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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 57 3427 234 158 10524

Alfred Pingoud publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfred Pingoud between 1980 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfred Pingoud published across 39 years, from 1980 to 2018, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1996. 1 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1996. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication
1980 2018

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfred Pingoud: publications per year, 1980 to 2018
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 7
1996 14
1997 6
1998 11
1999 11
2000 11
2001 11
2002 12
2003 13
2004 4
2005 7
2006 2
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 5
2012 8
2013 5
2014 4
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
Total 159
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Alfred Pingoud publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred Pingoud sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 158 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188 158
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Alfred Pingoud D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179 57
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Alfred Pingoud was affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany. Their research contributed primarily to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a particular focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and microbiology.

The scientist conducted studies related to several key topics, including:

  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Pingoud's documented publication record includes a paper titled Inhibitors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Surface Endonuclease EndA Discovered by High-Throughput Screening Using a PicoGreen Fluorescence Assay, published in 2020 in UNC Libraries. This paper had not yet been cited as of the latest data.

Throughout their work, Alfred Pingoud collaborated with various researchers, including:

  • Eliza J. R. Peterson
  • Dmitri Kireev
  • A.F. Moon
  • Marika Midon
  • William P. Janzen

Their frequent venue for publication was UNC Libraries.

Best Publications

  • A nomenclature for restriction enzymes, DNA methyltransferases, homing endonucleases and their genes

    Richard J. Roberts;Marlene Belfort;Timothy Bestor;Ashok S. Bhagwat

  • Structure and function of type II restriction endonucleases

    Alfred Pingoud;Albert Jeltsch

  • Type II restriction endonucleases: structure and mechanism.

    A. Pingoud;M. Fuxreiter;V. Pingoud;W. Wende

  • Real‐Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

    Jochen Wilhelm;Alfred Pingoud

  • Recognition and cleavage of DNA by type-II restriction endonucleases.

    Alfred Pingoud;Albert Jeltsch

  • Type II restriction endonucleases—a historical perspective and more

    Alfred Pingoud;Geoffrey G. Wilson;Wolfgang Wende

  • Sliding and jumping of single EcoRV restriction enzymes on non-cognate DNA

    Isabelle Bonnet;Andreas Biebricher;Pierre-Louis Porté;Claude Loverdo

  • Synthesis and characterization of an octanucleotide containing the EcoRI recognition sequence with a phosphorothioate group at the cleavage site

    Bernard A. Connolly;Barry V. L. Potter;Fritz Eckstein;Alfred Pingoud

  • Horizontal Gene Transfer Contributes to the Wide Distribution and Evolution of Type II Restriction-Modification Systems

    Albert Jeltsch;Alfred Pingoud

  • Controlling the enzymatic activity of a restriction enzyme by light.

    Benno Schierling;Ann-Josée Noël;Wolfgang Wende;Le Thi Hien

  • Substrate-assisted catalysis in the cleavage of DNA by the EcoRI and EcoRV restriction enzymes

    Albert Jeltsch;Jurgen Alves;Heiner Wolfes;Gunter Maass

  • Novel role of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in the protection of neutrophil extracellular traps against degradation by bacterial nucleases.

    Ariane Neumann;Lena Völlger;Evelien T.M. Berends;E. Margo Molhoek

  • Developing a programmed restriction endonuclease for highly specific DNA cleavage

    Kristin Eisenschmidt;Thomas Lanio;András Simoncsits;Albert Jeltsch

  • Pausing of the restriction endonuclease EcoRI during linear diffusion on DNA.

    Albert Jeltsch;Juergen Alves;Heiner Wolfes;Guenter Maass

  • Analysis of the Mechanism of the Serratia Nuclease Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis

    Peter Friedhoff;Bettina Kolmes;Oleg Gimadutdinow;Wolfgang Wende

  • Real‐time PCR‐based method for the estimation of genome sizes

    Jochen Wilhelm;Alfred Pingoud;Meinhard Hahn

  • The stereochemical course of the restriction endonuclease EcoRI-catalyzed reaction.

    B A Connolly;F Eckstein;A Pingoud

  • Precision genome surgery.

    Alfred Pingoud;George H Silva

  • Aminoacyl transfer ribonucleic acid binding site of the bacterial elongation factor Tu.

    Alfred Pingoud;Claus Urbanke

  • A nomenclature for restriction enzymes, DNA methyl transferases, homing endonucleases and their genes

    RJ Roberts;M Belford;T Bester;AS Bhagwat

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Jeltsch
Albert Jeltsch University of Stuttgart
Claus Urbanke
Claus Urbanke Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Frauke Christ
Frauke Christ KU Leuven
Lars C. Pedersen
Lars C. Pedersen National Institutes of Health
Rudi Lurz
Rudi Lurz Max Planck Society
Geoffrey G. Wilson
Geoffrey G. Wilson New England Biolabs
Robert E. London
Robert E. London National Institutes of Health
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs
Joseph Heitman
Joseph Heitman Duke University

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