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Melanie Waldenberger

Melanie Waldenberger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 98 803 755 66 62 306 39635

Melanie Waldenberger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melanie Waldenberger between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melanie Waldenberger published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 23 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 34 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 6 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 17 publications
2010 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melanie Waldenberger: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 6
2014 31
2015 35
2016 36
2017 38
2018 33
2019 33
2020 25
2021 41
2022 36
2023 17
2024 17
2025 17
Total 368
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Melanie Waldenberger publications per year - data summary

  • Melanie Waldenberger, a Genetics scholar from Helmholtz Zentrum München, has 368 publications recorded across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2010 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2010, 2011 and 2012, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.0 per year counting only the 16 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 128 publications, 35% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2010-2015: 75 publications (12.5 per year); 2016-2021: 206 publications (34.3 per year); 2022-2025: 87 publications (21.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Melanie Waldenberger 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 Melanie Waldenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 305–314 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 306 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75 306
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Melanie Waldenberger publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Melanie Waldenberger, a Genetics scholar from Helmholtz Zentrum München, records 306 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Melanie Waldenberger, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Melanie Waldenberger ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Melanie Waldenberger 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 Melanie Waldenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60 98
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Melanie Waldenberger D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Melanie Waldenberger, a Genetics scholar from Helmholtz Zentrum München, records 98 D-Index - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Melanie Waldenberger, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Melanie Waldenberger ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Melanie Waldenberger is affiliated with Helmholtz Zentrum München in Germany, with a research profile primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The main research topics associated with Melanie Waldenberger include epigenetics and DNA methylation, genetic associations and epidemiology, RNA modifications and cancer, birth, development, and health, cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and genetic syndromes and imprinting.

Waldenberger's publication record includes contributions to several frequent venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Clinical Epigenetics, Nature Communications, UNC Libraries, and Human Molecular Genetics.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Waldenberger are:

  • Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers, 2024, Nature
  • Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Epigenetic scores for the circulating proteome as tools for disease prediction, 2022, eLife
  • Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases, 2022, Nature Communications

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Waldenberger include Annette Peters, Christian Gieger, Rory Wilson, Wolfgang Rathmann, and Daniel Levy, indicating a broad network within the fields of genetics and molecular epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • An atlas of genetic influences on human blood metabolites

    So-Youn Shin;Eric B Fauman;Ann-Kristin Petersen;Jan Krumsiek

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • DNA methylation-based measures of biological age: meta-analysis predicting time to death

    Brian H. Chen;Riccardo E. Marioni;Riccardo E. Marioni;Elena Colicino;Marjolein J. Peters

  • Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

    Roby Joehanes;Allan C. Just;Riccardo E. Marioni;Luke C. Pilling

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Tobacco smoking leads to extensive genome-wide changes in DNA methylation.

    Sonja Zeilinger;Brigitte Kühnel;Norman Klopp;Hansjörg Baurecht;Hansjörg Baurecht

  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

    Simone Wahl;Alexander Drong;Benjamin Lehne;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh

  • DNA methylation and body-mass index: a genome-wide analysis

    Katherine J Dick;Katherine J Dick;Christopher P Nelson;Christopher P Nelson;Loukia Tsaprouni;Johanna K Sandling;Johanna K Sandling

  • Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA

    Johannes Kettunen;Ayşe Demirkan;Ayşe Demirkan;Peter Würtz;Harmen H M Draisma

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolically healthy obesity in Europe: a collaborative analysis of ten large cohort studies.

    Jana V van Vliet-Ostaptchouk;Marja-Liisa Nuotio;Marja-Liisa Nuotio;Sandra N Slagter;Dany Doiron

  • Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

    John R.B. Perry;Felix Day;Cathy E. Elks;Patrick Sulem

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

  • Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in > 300,000 individuals

    Dajiang J Liu;Gina M Peloso;Gina M Peloso;Haojie Yu;Adam S Butterworth;Adam S Butterworth

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

    Nathan O. Stitziel;Kathleen E. Stirrups;Nicholas G. D. Masca;Jeanette Erdmann

  • The OncoArray Consortium: A Network for Understanding the Genetic Architecture of Common Cancers.

    Christopher I. Amos;Joe Dennis;Zhaoming Wang;Jinyoung Byun

  • Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

    Beben Benyamin;Tonu Esko;Janina S. Ried;Aparna Radhakrishnan

Frequent Co-Authors

Annette Peters
Annette Peters Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Christian Gieger
Christian Gieger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Thomas Meitinger
Thomas Meitinger Technical University of Munich
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Konstantin Strauch
Konstantin Strauch Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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