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Christoph Schwarzer

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Neuroscience

D-Index
48
Citations
9977
World Ranking
6160
National Ranking
38

Christoph Schwarzer publications per year

1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 1 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 1 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

Christoph Schwarzer publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Christoph Schwarzer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 122 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Christoph Schwarzer D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Christoph Schwarzer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christoph Schwarzer is affiliated with Innsbruck Medical University in Austria and is actively involved in research within the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans a range of specialized subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and oncology.

The research topics covered by Schwarzer include:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Genetic neurodegenerative diseases
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • Chemical synthesis and analysis
  • Neuropeptides and animal physiology

Schwarzer has contributed to multiple academic publications, with recent significant papers including:

  • "Biallelic mutations in the death domain of PIDD1 impair caspase-2 activation and are associated with intellectual disability" (2021), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Mechanisms underlying the health benefits of intermittent hypoxia conditioning" (2023), published in The Journal of Physiology
  • "Neuroinflammatory alterations in trait anxiety: modulatory effects of minocycline" (2020), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "A Rationale for Hypoxic and Chemical Conditioning in Huntington's Disease" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Mitochondrial Respiration Changes in R6/2 Huntington's Disease Model Mice during Aging in a Brain Region Specific Manner" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Schwarzer are:

  • Anna Mutti
  • Melanie Widmann
  • Johannes Burtscher
  • Luca Zangrandi
  • Andreas Lieb

Key publication venues where Schwarzer's work has appeared include:

  • Translational Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Physiology

Best Publications

  • GABAA receptors : Immunocytochemical distribution of 13 subunits in the adult rat brain

    S Pirker;C Schwarzer;A Wieselthaler;W Sieghart

  • GABAA receptor subunits in the rat hippocampus I: Immunocytochemical distribution of 13 subunits

    G Sperk;C Schwarzer;K Tsunashima;K Fuchs

  • Distribution of high-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels in rat brain: targeting to axons and nerve terminals

    H.-G. Knaus;C. Schwarzer;R. O. A. Koch;A. Eberhart

  • Dynorphin Acts as a Neuromodulator to Inhibit Itch in the Dorsal Horn of the Spinal Cord

    Adam P. Kardon;Erika Polgár;Junichi Hachisuka;Lindsey M. Snyder

  • 30 Years of Dynorphins – New Insights on Their Functions in Neuropsychiatric Diseases

    Christoph Schwarzer

  • Important role of hypothalamic Y2 receptors in body weight regulation revealed in conditional knockout mice

    Amanda Sainsbury;Christoph Schwarzer;Michelle Couzens;Serguei Fetissov

  • Neuropeptide Y inhibits potassium‐stimulated glutamate release through Y2 receptors in rat hippocampal slices in vitro

    Susanne Greber;Christoph Schwarzer;Günther Sperk

  • Hippocampal granule cells express glutamic acid decarboxylase-67 after limbic seizures in the rat.

    C. Schwarzer;G. Sperk

  • GABAA receptor subunits in the rat hippocampus II: Altered distribution in kainic acid-induced temporal lobe epilepsy

    C Schwarzer;K Tsunashima;C Wanzenböck;K Fuchs

  • Regional Differences in Distribution and Functional Expression of Small-Conductance Ca2+-Activated K+ Channels in Rat Brain

    Claudia A. Sailer;Hua Hu;Walter A. Kaufmann;Maria Trieb

  • Distribution of the major gamma-aminobutyric acid(A) receptor subunits in the basal ganglia and associated limbic brain areas of the adult rat.

    Christoph Schwarzer;Ulrike Berresheim;Susanne Pirker;Anna Wieselthaler

  • GABA and its receptors in epilepsy.

    Giinther Sperk;Sabine Furtinger;Christoph Schwarzer;Susanne Pirker

  • Somatostatin, neuropeptide Y, neurokinin B and cholecystokinin immunoreactivity in two chronic models of temporal lobe epilepsy.

    C. Schwarzer;J.M. Williamson;E.W. Lothman;A. Vezzani

  • Y4 receptor knockout rescues fertility in ob/ob mice

    Amanda Sainsbury;Christoph Schwarzer;Michelle Couzens;Arthur Jenkins

  • Prodynorphin-derived peptides are critical modulators of anxiety and regulate neurochemistry and corticosterone.

    Walter Wittmann;Eduard Schunk;Iris Rosskothen;Stefano Gaburro

  • GABAA receptor subunits in the rat hippocampus III: altered messenger RNA expression in kainic acid-induced epilepsy

    K Tsunashima;C Schwarzer;E Kirchmair;W Sieghart

  • Complex Subunit Assembly of Neuronal Voltage-gated K+Channels BASIS FOR HIGH-AFFINITY TOXIN INTERACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY

    Robert O. Koch;Siegmund G. Wanner;Alexandra Koschak;Markus Hanner

  • Synergistic Effects of Y2 and Y4 Receptors on Adiposity and Bone Mass Revealed in Double Knockout Mice

    Amanda Sainsbury;Paul A. Baldock;Christoph Schwarzer;Naohiko Ueno

  • Neuropeptides-immunoreactivity and their mRNA expression in kindling: functional implications for limbic epileptogenesis

    Christoph Schwarzer;Günther Sperk;Rosario Samanin;Massimo Rizzi

  • Endogenous dynorphin in epileptogenesis and epilepsy: anticonvulsant net effect via kappa opioid receptors.

    Stephan Loacker;Mohammad Sayyah;Walter Wittmann;Herbert Herzog

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Herzog
Herbert Herzog Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Günther Sperk
Günther Sperk Innsbruck Medical University
Amanda Sainsbury
Amanda Sainsbury University of Western Australia
Steffen Hering
Steffen Hering University of Vienna
Annamaria Vezzani
Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Werner Sieghart
Werner Sieghart Medical University of Vienna
Nicolas Singewald
Nicolas Singewald University of Innsbruck
Nobumasa Kato
Nobumasa Kato Showa University
John A. Eisman
John A. Eisman Garvan Institute of Medical Research
John B. Vincent
John B. Vincent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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