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D-Index
160
Citations
75996
World Ranking
128
National Ranking
8

Rupert Timpl 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 Rupert Timpl sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 508 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rupert Timpl 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 Rupert Timpl sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 160 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rupert Timpl was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their career involved research activities connected with this institution, which is known for supporting scientific studies across disciplines.

No recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications are documented in the available data. There is no specific information on the main fields of study, subfields, or focused topics connected to Rupert Timpl's research output.

There are no recorded awards linked to Rupert Timpl, nor details about particular projects or collaborations.

The profile reflects a limited public record of academic contributions, with the main known association being the Max Planck Society.

Best Publications

  • Laminin--a glycoprotein from basement membranes.

    R Timpl;H Rohde;P G Robey;S I Rennard

  • Structure and biological activity of basement membrane proteins

    Rupert Timpl

  • Laminin and Other Basement Membrane Components

    George R. Martin;Rupert Timpl

  • A Network Model for the Organization of Type IV Collagen Molecules in Basement Membranes

    Rupert Timpl;Hanna Wiedemann;Vera Van Delden;Heinz Furthmayr

  • Supramolecular assembly of basement membranes

    Rupert Timpl;Judith C. Brown

  • Macromolecular organization of basement membranes

    Rupert Timpl

  • Shapes, domain organizations and flexibility of laminin and fibronectin, two multifunctional proteins of the extracellular matrix.

    Jürgen Engel;Erich Odermatt;Andreas Engel;Joseph A. Madri

  • A new nomenclature for the laminins.

    Robert E. Burgeson;Matthias Chiquet;Rainer Deutzmann;Peter Ekblom

  • The heparin-binding domain of laminin is responsible for its effects on neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival.

    D Edgar;R Timpl;H Thoenen

  • Perlecan Maintains the Integrity of Cartilage and Some Basement Membranes

    Mercedes Costell;Erika Gustafsson;Attila Aszódi;Matthias Mörgelin

  • Characterization of collagen peptides by sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide electrophoresis

    H. Furthmayr;R. Timpl

  • Selective recognition of cyclic RGD peptides of NMR defined conformation by alpha IIb beta 3, alpha V beta 3, and alpha 5 beta 1 integrins.

    M Pfaff;K Tangemann;B Müller;M Gurrath

  • Role of laminin a chain in the development of epithelial cell polarity

    Gerd Klein;Maria Langegger;Rupert Timpl;Peter Ekblom

  • The J1 glycoprotein--a novel nervous system cell adhesion molecule of the L2/HNK-1 family.

    Jan Kruse;Gerhard Keilhauer;Andreas Faissner;Rupert Timpl

  • Fibulins: a versatile family of extracellular matrix proteins

    Rupert Timpl;Takako Sasaki;Günter Kostka;Mon-Li Chu

  • Radioimmunoassay for type III procollagen peptide and its application to human liver disease.

    Heilwig Rohde;Ling Vargas;Heinrich Kalbfleisch;Miguel Bruguera

  • Integrin recognition of different cell-binding fragments of laminin (P1, E3, E8) and evidence that alpha 6 beta 1 but not alpha 6 beta 4 functions as a major receptor for fragment E8.

    A. Sonnenberg;C. J. T. Linders;P. W. Modderman;C. H. Damsky

  • Membrane‐Type Matrix Metalloproteinases 1 and 2 Exhibit Broad‐Spectrum Proteolytic Capacities Comparable to Many Matrix Metalloproteinases

    Marie‐Pia D'ortho;Horst Will;Susan Atkinson;Georgina Butler

  • Recombinant nidogen consists of three globular domains and mediates binding of laminin to collagen type IV.

    J W Fox;U Mayer;R Nischt;M Aumailley

  • Binding of the G domains of laminin α1 and α2 chains and perlecan to heparin, sulfatides, α‐dystroglycan and several extracellular matrix proteins

    Jan F. Talts;Zeynep Andac;Walter Göhring;Andrea Brancaccio

Frequent Co-Authors

Mon-Li Chu
Mon-Li Chu Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Krieg
Thomas Krieg University of Cologne
Mats Paulsson
Mats Paulsson University of Cologne
Peter Ekblom
Peter Ekblom Lund University
George R. Martin
George R. Martin Riptide Bioscience
Georg Wick
Georg Wick Innsbruck Medical University
Takako Sasaki
Takako Sasaki Oita University
Robert E. Burgeson
Robert E. Burgeson Harvard University
Magnus Höök
Magnus Höök Texas A&M Health Science Center
Pietro Speziale
Pietro Speziale University of Pavia

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