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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 155 132 118 4 3 587 93943

Christian Haass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Haass between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Haass published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2006. 36 of the 668 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2006. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 45 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 14 publications
1987 2025

668 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Haass: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 6
1993 5
1994 5
1995 6
1996 12
1997 11
1998 14
1999 20
2000 22
2001 15
2002 25
2003 10
2004 36
2005 16
2006 45
2007 18
2008 20
2009 20
2010 21
2011 18
2012 21
2013 32
2014 13
2015 11
2016 31
2017 15
2018 12
2019 27
2020 34
2021 30
2022 28
2023 22
2024 22
2025 14
Total 668
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Christian Haass publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 578–587 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 587 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20 587
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Christian Haass D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 154–155 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 155 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7 155
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2018 - The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation For their groundbreaking research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease, with far-reaching implications for the development of new therapeutic interventions as well as for the understanding of other neurodegenerative diseases of the brain'
  • 2015 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease
  • 2003 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences
  • 2002 - Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology
  • 2002 - Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association
  • 2000 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Christian Haass is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong focus on specific subfields including Neurology, Physiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics that Haass has contributed to throughout their career include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

Haass has published extensively, with significant contributions in several key scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine
  • EMBO Molecular Medicine

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads," 2022, Neuron
  • "Myelin dysfunction drives amyloid-β deposition in models of Alzheimer's disease," 2023, Nature
  • "Enhancing protective microglial activities with a dual function TREM 2 antibody to the stalk region," 2020, EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • "Microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids modulate microglia and promote Aβ plaque deposition," 2021, eLife
  • "Microglial activation states drive glucose uptake and FDG-PET alterations in neurodegenerative diseases," 2021, Science Translational Medicine

Collaborative work is a notable feature of their career. Frequent coauthors of Haass include:

  • Matthias Brendel
  • Johannes Levin
  • Kai Schlepckow
  • Leonie Beyer
  • Carla Palleis

Christian Haass has received several awards during their career, such as:

  • The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation (2018), for groundbreaking research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer's disease with implications for therapeutic development and understanding other neurodegenerative diseases of the brain
  • Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease (2015)
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (2003), Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences
  • Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association (2002)
  • Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology (2002)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2000)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • Soluble protein oligomers in neurodegeneration: lessons from the Alzheimer's amyloid beta-peptide.

    Christian Haass;Dennis J. Selkoe

  • The TREM2-APOE Pathway Drives the Transcriptional Phenotype of Dysfunctional Microglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Susanne Krasemann;Susanne Krasemann;Charlotte Madore;Ron Cialic;Caroline Baufeld

  • Mutation of the β-amyloid precursor protein in familial Alzheimer's disease increases β-protein production

    Martin Citron;Tilman Oltersdorf;Christian Haass;Lisa McConlogue

  • Constitutive and regulated α-secretase cleavage of Alzheimer’s amyloid precursor protein by a disintegrin metalloprotease

    Sven Lammich;Elzbieta Kojro;Rolf Postina;Sandra Gilbert

  • Amyloidogenic processing of the Alzheimer β-amyloid precursor protein depends on lipid rafts

    Robert Ehehalt;Patrick Keller;Christian Haass;Christoph Thiele

  • Trafficking and Proteolytic Processing of APP

    Christian Haass;Christoph Kaether;Gopal Thinakaran;Sangram Sisodia

  • Clusters of hyperactive neurons near amyloid plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Marc Aurel Busche;Gerhard Eichhoff;Gerhard Eichhoff;Helmuth Adelsberger;Helmuth Adelsberger;Dorothee Abramowski

  • Aβ42‐driven cerebral amyloidosis in transgenic mice reveals early and robust pathology

    Rebecca Radde;Tristan Bolmont;Stephan A Kaeser;Janaky Coomaraswamy

  • Control of peripheral nerve myelination by the beta-secretase BACE1.

    Michael Willem;Alistair N. Garratt;Bozidar Novak;Martin Citron

  • TREM2 mutations implicated in neurodegeneration impair cell surface transport and phagocytosis.

    Gernot Kleinberger;Yoshinori Yamanishi;Marc Suárez-Calvet;Eva Czirr

  • Subcellular Localization of Wild-Type and Parkinson's Disease-Associated Mutant α-Synuclein in Human and Transgenic Mouse Brain

    Philipp J. Kahle;Manuela Neumann;Laurence Ozmen;Veronika Müller

  • The Swedish mutation causes early-onset Alzheimer's disease by beta-secretase cleavage within the secretory pathway.

    Christian Haass;Cynthia A. Lemere;Anja Capell;Anja Capell;Martin Citron

  • Take five—BACE and the γ-secretase quartet conduct Alzheimer's amyloid β-peptide generation

    Christian Haass

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: molecular mechanisms and pathophysiological consequences

    Nicole Exner;Anne Kathrin Lutz;Christian Haass;Konstanze F Winklhofer

  • Constitutive Phosphorylation of the Parkinson's Disease Associated α-Synuclein *

    Masayasu Okochi;Jochen Walter;Akihiko Koyama;Shigeo Nakajo

  • Presenilin-dependent γ-secretase processing of β-amyloid precursor protein at a site corresponding to the S3 cleavage of Notch

    Magdalena Sastre;Harald Steiner;Klaus Fuchs;Anja Capell

  • Microglial Cx3cr1 knockout prevents neuron loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    Martin Fuhrmann;Tobias Bittner;Christian K E Jung;Steffen Burgold

  • A γ-secretase inhibitor blocks Notch signaling in vivo and causes a severe neurogenic phenotype in zebrafish

    Andrea Geling;Harald Steiner;Michael Willem;Laure Bally‐Cuif

  • Loss-of-Function of Human PINK1 Results in Mitochondrial Pathology and Can Be Rescued by Parkin

    Nicole Exner;Bettina Treske;Dominik Paquet;Kira Holmström

  • The presenilins in Alzheimer's disease--proteolysis holds the key.

    Christian Haass;Bart De Strooper

  • Bidirectional transcripts of the expanded C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat are translated into aggregating dipeptide repeat proteins

    Kohji Mori;Thomas Arzberger;Thomas Arzberger;Friedrich A. Grässer;Ilse Gijselinck

  • The presenilin 2 mutation (N141I) linked to familial Alzheimer disease (Volga German families) increases the secretion of amyloid β protein ending at the 42nd (or 43rd) residue

    Taisuke Tomita;Kei Maruyama;Takaomi C. Saido;Hideaki Kume

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Steiner
Harald Steiner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Anja Capell
Anja Capell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dieter Edbauer
Dieter Edbauer German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Matthias Brendel
Matthias Brendel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Stefan F. Lichtenthaler
Stefan F. Lichtenthaler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Peter Bartenstein
Peter Bartenstein Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dennis J. Selkoe
Dennis J. Selkoe Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jochen Walter
Jochen Walter University of Bonn
Philipp J. Kahle
Philipp J. Kahle University of Tübingen
Manuela Neumann
Manuela Neumann University of Tübingen

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