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Rita Bernhardt

Rita Bernhardt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9664 8743 695 628 297 13324
Biology and Biochemistry 62 10787 9954 777 729 318 13902

Rita Bernhardt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rita Bernhardt between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rita Bernhardt published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 3 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 11 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rita Bernhardt: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 13
1996 8
1997 2
1998 14
1999 6
2000 7
2001 8
2002 18
2003 6
2004 10
2005 9
2006 12
2007 11
2008 13
2009 10
2010 14
2011 14
2012 14
2013 9
2014 8
2015 18
2016 26
2017 21
2018 11
2019 10
2020 9
2021 7
2022 1
2023 11
2024 1
2025 2
Total 335
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Rita Bernhardt 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 Rita Bernhardt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 297 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 297
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Rita Bernhardt 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 Rita Bernhardt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Rita Bernhardt is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research covers a broad range of subfields, including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, with a strong focus on Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, and Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry. Additional areas of research include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Neurological diseases and metabolism, and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Redox Partners: Function Modulators of Bacterial P450 Enzymes, 2020, Trends in Microbiology
  • Development and application of a highly efficient CRISPR-Cas9 system for genome engineering in Bacillus megaterium, 2021, Journal of Biotechnology
  • Resurrection and characterization of ancestral CYP11A1 enzymes, 2021, FEBS Journal
  • Synthesis, Optimization, Antifungal Activity, Selectivity, and CYP51 Binding of New 2-Aryl-3-azolyl-1-indolyl-propan-2-ols, 2020, Pharmaceuticals
  • A CYPome-wide study reveals new potential players in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, 2023, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bernhardt include Philip Hartz, Frank Hannemann, Michael C. Hutter, Fabrice Pagniez, and Patrícia Recordon-Pinson.

The scientist publishes regularly in several key venues, most notably the Journal of Biotechnology and Frontiers in Pharmacology, both with three publications each, followed by FEBS Journal and The Cambridge Structural Database with two publications each, and Trends in Microbiology with one publication.

Best Publications

  • Cytochromes P450 as versatile biocatalysts.

    Rita Bernhardt

  • Cytochrome P450 systems--biological variations of electron transport chains.

    Frank Hannemann;Andreas Bichet;Kerstin M. Ewen;Rita Bernhardt

  • Cytochromes P450 as promising catalysts for biotechnological application: chances and limitations.

    Rita Bernhardt;Vlada B. Urlacher

  • Humans possess two mitochondrial ferredoxins, Fdx1 and Fdx2, with distinct roles in steroidogenesis, heme, and Fe/S cluster biosynthesis.

    Alex D. Sheftel;Oliver Stehling;Antonio J. Pierik;Hans-Peter Elsässer

  • Influence of grain germination on functional properties of sorghum flour

    Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa;Rita Bernhardt

  • Adrenodoxin: Structure, stability, and electron transfer properties

    Asya V. Grinberg;Frank Hannemann;Burkhard Schiffler;Jürgen Müller

  • Effect of fermentation on the functional properties of sorghum flour

    Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa;B. Schiffler;R. Bernhardt

  • New aspects of electron transfer revealed by the crystal structure of a truncated bovine adrenodoxin, Adx(4–108)

    Alexander Müller;Jürgen J Müller;Yves A Muller;Heike Uhlmann

  • Selected Physicochemical Properties of Starch Isolated from Fermented Sorghum Flour

    Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa;Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa;Burkhard Schiffler;Rita Bernhardt

  • Cytochrome P450: Structure, function, and generation of reactive oxygen species

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  • C-terminal region of adrenodoxin affects its structural integrity and determines differences in its electron transfer function to cytochrome P-450.

    H Uhlmann;R Kraft;R Bernhardt

  • Redox Partners: Function Modulators of Bacterial P450 Enzymes.

    Shengying Li;Lei Du;Lei Du;Rita Bernhardt

  • CYP17- and CYP11B-dependent steroid hydroxylases as drug development targets.

    Tarek Hakki;Rita Bernhardt

  • Modulation of aldosterone and cortisol synthesis on the molecular level

    Michael Lisurek;Rita Bernhardt

  • Characterization of the versatile monooxygenase CYP109B1 from Bacillus subtilis

    Marco Girhard;Tobias Klaus;Yogan Khatri;Rita Bernhardt

  • Functional expression of human mitochondrial CYP11B2 in fission yeast and identification of a new internal electron transfer protein, etp1

    Matthias Bureik;Burkhard Schiffler;Yasushi Hiraoka;Frank Vogel

  • Towards preparative scale steroid hydroxylation with cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP106A2.

    Daniela Zehentgruber;Frank Hannemann;Sabrina Bleif;Rita Bernhardt

  • Adrenodoxin: The archetype of vertebrate-type [2Fe–2S] cluster ferredoxins

    Kerstin Maria Ewen;Michael Kleser;Rita Bernhardt

  • The role of sulfated steroid hormones in reproductive processes.

    Joachim Geyer;Katharina Bakhaus;Rita Bernhardt;Carina Blaschka

  • The human steroid hydroxylases CYP1B1 and CYP11B2.

    Matthias Bureik;Michael Lisurek;Rita Bernhardt

  • Dynamics in a Pure Encounter Complex of Two Proteins Studied by Solution Scattering and Paramagnetic NMR Spectroscopy

    Xingfu Xu;Wolfgang Reinle;Frank Hannemann;Peter V. Konarev

  • Cellular surface display of dimeric Adx and whole cell P450-mediated steroid synthesis on E. coli.

    Joachim Jose;Rita Bernhardt;Frank Hannemann

Frequent Co-Authors

Vlada B. Urlacher
Vlada B. Urlacher Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Udo Heinemann
Udo Heinemann Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Rolf W. Hartmann
Rolf W. Hartmann Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Marcellus Ubbink
Marcellus Ubbink Leiden University
Alexander I. Archakov
Alexander I. Archakov Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Christian G. Huber
Christian G. Huber University of Salzburg
Rolf Müller
Rolf Müller Saarland University
Jean-Marc Pascussi
Jean-Marc Pascussi University of Montpellier
Michael R. Waterman
Michael R. Waterman Vanderbilt University
Alain Van Dorsselaer
Alain Van Dorsselaer University of Strasbourg

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