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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17085 15682 1180 1099 194 10464

Kurt S. Zänker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kurt S. Zänker between 1978 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kurt S. Zänker published across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 4 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 10 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications
1978 2023

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kurt S. Zänker: publications per year, 1978 to 2023
Year Publications
1978 3
1979 3
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 10
1996 3
1997 13
1998 10
1999 6
2000 5
2001 11
2002 7
2003 3
2004 7
2005 5
2006 4
2007 8
2008 7
2009 8
2010 20
2011 12
2012 8
2013 9
2014 6
2015 7
2016 8
2017 3
2018 4
2019 1
2020 7
2021 1
2022 0
2023 4
Total 220
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Kurt S. Zänker publications per year - data summary

  • Kurt S. Zänker, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Witten/Herdecke University, has 220 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.5 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 13 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 22 publications (1.4 per year); 1994-2009: 108 publications (6.8 per year); 2010-2023: 90 publications (6.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kurt S. Zänker 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 Kurt S. Zänker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 187–196 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 194 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787 194
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Kurt S. Zänker publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Kurt S. Zänker, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Witten/Herdecke University, records 194 publications - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Kurt S. Zänker, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Kurt S. Zänker ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Kurt S. Zänker 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 Kurt S. Zänker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899 51
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Kurt S. Zänker D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Kurt S. Zänker, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Witten/Herdecke University, records 51 D-Index - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Kurt S. Zänker, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Kurt S. Zänker ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Kurt S. Zänker is affiliated with Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to infection control and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific areas of interest include Infection Control and Ventilation, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, COVID-19 pandemic impacts, Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Recent papers published by Kurt S. Zänker include:

  • Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis, 2020, European journal of medical research
  • The history and value of face masks, 2020, European journal of medical research
  • The role of passive immunization in the age of SARS-CoV-2: an update, 2020, European journal of medical research
  • Measures of infection prevention and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 2020, Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
  • Comparison of hybrid clones derived from human breast epithelial cells and three different cancer cell lines regarding in vitro cancer stem/ initiating cell properties, 2020, BMC Cancer

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Christiane Matuschek
  • Johannes Fischer
  • Martijn van Griensven
  • Detlef Kindgen-Milles
  • Wolfram Trudo Knoefel

Publications are often found in the following venues:

  • European journal of medical research
  • Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
  • BMC Cancer
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Mediators of Inflammation

Best Publications

  • Antigen Presentation in Extracellular Matrix: Interactions of T Cells with Dendritic Cells Are Dynamic, Short Lived, and Sequential

    Matthias Gunzer;Matthias Gunzer;Angelika Schäfer;Stefan Borgmann;Stephan Grabbe

  • Beta-blocker drug therapy reduces secondary cancer formation in breast cancer and improves cancer specific survival.

    Desmond G. Powe;Melanie J. Voss;Kurt S. Zänker;Hany O. Habashy

  • Modulation of epidermal growth factor receptor gene transcription by a polymorphic dinucleotide repeat in intron 1.

    Frank Gebhardt;Kurt S. Zänker;Burkhard Brandt

  • Cell migration strategies in 3‐D extracellular matrix: Differences in morphology, cell matrix interactions, and integrin function

    Peter Friedl;Kurt S. Zänker;Eva B. Bröcker

  • Norepinephrine-induced migration of SW 480 colon carcinoma cells is inhibited by beta-blockers.

    Kai Masur;Bernd Niggemann;Kurt S. Zanker;Frank Entschladen

  • Migration of Highly Aggressive MV3 Melanoma Cells in 3-Dimensional Collagen Lattices Results in Local Matrix Reorganization and Shedding of α2 and β1 Integrins and CD44

    Peter Friedl;Peter Friedl;Kerstin Maaser;C. Eberhard Klein;Bernd Niggemann

  • HER2-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells Indicate Poor Clinical Outcome in Stage I to III Breast Cancer Patients

    Pia Wülfing;Julia Borchard;Horst Buerger;Stefan Heidl

  • Migration of Coordinated Cell Clusters in Mesenchymal and Epithelial Cancer Explants in Vitro

    Peter Friedl;Peter B. Noble;Paul A. Walton;Dale W. Laird

  • CD4+ T lymphocytes migrating in three‐dimensional collagen lattices lack focal adhesions and utilize β1 integrin‐independent strategies for polarization, interaction with collagen fibers and locomotion

    Peter Friedl;Frank Entschladen;Christoph Conrad;Bernd Niggemann

  • MCP-1 induces migration of adult neural stem cells.

    Darius Widera;Wolf Holtkamp;Frank Entschladen;Bernd Niggemann

  • S100 Family Members and Trypsinogens Are Predictors of Distant Metastasis and Survival in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Sven Diederichs;Etmar Bulk;Björn Steffen;Ping Ji

  • Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis.

    Christiane Matuschek;Friedrich Moll;Heiner Fangerau;Johannes C. Fischer

  • Induction of cancer cell migration by epidermal growth factor is initiated by specific phosphorylation of tyrosine 1248 of c-erbB-2 receptor via EGFR

    Thomas Dittmar;Anja Husemann;Yvonne Schewe;Jerzy-Roch Nofer

  • Diabetogenic glucose and insulin concentrations modulate transcriptom and protein levels involved in tumour cell migration, adhesion and proliferation

    K Masur;C Vetter;A Hinz;N Tomas

  • Isolation of Prostate-derived Single Cells and Cell Clusters from Human Peripheral Blood

    Burkhard Brandt;Ralf Junker;Cord Griwatz;Stefan Heidl

  • Functional Hierarchy of Simultaneously Expressed Adhesion Receptors: Integrin α2β1 but Not CD44 Mediates MV3 Melanoma Cell Migration and Matrix Reorganization within Three-dimensional Hyaluronan-containing Collagen Matrices

    Kerstin Maaser;Katarina Wolf;C. Eberhard Klein;Bernd Niggemann

  • High PKC α and Low E-Cadherin Expression Contribute to High Migratory Activity of Colon Carcinoma Cells

    Kai Masur;Kerstin Lang;Bernd Niggemann;Kurt S. Zanker

  • Adhesion molecules and chemokines: the navigation system for circulating tumor (stem) cells to metastasize in an organ-specific manner.

    Thomas Dittmar;Christoph Heyder;Eva Gloria-Maercker;Wolfgang Hatzmann

  • Novel insights into the role of S100A8/A9 in skin biology

    Claus Kerkhoff;Andreas Voss;Thomas E. Scholzen;Michelle M. Averill

  • An immunological enrichment method for epithelial cells from peripheral blood

    C. Griwatz;B. Brandt;G. Assmann;K.S. Zänker

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Friedl
Peter Friedl Radboud University Medical Center
Gerd Assmann
Gerd Assmann University of Münster
Matthias Gunzer
Matthias Gunzer University of Duisburg-Essen
Eckhart Kämpgen
Eckhart Kämpgen University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dieter Häussinger
Dieter Häussinger Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Eva-B. Bröcker
Eva-B. Bröcker University of Würzburg
Ian O. Ellis
Ian O. Ellis University of Nottingham
Christian Kaltschmidt
Christian Kaltschmidt Bielefeld University
Oliver Ullrich
Oliver Ullrich University of Zurich
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale Oslo University Hospital

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