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Axel Linke

Axel Linke

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 103 7315 6873 413 397 576 42424

Axel Linke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Linke between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Linke published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 22.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2017. 52 of the 719 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 54 publications 2018: 48 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 47 publications 2026: 5 publications
1995 2026

719 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Linke: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 8
2001 1
2002 4
2003 20
2004 4
2005 17
2006 22
2007 14
2008 27
2009 25
2010 31
2011 21
2012 31
2013 30
2014 28
2015 36
2016 35
2017 54
2018 48
2019 28
2020 23
2021 37
2022 41
2023 38
2024 37
2025 47
2026 5
Total 719
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Axel Linke 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 Axel Linke 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, 561–580 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: 576 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
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
561–580 504 576
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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Axel Linke 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 Axel Linke 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630 103
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

Axel Linke is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany and has a primary research focus within the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Surgery, Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Emergency Medicine.

The scientist's research extensively addresses various specialized topics such as:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Key publication venues for Axel Linke include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • ESC Heart Failure
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Recent notable papers by Axel Linke cover various critical areas in cardiology and cardiovascular treatment. These include:

  • Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research, 2021, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: updated endpoint definitions for aortic valve clinical research, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training, Moderate Continuous Training, or Guideline-Based Physical Activity Advice on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, 2021, JAMA

Frequent collaborators in Axel Linke's research efforts include:

  • Norman Mangner
  • Hölger Thiele
  • Peter Nordbeck
  • Felix Woitek
  • Volker Adams

This profile reflects a scientist actively contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in cardiovascular medicine, with a focus on both clinical research and applied biomedical technology.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Exercise on Coronary Endothelial Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

    Rainer Hambrecht;Anamaria Wolf;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke

  • Percutaneous aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients using the second- and current third-generation self-expanding CoreValve prosthesis: device success and 30-day clinical outcome.

    Eberhard Grube;Gerhard Schuler;Lutz Buellesfeld;Ulrich Gerckens

  • Regular Physical Activity Improves Endothelial Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease by Increasing Phosphorylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase

    R. Hambrecht;V. Adams;S. Erbs;A. Linke

  • Percutaneous coronary angioplasty compared with exercise training in patients with stable coronary artery disease : A randomized trial

    Rainer Hambrecht;Claudia Walther;Sven Möbius-Winkler;Stephan Gielen

  • Effects of exercise training on left ventricular function and peripheral resistance in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized trial.

    Rainer Hambrecht;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke;Eduard Fiehn

  • Procedural and 30-day outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the third generation (18 Fr) CoreValve ReValving System: results from the multicentre, expanded evaluation registry 1-year following CE mark approval

    Nicolo Piazza;Eberhard Grube;Ulrich Gerckens;Peter den Heijer

  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: first results from a multi-centre real-world registry

    Ralf Zahn;Ulrich Gerckens;Eberhard Grube;Axel Linke

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of exercise training in the skeletal muscle of patients with chronic heart failure

    Stephan Gielen;Volker Adams;Sven Möbius-Winkler;Axel Linke

  • Five-Year Outcomes with PCI Guided by Fractional Flow Reserve

    P. Xaplanteris;S. Fournier;N. H. J. Pijls;W. F. Fearon

  • Stem cells in the dog heart are self-renewing, clonogenic, and multipotent and regenerate infarcted myocardium, improving cardiac function

    Axel Linke;Patrick Müller;Daria Nurzynska;Claudia Casarsa

  • Biolimus-eluting stent with biodegradable polymer versus sirolimus-eluting stent with durable polymer for coronary revascularisation (LEADERS): a randomised non-inferiority trial

    Stephan Windecker;Patrick Serruys;Simon Wandel;Pawel Buszman

  • Comparison of Zotarolimus-Eluting and Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stents

    Patrick W Serruys;Sigmund Silber;Scot Garg;Robert Jan van Geuns

  • Protection Against Cerebral Embolism During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

    Samir R. Kapadia;Susheel Kodali;Raj Makkar;Roxana Mehran

  • Increase of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease After Exercise-Induced Ischemia

    Volker Adams;Karsten Lenk;Axel Linke;Dominik Lenz

  • Impact of Regular Physical Activity on the NAD(P)H Oxidase and Angiotensin Receptor System in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Volker Adams;Axel Linke;Nicolle Kränkel;Sandra Erbs

  • Transplantation of Blood-Derived Progenitor Cells After Recanalization of Chronic Coronary Artery Occlusion First Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Study

    Sandra Erbs;Axel Linke;Volker Adams;Karsten Lenk

  • Intracoronary compared with intravenous bolus abciximab application in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: the randomized Leipzig immediate percutaneous coronary intervention abciximab IV versus IC in ST-elevation myocardial infarction trial

    Holger Thiele;Kathrin Schindler;Josef Friedenberger;Ingo Eitel

  • Antioxidative Effects of Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Increase in Radical Scavenger Enzyme Activity in Skeletal Muscle

    Axel Linke;Volker Adams;Paul Christian Schulze;Sandra Erbs

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Function and Peripheral Resistance in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

    Rainer Hambrecht;Stephan Gielen;Axel Linke;Eduard Fiehn

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Schuler
Gerhard Schuler Leipzig University
Rainer Hambrecht
Rainer Hambrecht University of Lübeck
Friedrich W. Mohr
Friedrich W. Mohr Leipzig University
Holger Thiele
Holger Thiele Leipzig University
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
Thomas Walther
Thomas Walther University College Cork
Patrick W. Serruys
Patrick W. Serruys University of Galway
Michael A. Borger
Michael A. Borger Leipzig University
William Wijns
William Wijns University of Galway
Roberto Corti
Roberto Corti University of Zurich

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