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Daniel W. Gerlich

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
17109
World Ranking
11188
National Ranking
104

Daniel W. Gerlich 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 Daniel W. Gerlich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 102 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel W. Gerlich 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 Daniel W. Gerlich sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Daniel W. Gerlich is affiliated with the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Austria. The primary field of research is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cell Biology, Biophysics, and Genetics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Recent publications by Daniel W. Gerlich involve studies published in several high-impact journals:

  • "Chromosome clustering by Ki-67 excludes cytoplasm during nuclear assembly," 2020, Nature
  • "Conformation of sister chromatids in the replicated human genome," 2020, Nature
  • "A mitotic chromatin phase transition prevents perforation by microtubules," 2022, Nature
  • "In diverse conditions, intrinsic chromatin condensates have liquid-like material properties," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Cohesin mediates DNA loop extrusion and sister chromatid cohesion by distinct mechanisms," 2023, Molecular Cell

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Molecular Cell
  • Cell Reports Methods

Collaborative work is a hallmark of their research approach. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Christoph C. H. Langer
  • Claudia Blaukopf
  • Michael Mitter
  • Zsuzsanna Takács
  • Jan-Michael Peters

Best Publications

  • Phenotypic profiling of the human genome by time-lapse microscopy reveals cell division genes

    Beate Neumann;Thomas Walter;Jean Karim Hériché;Jutta Bulkescher

  • Fluorogenic probes for live-cell imaging of the cytoskeleton.

    Gražvydas Lukinavičius;Luc Reymond;Elisa D'Este;Anastasiya Masharina

  • Organization of Chromatin by Intrinsic and Regulated Phase Separation

    Bryan A. Gibson;Lynda K. Doolittle;Maximillian W.G. Schneider;Liv E. Jensen

  • Aurora B-Mediated Abscission Checkpoint Protects against Tetraploidization

    Patrick Steigemann;Claudia Wurzenberger;Michael H.A. Schmitz;Michael Held

  • Nuclear envelope breakdown proceeds by microtubule-induced tearing of the lamina.

    Joël Beaudouin;Daniel Gerlich;Nathalie Daigle;Roland Eils

  • Cortical Constriction During Abscission Involves Helices of ESCRT-III–Dependent Filaments

    Julien Guizetti;Julien Guizetti;Lothar Schermelleh;Jana Mäntler;Sandra Maar

  • Ki-67 acts as a biological surfactant to disperse mitotic chromosomes

    Sara Cuylen;Claudia Blaukopf;Antonio Z. Politi;Thomas Müller-Reichert

  • Distinct functions of condensin I and II in mitotic chromosome assembly.

    Toru Hirota;Daniel Gerlich;Birgit Koch;Jan Ellenberg

  • Roles of Polo-like Kinase 1 in the Assembly of Functional Mitotic Spindles

    Izabela Sumara;Juan F. Giménez-Abián;Juan F. Giménez-Abián;Daniel Gerlich;Toru Hirota

  • CellCognition: time-resolved phenotype annotation in high-throughput live cell imaging

    Michael Held;Michael H A Schmitz;Michael H A Schmitz;Bernd Fischer;Thomas Walter

  • Live-cell imaging reveals a stable cohesin-chromatin interaction after but not before DNA replication.

    Daniel Gerlich;Birgit Koch;Florine Dupeux;Jan-Michael Peters

  • Molecular control of animal cell cytokinesis

    Juan Pablo Fededa;Daniel W. Gerlich;Daniel W. Gerlich

  • Machine learning in cell biology – teaching computers to recognize phenotypes

    Christoph Sommer;Daniel W. Gerlich

  • Global Chromosome Positions Are Transmitted through Mitosis in Mammalian Cells

    Daniel Gerlich;Joël Beaudouin;Bernd Kalbfuss;Nathalie Daigle

  • Live-cell imaging RNAi screen identifies PP2A–B55α and importin-β1 as key mitotic exit regulators in human cells

    Michael H. A. Schmitz;Michael H. A. Schmitz;Michael H. A. Schmitz;Michael Held;Michael Held;Veerle Janssens;James R. A. Hutchins

  • Phosphatases: providing safe passage through mitotic exit

    Claudia Wurzenberger;Daniel W. Gerlich

  • Condensin I Stabilizes Chromosomes Mechanically through a Dynamic Interaction in Live Cells

    Daniel Gerlich;Toru Hirota;Birgit Koch;Jan-Michael Peters

  • Tubulin polyglutamylation stimulates spastin-mediated microtubule severing.

    Benjamin Lacroix;Juliette van Dijk;Nicholas D. Gold;Julien Guizetti

  • Transport through the Golgi Apparatus by Rapid Partitioning within a Two-Phase Membrane System

    George H. Patterson;Koret Hirschberg;Roman S. Polishchuk;Daniel Gerlich

  • Cytokinetic abscission: cellular dynamics at the midbody

    Patrick Steigemann;Daniel W. Gerlich

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Ellenberg
Jan Ellenberg European Bioinformatics Institute
Michael Held
Michael Held Ohio University
Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Roland Eils
Roland Eils Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Ina Poser
Ina Poser Max Planck Society
David L. Spector
David L. Spector Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Anthony A. Hyman
Anthony A. Hyman Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Gaudenz Danuser
Gaudenz Danuser The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Matthias Peter
Matthias Peter ETH Zurich
Johannes Zuber
Johannes Zuber Research Institute of Molecular Pathology

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