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Genetics and Molecular Biology
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2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 94 649 578 54 50 316 37862

Heinrich Leonhardt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heinrich Leonhardt between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heinrich Leonhardt published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2011. 24 of the 400 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2011. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 4 publications
1977 2026

400 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heinrich Leonhardt: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 7
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 11
2006 14
2007 11
2008 17
2009 10
2010 10
2011 29
2012 25
2013 10
2014 13
2015 18
2016 11
2017 29
2018 17
2019 19
2020 26
2021 13
2022 20
2023 24
2024 9
2025 20
2026 4
Total 400
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Heinrich Leonhardt 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 Heinrich Leonhardt 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, 307–316 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: 316 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 46 316
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
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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Heinrich Leonhardt 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 Heinrich Leonhardt 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 94
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
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

Overview

Heinrich Leonhardt is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research output is focused primarily on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a strong emphasis on Molecular Biology. Other subfields represented in their body of work include Immunology, Oncology, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Cancer-related gene regulation

Leonhardt's recent publications, demonstrating a range of collaborative efforts, include:

  • "A protein assembly mediates Xist localization and gene silencing," 2020, Nature
  • "FUS-dependent liquid-liquid phase separation is important for DNA repair initiation," 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "Two distinct modes of DNMT1 recruitment ensure stable maintenance DNA methylation," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Spatial organization of transcribed eukaryotic genes," 2022, Nature Cell Biology
  • "IKKβ primes inflammasome formation by recruiting NLRP3 to the trans-Golgi network," 2022, Immunity

The venues in which this scientist frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Blood
  • Nucleus

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Heinrich Leonhardt are:

  • Hartmann Harz
  • M. Cristina Cardoso
  • Sebastian Bultmann
  • Enes Ugur
  • Weihua Qin

Best Publications

  • Induction of tumors in mice by genomic hypomethylation.

    François Gaudet;J. Graeme Hodgson;Amir Eden;Laurie Jackson-Grusby

  • A guide to super-resolution fluorescence microscopy

    Lothar Schermelleh;Rainer Heintzmann;Rainer Heintzmann;Heinrich Leonhardt

  • Comparative Analysis of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Methods.

    Christoph Ziegenhain;Beate I.H. Vieth;Swati Parekh;Björn Reinius

  • A targeting sequence directs DNA methyltransferase to sites of DNA replication in mammalian nuclei

    Heinrich Leonhardt;Andrea W. Page;Heinz-Ulrich Weier;Timothy H. Bestor

  • Subdiffraction Multicolor Imaging of the Nuclear Periphery with 3D Structured Illumination Microscopy

    Lothar Schermelleh;Peter M. Carlton;Sebastian Haase;Lin Shao

  • Dynamic Readers for 5-(Hydroxy)Methylcytosine and Its Oxidized Derivatives

    Cornelia G. Spruijt;Felix Gnerlich;Arne H. Smits;Toni Pfaffeneder

  • LBR and Lamin A/C Sequentially Tether Peripheral Heterochromatin and Inversely Regulate Differentiation

    Irina Solovei;Audrey S. Wang;Katharina Thanisch;Christine S. Schmidt

  • A Versatile Nanotrap for Biochemical and Functional Studies with Fluorescent Fusion Proteins

    Ulrich Rothbauer;Kourosh Zolghadr;Serge Muyldermans;Aloys Schepers

  • Targeting and tracing antigens in live cells with fluorescent nanobodies

    Ulrich Rothbauer;Kourosh Zolghadr;Sergey Tillib;Danny Nowak

  • Dynamics of DNA replication factories in living cells.

    Heinrich Leonhardt;Hans-Peter Rahn;Peter Weinzierl;Anje Sporbert

  • Camelid immunoglobulins and nanobody technology.

    S. Muyldermans;T.N. Baral;V. Cortez Retamozzo;P. De Baetselier

  • Modulation of protein properties in living cells using nanobodies

    Axel Kirchhofer;Jonas Helma;Jonas Helma;Katrin Schmidthals;Katrin Schmidthals;Carina Frauer;Carina Frauer

  • Identifying specific protein interaction partners using quantitative mass spectrometry and bead proteomes

    Laura Trinkle-Mulcahy;Séverine Boulon;Yun Wah Lam;Roby Urcia

  • Heterochromatin drives compartmentalization of inverted and conventional nuclei

    Martin Falk;Yana Feodorova;Yana Feodorova;Natalia Naumova;Maxim Imakaev

  • Cortical Constriction During Abscission Involves Helices of ESCRT-III–Dependent Filaments

    Julien Guizetti;Julien Guizetti;Lothar Schermelleh;Jana Mäntler;Sandra Maar

  • Sensitive enzymatic quantification of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in genomic DNA

    Aleksandra Szwagierczak;Sebastian Bultmann;Christine S. Schmidt;Fabio Spada

  • Reversal of terminal differentiation and control of DNA replication: Cyclin A and cdk2 specifically localize at subnuclear sites of DNA replication

    M.Cristina Cardoso;M.Cristina Cardoso;Heinrich Leonhardt;Heinrich Leonhardt;Bernardo Nadal-Ginard;Bernardo Nadal-Ginard

  • In vivo Control of CpG and Non-CpG DNA Methylation by DNA Methyltransferases

    Julia Arand;David Spieler;Tommy Karius;Miguel R. Branco;Miguel R. Branco

  • cGAS senses long and HMGB/TFAM-bound U-turn DNA by forming protein–DNA ladders

    Liudmila Andreeva;Björn Hiller;Dirk Kostrewa;Charlotte Lässig

  • Recruitment of DNA methyltransferase I to DNA repair sites.

    Oliver Mortusewicz;Lothar Schermelleh;Joachim Walter;M. Cristina Cardoso

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Cristina Cardoso
M. Cristina Cardoso Technical University of Darmstadt
Lothar Schermelleh
Lothar Schermelleh University of Oxford
Christian P. R. Hackenberger
Christian P. R. Hackenberger Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Thomas Cremer
Thomas Cremer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Serge Muyldermans
Serge Muyldermans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Wolfgang Hiddemann
Wolfgang Hiddemann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas Carell
Thomas Carell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Karl-Peter Hopfner
Karl-Peter Hopfner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Elisabeth Kremmer
Elisabeth Kremmer Max Planck Society
Thomas Bein
Thomas Bein Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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