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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 73 2094 1921 1022 926 212 26746

Barbara Rehermann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara Rehermann between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara Rehermann published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2004. 9 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2004. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara Rehermann: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 5
1995 3
1996 8
1997 6
1998 2
1999 2
2000 8
2001 8
2002 3
2003 14
2004 17
2005 8
2006 8
2007 9
2008 6
2009 9
2010 3
2011 8
2012 8
2013 13
2014 13
2015 8
2016 6
2017 10
2018 5
2019 8
2020 4
2021 6
2022 1
2023 2
2024 5
2025 4
Total 223
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Barbara Rehermann 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 Barbara Rehermann 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, 212–221 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: 212 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158 212
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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Barbara Rehermann 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 Barbara Rehermann 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Barbara Rehermann is affiliated with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on medicine, with significant contributions spanning epidemiology, molecular biology, hepatology, immunology, and infectious diseases.

Their work extensively covers topics such as gut microbiota and health, hepatitis B virus studies, hepatitis C virus research, immune cell function and interaction, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, and zoonotic diseases and public health.

Rehermann has published in several notable scientific journals, including The Journal of Immunology, Cell, eLife, Science, and Nature Metabolism. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Cell
  • eLife
  • Science
  • Nature Metabolism

Among their recent papers are:

  • Sexual dimorphism in skin immunity is mediated by an androgen-ILC2-dendritic cell axis (2024, Science)
  • Infection trains the host for microbiota-enhanced resistance to pathogens (2021, Cell)
  • Neonatal exposure to a wild-derived microbiome protects mice against diet-induced obesity (2021, Nature Metabolism)
  • Liver-Resident Bystander CD8+ T Cells Contribute to Liver Disease Pathogenesis in Chronic Hepatitis D Virus Infection (2021, Gastroenterology)
  • Discovery of several thousand highly diverse circular DNA viruses (2020, eLife)

Rehermann has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Ji Hoon Oh, Giorgio Trinchieri, Akira Nishio, John A. McCulloch, and Benedikt Hild.

  • Ji Hoon Oh
  • Giorgio Trinchieri
  • Akira Nishio
  • John A. McCulloch
  • Benedikt Hild

The researcher has been recognized by professional organizations, receiving membership in the Association of American Physicians and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, with a citation in microbiology and immunology awarded in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Immunology of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection.

    Barbara Rehermann;Michelina Nascimbeni

  • The liver as an immunological organ

    Vito Racanelli;Barbara Rehermann

  • Pathogenesis, natural history, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis C.

    Liang Tj;Rehermann B;Seeff Lb;Hoofnagle Jh

  • A variant upstream of IFNL3 (IL28B) creating a new interferon gene IFNL4 is associated with impaired clearance of hepatitis C virus

    Ludmila Prokunina-Olsson;Brian Muchmore;Wei Tang;Ruth M Pfeiffer

  • The hepatitis B virus persists for decades after patients' recovery from acute viral hepatitis despite active maintenance of a cytotoxic T–lymphocyte response

    Barbara Rehermann;Carlo Ferrari;Claudio Pasquinelli;Francis V. Chisari

  • Cellular immune responses persist and humoral responses decrease two decades after recovery from a single-source outbreak of hepatitis C.

    Akinobu Takaki;Manfred Wiese;Geert Maertens;Erik Depla

  • Wild Mouse Gut Microbiota Promotes Host Fitness and Improves Disease Resistance.

    Stephan P. Rosshart;Brian G. Vassallo;Davide Angeletti;Diane S. Hutchinson

  • Impaired Effector Function of Hepatitis C Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Heiner Wedemeyer;Xiao Song He;Michelina Nascimbeni;Anthony R. Davis

  • Hepatitis C virus versus innate and adaptive immune responses: a tale of coevolution and coexistence

    Barbara Rehermann

  • The cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to multiple hepatitis B virus polymerase epitopes during and after acute viral hepatitis.

    B Rehermann;P Fowler;J Sidney

  • Pathogenesis of Chronic Viral Hepatitis: Differential Roles of T cells and NK cells

    Barbara Rehermann

  • Laboratory mice born to wild mice have natural microbiota and model human immune responses

    Stephan P. Rosshart;Jasmin Herz;Brian G. Vassallo;Ashli Hunter

  • Quantitative analysis of hepatitis C virus-specific CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood and liver using peptide-MHC tetramers

    X S He;B Rehermann;F X López-Labrador;J Boisvert

  • Hepatitis C Virus Continuously Escapes From Neutralizing Antibody and T-Cell Responses During Chronic Infection In Vivo

    Thomas von Hahn;Joo Chun Yoon;Harvey Alter;Charles M. Rice

  • A global scientific strategy to cure hepatitis B

    Peter A Revill;Francis V Chisari;Joan M Block;Maura Dandri

  • Non-classical Immunity Controls Microbiota Impact on Skin Immunity and Tissue Repair.

    Jonathan L. Linehan;Oliver J. Harrison;Seong Ji Han;Allyson L. Byrd;Allyson L. Byrd

  • Immunological significance of cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitope variants in patients chronically infected by the hepatitis C virus.

    Kyong-Mi Chang;Barbara Rehermann;John G. McHutchison;Claudio Pasquinelli

  • Cytotoxic T lymphocyte responsiveness after resolution of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

    B Rehermann;D Lau;J H Hoofnagle;F V Chisari

  • LONG-LASTING MEMORY T CELL RESPONSES FOLLOWING SELF-LIMITED ACUTE HEPATITIS B

    A Penna;M Artini;A Cavalli;M Levrero

  • Quantitative analysis of the peripheral blood cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

    B Rehermann;K M Chang;J G McHutchison;R Kokka

  • The liver as an immunological organ

    Christina Weiler-Normann;Barbara Rehermann

Frequent Co-Authors

T. Jake Liang
T. Jake Liang National Institutes of Health
Eui-Cheol Shin
Eui-Cheol Shin Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Theo Heller
Theo Heller National Institutes of Health
Charles M. Rice
Charles M. Rice Rockefeller University
Jay H. Hoofnagle
Jay H. Hoofnagle National Institutes of Health
Francis V. Chisari
Francis V. Chisari Scripps Research Institute
David W. Threadgill
David W. Threadgill Texas A&M University
Marc G. Ghany
Marc G. Ghany National Institutes of Health
Harvey J. Alter
Harvey J. Alter National Institutes of Health
Brian R. Edlin
Brian R. Edlin National Development and Research Institutes

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