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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 52 4249 3907 291 266 117 8266

Michael Mach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Mach between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Mach published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1993. 6 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1993. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Mach: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 6
1990 6
1991 3
1992 4
1993 13
1994 1
1995 3
1996 9
1997 2
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 2
2010 5
2011 4
2012 3
2013 3
2014 1
2015 3
2016 5
2017 4
2018 5
2019 0
2020 6
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 5
2025 1
Total 143
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Michael Mach publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 115–124 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235 117
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Michael Mach D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116 52
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Michael Mach is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research predominantly focuses on medical science, with specializations in epidemiology, immunology, infectious diseases, hematology, and genetics. The scientist's work has significant contributions in the study of cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus, herpesvirus infections and treatments, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, virus-based gene therapy research, neonatal health and biochemistry, immunotherapy and immune responses, and Toxoplasma gondii research studies.

Their recent papers showcase a range of topics within virology and immunology. These include:

  • Adult and Cord Blood-Derived High-Affinity gB-CAR-T Cells Effectively React Against Human Cytomegalovirus Infections (2020, Human Gene Therapy)
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Is Capable of Inducing Cell-Cell Fusions Independent from Its Receptor ACE2 and This Activity Can Be Impaired by Furin Inhibitors or a Subset of Monoclonal Antibodies (2023, Viruses)
  • Repertoire characterization and validation of gB-specific human IgGs directly cloned from humanized mice vaccinated with dendritic cells and protected against HCMV (2020, PLoS Pathogens)
  • Neutralizing Antibodies Limit Cell-Associated Spread of Human Cytomegalovirus in Epithelial Cells and Fibroblasts (2022, Viruses)
  • Cell Fusion Induced by a Fusion-Active Form of Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B (gB) Is Inhibited by Antibodies Directed at Antigenic Domain 5 in the Ectodomain of gB (2020, Journal of Virology)

The scientist frequently collaborates with notable peers in their field. Key coauthors include William J. Britt, Barbara Kropff, Nina Reuter, Thomas Winkler, and Marco Thomas.

Michael Mach publishes in various scientific journals, with repeated contributions to the following venues:

  • Viruses (3 publications)
  • Journal of Virology (3 publications)
  • PLoS Pathogens (2 publications)
  • Human Gene Therapy (1 publication)
  • Annals of Hematology (1 publication)

Their main area of study is medicine, with a bulk of their research grounded in epidemiology. The subfields of epidemiology and immunology are particularly prominent, aligning with their work on virus-related diseases and immune responses.

Best Publications

  • Intrauterine Transmission of Cytomegalovirus to Infants of Women With Preconceptional Immunity

    Suresh B. Boppana;Lisa B. Rivera;Karen B. Fowler;Michael Mach

  • Human cytomegalovirus glycoproteins.

    William J. Britt;Michael Mach

  • Complex Formation by Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoproteins M (gpUL100) and N (gpUL73)

    M. Mach;B. Kropff;P. Dal Monte;W. Britt

  • Fine specificity of the human immune response to the major neutralization epitopes expressed on cytomegalovirus gp58/116 (gB), as determined with human monoclonal antibodies

    Mats Ohlin;Vivi Anne Sundqvist;Michael Mach;Britta Wahren

  • B cell repertoire analysis identifies new antigenic domains on glycoprotein B of human cytomegalovirus which are target of neutralizing antibodies.

    Sonja Pötzsch;Nadja Spindler;Anna-Katharina Wiegers;Tanja Fisch

  • The dominant linear neutralizing antibody-binding site of glycoprotein gp86 of human cytomegalovirus is strain specific.

    M Urban;W Britt;M Mach

  • Glycoprotein gp116 of human cytomegalovirus contains epitopes for strain-common and strain-specific antibodies

    H. Meyer;V.-A. Sundqvist;L. Pereira;M. Mach

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Elicits a Glycoprotein M (gM)/gN-Specific Virus-Neutralizing Antibody Response

    Masako Shimamura;Michael Mach;William J. Britt

  • Identification of a neutralizing epitope on glycoprotein gp58 of human cytomegalovirus.

    U Utz;W Britt;L Vugler;M Mach

  • The Humoral Immune Response against Human Cytomegalovirus Is Characterized by a Delayed Synthesis of Glycoprotein-Specific Antibodies

    Konrad Schoppel;Barbara Kropff;Christian Schmidt;Rolf Vornhagen

  • Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein complex gH/gL/gO uses PDGFR-α as a key for entry.

    Yiquan Wu;Adrian Prager;Simone Boos;Moritz Resch

  • Map position and nucleotide sequence of the gene for the large structural phosphoprotein of human cytomegalovirus.

    G Jahn;T Kouzarides;M Mach;B C Scholl

  • Dense bodies of human cytomegalovirus induce both humoral and cellular immune responses in the absence of viral gene expression.

    S Pepperl;J Münster;M Mach;J R Harris

  • Protection from CMV infection in immunodeficient hosts by adoptive transfer of memory B cells.

    Karin Klenovsek;Florian Weisel;Andrea Schneider;Uwe Appelt

  • Glycoprotein H of human cytomegalovirus is a major antigen for the neutralizing humoral immune response.

    Urban M;Klein M;Britt Wj;Hassfurther E

  • Activation of Virus-specific Memory B Cells in the Absence of T Cell Help

    Barbara J. Hebeis;Karin Klenovsek;Peter Rohwer;Uwe Ritter

  • UL74 of Human Cytomegalovirus Contributes to Virus Release by Promoting Secondary Envelopment of Virions

    Xiao Jing Jiang;Barbara Adler;Kerstin Laib Sampaio;Margarete Digel

  • Distribution of linear antigenic sites on glycoprotein gp55 of human cytomegalovirus.

    N Kniess;M Mach;J Fay;W J Britt

  • Light chain shuffling of a high affinity antibody results in a drift in epitope recognition

    Mats Ohlin;Henrik Owman;Michael Mach;Carl A.K. Borrebaeck

  • Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein N (gpUL73-gN) genomic variants: identification of a novel subgroup, geographical distribution and evidence of positive selective pressure

    S. Pignatelli;P. Dal Monte;G. Rossini;S. Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Britt
William J. Britt University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas H. Winkler
Thomas H. Winkler University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Gerhard Jahn
Gerhard Jahn University of Tübingen
Heinrich Sticht
Heinrich Sticht University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Carl A. K. Borrebaeck
Carl A. K. Borrebaeck Lund University
Andreas Mackensen
Andreas Mackensen University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Michael Meyer-Hermann
Michael Meyer-Hermann Technische Universität Braunschweig
Martin Messerle
Martin Messerle Hannover Medical School
Philip G. Stevenson
Philip G. Stevenson University of Queensland
Suresh B. Boppana
Suresh B. Boppana University of Alabama at Birmingham

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