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2023

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Immunology

D-Index
79
Citations
30740
World Ranking
1662
National Ranking
19

Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
30923
World Ranking
17384
National Ranking
97

Christoph J. Binder publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christoph J. Binder sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 324 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Christoph J. Binder D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Christoph J. Binder is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in immunology and microbiology.

Their main subfields of study include immunology, infectious diseases, surgery, molecular biology, and epidemiology. The scientist's main research topics cover atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, COVID-19 clinical research studies, T-cell and B-cell immunology, and the complement system in diseases.

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Atherosclerosis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Heart Journal
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cardiovascular Research

Notable recent papers include:

  • Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Meta-Analysis of Leukocyte Diversity in Atherosclerotic Mouse Aortas, 2020, Circulation Research
  • Global perspective of familial hypercholesterolaemia: a cross-sectional study from the EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC), 2021, The Lancet
  • Anti-Spike Protein Assays to Determine SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels: a Head-to-Head Comparison of Five Quantitative Assays, 2021, Microbiology Spectrum
  • Soluble TREM2 levels reflect the recruitment and expansion of TREM2+ macrophages that localize to fibrotic areas and limit NASH, 2022, Journal of Hepatology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with peers including Thomas Köller, Helmuth Haslacher, Thomas Perkmann, Alberico L. Catapano, and Nicole Perkmann-Nagele.

Beyond journal articles, Christoph J. Binder has contributed to book publications with Springer Science+Business Media and Schäffer-Poeschel eBooks, including titles such as "Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis" (2022) and "Einführung in das Controlling" (2022).

The scientist is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Oxidative Stress and Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling as a Key Pathway of Acute Lung Injury

    Yumiko Imai;Keiji Kuba;Keiji Kuba;G. Greg Neely;Rubina Yaghubian-Malhami

  • Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel

    Jan Borén;M. John Chapman;M. John Chapman;Ronald M. Krauss;Chris J. Packard

  • Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase

    Jannet T. Huang;John S. Welch;Mercedes Ricote;Christoph J. Binder

  • Pneumococcal vaccination decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation: molecular mimicry between Streptococcus pneumoniae and oxidized LDL.

    Christoph J Binder;Sohvi Hörkkö;Sohvi Hörkkö;Asheesh Dewan;Mi-Kyung Chang

  • Innate and acquired immunity in atherogenesis.

    Christoph J Binder;Mi-Kyung Chang;Peter X Shaw;Yury I Miller

  • Oxidative damage in multiple sclerosis lesions

    Lukas Haider;Marie T. Fischer;Josa M. Frischer;Jan Bauer

  • Differential inhibition of macrophage foam-cell formation and atherosclerosis in mice by PPARα, β/δ, and γ

    Andrew C. Li;Christoph J. Binder;Alejandra Gutierrez;Kathleen K. Brown

  • Oxidation-Specific Epitopes Are Danger-Associated Molecular Patterns Recognized by Pattern Recognition Receptors of Innate Immunity

    Yury I. Miller;Soo Ho Choi;Philipp Wiesner;Longhou Fang

  • C-reactive protein binds to both oxidized LDL and apoptotic cells through recognition of a common ligand: Phosphorylcholine of oxidized phospholipids.

    Mi-Kyung Chang;Christoph J. Binder;Michael Torzewski;Joseph L. Witztum

  • Generation and Biological Activities of Oxidized Phospholipids

    Valery N. Bochkov;Olga V. Oskolkova;Konstantin G. Birukov;Anna-Liisa Levonen

  • Complement factor H binds malondialdehyde epitopes and protects from oxidative stress

    David Weismann;Karsten Hartvigsen;Karsten Hartvigsen;Karsten Hartvigsen;Nadine Lauer;Keiryn L. Bennett

  • B lymphocytes trigger monocyte mobilization and impair heart function after acute myocardial infarction

    Yasmine Zouggari;Hafid Ait-Oufella;Hafid Ait-Oufella;Hafid Ait-Oufella;Philippe Bonnin;Tabassome Simon

  • IL-5 links adaptive and natural immunity specific for epitopes of oxidized LDL and protects from atherosclerosis

    Christoph J. Binder;Karsten Hartvigsen;Mi-Kyung Chang;Marina Miller

  • Oxidation-specific epitopes are dominant targets of innate natural antibodies in mice and humans.

    Meng-Yun Chou;Linda Fogelstrand;Karsten Hartvigsen;Lotte F. Hansen

  • B cell depletion reduces the development of atherosclerosis in mice

    Hafid Ait-Oufella;Olivier Herbin;Jean-David Bouaziz;Jean-David Bouaziz;Christoph J. Binder

  • Minimally modified LDL binds to CD14, induces macrophage spreading via TLR4/MD-2, and inhibits phagocytosis of apoptotic cells.

    Yury I. Miller;Suganya Viriyakosol;Christoph J. Binder;James R. Feramisco

  • Oxidized phospholipids are proinflammatory and proatherogenic in hypercholesterolaemic mice

    Xuchu Que;Ming Yow Hung;Ming Yow Hung;Calvin Yeang;Ayelet Gonen

  • Auto-Antigenic Protein-DNA Complexes Stimulate Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells to Promote Atherosclerosis

    Yvonne Döring;Helga D. Manthey;Maik Drechsler;Dirk Lievens

  • T-bet deficiency reduces atherosclerosis and alters plaque antigen-specific immune responses

    Chiara Buono;Christoph J. Binder;George Stavrakis;Joseph L. Witztum

  • A novel function of lipoprotein [a] as a preferential carrier of oxidized phospholipids in human plasma.

    Claes Bergmark;Asheesh Dewan;Alexina Orsoni;Esther Merki

  • Pneumococcal vaccination decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation: molecular mimicry between Streptococcus pneumoniae and oxidized LDL

    C.J. Binder

Frequent Co-Authors

Ziad Mallat
Ziad Mallat University of Cambridge
Joseph L. Witztum
Joseph L. Witztum University of California, San Diego
Sotirios Tsimikas
Sotirios Tsimikas University of California, San Diego
Peter F. Zipfel
Peter F. Zipfel Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Marion J.J. Gijbels
Marion J.J. Gijbels Maastricht University
Christian Hengstenberg
Christian Hengstenberg Medical University of Vienna
Marten H. Hofker
Marten H. Hofker University Medical Center Groningen
Christian Weber
Christian Weber Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Oswald Wagner
Oswald Wagner Medical University of Vienna
Bernd Jilma
Bernd Jilma Medical University of Vienna

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