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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 58 2093 1884 34 31 195 11613

Beat Thöny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Beat Thöny between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Beat Thöny published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 3 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Beat Thöny: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 4
1995 11
1996 5
1997 3
1998 5
1999 8
2000 5
2001 5
2002 5
2003 4
2004 6
2005 8
2006 8
2007 1
2008 10
2009 4
2010 8
2011 10
2012 9
2013 2
2014 7
2015 7
2016 10
2017 6
2018 10
2019 16
2020 8
2021 14
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 227
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Beat Thöny 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 Beat Thöny 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, 187–196 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: 195 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
187–196 112 195
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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Beat Thöny 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 Beat Thöny 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 58
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
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

Beat Thöny is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these broad areas, they have contributed notably to subfields including Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Genetics.

Their work focuses on several key topics:

  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Virus-based Gene Therapy Research
  • RNA Regulation and Disease
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

Beat Thöny has authored numerous research papers published in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Molecular Therapy
  • Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Notable recent publications are:

  • In vivo adenine base editing of PCSK9 in macaques reduces LDL cholesterol levels, 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • Correction of a urea cycle defect after ex vivo gene editing of human hepatocytes, 2021, Molecular Therapy
  • Prevalence of DDC genotypes in patients with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency and in silico prediction of structural protein changes, 2023, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Novel cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome: Implications beyond the brain's energy deficit, 2022, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • Peripheral biopterin and neopterin in schizophrenia and depression, 2021, Psychiatry Research

Collaborations form an integral part of Beat Thöny's research network. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Nicole Rimann
  • Nastassja Himmelreich
  • Mriarita Bertoldi
  • Nenad Blau
  • Johannes Häberle

Best Publications

  • Tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis, regeneration and functions.

    Beat Thöny;Günter Auerbach;Nenad Blau

  • Tetrahydrobiopterin: biochemistry and pathophysiology.

    Ernst R. Werner;Nenad Blau;Beat Thöny

  • Treatment of a metabolic liver disease by in vivo genome base editing in adult mice

    Lukas Villiger;Hiu Man Grisch-Chan;Helen Lindsay;Helen Lindsay;Femke Ringnalda

  • Epidermal H2O2 accumulation alters tetrahydrobiopterin (6BH4) recycling in vitiligo: Identification of a general mechanism in regulation of all 6BH4-Dependent processes?

    Karin U. Schallreuter;Jeremy Moore;John M. Wood;Wayne D. Beazley

  • The Genetic Landscape and Epidemiology of Phenylketonuria

    Alicia Hillert;Yair Anikster;Amaya Belanger-Quintana;Alberto Burlina

  • In vivo adenine base editing of PCSK9 in macaques reduces LDL cholesterol levels.

    Tanja Rothgangl;Melissa K Dennis;Paulo J C Lin;Rurika Oka

  • Mutations in the Sepiapterin Reductase Gene Cause a Novel Tetrahydrobiopterin-Dependent Monoamine-Neurotransmitter Deficiency without Hyperphenylalaninemia

    Luisa Bonafé;Beat Thöny;Johann M. Penzien;Barbara Czarnecki

  • Influence of Early Stress on Social Abilities and Serotonergic Functions across Generations in Mice

    Tamara B. Franklin;Natacha Linder;Holger Russig;Beat Thöny

  • Mutations in the BH4-metabolizing genes GTP cyclohydrolase I, 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase, sepiapterin reductase, carbinolamine-4a-dehydratase, and dihydropteridine reductase

    Beat Thöny;Nenad Blau

  • The −24/−12 promoter comes of age

    Beat Thöny;Hauke Hennecke

  • Molecular genetics of tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency†

    Marcel R. Zurflüh;Johannes Zschocke;Martin Lindner;François Feillet

  • Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiencies without hyperphenylalaninemia: diagnosis and genetics of dopa-responsive dystonia and sepiapterin reductase deficiency.

    Nenad Blau;Luisa Bonafé;Beat Thöny

  • Concurrent evolution of nitrogenase genes and 16S rRNA in Rhizobium species and other nitrogen fixing bacteria

    H. Hennecke;K. Kaluza;B. Thöny;M. Fuhrmann

  • Identification of pharmacological chaperones as potential therapeutic agents to treat phenylketonuria

    Angel L. Pey;Ming Ying;Nunilo Cremades;Adrian Velazquez-Campoy

  • Biallelic Mutations in DNAJC12 Cause Hyperphenylalaninemia, Dystonia, and Intellectual Disability

    Yair Anikster;Yair Anikster;Tobias B. Haack;Thierry Vilboux;Ben Pode-Shakked;Ben Pode-Shakked

  • A novel binding protein of the origin of the Escherichia coli chromosome.

    Kirsten Skarstad;Beat Thöny;Deog Su Hwang;Arthur Kornberg

  • Plasma tetrahydrobiopterin and its pharmacokinetic following oral administration.

    Betina Fiege;Diana Ballhausen;Lucja Kierat;Walter Leimbacher

  • Regulation of Tetrahydrobiopterin Biosynthesis by Shear Stress

    Julian D. Widder;Wei Chen;Li Li;Sergey Dikalov

  • State-of-the-art 2003 on PKU gene therapy

    Zhaobing Ding;Cary O Harding;Beat Thöny

  • Mutations in human monoamine-related neurotransmitter pathway genes.

    Jan Haavik;Nenad Blau;Beat Thöny;Beat Thöny

Frequent Co-Authors

Nenad Blau
Nenad Blau University of Zurich
Claus W. Heizmann
Claus W. Heizmann University of Zurich
Aurora Martinez
Aurora Martinez University of Bergen
Georg F. Hoffmann
Georg F. Hoffmann University Hospital Heidelberg
Hauke Hennecke
Hauke Hennecke ETH Zurich
Marinee Chuah
Marinee Chuah KU Leuven
Thierry VandenDriessche
Thierry VandenDriessche Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jan Haavik
Jan Haavik University of Bergen
Robert Huber
Robert Huber University of Duisburg-Essen
Herbert Nar
Herbert Nar Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)

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