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Alexander Bürkle

Alexander Bürkle

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 71 1391 1243 102 93 240 14244

Alexander Bürkle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Bürkle between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Bürkle published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2013. 10 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2013. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Bürkle: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 5
1993 3
1994 4
1995 6
1996 3
1997 7
1998 5
1999 9
2000 7
2001 5
2002 10
2003 7
2004 6
2005 7
2006 7
2007 11
2008 10
2009 9
2010 9
2011 7
2012 7
2013 21
2014 8
2015 19
2016 8
2017 12
2018 13
2019 12
2020 10
2021 10
2022 15
2023 7
2024 7
2025 3
Total 298
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Alexander Bürkle publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Bürkle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–246 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 240 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72 240
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Alexander Bürkle D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Bürkle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106 71
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Alexander Bürkle is affiliated with the University of Konstanz in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, oncology, physiology, nutrition and dietetics, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as:

  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • Nutritional studies and diet
  • Integrated circuits and semiconductor failure analysis
  • Antioxidant activity and oxidative stress
  • Animal virus infections studies

Alexander Bürkle has published in a range of scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • GeroScience
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
  • Toxicology Letters
  • Scientific Reports

Significant recent papers by Alexander Bürkle and colleagues include:

  • "Self-rated health in individuals with and without disease is associated with multiple biomarkers representing multiple biological domains" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Real-time monitoring of PARP1-dependent PARylation by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "PARP1 catalytic variants reveal branching and chain length-specific functions of poly(ADP-ribose) in cellular physiology and stress response" (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Long-term human spaceflight and inflammaging: Does it promote aging?" (2023, Ageing Research Reviews)
  • "Microbiome in Blood Samples From the General Population Recruited in the MARK-AGE Project: A Pilot Study" (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • María Moreno-Villanueva
  • Miriam Capri
  • Claudio Franceschi
  • Tilman Grune
  • Efstathios S. Gonos

Best Publications

  • Physiology and pathophysiology of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation.

    Alexander Bürkle

  • Poly(ADP‐ribose)

    Alexander Bürkle

  • Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in mononuclear leukocytes of 13 mammalian species correlates with species-specific life span

    Karlheinz Grube;Alexander Burkle

  • Interference by toxic metal ions with DNA repair processes and cell cycle control: molecular mechanisms.

    A Hartwig;M Asmuss;I Ehleben;U Herzer

  • Inactivation of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase gene affects oxygen radical and nitric oxide toxicity in islet cells

    Birgit Heller;Zhao-Qi Wang;Erwin F. Wagner;Jürgen Radons

  • DNA amplification of adeno-associated virus as a response to cellular genotoxic stress.

    Yalkinoglu Ao;Heilbronn R;Bürkle A;Schlehofer

  • Overproduction of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase DNA-binding domain blocks alkylation-induced DNA repair synthesis in mammalian cells.

    M. Molinete;W. Vermeulen;A. Bürkle;J. Menissier-De Murcia

  • Lethal recessive myelin toxicity of prion protein lacking its central domain

    Frank Baumann;Markus Tolnay;Christine Brabeck;Jens Pahnke

  • Reconfiguration of DNA methylation in aging

    Michele Zampieri;Fabio Ciccarone;Roberta Calabrese;Claudio Franceschi

  • MARK-AGE biomarkers of ageing

    Alexander Bürkle;María Moreno-Villanueva;Jürgen Bernhard;María Blasco

  • Nitric oxide toxicity in islet cells involves poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation and concomitant NAD+ depletion.

    J. Radons;B. Heller;A. Burkle;B. Hartmann

  • Stress, DNA damage and ageing -- an integrative approach.

    von Zglinicki T;Bürkle A;Kirkwood Tb

  • Poly(ADP-ribose): PARadigms and PARadoxes

    Alexander Bürkle;László Virág

  • Manganese superoxide dismutase and aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency increase mitochondrial oxidative stress and aggravate age-dependent vascular dysfunction

    Philip Wenzel;Swenja Schuhmacher;Joachim Kienhöfer;Johanna Müller

  • Opportunities for the repurposing of PARP inhibitors for the therapy of non-oncological diseases

    Nathan A Berger;Valerie C Besson;A Hamid Boulares;Alexander Bürkle

  • Quantitative analysis of the binding affinity of poly(ADP-ribose) to specific binding proteins as a function of chain length.

    Jörg Fahrer;Ramon Kranaster;Matthias Altmeyer;Andreas H Marx

  • Interference by toxic metal ions with zinc-dependent proteins involved in maintaining genomic stability.

    A Hartwig;M Asmuss;H Blessing;S Hoffmann;S Hoffmann

  • Increased poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in lymphoblastoid cell lines from centenarians

    Marie-Laure Muiras;Marcus Müller;François Schächter;A. Bürkle

  • The adeno-associated virus rep gene suppresses herpes simplex virus-induced DNA amplification.

    R Heilbronn;A Bürkle;S Stephan;H zur Hausen

  • Overexpression of Nonconvertible PrP c Δ114–121 in Scrapie-Infected Mouse Neuroblastoma Cells Leads to trans-Dominant Inhibition of Wild-Type PrP Sc Accumulation

    Christina Hölscher;Hajo Delius;Alexander Bürkle

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Franceschi
Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna
Tilman Grune
Tilman Grune University of Potsdam
Ewa Sikora
Ewa Sikora Polish Academy of Sciences
Efstathios S. Gonos
Efstathios S. Gonos National Hellenic Research Foundation
Olivier Toussaint
Olivier Toussaint University of Namur
Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein
Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein University of Innsbruck
Miriam Capri
Miriam Capri University of Bologna
Marco Malavolta
Marco Malavolta Advanced Technology Center
Vilhelm A. Bohr
Vilhelm A. Bohr University of Copenhagen
Claude Libert
Claude Libert Ghent University

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