| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 93 | 946 | 892 | 80 | 75 | 192 | 81312 |
| Molecular Biology | 93 | 661 | 588 | 56 | 52 | 192 | 81312 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Nikolaus Rajewsky between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nikolaus Rajewsky published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 22 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.
265 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| Total | 265 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nikolaus Rajewsky sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 192 publications — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 47–56 | 7 | |
| 57–66 | 17 | |
| 67–76 | 65 | |
| 77–86 | 90 | |
| 87–96 | 125 | |
| 97–106 | 131 | |
| 107–116 | 162 | |
| 117–126 | 177 | |
| 127–136 | 158 | |
| 137–146 | 158 | |
| 147–156 | 146 | |
| 157–166 | 159 | |
| 167–176 | 131 | |
| 177–186 | 110 | |
| 187–196 | 112 | 192 |
| 197–206 | 100 | |
| 207–216 | 89 | |
| 217–226 | 98 | |
| 227–236 | 74 | |
| 237–246 | 72 | |
| 247–256 | 63 | |
| 257–266 | 53 | |
| 267–276 | 54 | |
| 277–286 | 49 | |
| 287–296 | 52 | |
| 297–306 | 43 | |
| 307–316 | 46 | |
| 317–326 | 41 | |
| 327–336 | 42 | |
| 337–346 | 31 | |
| 347–356 | 28 | |
| 357–366 | 29 | |
| 367–376 | 26 | |
| 377–386 | 24 | |
| 387–396 | 24 | |
| 397–406 | 14 | |
| 407–416 | 13 | |
| 417–426 | 20 | |
| 427–436 | 12 | |
| 437–446 | 20 | |
| 447–456 | 11 | |
| 457–466 | 10 | |
| 467–476 | 14 | |
| 477–486 | 14 | |
| 487–496 | 10 | |
| 497–506 | 13 | |
| 507–516 | 13 | |
| 517–526 | 2 | |
| 527–536 | 4 | |
| 537–546 | 6 | |
| 547–556 | 8 | |
| 557–563 | 6 | |
| 564+ | 100 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nikolaus Rajewsky sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 93 D-Index — 79th percentile
79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 40–41 | 36 | |
| 42–43 | 101 | |
| 44–45 | 115 | |
| 46–47 | 121 | |
| 48–49 | 118 | |
| 50–51 | 130 | |
| 52–53 | 106 | |
| 54–55 | 116 | |
| 56–57 | 113 | |
| 58–59 | 129 | |
| 60–61 | 120 | |
| 62–63 | 105 | |
| 64–65 | 131 | |
| 66–67 | 95 | |
| 68–69 | 97 | |
| 70–71 | 106 | |
| 72–73 | 83 | |
| 74–75 | 89 | |
| 76–77 | 77 | |
| 78–79 | 70 | |
| 80–81 | 73 | |
| 82–83 | 60 | |
| 84–85 | 48 | |
| 86–87 | 45 | |
| 88–89 | 50 | |
| 90–91 | 31 | |
| 92–93 | 51 | 93 |
| 94–95 | 43 | |
| 96–97 | 38 | |
| 98–99 | 39 | |
| 100–101 | 41 | |
| 102–103 | 29 | |
| 104–105 | 33 | |
| 106–107 | 35 | |
| 108–109 | 20 | |
| 110–111 | 38 | |
| 112–113 | 19 | |
| 114–115 | 28 | |
| 116–117 | 13 | |
| 118–119 | 23 | |
| 120–121 | 16 | |
| 122–123 | 15 | |
| 124–125 | 11 | |
| 126–127 | 21 | |
| 128–129 | 7 | |
| 130–131 | 13 | |
| 132–133 | 14 | |
| 134–135 | 17 | |
| 136–137 | 9 | |
| 138–139 | 8 | |
| 140–141 | 16 | |
| 142–143 | 7 | |
| 144 | 7 | |
| 145+ | 100 |
Nikolaus Rajewsky is affiliated with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a specialization in molecular biology. The areas of study extend to cancer research, immunology, biophysics, and infectious diseases.
The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics including single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, RNA research and splicing, circular RNAs in diseases, microRNA in disease regulation, RNA modifications and cancer, cell image analysis techniques, and mitochondrial function and pathology.
Rajewsky has contributed to numerous scientific publications, appearing frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature Communications, Cell Reports, and the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Recent papers include:
Frequent collaborators include Nikos Karaiskos, Ivano Legnini, Anastasiya Boltengagen, Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf, and Tancredi Massimo Pentimalli. These collaborations highlight Rajewsky's engagement with a diverse network of researchers in related fields.
Among notable recognitions, Rajewsky was awarded membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2019, represented by the sections of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Additionally, they are a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
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