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Christian Herrmann

Christian Herrmann

Ruhr University Bochum
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
13647
World Ranking
9243
National Ranking
677

Christian Herrmann 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 Christian Herrmann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 196 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Herrmann 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 Christian Herrmann sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian Herrmann is affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Materials Chemistry, and Biophysics.

Their main research topics include:

  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Inflammasome and Immune Disorders
  • Interferon and Immune Responses
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Christian Herrmann has published research in various scientific venues, with multiple contributions to The EMBO Journal. Other frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • FEBS Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Herrmann feature investigations related to immune response mechanisms and protein interactions. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Direct binding of polymeric GBP1 to LPS disrupts bacterial cell envelope functions" (2020) in The EMBO Journal
  • "LPS-aggregating proteins GBP1 and GBP2 are each sufficient to enhance caspase-4 activation both in cellulo and in vitro" (2023) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "ATP-binding and hydrolysis of human NLRP3" (2022) in Communications Biology
  • "Conformational Preferences of an Intrinsically Disordered Protein Domain: A Case Study for Modern Force Fields" (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Disordered Regions Flanking the Binding Interface Modulate Affinity between CBP and NCOA" (2022) in Journal of Molecular Biology

Collaboration is an important aspect of Herrmann's work, with several frequent co-authors including Miriam Kutsch, Linda Sistemich, Semra İnce, Julian Folz, and Claus A. M. Seidel. These partnerships indicate an active engagement in multidisciplinary research projects.

Best Publications

  • The 2.2 A crystal structure of the Ras-binding domain of the serine/threonine kinase c-Raf1 in complex with Rap1A and a GTP analogue.

    Nicolas Nassar;Gudrun Horn;Christian A. Herrmann;Anna Scherer

  • Quantitative Analysis of the Complex between p21ras and the Ras-binding Domain of the Human Raf-1 Protein Kinase (∗)

    Christian Herrmann;George A. Martin;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • Differential Interaction of the Ras Family GTP-binding Proteins H-Ras, Rap1A, and R-Ras with the Putative Effector Molecules Raf Kinase and Ral-Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor*

    Christian Herrmann;Gudrun Horn;Marcel Spaargaren;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • Dynamic properties of the Ras switch I region and its importance for binding to effectors.

    Michael Spoerner;Christian Herrmann;Ingrid R. Vetter;Hans Robert Kalbitzer

  • Protein denaturation by ionic liquids and the Hofmeister series: a case study of aqueous solutions of ribonuclease A.

    Diana Constantinescu;Hermann Weingärtner;Christian Herrmann

  • Structure of human guanylate-binding protein 1 representing a unique class of GTP-binding proteins.

    Balaji Prakash;Gerrit J. K. Praefcke;Louis Renault;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • Protein Stabilization by Macromolecular Crowding through Enthalpy Rather Than Entropy

    Michael Senske;Lisa Törk;Benjamin Born;Martina Havenith

  • Catalytic core of a membrane-associated eukaryotic polyphosphate polymerase.

    Michael Hothorn;Heinz Neumann;Esther D. Lenherr;Mark Wehner

  • How ionic liquids can help to stabilize native proteins.

    Hermann Weingärtner;Chiara Cabrele;Christian Herrmann

  • Ligand Discrimination by TPR Domains RELEVANCE AND SELECTIVITY OF EEVD-RECOGNITION IN Hsp70·Hop·Hsp90 COMPLEXES

    Achim Brinker;Clemens Scheufler;Florian von der Mülbe;Burkhard Fleckenstein

  • Conformational transitions in p21ras and in its complexes with the effector protein Raf-RBD and the GTPase activating protein GAP.

    Matthias Geyer;Thomas Schweins;Christian Herrmann;Thomas Prisner

  • Patterns of protein unfolding and protein aggregation in ionic liquids.

    Diana Constatinescu;Christian Herrmann;Hermann Weingärtner

  • Ras/Rap effector specificity determined by charge reversal

    Nicolas Nassar;Gudrun Horn;Christian Herrmann;Christoph Block

  • Ras-effector interactions: after one decade.

    Christian Herrmann

  • How guanylate-binding proteins achieve assembly-stimulated processive cleavage of GTP to GMP

    Agnidipta Ghosh;Gerrit J. K. Praefcke;Louis Renault;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • Recognizing and Defining True Ras Binding Domains I: Biochemical Analysis

    Sabine Wohlgemuth;Christina Kiel;Astrid Krämer;Luis Serrano

  • Quantitative structure-activity analysis correlating Ras/Raf interaction in vitro to Raf activation in vivo

    Christoph Block;Ralf Janknecht;Christian Herrmann;Nicolas Nassar

  • The membrane protein FeoB contains an intramolecular G protein essential for Fe(II) uptake in bacteria

    Thomas C. Marlovits;Winfried Haase;Christian Herrmann;Stephen G. Aller

  • Thermodynamic and kinetic characterization of the interaction between the Ras binding domain of AF6 and members of the Ras subfamily.

    Thomas Linnemann;Matthias Geyer;Birgit K. Jaitner;Christoph Block

  • Triphosphate structure of guanylate‐binding protein 1 and implications for nucleotide binding and GTPase mechanism

    Balaji Prakash;Louis Renault;Gerrit J.K. Praefcke;Christian Herrmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred Wittinghofer
Alfred Wittinghofer Max Planck Society
Hans Robert Kalbitzer
Hans Robert Kalbitzer University of Regensburg
Claus A.M. Seidel
Claus A.M. Seidel Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Matthias Geyer
Matthias Geyer University of Bonn
Ingrid R. Vetter
Ingrid R. Vetter Max Planck Society
Michael Stürzl
Michael Stürzl University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Martin Engelhard
Martin Engelhard Max Planck Society
Martina Havenith
Martina Havenith Ruhr University Bochum
Burkhard König
Burkhard König University of Regensburg
Rolf Heumann
Rolf Heumann Ruhr University Bochum

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