Torsten Hoffmann

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Torsten Hoffmann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Torsten Hoffmann has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 38 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 35 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Torsten Hoffmann's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (32 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (31 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Torsten Hoffmann is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (32 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (31 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Torsten Hoffmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Canada. Torsten Hoffmann's co-authors include Keld Fosgerau, Hans‐Ulrich Demuth, Ulrich Heiser, Stephan Schilling, Richard A. Lerner, Carlos F. Barbas, Guofu Zhong, Marcus Gastreich, Hans‐Ulrich Demuth and Susanne Manhart and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Torsten Hoffmann

102 papers receiving 5.9k citations

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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.

Peptide therapeutics: current status and future directions

2014 2.3k citations Torsten Hoffmann et al. Drug Discovery Today profile →
Immune Versus Natural Selection: Antibody Aldolases with Enzymic Rates But Broader Scope

1997 333 citations Torsten Hoffmann et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Torsten Hoffmann Germany	34	3.5k	1.2k	1.1k	933	803	105	6.1k
Lucia Altucci Italy	62	9.9k 2.8×	2.1k 1.7×	1.1k 1.0×	486 0.5×	736 0.9×	321	14.5k
Keld Fosgerau Denmark	18	2.1k 0.6×	310 0.2×	509 0.5×	398 0.4×	383 0.5×	33	3.6k
Xin Xie China	41	3.1k 0.9×	516 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	1.0k 1.1×	477 0.6×	229	6.2k
Gregory D. Cuny United States	50	6.9k 2.0×	1.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.8×	680 0.7×	811 1.0×	165	11.5k
Gabriel M. Simon United States	33	3.4k 1.0×	661 0.5×	999 0.9×	903 1.0×	466 0.6×	73	7.0k
Anne‐Marie Lambeir Belgium	47	3.1k 0.9×	3.8k 3.0×	779 0.7×	2.0k 2.1×	563 0.7×	177	7.8k
Antonello Mai Italy	63	9.0k 2.6×	1.8k 1.5×	2.2k 2.1×	474 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	393	14.2k
Eranthie Weerapana United States	52	5.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.0×	2.7k 2.5×	254 0.3×	337 0.4×	128	9.3k
Bin He China	43	3.0k 0.9×	866 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	440 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	182	7.1k
Richard A. Mumford United States	33	3.0k 0.9×	733 0.6×	496 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	2.5k 3.1×	91	7.3k

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Mohamed, Hend Omar, Torsten Hoffmann, Jiyuan Fan, et al.. (2025). Dispersing zeolite in technical catalyst particles using a top spray fluidized bed reactor for methanol to hydrocarbons reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161126–161126. 1 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Torsten, et al.. (2025). Continuous spray fluidized bed agglomeration: Influence of gas inlet temperature and binder content on growth and morphology. Powder Technology. 464. 121260–121260. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Rui, et al.. (2023). Mixing nanoparticles in a ProCell type spouted bed. Powder Technology. 431. 119129–119129. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Rui, et al.. (2023). Mixing sub-micron particles in a ProCell type spouted bed. Powder Technology. 428. 118828–118828. 5 indexed citations

Herebıan, Diran, Laura M. Levy, Haresh Ajani, et al.. (2023). Protection of pancreatic islets from oxidative cell death by a peripherally-active morphinan with increased drug safety. Molecular Metabolism. 75. 101775–101775. 1 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Torsten, Jens‐Ulrich Rahfeld, Falk Ponath, et al.. (2021). Combination of the Glutaminyl Cyclase Inhibitor PQ912 (Varoglutamstat) and the Murine Monoclonal Antibody PBD-C06 (m6) Shows Additive Effects on Brain Aβ Pathology in Transgenic Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(21). 11791–11791. 15 indexed citations

Wolter, M., Peter J. Cossar, Laura M. Levy, et al.. (2021). An Exploration of Chemical Properties Required for Cooperative Stabilization of the 14-3-3 Interaction with NF-κB—Utilizing a Reversible Covalent Tethering Approach. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64(12). 8423–8436. 24 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Torsten & Marcus Gastreich. (2019). The next level in chemical space navigation: going far beyond enumerable compound libraries. Drug Discovery Today. 24(5). 1148–1156. 149 indexed citations

Wagner, Leona, Florian Kaestner, Raik Wolf, et al.. (2016). Identifying neuropeptide Y (NPY) as the main stress-related substrate of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) in blood circulation. Neuropeptides. 57. 21–34. 31 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Torsten, Mirko Peglow, & Evangelos Tsotsas. (2011). Process Dynamics of the Fluidized Bed Granulation. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 83(5). 658–664. 12 indexed citations

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Wagner, Leona, Michael Wermann, Fred Rosche, et al.. (2011). Isolation of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DP 4) isoforms from porcine kidney by preparative isoelectric focusing to improve crystallization. Biological Chemistry. 392(7). 665–77. 3 indexed citations

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Frerker, Nadine, Kerstin Raber, Felix J. Bode, et al.. (2009). Phenotyping of congenic dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DP4) deficient Dark Agouti (DA) rats suggests involvement of DP4 in neuro-, endocrine, and immune functions. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 47(3). 275–87. 36 indexed citations

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Forssmann, Ulf, Carsten Stoetzer, Michael Stephan, et al.. (2008). Inhibition of CD26/Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Enhances CCL11/Eotaxin-Mediated Recruitment of Eosinophils In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 181(2). 1120–1127. 93 indexed citations

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Kruschinski, Carsten, Thomas Skripuletz, Sammy Bedoui, et al.. (2008). Postnatal Life Events Affect the Severity of Asthmatic Airway Inflammation in the Adult Rat. The Journal of Immunology. 180(6). 3919–3925. 32 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Torsten & Gabriele Rippl. (2006). Bilder. Ein (neues) Leitmedium. Wallstein eBooks. 6 indexed citations

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Cynis, Holger, Stephan Schilling, Torsten Hoffmann, et al.. (2006). Inhibition of glutaminyl cyclase alters pyroglutamate formation in mammalian cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1764(10). 1618–1625. 69 indexed citations

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Schilling, Stephan, Torsten Hoffmann, Michael Wermann, et al.. (2002). Continuous Spectrometric Assays for Glutaminyl Cyclase Activity. Analytical Biochemistry. 303(1). 49–56. 50 indexed citations

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Pospisilik, J. Andrew, Simon A. Hinke, Raymond A. Pederson, et al.. (2001). Metabolism of glucagon by dipeptidyl peptidase IV (CD26). Regulatory Peptides. 96(3). 133–141. 60 indexed citations

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Reinhold, Dirk, Sabine Wrenger, Ute Bank, et al.. (1996). CD26 Mediates the Action of HIVA Tat Protein on DNA Synthesis and Cytokine Production in U937 Cells. Immunobiology. 195(1). 119–128. 25 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Torsten, et al.. (1994). Foreign DNA sequences are received by a wild-type strain of Aspergillus niger after co-culture with transgenic higher plants. Current Genetics. 27(1). 70–76. 54 indexed citations

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