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Wilhelm Schäfer

Wilhelm Schäfer

Universität Hamburg
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9622
World Ranking
16698
National Ranking
1162

Wilhelm Schäfer publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wilhelm Schäfer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 109 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Wilhelm Schäfer D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wilhelm Schäfer is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with a strong focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences and engineering.

The main fields of study for Schäfer include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Engineering

Subfields of Schäfer's work consist of:

  • Plant Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Research topics addressed by Schäfer cover:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Notable recent publications by Wilhelm Schäfer include:

  • Infection cushions of Fusarium graminearum are fungal arsenals for wheat infection, 2020, Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Comparative Genomics of Eight Fusarium graminearum Strains with Contrasting Aggressiveness Reveals an Expanded Open Pangenome and Extended Effector Content Signatures, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Aspergillus sydowii: Genome Analysis and Characterization of Two Heterologous Expressed, Non-redundant Xylanases, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Insights into the genome and secretome of Fusarium metavorans DSM105788 by cultivation on agro-residual biomass and synthetic nutrient sources, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Genome and Secretome Analysis of Staphylotrichum longicolleum DSM105789 Cultured on Agro-Residual and Chitinous Biomass, 2021, Microorganisms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schäfer are:

  • Sophie Brandt
  • Bernhard Ellinger
  • Hartmut Schlüter
  • Martin Rühl
  • Martin Gand

Schäfer's publications have appeared in various venues, including:

  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Microorganisms

Best Publications

  • Infection patterns in barley and wheat spikes inoculated with wild-type and trichodiene synthase gene disrupted Fusarium graminearum

    Carin Jansen;Diter von Wettstein;Wilhelm Schäfer;Karl-Heinz Kogel

  • Disruption of each of the secreted aspartyl proteinase genes SAP1, SAP2, and SAP3 of Candida albicans attenuates virulence.

    Bernhard Hube;Dominique Sanglard;Frank C. Odds;Daniela Hess

  • Involvement of trichothecenes in fusarioses of wheat, barley and maize evaluated by gene disruption of the trichodiene synthase (Tri5) gene in three field isolates of different chemotype and virulence.

    Frank J. Maier;Thomas Miedaner;Birgit Hadeler;Angelika Felk

  • A secreted lipase of Fusarium graminearum is a virulence factor required for infection of cereals.

    Christian A. Voigt;Wilhelm Schäfer;Siegfried Salomon

  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteases of Candida albicans target proteins necessary for both cellular processes and host-pathogen interactions.

    Antje Albrecht;Angelika Felk;Angelika Felk;Iva Pichova;Julian R Naglik

  • Candida albicans Hyphal Formation and the Expression of the Efg1-Regulated Proteinases Sap4 to Sap6 Are Required for the Invasion of Parenchymal Organs

    Angelika Felk;Angelika Felk;Marianne Kretschmar;Antje Albrecht;Martin Schaller

  • Secreted aspartic proteinase (Sap) activity contributes to tissue damage in a model of human oral candidosis

    Martin Schaller;Hans C. Korting;Wilhelm Schäfer;Janine Bastert

  • Secreted lipases of Candida albicans: cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of a new gene family with at least ten members.

    Bernhard Hube;Frank Stehr;Michael Bossenz;Anna Mazur

  • Fusarium graminearum forms mycotoxin producing infection structures on wheat

    Marike J Boenisch;Wilhelm Schäfer

  • Differential expression of secreted aspartyl proteinases in a model of human oral candidosis and in patient samples from the oral cavity

    Martin Schaller;Martin Schaller;Wilhelm Schäfer;Hans C. Korting;Bernhard Hube

  • Mating, conidiation and pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum, the main causal agent of the head-blight disease of wheat, are regulated by the MAP kinase gpmk1

    Nicole J. Jenczmionka;Frank J. Maier;Anke P. Lösch;Wilhelm Schäfer

  • Evidence that Members of the Secretory Aspartyl Proteinase Gene Family, in Particular SAP2, Are Virulence Factors for Candida Vaginitis

    Flavia De Bernardis;Silvia Arancia;Luisella Morelli;Bernhard Hube

  • Cloning and analysis of the mating type genes from Cochliobolus heterostrophus

    B. G. Turgeon;H. Bohlmann;L. M. Ciuffetti;S. K. Christiansen

  • Identification of a gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of aurofusarin in the Fusarium graminearum species complex.

    Sascha Malz;Morten Nedergaard Grell;Charlotte Thrane;Frank J. Maier

  • MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF FUNGAL PATHOGENICITY TO PLANTS

    Wilhelm Schäfer

  • Cutinase is not required for fungal pathogenicity on pea.

    Dietmar J. Stahl;Wilhelm Schafer

  • Targeted gene deletion in Candida parapsilosis demonstrates the role of secreted lipase in virulence

    Attila Gácser;David Trofa;Wilhelm Schäfer;Joshua D. Nosanchuk

  • Virulence of Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, and Candida metapsilosis in reconstituted human tissue models

    Attila Gácser;Attila Gácser;Wilhelm Schäfer;Jerome S. Nosanchuk;Siegfried Salomon

  • The Gpmk1 MAP kinase of Fusarium graminearum regulates the induction of specific secreted enzymes.

    Nicole J. Jenczmionka;Wilhelm Schäfer

  • Lipase 8 affects the pathogenesis of Candida albicans.

    Attila Gácser;Frank Stehr;Cathrin Kröger;László Kredics

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard Hube
Bernhard Hube Leibniz Association
Francesco Favaron
Francesco Favaron University of Padua
Renato D'Ovidio
Renato D'Ovidio Tuscia University
Dominique Sanglard
Dominique Sanglard University of Lausanne
Joachim Hauber
Joachim Hauber Heinrich-Pette-Institute
Olen C. Yoder
Olen C. Yoder Cornell University
Helge B. Bode
Helge B. Bode Goethe University Frankfurt
Martin Schaller
Martin Schaller University of Tübingen
Frank C. Odds
Frank C. Odds University of Aberdeen
Andreas Vilcinskas
Andreas Vilcinskas University of Giessen

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