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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Austria
2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 95 626 556 7 6 267 42662

Karl Mechtler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl Mechtler between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl Mechtler published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2023. 37 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl Mechtler: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 7
2004 4
2005 6
2006 14
2007 10
2008 6
2009 13
2010 21
2011 15
2012 10
2013 10
2014 14
2015 17
2016 12
2017 7
2018 14
2019 18
2020 19
2021 35
2022 14
2023 49
2024 9
2025 36
2026 1
Total 384
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Karl Mechtler 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 Karl Mechtler 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, 267–276 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: 267 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 54 267
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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Karl Mechtler 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 Karl Mechtler 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 95
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Karl Mechtler is affiliated with the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Austria. Their research expertise primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Chemistry, with significant contributions in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Cell Biology, Plant Science, and Nephrology.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Karl Mechtler has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Manuel Matzinger, Karel Stejskal, Gerhard Dürnberger, Fränze Müller, and Viktoria Dorfer.

Their publications have appeared in a variety of journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Proteome Research
  • eLife
  • Analytical Chemistry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Karl Mechtler include:

  • A cross-kingdom conserved ER-phagy receptor maintains endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis during stress, 2020, eLife
  • ESCO1 and CTCF enable formation of long chromatin loops by protecting cohesinSTAG1 from WAPL, 2020, eLife
  • AKIRIN2 controls the nuclear import of proteasomes in vertebrates, 2021, Nature
  • Robust and Easy-to-Use One-Pot Workflow for Label-Free Single-Cell Proteomics, 2023, Analytical Chemistry
  • The biophysical, molecular, and anatomical landscape of pigeon CRY4: A candidate light-based quantal magnetosensor, 2020, Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Regulation of chromatin structure by site-specific histone H3 methyltransferases

    S Rea;F Eisenhaber;D O'Carroll;B D Strahl

  • Methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 creates a binding site for HP1 proteins.

    Monika Lachner;Dónal O'Carroll;Stephen Rea;Karl Mechtler

  • Loss of the Suv39h histone methyltransferases impairs mammalian heterochromatin and genome stability.

    Antoine H.F.M. Peters;Dónal O'Carroll;Harry Scherthan;Karl Mechtler

  • Partitioning and Plasticity of Repressive Histone Methylation States in Mammalian Chromatin

    Antoine H.F.M. Peters;Stefan Kubicek;Karl Mechtler;Roderick J. O'Sullivan

  • The influence of endosome-disruptive peptides on gene transfer using synthetic virus-like gene transfer systems.

    Christian Plank;Berndt Oberhauser;Karl Mechtler;Christian Koch

  • Reversal of H3K9me2 by a small-molecule inhibitor for the G9a histone methyltransferase.

    Stefan Kubicek;Roderick J. O'Sullivan;E. Michael August;Eugene R. Hickey

  • Universal and confident phosphorylation site localization using phosphoRS.

    Thomas Taus;Thomas Köcher;Peter Pichler;Carmen Paschke

  • Activation of the Complement System by Synthetic DNA Complexes: A Potential Barrier for Intravenous Gene Delivery

    Christian Plank;Karl Mechtler;Francis C. Szoka;Ernst Wagner

  • The size of DNA/transferrin-PEI complexes is an important factor for gene expression in cultured cells.

    M Ogris;P Steinlein;M Kursa;K Mechtler

  • Coupling of adenovirus to transferrin-polylysine/DNA complexes greatly enhances receptor-mediated gene delivery and expression of transfected genes.

    Ernst Wagner;Kurt Zatloukal;Matt Cotten;Helen Kirlappos

  • The Par complex directs asymmetric cell division by phosphorylating the cytoskeletal protein Lgl

    Jörg Betschinger;Karl Mechtler;Juergen A. Knoblich

  • Wapl Controls the Dynamic Association of Cohesin with Chromatin

    Stephanie Kueng;Björn Hegemann;Beate H. Peters;Jesse J. Lipp

  • BAC TransgeneOmics: a high-throughput method for exploration of protein function in mammals.

    Ina Poser;Mihail Sarov;Mihail Sarov;James R.A. Hutchins;Jean Karim Hériché

  • Asymmetric Segregation of the Tumor Suppressor Brat Regulates Self-Renewal in Drosophila Neural Stem Cells

    Joerg Betschinger;Karl Mechtler;Karl Mechtler;Juergen A. Knoblich

  • Dissociation of cohesin from chromosome arms and loss of arm cohesion during early mitosis depends on phosphorylation of SA2.

    Silke Hauf;Elisabeth Roitinger;Birgit Koch;Christina M Dittrich

  • Systematic analysis of human protein complexes identifies chromosome segregation proteins.

    James R. A. Hutchins;Yusuke Toyoda;Björn Hegemann;Ina Poser

  • Protein phosphatase 2A protects centromeric sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis I

    Christian G Riedel;Vittorio L Katis;Vittorio L Katis;Yuki Katou;Saori Mori

  • Mitotic regulation of the human anaphase-promoting complex by phosphorylation.

    Claudine Kraft;Franz Herzog;Christian Gieffers;Karl Mechtler

  • Transferrin-polycation-mediated introduction of DNA into human leukemic cells: stimulation by agents that affect the survival of transfected DNA or modulate transferrin receptor levels.

    Matt Cotten;Francoise Längle-Rouault;Helen Kirlappos;Ernst Wagner

  • Recruitment of PRC1 function at the initiation of X inactivation independent of PRC2 and silencing

    Stefan Schoeftner;Aditya K Sengupta;Stefan Kubicek;Karl Mechtler

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Alexander Schleiffer
Alexander Schleiffer Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Tim Clausen
Tim Clausen Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Gustav Ammerer
Gustav Ammerer University of Vienna
Kim Nasmyth
Kim Nasmyth University of Oxford
Josef M. Penninger
Josef M. Penninger University of British Columbia
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Johannes Stadlmann
Johannes Stadlmann BOKU University
Anthony A. Hyman
Anthony A. Hyman Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Thomas Jenuwein
Thomas Jenuwein Max Planck Society

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