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Ralf Dringen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralf Dringen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 224 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ralf Dringen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralf Dringen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ralf Dringen is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their research activity spans areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with 19 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, and 18 in neuroscience. The subfields they focus on include physiology, materials chemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and molecular biology.

Their work investigates several main topics, such as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, electrochemical analysis and applications, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, anesthesia and neurotoxicity research, adenosine and purinergic signaling, and drug transport and resistance mechanisms.

Ralf Dringen has contributed to the scientific community through publications in frequent venues, including Neurochemical Research, where they have appeared 17 times. Other recurring venues include Research Square, Scientific Reports, Journal of Neurochemistry, and Neurotoxicity Research.

Selected recent papers provide an overview of their research interests and publication record:

  • Influence of electrode potential, pH and NAD+ concentration on the electrochemical NADH regeneration, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Sila-Ibuprofen, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Iron-Doping of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Lowers Their Toxic Potential on C6 Glioma Cells, 2020, Neurochemical Research
  • LDHA is enriched in human islet alpha cells and upregulated in type 2 diabetes, 2021, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Consumption and Metabolism of Extracellular Pyruvate by Cultured Rat Brain Astrocytes, 2022, Neurochemical Research

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including Patrick Watermann, Christian Arend, Eric Ehrke, Antonia Regina Harders, and Gabriele Karger.

Best Publications

  • Metabolism and functions of glutathione in brain.

    Ralf Dringen

  • Glutathione metabolism in brain metabolic interaction between astrocytes and neurons in the defense against reactive oxygen species.

    Ralf Dringen;Jan M Gutterer;Johannes Hirrlinger

  • Glutathione pathways in the brain

    Ralf Dringen;Johannes Hirrlinger

  • Synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione in neurons: supply by astrocytes of CysGly as precursor for neuronal glutathione.

    Ralf Dringen;Brigitte Pfeiffer;Bernd Hamprecht

  • Glycogen in astrocytes: possible function as lactate supply for neighboring cells

    Ralf Dringen;Rolf Gebhardt;Bernd Hamprecht

  • Colorimetric ferrozine-based assay for the quantitation of iron in cultured cells.

    Jan Riemer;Jan Riemer;Hans Hermann Hoepken;Hans Hermann Hoepken;Hania Barbara Czerwinska;Stephen R Robinson

  • Peroxide detoxification by brain cells.

    Ralf Dringen;Petra G. Pawlowski;Johannes Hirrlinger

  • Astrocytes: glutamate producers for neurons.

    Leif Hertz;Ralf Dringen;Arne Schousboe;Stephen R. Robinson

  • Metabolism and functions of copper in brain.

    Ivo F. Scheiber;Julian F.B. Mercer;Ralf Dringen

  • Fumarates improve psoriasis and multiple sclerosis by inducing type II dendritic cells

    Kamran Ghoreschi;Jürgen Brück;Christina Kellerer;Caishu Deng

  • bcl-2 transgene expression can protect neurons against developmental and induced cell death.

    Peter G. Farlie;Ralf Dringen;Sandra M. Rees;George Kannourakis

  • Oxidative and antioxidative potential of brain microglial cells.

    Ralf Dringen

  • Progressive degeneration of human mesencephalic neuron-derived cells triggered by dopamine-dependent oxidative stress is dependent on the mixed-lineage kinase pathway.

    Julie Lotharius;Jeppe Falsig;Johan van Beek;Sarah Payne

  • The glutathione system of peroxide detoxification is less efficient in neurons than in astroglial cells.

    Ralf Dringen;Lothar Kussmaul;Jan Mirko Gutterer;Johannes Hirrlinger

  • Copper: effects of deficiency and overload.

    Ivo Scheiber;Ralf Dringen;Julian F. B. Mercer

  • Involvement of glutathione peroxidase and catalase in the disposal of exogenous hydrogen peroxide by cultured astroglial cells

    Ralf Dringen;Bernd Hamprecht

  • Metabolic pathways for glucose in astrocytes

    Heinrich Wiesinger;Bernd Hamprecht;Ralf Dringen

  • Detoxification of exogenous hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides by cultured astroglial cells assessed by microtiter plate assay.

    Ralf Dringen;Lothar Kussmaul;Bernd Hamprecht

  • The Pivotal Role of Astrocytes in the Metabolism of Iron in the Brain

    Ralf Dringen;Ralf Dringen;Glenda Maree Bishop;Maico Koeppe;Theresa Ngoc Thu Dang

  • Formaldehyde in brain: an overlooked player in neurodegeneration?

    Ketki Tulpule;Ralf Dringen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Hamprecht
Bernd Hamprecht University of Tübingen
Johannes Hirrlinger
Johannes Hirrlinger Leipzig University
Dieter Leibfritz
Dieter Leibfritz University of Bremen
Jörg B. Schulz
Jörg B. Schulz RWTH Aachen University
Stefan Stolte
Stefan Stolte TU Dresden
Julian F. B. Mercer
Julian F. B. Mercer Deakin University
Arthur J. L. Cooper
Arthur J. L. Cooper New York Medical College
Manuel J.T. Carrondo
Manuel J.T. Carrondo Universidade Nova de Lisboa
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
John P. Blass
John P. Blass Cornell University

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