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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 59 3388 3120 233 216 186 17573

Axel Roers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Roers between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Roers published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2014. 37 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2014. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 82 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 67 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
1997 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Roers: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 5
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 5
2009 4
2010 4
2011 7
2012 8
2013 18
2014 82
2015 13
2016 11
2017 10
2018 12
2019 4
2020 10
2021 8
2022 22
2023 67
2024 16
2025 21
Total 342
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Axel Roers publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 182–191 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 186 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188 186
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Axel Roers D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201 59
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Axel Roers is a researcher affiliated with University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. Their work primarily addresses questions in the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, as well as Medicine. Over their career, they have contributed extensively to topics related to immune cell behavior, inflammation, and molecular mechanisms underlying immune responses.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Within these broad domains, Roers has focused on specific subfields such as:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Oncology

Roers' research engages several main topics, highlighting particular areas of expertise and interest:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Contributions to scientific literature include publications in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Nature Communications

Alex Roers has frequent collaboration relationships with other researchers, among them:

  • Alexander Gerbaulet
  • Rayk Behrendt
  • Andreas Dahl
  • Clara M. Munz
  • Sebastian Willenborg

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Axel Roers include:

  • Mitochondrial metabolism coordinates stage-specific repair processes in macrophages during wound healing, 2021, Cell Metabolism
  • Age-related changes in the local milieu of inflamed tissues cause aberrant neutrophil trafficking and subsequent remote organ damage, 2021, Immunity
  • A common framework of monocyte-derived macrophage activation, 2022, Science Immunology
  • The Generation of an Engineered Interleukin-10 Protein With Improved Stability and Biological Function, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Fate mapping of hematopoietic stem cells reveals two pathways of native thrombopoiesis, 2022, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Regulatory T Cell-Derived Interleukin-10 Limits Inflammation at Environmental Interfaces

    Yuri P. Rubtsov;Jeffrey P. Rasmussen;Emil Y. Chi;Jason Fontenot

  • Clonal Expansions of Cd8+ T Cells Dominate the T Cell Infiltrate in Active Multiple Sclerosis Lesions as Shown by Micromanipulation and Single Cell Polymerase Chain Reaction

    Holger Babbe;Axel Roers;Ari Waisman;Hans Lassmann

  • Differential Roles of Macrophages in Diverse Phases of Skin Repair

    Tina Lucas;Ari Waisman;Rajeev Ranjan;Jürgen Roes

  • Mast cell and macrophage chemokines CXCL1/CXCL2 control the early stage of neutrophil recruitment during tissue inflammation.

    Katia De Filippo;Anne Dudeck;Mike Hasenberg;Emma Nye

  • Recognition of Endogenous Nucleic Acids by the Innate Immune System.

    Axel Roers;Björn Hiller;Veit Hornung;Veit Hornung;Veit Hornung

  • Multiple sclerosis: Brain-infiltrating CD8(+) T cells persist as clonal expansions in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood

    Christian Skulina;Stephan Schmidt;Klaus Dornmair;Holger Babbe

  • Mast cells are key promoters of contact allergy that mediate the adjuvant effects of haptens.

    Anne Dudeck;Jan Dudeck;Julia Scholten;Anke Petzold

  • Interrelation of immunity and tissue repair or regeneration.

    Sabine A. Eming;Matthias Hammerschmidt;Thomas Krieg;Axel Roers

  • A Single Strain of Clostridium butyricum Induces Intestinal IL-10-Producing Macrophages to Suppress Acute Experimental Colitis in Mice

    Atsushi Hayashi;Toshiro Sato;Nobuhiko Kamada;Yohei Mikami

  • T cell-specific inactivation of the interleukin 10 gene in mice results in enhanced T cell responses but normal innate responses to lipopolysaccharide or skin irritation.

    Axel Roers;Lisa Siewe;Elke Strittmatter;Martina Deckert

  • Different activation signals induce distinct mast cell degranulation strategies

    Nicolas Gaudenzio;Riccardo Sibilano;Thomas Marichal;Philipp Starkl

  • Nonredundant Roles for B Cell-Derived IL-10 in Immune Counter-Regulation

    Rajat Madan;Filiz Demircik;Sangeetha Surianarayanan;Jessica L. Allen

  • Adenomatous Polyps Are Driven by Microbe-Instigated Focal Inflammation and Are Controlled by IL-10–Producing T Cells

    Kristen L. Dennis;Yunwei Wang;Nichole R. Blatner;Shuya Wang

  • Tolerance rather than immunity protects from Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric preneoplasia.

    Isabelle C. Arnold;Josephine Y. Lee;Manuel R. Amieva;Axel Roers

  • Rare Occurrence of Classical Hodgkin's Disease as a T Cell Lymphoma

    Markus Müschen;Klaus Rajewsky;Andreas Bräuninger;Audrey Sylvia Baur

  • TREX1 Deficiency Triggers Cell-Autonomous Immunity in a cGAS-Dependent Manner

    Andrea Ablasser;Inga Hemmerling;Jonathan L. Schmid-Burgk;Rayk Behrendt

  • IL-27 Promotes IL-10 Production by Effector Th1 CD4+ T Cells: A Critical Mechanism for Protection from Severe Immunopathology during Malaria Infection

    Ana Paula Freitas do Rosário;Tracey Lamb;Tracey Lamb;Philip Spence;Robin Stephens

  • Mitochondrial metabolism coordinates stage-specific repair processes in macrophages during wound healing.

    Sebastian Willenborg;David E. Sanin;Alexander Jais;Xiaolei Ding

  • Accelerated wound closure in mice deficient for interleukin-10.

    Sabine A. Eming;Sabine Werner;Philippe Bugnon;Claudia Wickenhauser

  • Mast cell-specific Cre/loxP-mediated recombination in vivo

    Julia Scholten;Karin Hartmann;Alexander Gerbaulet;Thomas Krieg

  • Defective removal of ribonucleotides from DNA promotes systemic autoimmunity

    Claudia Günther;Barbara Kind;Martin A.M. Reijns;Nicole Berndt

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Müller
Werner Müller University of Manchester
Karin Hartmann
Karin Hartmann University Hospital of Basel
Thomas Krieg
Thomas Krieg University of Cologne
Klaus Rajewsky
Klaus Rajewsky Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
David Voehringer
David Voehringer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Thilo Jakob
Thilo Jakob University of Giessen
Ralf Küppers
Ralf Küppers University of Duisburg-Essen
Ari Waisman
Ari Waisman Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Stephen J. Galli
Stephen J. Galli Stanford University
Mindy Tsai
Mindy Tsai Stanford University

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