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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 131 76 72 3 3 590 60409
Molecular Biology 129 195 176 15 12 583 59610

Thomas F. Meyer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas F. Meyer between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas F. Meyer published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2004. 14 of the 752 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2004. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 34 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1978 2025

752 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas F. Meyer: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 6
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 1
1984 5
1985 11
1986 6
1987 12
1988 3
1989 7
1990 12
1991 17
1992 13
1993 11
1994 17
1995 10
1996 15
1997 34
1998 24
1999 24
2000 26
2001 27
2002 29
2003 22
2004 35
2005 29
2006 14
2007 18
2008 24
2009 20
2010 22
2011 26
2012 14
2013 24
2014 19
2015 12
2016 20
2017 10
2018 24
2019 28
2020 19
2021 22
2022 11
2023 5
2024 8
2025 6
Total 752
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Thomas F. Meyer publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas F. Meyer, a Microbiology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, has 752 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1983, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.7 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 52 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 114 publications (7.1 per year); 1994-2009: 368 publications (23.0 per year); 2010-2025: 270 publications (16.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas F. Meyer publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas F. Meyer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 585–594 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 590 publications — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9 590
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Thomas F. Meyer publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Thomas F. Meyer, a Microbiology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, records 590 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas F. Meyer, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Thomas F. Meyer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Thomas F. Meyer D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas F. Meyer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 127+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 131 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95 131
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Thomas F. Meyer D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Thomas F. Meyer, a Microbiology scholar from Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, records 131 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas F. Meyer, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Thomas F. Meyer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2020 - Robert Koch Gold Medal
  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Thomas F. Meyer is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Germany. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant focus on Molecular Biology, Oncology, Surgery, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

Their work includes a concentrated interest in several main research topics, such as:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer

Meyer has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • mBio
  • Oncogene
  • iScience

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas F. Meyer demonstrate the diversity and focus of their research:

  • "Transcriptomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2 infected human cell lines identifies HSP90 as target for COVID-19 therapy," 2021, published in iScience
  • "Colibactin DNA-damage signature indicates mutational impact in colorectal cancer," 2020, published in Nature Medicine
  • "SARS-CoV-2-mediated dysregulation of metabolism and autophagy uncovers host-targeting antivirals," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Stable expansion of high-grade serous ovarian cancer organoids requires a low-Wnt environment," 2020, published in The EMBO Journal
  • "Genomic aberrations after short-term exposure to colibactin-producing E. coli transform primary colon epithelial cells," 2021, published in Nature Communications

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors including:

  • Hilmar Berger
  • Rajendra Kumar Gurumurthy
  • Cindrilla Chumduri
  • Francesco Boccellato
  • Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf

Thomas F. Meyer has been recognized with awards such as the Robert Koch Gold Medal in 2020. They are also a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, where they contributed in the area of Microbiology and Immunology since 2001. Additionally, Meyer is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Qualimap: evaluating next generation sequencing alignment data

    Fernando García-Alcalde;Konstantin Okonechnikov;José Carbonell;Luis M. Cruz

  • Meta- and Orthogonal Integration of Influenza “OMICs” Data Defines a Role for UBR4 in Virus Budding

    Shashank Tripathi;Marie O. Pohl;Yingyao Zhou;Ariel Rodriguez-Frandsen

  • Genome-wide RNAi screen identifies human host factors crucial for influenza virus replication

    Alexander Karlas;Nikolaus MacHuy;Yujin Shin;Klaus Peter Pleissner

  • Haploinsufficiency of TBK1 causes familial ALS and fronto-temporal dementia

    Axel Freischmidt;Thomas Wieland;Benjamin Richter;Wolfgang Ruf

  • Gene structure and extracellular secretion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae IgA protease

    Johannes Pohlner;Roman Halter;Konrad Beyreuther;Thomas F. Meyer

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify new risk variants and the genetic architecture of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Wouter van Rheenen;Aleksey Shatunov;Annelot M. Dekker;Russell L. McLaughlin

  • Opacity genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: control of phase and antigenic variation.

    Anne Stern;Melissa Brown;Peter Nickel;Thomas F. Meyer

  • Point mutations of the p150 subunit of dynactin (DCTN1) gene in ALS.

    C. Münch;R. Sedlmeier;T. Meyer;V. Homberg

  • Translocation of the Helicobacter pylori CagA protein in gastric epithelial cells by a type IV secretion apparatus.

    Steffen Backert;Elke Ziska;Volker Brinkmann;Ursula Zimny-Arndt

  • Type IV secretion systems and their effectors in bacterial pathogenesis

    Steffen Backert;Thomas F Meyer

  • Src Is the Kinase of the Helicobacter pylori CagA Protein in Vitro and in Vivo

    Matthias Selbach;Stefan Moese;Christof R. Hauck;Thomas F. Meyer

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 19p13.3 (UNC13A) and 9p21.2 as susceptibility loci for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Michael A van Es;Jan H Veldink;Christiaan G J Saris;Hylke M Blauw

  • Helicobacter pylori CagA protein targets the c-Met receptor and enhances the motogenic response

    Yuri Churin;Laila Al-Ghoul;Oliver Kepp;Thomas F. Meyer

  • The Notch and Wnt pathways regulate stemness and differentiation in human fallopian tube organoids.

    Mirjana Kessler;Karen Hoffmann;Volker Brinkmann;Oliver Thieck

  • The repertoire of silent pilus genes in neisseria gonorrhoeae: Evidence for gene conversion

    Rainer Haas;Thomas F. Meyer

  • Robust Salmonella metabolism limits possibilities for new antimicrobials

    Daniel Becker;Matthias Selbach;Claudia Rollenhagen;Matthias Ballmaier

  • A large-scale chemical modification screen identifies design rules to generate siRNAs with high activity, high stability and low toxicity

    Jesper B. Bramsen;Maria B. Laursen;Anne F. Nielsen;Thomas B. Hansen

  • Acidic Sphingomyelinase Mediates Entry of N. gonorrhoeae into Nonphagocytic Cells

    Heike Grassmé;Erich Gulbins;Birgit Brenner;Klaus Ferlinz

  • Neisseria PilC protein identified as type-4 pilus tip-located adhesin.

    Thomas Rudel;Ina Scheuerpflug;Thomas F. Meyer

  • Cloning and characterization of the

    Martin Fussenegger;Thomas F. Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Rudel
Thomas Rudel Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research
Rainer Haas
Rainer Haas Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Volker Brinkmann
Volker Brinkmann Max Planck Society
Toni Aebischer
Toni Aebischer Robert Koch Institute
Dirk Bumann
Dirk Bumann University of Basel
Michael Naumann
Michael Naumann Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Albert C. Ludolph
Albert C. Ludolph University of Ulm
Peter R. Jungblut
Peter R. Jungblut Max Planck Society
Steffen Backert
Steffen Backert University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf
Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf Max Planck Society

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