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D-Index
49
Citations
8514
World Ranking
4573
National Ranking
313

Michael Steinert 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 Steinert sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 147 publications — 25th percentile

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

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

Michael Steinert 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 Steinert sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Steinert is affiliated with Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in agricultural and biological sciences.

The main subfields of their work include molecular biology, endocrinology, insect science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and plant science. Their research topics span a range of specific areas such as:

  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Plant pathogens and fungal diseases
  • Forest insect ecology and management

Steinert has published many articles across several frequent venues. The primary journals of publication include BIOspektrum, Microorganisms, Pathogens, Biomolecules, and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Steinert highlight diverse biological and medical topics. Selected publications include:

  • "Heat stress response in the closest algal relatives of land plants reveals conserved stress signaling circuits," 2020, The Plant Journal
  • "Fungal endophytes for biocontrol of ash dieback: The antagonistic potential of Hypoxylon rubiginosum," 2020, Fungal Ecology
  • "Discovery of Paenibacillus larvae ERIC V: Phenotypic and genomic comparison to genotypes ERIC I-IV reveal different inventories of virulence factors which correlate with epidemiological prevalences of American Foulbrood," 2020, International Journal of Medical Microbiology
  • "Diversity and Bioactive Potential of Actinobacteria from Unexplored Regions of Western Ghats, India," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Impact of Von Willebrand Factor on Bacterial Pathogenesis," 2020, Frontiers in Medicine

Frequent collaborators in Steinert's research include Barbara Schulz, Frank Surup, Silvio Erler, Can Ünal, and Ashraf R. Zayed. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Steinert, reflecting ongoing collaborations.

Best Publications

  • Resuscitation of viable but nonculturable Legionella pneumophila Philadelphia JR32 by Acanthamoeba castellanii.

    Michael Steinert;Levente Emödy;Rudolf Amann;Jörg Hacker

  • Legionella pneumophila: an aquatic microbe goes astray.

    Michael Steinert;Ute Hentschel;Jörg Hacker

  • Microbial diversity of marine sponges.

    Ute Hentschel;L. Fieseler;M. Wehrl;C. Gernert

  • Mycobacterium avium Bacilli Grow Saprozoically in Coculture with Acanthamoeba polyphaga and Survive within Cyst Walls

    Michael Steinert;Kristin Birkness;Elizabeth White;Barry Fields

  • Virulence strategies for infecting phagocytes deduced from the in vivo transcriptional program of Legionella pneumophila

    Holger Brüggemann;Arne Hagman;Matthieu Jules;Odile Sismeiro

  • Common molecular mechanisms of symbiosis and pathogenesis.

    Ute Hentschel;Michael Steinert;Jörg Hacker

  • Dictyostelium discoideum: a new host model system for intracellular pathogens of the genus Legionella.

    Sonja Hägele;Rolf Köhler;Hilde Merkert;Michael Schleicher

  • Proteomic Characterization of the Whole Secretome of Legionella pneumophila and Functional Analysis of Outer Membrane Vesicles

    Frank Galka;Sun Nyunt Wai;Harald Kusch;Susanne Engelmann

  • Microbial Peptidyl-Prolyl cis/trans Isomerases (PPIases): Virulence Factors and Potential Alternative Drug Targets

    Can M. Ünal;Michael Steinert

  • Dictyostelium as host model for pathogenesis

    Michael Steinert;Klaus Heuner

  • Flagellum of Legionella pneumophila positively affects the early phase of infection of eukaryotic host cells.

    Claudia Dietrich;Klaus Heuner;Bettina C. Brand;Jörg Hacker

  • Bacterial Uptake by the Marine Sponge Aplysina aerophoba

    Markus Wehrl;Michael Steinert;Ute Hentschel

  • Influence of site specifically altered Mip proteins on intracellular survival of Legionella pneumophila in eukaryotic cells.

    E Wintermeyer;B Ludwig;M Steinert;B Schmidt

  • Various bacterial pathogens and symbionts infect the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum.

    Carina Skriwan;Carina Skriwan;Marcela Fajardo;Marcela Fajardo;Sonja Hägele;Sonja Hägele;Matthias Horn;Matthias Horn

  • Dictyostelium transcriptional host cell response upon infection with Legionella.

    Patrick Farbrother;Carina Wagner;Jianbo Na;Budi Tunggal

  • Identification and characterization of a new conjugation/type IVA secretion system (trb/tra) of Legionella pneumophila Corby localized on two mobile genomic islands.

    Gernot Glöckner;Christiane Albert-Weissenberger;Erik Weinmann;Sebastian Jacobi

  • Loss of Dictyostelium ATG9 results in a pleiotropic phenotype affecting growth, development, phagocytosis and clearance and replication of Legionella pneumophila

    Sze Man Tung;Can Ünal;Alexandra Ley;Cohue Peña

  • Symbiosis and pathogenesis: evolution of the microbe-host interaction

    M. Steinert;Ute Hentschel;J. Hacker

  • Comparative analyses of Legionella species identifies genetic features of strains causing Legionnaires' Disease

    Laura Gomez-Valero;Laura Gomez-Valero;Christophe Rusniok;Christophe Rusniok;Monica Rolando;Monica Rolando;Mario Neou;Mario Neou

  • Legionella pathogenicity: genome structure, regulatory networks and the host cell response.

    Michael Steinert;Klaus Heuner;Carmen Buchrieser;Christiane Albert-Weissenberger

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Hacker
Jörg Hacker University of Würzburg
Gunter Fischer
Gunter Fischer Max Planck Society
Ute Hentschel
Ute Hentschel GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Michael Schleicher
Michael Schleicher Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Joerg Hacker
Joerg Hacker University of Würzburg
Angelika A. Noegel
Angelika A. Noegel University of Cologne
Gernot Glöckner
Gernot Glöckner University of Cologne
Carmen Buchrieser
Carmen Buchrieser Institut Pasteur
Manfred Rohde
Manfred Rohde Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Marc Stadler
Marc Stadler Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

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