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Stefan Becker

Stefan Becker

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4250 3858 320 295 376 20430

Stefan Becker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Becker between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Becker published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2014. 34 of the 471 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2014. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 14 publications
1989 2025

471 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Becker: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 6
2001 7
2002 7
2003 3
2004 12
2005 18
2006 13
2007 9
2008 25
2009 17
2010 20
2011 13
2012 27
2013 31
2014 32
2015 32
2016 20
2017 19
2018 17
2019 17
2020 14
2021 23
2022 19
2023 28
2024 20
2025 14
Total 471
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Stefan Becker 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 Stefan Becker 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, 361–380 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: 376 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 376
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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Stefan Becker 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 Stefan Becker 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437 76
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

Stefan Becker is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has an extensive research portfolio in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their work predominantly intersects molecular biology, spectroscopy, neurology, radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, and physiology.

The main topics Becker's research covers include:

  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • NMR Spectroscopy and Applications
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Becker has published regularly in various scientific journals, with frequent appearance in the following venues:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Becker include:

  • "Molecular Basis of Small-Molecule Binding to α-Synuclein", 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Novel SNCA A30G Mutation Causes Familial Parkinsonʼs Disease", 2021, Movement Disorders
  • "Interplay between tau and α-synuclein liquid-liquid phase separation", 2021, Protein Science
  • "The 3D structure of lipidic fibrils of α-synuclein", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Proton Detected Solid-State NMR of Membrane Proteins at 28 Tesla (1.2 GHz) and 100 kHz Magic-Angle Spinning", 2021, Biomolecules

Becker collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Loren B. Andreas
  • Christian Griesinger
  • Karin Giller
  • Evgeny Nimerovsky
  • Markus Zweckstetter

Best Publications

  • Recognition Dynamics Up to Microseconds Revealed from an RDC-Derived Ubiquitin Ensemble in Solution

    Oliver F. Lange;Nils Alexander Lakomek;Christophe Farès;Gunnar F. Schröder

  • Three-dimensional structure of the Stat3β homodimer bound to DNA

    Stefan Becker;Bernd Groner;Christoph W. Müller

  • Molecular-level secondary structure, polymorphism, and dynamics of full-length α-synuclein fibrils studied by solid-state NMR

    Henrike Heise;Wolfgang Hoyer;Stefan Becker;Ovidiu C. Andronesi

  • Structure of the human voltage-dependent anion channel

    Monika Bayrhuber;Thomas Meins;Michael Habeck;Stefan Becker

  • Attaching perylene dyes to polyfluorene: three simple, efficient methods for facile color tuning of light-emitting polymers.

    C. Ego;D. Marsitzky;S. Becker;J. Y. Zhang

  • Pre‐fibrillar α‐synuclein variants with impaired β‐structure increase neurotoxicity in Parkinson's disease models

    Damla Pinar Karpinar;Madhu Babu Gajula Balija;Sebastian Kügler;Felipe Opazo

  • Toxin-induced conformational changes in a potassium channel revealed by solid-state NMR

    Adam Lange;Karin Giller;Sönke Hornig;Marie-France Martin-Eauclaire

  • Optimized ratiometric calcium sensors for functional in vivo imaging of neurons and T lymphocytes

    Thomas Thestrup;Julia Litzlbauer;Ingo Bartholomäus;Marsilius Mues

  • Crystal structure of the endosomal SNARE complex reveals common structural principles of all SNAREs

    Wolfram Antonin;Dirk Fasshauer;Stefan Becker;Reinhard Jahn

  • Atomic model of the type III secretion system needle

    Antoine Loquet;Nikolaos G. Sgourakis;Rashmi Gupta;Karin Giller

  • Determination of membrane protein structure and dynamics by magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

    Ovidiu C Andronesi;Stefan Becker;Karsten Seidel;Henrike Heise

  • Structure of the Mitochondrial Translocator Protein in Complex with a Diagnostic Ligand

    Lukasz Jaremko;Mariusz Jaremko;Karin Giller;Stefan Becker

  • Structural Properties of Pore-Forming Oligomers of α-Synuclein

    Hai Young Kim;Min Kyu Cho;Ashutosh Kumar;Elke Maier

  • A concept for rapid protein-structure determination by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

    Adam Lange;Stefan Becker;Karsten Seidel;Karin Giller

  • Structural Heterogeneity of α-Synuclein Fibrils Amplified From Patient Brain Extracts

    Timo Strohäker;Byung Chul Jung;Shu Hao Liou;Claudio O. Fernandez

  • The mechanism of sirtuin 2-mediated exacerbation of alpha-synuclein toxicity in models of Parkinson disease

    Rita Machado de Oliveira;Hugo Vicente Miranda;Laetitia Francelle;Raquel Pinho;Raquel Pinho

  • Laminarin is a major molecule in the marine carbon cycle

    Stefan Becker;Stefan Becker;Jan Tebben;Sarah Coffinet;Karen Helen Wiltshire

  • Predictive atomic resolution descriptions of intrinsically disordered hTau40 and α-synuclein in solution from NMR and small angle scattering.

    Martin Schwalbe;Valéry Ozenne;Valéry Ozenne;Stefan Bibow;Mariusz Jaremko

  • Crystallographic ab initio protein structure solution below atomic resolution

    Dayté D Rodríguez;Christian Grosse;Sebastian Himmel;César González

  • Weak long-range correlated motions in a surface patch of ubiquitin involved in molecular recognition.

    R. B. Fenwick;S. Esteban-Martin;B. Richter;D. Lee

  • A ligand-induced switch in the periplasmic domain of sensor histidine kinase CitA.

    Madhumati Sevvana;Vinesh Vijayan;Markus Zweckstetter;Stefan Reinelt

  • Structure of the Unphosphorylated STAT5a Dimer

    Dante Neculai;Ana Mirela Neculai;Sophie Verrier;Kenneth Straub

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Zweckstetter
Markus Zweckstetter German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Christian Griesinger
Christian Griesinger Max Planck Society
Adam Lange
Adam Lange Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Marc Baldus
Marc Baldus Utrecht University
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Bert L. de Groot
Bert L. de Groot Max Planck Society
Olaf Pongs
Olaf Pongs Universität Hamburg
Dietmar Riedel
Dietmar Riedel Max Planck Society
Robert Schneider
Robert Schneider Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Tiago F. Outeiro
Tiago F. Outeiro University of Göttingen

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