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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 63 3065 2822 209 193 243 12051

Benjamin Frey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin Frey between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin Frey published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 69 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 33 publications
2002 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin Frey: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 0
2006 5
2007 4
2008 3
2009 11
2010 12
2011 10
2012 13
2013 5
2014 12
2015 11
2016 19
2017 16
2018 11
2019 13
2020 34
2021 33
2022 28
2023 46
2024 36
2025 33
Total 360
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Benjamin Frey 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 Benjamin Frey 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, 242–251 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: 243 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160 243
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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Benjamin Frey 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 Benjamin Frey 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 63
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

Benjamin Frey is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and has contributed extensively to medical research, with a primary focus in the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work spans several key subfields, including Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their recent research output includes publications in well-recognized scientific venues, covering a variety of topics relevant to cancer and immunotherapy, as well as advancements in medical imaging and radiation effects. Noteworthy publications by Frey include the following papers:

  • "Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The complement system drives local inflammatory tissue priming by metabolic reprogramming of synovial fibroblasts," 2021, Immunity
  • "Benchmarking ChatGPT-4 on a radiation oncology in-training exam and Red Journal Gray Zone cases: potentials and challenges for ai-assisted medical education and decision making in radiation oncology," 2023, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Radiomics to predict outcomes and abscopal response of patients with cancer treated with immunotherapy combined with radiotherapy using a validated signature of CD8 cells," 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • "Safety and efficacy of single cycle induction treatment with cisplatin/docetaxel/durvalumab/tremelimumab in locally advanced HNSCC: first results of CheckRad-CD8," 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

Frey has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors throughout their career, including:

  • Udo S. Gaipl
  • Rainer Fietkau
  • Markus Hecht
  • Sabine Semrau
  • Florian Putz

The prominent venues in which Frey's research has been published include:

  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cancers

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune cells in cancer

Best Publications

  • Aggregated neutrophil extracellular traps limit inflammation by degrading cytokines and chemokines

    Christine Schauer;Christina Janko;Luis E Munoz;Yi Zhao

  • Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis

    Narges Tajik;Michael Frech;Oscar Schulz;Fabian Schälter

  • Old and new facts about hyperthermia-induced modulations of the immune system.

    Benjamin Frey;Eva-Maria Weiss;Yvonne Rubner;Roland Wunderlich

  • Integrin α5β1 facilitates cancer cell invasion through enhanced contractile forces

    Claudia Tanja Mierke;Benjamin Frey;Martina Fellner;Martin Herrmann

  • Sodium Overload and Water Influx Activate the NALP3 Inflammasome

    Christine Schorn;Benjamin Frey;Kirsten Lauber;Christina Janko

  • Phospholipids: Key Players in Apoptosis and Immune Regulation

    Ricardo A. Chaurio;Christina Janko;Luis E. Muñoz;Benjamin Frey

  • Regulatory T Cells Protect from Local and Systemic Bone Destruction in Arthritis

    Mario M. Zaiss;Benjamin Frey;Andreas Hess;Jochen Zwerina

  • 12/15-lipoxygenase orchestrates the clearance of apoptotic cells and maintains immunologic tolerance

    Stefan Uderhardt;Martin Herrmann;Olga V. Oskolkova;Susanne Aschermann

  • The complement system drives local inflammatory tissue priming by metabolic reprogramming of synovial fibroblasts.

    Jasna Friščić;Martin Böttcher;Christiane Reinwald;Heiko Bruns

  • Modulation of Inflammatory Immune Reactions by Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Application

    F. Rodel;B. Frey;U. Gaipl;L. Keilholz

  • Immunomodulation by ionizing radiation-impact for design of radio-immunotherapies and for treatment of inflammatory diseases.

    Benjamin Frey;Michael Rückert;Lisa Deloch;Paul F. Rühle

  • Antitumor immune responses induced by ionizing irradiation and further immune stimulation

    Benjamin Frey;Yvonne Rubner;Lorenz Kulzer;Nina Werthmöller

  • Immune-modulating properties of ionizing radiation: rationale for the treatment of cancer by combination radiotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

    Anja Derer;Benjamin Frey;Rainer Fietkau;Udo S. Gaipl

  • Modern Radiotherapy Concepts and the Impact of Radiation on Immune Activation

    Lisa Deloch;Anja Derer;Josefin Hartmann;Benjamin Frey

  • Low and moderate doses of ionizing radiation up to 2 Gy modulate transmigration and chemotaxis of activated macrophages, provoke an anti-inflammatory cytokine milieu, but do not impact upon viability and phagocytic function

    R. Wunderlich;A. Ernst;F. Rödel;R. Fietkau

  • Remnants of secondarily necrotic cells fuel inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Luis E. Muñoz;Christina Janko;Gerhard E. Grossmayer;Benjamin Frey

  • Induction of abscopal anti-tumor immunity and immunogenic tumor cell death by ionizing irradiation - implications for cancer therapies.

    B. Frey;Y. Rubner;R. Wunderlich;E.-M. Weiss

  • Survivin antisense oligonucleotides effectively radiosensitize colorectal cancer cells in both tissue culture and murine xenograft models.

    Franz Rödel;Benjamin Frey;Werner Leitmann;Gianni Capalbo

  • Contribution of the immune system to bystander and non-targeted effects of ionizing radiation.

    Franz Rödel;Benjamin Frey;Gabriele Multhoff;Udo Gaipl

  • Chemoradiation Increases PD-L1 Expression in Certain Melanoma and Glioblastoma Cells

    Anja Derer;Martina Spiljar;Monika Bäumler;Markus Hecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Udo S. Gaipl
Udo S. Gaipl University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Rainer Fietkau
Rainer Fietkau University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Martin Herrmann
Martin Herrmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Franz Rödel
Franz Rödel Goethe University Frankfurt
Georg Schett
Georg Schett University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Luis E. Muñoz
Luis E. Muñoz University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Reinhard E. Voll
Reinhard E. Voll University of Freiburg
Kirsten Lauber
Kirsten Lauber Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Klaus Überla
Klaus Überla University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Bernhard Fleckenstein
Bernhard Fleckenstein University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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