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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16265 14676 1182 1041 217 10527

Holger Dobbek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Holger Dobbek between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Holger Dobbek published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2017. 15 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2017. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 4 publications
1997 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Holger Dobbek: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 8
2001 2
2002 9
2003 1
2004 8
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 3
2009 6
2010 13
2011 10
2012 18
2013 5
2014 8
2015 6
2016 19
2017 25
2018 11
2019 15
2020 11
2021 8
2022 6
2023 8
2024 11
2025 4
Total 231
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Holger Dobbek 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 Holger Dobbek 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, 201–220 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: 217 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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 1,281 217
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
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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Holger Dobbek 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 Holger Dobbek 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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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Overview

Holger Dobbek is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Energy, with particular focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's work extensively covers several main topics, notably:

  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Dobbek's frequent co-authors reflect close collaborations within their research domain and include:

  • Jae-Hun Jeoung
  • Athina Zouni
  • Mohamed Ibrahim
  • Johannes Messinger
  • Rana Hussein

The scientist has published in multiple venues, demonstrating a breadth of interdisciplinary engagement. Notable frequent publication venues are:

  • ChemBioChem
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • ACS Catalysis

Among recent papers, Dobbek contributed to studies including:

  • "Untangling the sequence of events during the S 2 → S 3 transition in photosystem II and implications for the water oxidation mechanism," published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Structural evidence for intermediates during O2 formation in photosystem II," published in 2023 in Nature
  • "Structural dynamics in the water and proton channels of photosystem II during the S2 to S3 transition," published in 2021 in Nature Communications
  • "Cryo-electron microscopy reveals hydrogen positions and water networks in photosystem II," published in 2024 in Science
  • "Evolutionary diversity of proton and water channels on the oxidizing side of photosystem II and their relevance to function," published in 2023 in Photosynthesis Research

Best Publications

  • Frontiers, Opportunities, and Challenges in Biochemical and Chemical Catalysis of CO2 Fixation

    Aaron M. Appel;John E. Bercaw;Andrew B. Bocarsly;Holger Dobbek

  • Crystal Structure of a Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase Reveals a [Ni-4Fe-5S] Cluster

    Holger Dobbek;Vitali Svetlitchnyi;Lothar Gremer;Robert Huber

  • Carbon dioxide activation at the Ni,Fe-cluster of anaerobic carbon monoxide dehydrogenase.

    Jae-Hun Jeoung;Holger Dobbek

  • Structures of the intermediates of Kok's photosynthetic water oxidation clock.

    Jan Kern;Ruchira Chatterjee;Iris D. Young;Franklin D. Fuller

  • Catalysis at a dinuclear [CuSMo(=O)OH] cluster in a CO dehydrogenase resolved at 1.1-A resolution

    Holger Dobbek;Lothar Gremer;Reiner Kiefersauer;Robert Huber

  • Structure of photosystem II and substrate binding at room temperature

    Iris D. Young;Mohamed Ibrahim;Ruchira Chatterjee;Sheraz Gul

  • Crystal structure and mechanism of CO dehydrogenase, a molybdo iron-sulfur flavoprotein containing S-selanylcysteine.

    Holger Dobbek;Lothar Gremer;Ortwin Meyer;Robert Huber

  • A functional Ni-Ni-[4Fe-4S] cluster in the monomeric acetyl-CoA synthase from Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans

    Vitali Svetlitchnyi;Holger Dobbek;Wolfram Meyer-Klaucke;Thomas Meins

  • Structural basis for organohalide respiration.

    Martin Bommer;Cindy Kunze;Jochen Fesseler;Torsten Schubert

  • Untangling the sequence of events during the S2 → S3 transition in photosystem II and implications for the water oxidation mechanism

    Mohamed Ibrahim;Thomas Fransson;Ruchira Chatterjee;Mun Hon Cheah

  • Structural evidence for intermediates during O2 formation in photosystem II

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  • A novel free-mounting system for protein crystals: transformation and improvement of diffraction power by accurately controlled humidity changes

    Reiner Kiefersauer;Manuel E. Than;Holger Dobbek;Lothar Gremer

  • How the [NiFe4S4] Cluster of CO Dehydrogenase Activates CO2 and NCO−

    Jochen Fesseler;Jae-Hun Jeoung;Holger Dobbek

  • Structural insights into methyltransfer reactions of a corrinoid iron–sulfur protein involved in acetyl-CoA synthesis

    Tatiana Svetlitchnaia;Vitali Svetlitchnyi;Ortwin Meyer;Holger Dobbek

  • Structural dynamics in the water and proton channels of photosystem II during the S2 to S3 transition

    Rana Hussein;Mohamed Ibrahim;Asmit Bhowmick;Philipp S Simon

  • Carbon Monoxide Induced Decomposition of the Active Site [Ni-4Fe-5S] Cluster of CO Dehydrogenase

    Holger Dobbek;Vitali Svetlitchnyi;Jago Liss;Ortwin Meyer

  • Increased folding stability of TEM-1 beta-lactamase by in vitro selection.

    Insa Kather;Roman P. Jakob;Holger Dobbek;Franz X. Schmid

  • 2-Oxoquinoline 8-monooxygenase oxygenase component: active site modulation by Rieske-[2Fe-2S] center oxidation/reduction.

    Berta Maria Martins;Tatiana Svetlitchnaia;Holger Dobbek

  • The effect of intracellular molybdenum in Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava on the crystallographic structure of the seleno-molybdo-iron-sulfur flavoenzyme carbon monoxide dehydrogenase.

    Petra Hänzelmann;Holger Dobbek;Lothar Gremer;Robert Huber

  • Crystal structure of 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase: Radical catalysis involving a [4Fe–4S] cluster and flavin

    Berta M. Martins;Holger Dobbek;Irfan Çinkaya;Wolfgang Buckel

  • The role of Se, Mo and Fe in the structure and function of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase.

    Ortwin Meyer;Lothar Gremer;Reinhold Ferner;Marion Ferner

Frequent Co-Authors

Athina Zouni
Athina Zouni Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Jan Kern
Jan Kern Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Paul D. Adams
Paul D. Adams Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Junko Yano
Junko Yano Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Johannes Messinger
Johannes Messinger Umeå University
Vittal K. Yachandra
Vittal K. Yachandra Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Holger Dau
Holger Dau Freie Universität Berlin
Uwe Bergmann
Uwe Bergmann SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Robert Huber
Robert Huber University of Duisburg-Essen
Nediljko Budisa
Nediljko Budisa University of Manitoba

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