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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 75 1194 1066 92 85 144 20127

Axel Mogk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Mogk between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Mogk published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2025. 15 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2025. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Mogk: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 6
1998 2
1999 8
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 7
2004 7
2005 3
2006 6
2007 3
2008 4
2009 8
2010 5
2011 4
2012 5
2013 4
2014 9
2015 8
2016 5
2017 10
2018 4
2019 7
2020 5
2021 6
2022 3
2023 11
2024 9
2025 14
2026 1
Total 173
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Axel Mogk 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 Axel Mogk 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, 137–146 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: 144 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
137–146 158 144
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
564+ 100
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Axel Mogk 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 Axel Mogk 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 75
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
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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Overview

Axel Mogk is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily focuses on molecular and cellular biology topics, with a significant emphasis on the mechanisms and functions of heat shock proteins and related proteostasis processes.

Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Endocrinology. A considerable portion of their publications addresses the role of heat shock proteins in maintaining protein homeostasis, alongside studies on endoplasmic reticulum stress and its implications for disease.

Key topics featured in their research include:

  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Axel Mogk has published notably in venues such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, The EMBO Journal, and Nature. These publication venues highlight their focus on biochemical and molecular insights derived from experimental and review articles.

Their recent papers include:

  • Disassembly of Tau fibrils by the human Hsp70 disaggregation machinery generates small seeding-competent species (2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
  • Processive extrusion of polypeptide loops by a Hsp100 disaggregase (2020, Nature)
  • The Diverse Functions of Small Heat Shock Proteins in the Proteostasis Network (2021, Journal of Molecular Biology)
  • The HSP110/HSP70 disaggregation system generates spreading-competent toxic α-synuclein species (2020, The EMBO Journal)
  • Chaperone-Mediated Protein Disaggregation Triggers Proteolytic Clearance of Intra-nuclear Protein Inclusions (2020, Cell Reports)

Mogk frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Bernd Bukau, Panagiotis Katikaridis, Carmen Ruger-Herreros, Timo Jenne, and Fabian den Brave. These collaborations reflect a network of scientists working together in overlapping areas of molecular chaperones and protein quality control mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Cellular strategies for controlling protein aggregation

    Jens Tyedmers;Axel Mogk;Bernd Bukau

  • Sequential mechanism of solubilization and refolding of stable protein aggregates by a bichaperone network

    Pierre Goloubinoff;Axel Mogk;Anat Peres Ben Zvi;Toshifumi Tomoyasu

  • Identification of thermolabile Escherichia coli proteins: prevention and reversion of aggregation by DnaK and ClpB

    Axel Mogk;Toshifumi Tomoyasu;Pierre Goloubinoff;Stefan Rüdiger

  • Mechanism of regulation of Hsp70 chaperones by DnaJ cochaperones

    Thomas Laufen;Matthias P. Mayer;Christian Beisel;Dagmar Klostermeier

  • Trigger factor and DnaK cooperate in folding of newly synthesized proteins.

    Elke Deuerling;Agnes Schulze-Specking;Toshifumi Tomoyasu;Axel Mogk

  • Thermotolerance Requires Refolding of Aggregated Proteins by Substrate Translocation through the Central Pore of ClpB

    Jimena Weibezahn;Peter Tessarz;Christian Schlieker;Regina Zahn

  • Small heat shock proteins, ClpB and the DnaK system form a functional triade in reversing protein aggregation.

    Axel Mogk;Elke Deuerling;Sonja Vorderwülbecke;Elizabeth Vierling

  • Remodelling of VipA/VipB tubules by ClpV-mediated threading is crucial for type VI protein secretion.

    Gabriele Bönemann;Aleksandra Pietrosiuk;Alexander Diemand;Hanswalter Zentgraf

  • Genetic dissection of the roles of chaperones and proteases in protein folding and degradation in the Escherichia coli cytosol.

    Toshifumi Tomoyasu;Axel Mogk;Hanno Langen;Pierre Goloubinoff

  • Human Hsp70 Disaggregase Reverses Parkinson’s-Linked α-Synuclein Amyloid Fibrils

    Xuechao Gao;Xuechao Gao;Marta Carroni;Carmen Nussbaum-Krammer;Carmen Nussbaum-Krammer;Axel Mogk;Axel Mogk

  • Cellular Handling of Protein Aggregates by Disaggregation Machines.

    Axel Mogk;Bernd Bukau;Harm H. Kampinga

  • The N-end rule pathway for regulated proteolysis: prokaryotic and eukaryotic strategies.

    Axel Mogk;Ronny Schmidt;Bernd Bukau

  • The GroE chaperonin machine is a major modulator of the CIRCE heat shock regulon of Bacillus subtilis

    Axel Mogk;Georg Homuth;Christian Scholz;Lana Kim

  • Refolding of substrates bound to small Hsps relies on a disaggregation reaction mediated most efficiently by ClpB/DnaK.

    Axel Mogk;Christian Schlieker;Kenneth L. Friedrich;Hans-Joachim Schönfeld

  • Hsp42 is required for sequestration of protein aggregates into deposition sites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Sebastian Specht;Stephanie B.M. Miller;Axel Mogk;Bernd Bukau

  • Chaperone-based procedure to increase yields of soluble recombinant proteins produced in E. coli.

    Ario de Marco;Elke Deuerling;Axel Mogk;Toshifumi Tomoyasu

  • Quantitative and spatio‐temporal features of protein aggregation in Escherichia coli and consequences on protein quality control and cellular ageing

    Juliane Winkler;Anja Seybert;Lars König;Sabine Pruggnaller

  • Compartment-specific aggregases direct distinct nuclear and cytoplasmic aggregate deposition

    Stephanie B M Miller;Chi-Ting Ho;Juliane Winkler;Maria Khokhrina

  • Roles of Individual Domains and Conserved Motifs of the AAA+ Chaperone ClpB in Oligomerization, ATP Hydrolysis, and Chaperone Activity

    Axel Mogk;Christian Schlieker;Christine Strub;Wolfgang Rist

  • A xylose-inducible Bacillus subtilis integration vector and its application.

    Lana Kim;Axel Mogk;Wolfgang Schumann

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Bukau
Bernd Bukau Heidelberg University
Wolfgang Schumann
Wolfgang Schumann University of Bayreuth
Pierre Goloubinoff
Pierre Goloubinoff University of Lausanne
Harm H. Kampinga
Harm H. Kampinga University Medical Center Groningen
Ute Römling
Ute Römling Karolinska Institute
Luc Bousset
Luc Bousset Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ronald Melki
Ronald Melki Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Helen R. Saibil
Helen R. Saibil Birkbeck, University of London
Hanno Langen
Hanno Langen Roche (Switzerland)
Heinrich Lünsdorf
Heinrich Lünsdorf Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

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