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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 67 1570 1406 27 24 134 16428

Lukas Sommer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lukas Sommer between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lukas Sommer published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 11 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2023. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1989 2025

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lukas Sommer: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 4
2002 6
2003 0
2004 6
2005 7
2006 8
2007 5
2008 4
2009 6
2010 7
2011 9
2012 9
2013 6
2014 12
2015 8
2016 3
2017 6
2018 8
2019 3
2020 1
2021 4
2022 7
2023 22
2024 6
2025 5
Total 178
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Lukas Sommer 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 Lukas Sommer 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, 127–136 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: 134 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
127–136 158 134
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
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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Lukas Sommer 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 Lukas Sommer 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 67
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
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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Overview

Lukas Sommer is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland, with a research focus spanning Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work includes significant contributions in the fields of Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Neurology.

The main research topics explored by Lukas Sommer include:

  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis

Their notable recent papers cover various aspects of cancer biology and immune system interactions, including:

  • Reemergence of neural crest stem cell-like states in melanoma during disease progression and treatment (2020) published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • NK cells in hypoxic skin mediate a trade-off between wound healing and antibacterial defence (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • Vaccination-based immunotherapy to target profibrotic cells in liver and lung (2022) published in Cell stem cell
  • Epigenetic control of melanoma cell invasiveness by the stem cell factor SALL4 (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • Escape from NK cell tumor surveillance by NGFR-induced lipid remodeling in melanoma (2023) published in Science Advances

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Salome Stierli
  • Adrián Salas-Bastos
  • Ewelina Krzywińska
  • Christian Stockmann
  • Julia Lehmann

Common venues where Lukas Sommer publishes research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • FASEB BioAdvances
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell stem cell
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Notch signalling controls pancreatic cell differentiation

    Åsa Apelqvist;Hao Li;Lukas Sommer;Paul Beatus

  • Inactivation of the beta-catenin gene by Wnt1-Cre-mediated deletion results in dramatic brain malformation and failure of craniofacial development.

    Véronique Brault;Robert Moore;Stefanie Kutsch;Makoto Ishibashi

  • neurogenins, a novel family of atonal-related bHLH transcription factors, are putative mammalian neuronal determination genes that reveal progenitor cell heterogeneity in the developing CNS and PNS

    Lukas Sommer;Qiufu Ma;David J. Anderson

  • Instructive Role of Wnt/β-Catenin in Sensory Fate Specification in Neural Crest Stem Cells

    Hye Youn Lee;Maurice Kléber;Lisette Hari;Véronique Brault

  • Lineage-specific requirements of β-catenin in neural crest development

    Lisette Hari;Véronique Brault;Maurice Kléber;Hye-Youn Lee

  • Human CD271-Positive Melanoma Stem Cells Associated with Metastasis Establish Tumor Heterogeneity and Long-term Growth

    Gianluca Civenni;Anne Walter;Nikita Kobert;Daniela Mihic-Probst

  • Survival and glial fate acquisition of neural crest cells are regulated by an interplay between the transcription factor Sox10 and extrinsic combinatorial signaling.

    Christian Paratore;Derk E. Goerich;Ueli Suter;Michael Wegner

  • Neural crest–derived cells with stem cell features can be traced back to multiple lineages in the adult skin

    Christine E. Wong;Christian Paratore;María T. Dours-Zimmermann;Ariane Rochat

  • The epigenetic modifier EZH2 controls melanoma growth and metastasis through silencing of distinct tumour suppressors

    Daniel Zingg;Julien Debbache;Simon M. Schaefer;Eylul Tuncer

  • The Histone Methyltransferase Ezh2 Controls Mechanisms of Adaptive Resistance to Tumor Immunotherapy

    Daniel Zingg;Natalia Arenas-Ramirez;Dilara Sahin;Rodney A. Rosalia

  • Adult neurogenesis requires Smad4-mediated bone morphogenic protein signaling in stem cells.

    Dilek Colak;Tetsuji Mori;Monika S. Brill;Alexander Pfeifer

  • The cellular function of MASH1 in autonomic neurogenesis

    Lukas Sommer;Nirao Shah;Mahendra Rao;David J. Anderson

  • Development of the Schwann cell lineage: from the neural crest to the myelinated nerve.

    Ashwin Woodhoo;Lukas Sommer

  • Sox10 promotes the formation and maintenance of giant congenital naevi and melanoma

    Olga Shakhova;Daniel Zingg;Simon M. Schaefer;Lisette Hari

  • Neural crest progenitors and stem cells: From early development to adulthood

    Elisabeth Dupin;Lukas Sommer

  • Distinct subpopulations of enteric neuronal progenitors defined by time of development, sympathoadrenal lineage markers and Mash-1-dependence.

    E. Blaugrund;T.D. Pham;V.M. Tennyson;L. Lo

  • Mash1 and neurogenin1 Expression Patterns Define Complementary Domains of Neuroepithelium in the Developing CNS and Are Correlated with Regions Expressing Notch Ligands

    Qiufu Ma;Lukas Sommer;Peter Cserjesi;David J. Anderson

  • Wnt signaling and the regulation of stem cell function.

    Maurice Kléber;Lukas Sommer

  • P0 and PMP22 mark a multipotent neural crest-derived cell type that displays community effects in response to TGF-beta family factors.

    L. Hagedorn;U. Suter;L. Sommer

  • Neural crest stem cell maintenance by combinatorial Wnt and BMP signaling.

    Maurice Kléber;Hye-Youn Lee;Heiko Wurdak;Johanna Buchstaller

Frequent Co-Authors

Ueli Suter
Ueli Suter École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Reinhard Dummer
Reinhard Dummer University of Zurich
Mitchell P. Levesque
Mitchell P. Levesque University of Zurich
Konrad Basler
Konrad Basler University of Zurich
David J. Anderson
David J. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Michael Wegner
Michael Wegner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lars M. Ittner
Lars M. Ittner Macquarie University
Makoto Mark Taketo
Makoto Mark Taketo Kyoto University
Holger Moch
Holger Moch University of Zurich
Magdalena Götz
Magdalena Götz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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