Regine Hengge

10.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Regine Hengge is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Regine Hengge has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 59 papers in Genetics and 20 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Regine Hengge's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (58 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (19 papers). Regine Hengge is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (58 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (19 papers). Regine Hengge collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Regine Hengge's co-authors include Diego O. Serra, Franziska Mika, Alexandra Possling, Christina Pesavento, Anja Richter, Harald Weber, Athanasios Typas, Natalia Tschowri, Johanna Heuveling and Tino Polen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nucleic Acids Research and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Regine Hengge

78 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

Principles of c-di-GMP si... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2009 2005 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Principles of c-di-GMP signalling in bacteria
    2009 1.2k citations Regine Hengge profile →
  2. Genome-Wide Analysis of the General Stress Response Network in Escherichia coli : σ S -Dependent Genes, Promoters, and Sigma Factor Selectivity
    2005 640 citations Harald Weber, Tino Polen et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Regine Hengge Germany 47 5.2k 3.2k 1.8k 1.5k 821 79 7.6k
Debra J. Rose United States 19 5.1k 1.0× 3.1k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.3× 550 0.7× 20 7.9k
George F. Mayhew United States 20 5.7k 1.1× 3.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 737 0.9× 26 9.2k
Christopher K. Rode United States 12 4.7k 0.9× 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 519 0.6× 15 6.8k
Colin Manoil United States 44 6.3k 1.2× 3.9k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.7k 2.1× 85 9.1k
Urs Jenal Switzerland 54 7.8k 1.5× 4.7k 1.4× 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 133 10.3k
Craig A. Bloch United States 18 4.9k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 611 0.7× 27 7.6k
Joseph S. Lam Canada 53 5.8k 1.1× 2.4k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.3× 2.1k 2.6× 172 9.1k
Lori L. Burrows Canada 50 4.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.8× 131 7.3k
Kai Papenfort Germany 37 5.3k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 2.5k 1.6× 567 0.7× 66 7.0k
Ying Shao China 30 6.5k 1.2× 2.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 484 0.6× 114 9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Regine Hengge

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Fields of papers citing papers by Regine Hengge

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Regine Hengge

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Regine Hengge. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Regine Hengge based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Regine Hengge. Regine Hengge is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Drotleff, Bernhard, Ernesto Scoppola, Nihal Engin Vrana, et al.. (2025). Bacterial cellulose: Enhancing productivity and material properties through repeated harvest. Biofilm. 9. 100276–100276. 4 indexed citations
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Guzmán, Christian D., et al.. (2025). Mechanical Comparison of Escherichia coli Biofilms with Altered Matrix Composition: A Study Combining Shear-Rheology and Microindentation. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 11(7). 4523–4536. 1 indexed citations
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Hengge, Regine, Mihaela Pruteanu, Jörg Stülke, Natalia Tschowri, & Kürşad Turgay. (2023). Recent advances and perspectives in nucleotide second messenger signaling in bacteria. PubMed. 4. uqad015–uqad015. 19 indexed citations
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Serra, Diego O., et al.. (2021). Adaptation of Escherichia coli Biofilm Growth, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties to Substrate Water Content. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 7(11). 5315–5325. 25 indexed citations
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Hengge, Regine, et al.. (2021). A Novel Locally c-di-GMP-Controlled Exopolysaccharide Synthase Required for Bacteriophage N4 Infection of Escherichia coli. mBio. 12(6). e0324921–e0324921. 24 indexed citations
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Rodríguez-Rojas, Alexandro, Paul R. Johnston, Olga Makarova, et al.. (2020). Non-lethal exposure to H2O2 boosts bacterial survival and evolvability against oxidative stress. PLoS Genetics. 16(3). e1008649–e1008649. 76 indexed citations
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Richter, Anja, et al.. (2020). Local c-di-GMP Signaling in the Control of Synthesis of the E. coli Biofilm Exopolysaccharide pEtN-Cellulose. Journal of Molecular Biology. 432(16). 4576–4595. 47 indexed citations
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Hengge, Regine, et al.. (2018). Transmembrane redox control and proteolysis of PdeC, a novel type of c‐di‐ GMP phosphodiesterase. The EMBO Journal. 37(8). 30 indexed citations
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Thongsomboon, Wiriya, et al.. (2018). Phosphoethanolamine cellulose: A naturally produced chemically modified cellulose. Science. 359(6373). 334–338. 207 indexed citations
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Midha, Ankur, Katharina Janek, Agathe Niewienda, et al.. (2018). The Intestinal Roundworm Ascaris suum Releases Antimicrobial Factors Which Interfere With Bacterial Growth and Biofilm Formation. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 8. 271–271. 41 indexed citations
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Serra, Diego O. & Regine Hengge. (2014). Stress responses go three dimensional – the spatial order of physiological differentiation in bacterial macrocolony biofilms. Environmental Microbiology. 16(6). 1455–1471. 152 indexed citations
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Mika, Franziska & Regine Hengge. (2014). Small RNAs in the control of RpoS, CsgD, and biofilm architecture ofEscherichia coli. RNA Biology. 11(5). 494–507. 118 indexed citations
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Pesavento, Christina, et al.. (2013). The EAL domain protein YciR acts as a trigger enzyme in a c-di-GMP signalling cascade in E. coli biofilm control. The EMBO Journal. 32(14). 2001–2014. 137 indexed citations
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Storz, Gisela & Regine Hengge. (2011). Bacterial stress responses.. ASM Press eBooks. 203 indexed citations
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Hengge, Regine, et al.. (2007). Cellular levels and activity of the flagellar sigma factor FliA of Escherichia coli are controlled by FlgM‐modulated proteolysis. Molecular Microbiology. 65(1). 76–89. 73 indexed citations
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Weber, Harald, Tino Polen, Johanna Heuveling, Volker F. Wendisch, & Regine Hengge. (2005). Genome-Wide Analysis of the General Stress Response Network in Escherichia coli : σ S -Dependent Genes, Promoters, and Sigma Factor Selectivity. Journal of Bacteriology. 187(5). 1591–1603. 640 indexed citations breakdown →
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Metzner, Martin, et al.. (2003). Multiple stress signal integration in the regulation of the complex σS‐dependent csiD‐ygaF‐gabDTP operon in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology. 51(3). 799–811. 51 indexed citations

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