Walter Fiers

33.1k total citations · 12 hit papers
308 papers, 27.5k citations indexed

About

Walter Fiers is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Fiers has authored 308 papers receiving a total of 27.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Molecular Biology, 99 papers in Ecology and 96 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Walter Fiers's work include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (98 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (72 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (58 papers). Walter Fiers is often cited by papers focused on Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (98 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (72 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (58 papers). Walter Fiers collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Walter Fiers's co-authors include Rudi Beyaert, Willy Min Jou, Guy Haegeman, Peter Vandenabeele, Erik Remaut, Xavier Saelens, Wim Declercq, Frans van Roy, Henri Grosjean and G. Volckaerţ and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Walter Fiers

307 papers receiving 25.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Genetic manipulation of E-cadherin expression by epithelial tumor cells reveals an invasion suppressor role

1991 1.4k citations Walter Fiers et al. profile →
Complete nucleotide sequence of SV40 DNA

1978 903 citations Walter Fiers, Roland Contreras et al. profile →
Recombinant tumor necrosis factor induces procoagulant activity in cultured human vascular endothelium: characterization and comparison with the actions of interleukin 1.

1986 897 citations J S Pober, Walter Fiers et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Cytotoxic activity of tumor necrosis factor is mediated by early damage of mitochondrial functions. Evidence for the involvement of mitochondrial radical generation.

1992 811 citations Walter Fiers et al. profile →
Preferential codon usage in prokaryotic genes: the optimal codon-anticodon interaction energy and the selective codon usage in efficiently expressed genes

1982 743 citations Walter Fiers et al. profile →
More than one way to die: apoptosis, necrosis and reactive oxygen damage

1999 727 citations Walter Fiers, Wim Declercq et al. profile →
Two tumour necrosis factor receptors: structure and function

1995 684 citations Peter Vandenabeele, Wim Declercq et al. profile →
A universal influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of the M2 protein

1999 627 citations Sabine Neirynck, Tom Deroo et al. profile →
Plasmid vectors for high-efficiency expression controlled by the promoter of coliphage lambda

1981 601 citations Walter Fiers et al. profile →
Tumor necrosis factor Characterization at the molecular, cellular and in vivo level

1991 586 citations Walter Fiers FEBS Letters profile →
Ia expression by vascular endothelium is inducible by activated T cells and by human gamma interferon.

1983 544 citations J S Pober, Michael A. Gimbrone et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Complete nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage MS2 RNA: primary and secondary structure of the replicase gene

1976 534 citations Walter Fiers, Roland Contreras et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Fiers Belgium	79	13.5k	8.7k	5.2k	3.6k	3.4k	308	27.5k
Hilary Koprowski United States	105	16.7k 1.2×	10.1k 1.2×	8.1k 1.6×	5.4k 1.5×	6.5k 1.9×	811	41.4k
Martin F. Bachmann Switzerland	96	8.3k 0.6×	18.0k 2.1×	5.1k 1.0×	2.1k 0.6×	3.6k 1.1×	371	31.3k
Piet Gros Netherlands	75	19.8k 1.5×	5.7k 0.7×	2.4k 0.5×	3.8k 1.0×	7.7k 2.2×	251	34.7k
George J. Todaro United States	89	16.9k 1.3×	4.4k 0.5×	3.4k 0.7×	9.0k 2.5×	7.6k 2.2×	274	31.9k
Masanori Aikawa United States	89	7.5k 0.6×	7.9k 0.9×	3.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.4×	2.7k 0.8×	529	29.3k
Anne Dell United Kingdom	88	18.0k 1.3×	5.7k 0.7×	2.7k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	501	28.6k
Mark C. Willingham United States	90	17.6k 1.3×	5.5k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	3.8k 1.0×	9.4k 2.8×	425	33.5k
Ronald A. Laskey United Kingdom	64	21.6k 1.6×	2.1k 0.2×	2.0k 0.4×	4.8k 1.3×	2.7k 0.8×	119	29.6k
Richard D. Cummings United States	96	22.1k 1.6×	12.4k 1.4×	2.7k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	2.4k 0.7×	513	33.1k
Gary J. Nabel United States	108	14.1k 1.0×	14.3k 1.7×	8.8k 1.7×	5.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.2×	365	38.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Fiers

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Ibañez, Lorena Itatí, Kenny Roose, Marina De Filette, et al.. (2013). M2e-Displaying Virus-Like Particles with Associated RNA Promote T Helper 1 Type Adaptive Immunity against Influenza A. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e59081–e59081. 41 indexed citations

Schoonooghe, Steve, et al.. (2000). Fab Chains As an Efficient Heterodimerization Scaffold for the Production of Recombinant Bispecific and Trispecific Antibody Derivatives. The Journal of Immunology. 165(12). 7050–7057. 54 indexed citations

