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Michael Famulok

Michael Famulok

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4529 4118 335 309 252 17231
Biology and Biochemistry 76 5106 4716 374 355 281 18399

Michael Famulok publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Famulok between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Famulok published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2001. 5 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2001. 1989: 8 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1989 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Famulok: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 8
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 7
1996 10
1997 10
1998 6
1999 18
2000 9
2001 19
2002 12
2003 6
2004 15
2005 11
2006 15
2007 14
2008 18
2009 11
2010 9
2011 8
2012 13
2013 10
2014 7
2015 4
2016 7
2017 6
2018 10
2019 5
2020 6
2021 5
2022 1
2023 8
2024 1
2025 4
Total 308
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Michael Famulok 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 Michael Famulok sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 252 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 252
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Michael Famulok 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 Michael Famulok sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501 75
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Michael Famulok is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany. Their research focus lies within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific concentration on Molecular Biology.

Their work spans several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Ecology. The scientist's research also emphasizes several main topics, such as:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael Famulok include:

  • Julián Valero
  • Mathias Centola
  • Günter Mayer
  • Daniel Keppner
  • Anton Schmitz

The scientist regularly publishes in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • CCS Chemistry
  • Nature Nanotechnology

Selected papers authored by Michael Famulok demonstrate a variety of research interests and were published in notable journals, including:

  • A SARS-CoV-2 Spike Binding DNA Aptamer that Inhibits Pseudovirus Infection by an RBD-Independent Mechanism, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Regeneration of Burnt Bridges on a DNA Catenane Walker, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • A rhythmically pulsing leaf-spring DNA-origami nanoengine that drives a passive follower, 2023, Nature Nanotechnology
  • ADAPT identifies an ESCRT complex composition that discriminates VCaP from LNCaP prostate cancer cell exosomes, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • A SARS-CoV-2 Spike Binding DNA Aptamer that Inhibits Pseudovirus Infection by an RBD-Independent Mechanism, 2021, Angewandte Chemie

Best Publications

  • Functional Aptamers and Aptazymes in Biotechnology, Diagnostics, and Therapy

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  • Nucleic Acid AptamersFrom Selection in Vitro to Applications in Vivo

    Michael Famulok;Günter Mayer;Michael Blind

  • RNA Aptamers That Bind l-Arginine with Sub-Micromolar Dissociation Constants and High Enantioselectivity

    Albert Geiger;Petra Burgstaller;Herbert von der Eltz;Albert Roeder

  • All you wanted to know about SELEX.

    Stefanie J. Klug;Michael Famulok

  • Molecular Recognition of Amino Acids by RNA-Aptamers: An L-Citrulline Binding RNA Motif and Its Evolution into an L-Arginine Binder

    Michael Famulok

  • The nuclear receptor PPAR gamma selectively inhibits Th17 differentiation in a T cell-intrinsic fashion and suppresses CNS autoimmunity.

    Luisa Klotz;Sven Burgdorf;Indra Dani;Kaoru Saijo

  • Aptamer modules as sensors and detectors.

    Michael Famulok;Günter Mayer

  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDE APTAMERS THAT RECOGNIZE SMALL MOLECULES

    Michael Famulok

  • A Versatile Toolbox for Variable DNA Functionalization at High Density

    Stefan Jäger;Goran Rasched;Hagit Kornreich-Leshem;Marianne Engeser

  • Isolation of RNA Aptamers for Biological Cofactors by In Vitro Selection

    Petra Burgstaller;Michael Famulok

  • RNA aptamers specifically interact with the prion protein PrP.

    Stefan Weiss;Daniela Proske;Manuela Neumann;Martin H. Groschup

  • Inhibition of cytohesins by SecinH3 leads to hepatic insulin resistance

    Markus Hafner;Anton Schmitz;Imke Grüne;Seergazhi G. Srivatsan

  • Fluorescence-activated cell sorting for aptamer SELEX with cell mixtures

    Günter Mayer;Marie-Sophie L Ahmed;Andreas Dolf;Elmar Endl

  • The Ca2+ Ion as a Cofactor for a Novel RNA-Cleaving Deoxyribozyme†

    Dirk Faulhammer;Michael Famulok

  • A novel RNA motif for neomycin recognition

    Mary G. Wallis;Mary G. Wallis;Uwe von Ahsen;Renee Schroeder;Michael Famulok

  • Slit2-Robo4 signalling promotes vascular stability by blocking Arf6 activity

    Christopher A. Jones;Naoyuki Nishiya;Naoyuki Nishiya;Nyall R. London;Weiquan Zhu

  • Repression of the genome organizer SATB1 in regulatory T cells is required for suppressive function and inhibition of effector differentiation

    Marc Beyer;Yasser Thabet;Roman Ulrich Müller;Timothy Sadlon

  • Aptamers for allosteric regulation

    Jan L Vinkenborg;Nora Karnowski;Michael Famulok

  • Enrichment of cell-targeting and population-specific aptamers by fluorescence-activated cell sorting.

    Marie‐Sophie L. Raddatz;Andreas Dolf;Elmar Endl;Percy Knolle

  • Stereospecific recognition of tryptophan agarose by in vitro selected RNA

    Michael Famulok;Jack W. Szostak

  • A Love-wave biosensor using nucleic acids as ligands

    Marc D. Schlensog;Thomas M.A. Gronewold;Michael Tewes;Michael Famulok;Michael Famulok

Frequent Co-Authors

Eckhard Quandt
Eckhard Quandt Kiel University
Achim Hoerauf
Achim Hoerauf University of Bonn
Peter Broekmann
Peter Broekmann University of Bern
Sandeep Verma
Sandeep Verma Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Markus Hafner
Markus Hafner National Institutes of Health
Percy A. Knolle
Percy A. Knolle Technical University of Munich
Joachim L. Schultze
Joachim L. Schultze University of Bonn
James S. Nowick
James S. Nowick University of California, Irvine
Kang Zhang
Kang Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Jens Schneider-Mergener
Jens Schneider-Mergener Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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