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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 113 709 625 53 50 335 46273
Biology and Biochemistry 113 856 760 59 54 346 46788

Mohamed A. Marahiel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mohamed A. Marahiel between 1977 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mohamed A. Marahiel published across 45 years, from 1977 to 2021, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2002. 3 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2002. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication
1977 2021

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mohamed A. Marahiel: publications per year, 1977 to 2021
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 3
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 9
1993 3
1994 7
1995 6
1996 6
1997 14
1998 12
1999 12
2000 7
2001 15
2002 24
2003 17
2004 16
2005 7
2006 21
2007 20
2008 16
2009 19
2010 13
2011 16
2012 11
2013 14
2014 11
2015 8
2016 12
2017 6
2018 5
2019 0
2020 2
2021 1
Total 354
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Mohamed A. Marahiel 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 Mohamed A. Marahiel 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, 321–340 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: 335 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 335
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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Mohamed A. Marahiel 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 Mohamed A. Marahiel 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 65 113
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2004 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics

Overview

Mohamed A. Marahiel is affiliated with Philipp University of Marburg in Germany and has contributed to fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans subfields such as Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, focusing on topics including Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Biochemical and Structural Characterization, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Marahiel's recent publication record includes a paper titled Communication Breakdown: Dissecting the COM Interfaces between the Subunits of Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases, published in 2021 in the journal ACS Catalysis.

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Marahiel include:

  • Christopher D. Fage
  • Simone Kosol
  • Matthew Jenner
  • Carl Öster
  • Angelo Gallo

Publication venues where Marahiel has contributed work include:

  • ACS Catalysis

The scientific areas of Marahiel's work encompass:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of study are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

Main research topics covered by Marahiel's publications:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Marahiel was recognized by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften in 2004 for contributions to Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Best Publications

  • Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide natural products: Overview and recommendations for a universal nomenclature

    Paul G. Arnison;Mervyn J. Bibb;Gabriele Bierbaum;Albert Alexander Bowers

  • Siderophore-Based Iron Acquisition and Pathogen Control

    Marcus Miethke;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • The specificity-conferring code of adenylation domains in nonribosomal peptide synthetases

    Torsten Stachelhaus;Henning D Mootz;Mohamed A Marahiel

  • Modular Peptide Synthetases Involved in Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis

    Mohamed A. Marahiel;Torsten Stachelhaus;Henning D. Mootz

  • Biosynthesis of nonribosomal peptides1.

    Robert Finking;Mohamed A Marahiel

  • A new enzyme superfamily — the phosphopantetheinyl transferases

    Ralph H. Lambalot;Amy M. Gehring;Roger S. Flugel;Peter Zuber

  • Structural basis for the activation of phenylalanine in the non-ribosomal biosynthesis of gramicidin S.

    Elena Conti;Torsten Stachelhaus;Mohamed A. Marahiel;Peter Brick

  • Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases, a superfamily of ubiquitous folding catalysts

    S. F. Göthel;M. A. Marahiel

  • Nonribosomal peptides: from genes to products

    Dirk Schwarzer;Robert Finking;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Molecular mechanisms underlying nonribosomal peptide synthesis: approaches to new antibiotics.

    Stephan A Sieber;Mohamed A Marahiel

  • A superfamily of proteins that contain the cold-shock domain

    Peter L. Graumann;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Nonribosomal peptide synthetases: structures and dynamics.

    Matthias Strieker;Alan Tanović;Mohamed A Marahiel

  • Ways of Assembling Complex Natural Products on Modular Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases

    Henning D. Mootz;Dirk Schwarzer;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • The dhb Operon of Bacillus subtilisEncodes the Biosynthetic Template for the Catecholic Siderophore 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoate-Glycine-Threonine Trimeric Ester Bacillibactin

    Jürgen J. May;Thomas M. Wendrich;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Universal nucleic acid-binding domain revealed by crystal structure of the B. subtilis major cold-shock protein.

    Hermann Schindelin;Mohamed A. Marahiel;Udo Heinemann

  • Peptide bond formation in nonribosomal peptide biosynthesis. Catalytic role of the condensation domain.

    Torsten Stachelhaus;Henning D. Mootz;Veit Bergendahl;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Peptide cyclization catalysed by the thioesterase domain of tyrocidine synthetase

    John W. Trauger;Rahul M. Kohli;Henning D. Mootz;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • The tyrocidine biosynthesis operon of Bacillus brevis: complete nucleotide sequence and biochemical characterization of functional internal adenylation domains.

    H D Mootz;M A Marahiel

  • Lasso Peptides: An Intriguing Class of Bacterial Natural Products

    Julian D. Hegemann;Marcel Zimmermann;Xiulan Xie;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Rational Design of Peptide Antibiotics by Targeted Replacement of Bacterial and Fungal Domains

    Torsten Stachelhaus;Axel Schneider;Mohamed A. Marahiel

  • Extremely rapid protein folding in the absence of intermediates.

    Thomas Schindler;Michael Herrler;Mohamed A. Marahiel;Franz X. Schmid

Frequent Co-Authors

Uwe Linne
Uwe Linne Philipp University of Marburg
Xiulan Xie
Xiulan Xie Philipp University of Marburg
Stephan A. Sieber
Stephan A. Sieber Technical University of Munich
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University
Dirk Schwarzer
Dirk Schwarzer Max Planck Society
Lars-Oliver Essen
Lars-Oliver Essen Philipp University of Marburg
Peter L. Graumann
Peter L. Graumann Philipp University of Marburg
Sylvie Rebuffat
Sylvie Rebuffat Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Peter Zuber
Peter Zuber Oregon Health & Science University
Horst Kleinkauf
Horst Kleinkauf Technical University of Berlin

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