Walter Koch

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Walter Koch is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Koch has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Walter Koch's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (8 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (7 papers). Walter Koch is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (8 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (7 papers). Walter Koch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. Walter Koch's co-authors include Thomas A. Cebula, Rosalie K. Elespuru, Chris M. Maragos, Larry K. Keefer, Jane S. Allen, A. W. Andrews, David A. Wink, Kazimierz S. Kasprzak, Tambra M. Dunams and Manoj Misra and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Walter Koch

80 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

DNA Deaminating Ability and Genotoxicity of Nitric Oxide and its Progenitors

1991 1.0k citations Thomas A. Cebula, Walter Koch et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Koch United States	28	1.1k	514	427	349	344	85	3.1k
Kieran F. Scott Australia	31	1.1k 1.0×	345 0.7×	326 0.8×	294 0.8×	309 0.9×	88	3.5k
Akiko Matsumoto Japan	32	1.2k 1.1×	405 0.8×	123 0.3×	244 0.7×	422 1.2×	165	3.9k
Rúbens Cecchini Brazil	40	1.2k 1.1×	556 1.1×	187 0.4×	223 0.6×	302 0.9×	148	4.2k
John J. Pisano United States	43	2.9k 2.7×	648 1.3×	192 0.4×	300 0.9×	235 0.7×	101	6.5k
Tomoko Kita Japan	36	1.2k 1.2×	298 0.6×	339 0.8×	164 0.5×	338 1.0×	131	4.2k
Hiroshi Nakajima Japan	44	2.8k 2.6×	461 0.9×	375 0.9×	503 1.4×	100 0.3×	370	6.7k
Adrianne E. Rogers United States	37	1.9k 1.8×	299 0.6×	256 0.6×	587 1.7×	1.1k 3.2×	107	5.1k
Carmine Di Ilio Italy	41	2.9k 2.7×	645 1.3×	236 0.6×	231 0.7×	238 0.7×	156	5.6k
Diane E. Heck United States	36	1.5k 1.4×	669 1.3×	543 1.3×	147 0.4×	191 0.6×	132	4.5k
Walter Pfaller Austria	34	1.4k 1.3×	319 0.6×	188 0.4×	203 0.6×	203 0.6×	123	3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Walter Koch

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Koch

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Koch

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cheng, Suzanne, Walter Koch, & Lin Wu. (2012). Co-development of a companion diagnostic for targeted cancer therapy. New Biotechnology. 29(6). 682–688. 32 indexed citations

Hinman, Lois M., Huang Sm, Joseph Hackett, et al.. (2006). The drug diagnostic co-development concept paper. The Pharmacogenomics Journal. 6(6). 375–380. 60 indexed citations

Nikoloff, D M, et al.. (2006). CYP2D6 genetic variation in healthy adults and psychiatric African-American subjects: implications for clinical practice and genetic testing. The Pharmacogenomics Journal. 6(5). 343–350. 74 indexed citations

Graule, Thomas, et al.. (2005). Synthesis of spherical, non-aggregated silica nanoparticles for nanocomposite coatings. DORA Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)). 1 indexed citations

León, José de, et al.. (2005). Polymorphic Variations in GSTM1, GSTT1, PgP, CYP2D6, CYP3A5, and Dopamine D2 and D3 Receptors and Their Association With Tardive Dyskinesia in Severe Mental Illness. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 25(5). 448–456. 81 indexed citations

León, José de, et al.. (2005). The CYP2D6 Poor Metabolizer Phenotype May Be Associated With Risperidone Adverse Drug Reactions and Discontinuation. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 66(1). 15–27. 230 indexed citations

Koch, Walter, Antonio R. Fernández de Henestrosa, & Roger Woodgate. (2000). Identification of mucAB-like homologs on two IncT plasmids, R394 and Rts-1. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 457(1-2). 1–13. 13 indexed citations

Hertle, Ralf, et al.. (1997). Specific phosphatidylethanolamine dependence of Serratia marcescens cytotoxin activity. Molecular Microbiology. 26(5). 853–865. 38 indexed citations

Li, Baoguang, Walter Koch, & Thomas A. Cebula. (1997). Detection and characterization of thefimAgene ofEscherichia coliO157:H7. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 11(6). 397–406. 22 indexed citations

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Doran, James L., Sharon C. Clouthier, Thomas A. Cebula, et al.. (1996). Diagnostic potential ofsefADNA probes toSalmonella enteritidisand certain other O-serogroup D1Salmonellaserovars. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 10(4). 233–246. 34 indexed citations

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Koch, Walter, et al.. (1996). Analysis of chimeric UmuC proteins: identification of regions inSalmonella typhimurium UmuC important for mutagenic activity. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 251(2). 121–129. 9 indexed citations

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Hanes, Darcy E., Walter Koch, M. D. Miliotis, & Keith A. Lampel. (1995). DNA probe for detecting Salmonella enteritidis in food. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 9(1). 9–18. 8 indexed citations

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Koch, Walter, et al.. (1994). Mutant alleles of tRNA^Thr genes suppress the hisG46 missense mutation in Salmonella typhimurium. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 23(2). 81–88. 32 indexed citations

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Woodgate, Roger, C. Elizabeth Shaaban, Walter Koch, Thomas A. Cebula, & Eric Eisenstadt. (1991). Induction and cleavage of Salmonella typhimurium UmuD protein. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 229(1). 81–85. 20 indexed citations

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Cebula, Thomas A. & Walter Koch. (1990). Analysis of spontaneous and psoralen-induced Salmonella typhimurium hisG46 revertants by oligodeoxyribonucleotide colony hybridization: use of psoralens to cross-link probes to target sequences. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 229(1). 79–87. 51 indexed citations

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Koch, Walter, et al.. (1990). Antitumor activity in skin of Skh and Sencar mice by two dietaryβ‐carotene formulations. Nutrition and Cancer. 13(4). 213–221. 29 indexed citations

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Chedekel, Miles R., et al.. (1988). Analysis and Quantification of Pheomelanins by Radioimmunoassay. Pigment Cell Research. 1(5). 326–331. 1 indexed citations

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Ahene, Ago, et al.. (1986). Analysis and quantification of melanins: An immunological approach. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 87(3). 396. 2 indexed citations

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Kössel, Hans, Katarina Edwards, Walter Koch, et al.. (1982). Structural and functional analysis of an rRNA operon and its flanking tRNA genes from Zea mays chloroplasts.. PubMed. 117–20. 15 indexed citations

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Koch, Walter & Deborah Abrams Kaplan. (1953). A Simple Method for Obtaining Highly Potent Tetanus Toxin. The Journal of Immunology. 70(1). 1–5. 11 indexed citations

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