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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 65 1666 1491 131 115 149 15886

Christoph W. Müller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christoph W. Müller between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christoph W. Müller published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2022. 8 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christoph W. Müller: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 4
1998 2
1999 5
2000 1
2001 5
2002 3
2003 6
2004 3
2005 2
2006 10
2007 4
2008 3
2009 3
2010 12
2011 9
2012 2
2013 12
2014 4
2015 8
2016 11
2017 12
2018 8
2019 9
2020 6
2021 12
2022 14
2023 6
2024 7
2025 7
2026 1
Total 202
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Christoph W. Müller 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 Christoph W. Müller 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, 147–156 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: 149 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
147–156 146 149
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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Christoph W. Müller 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 Christoph W. Müller 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131 65
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

Christoph W. Müller is affiliated with the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a substantial concentration in Molecular Biology. The work also spans into related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Structural Biology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

The core topics of their research encompass RNA Research and Splicing, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and RNA modifications and cancer. Additional areas include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Nuclear Structure and Function, and Virus-based gene therapy research.

Christoph W. Müller has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with recent papers including:

  • In-cell architecture of the nuclear pore and snapshots of its turnover (2020, Nature)
  • Structural insights into nuclear transcription by eukaryotic DNA-dependent RNA polymerases (2022, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • Cryo-EM structures of human RNA polymerase III in its unbound and transcribing states (2021, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology)
  • Molecular mechanisms of stress-induced reactivation in mumps virus condensates (2023, Cell)
  • Structural basis for RNA polymerase III transcription repression by Maf1 (2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology)

Their frequent coauthors include Julia Mahamid, Mathias Girbig, Herman K.H. Fung, Florence Baudin, and Agata D. Misiaszek.

Publication venues where Müller has regularly appeared include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Science Advances, Nature, and Nucleic Acids Research.

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional structure of the Stat3β homodimer bound to DNA

    Stefan Becker;Bernd Groner;Christoph W. Müller

  • Structure of importin-beta bound to the IBB domain of importin-alpha.

    Gino Cingolani;Carlo Petosa;Karsten Weis;Christoph W. Müller

  • Structure of the NF-kappa B p50 homodimer bound to DNA.

    Christoph W. Müller;Félix A. Rey;Mikiko Sodeoka;Mikiko Sodeoka;Gregory L. Verdine

  • WD40 proteins propel cellular networks

    Christian U. Stirnimann;Evangelia Petsalaki;Robert B. Russell;Christoph W. Müller

  • Comparison of ARM and HEAT protein repeats.

    Miguel A Andrade;Carlo Petosa;Sean I O’Donoghue;Christoph W Müller

  • Structure of the complex between adenylate kinase from Escherichia coli and the inhibitor Ap5A refined at 1.9 A resolution. A model for a catalytic transition state.

    Christoph W. Müller;Georg E. Schulz

  • Cooperative binding of two acetylation marks on a histone tail by a single bromodomain

    Jeanne Morinière;Sophie Rousseaux;Ulrich Steuerwald;Montserrat Soler-López

  • Adenylate kinase motions during catalysis: an energetic counterweight balancing substrate binding

    C. W. Müller;G. J. Schlauderer;Jochen Reinstein;Georg E. Schulz

  • Histone H2A monoubiquitination promotes histone H3 methylation in Polycomb repression.

    Reinhard Kalb;Sebastian Latwiel;H Irem Baymaz;Pascal W T C Jansen

  • Crystallographic structure of the T domain-DNA complex of the Brachyury transcription factor.

    Christoph W. Müller;Bernhard G. Herrmann

  • Crystal Structure and Functional Analysis of a Nucleosome Recognition Module of the Remodeling Factor Iswi

    Tim Grüne;Jan Brzeski;Anton Eberharter;Cedric R Clapier

  • HDAC6–p97/VCP controlled polyubiquitin chain turnover

    Cyril Boyault;Benoit Gilquin;Yu Zhang;Vladimir Rybin

  • Crystal structure of the M1 protein-binding domain of the influenza A virus nuclear export protein (NEP/NS2)

    Hatice Akarsu;Hatice Akarsu;Wilhelm P. Burmeister;Wilhelm P. Burmeister;Carlo Petosa;Isabelle Petit

  • Karyopherin flexibility in nucleocytoplasmic transport.

    Elena Conti;Christoph W Müller;Murray Stewart

  • Induced-fit movements in adenylate kinases

    Georg E. Schulz;Christoph W. Müller;Kay Diederichs

  • Complex Interdependence Regulates Heterotypic Transcription Factor Distribution and Coordinates Cardiogenesis

    Luis Luna-Zurita;Christian U. Stirnimann;Sebastian Glatt;Bogac L. Kaynak

  • Pervasive Protein Thermal Stability Variation during the Cell Cycle.

    Isabelle Becher;Amparo Andrés-Pons;Natalie Romanov;Frank Stein

  • Crystal structure of the 14-subunit RNA polymerase I

    Carlos Fernández-Tornero;María Moreno-Morcillo;Umar J. Rashid;Nicholas M. I. Taylor

  • Structure of the human NF‐κB p52 homodimer‐DNA complex at 2.1 Å resolution

    Patrick Cramer;Christopher J. Larson;Christopher J. Larson;Gregory L. Verdine;Christoph W. Müller

  • Molecular structures of unbound and transcribing RNA polymerase III

    Niklas A. Hoffmann;Arjen J. Jakobi;María Moreno-Morcillo;Sebastian Glatt

Frequent Co-Authors

Vladimir Rybin
Vladimir Rybin European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Martin Beck
Martin Beck TU Dresden
Bertrand Séraphin
Bertrand Séraphin Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Anne-Claude Gavin
Anne-Claude Gavin University of Geneva
Peer Bork
Peer Bork European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Rob W.H. Ruigrok
Rob W.H. Ruigrok Grenoble Alpes University
Georg E. Schulz
Georg E. Schulz University of Freiburg
Stephen C. Harrison
Stephen C. Harrison Harvard University
Guy Schoehn
Guy Schoehn Grenoble Alpes University
Robert B. Russell
Robert B. Russell Heidelberg University

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