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Erwin Knecht 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 Erwin Knecht sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Erwin Knecht 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 Erwin Knecht sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Erwin Knecht is affiliated with the University of Valencia in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of medicine and neuroscience, including specialized subfields such as epidemiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Their work encompasses key topics including autophagy in disease and therapy, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, and biomedical research and pathophysiology. These areas highlight a multidisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological processes and disorders.

One of the recent publications by Erwin Knecht is titled "Erwin Knecht-the intelligent and mad, funny and grumpy man of autophagy", published in 2021 in the journal Autophagy. This paper is part of their contributions to the study of autophagy mechanisms, an important cellular process in health and disease.

Their research collaborations include working with frequent coauthor Daniel J. Klionsky, indicating an ongoing partnership in related scientific inquiries.

Erwin Knecht's publication record includes contributions primarily to the journal Autophagy, reflecting a focused engagement with this scientific venue.

  • Recent paper: "Erwin Knecht-the intelligent and mad, funny and grumpy man of autophagy" (2021, Autophagy)

  • Frequent coauthor: Daniel J. Klionsky

  • Publication venues: Autophagy

  • Main fields of study: Medicine
  • Neuroscience

  • Subfields of study: Epidemiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

  • Main topics: Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Activation of chaperone-mediated autophagy during oxidative stress.

    Roberta Kiffin;Christopher Christian;Erwin Knecht;Ana Maria Cuervo

  • Tissue-specific Autophagy Alterations and Increased Tumorigenesis in Mice Deficient in Atg4C/Autophagin-3

    Guillermo Mariño;Natalia Salvador-Montoliu;Antonio Fueyo;Erwin Knecht

  • Subcellular localization of proteasomes and their regulatory complexes in mammalian cells

    Paul Brooks;Graciela Fuertes;Rachael Z. Murray;Suchira Bose

  • Bap-dependent biofilm formation by pathogenic species of Staphylococcus: evidence of horizontal gene transfer?

    M. Ángeles Tormo;Erwin Knecht;Friedrich Götz;Iñigo Lasa

  • Antibiotic-induced SOS response promotes horizontal dissemination of pathogenicity island-encoded virulence factors in staphylococci.

    Carles Úbeda;Elisa Maiques;Erwin Knecht;Íñigo Lasa

  • Activation of a selective pathway of lysosomal proteolysis in rat liver by prolonged starvation.

    A. M. Cuervo;E. Knecht;S. R. Terlecky;J. F. Dice

  • A population of rat liver lysosomes responsible for the selective uptake and degradation of cytosolic proteins.

    Ana Maria Cuervo;J. Fred Dice;Erwin Knecht

  • Disturbed Cholesterol Traffic but Normal Proteolytic Function in LAMP-1/LAMP-2 Double-deficient Fibroblasts

    Eeva Liisa Eskelinen;Christine Katrin Schmidt;Silja Neu;Marion Willenborg

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Import of a cytosolic protein into lysosomes by chaperone-mediated autophagy depends on its folding state.

    Natalia Salvador;Carmen Aguado;Martin Horst;Erwin Knecht

  • Degradation of proteasomes by lysosomes in rat liver.

    Ana María Cuervo;Amparo Palmer;A. Jennifer Rivett;Erwin Knecht

  • Subpopulations of proteasomes in rat liver nuclei, microsomes and cytosol

    A Palmer;A J Rivett;S Thomson;K B Hendil

  • Changes in the proteolytic activities of proteasomes and lysosomes in human fibroblasts produced by serum withdrawal, amino-acid deprivation and confluent conditions.

    Graciela Fuertes;José Javier Martín De Llano;Adoración Villarroya;A. Jennifer Rivett

  • Laforin, the most common protein mutated in Lafora disease, regulates autophagy

    Carmen Aguado;Sovan Sarkar;Viktor I. Korolchuk;Olga Criado

  • Expression of the Biofilm-Associated Protein Interferes with Host Protein Receptors of Staphylococcus aureus and Alters the Infective Process

    Carme Cucarella;M. Ángeles Tormo;Erwin Knecht;Beatriz Amorena

  • Electron microscopic localization of the multicatalytic proteinase complex in rat liver and in cultured cells.

    A J Rivett;A Palmer;E Knecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Santiago Grisolia
Santiago Grisolia Spanish National Research Council
Pascual Sanz
Pascual Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba
Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba Spanish National Research Council
Ana Maria Cuervo
Ana Maria Cuervo Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Keiji Tanaka
Keiji Tanaka Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
Noboru Mizushima
Noboru Mizushima University of Tokyo
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David C. Rubinsztein
David C. Rubinsztein University of Cambridge

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