W. Berger

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 808 citations indexed

About

W. Berger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Berger has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 808 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 3 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in W. Berger's work include Ion channel regulation and function (4 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (2 papers). W. Berger is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (4 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (2 papers). W. Berger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Slovakia and United States. W. Berger's co-authors include Lloyd Barr, Maynard M. Dewey, Gerhard Dahl, B Uhrík, Wolfgang H. Schwarz, H. P. Meissner, G. Feifel, G. Schüder, Christian R. Kowol and Saskia Ting and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Annals of Oncology and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W. Berger

21 papers receiving 702 citations

Hit Papers

Propagation of Action Potentials and the Structure of the... 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300
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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. Propagation of Action Potentials and the Structure of the Nexus in Cardiac Muscle
    1965 357 citations Lloyd Barr, Maynard M. Dewey et al. The Journal of General Physiology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Berger Germany 12 486 219 215 96 73 21 808
Ebba Andersson-Cedergren Sweden 11 445 0.9× 161 0.7× 219 1.0× 116 1.2× 101 1.4× 16 749
G. G. Knappeis Denmark 9 323 0.7× 249 1.1× 280 1.3× 120 1.3× 56 0.8× 14 792
Aileen M. Kuda United States 11 478 1.0× 169 0.8× 127 0.6× 152 1.6× 168 2.3× 13 826
Jean‐Claude Hervé France 19 974 2.0× 139 0.6× 152 0.7× 38 0.4× 110 1.5× 34 1.3k
Chantal Janmot France 20 827 1.7× 136 0.6× 357 1.7× 108 1.1× 126 1.7× 41 1.1k
Robert V. Rice United States 21 476 1.0× 105 0.5× 374 1.7× 147 1.5× 63 0.9× 31 1.2k
F. Carlsen Denmark 14 373 0.8× 347 1.6× 291 1.4× 136 1.4× 243 3.3× 28 1.2k
E Lindner Germany 12 316 0.7× 229 1.0× 174 0.8× 19 0.2× 111 1.5× 43 921
Vivianne T. Nachmias United States 15 363 0.7× 113 0.5× 114 0.5× 127 1.3× 110 1.5× 27 893
Charles R. Shear United States 12 398 0.8× 143 0.7× 84 0.4× 38 0.4× 80 1.1× 15 620

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Berger

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

All Works

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Berger, W., et al.. (2001). New strategies for the placement of cryoprobes in malignant tumors of the liver for reducing the probability of recurrences after hepatic cryosurgery. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 16(5). 331–339. 13 indexed citations
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Berger, W., G. Schüder, & G. Feifel. (1996). Temperaturverteilungsmuster im Lebergewebe bei Einfriervorgängen mit neuen Kryosonden. Der Chirurg. 67(8). 833–838. 14 indexed citations
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Berger, W. & B Uhrík. (1996). Freeze-induced shrinkage of individual cells and cell-to-cell propagation of intracellular ice in cell chains from salivary glands. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 52(9). 843–850. 52 indexed citations
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Berger, W., et al.. (1996). A mathematical model of temperature distribution in frozen tissue.. PubMed. 15(1). 3–15. 8 indexed citations
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Berger, W., et al.. (1984). Single K+ channels in membrane evaginations of smooth muscle cells. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 402(1). 18–23. 27 indexed citations
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Barr, Lloyd, Maynard M. Dewey, & W. Berger. (1979). Action potentials can propagate along small strands of smooth muscle. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 380(2). 165–170. 2 indexed citations
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Dahl, Gerhard & W. Berger. (1978). Nexus formation in the myometrium during parturition and induced by estrogen. Cell Biology International Reports. 2(4). 381–387. 52 indexed citations
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Dahl, Gerhard, et al.. (1976). Intracellular membrane junctions during the exocytosis of insulin.. PubMed. 72(6). 703–9. 5 indexed citations
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Berger, W., Gerhard Dahl, & H. P. Meissner. (1975). Structural and functional alterations in fused membranes of secretory granules during exocytosis in pancreatic islet cells of the mouse. 12(1). 119–139. 20 indexed citations
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Dahl, Gerhard & W. Berger. (1974). Limited excitation spread and regional contractions in spontaneously active, isolated bundles of smooth muscle of frog stomach. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 351(2). 147–159. 2 indexed citations
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Berger, W. & Gerhard Dahl. (1974). Pacemaker activity in the circular smooth muscle of frog stomach. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 351(2). 133–145. 2 indexed citations
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Berger, W., et al.. (1972). Membrane junctions between salivary gland cells ofChironomus thummi. Cell and Tissue Research. 127(1). 116–126. 5 indexed citations
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Berger, W. & Lloyd Barr. (1969). Use of rubber membranes to improve sucrose-gap and other electrical recording techniques. Journal of Applied Physiology. 26(3). 378–382. 22 indexed citations
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Barr, Lloyd, W. Berger, & Maynard M. Dewey. (1968). Electrical Transmission at the Nexus between Smooth Muscle Cells. The Journal of General Physiology. 51(3). 347–368. 160 indexed citations
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Barr, Lloyd, Maynard M. Dewey, & W. Berger. (1965). Propagation of Action Potentials and the Structure of the Nexus in Cardiac Muscle. The Journal of General Physiology. 48(5). 797–823. 357 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barr, Lloyd & W. Berger. (1964). The role of current flow in the propagation of cardiac muscle action potentials. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 279(2). 192–194. 15 indexed citations
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Berger, W.. (1963). [THE DOUBLE SACCHAROSE COMPARTMENT TECHNIC: A METHOD FOR STUDYING THE MEMBRANE POTENTIAL AND MEMBRANE PROPERTIES OF SMOOTH MUSCLE].. PubMed. 277. 570–6. 29 indexed citations
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Berger, W.. (1963). Die Doppelsaccharosetrennwandtechnik: Eine Methode zur Untersuchung des Membranpotentials und der Membraneigenschaften glatter Muskelzellen. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 277(5). 570–576. 16 indexed citations
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