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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 68 1510 1353 107 98 196 17456

M. Cristina Cardoso publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Cristina Cardoso between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Cristina Cardoso published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2022. 23 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2022. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 15 publications
1993 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Cristina Cardoso: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 10
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 4
2005 8
2006 9
2007 7
2008 13
2009 9
2010 7
2011 11
2012 8
2013 7
2014 11
2015 12
2016 8
2017 11
2018 4
2019 10
2020 9
2021 11
2022 15
2023 11
2024 8
2025 15
Total 238
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M. Cristina Cardoso 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 M. Cristina Cardoso 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, 187–196 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: 196 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
187–196 112 196
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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M. Cristina Cardoso 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 M. Cristina Cardoso 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 68
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

M. Cristina Cardoso is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research predominantly lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Additional subfields include Genetics, Plant Science, Biophysics, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's key research topics encompass the following areas:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Recent publications by M. Cristina Cardoso include:

  • FUS-dependent liquid-liquid phase separation is important for DNA repair initiation, 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • Cellular uptake of large biomolecules enabled by cell-surface-reactive cell-penetrating peptide additives, 2021, Nature Chemistry
  • Cohesin depleted cells rebuild functional nuclear compartments after endomitosis, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Nuclear organisation and replication timing are coupled through RIF1-PP1 interaction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • MeCP2 and Chromatin Compartmentalization, 2020, Cells

The venues where M. Cristina Cardoso frequently publishes include:

  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Nucleus
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Collaborations are an integral part of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Heinrich Leonhardt
  • Maruthi K. Pabba
  • Ksenia Kolobynina
  • Paulina Prorok
  • Vadim O. Chagin

Best Publications

  • Subdiffraction Multicolor Imaging of the Nuclear Periphery with 3D Structured Illumination Microscopy

    Lothar Schermelleh;Peter M. Carlton;Sebastian Haase;Lin Shao

  • Targeting and tracing antigens in live cells with fluorescent nanobodies

    Ulrich Rothbauer;Kourosh Zolghadr;Sergey Tillib;Danny Nowak

  • Dynamics of DNA replication factories in living cells.

    Heinrich Leonhardt;Hans-Peter Rahn;Peter Weinzierl;Anje Sporbert

  • Modulation of protein properties in living cells using nanobodies

    Axel Kirchhofer;Jonas Helma;Jonas Helma;Katrin Schmidthals;Katrin Schmidthals;Carina Frauer;Carina Frauer

  • Cargo-dependent mode of uptake and bioavailability of TAT-containing proteins and peptides in living cells

    Gisela Tünnemann;Robert M. Martin;Simone Haupt;Christoph Patsch

  • Reversal of terminal differentiation and control of DNA replication: Cyclin A and cdk2 specifically localize at subnuclear sites of DNA replication

    M.Cristina Cardoso;M.Cristina Cardoso;Heinrich Leonhardt;Heinrich Leonhardt;Bernardo Nadal-Ginard;Bernardo Nadal-Ginard

  • Recruitment of DNA methyltransferase I to DNA repair sites.

    Oliver Mortusewicz;Lothar Schermelleh;Joachim Walter;M. Cristina Cardoso

  • Live-cell analysis of cell penetration ability and toxicity of oligo-arginines.

    Gisela Tünnemann;Gohar Ter-Avetisyan;Robert M. Martin;Martin Stöckl

  • DNA labeling in living cells

    Robert M. Martin;Heinrich Leonhardt;Heinrich Leonhardt;M. Cristina Cardoso

  • Backbone rigidity and static presentation of guanidinium groups increases cellular uptake of arginine-rich cell-penetrating peptides.

    Gisela Lättig-Tünnemann;Manuel Prinz;Daniel Hoffmann;Joachim Behlke

  • Covalent Attachment of Cyclic TAT Peptides to GFP Results in Protein Delivery into Live Cells with Immediate Bioavailability

    Nicole Nischan;Henry D. Herce;Henry D. Herce;Francesco Natale;Nina Bohlke

  • Dynamics of Dnmt1 interaction with the replication machinery and its role in postreplicative maintenance of DNA methylation.

    Lothar Schermelleh;Andrea Haemmer;Fabio Spada;Nicole Rösing

  • Cell-permeable nanobodies for targeted immunolabelling and antigen manipulation in living cells

    Henry D. Herce;Dominik Schumacher;Anselm F. L. Schneider;Anne K. Ludwig

  • Cell Entry of Arginine-rich Peptides Is Independent of Endocytosis *□

    Gohar Ter-Avetisyan;Gisela Tünnemann;Danny Nowak;Matthias Nitschke

  • Nanobodies and recombinant binders in cell biology.

    Jonas Helma;M. Cristina Cardoso;Serge Muyldermans;Heinrich Leonhardt

  • Fundamental Molecular Mechanism for the Cellular Uptake of Guanidinium-Rich Molecules

    Henry D. Herce;Angel E. Garcia;M. Cristina Cardoso

  • Methyl CpG–binding proteins induce large-scale chromatin reorganization during terminal differentiation

    Alessandro Brero;Hariharan P. Easwaran;Danny Nowak;Ingrid Grunewald

  • DNA Polymerase Clamp Shows Little Turnover at Established Replication Sites but Sequential De Novo Assembly at Adjacent Origin Clusters

    Anje Sporbert;Anja Gahl;Richard Ankerhold;Heinrich Leonhardt;Heinrich Leonhardt

  • Recognition of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by the Uhrf1 SRA domain.

    Carina Frauer;Thomas Hoffmann;Thomas Hoffmann;Sebastian Bultmann;Sebastian Bultmann;Valentina Casa

  • DNA Methyltransferase Is Actively Retained in the Cytoplasm during Early Development

    M. Cristina Cardoso;Heinrich Leonhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich Leonhardt
Heinrich Leonhardt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Christian P. R. Hackenberger
Christian P. R. Hackenberger Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Lothar Schermelleh
Lothar Schermelleh University of Oxford
Thomas Cremer
Thomas Cremer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ingo Morano
Ingo Morano Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Kannappan Palaniappan
Kannappan Palaniappan University of Missouri
Andreas Herrmann
Andreas Herrmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elisabeth Kremmer
Elisabeth Kremmer Max Planck Society
David M. Gilbert
David M. Gilbert Florida State University
Friedrich C. Luft
Friedrich C. Luft Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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