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Austria
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
35174
World Ranking
1592
National Ranking
10

Bernd Mayer publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Mayer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 454 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Bernd Mayer D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd Mayer sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Bernd Mayer is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of areas such as Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, and Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion.

Bernd Mayer has co-authored multiple papers with several frequent collaborators including Thomas J. J. Müller, Astrid Schrammel, Michael Nightingale, Gerald Wölkart, and Alexander Kollau.

Some notable publications include:

  • The impact of endoscopic activity on musculoskeletal disorders of high-volume endoscopists in Germany, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Sulfate in streams and groundwater in a cold region (Yukon Territory, Canada): Evidence of weathering processes in a changing climate, 2023, Chemical Geology
  • Acrolein exposure from electronic cigarettes, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Characterization of the Inducible and Slow-Releasing Hydrogen Sulfide and Persulfide Donor P*: Insights into Hydrogen Sulfide Signaling, 2021, Antioxidants
  • Adenosine kinase (ADK) inhibition with ABT-702 induces ADK protein degradation and a distinct form of sustained cardioprotection, 2022, European Journal of Pharmacology

Bernd Mayer's research has appeared frequently in several publication venues, including Scientific Reports, Preprints.org, Goldschmidt2022 abstracts, Nitric Oxide, and Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie.

Best Publications

  • Potent and selective inhibition of nitric oxide-sensitive guanylyl cyclase by 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one.

    J Garthwaite;E Southam;C L Boulton;E B Nielsen

  • Enzymatic function of nitric oxide synthases.

    Penelope J Andrew;Bernd Mayer

  • BIOSYNTHESIS AND ACTION OF NITRIC OXIDE IN MAMMALIAN CELLS

    Bernd Mayer;Benjamin Hemmens

  • ATGL-mediated fat catabolism regulates cardiac mitochondrial function via PPAR-α and PGC-1

    Guenter Haemmerle;Tarek Moustafa;Gerald Woelkart;Sabrina Büttner

  • Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis by methylene blue

    Bernd Mayer;Friedrich Brunner;Kurt Schmidt

  • Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent formation of hydrogen peroxide by brain nitric oxide synthase.

    B Heinzel;M John;P Klatt;E Böhme

  • Brain nitric oxide synthase is a biopterin- and flavin-containing multi-functional oxido-reductase

    Bernd Mayer;Mathias John;Burghard Heinzel;Ernst R. Werner

  • Tetrahydrobiopterin Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Chronic Smokers Evidence for a Dysfunctional Nitric Oxide Synthase

    Thomas Heitzer;Carsten Brockhoff;Bernd Mayer;Ascan Warnholtz

  • Purification of a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent nitric oxide synthase from porcine cerebellum. Cofactor-role of tetrahydrobiopterin.

    Bernd Mayer;Mathias John;Eycke Böhme

  • Characterization of 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one as a heme-site inhibitor of nitric oxide-sensitive guanylyl cyclase.

    Astrid Schrammel;Soenke Behrends;Kurt Schmidt;Doris Koesling

  • L-ascorbic acid potentiates endothelial nitric oxide synthesis via a chemical stabilization of tetrahydrobiopterin.

    Regine Heller;Anett Unbehaun;Berit Schellenberg;Bernd Mayer

  • Metabolic Fate of Peroxynitrite in Aqueous Solution REACTION WITH NITRIC OXIDE AND pH-DEPENDENT DECOMPOSITION TO NITRITE AND OXYGEN IN A 2:1 STOICHIOMETRY

    Silvia Pfeiffer;Antonius C.F. Gorren;Kurt Schmidt;Ernst R. Werner

  • Expression of nitric oxide synthase in kidney macula densa cells.

    Peter Mundel;Peter Mundel;Sebastian Bachmann;Sebastian Bachmann;Michael Bader;Michael Bader;Axel Fischer;Axel Fischer

  • Nitric Oxide: Chemical Puzzles Posed by a Biological Messenger.

    Silvia Pfeiffer;Bernd Mayer;Benjamin Hemmens

  • Structural analysis of porcine brain nitric oxide synthase reveals a role for tetrahydrobiopterin and L-arginine in the formation of an SDS-resistant dimer.

    P Klatt;K Schmidt;D Lehner;O Glatter

  • Biosynthesis of endothelium-derived relaxing factor: a cytosolic enzyme in porcine aortic endothelial cells Ca2+-dependently converts L-arginine into an activator of soluble guanylyl cyclase.

    Bernd Mayer;Kurt Schmidt;Peter Humbert;Eycke Böhme

  • Multiple catalytic functions of brain nitric oxide synthase. Biochemical characterization, cofactor-requirement, and the role of N omega-hydroxy-L-arginine as an intermediate.

    P Klatt;K Schmidt;G Uray;B Mayer

  • Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis by NG‐nitro‐L‐arginine methyl ester (L‐NAME): requirement for bioactivation to the free acid, NG‐nitro‐L‐arginine

    Silvia Pfeiffer;Eva Leopold;Kurt Schmidt;Friedrich Brunner

  • The pteridine binding site of brain nitric oxide synthase. Tetrahydrobiopterin binding kinetics, specificity, and allosteric interaction with the substrate domain.

    P Klatt;M Schmid;E Leopold;K Schmidt

  • Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent cytochrome c reductase activity of brain nitric oxide synthase.

    P Klatt;B Heinzel;M John;M Kastner

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Schmidt
Kurt Schmidt University of Graz
Ernst R. Werner
Ernst R. Werner Innsbruck Medical University
Peter Klatt
Peter Klatt Spanish National Research Council
Rudolf Zechner
Rudolf Zechner University of Graz
Wolfgang Kummer
Wolfgang Kummer University of Giessen
Gabriele Werner-Felmayer
Gabriele Werner-Felmayer Innsbruck Medical University
Wolfgang F. Graier
Wolfgang F. Graier Medical University of Graz
Dennis J. Stuehr
Dennis J. Stuehr Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Klaus Groschner
Klaus Groschner Medical University of Graz
Karl Zilles
Karl Zilles Forschungszentrum Jülich

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