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Claus W. Heizmann

Claus W. Heizmann

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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
101
Citations
35595
World Ranking
1449
National Ranking
31

Claus W. Heizmann 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 Claus W. Heizmann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 410 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Claus W. Heizmann 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 Claus W. Heizmann 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: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Claus W. Heizmann is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their academic profile reflects a career engaged in scientific research within an established European institution.

The available data does not provide specific details on their recent publications, co-authors, or venues where their work has appeared. There is also no information on particular fields or subfields of study, topics addressed in their research, or any awards received.

Similarly, there are no records of book publications linked to this researcher, nor is there detailed insight into specific scientific themes or disciplines they have contributed to over time.

This profile reflects only the information verified and available currently, presenting an outline of Claus W. Heizmann's professional association and academic footprint based on institutional connection.

Best Publications

  • The S100 family of EF-hand calcium-binding proteins: functions and pathology.

    Beat W. Schäfer;Claus W. Heizmann

  • S100 proteins in mouse and man: from evolution to function and pathology (including an update of the nomenclature)

    Ingo Marenholz;Claus W. Heizmann;Günter Fritz

  • S100 proteins: structure, functions and pathology.

    Claus W Heizmann;Günter Fritz;Beat W Schäfer

  • GABAergic neurons containing the Ca2+-binding protein parvalbumin in the rat hippocampus and dentate gyrus

    Toshio Kosaka;Hironobu Katsumaru;Kiyoshi Hama;Jang-Yen Wu

  • Two classes of cortical gaba neurons defined by differential calcium binding protein immunoreactivities

    S. H. C. Hendry;E. G. Jones;P. C. Emson;D. E. M. Lawson

  • Fast spiking cells in rat hippocampus (CA1 region) contain the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin

    Yasuo Kawaguchi;Hironobu Katsumaru;Toshio Kosaka;Claus W. Heizmann

  • Intracellular calcium-binding proteins: more sites than insights.

    Claus W. Heizmann;Willi Hunzlker

  • Changes in Ca2+-binding proteins in human neurodegenerative disorders

    Claus W. Heizmann;Katharina Braun

  • Binding of S100 proteins to RAGE: An update

    Estelle Leclerc;Günter Fritz;Stefan W. Vetter;Claus W. Heizmann

  • Isolation of a YAC clone covering a cluster of nine S100 genes on human chromosome 1q21: rationale for a new nomenclature of the S100 calcium-binding protein family

    Beat W. Schäfer;Roland Wicki;Dieter Engelkamp;Marie-geneviève Mattei

  • New perspectives on S100 proteins: a multi-functional Ca 2+ -, Zn 2+ - and Cu 2+ -binding protein family

    Claus W Heizmann;Jos A Cox

  • Correlation of parvalbumin concentration with relaxation speed in mammalian muscles

    Claus W. Heizmann;Martin W. Berchtold;Anthea M. Rowlerson

  • Immunocytochemical study of GABAergic neurons containing the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin in the rat hippocampus.

    H Katsumaru;T Kosaka;C W Heizmann;K Hama

  • Parvalbumin-containing gabaergic interneurons in the rat neostriatum

    Ronald L. Cowan;Charles J. Wilson;Piers C. Emson;Claus W. Heizmann

  • S100B and S100A6 differentially modulate cell survival by interacting with distinct RAGE (Receptor for advanced glycation end products) immunoglobulin domains

    Estelle Leclerc;Günter Fritz;Mirjam Weibel;Claus W. Heizmann

  • Structural and functional insights into RAGE activation by multimeric S100B

    Thorsten Ostendorp;Estelle Leclerc;Arnaud Galichet;Michael Koch

  • Expression pattern of S100 calcium‐binding proteins in human tumors

    Evelyn C. Ilg;Beat W. Schäfer;Claus W. Heizmann

  • Analysis of myosin light and heavy chain types in single human skeletal muscle fibers.

    Rudolf Billeter;Claus W. Heizmann;Hans Howald;Eduard Jenny

  • Chemically defined neuron groups and their subpopulations in the glomerular layer of the rat main olfactory bulb

    Katsuko Kosaka;Yusuke Aika;Kazunori Toida;Claus W. Heizmann

  • Distribution of parvalbumin, cytochrome oxidase activity and 14C-2-deoxyglucose uptake in the brain of the zebra finch

    Katharina Braun;Henning Scheich;Melitta Schachner;Claus W. Heizmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Beat W. Schäfer
Beat W. Schäfer University of Zurich
Nenad Blau
Nenad Blau University of Zurich
Beat Thöny
Beat Thöny University of Zurich
Günter Fritz
Günter Fritz University of Hohenheim
Piers C. Emson
Piers C. Emson Babraham Institute
Jos A. Cox
Jos A. Cox University of Geneva
Toshio Kosaka
Toshio Kosaka Kyushu University
Jacques Haiech
Jacques Haiech University of Strasbourg
Robert Kiss
Robert Kiss Université Libre de Bruxelles
Katharina Braun
Katharina Braun Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

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