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Artur Schmidtchen

Artur Schmidtchen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 68 2210 2018 39 35 195 13004

Artur Schmidtchen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Artur Schmidtchen between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Artur Schmidtchen published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2018. 23 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2018. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications
1986 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Artur Schmidtchen: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 4
2005 4
2006 6
2007 14
2008 6
2009 14
2010 11
2011 14
2012 7
2013 11
2014 10
2015 9
2016 12
2017 13
2018 19
2019 12
2020 7
2021 15
2022 4
2023 14
2024 10
2025 13
Total 256
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Artur Schmidtchen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 195–204 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 195 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234 195
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Artur Schmidtchen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103 68
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Artur Schmidtchen is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and contributes extensively to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology.

Their main areas of research include Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Rehabilitation, and Infectious Diseases. Key topics explored across their work are antimicrobial peptides and activities, wound healing and treatments, immune response and inflammation, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, surgical sutures and adhesives, COVID-19 clinical research studies, as well as bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Artur Schmidtchen include Manoj Puthia, Ganna Petruk, Ann-Charlotte Strömdahl, Sven Kjellström, and Jitka Petrlová.

Their publishing record spans multiple venues, with numerous publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among their recent papers are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binds to bacterial lipopolysaccharide and boosts proinflammatory activity (2020, Journal of Molecular Cell Biology)
  • A dual-action peptide-containing hydrogel targets wound infection and inflammation (2020, Science Translational Medicine)
  • Development of an Experimental Ex Vivo Wound Model to Evaluate Antimicrobial Efficacy of Topical Formulations (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Peptide-coated polyurethane material reduces wound infection and inflammation (2021, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a bacterial lipopolysaccharide delivery system in an overzealous inflammatory cascade (2022, Journal of Molecular Cell Biology)

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial peptides: key components of the innate immune system

    Mukesh Pasupuleti;Artur Schmidtchen;Martin Malmsten

  • The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review.

    Maja Olsson;Krister Järbrink;Ushashree Divakar;Ram Bajpai

  • Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

    Laura Martinengo;Maja Olsson;Ram Bajpai;Michael Soljak

  • The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review.

    Krister Järbrink;Gao Ni;Henrik Sönnergren;Artur Schmidtchen

  • Proteinases of common pathogenic bacteria degrade and inactivate the antibacterial peptide LL-37

    Artur Schmidtchen;Inga-Maria Frick;Emma Andersson;Hans Tapper

  • Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review.

    Krister Järbrink;Gao Ni;Henrik Sönnergren;Artur Schmidtchen

  • Increased levels of glycosaminoglycans during septic shock: relation to mortality and the antibacterial actions of plasma.

    Axel Nelson;Ingrid Berkestedt;Artur Schmidtchen;Lennart Ljunggren

  • Antimicrobial and Chemoattractant Activity, Lipopolysaccharide Neutralization, Cytotoxicity, and Inhibition by Serum of Analogs of Human Cathelicidin LL-37

    Cristina D. Ciornei;Thorgerdur Sigurdardóttir;Artur Schmidtchen;Mikael Bodelsson

  • Activation of the complement system generates antibacterial peptides

    Emma Andersson Nordahl;Victoria Rydengård;Patrik Nyberg;D. Patric Nitsche

  • Long-term and high-dose trials of enzyme replacement therapy in the canine model of mucopolysaccharidosis I

    Emil D. Kakkis;Michael F. McEntee;Artur Schmidtchen;Elizabeth F. Neufeld

  • Antimicrobial activities of heparin-binding peptides

    Emma Andersson;Victoria Rydengård;Andreas Sonesson;Matthias Mörgelin

  • SIC, a secreted protein of Streptococcus pyogenes that inactivates antibacterial peptides.

    Inga-Maria Frick;Per Åkesson;Magnus Rasmussen;Artur Schmidtchen

  • Evaluation of Strategies for Improving Proteolytic Resistance of Antimicrobial Peptides by Using Variants of EFK17, an Internal Segment of LL-37

    Adam A. Strömstedt;Mukesh Pasupuleti;Artur Schmidtchen;Martin Malmsten

  • Membrane interactions of mesoporous silica nanoparticles as carriers of antimicrobial peptides

    Katharina Braun;Alexander Pochert;Mika Lindén;Mina Davoudi

  • Injury-induced innate immune response in human skin mediated by transactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor

    Ole E. Sørensen;Dharma R. Thapa;K. Markus Roupé;Erika V. Valore

  • Proteolysis of human thrombin generates novel host defense peptides.

    Praveen Papareddy;Victoria Rydengård;Mukesh Pasupuleti;Björn Walse

  • Dermatan sulphate is released by proteinases of common pathogenic bacteria and inactivates antibacterial alpha-defensin.

    Artur Schmidtchen;Inga-Maria Frick;Lars Björck

  • Injury is a major inducer of epidermal innate immune responses during wound healing.

    Markus Roupé;Mads Nybo;Ulf Sjöbring;Per Alberius

  • Interaction between amphiphilic peptides and phospholipid membranes

    Adam A. Strömstedt;Lovisa Ringstad;Artur Schmidtchen;Martin Malmsten

  • The molecular basis of Sanfilippo syndrome type B.

    Hong G. Zhao;Hong Hua Li;Gideon Bach;Artur Schmidtchen

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Malmsten
Martin Malmsten University of Copenhagen
Matthias Mörgelin
Matthias Mörgelin Lund University
Ole E. Sørensen
Ole E. Sørensen Lund University
Peter J. Bond
Peter J. Bond Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Josip Car
Josip Car Imperial College London
Lars-Åke Fransson
Lars-Åke Fransson Lund University
Lars Björck
Lars Björck Lund University
Heiko Herwald
Heiko Herwald Lund University
Anders Malmström
Anders Malmström Lund University
Siu Kwan Sze
Siu Kwan Sze Nanyang Technological University

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