Volker Brinkmann

59.5k total citations · 18 hit papers
250 papers, 45.3k citations indexed

About

Volker Brinkmann is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Volker Brinkmann has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 45.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Immunology, 112 papers in Molecular Biology and 34 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Volker Brinkmann's work include Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (58 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (35 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (33 papers). Volker Brinkmann is often cited by papers focused on Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (58 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (35 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (33 papers). Volker Brinkmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Volker Brinkmann's co-authors include Arturo Zychlinsky, Christian Goosmann, Yvette Weinrauch, David S. Weiss, Beatrix Fauler, Ulrike Abu Abed, Carmen Birchmeier, Constantin F. Urban, Jason G. Cyster and Thomas F. Meyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Volker Brinkmann

247 papers receiving 44.6k citations

Hit Papers

Neutrophil Extracellular ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2004 2007 2004 2009 2009 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Kill Bacteria
    2004 7.6k citations Volker Brinkmann, Christian Goosmann et al. profile →
  2. Novel cell death program leads to neutrophil extracellular traps
    2007 2.5k citations Tobias A. Fuchs, Ulrike Abu Abed et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  3. Lymphocyte egress from thymus and peripheral lymphoid organs is dependent on S1P receptor 1
    2004 2.1k citations Mehrdad Matloubian, Charles G. Lo et al. Nature profile →
  4. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Contain Calprotectin, a Cytosolic Protein Complex Involved in Host Defense against Candida albicans
    2009 1.3k citations Monika Schmid, Christian Goosmann et al. profile →
  5. Netting neutrophils in autoimmune small-vessel vasculitis
    2009 1.3k citations Volker Brinkmann et al. profile →
  6. The Immune Modulator FTY720 Targets Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptors
    2002 1.2k citations Volker Brinkmann et al. profile →
  7. Scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor is essential for liver development
    1995 1.1k citations Volker Brinkmann et al. Nature profile →
  8. Impairment of neutrophil extracellular trap degradation is associated with lupus nephritis
    2010 1.1k citations Abdul Hakkim, Barbara G. Fürnrohr et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Fingolimod (FTY720): discovery and development of an oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis
    2010 1.0k citations Volker Brinkmann et al. profile →
  10. Reciprocal coupling of coagulation and innate immunity via neutrophil serine proteases
    2010 926 citations Christian Goosmann, Volker Brinkmann et al. profile →
  11. Statins selectively inhibit leukocyte function antigen-1 by binding to a novel regulatory integrin site
    2001 844 citations Volker Brinkmann et al. profile →
  12. Neutrophil extracellular traps capture and kill Candida albicans yeast and hyphal forms
    2005 796 citations Volker Brinkmann, Arturo Zychlinsky et al. profile →
  13. Neutrophil extracellular traps: Is immunity the second function of chromatin?
    2012 769 citations Volker Brinkmann, Arturo Zychlinsky The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  14. Beneficial suicide: why neutrophils die to make NETs
    2007 741 citations Volker Brinkmann, Arturo Zychlinsky profile →
  15. Diverse stimuli engage different neutrophil extracellular trap pathways
    2017 596 citations Elaine F. Kenny, Alf Herzig et al. eLife profile →
  16. Severe neuropathies in mice with targeted mutations in the ErbB3 receptor
    1997 569 citations Volker Brinkmann et al. Nature profile →
  17. Requirement for β-Catenin in Anterior-Posterior Axis Formation in Mice
    2000 521 citations Volker Brinkmann, Walter Birchmeier et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  18. The Notch and Wnt pathways regulate stemness and differentiation in human fallopian tube organoids
    2015 344 citations Volker Brinkmann, Hans‐Joachim Mollenkopf et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Volker Brinkmann 23.2k 19.4k 5.2k 3.8k 3.8k 250 45.3k
Paul Kubes 26.2k 1.1× 12.7k 0.7× 6.9k 1.3× 2.6k 0.7× 4.6k 1.2× 423 52.5k
Bruce Beutler 38.1k 1.6× 17.2k 0.9× 10.8k 2.1× 3.8k 1.0× 4.0k 1.1× 406 64.5k
Alan Aderem 19.8k 0.9× 15.4k 0.8× 6.4k 1.2× 4.6k 1.2× 2.1k 0.5× 217 38.8k
Thirumala‐Devi Kanneganti 21.4k 0.9× 32.1k 1.7× 7.4k 1.4× 4.2k 1.1× 3.4k 0.9× 334 47.9k
Yoichiro Iwakura 32.8k 1.4× 18.2k 0.9× 8.7k 1.7× 4.6k 1.2× 2.7k 0.7× 694 61.6k
John D. Lambris 27.3k 1.2× 9.8k 0.5× 5.5k 1.1× 3.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.5× 570 47.8k
Douglas T. Golenbock 30.7k 1.3× 15.2k 0.8× 10.7k 2.1× 4.8k 1.3× 2.5k 0.7× 288 51.0k
Peter M. Henson 28.1k 1.2× 16.9k 0.9× 4.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.4× 6.6k 1.8× 375 51.4k
Miriam Mérad 27.5k 1.2× 11.6k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 3.6k 0.9× 2.9k 0.8× 248 46.1k
