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2026

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121
Citations
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World Ranking
606
National Ranking
40

Stefan Knapp 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 Stefan Knapp sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 1,134 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Knapp 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 Stefan Knapp 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: 121 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Stefan Knapp is a researcher primarily affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their scholarly work spans a diverse spectrum within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology and oncology. The research portfolio also includes significant contributions to organic chemistry, cell biology, and cancer research.

The main topics of Stefan Knapp's research include:

  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Knapp consist of:

  • Susanne Müller
  • A. Chaikuad
  • Andreas Krämer
  • Benedict-Tilman Berger
  • Sebastian Mathea

Their publications appear frequently in scientific venues, with notable numbers in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ACS Chemical Biology

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Stefan Knapp include:

  • Trends in kinase drug discovery: targets, indications and inhibitor design (2021, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery)
  • Structure of LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease and model for microtubule interaction (2020, Nature)
  • PROTAC-mediated degradation reveals a non-catalytic function of AURORA-A kinase (2020, Nature Chemical Biology)
  • Exploiting vulnerabilities of SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complexes for cancer therapy (2021, Oncogene)
  • Mapping the Endothelial Cell S -Sulfhydrome Highlights the Crucial Role of Integrin Sulfhydration in Vascular Function (2020, Circulation)

Knapp's work is anchored in biomedical sciences, focusing primarily on the molecular mechanisms underlying protein function and modulation, which are critical to understanding diseases and therapeutic interventions. The research in kinase drug discovery and protein kinase regulation reflects an involvement in targeted molecular therapies.

Best Publications

  • Selective inhibition of BET bromodomains.

    Panagis Filippakopoulos;Jun Qi;Sarah Picaud;Yao Shen

  • Histone recognition and large-scale structural analysis of the human bromodomain family.

    Panagis Filippakopoulos;Sarah Picaud;Maria Mangos;Tracy Keates

  • Targeting bromodomains: epigenetic readers of lysine acetylation

    Panagis Filippakopoulos;Stefan Knapp

  • Protein production and purification.

    S Gräslund

  • The promise and peril of chemical probes.

    Cheryl H. Arrowsmith;James E. Audia;Christopher Austin;Jonathan Baell

  • Critical Residues for Structure and Catalysis in Short-chain Dehydrogenases/Reductases

    Charlotta Filling;Kurt D. Berndt;Kurt D. Berndt;Jordi Benach;Stefan Knapp

  • The molecular mechanism of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates as antiosteoporosis drugs.

    K. L. Kavanagh;K. Guo;James Edward Dunford;James Edward Dunford;James Edward Dunford;X. Wu

  • Large-Scale Structural Analysis of the Classical Human Protein Tyrosine Phosphatome

    Alastair J. Barr;Emilie Ugochukwu;Wen Hwa Lee;Oliver N.F. King

  • Trends in kinase drug discovery: targets, indications and inhibitor design.

    Misty M. Attwood;Doriano Fabbro;Aleksandr V. Sokolov;Stefan Knapp;Stefan Knapp

  • Linear Motif Atlas for Phosphorylation-Dependent Signaling

    Martin Lee Miller;Martin Lee Miller;Lars Juhl Jensen;Francesca Diella;Claus Jørgensen

  • Bromodomains as therapeutic targets.

    Susanne Muller;Panagis Filippakopoulos;Stefan Knapp

  • Copper is required for oncogenic BRAF signalling and tumorigenesis

    Donita C. Brady;Matthew S. Crowe;Michelle L. Turski;G. Aaron Hobbs

  • RVX-208, an inhibitor of BET transcriptional regulators with selectivity for the second bromodomain.

    Sarah Picaud;Christopher Wells;Ildiko Felletar;Deborah Brotherton

  • Small-molecule inhibition of BRDT for male contraception

    Martin M. Matzuk;Michael R. McKeown;Panagis Filippakopoulos;Qinglei Li

  • A systematic interaction map of validated kinase inhibitors with Ser/Thr kinases

    Oleg Fedorov;Brian Marsden;Vanda Pogacic;Peter Rellos

  • The bromodomain interaction module.

    Panagis Filippakopoulos;Stefan Knapp;Stefan Knapp

  • Stereospecific targeting of MTH1 by (S)-crizotinib as an anticancer strategy

    Kilian V. M. Huber;Eidarus Salah;Branka Radic;Manuela Gridling

  • Exploration of type II binding mode: A privileged approach for kinase inhibitor focused drug discovery?

    Zheng Zhao;Hong Wu;Hong Wu;Li Wang;Yi Liu

  • PIM serine/threonine kinases in the pathogenesis and therapy of hematologic malignancies and solid cancers

    Laurent Brault;Christelle Gasser;Franz Bracher;Kilian Huber

  • Crystal structure of the tetrameric Mad1-Mad2 core complex: implications of a 'safety belt' binding mechanism for the spindle checkpoint

    Lucia Sironi;Marina Mapelli;Stefan Knapp;Anna De Antoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheryl H. Arrowsmith
Cheryl H. Arrowsmith Structural Genomics Consortium
Aled M. Edwards
Aled M. Edwards Structural Genomics Consortium
Panagis Filippakopoulos
Panagis Filippakopoulos Structural Genomics Consortium
Oleg Fedorov
Oleg Fedorov University of Oxford
Susanne Müller
Susanne Müller Structural Genomics Consortium
Paul Brennan
Paul Brennan International Agency For Research On Cancer
Alex N. Bullock
Alex N. Bullock University of Oxford
Opher Gileadi
Opher Gileadi Karolinska Institute
Adrian Edwards
Adrian Edwards Cardiff University
Rudolf Ladenstein
Rudolf Ladenstein Karolinska Institute

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