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Hartmut Michel

Hartmut Michel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2238 2010 164 148 413 40956

Hartmut Michel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hartmut Michel between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hartmut Michel published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1998. 11 of the 435 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1998. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications
1978 2024

435 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hartmut Michel: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 4
1981 0
1982 4
1983 2
1984 4
1985 9
1986 7
1987 8
1988 8
1989 15
1990 19
1991 8
1992 11
1993 11
1994 9
1995 21
1996 22
1997 4
1998 25
1999 20
2000 13
2001 8
2002 3
2003 8
2004 9
2005 11
2006 15
2007 10
2008 13
2009 8
2010 15
2011 7
2012 13
2013 9
2014 12
2015 3
2016 9
2017 3
2018 12
2019 8
2020 6
2021 10
2022 7
2023 7
2024 4
Total 435
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Hartmut Michel publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hartmut Michel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 401–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 413 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397 413
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Hartmut Michel D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 88
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1996 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1994 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1988 - Nobel Prize for the determination of the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction centre

Overview

Hartmut Michel is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has made contributions primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology, Materials Chemistry, and Oncology. Their research explores a range of topics including Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, ATP Synthase and ATPases Research, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

The scientist has published extensively in various journals and venues. Frequent publication locations include:

  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics (6 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (5 publications)
  • Nature Communications (2 publications)
  • ChemMedChem (2 publications)
  • Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (1 publication)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hartmut Michel include:

  • The cryo-EM structure of the bd oxidase from M. tuberculosis reveals a unique structural framework and enables rational drug design to combat TB, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Structural basis for amino acid exchange by a human heteromeric amino acid transporter, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Cryo-EM structures of intermediates suggest an alternative catalytic reaction cycle for cytochrome c oxidase, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Mechanistic and structural diversity between cytochrome bd isoforms of Escherichia coli, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Cryo-EM structure of the whole photosynthetic reaction center apparatus from the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaborations have frequently involved the following co-authors:

  • Schara Safarian
  • Sonja Welsch
  • Hao Xie
  • Melanie Radloff
  • Gerhard Hummer

Their book contributions include a publication titled "Heterologous Expression of Membrane Proteins," released in 2022 by Springer Science+Business Media.

Hartmut Michel has been recognized with several awards, including the Nobel Prize awarded in 1988 for the determination of the three-dimensional structure of a photosynthetic reaction centre. Other honors include membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, both awarded in 1996, as well as election to the Academia Europaea in 1994 and recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Structure of the protein subunits in the photosynthetic reaction centre of Rhodopseudomonas viridis at 3Å resolution

    Johann Deisenhofer;Otto Epp;Kunio Miki;Robert Huber

  • Structure at 2.8 A resolution of cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans.

    So Iwata;Christian Ostermeier;Bernd Ludwig;Hartmut Michel

  • X-ray structure analysis of a membrane protein complex. Electron density map at 3 Å resolution and a model of the chromophores of the photosynthetic reaction center from Rhodopseudomonas viridis

    Johann Deisenhofer;Otto Epp;Kunio Miki;Robert Huber

  • The crystal structure of the light-harvesting complex II (B800–850) from Rhodospirillum molischianum

    Juergen Koepke;Xiche Hu;Cornelia Muenke;Klaus Schulten

  • Relevance of the photosynthetic reaction center from purple bacteria to the structure of photosystem II

    Hartmut Michel;Johann Deisenhofer

  • Structure of the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodobacter sphaeroides at 2.65 A resolution: cofactors and protein-cofactor interactions

    Ulrich Ermler;Günter Fritzsch;Susan K Buchanan;Hartmut Michel

  • Structure at 2.7 Å resolution of the Paracoccus denitrificans two-subunit cytochrome c oxidase complexed with an antibody FV fragment

    Christian Ostermeier;Axel Harrenga;Ulrich Ermler;Hartmut Michel

  • The Photosynthetic Reaction Center from the Purple Bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis.

    Johann Deisenhofer;Hartmut Michel

  • Structure of a Na + /H + antiporter and insights into mechanism of action and regulation by pH

    Carola Hunte;Emanuela Screpanti;Miro Venturi;Abraham Rimon

  • Crystallographic refinement at 2.3 A resolution and refined model of the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis.

    Johann Deisenhofer;Otto Epp;Irmgard Sinning;Hartmut Michel

  • Nobel lecture. The photosynthetic reaction centre from the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis

    Johann Deisenhofer;Hartmut Michel

  • Structure at 2.3 A resolution of the cytochrome bc(1) complex from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae co-crystallized with an antibody Fv fragment.

    Carola Hunte;Juergen Koepke;Christian Lange;Tanja Roßmanith

  • Crystallization of Membrane Proteins

    Hartmut Michel

  • Pigment-protein interactions in the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis.

    Hartmut Michel;Otto Epp;Johann Deisenhofer

  • Cytochrome c oxidase: structure and spectroscopy.

    H. Michel;J. Behr;and A. Harrenga;A. Kannt

  • Structural homology of reaction centers from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides and Rhodopseudomonas viridis as determined by x-ray diffraction.

    James P. Allen;G. Feher;T.O. Yeates;D.C. Rees

  • Overcoming barriers to membrane protein structure determination

    Roslyn M. Bill;Peter J. F. Henderson;So Iwata;Edmund R. S. Kunji

  • Spectral dynamics in the B800 band of LH2 from Rhodospirillum molischianum: a single-molecule study.

    Clemens Hofmann;Thijs J Aartsma;Hartmut Michel;Jürgen Köhler

  • Structure of fumarate reductase from Wolinella succinogenes at 2.2 Å resolution

    C. R. D. Lancaster;A. Kröger;M. Auer;M. Auer;H. Michel

  • Three-dimensional crystals of a membrane protein complex. The photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis.

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  • Structure of a water soluble fragment of the ‘Rieske’ iron–sulfur protein of the bovine heart mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex determined by MAD phasing at 1.5 å resolution

    So Iwata;Monica Saynovits;Thomas A Link;Hartmut Michel

  • The 'light' and 'medium' subunits of the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis: isolation of the genes, nucleotide and amino acid sequence.

    Hartmut Michel;Karl Aloys Weyer;H. Gruenberg;I. Dunger

Frequent Co-Authors

Johann Deisenhofer
Johann Deisenhofer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bernd Ludwig
Bernd Ludwig Goethe University Frankfurt
Winfried Haase
Winfried Haase Max Planck Society
Ulrich Ermler
Ulrich Ermler Max Planck Society
Dieter Oesterhelt
Dieter Oesterhelt Max Planck Society
So Iwata
So Iwata Kyoto University
Friedrich Lottspeich
Friedrich Lottspeich Max Planck Society
Etana Padan
Etana Padan Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Wolfgang Zinth
Wolfgang Zinth Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Werner Mäntele
Werner Mäntele Goethe University Frankfurt

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