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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 79 1037 920 83 76 321 23285

Martin Zenke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Zenke between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Zenke published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2022. 10 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2022. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Zenke: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 5
1989 2
1990 8
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 1
2001 5
2002 10
2003 5
2004 4
2005 11
2006 9
2007 4
2008 14
2009 8
2010 11
2011 10
2012 17
2013 24
2014 18
2015 21
2016 14
2017 18
2018 18
2019 10
2020 17
2021 23
2022 28
2023 22
2024 15
2025 9
2026 1
Total 398
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Martin Zenke 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 Martin Zenke 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, 317–326 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: 321 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 41 321
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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Martin Zenke 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 Martin Zenke 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70 79
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

Martin Zenke is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research encompasses several interconnected fields including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology.

The scientist's work extends into key subfields of study such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Hematology, and Biomedical Engineering. These areas inform the focus on topics including Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and T-cell and B-cell Immunology.

Among recent publications, notable works include:

  • PLA/Hydroxyapatite scaffolds exhibit in vitro immunological inertness and promote robust osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells without osteogenic stimuli (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Chromatin-accessibility estimation from single-cell ATAC-seq data with scOpen (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Human sensory neurons derived from pluripotent stem cells for disease modelling and personalized medicine (2020, Neurobiology of Pain)
  • Guidelines for mouse and human DC generation (2022, European Journal of Immunology)
  • Curauá-derived carbon dots: Fluorescent probes for effective Fe(III) ion detection, cellular labeling and bioimaging (2021, Materials Science and Engineering C)

The scientist frequently publishes in a range of venues, among which the most common are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • Stem Cell Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

They collaborate frequently with a core group of co-authors, including Marcelo A. S. Toledo, Steffen Koschmieder, Ivan G. Costa, Tim H. Brümmendorf, and Nicolas Chatain. These collaborations appear repeatedly across multiple publications, indicating established research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Pluripotent stem cells induced from adult neural stem cells by reprogramming with two factors

    Jeong Beom Kim;Holm Zaehres;Guangming Wu;Luca Gentile

  • Oct4-induced pluripotency in adult neural stem cells

    Jeong Beom Kim;Vittorio Sebastiano;Guangming Wu;Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo

  • Transferrin-polycation conjugates as carriers for DNA uptake into cells

    Ernst Wagner;Martin Zenke;Matt Cotten;Hartmut Beug

  • Aging of blood can be tracked by DNA methylation changes at just three CpG sites.

    Carola Ingrid Weidner;Qiong Lin;Carmen Maike Koch;Lewin Eisele

  • Transcriptional profiling identifies Id2 function in dendritic cell development

    Christine Hacker;Ralf D Kirsch;Xin-Sheng Ju;Thomas Hieronymus

  • Multiple sequence motifs are involved in SV40 enhancer function.

    M Zenke;T Grundström;H Matthes;M Wintzerith

  • Transferrin-polycation-mediated introduction of DNA into human leukemic cells: stimulation by agents that affect the survival of transfected DNA or modulate transferrin receptor levels.

    Matt Cotten;Francoise Längle-Rouault;Helen Kirlappos;Ernst Wagner

  • Auto-Antigenic Protein-DNA Complexes Stimulate Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells to Promote Atherosclerosis

    Yvonne Döring;Helga D. Manthey;Maik Drechsler;Dirk Lievens

  • Receptor-mediated endocytosis of transferrin-polycation conjugates: an efficient way to introduce DNA into hematopoietic cells.

    Martin Zenke;Peter Steinlein;Ernst Wagner;Matthew Cotten

  • Automated DNA sequencing: ultrasensitive detection of fluorescent bands during electrophoresis.

    Wilhelm Ansorge;Brian Sproat;Josef Stegemann;Christian Schwager

  • Identification of transcription factor binding sites using ATAC-seq

    Zhijian Li;Marcel Holger Schulz;Thomas Look;Matthias Begemann

  • Mesenchymal stem cells induce mature dendritic cells into a novel Jagged-2-dependent regulatory dendritic cell population.

    Bin Zhang;Rui Liu;Dan Shi;Xingxia Liu

  • Nuclear Factor κB–dependent Gene Expression Profiling of Hodgkin's Disease Tumor Cells, Pathogenetic Significance, and Link to Constitutive Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5a Activity

    Michael Hinz;Petra Lemke;Ioannis Anagnostopoulos;Christine Hacker

  • Requirement of stereospecific alignments for initiation from the simian virus 40 early promoter.

    Keikichi Takahashi;Keikichi Takahashi;Marc Vigneron;Marc Vigneron;Hans Matthes;Alan Wildeman;Alan Wildeman

  • Immunosuppressive treatment protects against angiotensin II-induced renal damage.

    Dominik N. Muller;Dominik N. Muller;Erdenechimeg Shagdarsuren;Joon-Keun Park;Ralf Dechend

  • Mannose polyethylenimine conjugates for targeted DNA delivery into dendritic cells

    Sandra S. Diebold;Margaretha Kursa;Ernst Wagner;Matt Cotten

  • CCL17-expressing dendritic cells drive atherosclerosis by restraining regulatory T cell homeostasis in mice

    Christian Weber;Svenja Meiler;Yvonne Döring;Miriam Koch

  • Induction of pluripotency in adult unipotent germline stem cells.

    Kinarm Ko;Natalia Tapia;Guangming Wu;Jeong Beom Kim

  • Ectopic expression of a conditional GATA-2/estrogen receptor chimera arrests erythroid differentiation in a hormone-dependent manner

    Karoline Briegel;Kim Chew Lim;Christian Plank;Hartmut Beug

  • Different facets of aging in human mesenchymal stem cells.

    Wolfgang Wagner;Anthony D. Ho;Martin Zenke

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans R. Schöler
Hans R. Schöler Max Planck Society
Hartmut Beug
Hartmut Beug Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Matthew Cotten
Matthew Cotten Wellcome Sanger Institute
Tim H. Brümmendorf
Tim H. Brümmendorf RWTH Aachen University
Stefan Rose-John
Stefan Rose-John Kiel University
Alberto Muñoz
Alberto Muñoz Spanish National Research Council
Willi Jahnen-Dechent
Willi Jahnen-Dechent RWTH Aachen University
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Robert Chunhua Zhao
Robert Chunhua Zhao Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Tomo Saric
Tomo Saric University of Cologne

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