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Theo Rein 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 Theo Rein sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 167 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theo Rein 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 Theo Rein 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: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Theo Rein is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, contributing extensively to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans molecular biology, behavioral neuroscience, plant science, health, toxicology, mutagenesis, and biological psychiatry.

Their work covers several interconnected topics, including:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Heat Shock Proteins Research
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Noise Effects and Management

The scientist's publication record includes papers in notable venues such as Molecular Psychiatry, Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, Archives of Toxicology, BioEssays, and Biochemical Society Transactions. Frequent collaborators include Wolfgang Schmeißer, Horst Thiermann, Harald John, Gabriel R. Fries, and Nils C. Gassen.

Selected recent publications by Theo Rein include:

  • Peptidylprolylisomerases, Protein Folders, or Scaffolders? The Example of FKBP51 and FKBP52, 2020, BioEssays
  • Post-translational modifications and stress adaptation: the paradigm of FKBP51, 2020, Biochemical Society Transactions
  • Molecular pathways of major depressive disorder converge on the synapse, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Tricyclic antidepressants target FKBP51 SUMOylation to restore glucocorticoid receptor activity, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Analysis of the cerebellar molecular stress response led to first evidence of a role for FKBP51 in brain FKBP52 expression in mice and humans, 2021, Neurobiology of Stress

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Allele-specific FKBP5 DNA demethylation mediates gene-childhood trauma interactions

    Torsten Klengel;Divya Mehta;Christoph Anacker;Monika Rex-Haffner

  • Polymorphisms in FKBP5 are associated with increased recurrence of depressive episodes and rapid response to antidepressant treatment

    Elisabeth B Binder;Daria Salyakina;Peter Lichtner;Gabriele M Wochnik

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • FK506-binding proteins 51 and 52 differentially regulate dynein interaction and nuclear translocation of the glucocorticoid receptor in mammalian cells

    Gabriela M. Wochnik;Joëlle Rüegg;G. Alexander Abel;Ulrike Schmidt

  • Identifying 5-methylcytosine and related modifications in DNA genomes

    Theo Rein;Melvin L. DePamphilis;Haralabos Zorbas

  • Gene Expression Patterns Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Attacks

    Rachel Yehuda;Guiqing Cai;Julia A. Golier;Casey Sarapas

  • Epigenetic upregulation of FKBP5 by aging and stress contributes to NF-κB-driven inflammation and cardiovascular risk.

    Anthony S. Zannas;Meiwen Jia;Kathrin Hafner;Jens Baumert

  • SKP2 attenuates autophagy through Beclin1-ubiquitination and its inhibition reduces MERS-Coronavirus infection

    Nils C. Gassen;Daniela Niemeyer;Doreen Muth;Victor M. Corman

  • FKBP51 and FKBP52 in Signaling and Disease

    Cheryl L. Storer;Chad A. Dickey;Mario Daniel Galigniana;Theo Rein

  • FK506 Binding Protein 5 Shapes Stress Responsiveness: Modulation of Neuroendocrine Reactivity and Coping Behavior

    Chadi Touma;Nils Christian Gassen;Leonie Herrmann;Joyce Cheung-Flynn

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The involvement of FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP5) in the behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of chronic social defeat stress.

    Jakob Hartmann;Klaus V. Wagner;Claudia Liebl;Sebastian H. Scharf

  • Identification of Primary Initiation Sites for DNA Replication in the Hamster Dihydrofolate Reductase Gene Initiation Zone

    Takehiko Kobayashi;Theo Rein;Melvin L. DePamphilis

  • Association of FKBP51 with Priming of Autophagy Pathways and Mediation of Antidepressant Treatment Response: Evidence in Cells, Mice, and Humans

    Nils C. Gassen;Jakob Hartmann;Jürgen Zschocke;Jens Stepan

  • Cross-talk of vitamin D and glucocorticoids in hippocampal cells

    Darja Obradovic;Hinrich Gronemeyer;Beat Lutz;Theo Rein

  • Genetic Markers for PTSD Risk and Resilience Among Survivors of the World Trade Center Attacks

    Casey Sarapas;Guiqing Cai;Linda M. Bierer;Julia A. Golier

  • The activated glucocorticoid receptor inhibits the transcription factor T-bet by direct protein-protein interaction

    Ana Clara Liberman;Damian Refojo;Jimena Druker;Marta Alicia Toscano

  • Active mammalian replication origins are associated with a high-density cluster of mCpG dinucleotides.

    T Rein;H Zorbas;M L DePamphilis

Frequent Co-Authors

Florian Holsboer
Florian Holsboer Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Marianne B. Müller
Marianne B. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society
Manfred Uhr
Manfred Uhr Max Planck Society
Bertram Müller-Myhsok
Bertram Müller-Myhsok Max Planck Society
Rainer Rupprecht
Rainer Rupprecht University of Regensburg
Jan M. Deussing
Jan M. Deussing Max Planck Society
Gabriel R. Fries
Gabriel R. Fries The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Marcus Ising
Marcus Ising Max Planck Society
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University

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