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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 75 1496 1353 108 97 377 20579
Medicine 78 17987 16907 946 911 525 23967

Britta Siegmund publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Britta Siegmund between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Britta Siegmund published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 29.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 94 publications in 2025. 187 of the 819 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 94. Peak 94 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 54 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 75 publications 2024: 93 publications 2025: 94 publications
1998 2025

819 publications in total across all disciplines

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Britta Siegmund: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 6
2002 7
2003 2
2004 9
2005 11
2006 7
2007 9
2008 17
2009 26
2010 12
2011 20
2012 15
2013 15
2014 38
2015 36
2016 39
2017 51
2018 37
2019 52
2020 38
2021 54
2022 52
2023 75
2024 93
2025 94
Total 819
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Britta Siegmund publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 375–384 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 377 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61 377
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Britta Siegmund D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66 75
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Britta Siegmund is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research spans several fields primarily within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their extensive publication record includes work in prominent journals such as:

  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
  • Gastroenterology
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Siegmund's research focuses on key topics including:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Celiac Disease Research and Management

Within the broader medical sciences, their subfields of study include:

  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunology
  • Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Among recent published papers featuring significant citation counts are:

  • "Olfactory transmucosal SARS-CoV-2 invasion as a port of central nervous system entry in individuals with COVID-19," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Ulcerative colitis," 2020, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Management of Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting," 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "Location is important: differentiation between ileal and colonic Crohn's disease," 2021, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Personalizing Treatment in IBD: Hype or Reality in 2020? Can We Predict Response to Anti-TNF?," 2020, Frontiers in Medicine

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Silvio Danese
  • Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet
  • Raja Atreya
  • Carl Weidinger
  • Anja A. Kühl

In terms of academic contributions beyond articles, Britta Siegmund has published books with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, including:

  • Methodological Handbook in Food Sustainability through Service-learning (2024)
  • Manuel méthodologique sur la durabilité alimentaire par le biais de l'apprentissage par le service (2024)

Best Publications

  • Olfactory transmucosal SARS-CoV-2 invasion as a port of central nervous system entry in individuals with COVID-19.

    Jenny Meinhardt;Josefine Radke;Carsten Dittmayer;Jonas Franz;Jonas Franz

  • A guiding map for inflammation

    Mihai G Netea;Frances Balkwill;Michel Chonchol;Fabio Cominelli

  • Mend Your Fences: The Epithelial Barrier and its Relationship With Mucosal Immunity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Eva Martini;Susanne M. Krug;Britta Siegmund;Markus F. Neurath

  • A guide to histomorphological evaluation of intestinal inflammation in mouse models

    Ulrike Erben;Christoph Loddenkemper;Katja Doerfel;Simone Spieckermann

  • The antitumor histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid exhibits antiinflammatory properties via suppression of cytokines

    Flavio Leoni;Andrea Zaliani;Giorgio Bertolini;Giulia Porro

  • Impaired IL-18 processing protects caspase-1–deficient mice from ischemic acute renal failure

    Vyacheslav Y. Melnikov;Tevfik Ecder;Giamila Fantuzzi;Britta Siegmund

  • IL-1β-converting enzyme (caspase-1) in intestinal inflammation

    Britta Siegmund;Hans Anton Lehr;Giamila Fantuzzi;Charles A. Dinarello

  • Neutrophil-independent mechanisms of caspase-1– and IL-18–mediated ischemic acute tubular necrosis in mice

    Vyacheslav Y. Melnikov;Sarah Faubel;Britta Siegmund;M. Scott Lucia

  • Human Anti-fungal Th17 Immunity and Pathology Rely on Cross-Reactivity against Candida albicans.

    Petra Bacher;Thordis Hohnstein;Eva Beerbaum;Marie Röcker

  • Human microglia regional heterogeneity and phenotypes determined by multiplexed single-cell mass cytometry.

    Chotima Böttcher;Stephan Schlickeiser;Marjolein A. M. Sneeboer;Desiree Kunkel

  • Monocyte and M1 Macrophage-induced Barrier Defect Contributes to Chronic Intestinal Inflammation in IBD

    Donata Lissner;Michael Schumann;Arvind Batra;Lea-Isabel Kredel

  • The Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor ITF2357 Reduces Production of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines In Vitro and Systemic Inflammation In Vivo

    Flavio Leoni;Gianluca Fossati;Eli C Lewis;Jae-Kwon Lee

  • Histone Hyperacetylation Is Associated with Amelioration of Experimental Colitis in Mice

    Rainer Glauben;Arvind Batra;Inka Fedke;Martin Zeitz

  • Neutralization of interleukin-18 reduces severity in murine colitis and intestinal IFN-γ and TNF-α production

    Britta Siegmund;Giamila Fantuzzi;Florian Rieder;Fabia Gamboni-Robertson

  • Leptin: A pivotal mediator of intestinal inflammation in mice ☆ ☆☆

    Britta Siegmund;Hans Anton Lehr;Giamila Fantuzzi

  • Lipid droplet-dependent fatty acid metabolism controls the immune suppressive phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages.

    Hao Wu;Hao Wu;Hao Wu;Yijie Han;Yasmina Rodriguez Sillke;Yasmina Rodriguez Sillke;Hongzhang Deng

  • Extracellular ATP and TNF-alpha synergize in the activation and maturation of human dendritic cells.

    Max Schnurr;Florian Then;Peter Galambos;Christoph Scholz

  • Anti-inflammatory activities of cAMP-elevating agents: enhancement of IL-10 synthesis and concurrent suppression of TNF production.

    Andreas Eigler;Britta Siegmund;Uta Emmerich;Klaus H. Baumann

  • Shift towards pro-inflammatory intestinal bacteria aggravates acute murine colitis via Toll-like receptors 2 and 4.

    Markus M. Heimesaat;André Fischer;Britta Siegmund;Andreas Kupz

  • Specific Type IV Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Rolipram Mitigates Experimental Colitis in Mice

    Gunther Hartmann;Christoph Bidlingmaier;Britta Siegmund;Stefan Albrich

  • Management of Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting.

    David T. Rubin;Maria T. Abreu;Victoria Rai;Corey A. Siegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Zeitz
Martin Zeitz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Anja A. Kühl
Anja A. Kühl Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Giamila Fantuzzi
Giamila Fantuzzi University of Illinois at Chicago
Charles A. Dinarello
Charles A. Dinarello University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Christoph Loddenkemper
Christoph Loddenkemper Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Gerhard Rogler
Gerhard Rogler University of Zurich
Michael Hummel
Michael Hummel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Markus M. Heimesaat
Markus M. Heimesaat Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Markus F. Neurath
Markus F. Neurath University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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