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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
110
Citations
43573
World Ranking
970
National Ranking
63

Erich Gulbins 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 Gulbins sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 526 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Erich Gulbins 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 Gulbins 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: 110 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2011 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physiology and Pharmacology/Toxicology

Overview

Erich Gulbins is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Specifically, their work spans molecular biology, neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, and epidemiology.

Their research topics include sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, tryptophan and brain disorders, long-term effects of COVID-19, pharmacological receptor mechanisms and effects, lipid membrane structure and behavior, cystic fibrosis research advances, and COVID-19 clinical research studies.

Gulbins has authored multiple research papers with notable publications such as:

  • Pharmacological Inhibition of Acid Sphingomyelinase Prevents Uptake of SARS-CoV-2 by Epithelial Cells, 2020, published in Cell Reports Medicine
  • The acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide system in COVID-19, 2021, published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels as Regulators of Cell Death, 2020, published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Inhibition of acid sphingomyelinase by ambroxol prevents SARS-CoV-2 entry into epithelial cells, 2021, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Association Between FIASMAs and Reduced Risk of Intubation or Death in Individuals Hospitalized for Severe COVID-19: An Observational Multicenter Study, 2021, published in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Their frequent co-authors include Johannes Kornhuber, Alexander Carpinteiro, Katrin Anne Becker, Fabian Schumacher, and Burkhard Kleuser.

Gulbins regularly publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Biological Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Molecular Psychiatry, and Cells.

In 2011, Erich Gulbins was recognized by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, with an award related to Physiology and Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Best Publications

  • Functional Significance of Cell Volume Regulatory Mechanisms

    Florian Lang;Gillian L. Busch;Markus Ritter;Harald Völkl

  • CD95 signaling via ceramide-rich membrane rafts.

    Heike Grassme;Andreas Jekle;Andrea Riehle;Heinz Schwarz

  • Host defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires ceramide-rich membrane rafts.

    H. Grassmé;V. Jendrossek;A. Riehle;G. von Kürthy

  • Ceramide accumulation mediates inflammation, cell death and infection susceptibility in cystic fibrosis

    Volker Teichgräber;Martina Ulrich;Nicole Endlich;Joachim Riethmüller

  • Raft ceramide in molecular medicine

    Erich Gulbins;Richard Kolesnick

  • Liver cell death and anemia in Wilson disease involve acid sphingomyelinase and ceramide.

    Philipp A Lang;Marcus Schenck;Jan P Nicolay;Jan Ulrich Becker

  • FAS-induced apoptosis is mediated via a ceramide-initiated RAS signaling pathway.

    Erich Gulbins;Reid Bissonnette;Artin Mahboubi;Seamus Martin

  • Ceramide Enables Fas to Cap and Kill

    Aida Cremesti;François Paris;Heike Grassmé;Nils Holler

  • Acid sphingomyelinase-ceramide system mediates effects of antidepressant drugs

    Erich Gulbins;Erich Gulbins;Monica Palmada;Martin Reichel;Anja Lüth

  • Fas- or Ceramide-induced Apoptosis Is Mediated by a Rac1-regulated Activation of Jun N-terminal Kinase/p38 Kinases and GADD153

    Birgit Brenner;Ursula Koppenhoefer;Christoph Weinstock;Otwin Linderkamp

  • Ceramide-enriched membrane domains.

    Claudia R. Bollinger;Volker Teichgräber;Erich Gulbins

  • Therapy of CF-Patients with Amitriptyline and Placebo - a Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase IIb Multicenter, Cohort-Study

    Lutz Nährlich;Jochen G. Mainz;Constantin Adams;Corinna Engel

  • The LPS receptor (CD14) links innate immunity with Alzheimer's disease.

    K. Fassbender;S. Walter;S. Kühl;S. Kühl;R. Landmann

  • Ca2+-activated K channel of the BK-type in the inner mitochondrial membrane of a human glioma cell line.

    Detlef Siemen;Christos Loupatatzis;Jiri Borecky;Erich Gulbins

  • Acidic Sphingomyelinase Mediates Entry of N. gonorrhoeae into Nonphagocytic Cells

    Heike Grassmé;Erich Gulbins;Birgit Brenner;Klaus Ferlinz

  • Functional Inhibitors of Acid Sphingomyelinase (FIASMAs): a novel pharmacological group of drugs with broad clinical applications.

    Johannes Kornhuber;Philipp Tripal;Martin Reichel;Christiane Mühle

  • Ion channels in cell proliferation and apoptotic cell death.

    F Lang;M Föller;K S Lang;P A Lang

  • Ceramide-mediated clustering is required for CD95-DISC formation.

    Heike Grassmé;Aida Cremesti;Richard Kolesnick;Erich Gulbins

  • Tyrosine kinase-stimulated guanine nucleotide exchange activity of Vav in T cell activation

    E Gulbins;KM Coggeshall;G Baier;S Katzav

  • CD95/CD95 Ligand Interactions on Epithelial Cells in Host Defense to Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Heike Grassmé;Susanne Kirschnek;Joachim Riethmueller;Andrea Riehle

Frequent Co-Authors

Florian Lang
Florian Lang University of Tübingen
Michael J. Edwards
Michael J. Edwards University of Cincinnati
Johannes Kornhuber
Johannes Kornhuber University of Göttingen
Ildikò Szabò
Ildikò Szabò University of Padua
Charles C. Caldwell
Charles C. Caldwell University of Cincinnati
Michael Weller
Michael Weller University of Zurich
Mario Zoratti
Mario Zoratti University of Padua
Pin-Lan Li
Pin-Lan Li Virginia Commonwealth University
Philipp A. Lang
Philipp A. Lang Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Edward H. Schuchman
Edward H. Schuchman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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