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Ingrid R. Vetter

Ingrid R. Vetter

Max Planck Society
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
13371
World Ranking
14281
National Ranking
1010

Ingrid R. Vetter publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 184 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ingrid R. Vetter 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 Ingrid R. Vetter sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ingrid R. Vetter is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 82 publications in these areas. Within these fields, their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science, Organic Chemistry, and Genetics.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects, notably:

  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Vetter has contributed to scientific knowledge through numerous publications. Some recent notable papers include:

  • Structure of the human inner kinetochore CCAN complex and its significance for human centromere organization, 2022, Molecular Cell
  • CDC20 assists its catalytic incorporation in the mitotic checkpoint complex, 2020, Science
  • Assembly principles and stoichiometry of a complete human kinetochore module, 2021, Science Advances
  • The mechanism of activation of the actin binding protein EHBP1 by Rab8 family members, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Structure of the RZZ complex and molecular basis of Spindly-driven corona assembly at human kinetochores, 2022, The EMBO Journal

Throughout their career, Ingrid R. Vetter has published frequently in key scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Science
  • The Journal of Cell Biology

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include Andrea Musacchio, Marion E. Pesenti, Arthur T. Porfetye, Tobias Raisch, and Stefan Raunser, illustrating a network of cooperation in molecular and cellular biology projects.

Best Publications

  • The guanine nucleotide-binding switch in three dimensions.

    Ingrid R. Vetter;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • From Protein Domains to Drug Candidates—Natural Products as Guiding Principles in the Design and Synthesis of Compound Libraries

    Rolf-Peter Breinbauer;Ingrid R. Vetter;Herbert Waldmann

  • Structure-function relationships of the G domain, a canonical switch motif.

    Alfred Wittinghofer;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • Structural View of the Ran–Importin β Interaction at 2.3 Å Resolution

    Ingrid R Vetter;Andreas Arndt;Ulrike Kutay;Dirk Görlich

  • Dynamic properties of the Ras switch I region and its importance for binding to effectors.

    Michael Spoerner;Christian Herrmann;Ingrid R. Vetter;Hans Robert Kalbitzer

  • Structure of a Ran-binding domain complexed with Ran bound to a GTP analogue: implications for nuclear transport.

    Ingrid R. Vetter;Christine Nowak;Takeharu Nishimoto;Jürgen Kuhlmann

  • The 1.7 Å crystal structure of the regulator of chromosome condensation (RCC1) reveals a seven-bladed propeller

    Louis Renault;Nicolas Nassar;Nicolas Nassar;Ingrid Vetter;Jörg Becker

  • From protein domains to drug candidates – natural products as guiding principles in

    Rolf Breinbauer;I R Vetter;H Waldmann

  • Kinetic and structural analysis of the Mg(2+)-binding site of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein p21H-ras.

    Jacob John;Hans Rensland;Ilme Schlichting;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • Solid-state synthesis and mechanical unfolding of polymers of T4 lysozyme

    Guoliang Yang;Ciro Cecconi;Walter A. Baase;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • RanGAP mediates GTP hydrolysis without an arginine finger

    Michael J. Seewald;Carolin Körner;Alfred Wittinghofer;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • Nucleoside triphosphate-binding proteins: different scaffolds to achieve phosphoryl transfer.

    Ingrid R. Vetter;Alfred Wittinghofer

  • Alternative splicing of Rac1 generates Rac1b, a self-activating GTPase.

    Dennis Fiegen;Lars−Christian Haeusler;Lars Blumenstein;Ulrike Herbrand

  • The Core FH2 Domain of Diaphanous-Related Formins Is an Elongated Actin Binding Protein that Inhibits Polymerization

    Atsushi Shimada;Miklós Nyitrai;Miklós Nyitrai;Ingrid R. Vetter;Dorothee Kühlmann

  • Structure of the MIS12 Complex and Molecular Basis of Its Interaction with CENP-C at Human Kinetochores.

    Arsen Petrovic;Jenny Keller;Yahui Liu;Katharina Overlack

  • The GTPase-activating protein Rap1GAP uses a catalytic asparagine

    Oliver Daumke;Michael Weyand;Partha Pratim Chakrabarti;Ingrid R. Vetter

  • The bottleneck in AZT activation

    Arnon Lavie;Ilme Schlichting;Ingrid R. Vetter;Manfred Konrad

  • Structural insights into the interaction of ROCKI with the switch regions of RhoA

    Radovan Dvorsky;Lars Blumenstein;Ingrid R. Vetter;Mohammad Reza Ahmadian

  • Mechanism of Tc toxin action revealed in molecular detail

    Dominic Meusch;Christos Gatsogiannis;Rouslan G. Efremov;Alexander E. Lang

  • Crystal structure of a colicin N fragment suggests a model for toxicity

    Ingrid R Vetter;Michael W Parker;Alec D Tucker;Jeremy H Lakey

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred Wittinghofer
Alfred Wittinghofer Max Planck Society
Herbert Waldmann
Herbert Waldmann Max Planck Society
Andrea Musacchio
Andrea Musacchio Max Planck Society
Roger S. Goody
Roger S. Goody Max Planck Society
Christian Herrmann
Christian Herrmann Ruhr University Bochum
Jochen Reinstein
Jochen Reinstein Max Planck Society
Ilme Schlichting
Ilme Schlichting Max Planck Society
Hans Robert Kalbitzer
Hans Robert Kalbitzer University of Regensburg
Mohammad Reza Ahmadian
Mohammad Reza Ahmadian Max Planck Society
Franz Herzog
Franz Herzog Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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Herbert Waldmann

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Alfred Wittinghofer

Alfred Wittinghofer

Max Planck Society

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Klaus Aktories

Klaus Aktories

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Publications: 42

Christian Herrmann

Christian Herrmann

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Publications: 41

Hans Robert Kalbitzer

Hans Robert Kalbitzer

University of Regensburg

Publications: 40

Roger S. Goody

Roger S. Goody

Max Planck Society

Publications: 40

Klaus Gerwert

Klaus Gerwert

Ruhr University Bochum

Publications: 38

Roland Winter

Roland Winter

TU Dortmund University

Publications: 36

Ruth Nussinov

Ruth Nussinov

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 31

Channing J. Der

Channing J. Der

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 31

Mohammad Reza Ahmadian

Mohammad Reza Ahmadian

Max Planck Society

Publications: 27

Jacqueline Cherfils

Jacqueline Cherfils

École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay

Publications: 25

Murray Stewart

Murray Stewart

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Publications: 24

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Jochen Reinstein

Max Planck Society

Publications: 23

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Lotte Søgaard-Andersen

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