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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 110 5464 5132 304 291 528 56494
Genetics 110 532 508 37 35 500 55791

Christoph Plass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christoph Plass between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christoph Plass published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 216 publications in 2023. 31 of the 787 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 216. Peak 216 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 216 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 2 publications
1991 2026

787 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christoph Plass: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 8
1996 3
1997 6
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 13
2002 19
2003 13
2004 15
2005 14
2006 21
2007 13
2008 13
2009 17
2010 14
2011 23
2012 30
2013 38
2014 28
2015 22
2016 24
2017 33
2018 23
2019 27
2020 24
2021 30
2022 27
2023 216
2024 24
2025 29
2026 2
Total 787
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Christoph Plass publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 495–504 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 500 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17 500
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Christoph Plass D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39 110
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 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
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Christoph Plass is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields, including molecular biology, cancer research, hematology, genetics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work focuses on multiple key topics, such as:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research

Plass has authored and co-authored numerous papers published in prominent scientific journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • Aggressive PDACs Show Hypomethylation of Repetitive Elements and the Execution of an Intrinsic IFN Program Linked to a Ductal Cell of Origin, 2020, Cancer Discovery
  • Epigenetic signatures in cancer: proper controls, current challenges and the potential for clinical translation, 2021, Genome Medicine
  • Neuronal ensemble-specific DNA methylation strengthens engram stability, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Hotspot DNMT3A mutations in clonal hematopoiesis and acute myeloid leukemia sensitize cells to azacytidine via viral mimicry response, 2021, Nature Cancer
  • Integrative analysis reveals early and distinct genetic and epigenetic changes in intraductal papillary and tubulopapillary cholangiocarcinogenesis, 2021, Gut

Their frequent collaborators include Dieter Weichenhan, Pavlo Lutsik, Daniel B. Lipka, Joschka Hey, and Matthias Schlesner.

Plass has published repeatedly in several scientific venues, with a particular number of publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Blood
  • International Journal of Cancer
  • HemaSphere

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Plass was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Epigenetic differences arise during the lifetime of monozygotic twins

    Mario F. Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Maria F. Paz;Santiago Ropero

  • Maftools: efficient and comprehensive analysis of somatic variants in cancer.

    Anand Mayakonda;Anand Mayakonda;De Chen Lin;Yassen Assenov;Yassen Assenov;Christoph Plass;Christoph Plass

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Driver mutations in histone H3.3 and chromatin remodelling genes in paediatric glioblastoma

    Jeremy Schwartzentruber;Andrey Korshunov;Xiao Yang Liu;David T.W. Jones

  • Hotspot mutations in H3F3A and IDH1 define distinct epigenetic and biological subgroups of glioblastoma.

    Dominik Sturm;Hendrik Witt;Hendrik Witt;Volker Hovestadt;Dong Anh Khuong-Quang

  • Aberrant CpG-island methylation has non-random and tumour-type-specific patterns.

    Joseph F. Costello;Joseph F. Costello;Michael C. Frühwald;Michael C. Frühwald;Dominic J. Smiraglia;Laura J. Rush

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • Reduced H3K27me3 and DNA Hypomethylation Are Major Drivers of Gene Expression in K27M Mutant Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas

    Sebastian Bender;Sebastian Bender;Yujie Tang;Anders M. Lindroth;Volker Hovestadt

  • MGMT testing—the challenges for biomarker-based glioma treatment

    Wolfgang Wick;Michael Weller;Martin van den Bent;Marc Sanson

  • Identification of regulatory networks in HSCs and their immediate progeny via integrated proteome, transcriptome, and DNA methylome analysis

    Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid;Daniel Klimmeck;Daniel Klimmeck;Jenny Hansson;Daniel B. Lipka

  • Principles for the post-GWAS functional characterization of cancer risk loci

    Matthew L Freedman;Alvaro N A Monteiro;Simon A Gayther;Simon A Gayther;Gerhard A Coetzee

  • BCAT1 promotes cell proliferation through amino acid catabolism in gliomas carrying wild-type IDH1

    Martje Tönjes;Sebastian Barbus;Yoon Jung Park;Yoon Jung Park;Wei Wang

  • Mutations in regulators of the epigenome and their connections to global chromatin patterns in cancer

    Christoph Plass;Stefan M. Pfister;Stefan M. Pfister;Anders M. Lindroth;Olga Bogatyrova

  • Downregulation of death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

    Aparna Raval;Stephan M. Tanner;John C. Byrd;Elizabeth B. Angerman

  • Epigenetic profiling to classify cancer of unknown primary: a multicentre, retrospective analysis

    Sebastian Moran;Anna Martínez-Cardús;Sergi Sayols;Eva Musulén

  • The functional consequences of alternative promoter use in mammalian genomes

    Ramana V. Davuluri;Ramana V. Davuluri;Yutaka Suzuki;Sumio Sugano;Christoph Plass;Christoph Plass

  • Integrative Genomic Analyses Reveal an Androgen-Driven Somatic Alteration Landscape in Early-Onset Prostate Cancer

    Joachim Weischenfeldt;Ronald Simon;Lars Feuerbach;Karin Schlangen

  • Phase I Study of Decitabine Alone or in Combination With Valproic Acid in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    William Blum;Rebecca B. Klisovic;Bjoern Hackanson;Zhongfa Liu

  • Genomic Deletion of PTEN Is Associated with Tumor Progression and Early PSA Recurrence in ERG Fusion-Positive and Fusion-Negative Prostate Cancer

    Antje Krohn;Tobias Diedler;Lia Burkhardt;Pascale Sophie Mayer

  • Predicting aberrant CpG island methylation.

    F. A. Feltus;E. K. Lee;E. K. Lee;J. F. Costello;Christoph Plass

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Weichenhan
Dieter Weichenhan German Cancer Research Center
John C. Byrd
John C. Byrd University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Roland Eils
Roland Eils Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Peter Schmezer
Peter Schmezer German Cancer Research Center
Peter Lichter
Peter Lichter German Cancer Research Center
Benedikt Brors
Benedikt Brors German Cancer Research Center
Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Joseph F. Costello
Joseph F. Costello University of California, San Francisco
Guido Marcucci
Guido Marcucci City Of Hope National Medical Center
Andreas von Deimling
Andreas von Deimling Heidelberg University

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