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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
145
Citations
69228
World Ranking
223
National Ranking
7

Erich A. Nigg 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 Erich A. Nigg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 325 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Erich A. Nigg 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 Erich A. Nigg 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: 145 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2005 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Erich A. Nigg is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland. Their academic work has been recognized by several prestigious scientific organizations.

Erich A. Nigg was awarded membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2005, specifically cited for contributions to Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Additionally, they hold membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a notable recognition within molecular biology circles.

Best Publications

  • Mitotic kinases as regulators of cell division and its checkpoints

    Erich A. Nigg

  • Quantitative Phosphoproteomics Reveals Widespread Full Phosphorylation Site Occupancy During Mitosis

    Jesper V. Olsen;Michiel Vermeulen;Anna Santamaria;Chanchal Kumar

  • Proteomic characterization of the human centrosome by protein correlation profiling

    Jens S. Andersen;Christopher J. Wilkinson;Thibault Mayor;Thibault Mayor;Peter Mortensen

  • Major nucleolar proteins shuttle between nucleus and cytoplasm

    R.A. Borer;C.F. Lehner;H.M. Eppenberger;E.A. Nigg

  • Polo-like kinases and the orchestration of cell division.

    Francis A. Barr;Herman H. W. Silljé;Erich A. Nigg

  • Cyclin-dependent protein kinases: key regulators of the eukaryotic cell cycle.

    Erich A. Nigg

  • Nucleocytoplasmic transport: signals, mechanisms and regulation

    Erich A. Nigg

  • Phosphorylation by p34cdc2 regulates spindle association of human Eg5, a kinesin-related motor essential for bipolar spindle formation in vivo.

    Anne Blangy;Heidi A. Lane;Pierre d'Hérin;Maryannick Harper

  • Centrioles, centrosomes, and cilia in health and disease.

    Erich A. Nigg;Jordan W. Raff

  • In vitro disassembly of the nuclear lamina and M phase-specific phosphorylation of lamins by cdc2 kinase

    M. Peter;J. Nakagawa;M. Dorée;J.C. Labbé

  • Centrosome aberrations: cause or consequence of cancer progression?

    Erich A. Nigg

  • The Polo kinase Plk4 functions in centriole duplication

    Robert Habedanck;York-Dieter Stierhof;Christopher J. Wilkinson;Christopher J. Wilkinson;Erich A. Nigg

  • Antibody microinjection reveals an essential role for human polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) in the functional maturation of mitotic centrosomes

    Heidi A. Lane;Erich A. Nigg

  • Aurora-A overexpression reveals tetraploidization as a major route to centrosome amplification in p53−/− cells

    Patrick Meraldi;Reiko Honda;Erich A.Nigg

  • Plk4-Induced Centriole Biogenesis in Human Cells

    Julia Kleylein-Sohn;Jens Westendorf;Mikael Le Clech;Robert Habedanck

  • The centrosomal protein nephrocystin-6 is mutated in Joubert syndrome and activates transcription factor ATF4

    John A. Sayer;John A. Sayer;Edgar A. Otto;John F. O'Toole;Gudrun Nurnberg

  • Active cyclin B1–Cdk1 first appears on centrosomes in prophase

    Mark Jackman;Catherine Lindon;Erich A. Nigg;Jonathon Pines

  • Human TPX2 is required for targeting Aurora-A kinase to the spindle

    Thomas A Kufer;Herman H W Silljé;Roman Körner;Oliver J Gruss

  • The Ste20-like kinase Mst2 activates the human large tumor suppressor kinase Lats1.

    Eunice H Y Chan;Marjaana Nousiainen;Ravindra B Chalamalasetty;Anja Schäfer

  • The centrosome cycle: Centriole biogenesis, duplication and inherent asymmetries

    Erich A. Nigg;Tim Stearns

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew M. Fry
Andrew M. Fry University of Leicester
York-Dieter Stierhof
York-Dieter Stierhof University of Tübingen
Wilhelm Krek
Wilhelm Krek ETH Zurich
Richard J. Cherry
Richard J. Cherry University of Essex
Francis A. Barr
Francis A. Barr University of Oxford
Matthias Peter
Matthias Peter ETH Zurich
Christian F. Lehner
Christian F. Lehner University of Zurich
Elena Conti
Elena Conti Max Planck Society
Alexander Schmidt
Alexander Schmidt University of Basel

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