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D-Index
58
Citations
18256
World Ranking
3363
National Ranking
1324

Karin Sauer publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karin Sauer sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 91 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Karin Sauer D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karin Sauer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karin Sauer is affiliated with Binghamton University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work also in social sciences. Their research covers a diverse range of topics within molecular biology, endocrinology, sociology and political science, genetics, and molecular medicine.

Their main research topics include:

  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Sociology and Education Studies

Karin Sauer's published works span influential journals and interdisciplinary venues. These include the Journal of Bacteriology, mSphere, Nature Reviews Microbiology, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, and Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Sauer include:

  • The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation (2022, Nature Reviews Microbiology)
  • Biofilm dispersion (2020, Nature Reviews Microbiology)
  • Controlling Biofilm Development Through Cyclic di-GMP Signaling (2022, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
  • Flip the switch: the role of FleQ in modulating the transition between the free-living and sessile mode of growth in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2024, Journal of Bacteriology)
  • Self-defensive antimicrobial biomaterial surfaces (2020, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces)

Their frequent coauthors include Annette Ullrich, Kendra P. Rumbaugh, Soyoung Park, Manmohit Kalia, and Victoria I. Oladosu, indicating collaborative work especially within microbial and molecular biology fields.

Karin Sauer has also contributed to academic book literature, publishing with Nomos. Their known book publication is Pädagogik für die Soziale Arbeit (2021).

Best Publications

  • Biofilms as complex differentiated communities.

    Paul Stoodley;Karin Sauer;David G. Davies;J. W. Costerton

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Multiple Phenotypes during Development as a Biofilm

    K. Sauer;Anne K. Camper;Garth D. Ehrlich;J. William Costerton

  • The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

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  • Biofilm dispersion

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  • Characterization of Nutrient-Induced Dispersion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Biofilm

    K. Sauer;M. C. Cullen;A. H. Rickard;L. A. H. Zeef

  • Characterization of phenotypic changes in Pseudomonas putida in response to surface-associated growth

    Karin Sauer;Anne K. Camper

  • Sticky Situations: Key Components That Control Bacterial Surface Attachment

    Olga E. Petrova;Karin Sauer

  • The genomics and proteomics of biofilm formation

    Karin Sauer

  • Escaping the biofilm in more than one way: desorption, detachment or dispersion

    Olga E Petrova;Karin Sauer

  • BdlA, a Chemotaxis Regulator Essential for Biofilm Dispersion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Ryan Morgan;Steven Kohn;Sung-Hei Hwang;Daniel J. Hassett

  • Characterization of Temporal Protein Production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

    Christopher J. Southey-Pillig;David G. Davies;Karin Sauer

  • A novel signaling network essential for regulating Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development.

    Olga E. Petrova;Karin Sauer

  • The Phosphodiesterase DipA (PA5017) Is Essential for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Dispersion

    Ankita Basu Roy;Olga E. Petrova;Karin Sauer

  • Characterization of Colony Morphology Variants Isolated from Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilms

    Magee Allegrucci;Karin Sauer

  • The Pneumococcal Serine-Rich Repeat Protein Is an Intra-Species Bacterial Adhesin That Promotes Bacterial Aggregation In Vivo and in Biofilms

    Carlos J. Sanchez;Pooja Shivshankar;Kim Stol;Samuel Trakhtenbroit

  • Phenotypic Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Development

    Magee Allegrucci;F. Z. Hu;K. Shen;J. Hayes

  • IL-4 abrogates T(H)17 cell-mediated inflammation by selective silencing of IL-23 in antigen-presenting cells.

    Emmanuella Guenova;Emmanuella Guenova;Yuliya Skabytska;Wolfram Hoetzenecker;Wolfram Hoetzenecker;Günther Weindl;Günther Weindl

  • NO-Induced Biofilm Dispersion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Mediated by an MHYT Domain-Coupled Phosphodiesterase

    Yi Li;Sabrina Heine;Michael Entian;Karin Sauer

  • Biofilms and Biocomplexity

    Karin Sauer;Alex. H. Rickard;David G. Davies

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infections in cystic fibrosis: insights into pathogenic processes and treatment strategies.

    Daniel J Hassett;Thomas R Korfhagen;Randall T Irvin;Michael J Schurr

  • The MerR-Like Regulator BrlR Confers Biofilm Tolerance by Activating Multidrug Efflux Pumps in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

    Julie Liao;Michael J. Schurr;Karin Sauer

  • Calcium influences cellular and extracellular product formation during biofilm-associated growth of a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp.

    Marianna A. Patrauchan;S. A. Sarkisova;K. Sauer;Michael J. Franklin

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Schurr
Michael J. Schurr University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Daniel J. Hassett
Daniel J. Hassett University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Carlos J. Orihuela
Carlos J. Orihuela University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Anne K. Camper
Anne K. Camper Montana State University
Peter W. M. Hermans
Peter W. M. Hermans University Medical Center Utrecht
Garth D. Ehrlich
Garth D. Ehrlich Drexel University
Paul M. Sullam
Paul M. Sullam University of California, San Francisco
Holger Sondermann
Holger Sondermann Kiel University

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