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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 62 1854 1665 129 120 175 13180

Stephan Herzig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephan Herzig between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephan Herzig published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2021. 24 of the 325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2021. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 3 publications
1999 2026

325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephan Herzig: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 5
2010 3
2011 3
2012 6
2013 16
2014 17
2015 20
2016 16
2017 16
2018 16
2019 13
2020 14
2021 39
2022 25
2023 25
2024 25
2025 21
2026 3
Total 325
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Stephan Herzig publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Herzig sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 167–176 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 175 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131 175
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Stephan Herzig D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Herzig sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105 62
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Stephan Herzig is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable focus areas in Physiology, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology, and Surgery.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics relevant to health and disease mechanisms, including:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

Stephan Herzig has frequently published research in several academic venues, indicating an active presence in both specialized and broad-spectrum scientific journals. These venues include:

  • Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Molecular Metabolism
  • Diabetologia

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "Emerging Targets in Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Complications," 2021, published in Advanced Science
  • "The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) regulates body weight and food intake via CNS-GIPR signaling," 2021, published in Cell Metabolism
  • "Liver-fibrosis-activated transcriptional networks govern hepatocyte reprogramming and intra-hepatic communication," 2021, published in Cell Metabolism
  • "Liver alanine catabolism promotes skeletal muscle atrophy and hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes," 2021, published in Nature Metabolism
  • "High-protein diet more effectively reduces hepatic fat than low-protein diet despite lower autophagy and FGF21 levels," 2020, published in Liver International

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors associated with Stephan Herzig include:

  • Peter P. Nawroth
  • Stefan Kopf
  • Alba Sulaj
  • Julia Szendrödi
  • Ζoltan Κender

Best Publications

  • CREB regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis through the coactivator PGC-1

    Stephan Herzig;Fanxin Long;Fanxin Long;Ulupi S. Jhala;Susan Hedrick

  • TRB3: A tribbles Homolog That Inhibits Akt/PKB Activation by Insulin in Liver

    Keyong Du;Stephan Herzig;Rohit N. Kulkarni;Marc Montminy

  • PGC-1 promotes insulin resistance in liver through PPAR-α-dependent induction of TRB-3

    Seung Hoi Koo;Hiroaki Satoh;Stephan Herzig;Chih Hao Lee

  • Glucocorticoids, metabolism and metabolic diseases

    Alexandros Vegiopoulos;Stephan Herzig

  • Cyclooxygenase-2 Controls Energy Homeostasis in Mice by de Novo Recruitment of Brown Adipocytes

    Alexandros Vegiopoulos;Karin Müller-Decker;Daniela Strzoda;Iris Schmitt

  • CREB controls hepatic lipid metabolism through nuclear hormone receptor PPAR-γ

    Stephan Herzig;Susan Hedrick;Ianessa Morantte;Seung Hoi Koo

  • Alternatively activated macrophages do not synthesize catecholamines or contribute to adipose tissue adaptive thermogenesis

    Katrin Fischer;Henry H. Ruiz;Kevin Jhun;Brian Finan

  • Selective enrichment of newly synthesized proteins for quantitative secretome analysis

    Katrin Eichelbaum;Markus Winter;Mauricio Berriel Diaz;Stephan Herzig

  • Emerging Targets in Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Complications.

    Sevgican Demir;Peter P. Nawroth;Stephan Herzig;Bilgen Ekim Üstünel

  • Detecting endogenous SUMO targets in mammalian cells and tissues.

    Janina Becker;Sina V. Barysch;Samir Karaca;Claudia Dittner;Claudia Dittner

  • Pancreatic cancer microenvironment.

    Jörg Kleeff;Philipp Beckhove;Irene Esposito;Stephan Herzig

  • Attenuation of a phosphorylation-dependent activator by an HDAC–PP1 complex

    Gianluca Canettieri;Ianessa Morantte;Ernesto Guzmán;Hiroshi Asahara;Hiroshi Asahara

  • Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase 1-Dependent Protein Acetylation Controls Breast Cancer Metastasis and Recurrence

    Marcos Rios Garcia;Brigitte Steinbauer;Kshitij Srivastava;Mahak Singhal

  • Dicarbonyls and Advanced Glycation End-Products in the Development of Diabetic Complications and Targets for Intervention.

    Sebastian Brings;Thomas Fleming;Thomas Fleming;Marc Freichel;Martina U. Muckenthaler

  • MicroRNA-26 family is required for human adipogenesis and drives characteristics of brown adipocytes.

    Michael Karbiener;Didier F. Pisani;Didier F. Pisani;Didier F. Pisani;Andrea Frontini;Lisa M. Oberreiter

  • The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) regulates body weight and food intake via CNS-GIPR signaling.

    Qian Zhang;Challa Tenagne Delessa;Robert Augustin;Mostafa Bakhti

  • Protein Kinase G Controls Brown Fat Cell Differentiation and Mitochondrial Biogenesis

    Bodo Haas;Peter Mayer;Katja Jennissen;Daniela Scholz

  • The glucocorticoid receptor controls hepatic dyslipidemia through Hes1.

    Ulrike Lemke;Anja Krones-Herzig;Mauricio Berriel Diaz;Prachiti Narvekar

  • A liver stress-endocrine nexus promotes metabolic integrity during dietary protein dilution

    Adriano Maida;Annika Zota;Kim A. Sjøberg;Jonas Schumacher

  • Cancer Cachexia: More Than Skeletal Muscle Wasting

    Søren Fisker Schmidt;Maria Rohm;Stephan Herzig;Mauricio Berriel Diaz

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter P. Nawroth
Peter P. Nawroth Heidelberg University
Ez-Zoubir Amri
Ez-Zoubir Amri Grenoble Alpes University
Norbert Gretz
Norbert Gretz Heidelberg University
Matthias Blüher
Matthias Blüher Leipzig University
Marc Montminy
Marc Montminy Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Mathias Heikenwalder
Mathias Heikenwalder German Cancer Research Center
Jeroen Krijgsveld
Jeroen Krijgsveld German Cancer Research Center
Hugo A. Katus
Hugo A. Katus Heidelberg University
Martin Klingenspor
Martin Klingenspor Technical University of Munich

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