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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 77 1093 972 86 79 198 34191

Thomas Brabletz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Brabletz between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Brabletz published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 13 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 5 publications
1990 2026

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Brabletz: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 0
1997 0
1998 4
1999 5
2000 9
2001 9
2002 3
2003 8
2004 10
2005 15
2006 5
2007 19
2008 6
2009 12
2010 8
2011 7
2012 10
2013 8
2014 8
2015 7
2016 6
2017 11
2018 6
2019 6
2020 8
2021 14
2022 5
2023 31
2024 9
2025 8
2026 5
Total 272
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Thomas Brabletz 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 Thomas Brabletz 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, 197–206 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: 198 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100 198
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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Thomas Brabletz 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 Thomas Brabletz 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Overview

Thomas Brabletz is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine. Their work covers several subfields including molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, immunology, and cell biology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Among their frequent co-authors are Marc P. Stemmler, Simone Brabletz, Harald Schuhwerk, Ruthger van Roey, and Geert Berx, indicating collaborative work across various aspects of molecular and cancer biology.

Their publications appear mostly in venues with a strong focus on molecular and cellular biology. Notable publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Cell Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial-mesenchymal transition" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "Dynamic EMT: a multi-tool for tumor progression" (2021), published in The EMBO Journal
  • "Targeting EMT in Cancer with Repurposed Metabolic Inhibitors" (2020), published in Trends in Cancer
  • "Ferroptosis in health and disease" (2024), published in Redox Biology
  • "Genome-wide cooperation of EMT transcription factor ZEB 1 with YAP and AP-1 in breast cancer" (2020), published in The EMBO Journal

Their research spans mechanistic and translational aspects of cancer biology, with particular interest in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process crucial to cancer metastasis and progression.

Thomas Brabletz was recognized by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2019 for contributions in pathology and forensic medicine.

Best Publications

  • A reciprocal repression between ZEB1 and members of the miR-200 family promotes EMT and invasion in cancer cells

    Unknown

  • The EMT-activator ZEB1 promotes tumorigenicity by repressing stemness-inhibiting microRNAs

    Ulrich Wellner;Jörg Schubert;Ulrike C Burk;Otto Schmalhofer

  • Oncogenic roles of EMT-inducing transcription factors.

    Alain Puisieux;Thomas Brabletz;Julie Caramel

  • Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in cancer stemness and malignant behavior.

    Riccardo Fodde;Thomas Brabletz

  • The EMT-activator Zeb1 is a key factor for cell plasticity and promotes metastasis in pancreatic cancer

    Angela M. Krebs;Julia Mitschke;María Lasierra Losada;Otto Schmalhofer

  • The ZEB/miR‐200 feedback loop—a motor of cellular plasticity in development and cancer?

    Unknown

  • Wnt signalling induces maturation of Paneth cells in intestinal crypts

    Johan H. van Es;Philippe Jay;Alex Gregorieff;Marielle E. van Gijn

  • The transcription factor ZEB1 (δEF1) promotes tumour cell dedifferentiation by repressing master regulators of epithelial polarity

    K Aigner;B Dampier;L Descovich;M Mikula

  • Invasion and metastasis in colorectal cancer: epithelial-mesenchymal transition, mesenchymal-epithelial transition, stem cells and beta-catenin

    Thomas Brabletz;Falk Hlubek;Simone Spaderna;Otto Schmalhofer

  • The Transcriptional Repressor ZEB1 Promotes Metastasis and Loss of Cell Polarity in Cancer

    Simone Spaderna;Otto Schmalhofer;Mandy Wahlbuhl;Arno Dimmler

  • A transient, EMT-linked loss of basement membranes indicates metastasis and poor survival in colorectal cancer.

    Simone Spaderna;Otto Schmalhofer;Falk Hlubek;Geert Berx

  • Non-redundant functions of EMT transcription factors.

    Unknown

  • L1, a novel target of β-catenin signaling, transforms cells and is expressed at the invasive front of colon cancers

    Nancy Gavert;Maralice Conacci-Sorrell;Daniela Gast;Annette Schneider

  • The ZEB1/miR-200 feedback loop controls Notch signalling in cancer cells.

    Unknown

  • Nuclear Overexpression of the Oncoprotein β-Catenin in Colorectal Cancer is Localized Predominantly at the Invasion Front

    Thomas Brabletz;Andreas Jung;Kathrin Hermann;Klaus Günther

  • Activation of canonical WNT/β-catenin signaling enhances in vitro motility of glioblastoma cells by activation of ZEB1 and other activators of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

    Ulf D. Kahlert;Ulf D. Kahlert;Donata Maciaczyk;Soroush Doostkam;Brent A. Orr

  • Expression of the Invasion Factor Laminin γ2 in Colorectal Carcinomas Is Regulated by β-Catenin

    Falk Hlubek;Andreas Jung;Nicole Kotzor;Thomas Kirchner

  • Expression of L1-CAM and ADAM10 in Human Colon Cancer Cells Induces Metastasis

    Nancy Gavert;Michal Sheffer;Shani Raveh;Simone Spaderna

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Jung
Andreas Jung University of Zurich
Avri Ben-Ze'ev
Avri Ben-Ze'ev Weizmann Institute of Science
Werner Hohenberger
Werner Hohenberger University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Oliver Schilling
Oliver Schilling University of Freiburg
Geert Berx
Geert Berx Ghent University
Eckhart G. Hahn
Eckhart G. Hahn University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Alain Puisieux
Alain Puisieux Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
M. Angela Nieto
M. Angela Nieto Spanish National Research Council

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