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Manfred Heinlein

Manfred Heinlein

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17203 15791 736 676 117 8943

Manfred Heinlein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manfred Heinlein between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manfred Heinlein published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2007. 12 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2007. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manfred Heinlein: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 4
2001 2
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 7
2007 8
2008 5
2009 5
2010 3
2011 3
2012 7
2013 6
2014 4
2015 6
2016 6
2017 3
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 6
2022 8
2023 4
2024 4
2025 8
Total 131
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Manfred Heinlein 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 Manfred Heinlein 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, 117–126 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: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
117–126 848 117
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
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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Manfred Heinlein 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 Manfred Heinlein 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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Overview

Manfred Heinlein is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and has a research focus primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple interrelated subfields including Plant Science, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist has a particular focus on several main research topics:

  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

  • "Potential Impact of Global Warming on Virus Propagation in Infected Plants and Agricultural Productivity," 2021, published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "dsRNA-induced immunity targets plasmodesmata and is suppressed by viral movement proteins," 2023, published in The Plant Cell
  • "Expression Profile Matrix of Arabidopsis Transcription Factor Genes Suggests Their Putative Functions in Response to Environmental Stresses," 2021, published in UNC Libraries
  • "Reticulon-like properties of a plant virus-encoded movement protein," 2020, published in New Phytologist
  • "In Vivo Aniline Blue Staining and Semiautomated Quantification of Callose Deposition at Plasmodesmata," 2022, published in Methods in Molecular Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Heinlein include:

  • Ana R. Sede
  • Caiping Huang
  • Laura Elvira-González
  • Jérôme Mutterer
  • Ekaterina A. Lazareva

The primary venues for Heinlein's publications are:

  • Methods in Molecular Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • New Phytologist
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Communications Biology

In addition to journal articles, Heinlein has contributed to book publications with Springer Science+Business Media, with works including Plasmodesmata (2022) and RNA Tagging (2020).

Best Publications

  • Expression Profile Matrix of Arabidopsis Transcription Factor Genes Suggests Their Putative Functions in Response to Environmental Stresses

    Wenqiong Chen;Nicholas J. Provart;Jane Glazebrook;Fumiaki Katagiri

  • Interaction of Tobamovirus Movement Proteins with the Plant Cytoskeleton

    Manfred Heinlein;Bernard L. Epel;Hal S. Padgett;Roger N. Beachy

  • Changing patterns of localization of the tobacco mosaic virus movement protein and replicase to the endoplasmic reticulum and microtubules during infection

    M. Heinlein;H.S. Padgett;J.S. Gens;B.G. Pickard

  • Pathogen-induced systemic plant signal triggers DNA rearrangements

    Igor Kovalchuk;Olga Kovalchuk;Véronique Kalck;Vitaly Boyko

  • Double-stranded RNAs induce a pattern-triggered immune signaling pathway in plants

    Annette Niehl;Ines Wyrsch;Thomas Boller;Manfred Heinlein;Manfred Heinlein

  • A family of plasmodesmal proteins with receptor-like properties for plant viral movement proteins.

    Khalid Amari;Emmanuel Boutant;Christina Hofmann;Corinne Schmitt-Keichinger

  • Plant virus replication and movement.

    Manfred Heinlein

  • Function of microtubules in intercellular transport of plant virus RNA

    Vitaly Boyko;Jacqueline Ferralli;Jamie Ashby;Paul Schellenbaum

  • Local expression of enzymatically active class I β‐1, 3‐glucanase enhances symptoms of TMV infection in tobacco

    Gregor L. Bucher;Corina Tarina;Manfred Heinlein;Francesco Di Serio

  • Macromolecular transport and signaling through plasmodesmata.

    Manfred Heinlein;Bernard L Epel

  • Cellular pathways for viral transport through plasmodesmata

    Annette Niehl;Manfred Heinlein;Manfred Heinlein

  • The immunity regulator BAK1 contributes to resistance against diverse RNA viruses.

    Camilla Julie Kørner;Dominik Klauser;Annette Niehl;Ana Domínguez-Ferreras

  • Distribution of tobamovirus movement protein in infected cells and implications for cell-to-cell spread of infection.

    Hal S. Padgett;Bernard L. Epel;Theodore W. Kahn;Manfred Heinlein

  • Control of dynamic CFTR selectivity by glutamate and ATP in epithelial cells

    M. M. Reddy;P. M. Quinton;P. M. Quinton

  • m5C Methylation Guides Systemic Transport of Messenger RNA over Graft Junctions in Plants

    Lei Yang;Valentina Perrera;Eleftheria Saplaoura;Federico Apelt

  • Modification of Small RNAs Associated with Suppression of RNA Silencing by Tobamovirus Replicase Protein

    Hannes Vogler;Rashid Akbergenov;Padubidri V. Shivaprasad;Vy Dang

  • Synthetic biology approach for plant protection using dsRNA.

    Annette Niehl;Marjukka Soininen;Minna Marjetta Poranen;Manfred Heinlein

  • Transport of TMV Movement Protein Particles Associated with the Targeting of RNA to Plasmodesmata

    Adrian Sambade;Katrin Brandner;Christina Hofmann;Mark Seemanpillai

  • Cell-to-cell movement of TMV RNA is temperature-dependent and corresponds to the association of movement protein with microtubules.

    Vitaly Boyko;Jacqueline Ferralli;Manfred Heinlein

  • Plasmodesmata: dynamic regulation and role in macromolecular cell-to-cell signaling.

    Manfred Heinlein

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger N. Beachy
Roger N. Beachy Washington University in St. Louis
Yves Mély
Yves Mély University of Strasbourg
Valerian V. Dolja
Valerian V. Dolja Oregon State University
Thomas Hohn
Thomas Hohn University of Basel
Jean-François Nicoud
Jean-François Nicoud University of Strasbourg
Thomas Boller
Thomas Boller University of Basel
Peter Starlinger
Peter Starlinger University of Cologne
Santiago F. Elena
Santiago F. Elena Santa Fe Institute
Barbara Hohn
Barbara Hohn Friedrich Miescher Institute
Jeffery L. Dangl
Jeffery L. Dangl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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