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Joachim Herz

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
129
Citations
65999
World Ranking
420
National Ranking
272

Joachim Herz publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joachim Herz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 372 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joachim Herz 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 Joachim Herz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Suppression of Aging in Mice by the Hormone Klotho

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

  • 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

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

    Monty Krieger;Joachim Herz

  • 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

  • LRP: A multifunctional scavenger and signaling receptor

    Joachim Herz;Dudley K. Strickland

  • 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

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

    Anders Nykjaer;Duska Dragun;Diego Walther;Henrik Vorum

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Ulrike Beisiegel;Wilfried Weber;Gudrun Ihrke;Joachim Herz

  • Essential functions of synapsins I and II in synaptic vesicle regulation

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

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

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

  • Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein E Receptors: Normal Biology and Roles in Alzheimer Disease

    David M. Holtzman;Joachim Herz;Guojun Bu

  • 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

  • Reelin and apoE receptors cooperate to enhance hippocampal synaptic plasticity and learning

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Defective forebrain development in mice lacking gp330/megalin

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Hammer
Robert E. Hammer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thomas E. Willnow
Thomas E. Willnow Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Michael Gotthardt
Michael Gotthardt University of Bonn
Joseph L. Goldstein
Joseph L. Goldstein The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Michael Frotscher
Michael Frotscher Universität Hamburg
Michael S. Brown
Michael S. Brown The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
James A. Richardson
James A. Richardson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert V. Farese
Robert V. Farese Harvard University
Edwin J. Weeber
Edwin J. Weeber University of South Florida
Guojun Bu
Guojun Bu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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