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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 84 14958 14081 216 208 351 30984

Alexander Knuth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Knuth between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Knuth published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2023. 1 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2023. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 73 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Knuth: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 5
1986 10
1987 6
1988 1
1989 5
1990 1
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 3
1995 14
1996 14
1997 11
1998 8
1999 10
2000 13
2001 9
2002 10
2003 14
2004 12
2005 9
2006 15
2007 18
2008 20
2009 14
2010 19
2011 18
2012 15
2013 17
2014 14
2015 10
2016 1
2017 4
2018 4
2019 7
2020 2
2021 3
2022 0
2023 73
2024 0
2025 1
Total 432
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Alexander Knuth publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Knuth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 351 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922 351
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Alexander Knuth D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Knuth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003 84
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Alexander Knuth is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main subfields covered in their work include Surgery, Oncology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their research topics reflect a focus on CAR-T cell therapy research, virus-based gene therapy research, electrostatic discharge in electronics, bladder and urothelial cancer treatments, urinary and genital oncology studies, esophageal cancer research and treatment, as well as pancreatic function and diabetes.

Alexander Knuth has authored publications in several scientific journals, including:

  • Annals of Oncology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Vaccines
  • Oncology
  • Scientific Reports

Recent papers by Alexander Knuth include the following titles:

  • "Local delivery of CAR T cells targeting fibroblast activation protein is safe in patients with pleural mesothelioma: first report of FAPME, a phase I clinical trial" (2020, Annals of Oncology)
  • "Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Versus Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, and Cisplatin in Advanced or Metastatic Bladder Cancer: Results of a Large, Randomized, Multinational, Multicenter, Phase III Study" (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • "Vaccination Against Amyloidogenic Aggregates in Pancreatic Islets Prevents Development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" (2020, Vaccines)
  • "The effect of protein mutations on drug binding suggests ensuing personalised drug selection" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Combination of HAI-FUDR and Systemic Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma: A Dose Finding Single Center Study" (2021, Oncology)

Frequent collaborators in Alexander Knuth's scholarly work include:

  • Thi Dan Linh Nguyen-Kim
  • Henrik Petrowsky
  • Stefanie Hiltbrunner
  • Christian Britschgi
  • Petra Schuberth

Their research demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement across clinical and molecular biology approaches, with a concentration on medical oncology and therapeutic development, particularly in immune cell therapies and cancer treatment protocols. The integration of topics such as electrostatic discharge in electronics hints at a broader methodological range involving bioengineering or related technological applications.

Best Publications

  • A gene encoding an antigen recognized by cytolytic T lymphocytes on a human melanoma

    P van der Bruggen;C Traversari;P Chomez;C Lurquin

  • Simultaneous Humoral and Cellular Immune Response against Cancer–Testis Antigen NY-ESO-1: Definition of Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A2–binding Peptide Epitopes

    Elke Jäger;Yao Tseng Chen;Jan W. Drijfhout;Julia Karbach

  • A Survey of the Humoral Immune Response of Cancer Patients to a Panel of Human Tumor Antigens

    Elisabeth Stockert;Elke Jäger;Yao-Tseng Chen;Matthew J. Scanlan

  • Survey of naturally occurring CD4+ T cell responses against NY-ESO-1 in cancer patients: Correlation with antibody responses

    Sacha Gnjatic;Djordje Atanackovic;Elke Jäger;Mitsutoshi Matsuo

  • Induction of primary NY-ESO-1 immunity: CD8+ T lymphocyte and antibody responses in peptide-vaccinated patients with NY-ESO-1+ cancers.

    Elke Jäger;Sacha Gnjatic;Yasuhiro Nagata;Elisabeth Stockert

  • Classification of current anticancer immunotherapies

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Erika Vacchelli;José Manuel Bravo-San Pedro;Aitziber Buqué

  • Tumor regression responses in melanoma patients treated with a peptide encoded by gene MAGE-3

    M Marchand;P Weynants;E Rankin;F Arienti

  • Monitoring CD8 T cell responses to NY-ESO-1: Correlation of humoral and cellular immune responses

    E Jäger;Y Nagata;S Gnjatic;H Wada

  • NY-ESO-1: review of an immunogenic tumor antigen.

    Sacha Gnjatic;Hiroyoshi Nishikawa;Achim A Jungbluth;Ali O Güre

  • Radiotherapy Promotes Tumor-Specific Effector CD8+ T Cells via Dendritic Cell Activation

    Anurag Gupta;Hans Christian Probst;Van Vuong;Alexandro Landshammer

  • Selective Survival of Naturally Occurring Human CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Cultured with Rapamycin

    Laura Strauss;Laura Strauss;Theresa L. Whiteside;Ashley Knights;Christoph Bergmann

  • Identification of multiple cancer/testis antigens by allogeneic antibody screening of a melanoma cell line library

    Yao-Tseng Chen;Ali O. Güre;Solam Tsang;Elisabeth Stockert

  • Immunoselection in vivo : independent loss of MHC class I and melanocyte differentiation antigen expression in metastatic melanoma

    Elke Jäger;Mark Ringhoffer;Michael Altmannsberger;Michael Arand

  • Inverse relationship of melanocyte differentiation antigen expression in melanoma tissues and CD8+ cytotoxic-T-cell responses: evidence for immunoselection of antigen-loss variants in vivo.

    Elke Jäger;Mark Ringhoffer;Julia Karbach;Michael Arand

  • Granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating factor enhances immune responses to melanoma-associated peptides in vivo

    Elke Jäger;Mark Ringhoffer;Hans Peter Dienes;Michael Arand

  • Expression of MAGE genes in primary and metastatic cutaneous melanoma.

    Francis Brasseur;Donata Rimoldi;Danielle Liénard;Danielle Liénard;Bernard Lethé

  • Identification of Ny-Eso-1 Epitopes Presented by Human Histocompatibility Antigen (Hla)-Drb4*0101–0103 and Recognized by Cd4+T Lymphocytes of Patients with Ny-Eso-1–Expressing Melanoma

    Elke Jäger;Dirk Jäger;Julia Karbach;Yao-Tseng Chen;Yao-Tseng Chen

  • T-cell-mediated cytotoxicity against autologous malignant melanoma: analysis with interleukin 2-dependent T-cell cultures

    Alexander Knuth;Barbara Danowski;Herbert F. Oettgen;Lloyd J. Old

  • SSX: A multigene family with several members transcribed in normal testis and human cancer

    Ali O. Gure;Özlem Türeci;Ugur Sahin;Solam Tsang

  • Lysis of human melanoma cells by autologous cytolytic T cell clones. Identification of human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen A2 as a restriction element for three different antigens.

    T Wölfel;E Klehmann;C Müller;K H Schütt

Frequent Co-Authors

Elke Jäger
Elke Jäger Goethe University Frankfurt
Dirk Jäger
Dirk Jäger Heidelberg University
Yao-Tseng Chen
Yao-Tseng Chen Cornell University
Lloyd J. Old
Lloyd J. Old Ludwig Cancer Research
Holger Moch
Holger Moch University of Zurich
Maries van den Broek
Maries van den Broek University of Zurich
Gerd Ritter
Gerd Ritter Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sacha Gnjatic
Sacha Gnjatic Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
K.-H. Meyer zum Büschenfelde
K.-H. Meyer zum Büschenfelde Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Elisabeth Stockert
Elisabeth Stockert Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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