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D-Index
51
Citations
9825
World Ranking
17135
National Ranking
7060

Wolfgang Epstein 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 Wolfgang Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 86 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang Epstein 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 Wolfgang Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wolfgang Epstein is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. The affiliation suggests involvement in academic activities within a major research institution known for contributions across various scientific disciplines.

There is no available information on recent papers authored by Wolfgang Epstein, nor are there listed frequent co-authors or typical publication venues. Likewise, there is no public record of book publications or specific fields and subfields of study associated with this scientist.

Similarly, there are no documented awards attributed to Wolfgang Epstein. The absence of such data implies that either the information has not been recorded publicly or the scientist's career is focused in areas not captured within current accessible databases.

This profile compiles all available details without speculation, acknowledging the limited scope of accessible academic outputs while confirming active status as not deceased.

Best Publications

  • The roles and regulation of potassium in bacteria.

    Wolfgang Epstein

  • Osmoregulation by potassium transport in Escherichia coli

    Wolfgang Epstein

  • Osmotic control of kdp operon expression in Escherichia coli.

    L A Laimins;D B Rhoads;W Epstein

  • Potassium Transport Loci in Escherichia coli K-12

    Wolfgang Epstein;Byung S. Kim

  • Cation transport in Escherichia coli. VIII. Potassium transport mutants.

    David B. Rhoads;Fred B. Waters;Wolfgang Epstein

  • Adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate as mediator of catabolite repression in Escherichia coli.

    Wolfgang Epstein;Lucia B. Rothman-Denes;Joanne Hesse

  • Interdependence of K+ and Glutamate Accumulation during Osmotic Adaptation of Escherichia coli*

    D. McLaggan;J. Naprstek;E.T. Buurman;W. Epstein

  • Energy coupling to net K+ transport in Escherichia coli K-12.

    D B Rhoads;W Epstein

  • Sequence homology between two membrane transport ATPases, the Kdp-ATPase of Escherichia coli and the Ca2+-ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum.

    Joanne E. Hesse;Leszek Wieczorek;Karlheinz Altendorf;Alise S. Reicin

  • KdpD and KdpE, proteins that control expression of the kdpABC operon, are members of the two-component sensor-effector class of regulators.

    M O Walderhaug;J W Polarek;P Voelkner;J M Daniel

  • Phosphotransferase-System Enzymes as Chemoreceptors for Certain Sugars in Escherichia coli Chemotaxis

    Julius Adler;Wolfgang Epstein

  • Genetic analysis of potassium transport loci in Escherichia coli: evidence for three constitutive systems mediating uptake potassium.

    D C Dosch;G L Helmer;S H Sutton;F F Salvacion

  • Potassium transport in Escherichia coli: diverse systems with common control by osmotic forces

    Wolfgang Epstein;Laimonis Laimins

  • Evidence for multiple K+ export systems in Escherichia coli.

    E P Bakker;I R Booth;U Dinnbier;W Epstein

  • K+-transport protein TrkA of Escherichia coli is a peripheral membrane protein that requires other trk gene products for attachment to the cytoplasmic membrane.

    D Bossemeyer;A Borchard;D C Dosch;G C Helmer

  • The products of the kdpDE operon are required for expression of the Kdp ATPase of Escherichia coli.

    J W Polarek;G Williams;W Epstein

  • Cation Transport in Escherichia coli IX. Regulation of K Transport

    David B. Rhoads;Wolfgang Epstein

  • Genetic Evidence for Two Sequentially Occupied K+ Binding Sites in the Kdp Transport ATPase

    Ed T. Buurman;Ki-Tae Kim;Wolfgang Epstein

  • TrkH and its homolog, TrkG, determine the specificity and kinetics of cation transport by the Trk system of Escherichia coli.

    A Schlösser;M Meldorf;S Stumpe;E P Bakker

  • Accumulation of Toxic Concentrations of Methylglyoxal by Wild-Type Escherichia coli K-12

    Rollie S. Ackerman;Nicholas R. Cozzarelli;Wolfgang Epstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Karlheinz Altendorf
Karlheinz Altendorf Osnabrück University
Ian R. Booth
Ian R. Booth University of Aberdeen
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi Nagoya University
Julius Adler
Julius Adler University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kirsten Jung
Kirsten Jung Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Simon Silver
Simon Silver University of Illinois at Chicago
Ernst Bamberg
Ernst Bamberg Max Planck Society

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