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Walter Messer

Walter Messer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 51 3871 3653 261 247 124 8226

Walter Messer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Messer between 1965 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Messer published across 52 years, from 1965 to 2016, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1991. 1 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1991. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 4 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication
1965 2016

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Messer: publications per year, 1965 to 2016
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 4
1971 1
1972 4
1973 4
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 3
1978 2
1979 5
1980 3
1981 3
1982 2
1983 3
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 5
1988 9
1989 1
1990 0
1991 10
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 8
1998 5
1999 6
2000 6
2001 9
2002 5
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
Total 125
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Walter Messer publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Messer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 115–124 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 124 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203 124
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Walter Messer D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141 51
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 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

Walter Messer is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, a prominent research organization known for its contributions to science. They have gained recognition through their election as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an indication of their involvement within molecular biology communities.

The scientist's work spans various areas, although specific fields of study, subfields, main topics of research, and detailed publication records have not been provided. Likewise, data on coauthors, venues where they have frequently published, and book publications are unavailable.

While the details of their research output, including recent papers and citation impact, are not listed, their affiliation places them at the heart of a productive and collaborative scientific environment. The Max Planck Society is known for fostering interdisciplinary research, which suggests that their work likely intersects with various domains within biological sciences or related areas.

Best Publications

  • The bacterial replication initiator DnaA. DnaA and oriC, the bacterial mode to initiate DNA replication.

    Walter Messer

  • Interaction of the Initiator Protein DnaA of Escherichia coli with Its DNA Target

    Sigrid Schaper;Walter Messer

  • Nucleotide sequence of the origin of replication of the Escherichia coli K-12 chromosome.

    M Meijer;E Beck;F G Hansen;H E Bergmans

  • Mechanism of origin unwinding: sequential binding of DnaA to double‐ and single‐stranded DNA

    Christian Speck;Walter Messer

  • Timing and targeting: The biological functions of Dam methylation in E. coli

    Walter Messer;Mario Noyer-Weidner

  • ATP– and ADP–DnaA protein, a molecular switch in gene regulation

    Christian Speck;Christoph Weigel;Walter Messer

  • The FIS protein binds and bends the origin of chromosomal DNA replication, oriC, of Escherichia coli

    H Gille;J B Egan;A Roth;W Messer

  • Initiation of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Replication in Escherichia coli B/r: Chronology of Events and Transcriptional Control of Initiation

    Walter Messer

  • New cloning vectors for integration into the λ attachment site attB of the Escherichia coli chromosome

    Ludger Diederich;Lene Juel Rasmussen;Walter Messer

  • Regulation of transcription of the chromosomal dnaA gene of Escherichia coli.

    Claudia Kücherer;Heinz Lother;Ralf Kölling;Maria-Anna Schauzu

  • Complexes at the replication origin of Bacillus subtilis with homologous and heterologous DnaA protein.

    Margret Krause;Beate Rückert;Rudi Lurz;Walter Messer

  • The interaction domains of the DnaA and DnaB replication proteins of Escherichia coli

    Harald Seitz;Christoph Weigel;Walter Messer

  • Origin of Replication, oriC, of the Escherichia coli K12 Chromosome: Genetic Mapping and Minichromosome Replication

    K. von Meyenburg;F. G. Hansen;E. Riise;H. E. N. Bergmans

  • Regulation of polar cap formation in the life cycle of Escherichia coli.

    Björn Hoffmann;Walter Messer;Uli Schwarz

  • Localized DNA melting and structural pertubations in the origin of replication, oriC, of Escherichia coli in vitro and in vivo.

    H Gille;W Messer

  • The N-terminus promotes oligomerization of the Escherichia coli initiator protein DnaA

    Christoph Weigel;Andrea Schmidt;Harald Seitz;Doreen Tüngler

  • DnaA protein binding to individual DnaA boxes in the Escherichia coli replication origin, oriC

    Christoph Weigel;Andrea Schmidt;Beate Rückert;Rudi Lurz

  • Bacterial replication initiator DnaA. Rules for DnaA binding and roles of DnaA in origin unwinding and helicase loading.

    Walter Messer;Franca Blaesing;Dagmara Jakimowicz;Margret Krause

  • Analysis of the DNA‐binding domain of Escherichia coli DnaA protein

    Franca Blaesing;Christoph Weigel;Michaela Welzeck;Walter Messer

  • DnaA protein/DNA interaction. Modulation of the recognition sequence.

    Christoph Schaefer;Walter Messer

Frequent Co-Authors

Grzegorz Węgrzyn
Grzegorz Węgrzyn University of Gdańsk
Fritz Melchers
Fritz Melchers Leibniz Association
Rudi Lurz
Rudi Lurz Max Planck Society
Kirsten Skarstad
Kirsten Skarstad Oslo University Hospital
Flemming G. Hansen
Flemming G. Hansen Technical University of Denmark
Giovanna Morelli
Giovanna Morelli Max Planck Society
Stefano Donadio
Stefano Donadio University of Wisconsin–Madison
Olaf Pongs
Olaf Pongs Universität Hamburg
Detlev H. Krüger
Detlev H. Krüger Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Wolfgang R. Hess
Wolfgang R. Hess University of Freiburg

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