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 Axel M. Hillmer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 113 publications — 18th percentile
18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
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 Axel M. Hillmer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 50 D-Index — 18th percentile
18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
Axel M. Hillmer is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and has contributed extensively to research within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work is particularly concentrated in several subfields, including molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, cancer research, and surgery.
The scientist's research topics prominently cover cancer genomics and diagnostics, lung cancer treatments and mutations, esophageal cancer research and treatment, gastric cancer management and outcomes, cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, as well as genetic factors in colorectal cancer.
Hillmer has published multiple papers in prominent scientific venues. Recent notable publications include:
Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Hillmer include Christiane J. Bruns, Alexander Quaas, Reinhard Buettner, Thomas Zander, and Reinhard Büttner.
Their research has been published across several key journals with the highest frequency in:
Hillmer's scientific activity demonstrates a robust interdisciplinary approach by bridging molecular biology with clinical oncology and respiratory medicine. Their research outputs contribute to the understanding of cancer at the genomic level and its clinical implications, particularly focusing on lung and esophageal cancers.
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