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Molecular Biology
Switzerland
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 126 217 197 2 2 561 50912

Andreas Engel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andreas Engel between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andreas Engel published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 22.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2019. 7 of the 1,268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2019. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 26 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 41 publications 1999: 45 publications 2000: 41 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 38 publications 2003: 40 publications 2004: 50 publications 2005: 45 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 52 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 52 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 58 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1969 2025

1,268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andreas Engel: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 4
1974 4
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 5
1979 2
1980 5
1981 6
1982 7
1983 4
1984 6
1985 5
1986 4
1987 3
1988 11
1989 13
1990 16
1991 13
1992 17
1993 15
1994 26
1995 28
1996 26
1997 31
1998 41
1999 45
2000 41
2001 28
2002 38
2003 40
2004 50
2005 45
2006 36
2007 36
2008 52
2009 31
2010 43
2011 50
2012 41
2013 52
2014 38
2015 45
2016 40
2017 35
2018 29
2019 58
2020 48
2021 39
2022 4
2023 1
2024 1
2025 6
Total 1,268
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Andreas Engel 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 Andreas Engel 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, 557–563 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: 561 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 6 561
564+ 100
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Andreas Engel 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 Andreas Engel 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, 126–127 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: 126 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 21 126
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 1970 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1957 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1954 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Andreas Engel is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, totaling 16 publications. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Structural Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's recent papers cover diverse topics and include:

  • Regulating ChatGPT and other Large Generative AI Models, 2023, published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Gasdermin-A3 pore formation propagates along variable pathways, 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • Aquaporin-7: A Dynamic Aquaglyceroporin With Greater Water and Glycerol Permeability Than Its Bacterial Homolog GlpF, 2020, published in Frontiers in Physiology
  • The cytoplasmic domain of the AAA+ protease FtsH is tilted with respect to the membrane to facilitate substrate entry, 2020, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • cryoWriter: a blotting free cryo-EM preparation system with a climate jet and cover-slip injector, 2022, published in Faraday Discussions

Their work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Faraday Discussions

Andreas Engel's collaborative network includes multiple contributions with these coauthors:

  • Thomas Kowatz
  • Eleonoor Verlinden
  • Murali Krishna Ghatkesar
  • Philipp Hacker
  • Daniel J. Müller

The scientist's main research topics incorporate:

  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Recognition of their career includes membership and fellowship in prominent scientific organizations:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1970)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1957)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1954)

Best Publications

  • Structural determinants of water permeation through aquaporin-1.

    K Murata;K Mitsuoka;T Hirai;T Walz

  • Aquaporin water channels – from atomic structure to clinical medicine

    Peter Agre;Landon S. King;Masato Yasui;Wm B. Guggino

  • Cellular and molecular biology of the aquaporin water channels.

    Mario Borgnia;Søren Nielsen;Andreas Engel;Peter Agre

  • Atomic-force microscopy: Rhodopsin dimers in native disc membranes

    Dimitrios Fotiadis;Yan Liang;Slawomir Filipek;David A. Saperstein

  • Organization of the G Protein-coupled Receptors Rhodopsin and Opsin in Native Membranes

    Yan Liang;Dimitrios Fotiadis;Sławomir Filipek;David A. Saperstein

  • The three-dimensional structure of aquaporin-1

    Thomas Walz;Thomas Walz;Teruhisa Hirai;Kazuyoshi Murata;J. Bernard Heymann

  • Imaging and manipulation of biological structures with the AFM

    Dimitrios Fotiadis;Simon Scheuring;Shirley A. Müller;Andreas Engel

  • The V-antigen of Yersinia forms a distinct structure at the tip of injectisome needles.

    Catherine A. Mueller;Petr Broz;Shirley A. Müller;Philippe Ringler

  • Structure and function of water channels

    Yoshinori Fujiyoshi;Yoshinori Fujiyoshi;Kaoru Mitsuoka;Bert L de Groot;Ansgar Philippsen

  • Tapping-Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Produces Faithful High-Resolution Images of Protein Surfaces

    Clemens Möller;Mike Allen;Virgil Elings;Andreas Engel

  • Isolation and characterization of the host protein groE involved in bacteriophage lambda assembly.

    Thomas Hohn;Barbara Hohn;Andreas Engel;Michel Wurtz

  • Polymorphic fibrillar assembly of human amylin

    Claire S. Goldsbury;Garth J.S. Cooper;Kenneth N. Goldie;Shirley A. Müller

  • Structure of the rhodopsin dimer: a working model for G-protein-coupled receptors.

    Dimitrios Fotiadis;Beata Elzbieta Jastrzebska;Ansgar Philippsen;Daniel J. Müller

  • Aquaporins: Phylogeny, Structure, and Physiology of Water Channels

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  • Conformational changes in surface structures of isolated connexin 26 gap junctions

    Daniel J. Müller;Daniel J. Müller;Galen M. Hand;Andreas Engel;Gina E. Sosinsky

  • The human Rad52 protein exists as a heptameric ring

    Alicja Z. Stasiak;Eric Larquet;Andrzej Stasiak;Shirley Müller

  • Atomic force microscopy and spectroscopy of native membrane proteins

    Daniel J Müller;Andreas Engel

  • Voltage and pH-induced channel closure of porin OmpF visualized by atomic force microscopy

    Daniel J Müller;Andreas Engel

  • The Extracellular Matrix Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Regulates Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity by Modulating Postsynaptic L-Type Ca2+ Channels

    Gaga Kochlamazashvili;Christian Henneberger;Olena Bukalo;Elena Dvoretskova

  • Characterization of complexes between recA protein and duplex DNA by electron microscopy

    E. Di Capua;Andreas Engel;A. Stasiak;A. Stasiak;Th Koller

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitrios Fotiadis
Dimitrios Fotiadis University of Bern
Shirley A. Müller
Shirley A. Müller University of Basel
Ueli Aebi
Ueli Aebi University of Basel
Krzysztof Palczewski
Krzysztof Palczewski University of California, Irvine
Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Peter Agre
Peter Agre Johns Hopkins University
Thomas Walz
Thomas Walz Rockefeller University
Simon Scheuring
Simon Scheuring Cornell University
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi Nagoya University

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