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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 73 1260 1122 20 18 161 25907

Wilhelm Ansorge publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilhelm Ansorge between 1981 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilhelm Ansorge published across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 18 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 18 publications
1981 2023

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilhelm Ansorge: publications per year, 1981 to 2023
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 5
1988 15
1989 6
1990 8
1991 5
1992 12
1993 13
1994 9
1995 6
1996 11
1997 13
1998 14
1999 11
2000 17
2001 8
2002 7
2003 2
2004 8
2005 6
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 18
Total 205
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Wilhelm Ansorge publications per year - data summary

  • Wilhelm Ansorge, a Molecular Biology scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, has 205 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1982, 1984, 2006 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 14 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1985, 2009, 2011 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 18 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 85 publications (5.7 per year); 1996-2010: 101 publications (6.7 per year); 2011-2023: 19 publications (1.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Wilhelm Ansorge 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 Wilhelm Ansorge 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, 157–166 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: 161 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
157–166 159 161
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
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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Wilhelm Ansorge publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Wilhelm Ansorge, a Molecular Biology scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, records 161 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Wilhelm Ansorge, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Wilhelm Ansorge ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Wilhelm Ansorge 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 Wilhelm Ansorge 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 73
74–75 89
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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Wilhelm Ansorge D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Wilhelm Ansorge, a Molecular Biology scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, records 73 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Wilhelm Ansorge, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Wilhelm Ansorge ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

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

Wilhelm Ansorge is affiliated with the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom. Their professional focus lies within the broad spectrum of bioinformatics, contributing to scientific research through various channels.

Ansorge holds the distinction of being a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an affiliation that reflects involvement within the molecular biology research community.

There are no specific publications, co-authors, or detailed fields of study available to further describe their scientific contributions. Likewise, information on frequent publication venues, subfields, or main topics of work is not documented.

While detailed records of recent papers or book publications are unavailable, Ansorge's connection to a prominent bioinformatics institute indicates an active engagement in the domain, likely involving computational biology and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Minimum information about a microarray experiment (MIAME)-toward standards for microarray data.

    Alvis Brazma;Pascal Hingamp;John Quackenbush;Gavin Sherlock

  • Cyclin A is required at two points in the human cell cycle.

    M. Pagano;R. Pepperkok;F. Verde;W. Ansorge

  • Comparative characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells from human bone marrow, adipose tissue, and umbilical cord blood.

    Wolfgang Wagner;Frederik Wein;Anja Seckinger;Maria Frankhauser

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

  • Direct induction of cyclin D2 by Myc contributes to cell cycle progression and sequestration of p27.

    Caroline Bouchard;Katja Thieke;Antje Maier;Rainer Saffrich

  • Systematic gain-of-function genetics in Drosophila

    Pernille Rørth;Kornelia Szabo;Adina Bailey;Todd Laverty

  • Endostatin's antiangiogenic signaling network

    Amir Abdollahi;Philip Hahnfeldt;Christian Maercker;Hermann Josef Gröne

  • Automated DNA sequencing of the human HPRT locus

    A Edwards;H Voss;P Rice;A Civitello

  • Automated DNA sequencing: ultrasensitive detection of fluorescent bands during electrophoresis.

    Wilhelm Ansorge;Brian Sproat;Josef Stegemann;Christian Schwager

  • The Src family tyrosine kinases are required for platelet-derived growth factor-mediated signal transduction in NIH 3T3 cells

    Geraldine M. Twamley-Stein;Rainer Pepperkok;Wilhelm Ansorge;Sara A. Courtneidge

  • Regulation of the cell cycle by the cdk2 protein kinase in cultured human fibroblasts

    Michele Pagano;Rainer Pepperkok;Jiri Lukas;Veronique Baldin

  • Differential regulation of c-Jun by ERK and JNK during PC12 cell differentiation

    Sirpa Leppä;Rainer Saffrich;Wilhelm Ansorge;Dirk Bohmann

  • Structure and dynamics of human interphase chromosome territories in vivo.

    Daniele Zink;Thomas Cremer;Rainer Saffrich;Roger Fischer

  • Optimization of oligonucleotide-based DNA microarrays.

    Angela Relógio;Christian Schwager;Alexandra Richter;Wilhelm Ansorge

  • Dynamics of gene expression revealed by comparison of serial analysis of gene expression transcript profiles from yeast grown on two different carbon sources.

    Arnoud J. Kal;Anton Jan van Zonneveld;Vladimir Benes;Marlene van den Berg

  • A neutral model of transcriptome evolution.

    Philipp Khaitovich;Gunter Weiss;Michael Lachmann;Ines Hellmann

  • The cdc25B phosphatase is essential for the G2/M phase transition in human cells

    Christiane Lammer;Sybille Wagerer;Rainer Saffrich;Daniel Mertens

  • Improvements of DNA sequencing gels.

    Henrik Garoff;Wilhelm Ansorge

  • A non-radioactive automated method for DNA sequence determination.

    Wilhelm Ansorge;Brian S. Sproat;Josef Stegemann;Christian Schwager

  • Embryonic stem cell-like features of testicular carcinoma in situ revealed by genome-wide gene expression profiling.

    Kristian Almstrup;Christina E. Hoei-Hansen;Ute Wirkner;Jonathon Blake

Frequent Co-Authors

Vladimir Benes
Vladimir Benes European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Stefan Wiemann
Stefan Wiemann German Cancer Research Center
Rainer Pepperkok
Rainer Pepperkok European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Christoph Wilhelm Sensen
Christoph Wilhelm Sensen Graz University of Technology
Dirk Bohmann
Dirk Bohmann University of Rochester Medical Center
Hans-Werner Mewes
Hans-Werner Mewes Technical University of Munich
Amir Abdollahi
Amir Abdollahi National Center for Tumor Diseases
Martin Eilers
Martin Eilers University of Würzburg
Michael A. Quail
Michael A. Quail Wellcome Sanger Institute

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