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Molecular Biology

D-Index
147
Citations
64566
World Ranking
92
National Ranking
7

Walter Neupert 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 Walter Neupert sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 503 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Walter Neupert 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 Walter Neupert sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 147 D-Index — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2000 - E.B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology
  • 1998 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1990 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Walter Neupert was affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany. Their research contributions primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on molecular biology within this broad area.

The scientist's work explored several specialized subfields including molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and cell biology. Key topics addressed by their research encompassed mitochondrial function and pathology, ATP synthase and ATPases research, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, metabolism and genetic disorders, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and RNA modifications and cancer.

Frequent co-authors included Nikola Wagener, Xenia Chelius, Ann-Katrin Unger, Johanna Frickel, and Timo Sachsenheimer.

Prominent venues for publication were:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Cell

Significant recent papers by Walter Neupert included:

  • Structure of the Bcs1 AAA-ATPase suggests an airlock-like translocation mechanism for folded proteins, 2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • The UbiB family member Cqd1 forms a novel membrane contact site in mitochondria, 2023, Journal of Cell Science
  • Delayed protein translocation protects mitochondria against toxic CAT-tailed proteins, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The UbiB family member Cqd1 forms a novel membrane contact site in mitochondria, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biogenesis of Porin of the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane Involves an Import Pathway via Receptors and the General Import Pore of the Tom Complex, 2021, UNC Libraries

Walter Neupert received several distinctions during their career, including the E.B. Wilson Medal from the American Society for Cell Biology in 2000, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1998, membership in Academia Europaea in 1990, and membership of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Protein import into mitochondria.

    Walter Neupert

  • Translocation of proteins into mitochondria.

    Walter Neupert;Johannes M. Herrmann

  • Mitochondrial heat-shock protein hsp60 is essential for assembly of proteins imported into yeast mitochondria.

    Ming Yuan Cheng;Franz-Ulrich Hartl;Jörg Martin;Robert A. Pollock

  • Requirement for hsp70 in the mitochondrial matrix for translocation and folding of precursor proteins.

    Pil-Jung Kang;Joachim Ostermann;Joachim Ostermann;Jeffery Shilling;Walter Neupert

  • Mitochondrial protein import.

    Franz-Ulrich Hartl;Nikolaus Pfanner;Donald W. Nicholson;Walter Neupert

  • Protein folding in mitochondria requires complex formation with hsp60 and ATP hydrolysis.

    Joachim Ostermann;Arthur Horwich;Walter Neupert;Franz-Ulrich Hartl

  • Protein sorting to mitochondria: evolutionary conservations of folding and assembly.

    Franz-Ulrich Hartl;Walter Neupert

  • A disulfide relay system in the intermembrane space of mitochondria that mediates protein import.

    Nikola Mesecke;Nadia Terziyska;Christian Kozany;Frank Baumann

  • Transport of Proteins into Mitochondria: Translocational Intermediates Spanning Contact Sites between Outer and Inner Membranes

    Manfred Schleyer;Walter Neupert

  • Evolutionary conservation of biogenesis of |[beta]|-barrel membrane proteins

    Stefan A. Paschen;Thomas Waizenegger;Tincuta Stan;Marc Preuss

  • Yeast mitochondrial F1F0-ATP synthase exists as a dimer: identification of three dimer-specific subunits

    Isabel Arnold;Kathy Pfeiffer;Walter Neupert;Rosemary A. Stuart

  • Mitochondrial Hsp70/MIM44 complex facilitates protein import

    Hans-Christoph Schneider;Jutta Berthold;Matthias F. Bauer;Klaus Dietmeier;Klaus Dietmeier

  • Genetic basis of mitochondrial function and morphology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Kai Stefan Dimmer;Stefan Fritz;Florian Fuchs;Marlies Messerschmitt

  • Dynamic subcompartmentalization of the mitochondrial inner membrane

    Frank Vogel;Carsten Bornhövd;Walter Neupert;Andreas S. Reichert

  • The protein import motor of mitochondria

    Walter Neupert;Michael Brunner

  • Processing of Mgm1 by the Rhomboid-type Protease Pcp1 Is Required for Maintenance of Mitochondrial Morphology and of Mitochondrial DNA

    Mark Herlan;Frank Vogel;Carsten Bornhövd;Walter Neupert

  • Mitochondrial protein import: identification of processing peptidase and of PEP, a processing enhancing protein

    Gerhard Hawlitschek;Helmut Schneider;Bernd Schmidt;Maximilian Tropschug

  • The mitochondrial contact site complex, a determinant of mitochondrial architecture

    Max Harner;Max Harner;Christian Körner;Christian Körner;Dirk Walther;Dejana Mokranjac

  • Proteolytic processing of OPA1 links mitochondrial dysfunction to alterations in mitochondrial morphology.

    Stéphane Duvezin-Caubet;Ravi Jagasia;Johannes Wagener;Sabine Hofmann

  • Mitochondrial protein import

    Nikolaus Pfanner;Harald K. Müller;Matthew A. Harmey;Walter Neupert

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikolaus Pfanner
Nikolaus Pfanner University of Freiburg
Johannes M. Herrmann
Johannes M. Herrmann Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Doron Rapaport
Doron Rapaport University of Tübingen
Bernard Guiard
Bernard Guiard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Thomas Langer
Thomas Langer Max Planck Society
Benedikt Westermann
Benedikt Westermann University of Bayreuth
Andreas S. Reichert
Andreas S. Reichert Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Donald W. Nicholson
Donald W. Nicholson MSD (United States)
Richard Zimmermann
Richard Zimmermann Saarland University
Rosemary A. Stuart
Rosemary A. Stuart Marquette University

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