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D-Index
78
Citations
18896
World Ranking
1311
National Ranking
88

Reiner M. Kroppenstedt publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Reiner M. Kroppenstedt sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 232 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Reiner M. Kroppenstedt D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Reiner M. Kroppenstedt is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute DSMZ - German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures in Germany. This institution is recognized for its extensive work in microbial culture collection and research.

The available data does not provide specific details about their published papers, co-authors, or particular fields and subfields of study. No records of awards or book publications are listed for this scientist.

Although the focus areas of Reiner M. Kroppenstedt's scientific work are not explicitly detailed, the affiliation suggests involvement in microbiology, microbial systematics, and biotechnology-related research, given the institutional focus of the Leibniz Institute DSMZ.

Best Publications

  • The Genus Nocardiopsis Represents a Phylogenetically Coherent Taxon and a Distinct Actinomycete Lineage: Proposal of Nocardiopsaceae fam. nov.

    Fred A. Rainey;Naomi Ward-Rainey;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Erko Stackebrandt

  • Numerical analysis of fatty acid patterns of coryneform bacteria and related taxa

    Peter Kämpfer;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt

  • Novel Diagnostic Algorithm for Identification of Mycobacteria Using Genus-Specific Amplification of the 16S-23S rRNA Gene Spacer and Restriction Endonucleases

    Andreas Roth;Udo Reischl;Anna Streubel;Ludmila Naumann

  • Acetobacter diazotrophicus sp. nov., a Nitrogen-Fixing Acetic Acid Bacterium Associated with Sugarcane

    M. Gillis;K. Kersters;B. Hoste;D. Janssens

  • Proposal to elevate the genetic variant MAC-A, included in the Mycobacterium avium complex, to species rank as Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov.

    Enrico Tortoli;Laura Rindi;Maria J. Garcia;Patrizia Chiaradonna

  • Phylogeny of the Genus Nocardia Based on Reassessed 16S rRNA Gene Sequences Reveals Underspeciation and Division of Strains Classified as Nocardia asteroides into Three Established Species and Two Unnamed Taxons

    Andreas Roth;Sebastian Andrees;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Dag Harmsen

  • Biodegradation of Aliphatic-Aromatic Copolyesters by Thermomonospora fusca and Other Thermophilic Compost Isolates

    Ilona Kleeberg;Claudia Hetz;Reiner Michael Kroppenstedt;Rolf-Joachim Müller

  • Effects of T4 lysozyme release from transgenic potato roots on bacterial rhizosphere communities are negligible relative to natural factors.

    Holger Heuer;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Jana Lottmann;Gabriele Berg

  • Dietzia, a new genus including Dietzia maris comb. nov., formerly Rhodococcus maris

    F. A. Rainey;S. Klatte;R. M. Kroppenstedt;E. Stackebrandt

  • Description of Devosia neptuniae sp. nov. that nodulates and fixes nitrogen in symbiosis with Neptunia natans, an aquatic legume from India

    Raúl Rivas;Anne Willems;Nanjappa S. Subba-Rao;Pedro F. Mateos

  • Biodegradation of cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubbers by distinct actinomycetes: microbial strategies and detailed surface analysis.

    Alexandros Linos;Mahmoud M. Berekaa;Rudolf Reichelt;Ulrike Keller

  • Gordonia polyisoprenivorans sp. nov., a rubber-degrading actinomycete isolated from an automobile tyre.

    Alexandros Linos;Alexander Steinbüchel;Cathrin Spröer;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt

  • Cellular Fatty Acid Composition of Desulfovibrio Species and Its Use in Classification of Sulfate-reducing Bacteria

    Mikhail Vainshtein;Hans Hippe;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt

  • Deinococcus frigens sp. nov., Deinococcus saxicola sp. nov., and Deinococcus marmoris sp. nov., low temperature and draught-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from continental antarctica

    Peter Hirsch;Claudia A. Gallikowski;Jörg Siebert;Klaus Peissl

  • Sulfitobacter mediterraneus sp. nov., a new sulfite-oxidizing member of the α-Proteobacteria

    Pukall R;Buntefuss D;Frühling A;Rohde M

  • Isolation and characterization of a unique group of slowly growing mycobacteria: description of Mycobacterium lentiflavum sp. nov.

    B Springer;W K Wu;T Bodmer;G Haase

  • Lipoprotein processing is required for virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    P. Sander;M. Rezwan;B. Walker;S. K. Rampini

  • Thauera mechernichensis sp. nov., an aerobic denitrifier from a leachate treatment plant.

    Edzard Scholten;Thomas Lukow;Georg Auling;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt

  • Bacterial degradation of natural rubber: a privilege of actinomycetes?

    Dieter Jendrossek;Gianpaolo Tomasi;Reiner M Kroppenstedt

  • Taxonomic Revision of the Actinomycete Genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora

    Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Erko Stackebrandt;Michael Goodfellow

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia and evidence for the evolutionary origin of the genus Nocardia from within the radiation of Rhodococcus species

    Frederick A. Rainey;Jutta Burghardt;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Stefan Klatte

Frequent Co-Authors

Erko Stackebrandt
Erko Stackebrandt Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann Leibniz Association
Peter Kämpfer
Peter Kämpfer University of Giessen
Li-Hua Xu
Li-Hua Xu Yunnan University
Michael Goodfellow
Michael Goodfellow Newcastle University
Helge B. Bode
Helge B. Bode Goethe University Frankfurt
Rüdiger Pukall
Rüdiger Pukall Leibniz Association
Eustoquio Martínez-Molina
Eustoquio Martínez-Molina University of Salamanca
Stefan Spring
Stefan Spring Leibniz Association
Hans-Peter Klenk
Hans-Peter Klenk Newcastle University

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