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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Germany
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 77 18556 17434 979 939 308 17986
Molecular Biology 77 1120 999 87 80 293 17945

Christopher Baum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher Baum between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher Baum published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2011. 1 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2011. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher Baum: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 5
1997 2
1998 6
1999 10
2000 13
2001 9
2002 15
2003 15
2004 18
2005 12
2006 24
2007 18
2008 27
2009 18
2010 18
2011 38
2012 18
2013 22
2014 10
2015 6
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 311
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Christopher Baum publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher Baum sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 293 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52 293
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Christopher Baum D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Christopher Baum is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific attention to Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Clinical Psychology, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics including:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

Among recent published papers, two notable studies are:

  • Multiple Genes Surrounding Bcl-xL, a Common Retroviral Insertion Site, Can Influence Hematopoiesis Individually or in Concert, published in 2020 in Human Gene Therapy
  • Population-level effects of Hurricane Sandy on adolescent health, published in 2024 in Journal of Affective Disorders

Frequent collaborators include Teng-Cheong Ha, Maike Stahlhut, Michael Rothe, Gabi Paul, and Violetta Dziadek, each contributing to at least one joint publication.

Christopher Baum's research outputs have appeared predominantly in the journals Human Gene Therapy and Journal of Affective Disorders, demonstrating a cross-disciplinary approach spanning molecular biology and clinical psychology.

Best Publications

  • Murine leukemia induced by retroviral gene marking.

    Zhixiong Li;Zhixiong Li;Jochen Düllmann;Bernd Schiedlmeier;Manfred Schmidt

  • Side effects of retroviral gene transfer into hematopoietic stem cells

    Christopher Baum;Jochen Düllmann;Zhixiong Li;Boris Fehse

  • Insertional Transformation of Hematopoietic Cells by Self-inactivating Lentiviral and Gammaretroviral Vectors

    Ute Modlich;Susana Navarro;Daniela Zychlinski;Tobias Maetzig

  • A Modified γ-Retrovirus Vector for X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

    Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina;Sung Yun Pai;H. Bobby Gaspar;Myriam Armant

  • Mutagenesis and oncogenesis by chromosomal insertion of gene transfer vectors.

    Christopher Baum;Olga Kustikova;Ute Modlich;Zhixiong Li

  • Clonal Dominance of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Triggered by Retroviral Gene Marking

    Olga Kustikova;Boris Fehse;Ute Modlich;Min Yang

  • Cell-culture assays reveal the importance of retroviral vector design for insertional genotoxicity

    Ute Modlich;Jens Bohne;Manfred Schmidt;Christof von Kalle

  • Physiological Promoters Reduce the Genotoxic Risk of Integrating Gene Vectors

    Daniela Zychlinski;Axel Schambach;Ute Modlich;Tobias Maetzig

  • Novel retroviral vectors for efficient expression of the multidrug resistance (mdr-1) gene in early hematopoietic cells.

    C Baum;S Hegewisch-Becker;H G Eckert;C Stocking

  • Lentiviral Vector Design and Imaging Approaches to Visualize the Early Stages of Cellular Reprogramming

    Eva Warlich;Johannes Kuehle;Tobias Cantz;Tobias Cantz;Martijn H Brugman

  • Chance or necessity? Insertional mutagenesis in gene therapy and its consequences

    Christopher Baum;Christof von Kalle;Frank J.T Staal;Zhixiong Li

  • Retroviral Vectors for High-Level Transgene Expression in T Lymphocytes

    Boris Engels;Hakan Cam;Thomas Schüler;Stefano Indraccolo

  • Gammaretroviral vectors: biology, technology and application.

    Tobias Maetzig;Melanie Galla;Christopher Baum;Axel Schambach

  • Resistance of mature T cells to oncogene transformation.

    Sebastian Newrzela;Kerstin Cornils;Zhixiong Li;Christopher Baum

  • Context Dependence of Different Modules for Posttranscriptional Enhancement of Gene Expression from Retroviral Vectors

    Axel Schambach;Harald Wodrich;Markus Hildinger;Jens Bohne

  • Design of 5′ Untranslated Sequences in Retroviral Vectors Developed for Medical Use

    Markus Hildinger;Kristin L. Abel;Wolfram Ostertag;Christopher Baum

  • High-level ectopic HOXB4 expression confers a profound in vivo competitive growth advantage on human cord blood CD34+ cells, but impairs lymphomyeloid differentiation.

    Bernhard Schiedlmeier;Hannes Klump;Elke Will;Goekhan Arman-Kalcek

  • LEF-1 is crucial for neutrophil granulocytopoiesis and its expression is severely reduced in congenital neutropenia

    Julia Skokowa;Gunnar Cario;Murat Uenalan;Axel Schambach

  • Equal potency of gammaretroviral and lentiviral SIN vectors for expression of O6-methylguanine–DNA methyltransferase in hematopoietic cells

    Axel Schambach;Jens Bohne;Saurabh Chandra;Elke Will

  • Leukemias following retroviral transfer of multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) are driven by combinatorial insertional mutagenesis

    Ute Modlich;Olga S Kustikova;Manfred Schmidt;Cornelia Rudolph

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Schambach
Axel Schambach Hannover Medical School
Boris Fehse
Boris Fehse Universität Hamburg
Wolfram Ostertag
Wolfram Ostertag Universität Hamburg
David A. Williams
David A. Williams Boston Children's Hospital
Adrian J. Thrasher
Adrian J. Thrasher University College London
Brigitte Schlegelberger
Brigitte Schlegelberger Hannover Medical School
Dorothee von Laer
Dorothee von Laer Innsbruck Medical University
Christof von Kalle
Christof von Kalle Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Geoffrey P. Margison
Geoffrey P. Margison University of Manchester
Punam Malik
Punam Malik Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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