Helmut K�nig

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Helmut K�nig is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helmut K�nig has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 3 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Helmut K�nig's work include Microbial metabolism and enzyme function (6 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (3 papers). Helmut K�nig is often cited by papers focused on Microbial metabolism and enzyme function (6 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (3 papers). Helmut K�nig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and United States. Helmut K�nig's co-authors include Karl O. Stetter, Michael Thomm, O. Kandler, Robert Huber, Thomas A. Langworthy, Uwe B. Sleytr, Carl R. Woese, Gesa Thies, Harald Huber and Hans Fricke and has published in prestigious journals such as Archives of Microbiology, Die Naturwissenschaften and Parasitology Research.

In The Last Decade

Helmut K�nig

16 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90�C

1986 620 citations Robert Huber, Thomas A. Langworthy et al. Archives of Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helmut K�nig Germany	16	1.3k	601	355	314	276	16	1.9k
Alain Dolla France	30	1.2k 0.9×	495 0.8×	418 1.2×	211 0.7×	470 1.7×	90	2.5k
L. Leon Campbell United States	31	1.7k 1.3×	576 1.0×	337 0.9×	379 1.2×	344 1.2×	100	2.9k
David Culley United States	26	1.2k 0.9×	513 0.9×	325 0.9×	189 0.6×	565 2.0×	42	2.7k
Hugh W. Morgan New Zealand	32	1.7k 1.3×	580 1.0×	193 0.5×	252 0.8×	382 1.4×	88	2.7k
S. Wunderl Germany	9	856 0.7×	617 1.0×	289 0.8×	205 0.7×	145 0.5×	9	1.2k
Kesen Ma Canada	29	1.3k 1.1×	324 0.5×	176 0.5×	438 1.4×	327 1.2×	70	2.1k
Hiroyuki Morii Japan	22	1.1k 0.9×	519 0.9×	603 1.7×	173 0.6×	85 0.3×	46	1.9k
E. A. Galinski Germany	17	1.4k 1.1×	639 1.1×	156 0.4×	260 0.8×	140 0.5×	23	2.2k
Gerrit J. Schut United States	33	2.3k 1.8×	626 1.0×	323 0.9×	593 1.9×	651 2.4×	74	3.6k
Biswarup Mukhopadhyay United States	26	1.1k 0.8×	282 0.5×	187 0.5×	294 0.9×	148 0.5×	65	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helmut K�nig

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16 of 16 papers shown

Philippe, Hervé, et al.. (1994). The phylogenetic position ofDimastigella trypaniformis within the parasitic kinetoplastids. Parasitology Research. 80(8). 672–679. 17 indexed citations

Huber, Robert, Helmut K�nig, Holger W. Jannasch, et al.. (1991). Methanopyrus kandleri, gen. and sp. nov. represents a novel group of hyperthermophilic methanogens, growing at 110�C. Archives of Microbiology. 156(4). 239–247. 254 indexed citations

Hartmann, E. & Helmut K�nig. (1990). Comparison of the biosynthesis of the methanobacterial pseudomurein and the eubacterial murein. Die Naturwissenschaften. 77(10). 472–475. 27 indexed citations

K�nig, Helmut, et al.. (1989). Uridine and dolichyl diphosphate activated oligosaccharides are intermediates in the biosynthesis of the S-layer glycoprotein of Methanothermus fervidus. Archives of Microbiology. 151(3). 274–281. 42 indexed citations

Diekert, Gabriele, et al.. (1987). Occurrence of corrinoid-containing membrane proteins in anaerobic bacteria. Archives of Microbiology. 148(1). 52–56. 56 indexed citations

Huber, Robert, Thomas A. Langworthy, Helmut K�nig, et al.. (1986). Thermotoga maritima sp. nov. represents a new genus of unique extremely thermophilic eubacteria growing up to 90�C. Archives of Microbiology. 144(4). 324–333. 620 indexed citations breakdown →

Liesack, Werner, Helmut K�nig, Heinz Schlesner, & Peter Hirsch. (1986). Chemical composition of the peptidoglycan-free cell envelopes of budding bacteria of the Pirella/Planctomyces group. Archives of Microbiology. 145(4). 361–366. 77 indexed citations

K�nig, Helmut, et al.. (1985). Evidence for the occurrence of autolytic enzymes in Methanobacterium wolfei. Archives of Microbiology. 141(2). 177–180. 23 indexed citations

Zabel, H.-P., Helmut K�nig, & Josef Winter. (1984). Isolation and characterization of a new coccoid methanogen, Methanogenium tatii spec. nov. from a solfataric field on Mount Tatio. Archives of Microbiology. 137(4). 308–315. 61 indexed citations

10.

Bernhardt, G., et al.. (1984). Biomolecules are unstable under ?black smoker? conditions. Die Naturwissenschaften. 71(11). 583–586. 88 indexed citations

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Huber, Harald, Michael Thomm, Helmut K�nig, Gesa Thies, & Karl O. Stetter. (1982). Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus, a novel thermophilic lithotrophic methanogen. Archives of Microbiology. 132(1). 47–50. 224 indexed citations

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Thomm, Michael, et al.. (1982). Methanoplanus limicola, a plate-shaped methanogen representing a novel family, the methanoplanaceae. Archives of Microbiology. 132(1). 31–36. 92 indexed citations

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K�nig, Helmut, et al.. (1982). Glycogen in thermoacidophilic archaebacteria of the genera Sulfolobus, Thermoproteus, Desulfurococcus and Thermococcus. Archives of Microbiology. 132(4). 297–303. 77 indexed citations

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K�nig, Helmut & O. Kandler. (1979). N-Acetyltalosaminuronic acid a constituent of the pseudomurein of the genus Methanobacterium. Archives of Microbiology. 123(3). 295–299. 38 indexed citations

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K�nig, Helmut & O. Kandler. (1979). The amino acid sequence of the peptide moiety of the pseudomurein from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Archives of Microbiology. 121(3). 271–275. 42 indexed citations

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Kandler, O. & Helmut K�nig. (1978). Chemical composition of the peptidoglycan-free cell walls of methanogenic bacteria. Archives of Microbiology. 118(2). 141–152. 161 indexed citations

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