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Christian Weber 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 Christian Weber sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 848 publications — 99th percentile

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

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

Christian Weber 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 Christian Weber 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: 158 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Christian Weber is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with an emphasis on several key subfields including immunology, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, oncology, and cancer research.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, chemokine receptors and signaling, microRNA in disease regulation, adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management, and immune cells in cancer.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Christian Weber include:

  • Endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19: a position paper of the ESC Working Group for Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, and the ESC Council of Basic Cardiovascular Science (2020, Cardiovascular Research)
  • Endothelial function in cardiovascular medicine: a consensus paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Coronary Pathophysiology and Microcirculation, and Thrombosis (2020, Cardiovascular Research)
  • Programmed 'disarming' of the neutrophil proteome reduces the magnitude of inflammation (2020, Nature Immunology)
  • Neuroimmune cardiovascular interfaces control atherosclerosis (2022, Nature)
  • Inflammatory Chemokines in Atherosclerosis (2021, Cells)

Christian Weber frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Atherosclerosis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Cardiovascular Research

The scientist also collaborates extensively with co-authors such as Emiel P. C. van der Vorst, Yvonne Döring, Remco T. A. Megens, Donato Santovito, and Esther Lutgens, reflective of a strong collaborative network within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Atherosclerosis: current pathogenesis and therapeutic options

    Christian Weber;Heidi Noels

  • Delivery of microRNA-126 by apoptotic bodies induces CXCL12-dependent vascular protection

    Alma Zernecke;Kiril Bidzhekov;Heidi Noels;Erdenechimeg Shagdarsuren

  • MIF is a noncognate ligand of CXC chemokine receptors in inflammatory and atherogenic cell recruitment

    Jürgen Bernhagen;Regina Krohn;Hongqi Lue;Julia L Gregory

  • Circulating activated platelets exacerbate atherosclerosis in mice deficient in apolipoprotein E

    Yuqing Huo;Andreas Schober;S. Bradley Forlow;David F. Smith

  • The multifaceted contributions of leukocyte subsets to atherosclerosis: lessons from mouse models

    Christian Weber;Alma Zernecke;Peter Libby

  • Microparticles Protagonists of a Novel Communication Network for Intercellular Information Exchange

    Sebastian F. Mause;Christian Weber

  • Platelets as Immune Cells: Bridging Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease

    Philipp von Hundelshausen;Christian Weber

  • Hepatic recruitment of the inflammatory Gr1+ monocyte subset upon liver injury promotes hepatic fibrosis.

    Karlin Raja Karlmark;Ralf Weiskirchen;Henning W. Zimmermann;Nikolaus Gassler

  • JAM-1 is a ligand of the beta(2) integrin LFA-1 involved in transendothelial migration of leukocytes.

    Georg Ostermann;Kim S. C. Weber;Alma Zernecke;Andreas Schröder

  • Hyperlipidemia-triggered neutrophilia promotes early atherosclerosis.

    Maik Drechsler;Remco T.A. Megens;Marc van Zandvoort;Christian Weber

  • Neutrophils orchestrate post-myocardial infarction healing by polarizing macrophages towards a reparative phenotype

    Michael Horckmans;Larisa Ring;Johan Duchene;Donato Santovito;Donato Santovito

  • Rhythmic Modulation of the Hematopoietic Niche through Neutrophil Clearance

    María Casanova-Acebes;Christophe Pitaval;Linnea A. Weiss;César Nombela-Arrieta

  • RANTES Deposition by Platelets Triggers Monocyte Arrest on Inflamed and Atherosclerotic Endothelium

    Philipp von Hundelshausen;Philipp von Hundelshausen;Philipp von Hundelshausen;Kim S. C. Weber;Kim S. C. Weber;Kim S. C. Weber;Yuqing Huo;Yuqing Huo;Yuqing Huo;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot

  • Sepsis and the Heart

    M.W. Merx;C. Weber

  • MicroRNA-126-5p promotes endothelial proliferation and limits atherosclerosis by suppressing Dlk1

    Andreas Schober;Maliheh Nazari-Jahantigh;Yuanyuan Wei;Kiril Bidzhekov

  • Endothelial progenitor cells: characterization, pathophysiology, and possible clinical relevance

    Mihail Hristov;Christian Weber

  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Decrease CD11b Expression and CD11b-Dependent Adhesion of Monocytes to Endothelium and Reduce Increased Adhesiveness of Monocytes Isolated From Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

    Christian Weber;Wolfgang Erl;Kim S.C Weber;Peter C Weber

  • The role of junctional adhesion molecules in vascular inflammation.

    Christian Weber;Line Fraemohs;Elisabetta Dejana

  • MicroRNA-155 promotes atherosclerosis by repressing Bcl6 in macrophages

    Maliheh Nazari-Jahantigh;Yuanyuan Wei;Heidi Noels;Shamima Akhtar

  • Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Chronic Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

    M. Drechsler;R. T. Megens;M. van Zandvoort;C. Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Soehnlein
Oliver Soehnlein University of Münster
Esther Lutgens
Esther Lutgens Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Alma Zernecke
Alma Zernecke University of Würzburg
Tilman M. Hackeng
Tilman M. Hackeng Maastricht University
Gregory Y.H. Lip
Gregory Y.H. Lip University of Liverpool
Erik A.L. Biessen
Erik A.L. Biessen Maastricht University
Menno P.J. de Winther
Menno P.J. de Winther University of Amsterdam
Marion J.J. Gijbels
Marion J.J. Gijbels Maastricht University
Christian Trautwein
Christian Trautwein RWTH Aachen University
Jürgen Bernhagen
Jürgen Bernhagen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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