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Almut Nebel

Almut Nebel

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
10880
World Ranking
16602
National Ranking
1158

Almut Nebel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Almut Nebel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Almut Nebel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Almut Nebel is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a substantial body of work totaling 53 publications. Their research spans several closely related subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Aging.

The scientist's research covers various topics with notable focus areas such as Yersinia bacterium, plague, and ectoparasites research; forensic and genetic research; genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms; genetic associations and epidemiology; Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research; epigenetics and DNA methylation; and T-cell and B-cell immunology.

Almut Nebel has contributed to multiple research articles, with recent works including:

  • Detailed stratified GWAS analysis for severe COVID-19 in four European populations, 2022, Human Molecular Genetics
  • A 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer already plagued by Yersinia pestis, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Quantitative comparison of within-sample heterogeneity scores for DNA methylation data, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Rare genetic coding variants associated with human longevity and protection against age-related diseases, 2021, Nature Aging
  • Yersinia pestis strains from Latvia show depletion of the pla virulence gene at the end of the second plague pandemic, 2020, Scientific Reports

The scientist works frequently with a set of coauthors, including Ben Krause-Kyora, André Franke, Julian Susat, Joanna H. Bonczarowska, and Janina Dose, reflecting a collaborative research environment.

Publication venues where Almut Nebel's work commonly appears include Scientific Reports, Communications Biology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Human Molecular Genetics, and Nature Aging, with multiple publications in each.

Best Publications

  • Association of FOXO3A variation with human longevity confirmed in German centenarians

    Friederike Flachsbart;Amke Caliebe;Rabea Kleindorp;Hélène Blanché

  • Genome-wide comparison of medieval and modern Mycobacterium leprae

    Verena J. Schuenemann;Pushpendra Singh;Thomas A. Mendum;Ben Krause-Kyora

  • Toward the blood-borne miRNome of human diseases

    Andreas Keller;Petra Leidinger;Andrea Bauer;Abdou Elsharawy

  • A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies multiple longevity genes

    Joris Deelen;Joris Deelen;Daniel S. Evans;Dan E. Arking;Niccolò Tesi;Niccolò Tesi

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age

    Joris Deelen;Marian Beekman;Hae-Won Uh;Linda Broer

  • The 5300-year-old Helicobacter pylori genome of the Iceman

    Frank Maixner;Ben Krause-Kyora;Dmitrij Turaev;Alexander Herbig

  • A genome-wide association study confirms APOE as the major gene influencing survival in long-lived individuals.

    Almut Nebel;Rabea Kleindorp;Amke Caliebe;Michael Nothnagel

  • Genome-wide linkage analysis for human longevity: Genetics of Healthy Aging Study

    Marian Beekman;Hélène Blanché;Markus Perola;Anti Hervonen

  • The Y Chromosome Pool of Jews as Part of the Genetic Landscape of the Middle East

    Almut Nebel;Dvora Filon;Bernd Brinkmann;Partha P. Majumder

  • Genome-wide miRNA signatures of human longevity

    Abdou ElSharawy;Andreas Keller;Friederike Flachsbart;Anke Wendschlag

  • A common haplotype of the annexin A5 (ANXA5) gene promoter is associated with recurrent pregnancy loss

    Nadia Bogdanova;Jürgen Horst;Marcin Chlystun;Peter J.P. Croucher

  • Polymorphisms in the glial glutamate transporter SLC1A2 are associated with essential tremor

    Sandra Thier;Delia Lorenz;Michael Nothnagel;Caroline Poremba

  • Identification of germline susceptibility loci in ETV6 - RUNX1 -rearranged childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    E Ellinghaus;M Stanulla;G Richter;D Ellinghaus

  • APOE genotype and stress response - a mini review

    Janina Dose;Patricia Huebbe;Almut Nebel;Gerald Rimbach

  • No association between microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) haplotype and longevity in humans.

    Almut Nebel;Peter J. P. Croucher;Rieke Stiegeler;Susanna Nikolaus

  • Apolipoprotein E genotype and hepatitis C, HIV and herpes simplex disease risk: a literature review

    Inga Kuhlmann;Anne Marie Minihane;Patricia Huebbe;Almut Nebel

  • Identification of Immune-Relevant Factors Conferring Sarcoidosis Genetic Risk

    Annegret Fischer;David Ellinghaus;Marcel Nutsua;Sylvia Hofmann

  • Ancient genomes reveal a high diversity of Mycobacterium leprae in medieval Europe

    Verena J Schuenemann;Verena J Schuenemann;Charlotte Avanzi;Ben Krause-Kyora;Alexander Seitz

  • Use of domesticated pigs by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in northwestern Europe

    Ben Krause-Kyora;Cheryl Makarewicz;Allowen Evin;Allowen Evin;Linus Girdland Flink;Linus Girdland Flink

  • Neolithic and medieval virus genomes reveal complex evolution of hepatitis B.

    Ben Krause-Kyora;Julian Susat;Felix M Key;Denise Kühnert;Denise Kühnert

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Andre Franke
Andre Franke Kiel University
Kaare Christensen
Kaare Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Lene Christiansen
Lene Christiansen University of Southern Denmark
Michael Nothnagel
Michael Nothnagel University of Cologne
Philip Rosenstiel
Philip Rosenstiel Kiel University
Michael Krawczak
Michael Krawczak Kiel University
Wolfgang Lieb
Wolfgang Lieb Kiel University
David Ellinghaus
David Ellinghaus Kiel University
Gerald Rimbach
Gerald Rimbach Kiel University

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