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Chemistry
Germany
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 100 Citations 38,968 387 World Ranking 700 National Ranking 58

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

2021 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics

2005 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering research on the hydrophobic effect and the role of water in the energetics and functional dynamics of biomolecular systems

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His main research concerns Chemical physics, Molecular dynamics, Statistical physics, Protein folding and Molecule. He combines subjects such as Nanotechnology, Carbon nanotube, Dissociation, Ion and Hydrophobic effect with his study of Chemical physics. His study on Molecular dynamics also encompasses disciplines like

  • Gating most often made with reference to Ion channel,
  • Biophysics which intersects with area such as Cytochrome c oxidase and Proton.

His research investigates the connection between Statistical physics and topics such as Kinetic energy that intersect with issues in Physical chemistry. His Protein folding research includes elements of Solvent, Crystallography, Thermodynamics, Folding and Protein structure. His research integrates issues of Kinetic information, Kinetics, Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and Computational chemistry in his study of Molecule.

His most cited work include:

  • Water conduction through the hydrophobic channel of a carbon nanotube (2433 citations)
  • Osmotic water transport through carbon nanotube membranes (693 citations)
  • Free energy reconstruction from nonequilibrium single-molecule pulling experiments. (682 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Molecular dynamics, Biophysics, Chemical physics, Statistical physics and Molecule. His work deals with themes such as Crystallography, Protein folding, Thermodynamics, Carbon nanotube and Kinetics, which intersect with Molecular dynamics. His study explores the link between Crystallography and topics such as Protein structure that cross with problems in Binding site.

His Biophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Membrane, Membrane protein and Transmembrane protein. His Chemical physics research includes themes of Ion, Solvation, Computational chemistry and Proton. His Molecule study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Molecular physics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Molecular dynamics (42.08%)
  • Biophysics (32.64%)
  • Chemical physics (23.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Biophysics (32.64%)
  • Molecular dynamics (42.08%)
  • Cell biology (12.83%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Biophysics, Molecular dynamics, Cell biology, Membrane and Endoplasmic reticulum. Gerhard Hummer has researched Biophysics in several fields, including Transport protein, Kinetics, Transmembrane protein, Lipid bilayer and Membrane protein. His studies in Molecular dynamics integrate themes in fields like Chemical physics, Antiporters, Antiporter, Statistical physics and Ion.

His Chemical physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Millisecond, Phase diagram, Solvation, Viscosity and Rotational diffusion. His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Ubiquitin and Autophagosome. His studies deal with areas such as Reticulon, Perforation and Regulator as well as Membrane.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Papain-like protease regulates SARS-CoV-2 viral spread and innate immunity. (157 citations)
  • Papain-like protease regulates SARS-CoV-2 viral spread and innate immunity. (157 citations)
  • In situ structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike reveals flexibility mediated by three hinges. (142 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

Gerhard Hummer spends much of his time researching Biophysics, Cell biology, Molecular dynamics, Endoplasmic reticulum and Autophagy. His Biophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Transport protein, Extracellular, ATP hydrolysis, Transmembrane protein and Membrane. His work on Serine as part of general Cell biology study is frequently connected to Glycan, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His work carried out in the field of Molecular dynamics brings together such families of science as Chemical physics, Optimization problem, Protein structure and Synthetic data. His Endoplasmic reticulum research incorporates elements of Deubiquitinating enzyme, Deubiquitination, Legionella pneumophila, Protein domain and Mutant. The concepts of his Autophagy study are interwoven with issues in Plasma protein binding and Beta sheet.

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Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif.
Autophagy (2021)

8964 Citations

Water conduction through the hydrophobic channel of a carbon nanotube

G. Hummer;J. C. Rasaiah;J. C. Rasaiah;J. P. Noworyta.
Nature (2001)

3596 Citations

System-Size Dependence of Diffusion Coefficients and Viscosities from Molecular Dynamics Simulations with Periodic Boundary Conditions

In-Chul Yeh;Gerhard Hummer.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2004)

1113 Citations

Free energy reconstruction from nonequilibrium single-molecule pulling experiments.

Gerhard Hummer;Attila Szabo.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2001)

1056 Citations

Osmotic water transport through carbon nanotube membranes

Amrit Kalra;Shekhar Garde;Gerhard Hummer.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2003)

1031 Citations

Intrinsic rates and activation free energies from single-molecule pulling experiments.

Olga K. Dudko;Gerhard Hummer;Attila Szabo.
Physical Review Letters (2006)

861 Citations

Optimized molecular dynamics force fields applied to the helix-coil transition of polypeptides.

Robert B. Best;Gerhard Hummer.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2009)

783 Citations

Free Energy of Ionic Hydration

Gerhard Hummer;Lawrence R. Pratt;Angel E. García.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry (1996)

746 Citations

Water in Nonpolar Confinement: From Nanotubes to Proteins and Beyond *

Jayendran C. Rasaiah;Shekhar Garde;Gerhard Hummer.
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry (2008)

709 Citations

The pressure dependence of hydrophobic interactions is consistent with the observed pressure denaturation of proteins.

Gerhard Hummer;Shekhar Garde;Shekhar Garde;Angel E. García;Michael E. Paulaitis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1998)

683 Citations

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