Manfred Drack

784 total citations
25 papers, 426 citations indexed

About

Manfred Drack is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, History and Philosophy of Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Manfred Drack has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 426 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in History and Philosophy of Science and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Manfred Drack's work include Origins and Evolution of Life (9 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (6 papers) and Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (5 papers). Manfred Drack is often cited by papers focused on Origins and Evolution of Life (9 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (6 papers) and Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (5 papers). Manfred Drack collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and Malaysia. Manfred Drack's co-authors include Ille C. Gebeshuber, Petra Gruber, H. Stachelberger, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Matthias Scherge, Oliver Betz, James H. Nebelsick, Robert Wimmer, Jennifer Wilby and David Rousseau and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Materials Science and Soft Matter.

In The Last Decade

Manfred Drack

23 papers receiving 371 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manfred Drack Austria	12	68	66	51	49	42	25	426
Roberta Kwok United Kingdom	13	341 5.0×	29 0.4×	121 2.4×	7 0.1×	14 0.3×	42	869
R. Buckminster Fuller United States	8	14 0.2×	190 2.9×	30 0.6×	4 0.1×	19 0.5×	24	758
Liyuan Wang China	11	79 1.2×	38 0.6×	37 0.7×	8 0.2×	21 0.5×	36	403
National Research Council	9	31 0.5×	12 0.2×	23 0.5×	26 0.5×	10 0.2×	27	316
Sean Sullivan United States	11	9 0.1×	64 1.0×	12 0.2×	10 0.2×	11 0.3×	39	341
James Suckling United Kingdom	12	46 0.7×	59 0.9×	244 4.8×	4 0.1×	8 0.2×	26	847
Mark Fischetti United States	9	27 0.4×	19 0.3×	67 1.3×	3 0.1×	27 0.6×	115	767
John Whitfield United States	12	93 1.4×	6 0.1×	32 0.6×	13 0.3×	3 0.1×	80	485

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20 of 20 papers shown

Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2023). Engineered Materials: Bioinspired “Good Enough” versus Maximized Performance. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(35). 7 indexed citations

Wanieck, Kristina, et al.. (2022). Biomimetics Linked to Classical Product Development: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor to Develop a Technical Standard. Biomimetics. 7(2). 36–36. 10 indexed citations

Drack, Manfred & Oliver Betz. (2022). A technomorphic conceptualisation of biological ‘constructions’ and their evolution. Vertebrate Zoology. 72. 839–855. 2 indexed citations

Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2021). A unique yet technically simple type of joint allows for the high mobility of scorpion tails. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 18(182). 20210388–20210388. 5 indexed citations

Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2020). 3D-Printed Facet Optics: Novel Adjustable Technical Optics Inspired by Compound Eyes. Frontiers in Materials. 7.

Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2017). Towards a theoretical clarification of biomimetics using conceptual tools from engineering design. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 13(1). 16007–16007. 21 indexed citations

Drack, Manfred & Oliver Betz. (2017). The Basis of Theory Building in Biology Lies in the Organism Concept – A Historical Perspective on the Shoulders of Three Giants. Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza. 1(2). 69–82.

Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2015). On the history of Ludwig von Bertalanffy’s “General Systemology”, and on its relationship to cybernetics – part III: convergences and divergences. International Journal of General Systems. 44(5). 523–571. 25 indexed citations

Wilby, Jennifer, et al.. (2014). Philosophical Foundations for the Modern Systems Movement.. 43–53. 9 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred & Olaf Wolkenhauer. (2011). System approaches of Weiss and Bertalanffy and their relevance for systems biology today. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 21(3). 150–155. 24 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2010). Recent developments in general system theory. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 27(6). 601–610. 21 indexed citations

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Gebeshuber, Ille C., Petra Gruber, & Manfred Drack. (2009). A gaze into the crystal ball: Biomimetics in the year 2059. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 223(12). 2899–2918. 48 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred. (2009). Ludwig von Bertalanffy's early system approach. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 26(5). 563–572. 20 indexed citations

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Gebeshuber, Ille C., Manfred Drack, & Matthias Scherge. (2008). Tribology in biology. Tribology - Materials Surfaces & Interfaces. 2(4). 200–212. 19 indexed citations

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Bosch, O.J.H., et al.. (2008). On the Design of Systems-Oriented University Curricula. Open Research Online (The Open University). 43(1). 121–124. 3 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2007). On the Making of a System Theory of Life: Paul A Weiss and Ludwig von Bertalanffy's Conceptual Connection. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 82(4). 349–373. 47 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred & Robert Wimmer. (2007). Woolrock—a material for technical use consisting of keratin. Journal of Materials Science. 42(15). 6183–6187. 3 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2007). On the history of Ludwig von Bertalanffy's “General Systemology”, and on its relationship to cybernetics. International Journal of General Systems. 36(3). 281–337. 42 indexed citations

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Drack, Manfred, et al.. (2006). Is Paul Weiss' and Ludwig von Bertalanffy's System Thinking still valid today?. 1 indexed citations

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Gebeshuber, Ille C., H. Stachelberger, & Manfred Drack. (2005). Diatom Bionanotribology—Biological Surfaces in Relative Motion: Their Design, Friction, Adhesion, Lubrication and Wear. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 5(1). 79–87. 42 indexed citations

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