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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10190 9212 744 671 328 11755

Axel Zeeck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Zeeck between 1964 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Zeeck published across 61 years, from 1964 to 2024, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2000. 1 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2000. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 25 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1964 2024

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Zeeck: publications per year, 1964 to 2024
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 2
1967 3
1968 1
1969 1
1970 2
1971 2
1972 2
1973 1
1974 4
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 3
1980 0
1981 7
1982 5
1983 9
1984 1
1985 3
1986 5
1987 16
1988 15
1989 16
1990 16
1991 21
1992 13
1993 25
1994 10
1995 12
1996 13
1997 8
1998 3
1999 4
2000 27
2001 12
2002 16
2003 8
2004 4
2005 13
2006 15
2007 3
2008 5
2009 1
2010 5
2011 4
2012 2
2013 0
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 2
2018 2
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 350
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Axel Zeeck publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–340 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 328 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 328
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Axel Zeeck D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Axel Zeeck is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, Zeeck has contributed to subfields such as Pharmacology, Materials Chemistry, Biotechnology, Aquatic Science, and Endocrinology.

The main topics of Zeeck's work include:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Zeeck has published research in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on natural products chemistry and biosynthesis. Notable publications are:

  • The Structure of Cyclodecatriene Collinolactone, its Biosynthesis, and Semisynthetic Analogues: Effects of Monoastral Phenotype and Protection from Intracellular Oxidative Stress, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Genome-Driven Discovery of Antiviral Atralabdans A-C from the Soil-Dwelling Streptomyces atratus, 2024, Journal of Natural Products
  • Die Struktur des Cyclodecatriens Collinolacton, seine Biosynthese und semisynthetische Derivate: monopolare Spindeln und Schutz vor intrazellulärem oxidativem Stress, 2021, Angewandte Chemie
  • CCDC 2006674: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2021, The Cambridge Structural Database

Axel Zeeck frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors that includes Julian C. Schmid, Kerstin Frey, Matthias Scheiner, Jaime Felipe Guerrero Garzón, and Luise Stafforst. Each of these collaborators has contributed to multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Big effects from small changes: Possible ways to explore nature's chemical diversity

    Helge Björn Bode;Barbara Bethe;Regina Höfs;Axel Zeeck

  • Concanamycin A, the specific inhibitor of V-ATPases, binds to the V(o) subunit c.

    Markus Huss;Gudrun Ingenhorst;Simone König;Michael Gaßel

  • The structures of antioxidant and cytotoxic agents from natural source: anthraquinones and tannins from roots of Rumex patientia.

    L.Ömür Demirezer;Ayse Kuruüzüm-Uz;Isabelle Bergere;H.-J. Schiewe

  • METABOLIC PRODUCTS OF MICROORGANISMS. 234 URDAMYCINS, NEW ANGUCYCLINE ANTIBIOTICS FROM STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE

    Hannelore Drautz;Hans Zähner;Jürgen Rohr;Axel Zeeck

  • Archazolid and apicularen : novel specific V-ATPase inhibitors

    Markus Huss;Florenz Sasse;Brigitte Kunze;Rolf Jansen

  • Secondary metabolites by chemical screening. 8. Decarestrictines, a new family of inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis from Penicillium. I. Strain description, fermentation, isolation and properties.

    Susanne Grabley;Ernold Granzer;Klaus Hütter;Dieter Ludwig

  • Secondary metabolites by chemical screening. 20. Decarestrictines, a new family of inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis from Penicillium: III. Decarestrictines E to M.

    Susanne Grabley;Peter Hammann;Klaus Hütter;Reinhard Kirsch

  • Chinikomycins A and B: isolation, structure elucidation, and biological activity of novel antibiotics from a marine Streptomyces sp. isolate M045.

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  • Purification and characterization of a pyranose oxidase from the basidiomycete Peniophora gigantea and chemical analyses of its reaction products.

    Hans-Jürgen Danneel;Ellen Rössner;Axel Zeeck;Friedrich Giffhorn

  • Secondary metabolites by chemical screening. 9. Decarestrictines, a new family of inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis from Penicillium. II. Structure elucidation of the decarestrictines A to D.

    Axel Göhrt;Axel Zeeck;Klaus Hütter;Reinhard Kirsch

  • Insights into the Biosynthesis of Hormaomycin, An Exceptionally Complex Bacterial Signaling Metabolite

    Ivonne Höfer;Max Crüsemann;Markus Radzom;Bernadette Geers

  • Endophenazines A∼D, new phenazine antibiotics from the arthropod associated endosymbiont Streptomyces anulatus. I. Taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and biological activities

    Klaus Gebhardt;Judith Schimana;Philipp Krastel;Konrad Dettner

  • Enterobactin: the characteristic catecholate siderophore of Enterobacteriaceae is produced by Streptomyces species

    Hans-Peter Fiedler;Philipp Krastel;Johannes Müller;Klaus Gebhardt

  • Secondary Metabolites by Chemical Screening, 34. – Aspinolides and Aspinonene/Aspyrone Co‐Metabolites, New Pentaketides Produced by Aspergillus ochraceus

    Jens Fuchser;Axel Zeeck

  • The manumycin-group metabolites

    Isabel Sattler;Ralf Thiericke;Axel Zeeck

  • Screening for biologically active metabolites with endosymbiotic bacilli isolated from arthropods.

    Klaus Gebhardt;Judith Schimana;Johannes Müller;Hans-Peter Fiedler

  • Simocyclinones, novel cytostatic angucyclinone antibiotics produced by Streptomyces antibioticus Tü 6040. I. Taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and biological activities

    Judith Schimana;Hans-Peter Fiedler;Ingrid Groth;Roderick Submuth

  • Physiological and Chemical Investigations into Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Poly(cis-1,4-isoprene)

    Helge B. Bode;Axel Zeeck;Kirsten Plückhahn;Dieter Jendrossek

  • Metabolic products of microorganisms. 243. Pyridazomycin, a new antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces violaceoniger.

    Ralph Grote;Yongle Chen;Axel Zeeck;Zengxiang Chen

  • Glucosides from Vitex agnus-castus.

    Ayşe Kuruüzüm-Uz;Karsten Ströch;L.Ömür Demirezer;Axel Zeeck

  • Römpp encyclopedia natural products.

    Günter Adam;Heidrun Anke;Wilhelm Boland;Martina Breiling

  • Metabolic products of microorganisms. 240. Urdamycins, new angucycline antibiotics from Streptomyces fradiae. II. Structural studies of urdamycins B to F.

    Jürgen Rohr;Axel Zeeck

  • Secondary Metabolites by Chemical Screening, 22. Gabosines, New Carba-sugars From Streptomyces

    Gabriela Bach;Sabine Breiding-Mack;Susanne Grabley;Peter Hammann

  • Hexacyclinic acid, a Polyketide fromStreptomyces with a Novel Carbon Skeleton

    Regina Höfs;Martina Walker;Axel Zeeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Zähner
Hans Zähner University of Tübingen
Hans-Peter Fiedler
Hans-Peter Fiedler University of Tübingen
Jürgen Rohr
Jürgen Rohr University of Kentucky
Helge B. Bode
Helge B. Bode Goethe University Frankfurt
Hans Brockmann
Hans Brockmann University of Göttingen
Heinz G. Floss
Heinz G. Floss University of Washington
Mathias Noltemeyer
Mathias Noltemeyer University of Göttingen
Wilfried A. König
Wilfried A. König Universität Hamburg
George M. Sheldrick
George M. Sheldrick University of Göttingen
Armin de Meijere
Armin de Meijere University of Göttingen

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