About Manfred Eigen is a scholar working on
Molecular Biology ,
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and
Astronomy and Astrophysics .
According to data from OpenAlex, Manfred Eigen has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 17.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in
Molecular Biology , 31 papers in
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 29 papers in
Astronomy and Astrophysics . Recurrent topics in Manfred Eigen's work include
Origins and Evolution of Life (29 papers),
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (20 papers) and
Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (14 papers). Manfred Eigen is often cited by papers focused on Origins and Evolution of Life (29 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (20 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (14 papers). Manfred Eigen collaborates with scholars based in
Germany ,
Sweden and
Austria . Manfred Eigen's co-authors include
Peter Schuster ,
Rudolf Rigler ,
Christof Κ. Biebricher ,
Ruthild Winkler‐Oswatitsch ,
L. De Maeyer ,
Dietmar Pörschke ,
W. C. Gardiner ,
John S. McCaskill ,
Kenneth Kustin and
Péter Richter and has published in prestigious journals such as
Nature ,
Science and
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
Overview Impact Standout Papers Peers Geography Research Space Co-Authors Works Hit Papers Selforganization of matter and the evolution of biologica... 1963 2026 1984 2005 1971 1964 1979 1977 1994 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k Peers Manfred Eigen
Comparison fields: 5 of 203 Molecular Biology 8.6k Genetics 4.0k Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.5k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2.0k Sociology and Political Science 1.7k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1.4k Organic Chemistry 1.3k Spectroscopy 1.2k Materials Chemistry 1.2k Biomedical Engineering 1.1k Plant Science 972 Biophysics 934 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 916 Ecology 798 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 760 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 747 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 732 Electrochemistry 598 Infectious Diseases 497 Inorganic Chemistry 434 Atmospheric Science 431 Cell Biology 422 Virology 377 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 338 Epidemiology 302 Artificial Intelligence 294 Bioengineering 293 Physiology 282 Computer Networks and Communications 273 Computational Theory and Mathematics 270 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 266 Filtration and Separation 264 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 251 Oncology 219 Nutrition and Dietetics 218 Agronomy and Crop Science 208 Mechanical Engineering 191 Neurology 180 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 178 Animal Science and Zoology 174 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 173 Catalysis 170 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 170 Environmental Engineering 163 Hepatology 161 History and Philosophy of Science 153 Biochemistry 144 Pharmaceutical Science 140 Management Science and Operations Research 140 Cognitive Neuroscience 137 Analytical Chemistry 135 Endocrinology 135 Global and Planetary Change 135 Biomaterials 132 Economics and Econometrics 121 Water Science and Technology 110 Cancer Research 109 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 106 Condensed Matter Physics 104 Mathematical Physics 103 Immunology 103 Environmental Chemistry 99 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 97 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 91 Polymers and Plastics 88 Cultural Studies 82 Insect Science 79 Modeling and Simulation 79 Geophysics 72 Clinical Biochemistry 61 Neurology 61 Mechanics of Materials 58 Computational Mechanics 56 Food Science 53 Pollution 49 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 42 Paleontology 41 Oceanography 40 Biotechnology 40 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 39 Pharmacology 38 Physiology 36 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 35 Social Psychology 33 Automotive Engineering 32 Structural Biology 32 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 31 Pharmacology 30 Surgery 28 Control and Systems Engineering 27 Aerospace Engineering 26 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 26 Civil and Structural Engineering 25 Nature and Landscape Conservation 23 Safety Research 23 Hematology 22 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 22 Molecular Medicine 22 Geochemistry and Petrology 22 Genetics 22 Information Systems 22 Strategy and Management 22 Metals and Alloys 20 Rheumatology 19 Ocean Engineering 18 Philosophy 18 Statistics and Probability 18 Microbiology 17 Aging 17 Geometry and Topology 17 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 16 Process Chemistry and Technology 16 Information Systems and Management 15 Small Animals 15 Immunology and Allergy 15 Developmental and Educational Psychology 15 Nephrology 14 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 14 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 13 Radiation 13 Management of Technology and Innovation 13 General Health Professions 12 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 12 Finance 11 Toxicology 11 Biochemistry 11 Ceramics and Composites 11 Political Science and International Relations 11 Anthropology 10 Psychiatry and Mental health 10 Instrumentation 9 Aquatic Science 9 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 9 Complementary and alternative medicine 8 Sensory Systems 8 Dermatology 7 Communication 7 Applied Mathematics 7 Building and Construction 7 Earth-Surface Processes 7 Parasitology 7 Signal Processing 6 General Psychology 6 Development 6 Numerical Analysis 6 Human-Computer Interaction 5 Horticulture 5 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 Law 4 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 Gastroenterology 4 Complementary and Manual Therapy 4 Ecological Modeling 4 Anatomy 4 Marketing 4 Health 3 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3 Reproductive Medicine 3 Literature and Literary Theory 3 Language and Linguistics 3 Education 3 Periodontics 3 Developmental Neuroscience 3 Soil Science 3 Business and International Management 3 Transportation 3 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 Clinical Psychology 3 Emergency Medicine 2 Demography 2 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 Developmental Biology 2 Management Information Systems 2 Hardware and Architecture 2 Linguistics and Language 2 Biological Psychiatry 2 Archeology 2 Architecture 2 Rehabilitation 2 Classics 2 Behavioral Neuroscience 2 Orthodontics 1 Computer Science Applications 1 Museology 1 Pharmacy 1 Health Informatics 1 Geology 1 Equine 1 Accounting 1 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 1 History 1 Microbiology 1 Urban Studies 1 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1 Transplantation 1 Otorhinolaryngology 1 Urology 1 Oral Surgery 1 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 1 Theoretical Computer Science 1 Applied Psychology 1
Molecular Biology 8.6k Genetics 4.0k Astronomy and Astrophysics 3.5k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2.0k Sociology and Political Science 1.7k Francis Crick United Kingdom
Leslie E. Orgel United States
Daniel T. Gillespie United States
David W. Deamer United States
Pier Luigi Luisi Switzerland
Stanislas Leibler United States
James Dewey Watson United States
Jack W. Szostak United States
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All Works Load more (20 of 172) # Work Indexed citations 1 131 2 137 3 4 4 Theodor Hermann Felix Wieland (5 June 1913-24 November 1995).
1 5 1997 · Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres · (unknown) ,
Manfred Eigen 13 6 Das Spiel : Naturgesetze steuern den Zufall
23 7 10 8 224 9 10 10 10 11 Perspektiven der Wissenschaft: jenseits von Ideologien und Wunschdenken
1988 · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Manfred Eigen 1 12 Stufen zum Leben : die frühe Evolution im Visier der Molekularbiologie
11 13 Zufall und Notwendigkeit : philosophische Fragen der modernen Biologie
9 14 157 15 1962 · Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie · Manfred Eigen ,
(unknown) 56 16 481 17 1953 · Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie · E. Wicke ,
Manfred Eigen 1 18 1952 · Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie · Manfred Eigen 1 19 1952 · Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie · E. Wicke ,
Manfred Eigen 19 20 2
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