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67
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13811
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8331
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608

Helmut König publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Helmut König sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 203 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Helmut König D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Helmut König sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Helmut König is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in hematology, genetics, molecular biology, oncology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

They have published extensively on topics including:

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
  • CAR-T cell therapy research

Helmut König has co-authored research with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Paolo Abada
  • Richard A. Walgren
  • Lisa M. Hess
  • Nicole Lamanna
  • Constantine S. Tam

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study, 2020, Leukemia
  • Special considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts, 2020, The Lancet Haematology
  • Management of fever and neutropenia in the adult patient with acute myeloid leukemia, 2020, Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
  • Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Era of Genomics-Achievements and Persisting Challenges, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Outcomes for Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Previously Treated With Both a Covalent BTK and BCL2 Inhibitor in the United States: A Real-World Database Study, 2022, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia

Helmut König frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • HemaSphere
  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia
  • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
  • Current Cancer Drug Targets
  • Leukemia & lymphoma/Leukemia and lymphoma

They have also contributed to book publications with titles including:

  • Lüge und Täuschung in den Zeiten von Putin, Trump & Co., published by Transcript Verlag in 2020
  • A pedagogical framework for a paradigm shift in emergency paramedic training: Rescue service schools between requirement conflicts and learning culture development, published by University of South Florida in 2021

Best Publications

  • Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90°C

    Robert Huber;Thomas A. Langworthy;Helmut König;Michael Thomm

  • Aquifex pyrophilus gen. nov. sp. nov., Represents a Novel Group of Marine Hyperthermophilic Hydrogen-Oxidizing Bacteria

    Robert Huber;Thomas Wilharm;Dagmar Huber;Antonio Trincone

  • Redox-mediated decolorization of synthetic dyes by fungal laccases.

    H. Claus;G. Faber;H. König

  • Methanopyrus kandleri, gen. and sp. nov. represents a novel group of hyperthermophilic methanogens, growing at 110°C

    Margit Kurr;Robert Huber;Helmut König;Holger W. Jannasch

  • Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus, a novel thermophilic lithotrophic methanogen

    Harald Huber;Michael Thomm;Helmut König;Gesa Thies

  • Chemical composition of the peptidoglycan-free cell walls of methanogenic bacteria

    Otto Kandler;Helmut König

  • Thermoadaptation of methanogenic bacteria by intracellular ion concentration

    Reinhard Hensel;Helmut König

  • Aerobic and facultatively anaerobic cellulolytic bacteria from the gut of the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis.

    M Wenzel;I Schönig;M Berchtold;P Kämpfer

  • Cell wall polymers in Archaea (Archaebacteria).

    O. Kandler;H. König

  • Methanothermus fervidus, sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic methanogen isolated from an Icelandic hot spring

    Karl O. Stetter;Michael Thomm;Josef Winter;Gertrud Wildgruber

  • Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a Second Species within the Methanothermaceae Growing at 97°C

    Gerta Lauerer;Jakob K. Kristjansson;Thomas A. Langworthy;Helmut König

  • Hemicellulose‐degrading bacteria and yeasts from the termite gut

    A. Schäfer;R. Konrad;T. Kuhnigk;P. Kämpfer

  • Biology of Microorganisms on Grapes, in Must and in Wine

    Helmut König;Gottfried Unden;Jürgen Fröhlich

  • Archaeobacterial cell envelopes

    H. König

  • Isolation and characterization of Methanolobus tindarius, sp. nov., a coccoid methanogen growing only on methanol and methylamines

    Helmut König;Karl O. Stetter

  • Biomolecules are unstable under "black smoker" conditions

    G. Bernhardt;H. D. Lüdemann;R. Jaenicke;H. König

  • Methanoplanus limicola , a plate-shaped methanogen representing a novel family, the methanoplanaceae

    Gertrud Wildgruber;Michael Thomm;Helmut König;Kurt Ober

  • Unraveling the microbiome of a thermophilic biogas plant by metagenome and metatranscriptome analysis complemented by characterization of bacterial and archaeal isolates

    Irena Maus;Daniela E. Koeck;Katharina G. Cibis;Sarah Hahnke

  • CHAPTER 9 – Cell Envelopes of Archaebacteria

    Otto Kandler;Helmut König

  • Bacillus species in the intestine of termites and other soil invertebrates.

    H. König

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred Pühler
Alfred Pühler Bielefeld University
Andreas Schlüter
Andreas Schlüter Bielefeld University
Peter Kämpfer
Peter Kämpfer University of Giessen
Otto Kandler
Otto Kandler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Jochen Blom
Jochen Blom University of Giessen
Reinhard Rachel
Reinhard Rachel University of Regensburg
Frank Keppler
Frank Keppler Heidelberg University
Karl O. Stetter
Karl O. Stetter University of Regensburg
Walter P. Hammes
Walter P. Hammes University of Hohenheim

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