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Klaus Willecke

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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
125
Citations
47275
World Ranking
513
National Ranking
35

Klaus Willecke 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 Klaus Willecke sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 410 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Klaus Willecke 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 Klaus Willecke sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Klaus Willecke is a researcher affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields including Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

Their research concentrates on topics related to Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling, Lipid Metabolism and Biosynthesis, and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior.

Among their recent published work is the paper titled Epidermal 1-O-acylceramides appear with the establishment of the water permeability barrier in mice and are produced by maturating keratinocytes, which appeared in 2022 in the journal Lipids.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Mariona Rabionet
  • Pauline Bernard
  • Mélanie Pichery
  • Christian Marsching
  • Aline Bayerle

Their publications are predominantly featured in the journal Lipids.

Klaus Willecke has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Structural and functional diversity of connexin genes in the mouse and human genome

    Klaus Willecke;Jürgen Eiberger;Joachim Degen;Dominik Eckardt

  • Gap junctions and the connexin protein family

    Goran Söhl;Klaus Willecke

  • Astroglial metabolic networks sustain hippocampal synaptic transmission.

    Nathalie Rouach;Annette Koulakoff;Veronica Abudara;Veronica Abudara;Klaus Willecke

  • Specific permeability and selective formation of gap junction channels in connexin-transfected HeLa cells.

    C Elfgang;R Eckert;H Lichtenberg-Fraté;A Butterweck

  • Expression and functions of neuronal gap junctions

    Goran Söhl;Stephan Maxeiner;Klaus Willecke

  • hGFAP-cre transgenic mice for manipulation of glial and neuronal function in vivo.

    Lang Zhuo;Martin Theis;Ikuri Alvarez-Maya;Michael Brenner

  • The Impact of Astrocytic Gap Junctional Coupling on Potassium Buffering in the Hippocampus

    Anke Wallraff;Rüdiger Köhling;Uwe Heinemann;Martin Theis

  • Metabolic inhibition induces opening of unapposed connexin 43 gap junction hemichannels and reduces gap junctional communication in cortical astrocytes in culture

    Jorge E. Contreras;Helmut A. Sánchez;Eliseo A. Eugenín;Dina Speidel

  • Differential expression of three gap junction proteins in developing and mature brain tissues

    R. Dermietzel;O. Traub;T. K. Hwang;E. Beyer

  • An Update on Connexin Genes and their Nomenclature in Mouse and Man

    Goran Söhl;Klaus Willecke

  • Bystander killing of cancer cells by herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene is mediated by connexins.

    Marc Mesnil;Colette Piccoli;Gerard Tiraby;Klaus Willecke

  • DEFECTIVE PROPAGATION OF SIGNALS GENERATED BY SYMPATHETIC NERVE STIMULATION IN THE LIVER OF CONNEXIN32-DEFICIENT MICE

    Eric Nelles;Christoph Butzler;Dirk Jung;Achim Temme

  • Targeted ablation of connexin26 in the inner ear epithelial gap junction network causes hearing impairment and cell death.

    Martine Cohen-Salmon;Thomas Ott;Vincent Michel;Jean Pierre Hardelin

  • Engraftment of connexin 43-expressing cells prevents post-infarct arrhythmia

    Wilhelm Roell;Thorsten Lewalter;Philipp Sasse;Yvonne N. Tallini

  • Comparative characterization of the 21-kD and 26-kD gap junction proteins in murine liver and cultured hepatocytes.

    Otto Traub;Jutta Look;Rolf Dermietzel;Franz Brümmer

  • Reduced cardiac conduction velocity and predisposition to arrhythmias in connexin40-deficient mice.

    Susanne Kirchhoff;Eric Nelles;Andreas Hagendorff;Olaf Krüger

  • Defective vascular development in connexin 45-deficient mice

    Olaf Krüger;Achim Plum;Jung-Sun Kim;Elke Winterhager

  • Connexin30 (Gjb6)-deficiency causes severe hearing impairment and lack of endocochlear potential

    Barbara Teubner;Vincent Michel;Jörg Pesch;Jürgen Lautermann

  • Loss of connexin36 channels alters beta-cell coupling, islet synchronization of glucose-induced Ca2+ and insulin oscillations, and basal insulin release.

    Magalie A. Ravier;Martin Güldenagel;Anne Charollais;Asllan Gjinovci

  • Transplacental uptake of glucose is decreased in embryonic lethal connexin26-deficient mice.

    Heinz-Dieter Gabriel;Dirk Jung;Christoph Bützler;Achim Temme

Frequent Co-Authors

Otto Traub
Otto Traub University of Bonn
Martin Theis
Martin Theis Columbia University
Reto Weiler
Reto Weiler Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Edgar Dahl
Edgar Dahl RWTH Aachen University
Ekrem Dere
Ekrem Dere Ruhr University Bochum
Juan C. Sáez
Juan C. Sáez University of Valparaíso
Bruce J. Nicholson
Bruce J. Nicholson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Christian Steinhäuser
Christian Steinhäuser University of Bonn
Paolo Meda
Paolo Meda University of Geneva
Rolf Dermietzel
Rolf Dermietzel Ruhr University Bochum

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