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Mathias Winterhalter

Mathias Winterhalter

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
18249
World Ranking
4989
National Ranking
364

Mathias Winterhalter publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 299 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Mathias Winterhalter D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mathias Winterhalter is affiliated with Jacobs University in Germany and has made substantial contributions in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research portfolio spans 74 publications within this broad domain, with a particular focus on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, genetics, molecular medicine, and microbiology.

Their scientific work explores several specialized subfields, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Microbiology

Winterhalter's research topics predominantly cover nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, lipid membrane structure and behavior, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, antimicrobial peptides and activities, and microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications.

  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications

Their recent published papers illustrate this diversity of focus and include:

  • "Towards the sustainable discovery and development of new antibiotics", 2021, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "How to Enter a Bacterium: Bacterial Porins and the Permeation of Antibiotics", 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Identification of Single Amino Acid Chiral and Positional Isomers Using an Electrostatically Asymmetric Nanopore", 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Kanamycin Uptake into Escherichia coli Is Facilitated by OmpF and OmpC Porin Channels Located in the Outer Membrane", 2020, ACS Infectious Diseases
  • "The challenge of intracellular antibiotic accumulation, a function of fluoroquinolone influx versus bacterial efflux", 2020, Communications Biology

Winterhalter frequently publishes in several scientific journals, including:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Communications Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

The scientist collaborates regularly with multiple coauthors, such as:

  • Jayesh Arun Bafna
  • Jigneshkumar Dahyabhai Prajapati
  • Ulrich Kleinekathöfer
  • Sushil Pangeni
  • Ishan Ghai

Best Publications

  • The porin and the permeating antibiotic: a selective diffusion barrier in Gram-negative bacteria

    Jean-Marie Pagès;Chloë E. James;Mathias Winterhalter

  • Towards the sustainable discovery and development of new antibiotics

    Marcus Miethke;Marco Pieroni;Tilmann Weber;Mark Brönstrup

  • Designed to penetrate: Time-resolved interaction of single antibiotic molecules with bacterial pores

    Ekaterina M. Nestorovich;Christophe Danelon;Mathias Winterhalter;Sergey M. Bezrukov

  • Protein encapsulation in liposomes: efficiency depends on interactions between protein and phospholipid bilayer.

    Jacques-Philippe Colletier;Barnabé Chaize;Mathias Winterhalter;Didier Fournier

  • Porins and small-molecule translocation across the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

    Julia Vergalli;Igor V Bodrenko;Muriel Masi;Muriel Masi;Lucile Moynié

  • Reconstitution of Channel Proteins in (Polymerized) ABA Triblock Copolymer Membranes

    Wolfgang Meier;Corinne Nardin;Mathias Winterhalter

  • Nanoengineered polymer capsules: tools for detection, controlled delivery, and site-specific manipulation.

    Gleb B. Sukhorukov;Andrey L. Rogach;Bernd Zebli;Tim Liedl

  • Nanoreactors based on (polymerized) ABA-triblock copolymer vesicles

    Corinne Nardin;Sandra Thoeni;Jörg Widmer;Mathias Winterhalter

  • Effect of surface charge on the curvature elasticity of membranes

    M. Winterhalter;W. Helfrich

  • Amphiphilic block copolymer nanocontainers as bioreactors

    C. Nardin;J. Widmer;M. Winterhalter;W. Meier

  • Structural basis for nutrient acquisition by dominant members of the human gut microbiota.

    Amy J. Glenwright;Karunakar R. Pothula;Satya P. Bhamidimarri;Dror S. Chorev

  • The Temperature Dependence of Lipid Membrane Permeability, its Quantized Nature, and the Influence of Anesthetics

    Andreas Blicher;Katarzyna Wodzinska;Matthias Fidorra;Matthias Fidorra;Mathias Winterhalter

  • Multifunctionalized polymer microcapsules: novel tools for biological and pharmacological applications

    Gleb B. Sukhorukov;Andrey L. Rogach;Malgorzata Garstka;Sebastian Springer

  • Stealth® liposomes: from theory to product

    Boris Cˇeh;Mathias Winterhalter;Peter M. Frederik;Joseph J. Vallner

  • Relationship between the growth regime of polyelectrolyte multilayers and the polyanion/polycation complexation enthalpy.

    Nicolas Laugel;Cosette Betscha;Mathias Winterhalter;Jean-Claude Voegel

  • How to Enter a Bacterium: Bacterial Porins and the Permeation of Antibiotics.

    Jigneshkumar Dahyabhai Prajapati;Ulrich Kleinekathöfer;Mathias Winterhalter

  • Transport of maltodextrins through maltoporin: a single-channel study.

    Lisen Kullman;Mathias Winterhalter;Sergey M. Bezrukov;Sergey M. Bezrukov

  • Giant Free-Standing ABA Triblock Copolymer Membranes

    Corinne Nardin;Mathias Winterhalter;Wolfgang Meier

  • Bending elasticity of electrically charged bilayers : coupled monolayers, neutral surfaces, and balancing stresses

    M. Winterhalter;W. Helfrich

  • Large-Conductance Transmembrane Porin Made from DNA Origami.

    Kerstin Göpfrich;Chen Yu Li;Maria Ricci;Satya Prathyusha Bhamidimarri

  • Nanoreactors from Polymer-Stabilized Liposomes

    Alexandra Graff;Mathias Winterhalter;Wolfgang Meier

  • Complexation Mechanism of Bovine Serum Albumin and Poly(allylamine hydrochloride)

    V. Ball;M. Winterhalter;P. Schwinte;Ph. Lavalle

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Kleinekathöfer
Ulrich Kleinekathöfer Jacobs University
Didier Fournier
Didier Fournier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Wolfgang Meier
Wolfgang Meier University of Basel
Jean-Marie Pagès
Jean-Marie Pagès Aix-Marseille University
Roland Benz
Roland Benz Jacobs University
Sergey M. Bezrukov
Sergey M. Bezrukov National Institutes of Health
Ulrich F. Keyser
Ulrich F. Keyser University of Cambridge
Ulrich Schwaneberg
Ulrich Schwaneberg RWTH Aachen University
Andre G. Skirtach
Andre G. Skirtach Ghent University
Gleb B. Sukhorukov
Gleb B. Sukhorukov Queen Mary University of London

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