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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 75 1205 93 359 17095

Volker A. Erdmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker A. Erdmann between 1968 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker A. Erdmann published across 49 years, from 1968 to 2016, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2003. 4 of the 396 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2003. 1968: 3 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications
1968 2016

396 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker A. Erdmann: publications per year, 1968 to 2016
Year Publications
1968 3
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 3
1973 7
1974 5
1975 4
1976 5
1977 2
1978 5
1979 2
1980 1
1981 6
1982 6
1983 8
1984 7
1985 5
1986 10
1987 11
1988 13
1989 11
1990 10
1991 9
1992 8
1993 12
1994 11
1995 12
1996 11
1997 11
1998 9
1999 9
2000 8
2001 22
2002 14
2003 23
2004 8
2005 19
2006 7
2007 16
2008 14
2009 20
2010 7
2011 7
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 2
2016 2
Total 396
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Volker A. Erdmann 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 Volker A. Erdmann 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, 357–366 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: 359 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 29 359
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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Volker A. Erdmann 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 Volker A. Erdmann 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 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

Volker A. Erdmann is affiliated with the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their academic career includes recognition from notable institutions, such as the Polish Academy of Science in 2015 and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

While specific details on Erdmann's research papers, coauthors, and publication venues are not provided, their career is marked by these accolades, signifying involvement in the molecular biology research community.

There is no detailed information available regarding Erdmann's specific fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work. Likewise, records of published books or frequent publication venues are not listed.

The scientist continues to be active in their field as they are not deceased.

Best Publications

  • Design of antisense oligonucleotides stabilized by locked nucleic acids

    Jens Kurreck;Eliza Wyszko;Clemens Gillen;Volker A. Erdmann

  • Differentiating the functional role of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and HIF-2α (EPAS-1) by the use of RNA interference: erythropoietin is a HIF-2α target gene in Hep3B and Kelly cells

    Christina Warnecke;Zaneta Zaborowska;Jens Kurreck;Volker A. Erdmann

  • Mirror-image RNA that binds D-adenosine

    S Klussmann;A Nolte;R Bald;V A Erdmann

  • Comparison of different antisense strategies in mammalian cells using locked nucleic acids, 2'-O-methyl RNA, phosphorothioates and small interfering RNA

    Arnold Grünweller;Eliza Wyszko;Birgit Bieber;Ricarda Jahnel

  • Local RNA target structure influences siRNA efficacy: systematic analysis of intentionally designed binding regions.

    Steffen Schubert;Arnold Grünweller;Volker A. Erdmann;Jens Kurreck

  • Application of locked nucleic acids to improve aptamer in vivo stability and targeting function

    Kathrin S. Schmidt;Sandra Borkowski;Jens Kurreck;Andrew W. Stephens

  • Mirror-design of L-oligonucleotide ligands binding to L-arginine

    A Nolte;S Klussmann;R Bald;V A Erdmann

  • Probing the SELEX Process with Next-Generation Sequencing

    Tatjana Schütze;Barbara Wilhelm;Nicole Greiner;Hannsjörg Braun

  • Long-Term Cardiac-Targeted RNA Interference for the Treatment of Heart Failure Restores Cardiac Function and Reduces Pathological Hypertrophy

    Lennart Suckau;Henry Fechner;Elie Chemaly;Stefanie Krohn

  • Structure and function of 5S and 5.8 S RNA.

    Volker A. Erdmann

  • RNA cleaving ‘10‐23’ DNAzymes with enhanced stability and activity

    Steffen Schubert;Deniz C. Gül;Hans‐Peter Grunert;Heinz Zeichhardt

  • Identification of the phosphorylation sites of the murine small heat shock protein hsp25.

    M Gaestel;W Schröder;R Benndorf;C Lippmann

  • 5S Ribosomal RNA Database

    Maciej Szymanski;Miroslawa Z. Barciszewska;Volker A. Erdmann;Jan Barciszewski

  • Compilation of 5S rRNA and 5S rRNA gene sequences

    Thomas Specht;Jörn Wolters;Volker A. Erdmann

  • The involvement of 5S RNA in the binding of tRNA to ribosomes

    V.A. Erdmann;M. Sprinzl;O. Pongs

  • Silencing of vanilloid receptor TRPV1 by RNAi reduces neuropathic and visceral pain in vivo.

    Thomas Christoph;Arnold Grünweller;Arnold Grünweller;Joanna Mika;Joanna Mika;Martin K.-H. Schäfer

  • Isolation and characterization of 5S RNA-protein complexes from Bacillus stearothermophilus and Escherichia coli ribosomes

    J. R. Horne;V. A. Erdmann

  • Ribonuclease P (RNase P) RNA is converted to a Cd(2+)-ribozyme by a single Rp-phosphorothioate modification in the precursor tRNA at the RNase P cleavage site.

    Jens M. Warnecke;Jens Peter Furste;Wolf-Dietrich Hardt;Volker A. Erdmann

  • The non-coding RNAs as riboregulators

    Volker A. Erdmann;Miroslawa Z. Barciszewska;Maciej Szymanski;Abraham Hochberg

  • Collection of published 5S, 5.8S and 4.5S ribosomal RNA sequences

    Volker A. Erdmann;Jörn Wolters

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland K. Hartmann
Roland K. Hartmann Philipp University of Marburg
Christian Betzel
Christian Betzel Universität Hamburg
Tomas Pieler
Tomas Pieler University of Göttingen
Olaf Pongs
Olaf Pongs Universität Hamburg
Keith S. Wilson
Keith S. Wilson University of York
Mathias Sprinzl
Mathias Sprinzl University of Bayreuth
Izumi Kumagai
Izumi Kumagai Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Andres Jäschke
Andres Jäschke Heidelberg University
Hans Lehrach
Hans Lehrach Max Planck Society

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