2026 Melanie Blokesch: Microbiology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Microbiology	48	4701	4325	110	99	116	7661

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Microbiology

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4325

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116

7661

Research.com Recognitions

2021 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

Chitin induces natural competence in Vibrio cholerae.

Karin L. Meibom;Melanie Blokesch;Nadia A. Dolganov;Cheng-Yen Wu

753
Citations
Maturation of hydrogenases.

August Böck;Paul W. King;Melanie Blokesch;Matthew C. Posewitz

424
Citations
The type VI secretion system of Vibrio cholerae fosters horizontal gene transfer.

Unknown

408
Citations
Cues and regulatory pathways involved in natural competence and transformation in pathogenic and environmental Gram-negative bacteria

Unknown

255
Citations
Serogroup Conversion of Vibrio cholerae in Aquatic Reservoirs

Melanie Blokesch;Gary K Schoolnik

232
Citations
Mechanisms of DNA Uptake by Naturally Competent Bacteria

David Dubnau;Melanie Blokesch

209
Citations
Reassessment of the 2010–2011 Haiti cholera outbreak and rainfall-driven multiseason projections

Andrea Rinaldo;Enrico Bertuzzo;Lorenzo Mari;Lorenzo Righetto

203
Citations
DNA-uptake machinery of naturally competent Vibrio cholerae

Unknown

199
Citations
Natural competence for transformation

Unknown

190
Citations
The Regulatory Network of Natural Competence and Transformation of Vibrio cholerae

Unknown

189
Citations
The emergence of Vibrio pathogens in Europe: ecology, evolution, and pathogenesis (Paris, 11–12th March 2015)

Frédérique Le Roux;Frédérique Le Roux;K. Mathias Wegner;Craig Baker-Austin;Luigi Vezzulli

187
Citations
Two defence systems eliminate plasmids from seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae

Unknown

160
Citations
The Extracellular Nuclease Dns and Its Role in Natural Transformation of Vibrio cholerae

Melanie Blokesch;Gary K. Schoolnik

155
Citations
The complex between hydrogenase-maturation proteins HypC and HypD is an intermediate in the supply of cyanide to the active site iron of [NiFe]-hydrogenases.

Melanie Blokesch;Simon P.J. Albracht;Berthold F. Matzanke;Nikola M. Drapal

143
Citations
Metal insertion into NiFe-hydrogenases

M. Blokesch;A. Paschos;E. Theodoratou;A. Bauer

138
Citations
Network of Hydrogenase Maturation in Escherichia coli: Role of Accessory Proteins HypA and HybF

Michaela Hube;Melanie Blokesch;August Böck

129
Citations
Quorum sensing contributes to natural transformation of Vibrio cholerae in a species-specific manner.

Unknown

124
Citations
ComEA Is Essential for the Transfer of External DNA into the Periplasm in Naturally Transformable Vibrio cholerae Cells

Patrick Seitz;Hassan Pezeshgi Modarres;Sandrine Borgeaud;Roman D. Bulushev

123
Citations
A transcriptional regulator linking quorum sensing and chitin induction to render Vibrio cholerae naturally transformable.

Unknown

123
Citations
Maturation of [NiFe]-hydrogenases in Escherichia coli: the HypC cycle.

Melanie Blokesch;August Böck

123
Citations