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Immunology
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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 79 1662 1513 19 18 324 30740
Medicine 79 17383 16333 97 90 341 30923

Christoph J. Binder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christoph J. Binder between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christoph J. Binder published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 22 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christoph J. Binder: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 6
2004 4
2005 3
2006 4
2007 7
2008 7
2009 5
2010 11
2011 14
2012 17
2013 14
2014 9
2015 15
2016 22
2017 27
2018 28
2019 35
2020 30
2021 42
2022 36
2023 29
2024 29
2025 21
2026 1
Total 421
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 322–331 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 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.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97 324
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 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.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127 79
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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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
  • 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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