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Werner W. Franke 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 Werner W. Franke sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 581 publications — 97th percentile

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

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

Werner W. Franke 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 Werner W. Franke sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 165 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 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

Werner W. Franke was affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany. Their research contributions included studies primarily related to tumor biology and gastroenterology.

Their recent publication record includes the paper titled Cis-E:N-Cadherin-Heterodimere als Charakteristikum von Tumoren des hepatopankreatobiliären Systems, published in 2020 in the journal Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie.

The scientist frequently collaborated with the following coauthors:

  • Bernd F. Straub
  • Tiemo Sven Gerber
  • Ralf Zimbelmann
  • O Cahyadi
  • Philipp Stenzel

Most of Werner W. Franke's publications appeared in the venue Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie.

The scientist held memberships in notable organizations, including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (1989)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • The catalog of human cytokeratins: Patterns of expression in normal epithelia, tumors and cultured cells

    Roland Moll;Werner W. Franke;Dorothea L. Schiller;Benjamin Geiger

  • Different intermediate-sized filaments distinguished by immunofluorescence microscopy

    Werner W. Franke;Erika Schmid;Mary Osborn;Klaus Weber

  • Cytokeratin 20 in human carcinomas. A new histodiagnostic marker detected by monoclonal antibodies.

    R. Moll;A. Löwe;J. Laufer;W. W. Franke

  • Immunocytochemical demonstration of vimentin in astrocytes and ependymal cells of developing and adult mouse nervous system.

    J Schnitzer;WW Franke;M Schachner

  • Widespread occurrence of intermediate-sized filaments of the vimentin-type in cultured cells from diverse vertebrates.

    Werner W. Franke;Erika Schmid;Stefanie Winter;Mary Osborn

  • Diversity of cytokeratins. Differentiation specific expression of cytokeratin polypeptides in epithelial cells and tissues.

    Werner W. Franke;Dorothea L. Schiller;Roland Moll;Stefanie Winter

  • Antibody to prekeratin: Decoration of tonofilament-like arrays in various cells of epithelial character

    Werner W. Franke;Klaus Weber;Mary Osborn;Erika Schmid

  • Vascular smooth muscle cells differ from other smooth muscle cells: predominance of vimentin filaments and a specific alpha-type actin.

    G. Gabbiani;E. Schmid;S. Winter;C. Chaponnier

  • Plakoglobin: a protein common to different kinds of intercellular adhering junctions.

    Pamela Cowin;Hans Peter Kapprell;Werner W. Franke;John Tamkun

  • Localization of xanthine oxidase in mammary-gland epithelium and capillary endothelium.

    Ernst Dieter Jarasch;Christine Grund;Gerda Bruder;Gerda Bruder;Hans W. Heid;Hans W. Heid

  • Immunochemical identification of intermediate-sized filaments in human neoplastic cells. A diagnostic aid for the surgical pathologist.

    G. Gabbiani;Y. Kapanci;P. Barazzone;Werner W. Franke

  • Differentiation-related patterns of expression of proteins of intermediate-size filaments in tissues and cultured cells.

    Werner W. Franke;E. Schmid;D. L. Schiller;S. Winter

  • Hormonal doping and androgenization of athletes: a secret program of the German Democratic Republic government

    Werner W. Franke;Brigitte Berendonk

  • Complex Cytokeratin Polypeptide Patterns Observed in Certain Human Carcinomas

    Roland Moll;Reinhard Krepler;Werner W. Franke

  • Patterns of Expression and Organization of Cytokeratin Intermediate Filaments

    Roy A. Quinlan;Dorothea L. Schiller;Mechthild Hatzfeld;Thomas Achtstätter

  • Identification and Characterization of Epithelial Cells in Mammalian Tissues by Immunofluorescence Microscopy Using Antibodies to Prekeratin

    Werner W. Franke;Beate Appelhans;Erika Schmid;Christa Freudenstein

  • Formation of cytoskeletal elements during mouse embryogenesis: IV. Ultrastructure of primary mesenchymal cells and their cell-cell interactions

    Werner W. Franke;Christine Grund;Brian W. Jackson;Karl Illmensee

  • Targeted mutation of plakoglobin in mice reveals essential functions of desmosomes in the embryonic heart.

    Patricia Ruiz;Volker Brinkmann;Birgit Ledermann;Martin Behrend

  • Pair formation and promiscuity of cytokeratins: formation in vitro of heterotypic complexes and intermediate-sized filaments by homologous and heterologous recombinations of purified polypeptides.

    Mechthild Hatzfeld;Werner W. Franke

  • Formation of Cytoskeletal Elements During Mouse Embryogenesis: Intermediate Filaments of the Cytokeratin Type and Desmosomes in Preimplantation Embryos

    Brian W. Jackson;Christine Grund;Erika Schmid;Kurt Bürki

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Grund
Christine Grund German Cancer Research Center
Ulrich Scheer
Ulrich Scheer University of Würzburg
Erika Schmid
Erika Schmid German Cancer Research Center
Georg Krohne
Georg Krohne University of Würzburg
Hans Heid
Hans Heid German Cancer Research Center
Hanswalter Zentgraf
Hanswalter Zentgraf German Cancer Research Center
Klaus Weber
Klaus Weber Max Planck Society
Mary Osborn
Mary Osborn Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Jürgen Kartenbeck
Jürgen Kartenbeck German Cancer Research Center
Pamela Cowin
Pamela Cowin New York University

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