2026 Britta Qualmann: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	48	2671	2419	179	166	99	10364

Britta Qualmann 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 Britta Qualmann sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 99 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Britta Qualmann 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 Britta Qualmann sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Britta Qualmann is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to cell biology, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, and biophysics.

Their work addresses core topics including cellular transport and secretion, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, cellular mechanics and interactions, caveolin-1 and cellular processes, erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, and advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques.

Recent publications highlight a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms, with works appearing in high-profile journals such as Nature and Nature Microbiology. Notable recent papers include:

"Ubiquitination regulates ER-phagy and remodelling of endoplasmic reticulum" (2023, Nature)
"Candida pathogens induce protective mitochondria-associated type I interferon signalling and a damage-driven response in vaginal epithelial cells" (2021, Nature Microbiology)
"Heteromeric clusters of ubiquitinated ER-shaping proteins drive ER-phagy" (2023, Nature)
"Caveolin-1 dolines form a distinct and rapid caveolae-independent mechanoadaptation system" (2022, Nature Cell Biology)
"Interplay between membrane curvature and the actin cytoskeleton" (2020, Current Opinion in Cell Biology)

Britta Qualmann collaborates frequently with several scientists, with the most common co-authors being Michael M. Kessels, Eric Seemann, Maryam Izadi, Dennis Koch, and Jessica Tröger. These collaborations underline an active engagement in interdisciplinary research networks.

Their publications are regularly featured in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), the Journal of Neuroscience, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, and the journal Cells, alongside contributions to Nature and Nature Microbiology.

Best Publications

Regulation of endoplasmic reticulum turnover by selective autophagy

Aliaksandr Khaminets;Theresa Heinrich;Muriel Mari;Paolo Grumati

861
Citations
Molecular Links between Endocytosis and the Actin Cytoskeleton

Britta Qualmann;Michael M. Kessels;Regis B. Kelly

596
Citations
Molecular dissection of the photoreceptor ribbon synapse: physical interaction of Bassoon and RIBEYE is essential for the assembly of the ribbon complex

Susanne tom Dieck;Susanne tom Dieck;Wilko D. Altrock;Michael M. Kessels;Britta Qualmann

396
Citations
Temporal and spatial coordination of exocytosis and endocytosis.

Eckart D. Gundelfinger;Michael M. Kessels;Britta Qualmann

356
Citations
SH3-domain-containing proteins function at distinct steps in clathrin-coated vesicle formation.

Fiona Simpson;Natasha K. Hussain;Britta Qualmann;Regis B. Kelly

356
Citations
Cordon-bleu is an actin nucleation factor and controls neuronal morphology.

Rashmi Ahuja;Rashmi Ahuja;Roser Pinyol;Roser Pinyol;Nicole Reichenbach;Nicole Reichenbach;Laura Custer

348
Citations
Mammalian Abp1, a Signal-Responsive F-Actin–Binding Protein, Links the Actin Cytoskeleton to Endocytosis via the Gtpase Dynamin

Michael M. Kessels;Åsa E.Y. Engqvist-Goldstein;David G. Drubin;Britta Qualmann

335
Citations
Let's go bananas: revisiting the endocytic BAR code

Britta Qualmann;Dennis Koch;Michael Manfred Kessels

325
Citations
Neural Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein (N-WASP) and the Arp2/3 complex are recruited to sites of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in cultured fibroblasts.

Christien J. Merrifield;Britta Qualmann;Michael M. Kessels;Wolfhard Almers

313
Citations
Syndapins integrate N‐WASP in receptor‐mediated endocytosis

Michael M. Kessels;Britta Qualmann

295
Citations
The presynaptic cytomatrix of brain synapses.

T. Dresbach;B. Qualmann;M. M. Kessels;C. C. Garner

292
Citations
Endocytosis and the cytoskeleton.

Britta Qualmann;Michael M Kessels

254
Citations
The syndapin protein family: linking membrane trafficking with the cytoskeleton

Michael M. Kessels;Britta Qualmann

237
Citations
EHD proteins associate with syndapin I and II and such interactions play a crucial role in endosomal recycling.

Anne Braun;Roser Pinyol;Regina Dahlhaus;Dennis Koch

190
Citations
Drosophila Cip4/Toca-1 Integrates Membrane Trafficking and Actin Dynamics through WASP and SCAR/WAVE

Robert Fricke;Christina Gohl;Elavarasi Dharmalingam;Astrid Grevelhörster

187
Citations
Linkage of the Actin Cytoskeleton to the Postsynaptic Density via Direct Interactions of Abp1 with the ProSAP/Shank Family

Britta Qualmann;Tobias M. Boeckers;Monika Jeromin;Eckart D. Gundelfinger

184
Citations
Regulation of endocytic traffic by Rho GTPases

Britta Qualmann;Harry Mellor

174
Citations
F-BAR Proteins of the Syndapin Family Shape the Plasma Membrane and Are Crucial for Neuromorphogenesis

Elavarasi Dharmalingam;Akvile Haeckel;Roser Pinyol;Lukas Schwintzer

151
Citations
Calcium-mediated actin reset (CaAR) mediates acute cell adaptations

Pauline Wales;Christian E Schuberth;Roland Aufschnaiter;Johannes Fels

149
Citations
Syndapin oligomers interconnect the machineries for endocytic vesicle formation and actin polymerization

Michael M. Kessels;Britta Qualmann

139
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian A. Hübner Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Eckart D. Gundelfinger Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

Craig C. Garner Charité - University Medicine Berlin

Henry N. Higgs Dartmouth College

Luis Moroder Max Planck Society

Tobias M. Boeckers University of Ulm

Detlef Balschun KU Leuven

Johann Helmut Brandstätter University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Bernhard Hube Leibniz Association

Ulrich S. Schubert Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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