The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Clemens Kirschbaum sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 535 publications — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Clemens Kirschbaum sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 148 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.
Clemens Kirschbaum is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany and focuses on research across neuroscience, medicine, and psychology. Their work primarily intersects the fields of behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, biological psychiatry, and experimental and cognitive psychology.
The main topics covered in Kirschbaum's research include stress responses and cortisol, tryptophan and brain disorders, dermatology and skin diseases, cannabis and cannabinoid research, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, hormonal regulation and hypertension, and adrenal hormones and disorders.
Kirschbaum has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kirschbaum include Andreas Walther, Marlene Penz, Wei Gao, Magdalena Wekenborg, and Tobias Stalder. These collaborations reflect overlapping interests and shared research agendas in Kirschbaum's focus areas.
The majority of Kirschbaum's publications appear in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, followed by Translational Psychiatry, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Stress, and Scientific Reports. This distribution illustrates a focus on the interface between hormonal and psychological processes.
Kirschbaum's work in stress responses and cortisol is reflected by 126 publications, highlighting a concentrated expertise in this domain. Other notable topic areas include tryptophan and brain disorders (36 publications) and dermatology and skin diseases (28 publications).
In recognition of their contributions, Kirschbaum received the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften award in 2013, specifically within the discipline of psychology and cognitive sciences.
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