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Christian S. Hardtke

Christian S. Hardtke

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 53 2371 2136 41 37 120 13254

Christian S. Hardtke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian S. Hardtke between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian S. Hardtke published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2006. 13 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian S. Hardtke: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 5
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 1
2006 8
2007 5
2008 6
2009 6
2010 5
2011 7
2012 5
2013 7
2014 5
2015 5
2016 6
2017 8
2018 4
2019 2
2020 8
2021 6
2022 7
2023 6
2024 8
2025 5
Total 143
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Christian S. Hardtke 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 Christian S. Hardtke 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, 117–126 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: 120 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
117–126 177 120
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
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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Christian S. Hardtke 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 Christian S. Hardtke 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 53
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
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

Christian S. Hardtke is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, contributing to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work notably intersects with subfields such as Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional engagement in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research focuses on various topics related to plant biology, including Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, Plant Reproductive Biology, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, and Plant responses to water stress.

Christian S. Hardtke has published extensively, with recent papers covering molecular and cellular mechanisms in plant development and signaling. Notable publications include:

  • A single-cell morpho-transcriptomic map of brassinosteroid action in the Arabidopsis root, 2021, Molecular Plant
  • Arabidopsis Flippases Cooperate with ARF GTPase Exchange Factors to Regulate the Trafficking and Polarity of PIN Auxin Transporters, 2020, The Plant Cell
  • BAM1/2 receptor kinase signaling drives CLE peptide-mediated formative cell divisions in Arabidopsis roots, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A conserved module regulates receptor kinase signalling in immunity and development, 2022, Nature Plants
  • Local and Systemic Effects of Brassinosteroid Perception in Developing Phloem, 2020, Current Biology

Frequent coauthors in Christian S. Hardtke's collaborations include:

  • Surbhi Rana
  • Ana Cecilia Aliaga Fandiño
  • Moritz Graeff
  • Petra Marhavá
  • Noel Blanco-Touriñán

The venues where Christian S. Hardtke most frequently publishes are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Plant Cell
  • Current Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Targeted destabilization of HY5 during light-regulated development of Arabidopsis

    Mark T. Osterlund;Christian S. Hardtke;Ning Wei;Xing Wang Deng

  • The Arabidopsis gene MONOPTEROS encodes a transcription factor mediating embryo axis formation and vascular development

    Christian S. Hardtke;Thomas Berleth

  • Hidden Branches: Developments in Root System Architecture

    Karen S. Osmont;Richard Sibout;Christian S. Hardtke

  • Studies on the role of the Arabidopsis gene MONOPTEROS in vascular development and plant cell axialization.

    G. K. H. Przemeck;J. Mattsson;C. S. Hardtke;Z. R. Sung

  • Hormone signalling crosstalk in plant growth regulation.

    Stephen Depuydt;Christian S. Hardtke

  • HY5 stability and activity in Arabidopsis is regulated by phosphorylation in its COP1 binding domain

    Christian S. Hardtke;Kazuhito Gohda;Mark T. Osterlund;Tokitaka Oyama;Tokitaka Oyama

  • Overlapping and non-redundant functions of the Arabidopsis auxin response factors MONOPTEROS and NONPHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL 4.

    Christian S. Hardtke;Wenzislava Ckurshumova;Danielle P. Vidaurre;Sasha A. Singh

  • BRX mediates feedback between brassinosteroid levels and auxin signalling in root growth

    Céline F. Mouchel;Karen S. Osmont;Christian S. Hardtke

  • The Arabidopsis transcription factor HY5 integrates light and hormone signaling pathways.

    Corinne P. Cluis;Céline F. Mouchel;Christian S. Hardtke

  • Natural genetic variation in Arabidopsis identifies BREVIS RADIX, a novel regulator of cell proliferation and elongation in the root

    Céline F. Mouchel;Georgette C. Briggs;Christian S. Hardtke

  • Strigolactone Promotes Degradation of DWARF14, an α/β Hydrolase Essential for Strigolactone Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Florian Chevalier;Kaisa Nieminen;Juan Carlos Sánchez-Ferrero;María Luisa Rodríguez

  • Vascular continuity and auxin signals.

    Thomas Berleth;Jim Mattsson;Christian S Hardtke

  • Identification of a structural motif that confers specific interaction with the WD40 repeat domain of Arabidopsis COP1

    Magnus Holm;Christian S. Hardtke;Rachelle Gaudet;Xing-Wang Deng

  • Mobile Gibberellin Directly Stimulates Arabidopsis Hypocotyl Xylem Expansion

    Laura Ragni;Kaisa Nieminen;David Pacheco-Villalobos;Richard Sibout

  • The Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase MIK2/LRR-KISS connects cell wall integrity sensing, root growth and response to abiotic and biotic stresses.

    Dieuwertje Van der Does;Freddy Boutrot;Timo Engelsdorf;Jack Rhodes

  • Evaluation and classification of RING-finger domains encoded by the Arabidopsis genome

    Peter Kosarev;Klaus F X Mayer;Christian S Hardtke

  • Opposite root growth phenotypes of hy5 versus hy5 hyh mutants correlate with increased constitutive auxin signaling.

    Richard Sibout;Poornima Sukumar;Chamari Hettiarachchi;Magnus Holm

  • Suppression of Arabidopsis protophloem differentiation and root meristem growth by CLE45 requires the receptor-like kinase BAM3

    Stephen Depuydt;Antia Rodriguez-Villalon;Luca Santuari;Céline Wyser-Rmili

  • Molecular genetic framework for protophloem formation.

    Antia Rodriguez-Villalon;Bojan Gujas;Yeon Hee Kang;Alice S. Breda

  • Natural Genetic Variation in Arabidopsis: Tools, Traits and Prospects for Evolutionary Ecology

    Chikako Shindo;Giorgina Bernasconi;Christian S. Hardtke

Frequent Co-Authors

Ioannis Xenarios
Ioannis Xenarios University of Lausanne
Xing Wang Deng
Xing Wang Deng Peking University
Pedro L. Rodriguez
Pedro L. Rodriguez Spanish National Research Council
Cyril Zipfel
Cyril Zipfel University of Zurich
Claus Schwechheimer
Claus Schwechheimer Technical University of Munich
Karin Ljung
Karin Ljung Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thomas E. Juenger
Thomas E. Juenger The University of Texas at Austin
Jiří Friml
Jiří Friml Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Marc Robinson-Rechavi University of Lausanne
Michael Hothorn
Michael Hothorn University of Geneva

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