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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 93 602 535 36 33 295 25456
Molecular Biology 92 711 631 60 56 258 22528

August Böck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by August Böck between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. August Böck published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1989. 4 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1989. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1958 2025

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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August Böck: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 1
1966 3
1967 1
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 3
1972 2
1973 3
1974 5
1975 7
1976 2
1977 6
1978 0
1979 7
1980 6
1981 7
1982 8
1983 8
1984 6
1985 13
1986 9
1987 10
1988 9
1989 18
1990 12
1991 17
1992 8
1993 5
1994 7
1995 6
1996 13
1997 8
1998 8
1999 11
2000 12
2001 12
2002 10
2003 9
2004 6
2005 8
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 312
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August Böck 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 August Böck 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, 295–304 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: 295 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 96 295
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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August Böck 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 August Böck 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, 93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93
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

August Böck is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. The research focus includes multiple areas related to biomedical engineering and materials science.

Major research topics covered by Böck's work include:

  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Subfields of study connected to Böck's work are:

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Surgery

Frequent publication venues for Böck's research comprise:

  • Advanced Materials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Significant recent publications include:

  • Volumetric 3D Printing and Melt-Electrowriting to Fabricate Implantable Reinforced Cardiac Tissue Patches, 2025, Advanced Materials
  • The functional divergence of plant ESCRT components TOL3, SNF7.1, and VPS4 during salt stress response, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Volumetric 3D Printing and Melt-Electrowriting to Fabricate Implantable Reinforced Cardiac Tissue Patches (Adv. Mater. 45/2025), 2025, Advanced Materials

Böck has collaborated multiple times with several researchers, reflecting an active collaborative research environment. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Héctor Rodríguez Cetina Biefer
  • Manuel Mekkattu
  • Alessio Amicone
  • Dennis Zorndt
  • Debora Meier

Best Publications

  • Selenocysteine: the 21st amino acid.

    A. Böck;K. Forchhammer;J. Heider;W. Leinfelder

  • Nucleotide sequence and expression of the selenocysteine-containing polypeptide of formate dehydrogenase (formate-hydrogen-lyase-linked) from Escherichia coli

    F Zinoni;A Birkmann;T C Stadtman;A Böck

  • Gene for a novel tRNA species that accepts L-serine and cotranslationally inserts selenocysteine.

    Walfred Leinfelder;Eva Zehelein;MarieAndree MandrandBerthelot;August Bock

  • Selenium in biology: facts and medical perspectives.

    J Köhrl;R Brigelius-Flohé;A Böck;R Gärtner

  • Mutational analysis of the operon (hyc) determining hydrogenase 3 formation in Escherichia coli.

    M. Sauter;R. Böhm;A. Böck

  • Maturation of hydrogenases.

    August Böck;Paul W. King;Melanie Blokesch;Matthew C. Posewitz

  • Nucleotide sequence and expression of an operon in Escherichia coli coding for formate hydrogenylase components

    R. Böhm;M. Sauter;A. Böck

  • Identification of a novel translation factor necessary for the incorporation of selenocysteine into protein

    Karl Forchhammer;Walfred Leinfelder;August Böck

  • Features of the formate dehydrogenase mRNA necessary for decoding of the UGA codon as selenocysteine.

    F Zinoni;J Heider;A Böck

  • High-level expression in Escherichia coli of selenocysteine-containing rat thioredoxin reductase utilizing gene fusions with engineered bacterial-type SECIS elements and co-expression with the selA, selB and selC genes.

    Elias S.J Arnér;Hakan Sarioglu;Friedrich Lottspeich;Arne Holmgren

  • Overexpression of Selenocysteine Methyltransferase in Arabidopsis and Indian Mustard Increases Selenium Tolerance and Accumulation

    Danika L. LeDuc;Alice S. Tarun;Maria Montes-Bayon;Juris Meija

  • The hyp operon gene products are required for the maturation of catalytically active hydrogenase isoenzymes in Escherichia coli

    A. Jacobi;R. Rossmann;A. Böck

  • Cotranslational insertion of selenocysteine into formate dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli directed by a UGA codon

    F Zinoni;A Birkmann;W Leinfelder;A Böck

  • Catalytic properties of an Escherichia coli formate dehydrogenase mutant in which sulfur replaces selenium

    Milton J. Axley;August Bock;Thressa C. Stadtman

  • Taming of a poison: biosynthesis of the NiFe-hydrogenase cyanide ligands.

    Stefanie Reissmann;Elisabeth Hochleitner;Haofan Wang;Athanasios Paschos

  • Molecular characterization of an operon (hyp) necessary for the activity of the three hydrogenase isoenzymes in Escherichia coli.

    S. Lutz;A. Jacobi;V. Schlensog;R. Böhm

  • Mechanism of regulation of the formate-hydrogenlyase pathway by oxygen, nitrate, and pH: definition of the formate regulon.

    R. Rossmann;G. Sawers;A. Böck

  • Selenocysteine synthase from Escherichia coli. Analysis of the reaction sequence.

    K Forchhammer;A Böck

  • Identification of a major facilitator protein from Escherichia coli involved in efflux of metabolites of the cysteine pathway.

    Tobias Dassler;Thomas Maier;Christoph Winterhalter;August Bock

  • In vitro synthesis of selenocysteinyl-tRNA(UCA) from seryl-tRNA(UCA): involvement and characterization of the selD gene product.

    W Leinfelder;K Forchhammer;B Veprek;E Zehelein

  • An improved method for two-dimensional gel-electrophoresis: analysis of mutationally altered ribosomal proteins of Escherichia coli.

    Dieter Geyl;August Böck;Katsumi Isono

  • The product of the hypB gene, which is required for nickel incorporation into hydrogenases, is a novel guanine nucleotide-binding protein.

    T Maier;A Jacobi;M Sauter;A Böck

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Maier
Thomas Maier Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Johann Heider
Johann Heider Philipp University of Marburg
Gary Sawers
Gary Sawers Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Melanie Blokesch
Melanie Blokesch École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Karl Forchhammer
Karl Forchhammer University of Tübingen
Friedrich Lottspeich
Friedrich Lottspeich Max Planck Society
Thressa C. Stadtman
Thressa C. Stadtman National Institutes of Health
Georg Stöffler
Georg Stöffler Innsbruck Medical University
Robert Huber
Robert Huber University of Duisburg-Essen
Hauke Hennecke
Hauke Hennecke ETH Zurich

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