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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5611 5092 413 375 479 16643
Biology and Biochemistry 72 6345 5856 448 424 537 17446

Lars M. Blank publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lars M. Blank between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lars M. Blank published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2020. 56 of the 595 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2020. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 48 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 69 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 48 publications 2026: 8 publications
1998 2026

595 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lars M. Blank: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 5
2006 1
2007 0
2008 7
2009 12
2010 15
2011 6
2012 12
2013 6
2014 18
2015 21
2016 60
2017 35
2018 48
2019 38
2020 69
2021 39
2022 47
2023 46
2024 47
2025 48
2026 8
Total 595
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Lars M. Blank publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars M. Blank sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 461–480 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 479 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 479
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Lars M. Blank D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 71
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Lars M. Blank is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their academic contributions primarily focus on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, encompassing a substantial volume of 308 publications. The subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, Biomaterials, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research extensively covers multiple interconnected topics such as Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Biofuel production and bioconversion, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, and Fungal and yeast genetics research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lars M. Blank include:

  • Till Tiso
  • Birgitta E. Ebert
  • Ulf W. Liebal
  • Nick Wierckx
  • Andreas Jupke

Major venues where Lars M. Blank has published multiple works are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Chemie Ingenieur Technik
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Recent relevant papers authored or coauthored by Lars M. Blank include:

  • MEMOTE for standardized genome-scale metabolic model testing, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • Machine Learning Applications for Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics, 2020, Metabolites
  • Towards bio-upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate, 2021, Metabolic Engineering
  • Biodegradation and up-cycling of polyurethanes: Progress, challenges, and prospects, 2021, Biotechnology Advances

Best Publications

  • MEMOTE for standardized genome-scale metabolic model testing

    Christian Lieven;Moritz Emanuel Beber;Brett G. Olivier;Frank T. Bergmann

  • Microbial hyaluronic acid production

    Barrie Fong Chong;Lars M. Blank;Richard Mclaughlin;Lars K. Nielsen

  • Large-scale 13C-flux analysis reveals mechanistic principles of metabolic network robustness to null mutations in yeast.

    Lars M. Blank;Lars Kuepfer;Uwe H. Sauer

  • Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling

    Ren Wei;Till Tiso;Jürgen Bertling;Kevin O’Connor

  • Metabolic functions of duplicate genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Lars Kuepfer;Uwe Sauer;Lars M. Blank

  • Machine Learning Applications for Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics.

    Ulf W Liebal;An N T Phan;Malvika Sudhakar;Malvika Sudhakar;Karthik Raman;Karthik Raman

  • Growth independent rhamnolipid production from glucose using the non-pathogenic Pseudomonas putida KT2440

    Andreas Wittgens;Till Tiso;Torsten T Arndt;Pamela Wenk

  • Towards bio-upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate

    Till Tiso;Tanja Narancic;Ren Wei;Eric Pollet

  • Metabolic-flux and network analysis in fourteen hemiascomycetous yeasts

    Lars M. Blank;Frank Lehmbeck;Uwe Sauer

  • Biodegradation and up-cycling of polyurethanes: Progress, challenges, and prospects

    Jiawei Liu;Jie He;Rui Xue;Bin Xu

  • Involvement of Pex13p in Pex14p Localization and Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2–dependent Protein Import into Peroxisomes

    Wolfgang Girzalsky;Peter Rehling;Katharina Stein;Julia Kipper

  • Chemical and biological single cell analysis.

    Andreas Schmid;Hendrik Kortmann;Petra S Dittrich;Lars M Blank

  • Oxygen- and Glucose-Dependent Regulation of Central Carbon Metabolism in Pichia anomala

    Elisabeth Fredlund;Lars M. Blank;Johan Schnürer;Uwe Sauer

  • Tn7-Based Device for Calibrated Heterologous Gene Expression in Pseudomonas putida.

    Sebastian Zobel;Ilaria Benedetti;Lara Eisenbach;Victor de Lorenzo

  • Engineering Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for efficient ethylene glycol utilization.

    Mary Ann Franden;Lahiru N. Jayakody;Wing-Jin Li;Neil J. Wagner

  • Pex17p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a novel peroxin and component of the peroxisomal protein translocation machinery.

    Bettina Huhse;Peter Rehling;Markus Albertini;Lars Blank

  • Metabolic response of Pseudomonas putida during redox biocatalysis in the presence of a second octanol phase

    Lars M. Blank;Georgios Ionidis;Birgitta E. Ebert;Bruno Bühler

  • Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology.

    Nick Wierckx;M. Auxiliadora Prieto;Pablo Pomposiello;Victor de Lorenzo

  • TCA cycle activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a function of the environmentally determined specific growth and glucose uptake rates.

    Lars M. Blank;Uwe Sauer

  • Fermentation characterization and flux analysis of recombinant strains of Clostridium acetobutylicum with an inactivated solR gene

    LM Harris;L Blank;RP Desai;NE Welker

  • Selected Pseudomonas putida strains able to grow in the presence of high butanol concentrations.

    Jana Rühl;Andreas Schmid;Lars Mathias Blank

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Wierckx
Nick Wierckx Forschungszentrum Jülich
Andreas Schmid
Andreas Schmid Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Jochen Büchs
Jochen Büchs RWTH Aachen University
Lars K. Nielsen
Lars K. Nielsen University of Queensland
Karl-Erich Jaeger
Karl-Erich Jaeger Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ulrich Schwaneberg
Ulrich Schwaneberg RWTH Aachen University
Wolfgang Wiechert
Wolfgang Wiechert Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jay D. Keasling
Jay D. Keasling University of California, Berkeley
Vassily Hatzimanikatis
Vassily Hatzimanikatis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology

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