual cortex are arranged in pinwheel-like patterns
    1991 627 citations Tobias Bonhoeffer, Amiram Grinvald profile →
  7. Live-cell imaging of dendritic spines by STED microscopy
    2008 291 citations U. Valentin Nägerl, Tobias Bonhoeffer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Grid cells and cortical representation
    2014 211 citations Edvard I Moser, Tobias Bonhoeffer 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
Tobias Bonhoeffer Germany 74 14.4k 8.8k 5.6k 3.6k 1.9k 149 20.6k
Kristen M. Harris United States 62 13.5k 0.9× 5.3k 0.6× 6.4k 1.1× 2.9k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 121 18.1k
Rafael Yuste United States 90 17.6k 1.2× 12.2k 1.4× 6.2k 1.1× 1.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 275 25.1k
Z. Josh Huang United States 61 11.7k 0.8× 8.6k 1.0× 5.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 115 17.1k
Mu‐ming Poo United States 88 20.2k 1.4× 9.3k 1.1× 10.0k 1.8× 4.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.1× 219 30.1k
Guoping Feng United States 79 12.2k 0.8× 7.5k 0.8× 9.0k 1.6× 2.3k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 190 23.0k
Arthur Konnerth Germany 81 17.8k 1.2× 7.8k 0.9× 9.8k 1.7× 1.9k 0.5× 3.4k 1.8× 175 24.1k
Mriganka Sur United States 80 10.0k 0.7× 12.4k 1.4× 6.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.4× 2.5k 1.3× 266 22.1k
Michael P. Stryker United States 76 13.5k 0.9× 13.0k 1.5× 6.7k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 1.8k 1.0× 157 21.2k
Javier DeFelipe Spain 67 9.3k 0.6× 6.7k 0.8× 4.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 1.7k 0.9× 296 15.0k
Edward M. Callaway United States 71 10.3k 0.7× 10.1k 1.1× 4.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.3× 957 0.5× 155 17.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Goltstein, Pieter M., et al.. (2025). A column-like organization for ocular dominance in mouse visual cortex. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1926–1926. 1 indexed citations
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Gjorgjieva, Julijana, Carl E. Schoonover, Andrew J. P. Fink, et al.. (2024). Sensory experience steers representational drift in mouse visual cortex. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9153–9153. 7 indexed citations
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Weiler, Simon, et al.. (2022). Functional and structural features of L2/3 pyramidal cells continuously covary with pial depth in mouse visual cortex. Cerebral Cortex. 33(7). 3715–3733. 9 indexed citations
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Obenhaus, Horst A., Weijian Zong, R. Irene Jacobsen, et al.. (2022). Functional network topography of the medial entorhinal cortex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(7). 27 indexed citations
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Goltstein, Pieter M., et al.. (2018). Food and water restriction lead to differential learning behaviors in a head-fixed two-choice visual discrimination task for mice. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0204066–e0204066. 35 indexed citations
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Keck, Tara, Mark Hübener, & Tobias Bonhoeffer. (2017). Interactions between synaptic homeostatic mechanisms: an attempt to reconcile BCM theory, synaptic scaling, and changing excitation/inhibition balance. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 43. 87–93. 68 indexed citations
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Bonhoeffer, Tobias, et al.. (2016). Clusters of synaptic inputs on dendrites of layer 5 pyramidal cells in mouse visual cortex. eLife. 5. 38 indexed citations
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Müllner, Fiona E., Corette J. Wierenga, & Tobias Bonhoeffer. (2015). Precision of Inhibition: Dendritic Inhibition by Individual GABAergic Synapses on Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells Is Confined in Space and Time. Neuron. 87(3). 576–589. 60 indexed citations
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Liebscher, Sabine, Edith Winkler, Kyle P. Quinn, et al.. (2013). Chronic γ-secretase inhibition reduces amyloid plaque-associated instability of pre- and postsynaptic structures. Molecular Psychiatry. 19(8). 937–946. 27 indexed citations
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Tomita, Koichi, et al.. (2012). A Molecular Correlate of Ocular Dominance Columns in the Developing Mammalian Visual Cortex. Cerebral Cortex. 23(11). 2531–2541. 12 indexed citations
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Winnubst, Johan, et al.. (2011). Activity-Dependent Clustering of Functional Synaptic Inputs on Developing Hippocampal Dendrites. Neuron. 72(6). 1012–1024. 175 indexed citations
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Fonseca, Rosalina, et al.. (2004). Competing for MemoryHippocampal LTP under Regimes of Reduced Protein Synthesis. Neuron. 44(6). 1011–1020. 69 indexed citations
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Deller, Thomas, Martin Körte, Sophie Chabanis, et al.. (2003). Synaptopodin-deficient mice lack a spine apparatus and show deficits in synaptic plasticity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(18). 10494–10499. 226 indexed citations
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Vanzetta, Ivo, et al.. (2002). Novel Intrinsic Optical Signals in Feline and Human Retina Evoked by Photic Stimulation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 43(13). 4363–4363. 2 indexed citations
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Bonhoeffer, Tobias & Rafael Yuste. (2002). Spine Motility. Neuron. 35(6). 1019–1027. 284 indexed citations
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Bonhoeffer, Tobias, et al.. (2001). Pairing-Induced Changes of Orientation Maps in Cat Visual Cortex. Neuron. 32(2). 325–337. 110 indexed citations
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Swindale, Nicholas V., Doron Shoham, Amiram Grinvald, Tobias Bonhoeffer, & Mark Hübener. (2000). Visual cortex maps are optimized for uniform coverage. Nature Neuroscience. 3(8). 822–826. 115 indexed citations
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Sengpiel, Frank, et al.. (1999). Influence of experience on orientation maps in cat visual cortex. Nature Neuroscience. 2(8). 727–732. 152 indexed citations
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Bonhoeffer, Tobias. (1995). Optical imaging of intrinsic signals as a tool to visualize the functional architecture of adult and developing visual cortex.. PubMed. 45(3A). 351–6. 3 indexed citations
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Bonhoeffer, Tobias, Albrecht Kossel, Jürgen Bolz, & Ad Aertsen. (1990). Modified Hebbian Rule for Synaptic Enhancement in the Hippocampus and the Visual Cortex. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 55(0). 137–146. 11 indexed citations

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