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Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 71 1382 1234 101 92 130 16045

Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 1 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 13 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 6
1996 1
1997 4
1998 1
1999 13
2000 6
2001 5
2002 3
2003 4
2004 4
2005 3
2006 7
2007 6
2008 7
2009 5
2010 7
2011 9
2012 14
2013 2
2014 0
2015 5
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 142
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Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt 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 Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt 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, 127–136 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: 130 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
127–136 158 130
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
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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Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt 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 Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 71
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
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on virus-based gene therapy and intersects various aspects of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work covers multiple topics including:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Virology
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology

The following selected papers illustrate some of their recent contributions:

  • "Coevolution of Adeno-associated Virus Capsid Antigenicity and Tropism through a Structure-Guided Approach" (2020), Journal of Virology
  • "SUMOylation Targets Adeno-associated Virus Capsids but Mainly Restricts Transduction by Cellular Mechanisms" (2020), Journal of Virology
  • "Adeno-Associated Virus Type 5 Infection via PDGFRα Is Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis and Generates Composite Peptides and Epitopes Recognized by the Agonistic Immunoglobulins Present in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis" (2023), Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "Correction for Gurda et al., 'Mapping a Neutralizing Epitope onto the Capsid of Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 8'" (2025), Journal of Virology

Their frequent collaborators include researchers in the field contributing jointly on various projects, such as:

  • Mavis Agbandje-McKenna
  • Qingxin Chen
  • Martin Müller
  • L. Patrick Havlik
  • Katherine E. Simon

Kleinschmidt's subfields of study emphasize molecular biology and genetics while also engaging in epidemiology, immunology, and pathology. This interdisciplinary approach supports investigations of viral mechanisms and their relationship with human diseases, including systemic sclerosis and interstitial lung diseases.

Best Publications

  • Novel tools for production and purification of recombinant adenoassociated virus vectors.

    Dirk Grimm;Andrea Kern;Karola Rittner;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

  • Identification of a Heparin-Binding Motif on Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 Capsids

    A. Kern;K. Schmidt;C. Leder;O. J. Müller

  • Genetic capsid modifications allow efficient re-targeting of adeno-associated virus type 2.

    Anne Girod;Martin Ried;Christiane Wobus;Harald Lahm

  • Random peptide libraries displayed on adeno-associated virus to select for targeted gene therapy vectors

    Oliver J Müller;Felix Kaul;Matthew D Weitzman;Renata Pasqualini

  • The VP1 capsid protein of adeno-associated virus type 2 is carrying a phospholipase A2 domain required for virus infectivity.

    Anne Girod;Christiane E. Wobus;Zoltán Zádori;Martin Ried

  • A viral assembly factor promotes AAV2 capsid formation in the nucleolus

    Florian Sonntag;Kristin Schmidt;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

  • Distinct 19 S and 20 S subcomplexes of the 26 S proteasome and their distribution in the nucleus and the cytoplasm

    Jan Michael Peters;Werner W. Franke;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

  • Monoclonal Antibodies against the Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 (AAV-2) Capsid: Epitope Mapping and Identification of Capsid Domains Involved in AAV-2–Cell Interaction and Neutralization of AAV-2 Infection

    Christiane E. Wobus;Barbara Hügle-Dörr;Anne Girod;Gabriele Petersen

  • DNA helicase‐mediated packaging of adeno‐associated virus type 2 genomes into preformed capsids

    Jason A. King;Ralf Dubielzig;Dirk Grimm;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

  • Targeted adeno-associated virus vector transduction of nonpermissive cells mediated by a bispecific F(ab'γ)2 antibody

    Jeffrey S. Bartlett;Jurgen Kleinschmidt;Richard C. Boucher;R. Jude Samulski

  • Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 Capsids with Externalized VP1/VP2 Trafficking Domains Are Generated prior to Passage through the Cytoplasm and Are Maintained until Uncoating Occurs in the Nucleus

    Florian Sonntag;Svenja Bleker;Barbara Leuchs;Roger Fischer

  • Structural Features of the 26 S Proteasome Complex

    J. M. Peters;Z. Cejka;J. R. Harris;J. A. Kleinschmidt

  • Subcellular compartmentalization of adeno-associated virus type 2 assembly.

    A Wistuba;A Kern;S Weger;D Grimm

  • Purification of recombinant adeno-associated virus by iodixanol gradient ultracentrifugation allows rapid and reproducible preparation of vector stocks for gene transfer in the nervous system.

    Wim T.J.M.C. Hermens;Olivier Ter Brake;Paul A. Dijkhuizen;Marc A.F. Sonnemans

  • Mutational Analysis of Narrow Pores at the Fivefold Symmetry Axes of Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 Capsids Reveals a Dual Role in Genome Packaging and Activation of Phospholipase A2 Activity

    Svenja Bleker;Florian Sonntag;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt

  • Co-existence of two different types of soluble histone complexes in nuclei of Xenopus laevis oocytes

    J. A. Kleinschmidt;E. Fortkamp;G. Krohne;H. Zentgraf

  • AAV capsid structure and cell interactions.

    Mavis Agbandje-McKenna;Jürgen Kleinschmidt

  • Enhancement of Capsid Gene Expression: Preparing the Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Major Structural Gene L1 for DNA Vaccination Purposes

    Christoph Leder;Jürgen A. Kleinschmidt;Carsten Wiethe;Martin Müller

  • Titration of AAV-2 particles via a novel capsid ELISA: packaging of genomes can limit production of recombinant AAV-2.

    D Grimm;A Kern;M Pawlita;F K Ferrari

  • A Conformational Change in the Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 Capsid Leads to the Exposure of Hidden VP1 N Termini

    Stephanie Kronenberg;Bettina Böttcher;Claus W. von der Lieth;Svenja Bleker

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Grimm
Dirk Grimm Heidelberg University
Hugo A. Katus
Hugo A. Katus Heidelberg University
Werner W. Franke
Werner W. Franke German Cancer Research Center
Frederik Wenz
Frederik Wenz University of Freiburg
Martin Müller
Martin Müller German Cancer Research Center
Mavis Agbandje-McKenna
Mavis Agbandje-McKenna University of Florida
Christiane E. Wobus
Christiane E. Wobus University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lutz Gissmann
Lutz Gissmann German Cancer Research Center
Michael Pawlita
Michael Pawlita German Cancer Research Center
Michael Hallek
Michael Hallek University of Cologne

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