Werner Kiefer

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Werner Kiefer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Werner Kiefer has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Pharmacology and 9 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Werner Kiefer's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (9 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (5 papers) and Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds (4 papers). Werner Kiefer is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (9 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (5 papers) and Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds (4 papers). Werner Kiefer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Brazil and Switzerland. Werner Kiefer's co-authors include Gerd Dannhardt, Stefan Laufer, Bernd L. Fiebich, J. Augustín, Tanja Schirmeister, Jochen Bodem, Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva, Lorena Ramos Freitas de Sousa, João Batista Fernandes and Paulo C. Vieira and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Werner Kiefer

26 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Cyclooxygenase inhibitors – current status and future pro... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors – current status and future prospects
    2001 574 citations Gerd Dannhardt, Werner Kiefer European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Werner Kiefer Germany 14 618 478 251 157 86 28 1.3k
Maria Koufaki Greece 20 749 1.2× 254 0.5× 329 1.3× 65 0.4× 122 1.4× 46 1.2k
Eleni Pontiki Greece 27 1.2k 1.9× 343 0.7× 464 1.8× 270 1.7× 49 0.6× 79 2.2k
Barij Nayan Sinha India 25 637 1.0× 278 0.6× 550 2.2× 160 1.0× 38 0.4× 108 1.6k
Min Chu United States 23 536 0.9× 948 2.0× 882 3.5× 42 0.3× 51 0.6× 85 1.9k
Raju S. Kanumuri India 23 424 0.7× 245 0.5× 492 2.0× 164 1.0× 264 3.1× 99 1.7k
Lawrence F. Colwell United States 19 398 0.6× 106 0.2× 555 2.2× 67 0.4× 55 0.6× 33 1.2k
Fabio Sparatore Italy 26 1.6k 2.6× 232 0.5× 846 3.4× 136 0.9× 39 0.5× 137 2.4k
João Xavier de Araújo‐Júnior Brazil 25 467 0.8× 152 0.3× 554 2.2× 253 1.6× 102 1.2× 104 1.8k
Zhili Zuo China 25 378 0.6× 460 1.0× 796 3.2× 115 0.7× 100 1.2× 101 1.8k
Juan A. Páez Spain 19 415 0.7× 414 0.9× 425 1.7× 94 0.6× 33 0.4× 72 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Werner Kiefer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Werner Kiefer

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zimmermann, Robert A., et al.. (2024). Dual Strategy to Design New Agents Targeting Schistosoma mansoni: Advancing Phenotypic and SmCB1 Inhibitors for Improved Efficacy. ACS Infectious Diseases. 10(5). 1664–1678.
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Hammerschmidt, Stefan, Fabian Barthels, Fabian Elgner, et al.. (2019). Proline-Based Allosteric Inhibitors of Zika and Dengue Virus NS2B/NS3 Proteases. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(24). 11359–11382. 70 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Werner, et al.. (2019). Identification of a potential allosteric site of Golgi α-mannosidase II using computer-aided drug design. PLoS ONE. 14(5). e0216132–e0216132. 6 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Werner, et al.. (2018). New aziridine-based inhibitors of cathepsin L-like cysteine proteases with selectivity for the Leishmania cysteine protease LmCPB2.8. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 156. 587–597. 14 indexed citations
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Sousa, Lorena Ramos Freitas de, Hongmei Wu, Liliane Nebo, et al.. (2015). Natural products as inhibitors of recombinant cathepsin L of Leishmania mexicana. Experimental Parasitology. 156. 42–48. 25 indexed citations
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Sousa, Lorena Ramos Freitas de, Hongmei Wu, Liliane Nebo, et al.. (2014). Flavonoids as noncompetitive inhibitors of Dengue virus NS2B-NS3 protease: Inhibition kinetics and docking studies. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 23(3). 466–470. 123 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Werner & Gerd Dannhardt. (2005). COX-2 inhibition and pain management: a review summary. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. 1(3). 431–442. 5 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Werner & Gerd Dannhardt. (2004). Novel Insights and Therapeutical Applications in the Field of Inhibitors of COX-2. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 11(24). 3147–3161. 37 indexed citations
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Banwell, Martin G., Anna Bezos, Satish Chand, et al.. (2003). Convergent synthesis and preliminary biological evaluations of the stilbenolignan (±)-aiphanol and various congeners. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 1(14). 2427–2429. 20 indexed citations
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Weigmann, Harald, et al.. (2001). Simultaneous determination of olanzapine, clozapine and demethylated metabolites in serum by on-line column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications. 759(1). 63–71. 56 indexed citations
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Dannhardt, Gerd & Werner Kiefer. (2001). Cyclooxygenase inhibitors – current status and future prospects. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 36(2). 109–126. 574 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dannhardt, Gerd, et al.. (2000). The pyrrole moiety as a template for COX-1/COX-2 inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 35(5). 499–510. 163 indexed citations
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Werner, Wolfgang, Gottfried Blaschke, Werner Kiefer, et al.. (2000). Effect of Flavonol Derivatives on the Carrageenin-Induced Paw Edema in the Rat and Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-Lipoxygenasein Vitro. Archiv der Pharmazie. 333(7). 205–210. 14 indexed citations
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Werner, Wolfgang, Gottfried Blaschke, Werner Kiefer, et al.. (2000). Effect of Flavonol Derivatives on the Carrageenin-Induced Paw Edema in the Rat and Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-Lipoxygenase in Vitro. Archiv der Pharmazie. 333(7). 205–210. 1 indexed citations
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Laufer, Stefan, et al.. (1997). Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel Series of Pyrrolizine Derivatives as Dual Cyclooxygenase‐1 and 5‐Lipoxygenase Inhibitors. Archiv der Pharmazie. 330(9-10). 307–312. 24 indexed citations
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Laufer, Stefan, J. Augustín, Gerd Dannhardt, & Werner Kiefer. (1994). (6,7-Diaryldihydropyrrolizin-5-yl)acetic Acids, a Novel Class of Potent Dual Inhibitors of Both Cyclooxygenase and 5-Lipoxygenase. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 37(12). 1894–1897. 100 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Werner, G Schmidt, Ben Jann, & Klaus Jann. (1976). Genetic Transfer of Salmonella O Antigens to Escherichia coli 08. Journal of General Microbiology. 92(2). 311–324. 11 indexed citations
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Schmidt, G & Werner Kiefer. (1974). [Salmonella-E. coli hybrid: characterization and immunological efficacy].. PubMed. 227(1-4). 257–62. 1 indexed citations

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