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56
Citations
12748
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4486
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389

Karl Peter Giese publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl Peter Giese sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 185 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl Peter Giese D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl Peter Giese sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 56 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Mutation

Karl Peter Giese mainly focuses on Cell biology, Neuroscience, Long-term potentiation, Hippocampal formation and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase. His Cell biology research incorporates elements of Embryonic stem cell, Molecular cloning, Myelin and Voltage-gated potassium channel. His study focuses on the intersection of Long-term potentiation and fields such as Kinase with connections in the field of Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Neurotransmission, Postsynaptic density and Phosphorylation.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Synaptic plasticity and Hippocampus. His Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase research incorporates themes from Autophosphorylation and Mutant. His work deals with themes such as Calmodulin, CAMK2A and Morris water navigation task, which intersect with Autophosphorylation.

His most cited work include:

  • Autophosphorylation at Thr286 of the alpha calcium-calmodulin kinase II in LTP and learning. (906 citations)
  • Molecular basis of functional diversity of voltage-gated potassium channels in mammalian brain (653 citations)
  • Mouse P0 gene disruption leads to hypomyelination, abnormal expression of recognition molecules, and degeneration of myelin and axons (438 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Neuroscience, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, Cell biology, Long-term potentiation and Hippocampal formation. His studies in Neuroscience integrate themes in fields like Synaptic plasticity, Autophosphorylation, Kinase and Neurodegeneration. His Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase research integrates issues from Long-term memory, CREB and Synaptic signaling.

As part of one scientific family, Karl Peter Giese deals mainly with the area of Cell biology, narrowing it down to issues related to the Myelin, and often Embryonic stem cell, Null allele and Axon. His studies deal with areas such as Endocrinology and Postsynaptic density as well as Long-term potentiation. When carried out as part of a general Hippocampal formation research project, his work on Dendritic spine is frequently linked to work in Slow afterhyperpolarization, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (60.71%)
  • Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (23.81%)
  • Cell biology (22.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Neuroscience (60.71%)
  • Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (23.81%)
  • Long-term potentiation (21.43%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, Long-term potentiation, Synaptic plasticity and Hippocampal formation. His research combines Autophosphorylation and Neuroscience. His research in Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase intersects with topics in Psychoanalysis and Synaptic signaling.

Long-term potentiation is frequently linked to Cell biology in his study. His research investigates the connection between Hippocampal formation and topics such as Stimulation that intersect with issues in Wild type, Signal transduction, Effector and NMDA receptor. His Kinase study incorporates themes from Mutation, Molecular biology, Axon and Mutant.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Memory acquisition and retrieval impact different epigenetic processes that regulate gene expression (97 citations)
  • Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II and Alzheimer's disease. (72 citations)
  • Alzheimer-related decrease in CYFIP2 links amyloid production to tau hyperphosphorylation and memory loss. (27 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Gene expression

Karl Peter Giese mainly investigates Neuroscience, Alzheimer's disease, Synapse, Cerebellum and Frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Neuroscience and Amyloid are frequently intertwined in his study. His Alzheimer's disease research includes elements of Synaptic plasticity, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, Neurodegeneration, Dementia and Kinase.

His research on Synapse frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Calcium signaling. The Cerebellum study combines topics in areas such as Downregulation and upregulation, Neuroprotection and Tauopathy.

Best Publications

  • Autophosphorylation at Thr286 of the alpha calcium-calmodulin kinase II in LTP and learning.

    Karl Peter Giese;Nikolai B. Fedorov;Robert K. Filipkowski;Alcino J. Silva

  • Molecular basis of functional diversity of voltage-gated potassium channels in mammalian brain

    W. Stühmer;J. P. Ruppersberg;K. H. Schröter;B. Sakmann

  • Mouse P0 gene disruption leads to hypomyelination, abnormal expression of recognition molecules, and degeneration of myelin and axons

    Karl Peter Giese;Rudolf Martini;Greg Lemke;Philippe Soriano

  • Mice deficient for the myelin-associated glycoprotein show subtle abnormalities in myelin.

    Dirk Montag;Karl Peter Giese;Udo Bartsch;Rudolf Martini

  • Mutant mice and neuroscience: Recommendations concerning genetic background

    Alcino J. Silva;Elizabeth M. Simpson;Joseph S. Takahashi;Hans Peter Lipp

  • Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibition is integral to long-term potentiation.

    Claudie Hooper;V Markevich;Florian Plattner;Richard Killick

  • Inhibitory Autophosphorylation of CaMKII Controls PSD Association, Plasticity, and Learning

    Ype Elgersma;Nikolai B Fedorov;Sami Ikonen;Esther S Choi

  • Protein zero (P0)-deficient mice show myelin degeneration in peripheral nerves characteristic of inherited human neuropathies

    R Martini;J Zielasek;K V Toyka;K P Giese

  • The roles of protein kinases in learning and memory

    Karl Peter Giese;Keiko Mizuno

  • Functional and molecular aspects of voltage-gated K+ channel beta subunits.

    Olaf Pongs;Thorsten Leicher;Michaela Berger;Jochen Roeper

  • Abnormal Hippocampal Spatial Representations in αCaMKIIT286A and CREBαΔ− Mice

    Yoon H. Cho;Karl P. Giese;Karl P. Giese;Karl P. Giese;Heikki Tanila;Heikki Tanila;Heikki Tanila;Alcino J. Silva;Alcino J. Silva;Alcino J. Silva

  • Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II and Alzheimer's disease.

    Anshua Ghosh;Karl Peter Giese

  • Memory reconsolidation engages only a subset of immediate-early genes induced during consolidation.

    Laura S. J. von Hertzen;K. Peter Giese

  • Collapsin response mediator protein‐2 hyperphosphorylation is an early event in Alzheimer’s disease progression

    Adam R. Cole;Wendy Noble;Lidy Van Aalten;Florian Plattner

  • Reduced K+ channel inactivation, spike broadening, and after-hyperpolarization in Kvbeta1.1-deficient mice with impaired learning.

    Karl Peter Giese;Johan F. Storm;Dirk Reuter;Nikolai B. Fedorov

  • Mice doubly deficient in the genes for P0 and myelin basic protein show that both proteins contribute to the formation of the major dense line in peripheral nerve myelin

    R Martini;MH Mohajeri;S Kasper;KP Giese

  • GSK-3: a key player in neurodegeneration and memory.

    Karl Peter Giese

  • Mouse genetic approaches to investigating calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II function in plasticity and cognition.

    Ype Elgersma;J. David Sweatt;K. Peter Giese

  • Hippocampus-dependent learning and memory is impaired in mice lacking the Ras-guanine-nucleotide releasing factor 1 (Ras-GRF1).

    Karl Peter Giese;Eugenia Friedman;Jean-Baptiste Telliez;Nikolai B Fedorov

  • Deletion of Irs2 reduces amyloid deposition and rescues behavioural deficits in APP transgenic mice.

    Richard Killick;Georgie Scales;Karelle Leroy;Mirsada Causevic

Frequent Co-Authors

Alcino J. Silva
Alcino J. Silva University of California, Los Angeles
Tibor Hortobágyi
Tibor Hortobágyi University of Debrecen
Ype Elgersma
Ype Elgersma Erasmus University Rotterdam
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ted Abel
Ted Abel University of Iowa
Gunter Schumann
Gunter Schumann King's College London
Rudolf Martini
Rudolf Martini University of Würzburg
Tim V. P. Bliss
Tim V. P. Bliss The Francis Crick Institute
Wendy Noble
Wendy Noble King's College London
Seth Love
Seth Love University of Bristol

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