Naohiro Inohara 15.2k 0.7× 15.3k 0.8× 5.2k 1.0× 3.4k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 154 32.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Volker Brinkmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brinkmann, Volker, et al.. (2025). SOD1 controls neutrophil oxidative burst and microbial killing. The Journal of Immunology. 214(8). 2015–2028. 1 indexed citations
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Krause, Kathrin, Matteo Ugolini, Tonya Kueck, et al.. (2025). Streptococcus pyogenes EVs induce the alternative inflammasome via caspase-4/-5 in human monocytes. EMBO Reports. 26(19). 4847–4885. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Naveen, Volker Brinkmann, Hans‐Joachim Mollenkopf, et al.. (2024). Decoding spatiotemporal transcriptional dynamics and epithelial fibroblast crosstalk during gastroesophageal junction development through single cell analysis. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3064–3064. 9 indexed citations
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Herbert, Miriam, Christian Goosmann, Volker Brinkmann, Christiane Dimmler, & Mark R. Cronan. (2024). Identification of a Specific Granular Marker of Zebrafish Eosinophils Enables Development of New Tools for Their Study. The Journal of Immunology. 213(12). 1893–1901. 1 indexed citations
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Brinkmann, Volker, et al.. (2023). Human GBP1 Is Involved in the Repair of Damaged Phagosomes/Endolysosomes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(11). 9701–9701. 7 indexed citations
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Hurwitz, Robert, et al.. (2023). Resistance to host antimicrobial peptides mediates resilience of gut commensals during infection and aging in Drosophila. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(36). e2305649120–e2305649120. 21 indexed citations
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Tilley, Dorothea Ogmore, Monika Schmid, Stefan Florian, et al.. (2022). Histone H3 clipping is a novel signature of human neutrophil extracellular traps. eLife. 11. 29 indexed citations
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Brinkmann, Volker & Arturo Zychlinsky. (2021). Entering the neutrophil trap. Nature reviews. Immunology. 21(10). 615–615. 3 indexed citations
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Georgiadou, Athina, Falko Apel, Christopher A. Moxon, et al.. (2019). Neutrophil extracellular traps drive inflammatory pathogenesis in malaria. Science Immunology. 4(40). 118 indexed citations
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Kenny, Elaine F., Bärbel Raupach, Ulrike Abu Abed, Volker Brinkmann, & Arturo Zychlinsky. (2019). Dnase1 ‐deficient mice spontaneously develop a systemic lupus erythematosus‐like disease. European Journal of Immunology. 49(4). 590–599. 28 indexed citations
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Severo, Maiara S., Jonathan J. M. Landry, Randall L. Lindquist, et al.. (2018). Unbiased classification of mosquito blood cells by single-cell genomics and high-content imaging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(32). E7568–E7577. 49 indexed citations
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Grützke, Josephine, Christian Goosmann, Olivier Silvie, et al.. (2014). The Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Membranous Features of the Plasmodium Liver Stage Tubovesicular Network. Traffic. 15(4). 362–382. 41 indexed citations
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Wend, Peter, Liang Fang, Qionghua Zhu, et al.. (2013). Wnt/β‐catenin signalling induces MLL to create epigenetic changes in salivary gland tumours. The EMBO Journal. 32(14). 1977–1989. 84 indexed citations
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Hakkim, Abdul, Barbara G. Fürnrohr, Kerstin Amann, et al.. (2010). Impairment of neutrophil extracellular trap degradation is associated with lupus nephritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(21). 9813–9818. 1137 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bianchi, Matteo, Abdul Hakkim, Volker Brinkmann, et al.. (2009). Restoration of NET formation by gene therapy in CGD controls aspergillosis. Blood. 114(13). 2619–2622. 442 indexed citations
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Bartholomäus, Ingo, Christian Schläger, Volker Brinkmann, Hartmut Wekerle, & Alexander Flügel. (2008). Intravital 2-photon imaging of encephalitogenic effector cells during fingolimod (FTY720) treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 14. 4 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Tobias A., Ulrike Abu Abed, Christian Goosmann, et al.. (2007). Novel cell death program leads to neutrophil extracellular traps. The Journal of Cell Biology. 176(2). 231–241. 2500 indexed citations breakdown →
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Birchmeier, Walter, et al.. (2007). Role of HGF/SF and c‐Met in Morphogenesis and Metastasis of Epithelial Cells. Novartis Foundation symposium. 212. 230–251. 28 indexed citations
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Matloubian, Mehrdad, Charles G. Lo, Guy Cinamon, et al.. (2004). Lymphocyte egress from thymus and peripheral lymphoid organs is dependent on S1P receptor 1. Nature. 427(6972). 355–360. 2054 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brinkmann, Volker, et al.. (1992). Interferon-α Suppresses the Capacity of T Cells to Help Antibody Production by Human B Cells. Journal of Interferon Research. 12(4). 267–274. 11 indexed citations

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