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8341
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Ralf Schnabel publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 106 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ralf Schnabel D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ralf Schnabel is affiliated with Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience, totaling 24 and 7 publications respectively. Within these broad areas, Schnabel has contributed notably to subfields such as Aging, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Genetics, and Physiology.

The core topics of Schnabel's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms; CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin; Animal Genetics and Reproduction; Spaceflight Effects on Biology; Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research; and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research.

Their frequent coauthors reflect ongoing collaborative efforts and include:

  • Oliver Hobert
  • Nadin Memar
  • Neda Masoudi
  • Eviatar Yemini
  • Barbara Conradt

Ralf Schnabel's recent publications represent work published between 2021 and 2025 in multiple scientific venues. Important papers include:

  • "Piecemeal regulation of convergent neuronal lineages by bHLH transcription factors in Caenorhabditis elegans", 2021, Development
  • "Increasing Complexity of the N-Glycome During Caenorhabditis Development", 2023, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • "Comparative connectomics of two distantly related nematode species reveals patterns of nervous system evolution", 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Identification of essential genes in Caenorhabditis elegans through whole-genome sequencing of legacy mutant collections", 2021, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • "Comparative connectomics of two distantly related nematode species reveals patterns of nervous system evolution", 2025, Science

Schnabel's work has been published most frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Development, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, Science, and G3 Genes Genomes Genetics.

Best Publications

  • High-Throughput In Vivo Analysis of Gene Expression in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Rebecca Hunt-Newbury;Ryan Viveiros;Robert Johnsen;Allan Mah

  • CYK-4: A Rho family gtpase activating protein (GAP) required for central spindle formation and cytokinesis.

    Verena Jantsch-Plunger;Pierre Gönczy;Alper Romano;Heinke Schnabel

  • The glp-1 locus and cellular interactions in early C. elegans embryos.

    James R. Priess;Heinke Schnabel;Ralf Schnabel

  • Assessing normal embryogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans using a 4D microscope: variability of development and regional specification.

    Ralf Schnabel;Harald Hutter;Don Moerman;Heinke Schnabel

  • Engulfment genes cooperate with ced-3 to promote cell death in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Daniel J. Hoeppner;Michael O. Hengartner;Ralf Schnabel

  • Two pathways converge at CED-10 to mediate actin rearrangement and corpse removal in C. elegans.

    Jason M. Kinchen;Juan Cabello;Doris Klingele;Kelvin Wong

  • pha-1, a selectable marker for gene transfer in C.elegans

    Michael Granato;Heinke Schnabel;Ralf Schnabel

  • Dissection of Cell Division Processes in the One Cell Stage Caenorhabditis elegans Embryo by Mutational Analysis

    Pierre Gönczy;Heinke Schnabel;Titus Kaletta;Ana Duran Amores

  • Archaebacteria and eukaryotes possess DNA-dependent RNA polymerases of a common type.

    J. Huet;R. Schnabel;A. Sentenac;W. Zillig

  • Centriolar SAS-5 is required for centrosome duplication in C. elegans

    Marie Delattre;Sebastian Leidel;Khursheed Wani;Khursheed Wani;Karine Baumer

  • Binary specification of the embryonic lineage in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Titus Kaletta;Heinke Schnabel;Ralf Schnabel

  • glp-1 and inductions establishing embryonic axes in C. elegans

    Harald Hutter;Ralf Schnabel

  • cyk-1: a C. elegans FH gene required for a late step in embryonic cytokinesis

    K.A. Swan;A.F. Severson;J.C. Carter;P.R. Martin

  • The pattern of neuroblast formation, mitotic domains and proneural gene expression during early brain development in Drosophila

    Rolf Urbach;Ralf Schnabel;Gerhard M. Technau

  • Latrophilin Signaling Links Anterior-Posterior Tissue Polarity and Oriented Cell Divisions in the C. elegans Embryo

    Tobias Langenhan;Simone Prömel;Lamia Mestek;Behrooz Esmaeili

  • The GPS Motif Is a Molecular Switch for Bimodal Activities of Adhesion Class G Protein-Coupled Receptors

    Simone Prömel;Simone Prömel;Marie Frickenhaus;Samantha Hughes;Lamia Mestek

  • Essential roles for four cytoplasmic intermediate filament proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans development

    Anton Karabinos;Henning Schmidt;Jens Harborth;Ralf Schnabel

  • CSC-1: a subunit of the aurora b kinase complex that binds to the survivin-like protein BIR-1 and the incenp-like protein ICP-1

    Alper Romano;Annika Guse;Ivica Krascenicova;Heinke Schnabel

  • Specification of Cell Fates in the Early Embryo

    Ralf Schnabel;James R Priess

  • Ballistic transformation of Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Thomas Wilm;Petra Demel;Hans-Ulrich Koop;Heinke Schnabel

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Zillig
Wolfram Zillig Max Planck Society
Mei Zhen
Mei Zhen Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Karl O. Stetter
Karl O. Stetter University of Regensburg
Donald G. Moerman
Donald G. Moerman University of British Columbia
Andreas Hejnol
Andreas Hejnol Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Michael Thomm
Michael Thomm University of Regensburg
Aravinthan D. T. Samuel
Aravinthan D. T. Samuel Harvard University
David M. Miller
David M. Miller Vanderbilt University
Pierre Gönczy
Pierre Gönczy École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
André Sentenac
André Sentenac French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

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