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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 6003 5446 437 394 298 14452

Wolfgang Zinth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Zinth between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Zinth published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1996. 1 of the 351 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1996. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

351 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Zinth: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 3
1982 5
1983 6
1984 12
1985 12
1986 9
1987 6
1988 9
1989 2
1990 11
1991 3
1992 5
1993 8
1994 12
1995 16
1996 20
1997 8
1998 8
1999 2
2000 7
2001 4
2002 9
2003 11
2004 8
2005 15
2006 16
2007 13
2008 13
2009 16
2010 9
2011 6
2012 10
2013 7
2014 15
2015 8
2016 6
2017 2
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 351
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Wolfgang Zinth publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wolfgang Zinth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 298 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 298
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Wolfgang Zinth D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 70
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Wolfgang Zinth is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spans the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specific subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, notably:

  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Zinth has contributed to multiple publications, many of which appeared in recurring venues such as ChemBioChem and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Other venues include The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Scientific Reports, and ACS Central Science.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Zinth include:

  • "UV-Induced Charge-Transfer States in Short Guanosine-Containing DNA Oligonucleotides" (2020) in ChemBioChem
  • "Electronic and Geometric Characterization of TICT Formation in Hemithioindigo Photoswitches by Picosecond Infrared Spectroscopy" (2021) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Sequence dependent UV damage of complete pools of oligonucleotides" (2023) in Scientific Reports
  • "Folding and Unfolding of the Short Light-Triggered β-Hairpin Peptide AzoChignolin Occurs within 100 ns" (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Selection of Early Life Codons by Ultraviolet Light" (2025) in ACS Central Science

Frequent collaborators in Zinth's research include Corinna L. Kufner, Dominik B. Bucher, Marlis Fischaleck, Julia Philippou-Massier, and Helmut Blum.

Best Publications

  • Thymine Dimerization in DNA is an Ultrafast Photoreaction

    Wolfgang J. Schreier;Tobias E. Schrader;Florian O. Koller;Peter Gilch

  • Femtosecond photoisomerization of cis-azobenzene

    T. Nägele;R. Hoche;W. Zinth;J. Wachtveitl

  • Anle138b: a novel oligomer modulator for disease-modifying therapy of neurodegenerative diseases such as prion and Parkinson’s disease

    Jens Wagner;Sergey Ryazanov;Sergey Ryazanov;Andrei Leonov;Andrei Leonov;Johannes Levin

  • Vibrational cooling after ultrafast photoisomerization of azobenzene measured by femtosecond infrared spectroscopy

    P. Hamm;S. M. Ohline;W. Zinth

  • Femtosecond stimulated Raman microscopy

    E. Ploetz;S. Laimgruber;S. Berner;W. Zinth

  • Excited-state reaction dynamics of bacteriorhodopsin studied by femtosecond spectroscopy

    J. Dobler;Wolfgang Zinth;Wolfgang Kaiser;Dieter Oesterhelt

  • Observation of a bacteriochlorophyll anion radical during the primary charge separation in a reaction center

    Wolfgang Holzapfel;Ulrich Finkele;Wolfgang Kaiser;Dieter Oesterhelt

  • Initial electron-transfer in the reaction center from Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

    Wolfgang Holzapfel;Ulrich Finkele;Wolfgang Kaiser;Dieter Oesterhelt

  • The accessory bacteriochlorophyll: A real electron carrier in primary photosynthesis

    T Arlt;S Schmidt;W Kaiser;C Lauterwasser

  • Ultrafast spectroscopy reveals subnanosecond peptide conformational dynamics and validates molecular dynamics simulation

    Sebastian Spörlein;Heiko Carstens;Helmut Satzger;Christian Renner

  • Early events of DNA photodamage.

    Wolfgang J Schreier;Peter Gilch;Wolfgang Zinth

  • Early Picosecond Events in the Photocycle of Bacteriorhodopsin

    H.-J. Polland;M.A. Franz;W. Zinth;W. Kaiser

  • The first picoseconds in bacterial photosynthesis--ultrafast electron transfer for the efficient conversion of light energy.

    Wolfgang Zinth;Josef Wachtveitl

  • Terahertz quantum beats in molecular liquids

    R. Leonhardt;Wolfgang Holzapfel;Wolfgang Zinth;Wolfgang Kaiser

  • Picosecond conformational transition and equilibration of a cyclic peptide

    Jens Bredenbeck;Jan Helbing;Arne Sieg;Tobias Schrader

  • Energetics of the primary electron transfer reaction revealed by ultrafast spectroscopy on modified bacterial reaction centers

    Stefan Schmidt;Thomas Arlt;P. Hamm;H. Huber

  • Fluorescence spectra of trans- and cis-azobenzene – emission from the Franck–Condon state

    H Satzger;S Spörlein;C Root;J Wachtveitl

  • A femtosecond stimulated raman spectrograph for the near ultraviolet

    S. Laimgruber;H. Schachenmayr;B. Schmidt;W. Zinth

  • Analysis of optical spectra from single crystals of Rhodopseudomonas viridis reaction centers

    Ernst Walter Knapp;Sighart Fischer;Wolfgang Zinth;M. Sander

  • Femtosecond spectroscopy of the first events of the photochemical cycle in bacteriorhodopsin

    M.C. Nuss;W. Zinth;W. Kaiser;E. Kölling

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Wachtveitl
Josef Wachtveitl Goethe University Frankfurt
Dieter Oesterhelt
Dieter Oesterhelt Max Planck Society
Luis Moroder
Luis Moroder Max Planck Society
Peter Hamm
Peter Hamm University of Zurich
Hugo Scheer
Hugo Scheer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas Carell
Thomas Carell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hartmut Michel
Hartmut Michel Max Planck Society
Martin Engelhard
Martin Engelhard Max Planck Society
Markus Zweckstetter
Markus Zweckstetter German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Thomas Elsaesser
Thomas Elsaesser Max Planck Society

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