Walter Hunkeler

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Walter Hunkeler is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Hunkeler has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Walter Hunkeler's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers), Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives (3 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers). Walter Hunkeler is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers), Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives (3 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers). Walter Hunkeler collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Italy. Walter Hunkeler's co-authors include W. Haefely, H. Möhler, E. P. Bonetti, L. Pieri, R. Schaffner, P. Polc, R. Cumin, J. G. Richards, Andrew J. Sleight and Tilman Bauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Walter Hunkeler

15 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Selective antagonists of benzodiazepines

1981 1.1k citations Walter Hunkeler, H. Möhler et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Hunkeler Switzerland	12	995	469	336	269	241	15	1.8k
E. P. Bonetti Switzerland	17	1.6k 1.6×	638 1.4×	601 1.8×	166 0.6×	332 1.4×	20	2.3k
R. Cumin Switzerland	11	1.5k 1.5×	587 1.3×	594 1.8×	164 0.6×	272 1.1×	12	2.2k
G. Biggio Italy	22	1.1k 1.1×	532 1.1×	335 1.0×	224 0.8×	168 0.7×	57	2.0k
R. Schaffner Switzerland	13	1.9k 2.0×	759 1.6×	710 2.1×	176 0.7×	345 1.4×	19	2.8k
P. Polc Switzerland	18	1.9k 1.9×	840 1.8×	660 2.0×	151 0.6×	354 1.5×	30	2.7k
M. Frances Davies United States	22	763 0.8×	478 1.0×	259 0.8×	366 1.4×	78 0.3×	49	1.5k
S. H. Ngai United States	28	1.1k 1.1×	662 1.4×	227 0.7×	625 2.3×	133 0.6×	83	2.9k
Andrew J. Sleight Switzerland	31	2.0k 2.0×	1.5k 3.2×	332 1.0×	156 0.6×	331 1.4×	55	3.2k
Douglas E. Raines United States	28	946 1.0×	990 2.1×	133 0.4×	639 2.4×	121 0.5×	102	2.4k
B. W. Urban Germany	30	1.5k 1.5×	1.5k 3.2×	252 0.8×	315 1.2×	351 1.5×	99	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Hunkeler

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15 of 15 papers shown

Wenk, Hans‐Rudolf, et al.. (2019). Slags as Evidence for Copper Mining above Casaccia, Val Bregaglia (Central Alps). Minerals. 9(5). 292–292. 2 indexed citations

Yamada, Yasuji, Pius A. Wehrli, Dušan Miljković, et al.. (2015). Corrin Syntheses. Part VI. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 98(11-12). 1921–2054. 14 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Torsten, Michael Bös, Heinz Stadler, et al.. (2005). Design and synthesis of a novel, achiral class of highly potent and selective, orally active neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(5). 1362–1365. 34 indexed citations

Bauer, Tilman, R Ritz, C. Haberthür, et al.. (1995). Prolonged sedation due to accumulation of conjugated metabolites of midazolam. The Lancet. 346(8968). 145–147. 231 indexed citations

Wong, Garry, Konrad F. Koehler, Phil Skolnick, et al.. (1993). Synthetic and computer-assisted analysis of the structural requirements for selective, high-affinity ligand binding to diazepam-insensitive benzodiazepine receptors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 36(13). 1820–1830. 49 indexed citations

Hunkeler, Walter. (1993). Benzodiazepines, the Story of the Antagonist Flumazenil and of the Partial Agonist Bretazenil. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. 47(5). 141–141. 16 indexed citations

Hunkeler, Walter. (1993). ChemInform Abstract: Benzodiazepines, the Story of the Antagonist Flumazenil and of the Partial Agonist Bretazenil. ChemInform. 24(32). 6 indexed citations

Rubino, Federico Maria, et al.. (1991). A study of some imidazo[l,5‐a]benzodiazepin‐6‐ones by electron impact mass spectrometry. characterization by tandem mass spectrometry of a distonic fragment ion. Organic Mass Spectrometry. 26(7). 636–644. 2 indexed citations

Beer, H.‐F., B Delaloye, G Riccabona, et al.. (1990). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of iodine-123-Ro 16-0154: a new imaging agent for SPECT investigations of benzodiazepine receptors.. PubMed. 31(6). 1007–14. 127 indexed citations

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Bonetti, E. P., Willy P. Burkard, M. Gabl, et al.. (1988). Ro 15-4513: Partial inverse agonism at the BZR and interaction with ethanol. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 31(3). 733–749. 82 indexed citations

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Haefely, W. & Walter Hunkeler. (1988). The story of flumazenil.. PubMed. 2. 3–13. 42 indexed citations

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Möhler, H., Werner Sieghart, J. G. Richards, & Walter Hunkeler. (1984). Photoaffinity labeling of benzodiazepine receptors with a partial inverse agonist. European Journal of Pharmacology. 102(1). 191–192. 75 indexed citations

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Hunkeler, Walter, H. Möhler, L. Pieri, et al.. (1981). Selective antagonists of benzodiazepines. Nature. 290(5806). 514–516. 1070 indexed citations breakdown →

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Götschi, Erwin, et al.. (1973). Variante des Sulfidkontraktionsverfahrens beim Aufbau corrinoider Systeme. Angewandte Chemie. 85(21). 950–952. 26 indexed citations

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Götschi, Erwin, Walter Hunkeler, Peter Schneider, et al.. (1973). A Variation of the Sulfide Contraction Procedure for Synthesis of Corrinoid Systems. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 12(11). 910–912. 35 indexed citations

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