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Ernst Hafen

Ernst Hafen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 981 870 17 16 145 35012

Ernst Hafen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ernst Hafen between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ernst Hafen published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2005. 2 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2005. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ernst Hafen: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 4
1991 4
1992 4
1993 2
1994 6
1995 2
1996 7
1997 7
1998 3
1999 6
2000 3
2001 6
2002 10
2003 7
2004 9
2005 12
2006 3
2007 6
2008 6
2009 6
2010 5
2011 4
2012 5
2013 8
2014 4
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 4
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 173
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Ernst Hafen publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ernst Hafen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 137–146 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 145 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158 145
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Ernst Hafen D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73 80
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Ernst Hafen is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed to diverse fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Business, Management and Accounting. Their research spans several subfields including Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Sociology and Political Science, Management Information Systems, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work covers key topics such as FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance, Sports Performance and Training, Muscle Activation and Electromyography Studies, Digital Economy and Work Transformation, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, as well as Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research. Science Education and Pedagogy also feature among their areas of interest.

Among recent publications, several papers stand out:

  • "Towards Rawlsian 'property-owning democracy' through personal data platform cooperatives" (2020), published in Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
  • "Using smartphone accelerometer data to obtain scientific mechanical-biological descriptors of resistance exercise training" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Understanding Randomness on a Molecular Level: A Diagnostic Tool" (2023), published in CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • "Genossenschaften im neuen Datenzeitalter" (2022), published in Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen
  • "Twitchy, the Drosophila orthologue of the ciliary gating protein FBF1/dyf-19, is required for coordinated locomotion and male fertility" (2021), published in Biology Open

Ernst Hafen has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Claudio Viecelli
  • David Gráf
  • David Aguayo
  • Rudolf M. Füchslin
  • Michele Loi

Their publications are often found in journals such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
  • CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen
  • Biology Open

Recognized by peers, Ernst Hafen was inducted as a Member of Academia Europaea in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Extension of Life-Span by Loss of CHICO, a Drosophila Insulin Receptor Substrate Protein

    David J. Clancy;David Gems;Lawrence G. Harshman;Sean Oldham

  • Regulation of mTOR function in response to hypoxia by REDD1 and the TSC1/TSC2 tumor suppressor complex

    James Brugarolas;Kui Lei;Rebecca L. Hurley;Brendan D. Manning

  • A conserved DNA sequence in homoeotic genes of the Drosophila Antennapedia and bithorax complexes

    W. McGinnis;M. S. Levine;M. S. Levine;E. Hafen;E. Hafen;A. Kuroiwa

  • An evolutionarily conserved function of the Drosophila insulin receptor and insulin-like peptides in growth control

    Walter Brogiolo;Hugo Stocker;Tomoatsu Ikeya;Felix Rintelen

  • Insulin Activation of Rheb, a Mediator of mTOR/S6K/4E-BP Signaling, Is Inhibited by TSC1 and 2

    Attila Garami;Fried J.T Zwartkruis;Takahiro Nobukuni;Manel Joaquin

  • Autonomous Control of Cell and Organ Size by CHICO, a Drosophila Homolog of Vertebrate IRS1–4

    Ruth Böhni;Juan Riesgo-Escovar;Sean Oldham;Walter Brogiolo

  • Longer lifespan, altered metabolism, and stress resistance in Drosophila from ablation of cells making insulin-like ligands

    Susan J. Broughton;Matthew D. W. Piper;Tomoatsu Ikeya;Timothy M. Bass

  • Drosophila S6 kinase: a regulator of cell size.

    Jacques Montagne;Mary J. Stewart;Hugo Stocker;Ernst Hafen

  • Nutrient-dependent expression of insulin-like peptides from neuroendocrine cells in the CNS contributes to growth regulation in Drosophila.

    Tomoatsu Ikeya;Milos Galic;Priyanka Belawat;Knud Nairz

  • A Drosophila SH2-SH3 Adaptor Protein Implicated in Coupling the Sevenless Tyrosine Kinase to an Activator of Ras Guanine Nucleotide Exchange, Sos

    Jean Paul Olivier;Thomas Raabe;Mark Henkemeyer;Barry Dickson

  • Dispatched, a Novel Sterol-Sensing Domain Protein Dedicated to the Release of Cholesterol-Modified Hedgehog from Signaling Cells

    Richard Burke;Denise Nellen;Manolo Bellotto;Ernst Hafen

  • Long-lived Drosophila with overexpressed dFOXO in adult fat body.

    Maria E. Giannakou;Martin Goss;Martin A. Jünger;Ernst Hafen

  • The Drosophila Forkhead transcription factor FOXO mediates the reduction in cell number associated with reduced insulin signaling

    Martin A Jünger;Felix Rintelen;Hugo Stocker;Jonathan D Wasserman;Jonathan D Wasserman

  • Insulin/IGF and target of rapamycin signaling: a TOR de force in growth control.

    Sean Oldham;Ernst Hafen

  • Rheb is an essential regulator of S6K in controlling cell growth in Drosophila.

    Hugo Stocker;Thomas Radimerski;Benno Schindelholz;Franz Wittwer

  • The Drosophila phosphoinositide 3-kinase Dp110 promotes cell growth.

    S J Leevers;D Weinkove;L K MacDougall;E Hafen

  • Genetic and biochemical characterization of dTOR, the Drosophila homolog of the target of rapamycin

    Sean Oldham;Jacques Montagne;Thomas Radimerski;George Thomas

  • A gain-of-function mutation in Drosophila MAP kinase activates multiple receptor tyrosine kinase signaling pathways

    Damian Brunner;Nadja Oellers;Janos Szabad;William H. Biggs

  • Sevenless, a cell-specific homeotic gene of Drosophila, encodes a putative transmembrane receptor with a tyrosine kinase domain

    Ernst Hafen;Konrad Basler;Jan-Erik Edstroem;Gerald M. Rubin

  • Sending and Receiving the Hedgehog Signal: Control by the Drosophila Gli Protein Cubitus interruptus

    María Domínguez;Martina Brunner;Ernst Hafen;Konrad Basler

Frequent Co-Authors

Konrad Basler
Konrad Basler University of Zurich
Barry J. Dickson
Barry J. Dickson Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Linda Partridge
Linda Partridge Max Planck Society
Dirk Helbing
Dirk Helbing ETH Zurich
Bruno S. Frey
Bruno S. Frey University of Basel
Gerd Gigerenzer
Gerd Gigerenzer Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Effy Vayena
Effy Vayena ETH Zurich
Michael S. Levine
Michael S. Levine Princeton University
Gerald M. Rubin
Gerald M. Rubin Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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