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2025

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
32373
World Ranking
1680
National Ranking
111

Dirk Pette 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 Dirk Pette sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 364 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dirk Pette 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 Dirk Pette 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Dirk Pette is affiliated with the University of Konstanz in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Molecular Biology as subfields.

The scientist's research topics include muscle activation and electromyography studies, muscle physiology and disorders, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, mechanical and optical resonators, and force microscopy techniques and applications.

Dirk Pette has contributed to the following recent papers:

  • The significance of Gerta Vrbová's low-frequency stimulation experiment, 2021, European Journal of Translational Myology
  • The significance of Gerta Vrbová's low-frequency stimulation experiment, 2021, European Journal of Translational Myology

Their work is published predominantly in the European Journal of Translational Myology, where they have authored multiple papers.

Frequent coauthors are not listed for Dirk Pette, indicating a potential focus on solo or unlisted collaborative work.

Best Publications

  • Cellular and molecular diversities of mammalian skeletal muscle fibers

    Dirk Pette;Robert S. Staron

  • Myosin isoforms, muscle fiber types, and transitions.

    Dirk Pette;Robert S. Staron

  • Neural control of phenotypic expression in mammalian muscle fibers.

    Dirk Pette;Gerta Vrbová

  • Metabolic Differentiation of Distinct Muscle Types at the Level of Enzymatic Organization

    A. Bass;D. Brdiczka;P. Eyer;S. Hofer

  • MAMMALIAN SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBER TYPE TRANSITIONS

    Dirk Pette;Robert S. Staron

  • Adaptation of mammalian skeletal muscle fibers to chronic electrical stimulation.

    Dirk Pette;Gerta Vrbová

  • Transitions of muscle fiber phenotypic profiles.

    Dirk Pette;Robert S. Staron

  • Effects of long-term electrical stimulation on some contractile and metabolic characteristics of fast rabbit muscles.

    Dirk Pette;Margaret E. Smith;Hans W. Staudte;Gerta Vrbová

  • Three fast myosin heavy chains in adult rat skeletal muscle.

    A. Bär;D. Pette

  • Abnormal myotonic dystrophy protein kinase levels produce only mild myopathy in mice

    Gert Jansen;P.J.T.A. Groenen;D. Bächner;P.H.K. Jap

  • Binding of glycolytic enzymes to structure proteins of the muscle.

    H. Arnold;D. Pette

  • What does chronic electrical stimulation teach us about muscle plasticity

    Dirk Pette;Gerta Vrbová

  • A Comparative Microphotometric Study of Succinate Dehydrogenase Activity Levels in Type I, IIA and IIB Fibres of Mammalian and Human Muscles

    H. Reichmann;D. Pette

  • Myosin heavy chain isoforms in histochemically defined fiber types of rat muscle.

    A Termin;R S Staron;D Pette

  • Altered Ca2+ Responses in Muscles with Combined Mitochondrial and Cytosolic Creatine Kinase Deficiencies

    Karen Steeghs;Ad Benders;Frank Oerlemans;Arnold de Haan

  • Biochemical and ultrastructural changes of skeletal muscle mitochondria after chronic electrical stimulation in rabbits.

    H. Reichmann;H. Hoppeler;O. Mathieu-Costello;F. von Bergen

  • Correlation between myofibrillar ATPase activity and myosin heavy chain composition in rabbit muscle fibers.

    R. S. Staron;D. Pette

  • Time dependent effects on contractile properties, fibre population, myosin light chains and enzymes of energy metabolism in intermittently and continuously stimulated fast twitch muscles of the rabbit.

    Dirk Pette;Werner Müller;Elmi Leisner;Gerta Vrbová

  • Sarcolipin regulates the activity of SERCA1, the fast-twitch skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase.

    Alex Odermatt;Stefan Becker;Vijay K. Khanna;Kazimierz Kurzydlowski

  • Beneficial effects of chronic low-frequency stimulation of thigh muscles in patients with advanced chronic heart failure

    Martin J. Nuhr;Dirk Pette;Rudolf Berger;Michael Quittan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kay Ohlendieck
Kay Ohlendieck National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Gerta Vrbová
Gerta Vrbová University College London
Michael J. O. Wakelam
Michael J. O. Wakelam Babraham Institute
Dieter Brdiczka
Dieter Brdiczka University of Konstanz
David A. Hood
David A. Hood York University
Beat Schwaller
Beat Schwaller University of Fribourg
Marco R. Celio
Marco R. Celio University of Fribourg
Bé Wieringa
Bé Wieringa Radboud University
Arend Heerschap
Arend Heerschap Radboud University
David H. MacLennan
David H. MacLennan University of Toronto

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