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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 58 3457 3187 236 219 104 33559
Molecular Biology 55 2235 2008 149 138 115 33061

Alexandra Aicher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexandra Aicher between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexandra Aicher published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2023. 12 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1993 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexandra Aicher: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 9
2002 6
2003 7
2004 7
2005 7
2006 10
2007 9
2008 3
2009 6
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 0
2014 3
2015 4
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 3
2023 39
2024 3
2025 9
Total 152
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Alexandra Aicher publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexandra Aicher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 107–116 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 115 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162 115
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Alexandra Aicher D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 27th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116 55
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Best Publications

  • Distinct Populations of Cancer Stem Cells Determine Tumor Growth and Metastatic Activity in Human Pancreatic Cancer

    Patrick C. Hermann;Stephan L. Huber;Tanja Herrler;Alexandra Aicher

  • Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Alexandra Aicher;Klaudia Adler

  • Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI)

    Birgit Assmus;Volker Schächinger;Claudius Teupe;Martina Britten

  • Essential role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase for mobilization of stem and progenitor cells.

    Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Christiane Mildner-Rihm;Carmen Urbich

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Alexandra Aicher;Mariuca Vasa;Christiane Mildner-Rihm

  • Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Klaudia Adler;Alexandra Aicher

  • Erythropoietin is a potent physiologic stimulus for endothelial progenitor cell mobilization

    Christopher Heeschen;Alexandra Aicher;Ralf Lehmann;Stephan Fichtlscherer

  • Low-energy shock wave for enhancing recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells: a new modality to increase efficacy of cell therapy in chronic hind limb ischemia

    Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Ken-ichiro Sasaki;Carmen Urbich

  • Soluble factors released by endothelial progenitor cells promote migration of endothelial cells and cardiac resident progenitor cells

    Carmen Urbich;Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Elisabeth Dernbach

  • Transdifferentiation of Blood-Derived Human Adult Endothelial Progenitor Cells Into Functionally Active Cardiomyocytes

    Cornel Badorff;Ralf P. Brandes;Rüdiger Popp;Stefan Rupp

  • Assessment of the tissue distribution of transplanted human endothelial progenitor cells by radioactive labeling.

    Alexandra Aicher;Winfried Brenner;Maaz Zuhayra;Cornel Badorff

  • Profoundly Reduced Neovascularization Capacity of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Derived From Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

    Christopher Heeschen;Ralf Lehmann;Jörg Honold;Birgit Assmus

  • Relevance of Monocytic Features for Neovascularization Capacity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells

    Carmen Urbich;Christopher Heeschen;Alexandra Aicher;Elisabeth Dernbach

  • Involvement of Foxo transcription factors in angiogenesis and postnatal neovascularization

    Michael Potente;Carmen Urbich;Ken Ichiro Sasaki;Wolf K. Hofmann

  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Reduce Senescence and Increase Proliferation of Endothelial Progenitor Cells via Regulation of Cell Cycle Regulatory Genes

    Birgit Assmus;Carmen Urbich;Alexandra Aicher;Wolf K. Hofmann

  • Aging Enhances the Sensitivity of Endothelial Cells Toward Apoptotic Stimuli: Important Role of Nitric Oxide

    Jörg Hoffmann;Judith Haendeler;Alexandra Aicher;Lothar Rössig

  • Mobilizing Endothelial Progenitor Cells

    Alexandra Aicher;Andreas M. Zeiher;Stefanie Dimmeler

  • Impaired CXCR4 Signaling Contributes to the Reduced Neovascularization Capacity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells From Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Dirk H. Walter;Judith Haendeler;Johannes Reinhold;Ulrich Rochwalsky

  • Nodal/Activin Signaling Drives Self-Renewal and Tumorigenicity of Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells and Provides a Target for Combined Drug Therapy

    Enza Lonardo;Patrick C. Hermann;Maria Theresa Mueller;Stephan Huber

  • Role of β2-integrins for homing and neovascularization capacity of endothelial progenitor cells

    Emmanouil Chavakis;Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Ken-ichiro Sasaki

  • A novel angiogenic pathway mediated by non-neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

    Christopher Heeschen;Michael Weis;Alexandra Aicher;Stefanie Dimmeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefanie Dimmeler
Stefanie Dimmeler Goethe University Frankfurt
Christopher Heeschen
Christopher Heeschen Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Andreas M. Zeiher
Andreas M. Zeiher Goethe University Frankfurt
Judith Haendeler
Judith Haendeler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ralf P. Brandes
Ralf P. Brandes Goethe University Frankfurt
Bernd Dörken
Bernd Dörken Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Edward A. Clark
Edward A. Clark University of Washington
John P. Cooke
John P. Cooke Houston Methodist
Tim H. Brümmendorf
Tim H. Brümmendorf RWTH Aachen University
Mariano Barbacid
Mariano Barbacid Spanish National Cancer Research Centre

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