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Wolfhart Rüdiger

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
10823
World Ranking
13305
National Ranking
947

Wolfhart Rüdiger 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 Wolfhart Rüdiger sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 213 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfhart Rüdiger 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 Wolfhart Rüdiger 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wolfhart Rüdiger is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. The academic profile reflects a focus on research and scholarly activities within this institution.

The data available does not specify particular research fields, subfields, or main topics of study, nor does it provide details about recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues connected to their work.

There are no recorded book publications or awards associated with this scientist in the provided information.

Wolfhart Rüdiger is currently active, with no indication of being deceased.

Best Publications

  • The Phototropin Family of Photoreceptors

    W.R. Briggs;C.F. Beck;A.R. Cashmore;J.M. Christie

  • Cloning and functional expression of the gene encoding the key enzyme for chlorophyll b biosynthesis (CAO) from Arabidopsis thaliana

    Ulrike Oster;Ryouichi Tanaka;Ayumi Tanaka;Wolfhart Rüdiger

  • Reconstitution of pigment-containing complexes from light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding protein overexpressed inEscherichia coli.

    H Paulsen;U Rümler;W Rüdiger

  • Chlorophyll precursors are signals of chloroplast origin involved in light induction of nuclear heat-shock genes.

    Janette Kropat;Ulrike Oster;Wolfhart Rüdiger;Christoph F. Beck

  • An optomechanical transducer in the blue light receptor phototropin from Avena sativa

    Michael Salomon;Wolfgang Eisenreich;Harald Dürr;Erik Schleicher

  • Chromophore structure of the physiologically active form (P(fr)) of phytochrome.

    W. Rüdiger;F. Thümmler;E. Cmiel;S. Schneider

  • Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Functions and Applications

    Bernhard Grimm;Robert J. Porra;Wolfhart Rüdiger;Hugo Scheer

  • Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls

    Bernhard Grimm;Robert J. Porra;Wolfhart Rüdiger;Hugo Scheer

  • Targeted disruption of the plastid RNA polymerase genes rpoA, B and C1 : molecular biology, biochemistry and ultrastructure

    Giovanna De Santis-Maciossek;Waltraud Kofer;Armin Bock;Siegrid Schoch

  • Reduced activity of geranylgeranyl reductase leads to loss of chlorophyll and tocopherol and to partially geranylgeranylated chlorophyll in transgenic tobacco plants expressing antisense RNA for geranylgeranyl reductase

    Ryouichi Tanaka;Ulrike Oster;Elisabeth Kruse;Wolfhart Rüdiger

  • Chloroplast signalling in the light induction of nuclear HSP70 genes requires the accumulation of chlorophyll precursors and their accessibility to cytoplasm/nucleus.

    Janette Kropat;Ulrike Oster;Wolfhart Rüdiger;Christoph F. Beck

  • Detection and partial characterization of activity of chlorophyll synthetase in etioplast membranes.

    Wolfhart Rüdiger;Jürgen Benz;Christine Guthoff

  • Hydrogenation of Geranylgeraniol Two Pathways Exist in Spinach Chloroplasts

    Jürgen Soll;Gernot Schultz;Wolfhart Rüdiger;Jürgen Benz

  • Biosynthesis of chlorophyll b and the chlorophyll cycle

    W. Rüdiger

  • Dimerization of the plant photoreceptor phototropin is probably mediated by the LOV1 domain

    Michael Salomon;Ulrika Lempert;Wolfhart Rüdiger

  • Blue Light Perception in Plants DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A LIGHT-INDUCED NEUTRAL FLAVIN RADICAL IN A C450A MUTANT OF PHOTOTROPIN

    Christopher W.M. Kay;Erik Schleicher;Erik Schleicher;Andreas Kuppig;Heidi Hofner

  • In vitro synthesis of chlorophyll a in the dark triggers accumulation of chlorophyll a apoproteins in barley etioplasts.

    Lutz A. Eichacker;Jürgen Soll;Petra Lauterbach;Wolfhart Rüdiger

  • Phytochrome, the Visual Pigment of Plants

    Wolfhart Rüdiger;Fritz Thümmler

  • Characterization of Chlorophyll a and Bacteriochlorophyll a Synthases by Heterologous Expression in Escherichia coli

    Ulrike Oster;Carl E. Bauer;Wolfhart Rüdiger

  • Pigment-free NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase from Avena sativa L

    Harald Klement;Michael Helfrich;Ulrike Oster;Siegrid Schoch

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugo Scheer
Hugo Scheer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Friedrich Lottspeich
Friedrich Lottspeich Max Planck Society
Jürgen Soll
Jürgen Soll Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Lutz A. Eichacker
Lutz A. Eichacker University of Stavanger
Thomas Börner
Thomas Börner Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Nicoletta Rascio
Nicoletta Rascio University of Padua
Wolfgang R. Hess
Wolfgang R. Hess University of Freiburg
Ayumi Tanaka
Ayumi Tanaka Hokkaido University
Rüdiger Hampp
Rüdiger Hampp University of Tübingen
Dieter Jahn
Dieter Jahn Technische Universität Braunschweig

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