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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 134 152 136 11 9 421 102027

Ivan Dikic publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ivan Dikic between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ivan Dikic published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 63 of the 536 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 28 publications
1992 2025

536 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ivan Dikic: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 2
1999 6
2000 5
2001 5
2002 10
2003 10
2004 10
2005 19
2006 20
2007 18
2008 20
2009 21
2010 21
2011 18
2012 25
2013 14
2014 26
2015 11
2016 27
2017 25
2018 15
2019 27
2020 30
2021 35
2022 18
2023 22
2024 35
2025 28
Total 536
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Ivan Dikic 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 Ivan Dikic 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, 417–426 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: 421 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 20 421
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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Ivan Dikic 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 Ivan Dikic 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 17 134
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2010 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Ivan Dikic is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine. They have a strong focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Cell Biology, and Oncology.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Autophagy in Disease and Therapy, Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, interferon and immune responses, Cellular transport and secretion, Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis, as well as Legionella and Acanthamoeba research.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ivan Dikic include:

  • Autophagy in major human diseases, 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • Papain-like protease regulates SARS-CoV-2 viral spread and innate immunity, 2020, Nature
  • An expanded lexicon for the ubiquitin code, 2022, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Mitochondrial Functions in Infection and Immunity, 2020, Trends in Cell Biology
  • A guide to the regulation of selective autophagy receptors, 2021, FEBS Journal

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Cristian Prieto-Garcia
  • Rukmini Mukherjee
  • Gerhard Hummer
  • Christian Münch
  • Rajeshwari Rathore

The most common publication venues for Ivan Dikic's work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in Cell Biology
  • Cell Reports
  • Trends in Biochemical Sciences
  • Cell chemical biology

Ivan Dikic has received several recognitions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2019
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2015
  • Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina with a focus on Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2010
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Mechanism and medical implications of mammalian autophagy

    Ivan Dikic;Zvulun Elazar

  • Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Eric H. Baehrecke;Andrea Ballabio;Patricia Boya

  • Phosphorylation of the Autophagy Receptor Optineurin Restricts Salmonella Growth

    Philipp Wild;Hesso Farhan;David G. McEwan;Sebastian Wagner

  • Autophagy in major human diseases

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Giulia Petroni;Ravi K. Amaravadi;Eric H. Baehrecke

  • A role for ubiquitin in selective autophagy.

    Vladimir Kirkin;David G. McEwan;Ivana Novak;Ivan Dikic

  • Nix is a selective autophagy receptor for mitochondrial clearance

    Ivana Novak;Vladimir Kirkin;David G McEwan;Ji Zhang

  • A Role for NBR1 in Autophagosomal Degradation of Ubiquitinated Substrates

    Vladimir Kirkin;Trond Lamark;Yu Shin Sou;Geir Bjørkøy

  • Ubiquitination in disease pathogenesis and treatment

    Doris Popovic;Domagoj Vucic;Ivan Dikic

  • Cargo recognition and trafficking in selective autophagy

    Alexandra Stolz;Andreas Ernst;Ivan Dikic

  • A role for Pyk2 and Src in linking G-protein-coupled receptors with MAP kinase activation

    Ivan Dikic;George Tokiwa;Sima Lev;Sara A. Courtneidge

  • Atypical ubiquitin chains: new molecular signals. 'Protein Modifications: Beyond the Usual Suspects' review series.

    Fumiyo Ikeda;Ivan Dikic

  • Proteasomal and Autophagic Degradation Systems.

    Ivan Dikic

  • Papain-like protease regulates SARS-CoV-2 viral spread and innate immunity.

    Donghyuk Shin;Donghyuk Shin;Rukmini Mukherjee;Diana Grewe;Denisa Bojkova

  • Ubiquitylation and cell signaling

    Kaisa Haglund;Ivan Dikic

  • Multiple monoubiquitination of RTKs is sufficient for their endocytosis and degradation

    Kaisa Haglund;Sara Sigismund;Simona Polo;Iwona Szymkiewicz

  • Ubiquitin-binding domains — from structures to functions

    Ivan Dikic;Ivan Dikic;Soichi Wakatsuki;Kylie J. Walters

  • Post-translational modifications in signal integration

    Yonathan Lissanu Deribe;Tony Pawson;Ivan Dikic

Frequent Co-Authors

Soichi Wakatsuki
Soichi Wakatsuki Stanford University
Volker Dötsch
Volker Dötsch Goethe University Frankfurt
Gerhard Hummer
Gerhard Hummer Max Planck Society
Simone Fulda
Simone Fulda Goethe University Frankfurt
Peter Güntert
Peter Güntert ETH Zurich
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Terje Johansen
Terje Johansen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Masaaki Komatsu
Masaaki Komatsu Juntendo University
Joseph Schlessinger
Joseph Schlessinger Yale University
Frank Löhr
Frank Löhr Goethe University Frankfurt

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