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Rudolf Zechner

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Biology and Biochemistry
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 101 7926 7449 40 38 300 40581
Biology and Biochemistry 102 1354 1214 7 7 302 40701

Rudolf Zechner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudolf Zechner between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudolf Zechner published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2014. 16 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2014. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications
1982 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudolf Zechner: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 0
1984 3
1985 8
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 6
1995 6
1996 5
1997 6
1998 1
1999 2
2000 10
2001 5
2002 8
2003 8
2004 6
2005 7
2006 11
2007 4
2008 8
2009 14
2010 18
2011 17
2012 19
2013 17
2014 20
2015 16
2016 6
2017 12
2018 8
2019 5
2020 6
2021 7
2022 13
2023 7
2024 7
2025 9
Total 324
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Rudolf Zechner 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 Rudolf Zechner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 297–306 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 302 publications — 79th percentile

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

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363 302
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Rudolf Zechner 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 Rudolf Zechner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102–103 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120 102
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Wittgenstein Award

Overview

Rudolf Zechner is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Physiology, Biochemistry, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Nature Metabolism

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Rudolf Zechner include:

  • Lipolysis: cellular mechanisms for lipid mobilization from fat stores, 2021, Nature Metabolism
  • Lipolysis drives expression of the constitutively active receptor GPR3 to induce adipose thermogenesis, 2021, Cell
  • ATGL is a biosynthetic enzyme for fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids, 2022, Nature
  • Distinct roles of adipose triglyceride lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase in the catabolism of triacylglycerol estolides, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Role of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase and Cytosolic Lipolysis in Cardiac Function and Heart Failure, 2020, Cell Reports Medicine

Frequent co-authors working alongside Rudolf Zechner include:

  • Peter Hofer
  • Martina Schweiger
  • Renate Schreiber
  • Monika Oberer
  • G Grabner

Over the course of their career, Rudolf Zechner has received several awards, notably membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 and the Wittgenstein Award in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Fat Mobilization in Adipose Tissue Is Promoted by Adipose Triglyceride Lipase

    Robert Zimmermann;Juliane G. Strauss;Guenter Haemmerle;Gabriele Schoiswohl

  • Cellular fatty acid metabolism and cancer

    Erin Currie;Almut Schulze;Rudolf Zechner;Tobias C. Walther

  • Defective lipolysis and altered energy metabolism in mice lacking adipose triglyceride lipase

    Guenter Haemmerle;Achim Lass;Robert Zimmermann;Gregor Gorkiewicz

  • FAT SIGNALS - Lipases and Lipolysis in Lipid Metabolism and Signaling

    Rudolf Zechner;Robert Zimmermann;Thomas O. Eichmann;Sepp D. Kohlwein

  • Adipose triglyceride lipase-mediated lipolysis of cellular fat stores is activated by CGI-58 and defective in Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome.

    Achim Lass;Robert Zimmermann;Guenter Haemmerle;Monika Riederer

  • Adipose Triglyceride Lipase and Hormone-sensitive Lipase Are the Major Enzymes in Adipose Tissue Triacylglycerol Catabolism

    Martina Schweiger;Renate Schreiber;Guenter Haemmerle;Achim Lass

  • Weight loss and lipolysis promote a dynamic immune response in murine adipose tissue

    Aliki Kosteli;Eiji Sugaru;Guenter Haemmerle;Jayne F. Martin

  • Hormone-sensitive Lipase Deficiency in Mice Causes Diglyceride Accumulation in Adipose Tissue, Muscle, and Testis

    Guenter Haemmerle;Robert Zimmermann;Marianne Hayn;Christian Theussl

  • ATGL-mediated fat catabolism regulates cardiac mitochondrial function via PPAR-α and PGC-1

    Guenter Haemmerle;Tarek Moustafa;Gerald Woelkart;Sabrina Büttner

  • Lipolysis – A highly regulated multi-enzyme complex mediates the catabolism of cellular fat stores

    Achim Lass;Robert Zimmermann;Monika Oberer;Rudolf Zechner

  • A switch from white to brown fat increases energy expenditure in cancer-associated cachexia.

    Michele Petruzzelli;Martina Schweiger;Renate Schreiber;Ramon Campos-Olivas

  • Adipose triglyceride lipase and the lipolytic catabolism of cellular fat stores

    Rudolf Zechner;Petra C. Kienesberger;Guenter Haemmerle;Robert Zimmermann

  • Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Contributes to Cancer-Associated Cachexia

    Suman K. Das;Sandra Eder;Silvia Schauer;Clemens Diwoky

  • Mechanism of hypertriglyceridemia in human apolipoprotein (apo) CIII transgenic mice. Diminished very low density lipoprotein fractional catabolic rate associated with increased apo CIII and reduced apo E on the particles.

    K Aalto-Setälä;E A Fisher;X Chen;T Chajek-Shaul

  • Dietary polyunsaturated fats of the W-6 and W-3 series reduce postprandial lipoprotein levels. Chronic and acute effects of fat saturation on postprandial lipoprotein metabolism.

    Moshe S. Weintraub;Rudolf Zechner;Anne Brown;Shlomo Eisenberg

  • Cytosolic lipolysis and lipophagy: two sides of the same coin

    Rudolf Zechner;Frank Madeo;Dagmar Kratky

  • Severe hypertriglyceridemia, reduced high density lipoprotein, and neonatal death in lipoprotein lipase knockout mice. Mild hypertriglyceridemia with impaired very low density lipoprotein clearance in heterozygotes.

    P. H. Weinstock;C. L. Bisgaier;K. Aalto-Setala;H. Radner

  • Lipolysis: cellular mechanisms for lipid mobilization from fat stores.

    Gernot F. Grabner;Hao Xie;Martina Schweiger;Rudolf Zechner

  • Hepatic overexpression of hormone-sensitive lipase and adipose triglyceride lipase promotes fatty acid oxidation, stimulates direct release of free fatty acids, and ameliorates steatosis.

    Brendan N. Reid;Gene P. Ables;Oleg A. Otlivanchik;Gabriele Schoiswohl

  • Obese Yeast: Triglyceride Lipolysis Is Functionally Conserved from Mammals to Yeast

    C F Kurat;Klaus Natter;Julia Petschnigg;Heimo Wolinski

Frequent Co-Authors

Guenter Haemmerle
Guenter Haemmerle University of Graz
Achim Lass
Achim Lass University of Graz
Robert Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann University of Graz
Gert M. Kostner
Gert M. Kostner University of Graz
Bernd Mayer
Bernd Mayer University of Graz
Wolfgang Sattler
Wolfgang Sattler Medical University of Graz
Rolf Breinbauer
Rolf Breinbauer Graz University of Technology
Jan L. Breslow
Jan L. Breslow Rockefeller University
Robert V. Farese
Robert V. Farese Harvard University
Sepp D. Kohlwein
Sepp D. Kohlwein University of Graz

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