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Genetics

D-Index
100
Citations
34214
World Ranking
755
National Ranking
63

Medicine

D-Index
100
Citations
34029
World Ranking
8319
National Ranking
477

Manfred Schartl publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Manfred Schartl sits on this spectrum.

45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45 publications 703+

This scientist: 515 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Manfred Schartl D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2011 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology

Overview

Manfred Schartl is affiliated with the University of Würzburg in Germany and works primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research efforts span multiple subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Physiology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The main topics covered by their work include Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Reproductive Biology and Impacts on Aquatic Species, Animal Genetics and Reproduction, and Animal Behavior and Reproduction.

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research are:

  • Kang Du
  • Yann Guiguen
  • Mateus Contar Adolfi
  • Amaury Herpin
  • Susanne Kneitz

Their work has been published extensively in several scientific venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genome Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent notable papers include:

  • "The sterlet sturgeon genome sequence and the mechanisms of segmental rediploidization" (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • "Giant lungfish genome elucidates the conquest of land by vertebrates" (2021, Nature)
  • "Natural hybridization reveals incompatible alleles that cause melanoma in swordtail fish" (2020, Science)
  • "Characterization of a Y-specific duplication/insertion of the anti-Mullerian hormone type II receptor gene based on a chromosome-scale genome assembly of yellow perch, Perca flavescens" (2020, Molecular Ecology Resources)
  • "Evolution of master sex determiners: TGF-β signalling pathways at regulatory crossroads" (2021, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences)

Manfred Schartl has been recognized with the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina award in 2011 in the fields of Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology.

Best Publications

  • Gene and genome duplications in vertebrates: the one-to-four (-to-eight in fish) rule and the evolution of novel gene functions.

    Axel Meyer;Manfred Schartl

  • A duplicated copy of DMRT1 in the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome of the medaka, Oryzias latipes

    Indrajit Nanda;Mariko Kondo;Ute Hornung;Shuichi Asakawa

  • Whole-genome sequence of a flatfish provides insights into ZW sex chromosome evolution and adaptation to a benthic lifestyle

    Songlin Chen;Guojie Zhang;Changwei Shao;Quanfei Huang

  • Medaka — a model organism from the far east

    Joachim Wittbrodt;Akihiro Shima;Manfred Schartl

  • The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution

    Chris T. Amemiya;Chris T. Amemiya;Jessica Alfoldi;Alison P. Lee;Shaohua Fan

  • Neurotrophin-6 is a new member of the nerve growth factor family.

    Rudolf Götz;Reinhard Köster;Christoph Winkler;Friedrich Raulf

  • First report on chicken genes and chromosomes 2000

    M Schmid;I Nanda;M Guttenbach;C Steinlein

  • 300 million years of conserved synteny between chicken Z and human chromosome 9

    Indrajit Nanda;Zhihong Shan;Manfred Schartl;Dave W. Burt

  • More genes in fish

    Joachim Wittbrodt;Axel Meyer;Manfred Schartl

  • Novel putative receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the melanoma-inducing Tu locus in Xiphophorus

    Joachim Wittbrodt;Dieter Adam;Barbara Malitschek;Winfried Mäueler

  • Wild Sex in Zebrafish: Loss of the Natural Sex Determinant in Domesticated Strains

    Catherine A. Wilson;Samantha K. High;Braedan M. McCluskey;Angel Amores

  • Recurrent origin of a sexually selected trait in Xiphophorus fishes inferred from a molecular phylogeny

    Axel Meyer;Jean M. Morrissey;Manfred Schartl

  • Structure and expression of the murine retinoblastoma gene and characterization of its encoded protein.

    R. Bernards;G. M. Schackleford;M. R. Gerber;J. M. Horowitz

  • The genome of the platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus , provides insights into evolutionary adaptation and several complex traits

    Manfred Schartl;Ronald B. Walter;Yingjia Shen;Tzintzuni Garcia

  • Insights into Sex Chromosome Evolution and Aging from the Genome of a Short-Lived Fish.

    Kathrin Reichwald;Andreas Petzold;Philipp Koch;Bryan R Downie

  • Pluripotency and differentiation of embryonic stem cell lines from the medakafish (Oryzias latipes)

    Yunhan Hong;Christoph Winkler;Manfred Schartl

  • Sex chromosome evolution in non-mammalian vertebrates

    Manfred Schartl

  • Evolution of pigment synthesis pathways by gene and genome duplication in fish.

    Ingo Braasch;Manfred Schartl;Jean Nicolas Volff;Jean Nicolas Volff

  • Variability of genetic sex determination in poeciliid fishes.

    J N Volff;M Schartl

  • EVOLUTIONARY ORIGIN OF A PARTHENOFORM, THE AMAZON MOLLY POECILIA FORMOSA, ON THE BASIS OF A MOLECULAR GENEALOGY.

    Manfred Schartl;Brigitta Wilde;Ingo Schlupp;Jakob Parzefall

Frequent Co-Authors

Indrajit Nanda
Indrajit Nanda University of Würzburg
Jean-Nicolas Volff
Jean-Nicolas Volff École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
John H. Postlethwait
John H. Postlethwait University of Oregon
Christoph Winkler
Christoph Winkler National University of Singapore
Christophe Klopp
Christophe Klopp INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Yann Guiguen
Yann Guiguen INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri
Jörg T. Epplen
Jörg T. Epplen Ruhr University Bochum
Ingo Schlupp
Ingo Schlupp University of Oklahoma

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