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D-Index
53
Citations
11121
World Ranking
16080
National Ranking
304

Andreas Billich publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andreas Billich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Andreas Billich D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andreas Billich is affiliated with Novartis in Switzerland. The research activities of this scientist are primarily associated with this institution.

The available data does not list specific research topics, fields of study, or subfields related to their work. Similarly, there is no information on coauthors, recent papers, or frequent publication venues that would provide insight into collaborative or publishing patterns.

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Best Publications

  • Fingolimod (FTY720): discovery and development of an oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis

    Volker Brinkmann;Andreas Billich;Thomas Baumruker;Peter Heining

  • Comparison of human skin or epidermis models with human and animal skin in in-vitro percutaneous absorption.

    Fritz P. Schmook;Josef G. Meingassner;Andreas Billich

  • Phosphorylation of the immunomodulatory drug FTY720 by sphingosine kinases.

    Andreas Billich;Frederic Bornancin;Piroska Dévay;Diana Mechtcheriakova

  • Persistent signaling induced by FTY720-phosphate is mediated by internalized S1P1 receptors

    Florian Mullershausen;Frédéric Zecri;Cihan Cetin;Andreas Billich

  • Sphingosine kinase type 2 is essential for lymphopenia induced by the immunomodulatory drug FTY720

    Barbara Zemann;Bernd Kinzel;Matthias Müller;Roland Reuschel

  • Mode of Action of SDZ NIM 811, a Nonimmunosuppressive Cyclosporin A Analog with Activity against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1: Interference with HIV Protein-Cyclophilin A Interactions

    A Billich;F Hammerschmid;P Peichl;R Wenger

  • Percutaneous absorption of drugs used in atopic eczema: pimecrolimus permeates less through skin than corticosteroids and tacrolimus.

    Andreas Billich;Heinrich Aschauer;András Aszódi;Anton Stuetz

  • PIKfyve, a class III PI kinase, is the target of the small molecular IL-12/IL-23 inhibitor apilimod and a player in Toll-like receptor signaling.

    Xinming Cai;Yongyao Xu;Atwood K. Cheung;Ronald C. Tomlinson

  • Presence of Cyclophilin A in Synovial Fluids of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Andreas Billich;Gottfried Winkler;Heinrich Aschauer;Antal Rot

  • Basal and induced sphingosine kinase 1 activity in A549 carcinoma cells: function in cell survival and IL-1beta and TNF-alpha induced production of inflammatory mediators.

    Andreas Billich;Frédéric Bornancin;Diana Mechtcheriakova;François Natt

  • Ovalbumin-induced plasma interleukin-4 levels are reduced in ceramide kinase-deficient DO11.10 RAG1 -/- mice

    Satoru Niwa;Nicole Urtz;Thomas Baumruker;Andreas Billich

  • A novel role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor S1pr1 in mouse thrombopoiesis

    Lin Zhang;Lin Zhang;Martin Orban;Martin Orban;Michael Lorenz;Michael Lorenz;Verena Barocke;Verena Barocke

  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate phosphatase 2 is induced during inflammatory responses.

    Diana Mechtcheriakova;Alexander Wlachos;Jury Sobanov;Tamara Kopp

  • Steroid sulfatase inhibitors

    Peter Nussbaumer;Andreas Billich

  • Second generation S1P pathway modulators: research strategies and clinical developments.

    Marc Bigaud;Danilo Guerini;Andreas Billich;Frederic Bassilana

  • Sanglifehrin A, a Novel Cyclophilin-Binding Compound Showing Immunosuppressive Activity with a New Mechanism of Action

    Gerhard Zenke;Ulrike Strittmatter;Serge Fuchs;Valerie F. J. Quesniaux

  • 2-Substituted 4-(thio)chromenone 6-O-sulfamates: potent inhibitors of human steroid sulfatase.

    Peter Nussbaumer;Philipp Lehr;Andreas Billich

  • Mode of action of SDZ NIM 811, a nonimmunosuppressive cyclosporin A analog with activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1): interference with early and late events in HIV-1 replication.

    A Steinkasserer;R Harrison;A Billich;F Hammerschmid

  • Synthesis of borondipyrromethene (BODIPY)-labeled sphingosine derivatives by cross-metathesis reaction

    Carsten Peters;Andreas Billich;Michael Ghobrial;Klemens Högenauer

  • Stimulation of MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation by estrone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate: inhibition by novel non-steroidal steroid sulfatase inhibitors.

    Andreas Billich;Peter Nussbaumer;Philipp Lehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Klemens Kaupmann
Klemens Kaupmann Novartis (Switzerland)
Andrea Vasella
Andrea Vasella ETH Zurich
Gennaro De Libero
Gennaro De Libero University Hospital of Basel
Karlheinz Mann
Karlheinz Mann Max Planck Society
Volker Brinkmann
Volker Brinkmann Novartis (Switzerland)
Antal Rot
Antal Rot Queen Mary University of London
Valérie F. J. Quesniaux
Valérie F. J. Quesniaux University of Orléans
Gerhard J. Zlabinger
Gerhard J. Zlabinger Medical University of Vienna
Hauke Lilie
Hauke Lilie Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Steffen Massberg
Steffen Massberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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