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Thomas M. Jovin

Thomas M. Jovin

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Chemistry
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 103 1117 985 85 78 453 36740

Thomas M. Jovin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas M. Jovin between 1963 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas M. Jovin published across 61 years, from 1963 to 2023, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2005. 3 of the 539 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2005. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 12 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications
1963 2023

539 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas M. Jovin: publications per year, 1963 to 2023
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 2
1969 3
1970 0
1971 2
1972 2
1973 6
1974 5
1975 3
1976 12
1977 10
1978 2
1979 7
1980 6
1981 5
1982 5
1983 14
1984 9
1985 9
1986 5
1987 10
1988 11
1989 13
1990 11
1991 17
1992 11
1993 16
1994 21
1995 9
1996 18
1997 12
1998 21
1999 15
2000 11
2001 13
2002 18
2003 14
2004 22
2005 30
2006 11
2007 13
2008 10
2009 15
2010 18
2011 16
2012 10
2013 9
2014 8
2015 8
2016 4
2017 4
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 3
Total 539
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Thomas M. Jovin publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 453 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270 453
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Thomas M. Jovin D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102–103 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105 103
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Thomas M. Jovin is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Materials Chemistry, Neurology, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

Jovin's work has contributed to a variety of main topics, notably:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

The scientist's recent papers reflect this multidisciplinary focus and include the following publications:

  • "The Origin of Left-Handed Poly[d(G-C)]" (2023), published in Methods in molecular biology
  • "Extensive Bioinformatics Analyses Reveal a Phylogenetically Conserved Winged Helix (WH) Domain (Zτ) of Topoisomerase IIα, Elucidating Its Very High Affinity for Left-Handed Z-DNA and Suggesting Novel Putative Functions" (2023), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Erratum to: Glycation potentiates α-synuclein-associated neurodegeneration in synucleinopathies" (2021), published in Brain
  • "Tuning of environment-sensitive 3-hydroxychromone fluorophores based on strong donor substituents in positions 2 or 7" (2023), published in Dyes and Pigments
  • "Concern over use of the term Z-DNA" (2021), published in Nature

Frequent collaborators in these research efforts include Martin Bartas, Kristyna Slychko, Jiří Červeň, Petr Pečínka, and Donna J. Arndt-Jovin.

Jovin's publication record spans a range of journals and venues, with repeat contributions to:

  • Methods in molecular biology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Dyes and Pigments
  • Brain
  • Nature

Best Publications

  • Salt-induced co-operative conformational change of a synthetic DNA: Equilibrium and kinetic studies with poly(dG-dC)☆

    Fritz M. Pohl;Thomas M. Jovin

  • Studying single living cells and chromosomes by confocal Raman microspectroscopy

    G. J. Puppels;F. F. M. de Mul;C. Otto;J. Greve

  • Quantum dot ligands provide new insights into erbB/HER receptor-mediated signal transduction

    Diane S. Lidke;Peter Nagy;Rainer Heintzmann;Donna J. Arndt-Jovin

  • Release of long-range tertiary interactions potentiates aggregation of natively unstructured α-synuclein

    Carlos W. Bertoncini;Young-Sang Jung;Claudio O. Fernandez;Wolfgang Hoyer

  • Dependence of α-synuclein aggregate morphology on solution conditions

    Wolfgang Hoyer;Thomas Antony;Dmitry Cherny;Gudrun Heim

  • Decreased Accessibility and Lack of Activation of ErbB2 in JIMT-1, a Herceptin-Resistant, MUC4-Expressing Breast Cancer Cell Line

    Peter Nagy;Elza Friedländer;Minna Tanner;Anita I. Kapanen

  • Oligomerization of epidermal growth factor receptors on A431 cells studied by time-resolved fluorescence imaging microscopy. A stereochemical model for tyrosine kinase receptor activation.

    Th.W.J. Gadella;T.M. Jovin

  • Diheteroarylethenes as thermally stable photoswitchable acceptors in photochromic fluorescence resonance energy transfer (pcFRET).

    Luciana Giordano;Thomas M. Jovin;Masahiro Irie;Elizabeth A. Jares-Erijman

  • Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM): Spatial resolution of microstructures on the nanosecond time scale

    Theodorus W.J. Gadella;Thomas M. Jovin;Robert M. Clegg

  • Structural characterization of copper(II) binding to α-synuclein: Insights into the bioinorganic chemistry of Parkinson's disease

    Rodolfo M. Rasia;Carlos W. Bertoncini;Derek Marsh;Wolfgang Hoyer

  • AN APPARATUS FOR PREPARATIVE TEMPERATURE-REGULATED POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS.

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  • Impact of the Acidic C-Terminal Region Comprising Amino Acids 109−140 on α-Synuclein Aggregation in Vitro†

    Wolfgang Hoyer;Dmitry Cherny;Vinod Subramaniam;Thomas M Jovin

  • Imaging molecular interactions in living cells by FRET microscopy

    Elizabeth A Jares-Erijman;Thomas M Jovin

  • Interaction of alpha-synuclein with divalent metal ions reveals key differences: a link between structure, binding specificity and fibrillation enhancement.

    Andrés Binolfi;Rodolfo M. Rasia;Carlos W. Bertoncini;Marcelo Ceolin

  • A mutant EGF-receptor defective in ubiquitylation and endocytosis unveils a role for Grb2 in negative signaling

    Hadassa Waterman;Menachem Katz;Chanan Rubin;Keren Shtiegman

  • Time resolved imaging microscopy. Phosphorescence and delayed fluorescence imaging.

    G. Marriott;R.M. Clegg;D.J. Arndt-Jovin;T.M. Jovin

  • NMR of α‐synuclein–polyamine complexes elucidates the mechanism and kinetics of induced aggregation

    Claudio O Fernández;Wolfgang Hoyer;Markus Zweckstetter;Elizabeth A Jares-Erijman

  • A three-dimensional model for the hammerhead ribozyme based on fluorescence measurements

    Thomas Tuschl;Christoph Gohlke;Thomas M. Jovin;Eric Westhof

  • LUMINESCENCE DIGITAL IMAGING MICROSCOPY

    Thomas M. Jovin;Donna J. Arndt-Jovin

  • Reaching out for signals: filopodia sense EGF and respond by directed retrograde transport of activated receptors

    Diane S. Lidke;Keith A. Lidke;Bernd Rieger;Thomas M. Jovin

  • Multiphasic zone electrophoresis. I. Steady-state moving-boundary systems formed by different electrolyte combinations.

    Thomas M. Jovin

  • Rhodopsin. Purification and recombination with phospholipids assayed by the metarhodopsin I leads to metarhodopsin II transition.

    Meredithe L. Applebury;David M. Zuckerman;Angelo A. Lamola;Thomas M. Jovin

  • The Transition Between B-DNA and Z-DNA

    Thomas M. Jovin;Dikeos M. Soumpasis;Lawrence P. McIntosh

Frequent Co-Authors

Donna J. Arndt-Jovin
Donna J. Arndt-Jovin Max Planck Society
Vinod Subramaniam
Vinod Subramaniam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Robert M. Clegg
Robert M. Clegg University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Karsten Rippe
Karsten Rippe German Cancer Research Center
Markus Zweckstetter
Markus Zweckstetter German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Emil Paleček
Emil Paleček Czech Academy of Sciences
Sándor Damjanovich
Sándor Damjanovich University of Debrecen
Philippe I. H. Bastiaens
Philippe I. H. Bastiaens Max Planck Society
Fritz Eckstein
Fritz Eckstein Max Planck Society
Francisco J. Barrantes
Francisco J. Barrantes National Scientific and Technical Research Council

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