Wolfgang Pfleiderer

10.3k total citations
581 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Wolfgang Pfleiderer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolfgang Pfleiderer has authored 581 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 357 papers in Molecular Biology, 352 papers in Organic Chemistry and 78 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Wolfgang Pfleiderer's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (175 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (116 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (92 papers). Wolfgang Pfleiderer is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (175 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (116 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (92 papers). Wolfgang Pfleiderer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. Wolfgang Pfleiderer's co-authors include Ramamurthy Charubala, Robert J. Suhadolnik, Klaus‐Peter Stengele, Frank Himmelsbach, Eugen Uhlmann, Ulrich E. Steiner, Bernd Schulz, Rudolf Mengel, R. Lohrmann and Mary E. Hawkins and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Wolfgang Pfleiderer

569 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wolfgang Pfleiderer Germany 39 4.3k 3.4k 841 684 436 581 7.7k
Nelson J. Leonard United States 49 5.5k 1.3× 4.1k 1.2× 468 0.6× 909 1.3× 234 0.5× 349 10.0k
John W. Kozarich United States 43 5.2k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 291 0.3× 910 1.3× 220 0.5× 141 7.7k
Gordon Lowe United Kingdom 41 3.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 197 0.2× 478 0.7× 229 0.5× 225 6.9k
Bernard D. Santarsiero United States 47 2.6k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 442 0.5× 830 1.2× 139 0.3× 164 7.2k
R. Heiner Schirmer Germany 49 4.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.3× 258 0.3× 538 0.8× 602 1.4× 104 7.6k
F. Šorm Czechia 35 5.0k 1.2× 2.1k 0.6× 613 0.7× 241 0.4× 353 0.8× 788 8.3k
Michael E. Jung United States 55 4.7k 1.1× 7.6k 2.2× 305 0.4× 577 0.8× 244 0.6× 377 13.6k
Byron H. Arison United States 40 2.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 303 0.4× 200 0.3× 294 0.7× 191 5.5k
Timothy D. W. Claridge United Kingdom 55 5.1k 1.2× 4.6k 1.3× 175 0.2× 2.1k 3.1× 346 0.8× 288 11.2k
Carol A. Fierke United States 60 8.8k 2.1× 1.6k 0.5× 283 0.3× 1.8k 2.6× 242 0.6× 240 12.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wolfgang Pfleiderer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wolfgang Pfleiderer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wolfgang Pfleiderer

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All Works

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Hanaya, Tadashi, et al.. (2008). An Efficient Synthesis of 2'-O-(β-D-Ribofuranosyl)biopterin. Pteridines. 19(1). 72–78. 4 indexed citations
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang, et al.. (2004). Aldol-type and Claisen Condensation Reactions of 1,3,6- and 1,3,7-Trimethyllumazines. Pteridines. 15(1). 10–19. 2 indexed citations
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Döring, Thomas, Romesh C. Boruah, & Wolfgang Pfleiderer. (2004). Synthesis of 7-Acyl-2,4-disubstituted Pteridines by Radical Nucleophilic Substitution and Displacement Reactions. Pteridines. 15(4). 129–148. 3 indexed citations
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Horejsi, Renate, et al.. (2000). Allosteric regulation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase by tetrahydrobiopterin and suppression of auto-damaging superoxide. Biochemical Journal. 346(3). 767–767. 18 indexed citations
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Herdewijn, Piet, Arthur Van Aerschot, Isabelle Duroux-Richard, et al.. (1998). Antisense oligonucleotides as anticancer agents. Lirias (KU Leuven). 1 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Aurora, et al.. (1998). Proton NMR Studies on the Conformation of the Pterin Cofactor Bound at the Active Site of Recombinant Human Tyrosine Hydroxylase. Pteridines. 9(1). 44–52. 12 indexed citations
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang, et al.. (1997). ABSTRACTS.11 th , International Symposium on Chemistry and Biology of Pteridines and Folates. Pteridines. 8(2). 57–102. 1 indexed citations
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang, et al.. (1996). Pteridines CVIII Reactions of 6, 7-Dichloro-I, 3-dimethyllumazine with Sulfur-Nucleophiles. Pteridines. 7(4). 113–122. 6 indexed citations
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang. (1993). Pteridines XCVIII. Synthesis and Properties of 1-Methylpterins. Pteridines. 4(1). 11–16.
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang, et al.. (1993). Pteridines CI Synthesis and Properties of Lumazine-6- and -7-carboxylic Acids. Pteridines. 4(4). 178–186. 3 indexed citations
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Sugimoto, Takashi & Wolfgang Pfleiderer. (1993). Pteridines IC. Chemical Synthesis and Structural Proof of Photinuspterin. Pteridines. 4(1). 17–22. 1 indexed citations
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Al‐Masoudi, Najim A. & Wolfgang Pfleiderer. (1993). Nucleosides LIII Syntheses and Reactions of 6,7-Dipyridyllumazine and 2' -Deoxylumazine N-1 Nucleosides. Pteridines. 4(3). 119–125. 5 indexed citations
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Pfleiderer, Wolfgang, et al.. (1990). Pteridines, XCVI. Synthesis and Reactions of 6-(1,2,3-Trihydroxypropyl)pteridines. Pteridines. 2(2). 63–74. 13 indexed citations
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Ferré, Juan, et al.. (1990). Proposal towards a Normalization of Pteridine Nomenclature. Pteridines. 2(3). 129–132. 11 indexed citations
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Al‐Masoudi, Najim A. & Wolfgang Pfleiderer. (1990). Nucleosides, XLVII. Syntheses, Reactions and Properties of 6- and 7-p-Bromophenyllumazine N-1-Nucleosides. Pteridines. 2(1). 9–15. 9 indexed citations
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