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Christine Klein

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Genetics
Germany
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 110 883 843 36 34 813 48563
Neuroscience 113 486 440 34 32 791 51364
Medicine 113 4916 4615 272 262 812 51610
Genetics 108 565 538 46 43 638 43210

Christine Klein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christine Klein between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christine Klein published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 30.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2021. 110 of the 1,007 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 37 publications 2007: 43 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 52 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 66 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 63 publications 2024: 63 publications 2025: 47 publications
1993 2025

1,007 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christine Klein: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 6
1998 8
1999 11
2000 10
2001 7
2002 22
2003 11
2004 23
2005 26
2006 37
2007 43
2008 34
2009 37
2010 42
2011 52
2012 42
2013 45
2014 55
2015 36
2016 22
2017 45
2018 39
2019 37
2020 35
2021 66
2022 41
2023 63
2024 63
2025 47
Total 1,007
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Christine Klein publications per year - data summary

  • Christine Klein, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Lübeck, has 1,007 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 66 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993 and 1996, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 30.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 32.5 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 280 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 77 publications (7.0 per year); 2004-2014: 436 publications (39.6 per year); 2015-2025: 494 publications (44.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christine Klein 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 Christine Klein 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, 788–797 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: 791 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 6 791
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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Christine Klein publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Christine Klein, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Lübeck, records 791 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Christine Klein, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Christine Klein ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Christine Klein 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 Christine Klein 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 39 113
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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Christine Klein D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Christine Klein, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Lübeck, records 113 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Christine Klein, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Christine Klein ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2021 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Neurosciences
  • 1968 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Christine Klein is affiliated with the University of Lübeck in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on various aspects of Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. Their publication record spans multiple high-impact journals and covers a wide spectrum of topics within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and neuroscience.

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Movement Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Annals of Neurology
  • npj Parkinson's Disease

Key co-authors who have frequently collaborated with Christine Klein are:

  • Katja Lohmann
  • Norbert Brüggemann
  • Joanne Trinh
  • Max Borsche
  • Ana Westenberger

Their main fields of study include Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Subfields of focus highlight Neurology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, and Physiology.

Christine Klein's research covers major topics such as:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neurological Diseases and Metabolism
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • RNA Regulation and Disease
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Parkinson's disease," 2021, The Lancet
  • "LRRK2 in Parkinson disease: challenges of clinical trials," 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • "A biological classification of Parkinson's disease: the SynNeurGe research diagnostic criteria," 2024, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Mitochondria and Parkinson's Disease: Clinical, Molecular, and Translational Aspects," 2020, Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • "Mitochondrial damage-associated inflammation highlights biomarkers in PRKN/PINK1 parkinsonism," 2020, Brain

Best Publications

  • Phenomenology and classification of dystonia: a consensus update.

    Alberto Albanese;Kailash Bhatia;Susan B. Bressman;Mahlon R. DeLong

  • Genome-wide association study reveals genetic risk underlying Parkinson's disease

    Javier Simón-Sánchez;Claudia Schulte;Jose M Bras;Jose M Bras;Manu Sharma

  • Phenotype, genotype, and worldwide genetic penetrance of LRRK2-associated Parkinson's disease: a case-control study

    Daniel G Healy;Mario Falchi;Sean S O'Sullivan;Vincenzo Bonifati

  • Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease

    Christine Klein;Ana Westenberger

  • Parkin and PINK1 mitigate STING-induced inflammation

    Danielle A. Sliter;Jennifer Martinez;Ling Hao;Xi Chen

  • Past, present, and future of Parkinson's disease: A special essay on the 200th Anniversary of the Shaking Palsy

    J.A. Obeso;M. Stamelou;M. Stamelou;C.G. Goetz;W. Poewe

  • LRRK2 G2019S as a cause of Parkinson's disease in Ashkenazi Jews.

    Laurie J. Ozelius;Geetha Senthil;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Erin Ohmann

  • Comprehensive research synopsis and systematic meta-analyses in Parkinson's disease genetics: the PDGene database.

    Christina M. Lill;Johannes T. Roehr;Johannes T. Roehr;Matthew B. McQueen;Fotini K. Kavvoura;Fotini K. Kavvoura;Fotini K. Kavvoura

  • Pharmacological Rescue of Mitochondrial Deficits in iPSC-Derived Neural Cells from Patients with Familial Parkinson’s Disease

    Oliver Cooper;Hyemyung Seo;Shaida Andrabi;Cristina Guardia-Laguarta

  • Mitochondrial Parkin recruitment is impaired in neurons derived from mutant PINK1 induced pluripotent stem cells.

    Philip Seibler;John Graziotto;Hyun Jeong;Filip Simunovic

  • A G Protein-coupled Receptor for UDP-glucose

    Jon K. Chambers;Lynn E. Macdonald;Henry M. Sarau;Robert S. Ames

  • The DYT1 phenotype and guidelines for diagnostic testing

    Susan B Bressman;C Sabatti;Deborah Raymond;D de Leon

  • A Major Lung Cancer Susceptibility Locus Maps to Chromosome 6q23–25

    J. E. Bailey-Wilson;C. I. Amos;S. M. Pinney;G. M. Petersen

  • LRRK2 in Parkinson disease: challenges of clinical trials.

    Eduardo Tolosa;Miquel Vila;Miquel Vila;Christine Klein;Olivier Rascol

  • Loss of P-type ATPase ATP13A2/PARK9 function induces general lysosomal deficiency and leads to Parkinson disease neurodegeneration

    Benjamin Dehay;Alfredo Ramirez;Marta Martinez-Vicente;Celine Perier

  • PINK1 Loss of Function Mutations Affect Mitochondrial Complex I Activity via NdufA10 Ubiquinone Uncoupling

    Vanessa A. Morais;Dominik Haddad;Katleen Craessaerts;Pieter-Jan De Bock

  • Lysosomal impairment in Parkinson's disease.

    Benjamin Dehay;Marta Martinez-Vicente;Guy A. Caldwell;Kim A. Caldwell

  • Association of LRRK2 exonic variants with susceptibility to Parkinson's disease: a case-control study.

    Owen A. Ross;Alexandra I. Soto-Ortolaza;Michael G. Heckman;Jan O. Aasly

  • Deciphering the role of heterozygous mutations in genes associated with parkinsonism.

    Christine Klein;Christine Klein;Katja Lohmann-Hedrich;Ekaterina Rogaeva;Michael G Schlossmacher

  • Mutations in the gene encoding PDGF-B cause brain calcifications in humans and mice

    Annika Keller;Annika Keller;Annika Keller;Ana Westenberger;Maria J Sobrido;Maria García-Murias

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Münchau
Alexander Münchau University of Lübeck
Laurie J. Ozelius
Laurie J. Ozelius Harvard University
Anthony E. Lang
Anthony E. Lang University of Toronto
Thomas Gasser
Thomas Gasser University of Tübingen
Susan B. Bressman
Susan B. Bressman Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Patricia L. Kramer
Patricia L. Kramer Oregon Health & Science University
Carolyn M. Sue
Carolyn M. Sue Royal North Shore Hospital
Alfredo Ramirez
Alfredo Ramirez University of Cologne
Eberhard Schwinger
Eberhard Schwinger University of Lübeck
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

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