2026 Joachim Herz: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	129	420	378	272	239	372	65999

Overview

Joachim Herz is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine.

The primary fields of study in their work include:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Medicine

The subfields of study they explore further refine their research scope, covering:

Molecular Biology
Neurology
Developmental Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology

Joachim Herz's work addresses several main topics, reflecting the thematic interests within their publications:

Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Frequent publication venues where Joachim Herz's research has appeared include:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
eLife
Annals of Neurology
Circulation Research

Notable recent papers from Joachim Herz cover a range of topics and have been published in prominent journals:

"Lymphoangiocrine signals promote cardiac growth and repair" (2020), Nature
"Endothelial LRP1 protects against neurodegeneration by blocking cyclophilin A" (2021), The Journal of Experimental Medicine
"Serum amyloid A delivers retinol to intestinal myeloid cells to promote adaptive immunity" (2021), Science
"Interplay of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptors, LRPs, and Lipoproteins in Pulmonary Hypertension" (2022), JACC Basic to Translational Science
"Reelin through the years: From brain development to inflammation" (2023), Cell Reports

Their frequent collaborators include:

Laurent Calvier
Gordon C. Werthmann
Connie Wong
Xunde Xian
Murat S. Durakoglugil

Best Publications

Clinical and biological features associated with epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations in lung cancers

Hisayuki Shigematsu;Hisayuki Shigematsu;Li Lin;Takao Takahashi;Masaharu Nomura

2874
Citations
Suppression of Aging in Mice by the Hormone Klotho

Hiroshi Kurosu;Masaya Yamamoto;Jeremy D. Clark;Johanne V. Pastor

2064
Citations
Hypercholesterolemia in low density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice and its reversal by adenovirus-mediated gene delivery.

Shun Ishibashi;Michael S Brown;Joseph L Goldstein;Robert D. Gerard

2005
Citations
Structures and functions of multiligand lipoprotein receptors: macrophage scavenger receptors and LDL receptor-related protein (LRP).

Monty Krieger;Joachim Herz

1501
Citations
Reeler/Disabled-like disruption of neuronal migration in knockout mice lacking the VLDL receptor and ApoE receptor 2.

Marion Trommsdorff;Michael Gotthardt;Thomas Hiesberger;John Shelton

1482
Citations
LRP: A multifunctional scavenger and signaling receptor

Joachim Herz;Dudley K. Strickland

1294
Citations
Surface location and high affinity for calcium of a 500-kd liver membrane protein closely related to the LDL-receptor suggest a physiological role as lipoprotein receptor.

J. Herz;U. Hamann;S. Rogne;Ola Myklebost

1183
Citations
An Endocytic Pathway Essential for Renal Uptake and Activation of the Steroid 25-(OH) Vitamin D3

Anders Nykjaer;Duska Dragun;Diego Walther;Henrik Vorum

1171
Citations
Direct Binding of Reelin to VLDL Receptor and ApoE Receptor 2 Induces Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Disabled-1 and Modulates Tau Phosphorylation

Thomas Hiesberger;Marion Trommsdorff;Brian W Howell;Andre Goffinet

1098
Citations
A targeted mutation in the murine gene encoding the high density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor scavenger receptor class B type I reveals its key role in HDL metabolism.

Attilio Rigotti;Bernardo L. Trigatti;Marsha Penman;Helen Rayburn

1022
Citations
The LDL-receptor-related protein, LRP, is an apolipoprotein E-binding protein

Ulrike Beisiegel;Wilfried Weber;Gudrun Ihrke;Joachim Herz

959
Citations
Essential functions of synapsins I and II in synaptic vesicle regulation

Thomas W. Rosahl;Diane Spillane;Markus Missler;Markus Missler;Joachim Herz

946
Citations
Massive xanthomatosis and atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed low density lipoprotein receptor-negative mice.

Shun Ishibashi;Joseph L. Goldstein;Michael S. Brown;Joachim Herz

893
Citations
Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein E Receptors: Normal Biology and Roles in Alzheimer Disease

David M. Holtzman;Joachim Herz;Guojun Bu

870
Citations
LDL receptor-related protein internalizes and degrades uPA-PAI-1 complexes and is essential for embryo implantation.

Joachim Herz;David E. Clouthier;Robert E. Hammer

791
Citations
Reelin and apoE receptors cooperate to enhance hippocampal synaptic plasticity and learning

Edwin J. Weeber;Uwe Beffert;Chris Jones;Jill M. Christian

776
Citations
Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein mediates uptake of cholesteryl esters derived from apoprotein E-enriched lipoproteins.

Robert C. Kowal;Joachim Herz;Joseph L. Goldstein;Victoria Esser

763
Citations
Interaction of Cytosolic Adaptor Proteins with Neuronal Apolipoprotein E Receptors and the Amyloid Precursor Protein

Marion Trommsdorff;Jean Paul Borg;Benjamin Margolis;Joachim Herz

711
Citations
Defective forebrain development in mice lacking gp330/megalin

Thomas E. Willnow;Jan Hilpert;Scott A. Armstrong;Astrid Rohlmann

708
Citations
LRP: role in vascular wall integrity and protection from atherosclerosis.

Philippe Boucher;Michael Gotthardt;Wei Ping Li;Richard G W Anderson

707
Citations