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D-Index
70
Citations
18357
World Ranking
6978
National Ranking
131

Beat A. Imhof 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 Beat A. Imhof sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 230 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Beat A. Imhof 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 Beat A. Imhof 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: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Beat A. Imhof is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. The core subfields they focus on include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work centers around several main topics, notably:

  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation

Beat A. Imhof has contributed to research published in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • European Journal of Immunology
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent papers by or related to the scientist are:

  • "CD73 contributes to anti-inflammatory properties of afferent lymphatic endothelial cells in humans and mice," 2020, European Journal of Immunology
  • "Olfactomedin-like 3 promotes PDGF-dependent pericyte proliferation and migration during embryonic blood vessel formation," 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • "Targeting OLFML3 in Colorectal Cancer Suppresses Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis, and Increases the Efficacy of Anti-PD1 Based Immunotherapy," 2021, Cancers
  • "Junctional Adhesion Molecule-C Mediates the Recruitment of Embryonic-Endothelial Progenitor Cells to the Perivascular Niche during Tumor Angiogenesis," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Regulator of G-protein signaling 1 critically supports CD8+ TRM cell-mediated intestinal immunity," 2023, Frontiers in Immunology

Among frequent co-authors collaborating with Beat A. Imhof are:

  • Stéphane Jemelin
  • Alberto Pessia
  • Matti Kankainen
  • Jing Tang
  • Marko Salmi

Best Publications

  • Adhesion mechanisms regulating the migration of monocytes

    Beat A Imhof;Michel Aurrand-Lions

  • CD31/PECAM-1 is a ligand for alpha v beta 3 integrin involved in adhesion of leukocytes to endothelium.

    L Piali;P Hammel;C Uherek;F Bachmann

  • Leukocyte Migration and Adhesion

    Beat A. Imhof;Dominique Dunon

  • Cell behaviour on micropatterned substrata: limits of extracellular matrix geometry for spreading and adhesion

    Dirk Lehnert;Bernhard Wehrle-Haller;Christian David;Ulrich Weiland

  • Marching at the front and dragging behind: differential αVβ3-integrin turnover regulates focal adhesion behavior

    Christoph Ballestrem;Boris Hinz;Beat A. Imhof;Bernhard Wehrle-Haller

  • Endocytic vesicles move at the tips of actin tails in cultured mast cells.

    Christien J. Merrifield;Christien J. Merrifield;Stephen E. Moss;Christoph Ballestrem;Beat A. Imhof

  • Dual role of macrophages in tumor growth and angiogenesis

    Chrystelle Lamagna;Michel Aurrand-Lions;Beat A. Imhof

  • Dissociation of Madin-Darby canine kidney epithelial cells by the monoclonal antibody anti-arc-1: mechanistic aspects and identification of the antigen as a component related to uvomorulin.

    J Behrens;W Birchmeier;S L Goodman;B A Imhof

  • Cell adhesion in the immune system

    Charles R. Mackay;Beat A. Imhof

  • The junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) family members JAM-2 and JAM-3 associate with the cell polarity protein PAR-3: a possible role for JAMs in endothelial cell polarity

    Klaus Ebnet;Michel Aurrand-Lions;Annegret Kuhn;Friedemann Kiefer

  • Heterogeneity of endothelial junctions is reflected by differential expression and specific subcellular localization of the three JAM family members.

    Michel Aurrand-Lions;Caroline Johnson-Leger;Cindy Wong;Louis Du Pasquier

  • Urokinase receptor (CD87) regulates leukocyte recruitment via beta 2 integrins in vivo.

    Andreas E. May;Sandip M. Kanse;Leif R. Lund;Roland H. Gisler

  • Spermatid differentiation requires the assembly of a cell polarity complex downstream of junctional adhesion molecule-C

    Georgia Gliki;Klaus Ebnet;Michel Aurrand-Lions;Beat A. Imhof

  • JAM-2, a Novel Immunoglobulin Superfamily Molecule, Expressed by Endothelial and Lymphatic Cells

    Michel A. Aurrand-Lions;Lidia Duncan;Christoph Ballestrem;Beat A. Imhof

  • Actin, microtubules and focal adhesion dynamics during cell migration.

    Bernhard Wehrle-Haller;Beat A Imhof

  • The inner lives of focal adhesions.

    Bernhard Wehrle-Haller;Beat A Imhof

  • Endothelial cell activation leads to neutrophil transmigration as supported by the sequential roles of ICAM-2, JAM-A, and PECAM-1.

    Abigail Woodfin;Mathieu-Benoit Voisin;Beat A. Imhof;Elisabetta Dejana

  • Endothelial vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 expression is suppressed by melanoma and carcinoma.

    L Piali;A Fichtel;H J Terpe;B A Imhof

  • Junctional adhesion molecule-2 (JAM-2) promotes lymphocyte transendothelial migration

    Caroline A. Johnson-Léger;Michel Aurrand-Lions;Nicola Beltraminelli;Nicolas Fasel

  • Angiogenesis and inflammation face off

    Beat A Imhof;Michel Aurrand-Lions

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Aurrand-Lions
Michel Aurrand-Lions Aix-Marseille University
Max D. Cooper
Max D. Cooper Emory University
Sussan Nourshargh
Sussan Nourshargh Queen Mary University of London
Dietmar Vestweber
Dietmar Vestweber Max Planck Society
Klaus Ebnet
Klaus Ebnet University of Münster
Ralf H. Adams
Ralf H. Adams Max Planck Society
Gaby Palmer
Gaby Palmer University of Geneva
Francis W. Luscinskas
Francis W. Luscinskas Brigham and Women's Hospital
Terence S. Dermody
Terence S. Dermody University of Pittsburgh
James C. Kaufman
James C. Kaufman University of Connecticut

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