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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 69 2079 1896 151 136 172 14996

Dirk Schüler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Schüler between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Schüler published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2014. 6 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2014. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1991 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dirk Schüler: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 5
2005 10
2006 12
2007 10
2008 8
2009 11
2010 5
2011 9
2012 4
2013 7
2014 17
2015 6
2016 8
2017 4
2018 8
2019 13
2020 11
2021 14
2022 9
2023 8
2024 2
2025 4
Total 209
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Dirk Schüler publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dirk Schüler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 165–174 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 172 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253 172
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Dirk Schüler D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dirk Schüler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131 69
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Dirk Schüler is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to earth and planetary sciences. Their work further delves into several subfields including molecular biology, physiology, atmospheric science, biomedical engineering, and geochemistry and petrology.

Schüler's scientific inquiries address key topics such as geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies, magnetic and electromagnetic effects, geology and paleoclimatology research, characterization and applications of magnetic nanoparticles, geochemistry and elemental analysis, planetary science and exploration, and protist diversity and phylogeny.

Publication venues where Schüler has frequently contributed include mBio, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), BIOspektrum, Small, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In these venues, they have published research that intersects biological and earth sciences, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Dirk Schüler include:

  • Towards standardized purification of bacterial magnetic nanoparticles for future in vivo applications, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • A Compass To Boost Navigation: Cell Biology of Bacterial Magnetotaxis, 2020, Journal of Bacteriology
  • A Versatile Toolkit for Controllable and Highly Selective Multifunctionalization of Bacterial Magnetic Nanoparticles, 2020, Small
  • A bacterial cytolinker couples positioning of magnetic organelles to cell shape control, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Towards a 'chassis' for bacterial magnetosome biosynthesis: genome streamlining of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense by multiple deletions, 2021, Microbial Cell Factories

They have collaborated frequently with colleagues who have co-authored multiple works together. Prominent frequent co-authors include Frank Mickoleit, René Uebe, Marina Dziuba, Frank D. Müller, and Ram Prasad Awal.

Their publications reflect an emphasis on the molecular biology of magnetotactic bacteria, magnetic nanoparticle functionality, and cellular mechanisms underlying magnetosome synthesis and positioning.

Best Publications

  • Magnetosome biogenesis in magnetotactic bacteria

    René Uebe;Dirk Schüler

  • Bacterial magnetosomes: microbiology, biomineralization and biotechnological applications.

    Dirk Schüler;R.B. Frankel

  • Growth and magnetosome formation by microaerophilic Magnetospirillum strains in an oxygen-controlled fermentor

    U. Heyen;Dirk Schüler

  • Biochemical and Proteomic Analysis of the Magnetosome Membrane in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

    Karen Grünberg;Eva-Christina Müller;Albrecht Otto;Regina Reszka

  • Magnetic properties of bacterial magnetosomes as potential diagnostic and therapeutic tools

    Rudolf Hergt;Robert Hiergeist;Matthias Zeisberger;Dirk Schüler

  • A large gene cluster encoding several magnetosome proteins is conserved in different species of magnetotactic bacteria.

    Karen Grünberg;Cathrin Wawer;Bradley M. Tebo;Dirk Schüler

  • The Genus Magnetospirillum gen. nov. Description of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense sp. nov. and Transfer of Aquaspirillum magnetotacticum to Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum comb. nov.

    Karl Heinz Schleifer;Dirk Schüler;Stefan Spring;M. Weizenegger

  • A Hypervariable 130-Kilobase Genomic Region of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Comprises a Magnetosome Island Which Undergoes Frequent Rearrangements during Stationary Growth

    Susanne Ullrich;Michael Kube;Sabrina Schübbe;Richard Reinhardt

  • Genetics and cell biology of magnetosome formation in magnetotactic bacteria

    Dirk Schüler

  • Characterization of a Spontaneous Nonmagnetic Mutant of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Reveals a Large Deletion Comprising a Putative Magnetosome Island

    Sabrina Schubbe;Michael Kube;André Scheffel;Cathrin Wawer

  • Biosynthesis of magnetic nanostructures in a foreign organism by transfer of bacterial magnetosome gene clusters.

    Isabel Kolinko;Anna Lohße;Sarah Borg;Oliver Raschdorf

  • Genomics, Genetics, and Cell Biology of Magnetosome Formation

    Christian Jogler;Dirk Schüler

  • The Major Magnetosome Proteins MamGFDC Are Not Essential for Magnetite Biomineralization in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense but Regulate the Size of Magnetosome Crystals

    André Scheffel;Astrid Gärdes;Karen Grünberg;Gerhard Wanner

  • Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles for bio- and nanotechnology: genetic engineering and biomimetics of bacterial magnetosomes.

    Claus Lang;Dirk Schüler;Damien Faivre

  • Comparative Genome Analysis of Four Magnetotactic Bacteria Reveals a Complex Set of Group-Specific Genes Implicated in Magnetosome Biomineralization and Function.

    Michael Richter;Michael Kube;Dennis A. Bazylinski;Thierry Lombardot

  • Formation of Magnetosomes in Magnetotactic Bacteria

    Dirk Schüler

  • Dynamics of Iron Uptake and Fe3O4 Biomineralization during Aerobic and Microaerobic Growth of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

    Dirk Schüler;Edmund Baeuerlein

  • Functional Analysis of the Magnetosome Island in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense: The mamAB Operon Is Sufficient for Magnetite Biomineralization

    Anna Lohße;Susanne Ullrich;Emanuel Katzmann;Sarah Borg

  • A simple light scattering method to assay magnetism in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

    Dirk Schüler;Rainer Uhl;Edmund Bäuerlein

  • The biomineralization of magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense

    D. Schüler

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis A. Bazylinski
Dennis A. Bazylinski University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mihály Pósfai
Mihály Pósfai University of Pannonia
Richard Reinhardt
Richard Reinhardt Max Planck Society
Michael Kube
Michael Kube Max Planck Society
Rudolf Amann
Rudolf Amann Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Frank Oliver Glöckner
Frank Oliver Glöckner Jacobs University
Gerhard Wanner
Gerhard Wanner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Yongxin Pan
Yongxin Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ann M. Hirt
Ann M. Hirt ETH Zurich
Rolf Müller
Rolf Müller Saarland University

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