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Christian Schultz

Christian Schultz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 56 4608 4236 390 367 117 8217

Christian Schultz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Schultz between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Schultz published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2002. 6 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2002. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1995 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Schultz: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 4
2000 8
2001 9
2002 12
2003 5
2004 10
2005 9
2006 9
2007 7
2008 1
2009 5
2010 4
2011 1
2012 1
2013 2
2014 4
2015 2
2016 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 4
2024 2
2025 4
Total 127
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Christian Schultz 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 Schultz 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, 108–117 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: 117 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
108–117 505 117
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
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 Schultz 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 Schultz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 56
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
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Christian Schultz is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed to multiple areas within neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans several interconnected fields, with a particular focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, surgery, developmental neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

Christian Schultz has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Maren Engelhardt
  • Nadja Lehmann
  • Christian Thome
  • Jan Maximilian Janssen
  • Seda Karabulut

The scientist has published in various venues, with notable contributions in eLife, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Communications Biology, and Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary and translational nature of their work.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Sensory input drives rapid homeostatic scaling of the axon initial segment in mouse barrel cortex," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Cerebellar and hepatic alterations in ACBD5-deficient mice are associated with unexpected, distinct alterations in cellular lipid homeostasis," 2020, Communications Biology
  • "Live imaging of excitable axonal microdomains in ankyrin-G-GFP mice," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "A Multicenter Trial Demonstrating Presence or Absence of Bacterial Contamination at the Screw-Bone Interface Owing to Absence or Presence of Pedicle Screw Guard, Respectively, During Spinal Fusion," 2020, Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
  • "Sensory input drives rapid homeostatic scaling of the axon initial segment in mouse barrel cortex," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The combination of neuroscience with molecular and cellular approaches is evident in the scientist's work, which includes both experimental and clinical topics. The inclusion of developmental neuroscience and surgery among their subfields highlights a breadth that encompasses both foundational biological processes and applied medical research.

Best Publications

  • Aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG): harmonized evaluation strategy

    Gabor G. Kovacs;Isidro Ferrer;Lea T. Grinberg;Lea T. Grinberg;Irina Alafuzoff

  • Sequence of Abeta-protein deposition in the human medial temporal lobe.

    Thal Dr;Rüb U;Schultz C;Sassin I

  • Bergmann glia expression of polyglutamine-expanded ataxin-7 produces neurodegeneration by impairing glutamate transport.

    Sara K Custer;Gwenn A Garden;Nishi Gill;Udo Rueb

  • Nigral and extranigral pathology in Parkinson's disease.

    H. Braak;E. Braak;D. Yilmazer;C. Schultz

  • Evolution of Alzheimer's disease-related cytoskeletal changes in the basal nucleus of Meynert.

    Irena Sassin;Christian Schultz;Dietmar Rudolf Thal;Udo Rüb

  • AnkyrinG is required to maintain axo-dendritic polarity in vivo

    Jürgen-Markus Sobotzik;Jana Maria Sie;Chrisoula Politi;Domenico Del Turco

  • Vulnerability of cortical neurons to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

    Heiko Braak;Udo Rüb;Christian Schultz;Kelly Del Tredici

  • Vulnerability of select neuronal types to Alzheimer's disease.

    Heiko Braak;Kelly Del Tredici;Christian Schultz;Eva Braak

  • Anatomy of the hippocampal formation.

    Christian Schultz;Maren Engelhardt

  • High Frequency of Apolipoprotein E ϵ4 Allele in Young Individuals with Very Mild Alzheimer's Disease-Related Neurofibrillary Changes

    Estifanos Ghebremedhin;Christian Schultz;Eva Braak;Heiko Braak

  • Parkinson’s disease: the thalamic components of the limbic loop are severely impaired by α-synuclein immunopositive inclusion body pathology

    U Rüb;K Del Tredici;C Schultz;E Ghebremedhin

  • Amyloid β-protein (Aβ)-containing astrocytes are located preferentially near N-terminal-truncated Aβ deposits in the human entorhinal cortex

    Dietmar Rudolf Thal;Christian Schultz;Faramarz Dehghani;Haruyasu Yamaguchi

  • The evolution of Alzheimer's disease-related cytoskeletal pathology in the human raphe nuclei.

    U Rub;K Del Tredici;C Schultz;Dietmar Thal

  • Specification of the NF-κB transcriptional response by p65 phosphorylation and TNF-induced nuclear translocation of IKKε

    Rita Moreno;Jürgen-Markus Sobotzik;Christian Schultz;M. Lienhard Schmitz

  • A period of structural plasticity at the axon initial segment in developing visual cortex.

    Annika Gutzmann;Nursah Ergül;Rebecca Grossmann;Christian Schultz

  • Gender and age modify the association between APOE and AD-related neuropathology.

    E Ghebremedhin;C Schultz;Dietmar Thal;U Rub

  • Brevican-containing perineuronal nets of extracellular matrix in dissociated hippocampal primary cultures.

    Nora John;Hans Krügel;Renato Frischknecht;Karl-Heinz Smalla

  • Filamentous tau pathology in nerve cells, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes of aged baboons.

    Christian Schultz;Faramarz Dehghani;Gene B. Hubbard;Dietmar R. Thal

  • Axon-Carrying Dendrites Convey Privileged Synaptic Input in Hippocampal Neurons

    Christian Thome;Tony Kelly;Antonio Yanez;Christian Schultz

  • Axonal inclusions in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3.

    Kay Seidel;Kay Seidel;Wilfred F. A. den Dunnen;Christian Schultz;Christian Schultz;Henry Paulson

  • The autonomic higher order processing nuclei of the lower brain stem are among the early targets of the Alzheimer's disease-related cytoskeletal pathology.

    U Rub;K Del Tredici;C Schultz;Dietmar Thal

  • Neuropathology of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Christian Schultz;Kelly Del Tredici;Heiko Braak

Frequent Co-Authors

Heiko Braak
Heiko Braak University of Ulm
Udo Rüb
Udo Rüb Goethe University Frankfurt
Eva Braak
Eva Braak Goethe University Frankfurt
Thomas Deller
Thomas Deller Goethe University Frankfurt
Georg Auburger
Georg Auburger Goethe University Frankfurt
Henry L. Paulson
Henry L. Paulson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ludger Schöls
Ludger Schöls University of Tübingen
Kelly Del Tredici
Kelly Del Tredici University of Ulm
Jochen H. M. Prehn
Jochen H. M. Prehn Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Katrin Bürk
Katrin Bürk Swissmedic

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