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Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

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Microbiology
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 82 1037 934 2 2 311 33486

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilhelm H. Holzapfel between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilhelm H. Holzapfel published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 11 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilhelm H. Holzapfel: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 7
1989 4
1990 2
1991 1
1992 8
1993 8
1994 7
1995 10
1996 5
1997 6
1998 12
1999 9
2000 7
2001 11
2002 13
2003 9
2004 17
2005 13
2006 11
2007 12
2008 8
2009 6
2010 7
2011 7
2012 2
2013 11
2014 13
2015 5
2016 10
2017 8
2018 15
2019 11
2020 10
2021 19
2022 11
2023 14
2024 9
2025 2
Total 355
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Wilhelm H. Holzapfel publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wilhelm H. Holzapfel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 305–314 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 311 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88 311
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Wilhelm H. Holzapfel D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47 82
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel is affiliated with Handong Global University in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on food science and molecular biology. Over their career, they have contributed extensively to the fields of probiotics and fermented foods, microbiota health, and food biotechnology.

Their work spans a range of interconnected topics including:

  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Food Quality and Safety Studies
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods

Holzapfel's recent publications cover several aspects of probiotics and antimicrobial mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods," 2021, published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Antimicrobial properties of Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from silage," 2021, Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • "Diversity of the bacteriocins, their classification and potential applications in combat of antibiotic resistant and clinically relevant pathogens," 2022, Critical Reviews in Microbiology
  • "Exploring Beneficial/Virulence Properties of Two Dairy-Related Strains of Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius," 2020, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
  • "Amelioration of Alcohol Induced Gastric Ulcers Through the Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum APSulloc 331261 Isolated From Green Tea," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology

Holzapfel frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
  • Microorganisms
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • Fermentation
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
  • Jorge Enrique Vazquez Bucheli
  • Joanna Ivy Irorita Fugaban
  • Yosep Ji
  • Hyeji Kang

Their contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology complement their main focus in agricultural and biological sciences, encompassing areas such as biotechnology, nutrition and dietetics, and plant science. This multidisciplinary approach supports their extensive exploration of fermented foods, probiotics, and related bioactive compounds.

Best Publications

  • Lactic acid bacteria of foods and their current taxonomy.

    Michael E. Stiles;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

  • Taxonomy and important features of probiotic microorganisms in food and nutrition

    Wilhelm H Holzapfel;Petra Haberer;Rolf Geisen;Johanna Björkroth

  • Overview of gut flora and probiotics.

    Wilhelm H Holzapfel;Petra Haberer;Johannes Snel;Ulrich Schillinger

  • Biogenic amines and their production by microorganisms in food

    Unknown

  • Improved screening procedure for biogenic amine production by lactic acid bacteria.

    Sara Bover-Cid;Wilhelm Heinrich Holzapfel

  • Enterococci at the crossroads of food safety

    Charles M.A.P. Franz;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel;Michael E. Stiles

  • Enterococci as probiotics and their implications in food safety

    Charles M.A.P. Franz;Melanie Huch;Hikmate Abriouel;Wilhelm Holzapfel

  • Biological preservation of foods with reference to protective cultures, bacteriocins and food-grade enzymes

    W.H. Holzapfel;Rolf Geisen;U. Schillinger

  • Appropriate starter culture technologies for small-scale fermentation in developing countries.

    Unknown

  • Review: Diversity of Microorganisms in Global Fermented Foods and Beverages

    Jyoti Prakash Tamang;Koichi Watanabe;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

  • The Genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Brian J. B. Wood;W. H. Holzapfel

  • Enterococci in foods--a conundrum for food safety.

    Charles M A P Franz;Michael E Stiles;Karl Heinz Schleifer;Wilhelm H Holzapfel

  • The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods

    Maria L. Marco;Mary Ellen Sanders;Michael Gänzle;Marie Claire Arrieta

  • Introduction to pre- and probiotics

    Wilhelm H Holzapfel;Ulrich Schillinger

  • Safety of probiotics that contain lactobacilli or bifidobacteria.

    Unknown

  • Diversity of enterococcal bacteriocins and their grouping in a new classification scheme.

    Charles M. A. P. Franz;Marco J. Van Belkum;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel;Hikmate Abriouel

  • The genera Lactobacillus and Carnobacterium

    Unknown

  • Antibiotic resistances of starter and probiotic strains of lactic acid bacteria.

    Anja S. Hummel;Christian Hertel;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel;Charles M. A. P. Franz

  • Incidence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance among Enterococci isolated from food.

    Charles M. A. P. Franz;Albrecht B. Muscholl-Silberhorn;Nuha M. K. Yousif;Marc Vancanneyt

  • Lactobacillus spp. with in vitro probiotic properties from human faeces and traditional fermented products

    Maria G. Vizoso Pinto;Charles M.A.P. Franz;Ulrich Schillinger;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

  • The microbiology of Ghanaian cocoa fermentations analysed using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods.

    D.S. Nielsen;O.D. Teniola;L. Ban-Koffi;M. Owusu

  • Taxonomic study of Weissella confusa and description of Weissella cibaria sp. nov., detected in food and clinical samples

    K Johanna Björkroth;Ulrich Schillinger;Rolf Geisen;Norbert Weiss

  • Use of starter cultures in fermentation on a household scale

    Wilhelm Holzapfel

  • Degradation of aflatoxin B1 by cell-free extracts of Rhodococcus erythropolis and Mycobacterium fluoranthenivorans sp. nov. DSM44556T

    O.D. Teniola;P.A. Addo;I.M. Brost;P. Färber

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles M. A. P. Franz
Charles M. A. P. Franz Max Rubner-Institut
Ulrich Schillinger
Ulrich Schillinger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov Universidade de São Paulo
Hikmate Abriouel
Hikmate Abriouel University of Jaén
Antonio Gálvez
Antonio Gálvez University of Jaén
Jyoti Prakash Tamang
Jyoti Prakash Tamang Sikkim University
Einar Ringø
Einar Ringø University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Giovanna E. Felis
Giovanna E. Felis University of Verona
Michael E. Stiles
Michael E. Stiles CanBiocin (Canada)
Christian Hertel
Christian Hertel German Institute of Food Technologies

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