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Molecular Biology

D-Index
134
Citations
75132
World Ranking
155
National Ranking
12

Günther Schütz 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 Günther Schütz sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 401 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Günther Schütz 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 Günther Schütz sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 1991 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Günther Schütz was affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany. Their research focused primarily on the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience.

Their work covered main fields of study such as:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience

In more specific terms, their contributions included subfields like:

  • Cancer Research
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology

The main topics explored in their research were:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Circular RNAs in diseases

Among their recent published papers, one notable work was titled MicroRNAs are indispensable for the proliferation and differentiation of adult neural progenitor cells in mice, published in 2020 in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. This paper received citations from subsequent research in related fields.

Collaborations were a significant part of their scientific output. Frequent coauthors included:

  • Yang Xu
  • Karolina Hajdukiewicz
  • Anshul Tiwari
  • Joanna Przybyś
  • Jan Rodriguez Parkitna

Their research was published mainly in venues such as:

  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Günther Schütz was recognized for their scientific standing by becoming a Member of the Academia Europaea in 1991.

Best Publications

  • The nuclear receptor superfamily: the second decade.

    David J. Mangelsdorf;Carl Thummel;Miguel Beato;Peter Herrlich

  • Steroid hormone receptors: Many Actors in search of a plot

    Miguel Beato;Peter Herrlich;Günther Schütz

  • Deficient long-term memory in mice with a targeted mutation of the cAMP-responsive element-binding protein

    Roussoudan Bourtchuladze;Bruno Frenguelli;Julie Blendy;Diana Cioffi

  • Resetting of circadian time in peripheral tissues by glucocorticoid signaling.

    Aurélio Balsalobre;Steven A. Brown;Lysiane Marcacci;François Tronche

  • Disruption of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in the nervous system results in reduced anxiety

    François Tronche;Christoph Kellendonk;Oliver Kretz;Peter Gass

  • CREB regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis through the coactivator PGC-1

    Stephan Herzig;Fanxin Long;Fanxin Long;Ulupi S. Jhala;Susan Hedrick

  • CB1 cannabinoid receptors and on-demand defense against excitotoxicity.

    Giovanni Marsicano;Sharon Goodenough;Sharon Goodenough;Krisztina Monory;Heike Hermann

  • DNA binding of the glucocorticoid receptor is not essential for survival

    Holger M Reichardt;Klaus H Kaestner;Jan Tuckermann;Oliver Kretz

  • A unified nomenclature system for the nuclear receptor superfamily

    J. Auwerx;E. Baulieu;M. Beato;M. Becker-Andre

  • Somatic Sex Reprogramming of Adult Ovaries to Testes by FOXL2 Ablation

    N. Henriette Uhlenhaut;Susanne Jakob;Katrin Anlag;Tobias Eisenberger

  • Lrp5 Controls Bone Formation by Inhibiting Serotonin Synthesis in the Duodenum

    Vijay K. Yadav;Je Hwang Ryu;Nina Suda;Kenji F. Tanaka

  • Mineralocorticoid receptors are indispensable for nongenomic modulation of hippocampal glutamate transmission by corticosterone

    Henk Karst;Stefan Berger;Marc Turiault;Francois Tronche

  • Disruption of CREB function in brain leads to neurodegeneration

    Theo Mantamadiotis;Thomas Lemberger;Susanne C. Bleckmann;Heidrun Kern

  • Cooperativity of glucocorticoid response elements located far upstream of the tyrosine aminotransferase gene.

    Hans Michael Jantzen;Uwe Strähle;Bernd Gloss;Francis Stewart

  • Nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA encoding bovine arginine vasopressin-neurophysin II precursor.

    Hartmut Land;Günther Schütz;Hartwig Schmale;Dietmar Richter

  • G12-G13-LARG-mediated signaling in vascular smooth muscle is required for salt-induced hypertension.

    Angela Wirth;Zoltán Benyó;Zoltán Benyó;Martina Lukasova;Barbara Leutgeb;Barbara Leutgeb

  • Postimplantation expression patterns indicate a role for the mouse forkhead/HNF-3 alpha, beta and gamma genes in determination of the definitive endoderm, chordamesoderm and neuroectoderm

    A.P. Monaghan;K.H. Kaestner;E. Grau;G. Schutz

  • Severe impairment of spermatogenesis in mice lacking the CREM gene

    Julie A. Blendy;Klaus H. Kaestner;Gerhard F. Weinbauer;Eberhard Nieschlag

  • Definition of Estrogen Receptor Pathway Critical for Estrogen Positive Feedback to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons and Fertility

    Tim M. Wintermantel;Rebecca E. Campbell;Robert Porteous;Dagmar Bock

  • Repression of inflammatory responses in the absence of DNA binding by the glucocorticoid receptor.

    Holger M. Reichardt;Jan P. Tuckermann;Jan P. Tuckermann;Martin Göttlicher;Maja Vujic

Frequent Co-Authors

François Tronche
François Tronche Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Christoph Kellendonk
Christoph Kellendonk Columbia University
Klaus H. Kaestner
Klaus H. Kaestner University of Pennsylvania
Oliver Kretz
Oliver Kretz Universität Hamburg
Tim J. Cole
Tim J. Cole University College London
Hermann Josef Gröne
Hermann Josef Gröne German Cancer Research Center
Holger M. Reichardt
Holger M. Reichardt University of Göttingen
Peter Gass
Peter Gass Heidelberg University
Miguel Beato
Miguel Beato Centre for Genomic Regulation
Rainer Spanagel
Rainer Spanagel Heidelberg University

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