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75
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18732
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4476
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332

Horst Kunz 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 Horst Kunz sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 572 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Horst Kunz 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 Horst Kunz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Horst Kunz is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research primarily spans fields related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that bridges molecular mechanisms and chemical processes.

Their recent scholarly contributions include work published in notable journals such as The Chemical Record and Molecular Immunology. Key publications are:

  • The Development of Vaccines from Synthetic Tumor-Associated Mucin Glycopeptides and their Glycosylation-Dependent Immune Response, 2021, The Chemical Record
  • Specificity of human natural antibodies referred to as anti-Tn, 2020, Molecular Immunology

Kunz's research topics focus on several interconnected areas, including glycosylation and glycoproteins research, carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, immunotherapy and immune responses, as well as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research. These topics indicate a strong emphasis on the biochemical and immunological functions of glycosylated molecules and their potential therapeutic applications.

Within the scope of subfields, their work is categorized under molecular biology, organic chemistry, immunology, and radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging. This diversity illustrates engagement with both fundamental biological processes and applied biomedical techniques.

Their frequent coauthors include researchers such as Natascha Stergiou, Moritz Urschbach, Adele Gabba, Edgar Schmitt, and Pol Besenius. Such collaborations suggest active participation in multidisciplinary research teams.

Horst Kunz has contributed to publications in venues well-regarded for scientific rigor, including:

  • The Chemical Record
  • Molecular Immunology

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Glycopeptides, Partial Structures of Biological Recognition Components [New Synthetic Methods (67)]

    Horst Kunz

  • Synthesis of glycopeptides containing carbohydrate and Peptide recognition motifs.

    Holger Herzner;Tanja Reipen;Michael Schultz;Horst Kunz

  • Archaea Analogue Thiolipids for Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes on Ultrasmooth Gold Surfaces

    Stefan M. Schiller;Renate Naumann;Katherine Lovejoy;Horst Kunz

  • The development of synthetic antitumour vaccines from mucin glycopeptide antigens

    Nikola Gaidzik;Ulrika Westerlind;Horst Kunz

  • The Allyloxycarbonyl (Aloc) Moiety—Conversion of an Unsuitable into a Valuable Amino Protecting Group for Peptide Synthesis†

    Horst Kunz;Carlo Unverzagt

  • The Allyl Group as Mildly and Selectively Removable Carboxy-Protecting Group for the Synthesis of Labile O-Glycopeptides

    Horst Kunz;Herbert Waldmann

  • High-efficiency synthesis of sialyloligosaccharides and sialoglycopeptides

    Carlo Unverzagt;Horst Kunz;James C. Paulson

  • STEREOSELECTIVE GLYCOSYLATION OF ALCOHOLS AND SILYL ETHERS USING GLYCOSYL FLUORIDES AND BORON TRIFLUORIDE ETHERATE

    H. Kunz;W. Sager

  • Carbohydrates as Chiral Auxiliaries in Stereoselective Synthesis. New Synthetic Methods (90)

    Horst Kunz;Karola Rück

  • Carbohydrates as chiral templates : stereoselective synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-aminophosphonic acid derivatives

    Sabine Laschat;Horst Kunz

  • Asymmetric synthesis on carbohydrate templates: stereoselective Ugi-synthesis of .alpha.-amino acid derivatives

    Horst. Kunz;Waldemar. Pfrengle

  • Synthetic antitumor vaccines from tetanus toxoid conjugates of MUC1 glycopeptides with the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen and a fluorine-substituted analogue.

    Anja Hoffmann-Röder;Anton Kaiser;Sarah Wagner;Nikola Gaidzik

  • A Synthetic Vaccine Consisting of a Tumor‐Associated Sialyl‐TN‐MUC1 Tandem‐Repeat Glycopeptide and Tetanus Toxoid: Induction of a Strong and Highly Selective Immune Response

    Anton Kaiser;Nikola Gaidzik;Ulrika Westerlind;Danuta Kowalczyk

  • A Fully Synthetic Vaccine Consisting of a Tumor‐Associated Glycopeptide Antigen and a T‐Cell Epitope for the Induction of a Highly Specific Humoral Immune Response

    Sebastian Dziadek;Alexandra Hobel;Edgar Schmitt;Horst Kunz

  • Protecting‐Group‐Dependent Stability of Intersaccharide Bonds—Synthesis of a Fucosyl‐Chitobiose Glycopeptide

    Horst Kunz;Carlo Unverzagt

  • Allyl esters as carboxy protecting groups in the synthesis of O-glycopeptides

    Sieglinde Friedrich-Bochnitschek;Herbert Waldmann;Horst Kunz

  • Carbohydrates as Chiral Templates: Stereoselective Tandem Mannich‐Michael Reactions for the Synthesis of Piperidine Alkaloids

    Horst Kunz;Waldemar Pfrengle

  • Towards the Development of Antitumor Vaccines: A Synthetic Conjugate of a Tumor-Associated MUC1 Glycopeptide Antigen and a Tetanus Toxin Epitope

    Stefanie Keil;Christine Claus;Wolfgang Dippold;Horst Kunz

  • Synthetic vaccines of tumor-associated glycopeptide antigens by immune-compatible thioether linkage to bovine serum albumin.

    Sven Wittrock;Torsten Becker;Horst Kunz

  • Synthese von Glycopeptiden, Partialstrukturen biologischer Erkennungskomponenten

    Horst Kunz

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Waldmann
Herbert Waldmann Max Planck Society
Edgar Schmitt
Edgar Schmitt Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Wolfgang Schmidt
Wolfgang Schmidt Max Planck Society
Till Opatz
Till Opatz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Yufen Zhao
Yufen Zhao Xiamen University
Dietmar Vestweber
Dietmar Vestweber Max Planck Society
Leopold Horner
Leopold Horner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Oliver Seitz
Oliver Seitz Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Dieter Schollmeyer
Dieter Schollmeyer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Holger Löwe
Holger Löwe Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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