Martinet, Wim, Tom Deroo, Xavier Saelens, et al.. (1998). Evaluation of recombinant A/Victoria/3/75 (H3N2) influenza neuraminidase mutants as potential broad-spectrum subunit vaccines against influenza A. Archives of Virology. 143(10). 2011–2019. 3 indexed citations

Rottiers, Pieter, Roland Contreras, Hilde Revets, et al.. (1998). Differentiation of EL4 lymphoma cells by tumoral environment is associated with inappropriate expression of the large chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan PG-M and the tumor-associated antigen HTgp-175. International Journal of Cancer. 78(4). 503–510. 4 indexed citations

Maras, Marleen, Jan Schraml, Piet Herdewijn, et al.. (1997). Structural Characterization of N‐Linked Oligosaccharides from Cellobiohydrolase I Secreted by the Filamentous Fungus Trichoderma Reesei RUTC 30. European Journal of Biochemistry. 245(3). 617–625. 69 indexed citations

Martinet, Wim, Xavier Saelens, Tom Deroo, et al.. (1997). Protection of Mice Against a Lethal Influenza Challenge by Immunization with Yeast‐Derived Recombinant Influenza Neuraminidase. European Journal of Biochemistry. 247(1). 332–338. 68 indexed citations

Vanlandschoot, Peter, Els Beirnaert, Sylvia Dewilde, et al.. (1995). A Fairly Conserved Epitope on the Hemagglutinin of Influenza A (H3N2) Virus with Variable Accessibility to Neutralizing Antibody. Virology. 212(2). 526–534. 12 indexed citations

Duerinck, F., et al.. (1992). Cloning and Expression of the Canine Interferon-γ Gene. Journal of Interferon Research. 12(2). 95–102. 20 indexed citations

Vandenabeele, Peter, Wim Declercq, Dominique Vercammen, et al.. (1992). Functional characterization of the human tumor necrosis factor receptor p75 in a transfected rat/mouse T cell hybridoma.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 176(4). 1015–1024. 111 indexed citations

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Marquet, Richard L., et al.. (1988). Combined Treatment of Colon Adenocarcinoma in Rats with Tumor Necrosis Factor and the Interferon Inducer ABPP. Journal of Interferon Research. 8(3). 319–323. 6 indexed citations

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Lapierre, Lynne A., Walter Fiers, & Jordan S. Pober. (1988). Three distinct classes of regulatory cytokines control endothelial cell MHC antigen expression. Interactions with immune gamma interferon differentiate the effects of tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin from those of leukocyte alpha and fibroblast beta interferons.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 167(3). 794–804. 126 indexed citations

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Fiers, Walter, Paul Ameloot, & John van Emmelo. (1986). Satellite tobacco necrosis virus: a new vector in plant genetic engineering. Symbiosis. 2. 35–41. 1 indexed citations

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Devos, René, et al.. (1984). Purification of Recombinant Glycosylated Human Gamma Interferon Expressed in Transformed Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells. Journal of Interferon Research. 4(4). 461–468. 28 indexed citations

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Pober, Jordan S., Michael A. Gimbrone, Tucker Collins, et al.. (1984). Interactions of T Lymphocytes with Human Vascular Endothelial Cells: Role of Endothelial Cells Surface Antigens. Immunobiology. 168(3-5). 483–494. 53 indexed citations

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Pober, J S, Michael A. Gimbrone, Ramzi S. Cotran, et al.. (1983). Ia expression by vascular endothelium is inducible by activated T cells and by human gamma interferon.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 157(4). 1339–1353. 544 indexed citations breakdown →

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Devos, René, et al.. (1983). Expression and characterization of the product of a human immune interferon cDNA gene in Chinese hamster ovary cells.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 80(15). 4654–4658. 139 indexed citations

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Devos, René, Hilde Cheroutre, Yoichi Taya, & Walter Fiers. (1982). Isolation and Characterization of IFN-Gamma mRNA Derived from Mitogen-Induced Human Splenocytes. Journal of Interferon Research. 2(3). 409–420. 12 indexed citations

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Fiers, Walter. (1975). 13 Chemical Structure and Biological Activity of Bacteriophage MS2 RNA. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 5. 353–396. 7 indexed citations

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Contreras, Roland & Walter Fiers. (1971). A new method for partial digestion useful for sequence analysis of polynucleotides. FEBS Letters. 16(4). 281–283. 28 indexed citations

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Fiers, Walter, et al.. (1961). The Ribonuclease-Activity of Barley. Archives Internationales de Physiologie et de Biochimie. 69(3). 339–363. 9 indexed citations

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