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Rainer Schuhmacher

Rainer Schuhmacher

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
12508
World Ranking
10128
National Ranking
63

Rainer Schuhmacher 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 Rainer Schuhmacher sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 168 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rainer Schuhmacher 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 Rainer Schuhmacher sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rainer Schuhmacher is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria and has contributed significantly to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, and Food Science, encompassing 48 and 36 publications in the two main fields respectively.

The central topics addressed in Schuhmacher's work include Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis.

Schuhmacher has been published frequently in several scientific journals. Notable venues with multiple publications include:

  • Microorganisms
  • Metabolites
  • Physiologia Plantarum
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Journal of Fungi

Collaborative work features several recurring coauthors, evidencing a track record of joint research efforts. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Christoph Bueschl
  • Maria Doppler
  • Alexandra Parich
  • Bernhard Seidl
  • Susanne Zeilinger

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Schuhmacher are:

  • Trichoderma spp. volatile organic compounds protect grapevine plants by activating defense-related processes against downy mildew, 2021, Physiologia Plantarum
  • Volatile Organic Compounds From Lysobacter capsici AZ78 as Potential Candidates for Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Pathogens, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Fungal Melanin Biosynthesis Pathway as Source for Fungal Toxins, 2022, mBio
  • The Lipoxygenase Lox1 Is Involved in Light- and Injury-Response, Conidiation, and Volatile Organic Compound Biosynthesis in the Mycoparasitic Fungus Trichoderma atroviride, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Biogenic volatile organic compounds in the grapevine response to pathogens, beneficial microorganisms, resistance inducers, and abiotic factors, 2021, Journal of Experimental Botany

The research output of Schuhmacher reflects an emphasis on plant-pathogen interactions, specifically the biological and chemical processes underlying plant defense mechanisms and microbial metabolites. This encompasses studies on volatile organic compounds, fungal melanin pathways, and the biochemical signaling involved in plant immunity and microbial control strategies.

Best Publications

  • Development and validation of a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric method for the determination of 39 mycotoxins in wheat and maize.

    Michael Sulyok;Franz Berthiller;Rudolf Krska;Rainer Schuhmacher

  • Detoxification of the Fusarium Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol by a UDP-glucosyltransferase from Arabidopsis thaliana

    Brigitte Poppenberger;Franz Berthiller;Doris Lucyshyn;Tobias Sieberer

  • A liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric multi-mycotoxin method for the quantification of 87 analytes and its application to semi-quantitative screening of moldy food samples

    Michael Sulyok;Rudolf Krska;Rainer Schuhmacher

  • Masked mycotoxins: determination of a deoxynivalenol glucoside in artificially and naturally contaminated wheat by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

    Franz Berthiller;Chiara Dall'Asta;Rainer Schuhmacher;Marc Lemmens

  • Rapid simultaneous determination of major type A- and B-trichothecenes as well as zearalenone in maize by high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

    Franz Berthiller;Rainer Schuhmacher;Gerhard Buttinger;Rudolf Krska

  • Identification and profiling of volatile metabolites of the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride by HS-SPME-GC-MS

    Norbert Stoppacher;Bernhard Kluger;Susanne Zeilinger;Rudolf Krska

  • Quantitation of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed from Burkina Faso and Mozambique Using a Modern LC-MS/MS Multitoxin Method

    Benedikt Warth;Alexandra Parich;Joseph Atehnkeng;Ranajit Bandyopadhyay

  • Hydrolytic fate of deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside during digestion.

    Franz Berthiller;Rudolf Krska;Konrad J. Domig;Wolfgang Kneifel

  • Application of an LC-MS/MS based multi-mycotoxin method for the semi-quantitative determination of mycotoxins occurring in different types of food infected by moulds.

    Michael Sulyok;Rudolf Krska;Rainer Schuhmacher

  • Formation, determination and significance of masked and other conjugated mycotoxins

    Franz Berthiller;Rainer Schuhmacher;Gerhard Adam;Rudolf Krska

  • Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of chemical contaminants in food

    Simon J. Hird;Benjamin P.-Y. Lau;Rainer Schuhmacher;Rudolf Krska

  • Occurrence of deoxynivalenol and its 3-β-D-glucoside in wheat and maize

    Franz Berthiller;Chiara Dall'Asta;Roberto Corradini;Rosangela Marchelli

  • Chromatographic methods for the simultaneous determination of mycotoxins and their conjugates in cereals.

    Franz Berthiller;Michael Sulyok;Rudolf Krska;Rainer Schuhmacher

  • New insights into the human metabolism of the Fusarium mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and zearalenone.

    Benedikt Warth;Michael Sulyok;Franz Berthiller;Rainer Schuhmacher

  • The G protein α subunit Tga1 of Trichoderma atroviride is involved in chitinase formation and differential production of antifungal metabolites

    Barbara Reithner;Kurt Brunner;Rainer Schuhmacher;Isabel Peissl

  • Severe drought stress is affecting selected primary metabolites, polyphenols, and volatile metabolites in grapevine leaves (Vitis vinifera cv. Pinot noir).

    Michaela Griesser;Georg Weingart;Katharina Schoedl-Hummel;Nora Neumann

  • Development and validation of a (semi-)quantitative UHPLC-MS/ MS method for the determination of 191 mycotoxins and other fungal metabolites in almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and pistachios

    Elisabeth Varga;Thomas Glauner;Franz Berthiller;Rudolf Krska

  • Assessment of human deoxynivalenol exposure using an LC-MS/MS based biomarker method.

    Benedikt Warth;Michael Sulyok;Philipp Fruhmann;Franz Berthiller

  • Advanced LC-MS-based methods to study the co-occurrence and metabolization of multiple mycotoxins in cereals and cereal-based food.

    Alexandra Malachová;Milena Stránská;Marta Václavíková;Christopher T. Elliott

  • Development and validation of a rapid multi-biomarker liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method to assess human exposure to mycotoxins

    Benedikt Warth;Michael Sulyok;Philipp Fruhmann;Hannes Mikula

  • Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) determination of phase II metabolites of the mycotoxin zearalenone in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    F. Berthiller;U. Werner;M. Sulyok;R. Krska

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudolf Krska
Rudolf Krska BOKU University
Franz Berthiller
Franz Berthiller BOKU University
Marc Lemmens
Marc Lemmens BOKU University
Michael Sulyok
Michael Sulyok BOKU University
Hermann Buerstmayr
Hermann Buerstmayr BOKU University
Josef Glössl
Josef Glössl BOKU University
Karl Kuchler
Karl Kuchler Medical University of Vienna
Alexandra Malachová
Alexandra Malachová BOKU University
Chiara Dall’Asta
Chiara Dall’Asta University of Parma
Joseph Strauss
Joseph Strauss BOKU University

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