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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 134 155 12 401 75132

Günther Schütz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Günther Schütz between 1968 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Günther Schütz published across 55 years, from 1968 to 2022, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 2 of the 429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 6 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1968 2022

429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Günther Schütz: publications per year, 1968 to 2022
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 5
1973 2
1974 3
1975 0
1976 1
1977 6
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 4
1982 7
1983 4
1984 8
1985 4
1986 6
1987 9
1988 8
1989 5
1990 5
1991 6
1992 15
1993 14
1994 11
1995 12
1996 13
1997 12
1998 12
1999 18
2000 21
2001 12
2002 16
2003 14
2004 14
2005 10
2006 11
2007 22
2008 24
2009 14
2010 18
2011 15
2012 8
2013 12
2014 6
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
Total 429
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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.

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, 397–406 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: 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.

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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
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 14 401
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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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.

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, 134–135 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: 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.

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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
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 17 134
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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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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