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Daniela Wesch

Daniela Wesch

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 50 4274 3948 284 265 152 7471

Daniela Wesch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniela Wesch between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniela Wesch published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 7 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2023. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 22 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
1991 2026

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniela Wesch: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 4
2005 2
2006 7
2007 4
2008 1
2009 9
2010 4
2011 4
2012 3
2013 5
2014 11
2015 4
2016 4
2017 7
2018 7
2019 7
2020 11
2021 4
2022 1
2023 22
2024 6
2025 5
2026 2
Total 159
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Daniela Wesch 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 Daniela Wesch 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, 152–161 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: 152 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
152–161 189 152
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
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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Daniela Wesch 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 Daniela Wesch 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 50
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
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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Overview

Daniela Wesch is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of immunology and medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including immunology, oncology, molecular biology, genetics, and radiology with a particular focus on immune cell function and interaction.

The scientist's main research areas include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Daniela Wesch include:

  • Selection of cross-reactive T cells by commensal and food-derived yeasts drives cytotoxic TH1 cell responses in Crohn's disease, 2023, Nature Medicine
  • Initiation of Pancreatic Cancer: The Interplay of Hyperglycemia and Macrophages Promotes the Acquisition of Malignancy-Associated Properties in Pancreatic Ductal Epithelial Cells, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Tumor resistance mechanisms and their consequences on γδ T cell activation, 2020, Immunological Reviews
  • Affinity Maturation of B7-H6 Translates into Enhanced NK Cell-Mediated Tumor Cell Lysis and Improved Proinflammatory Cytokine Release of Bispecific Immunoligands via NKp30 Engagement, 2020, The Journal of Immunology
  • Influence of Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase and Its Metabolite Kynurenine on γδ T Cell Cytotoxicity against Ductal Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cells, 2020, Cells

Frequent collaborators in Daniela Wesch's work include:

  • Hans-Heinrich Oberg
  • Matthias Peipp
  • Dieter Kabelitz
  • Susanne Sebens
  • Dirk Bauerschlag

The scientist publishes regularly in several journals and has contributed notably to:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cells
  • Journal of Leukocyte Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts

Best Publications

  • Perspectives of γδ T Cells in Tumor Immunology

    Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch;Wei He

  • Lysis of a broad range of epithelial tumour cells by human gamma delta T cells: Involvement of NKG2D ligands and T-cell receptor- versus NKG2D-dependent recognition

    P. Wrobel;H. Shojaei;B. Schittek;F. Gieseler

  • The γδTCR combines innate immunity with adaptive immunity by utilizing spatially distinct regions for agonist selection and antigen responsiveness.

    Daisy Melandri;Daisy Melandri;Iva Zlatareva;Iva Zlatareva;Raphaël A.G. Chaleil;Robin J. Dart;Robin J. Dart

  • Shedding of endogenous MHC class I-related chain molecules A and B from different human tumor entities: heterogeneous involvement of the "a disintegrin and metalloproteases" 10 and 17.

    Guranda Chitadze;Marcus Lettau;Jaydeep Bhat;Daniela Wesch

  • Characterization of Tumor Reactivity of Human Vγ9Vδ2 γδ T Cells In Vitro and in SCID Mice In Vivo

    Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch;Elke Pitters;Margot Zöller

  • Patterns of Chemokine Receptor Expression on Peripheral Blood γδ T Lymphocytes: Strong Expression of CCR5 Is a Selective Feature of Vδ2/Vγ9 γδ T Cells

    Andrea Glatzel;Daniela Wesch;Florian Schiemann;Ernst Brandt

  • Direct Costimulatory Effect of TLR3 Ligand Poly(I:C) on Human γδ T Lymphocytes

    Daniela Wesch;Susann Beetz;Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Matthias Marget

  • Innate immune functions of human γδ T cells

    Susann Beetz;Daniela Wesch;Lothar Marischen;Stefan Welte

  • Differentiation of Resting Human Peripheral Blood γδ T Cells toward Th1- or Th2-Phenotype

    Daniela Wesch;Andrea Glatzel;Dieter Kabelitz

  • Novel Bispecific Antibodies Increase γδ T-Cell Cytotoxicity against Pancreatic Cancer Cells

    Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Matthias Peipp;Christian Kellner;Susanne Sebens

  • Modulation of γδ T cell responses by TLR ligands

    Daniela Wesch;Christian Peters;Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Kathrin Pietschmann

  • Antigen Recognition by Human γδ T Lymphocytes

    Dieter Kabelitz;Andrea Glatzel;Daniela Wesch

  • Features and functions of gamma delta T lymphocytes: focus on chemokines and their receptors.

    Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch

  • Differential expression of CD126 and CD130 mediates different STAT-3 phosphorylation in CD4+CD25− and CD25high regulatory T cells

    Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Daniela Wesch;Sandra Grüssel;Stefan Rose-John

  • Regulation of regulatory T cells: role of dendritic cells and toll-like receptors.

    Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch;Hans-Heinrich Oberg

  • Primary activation of V gamma 9-expressing gamma delta T cells by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Requirement for Th1-type CD4 T cell help and inhibition by IL-10.

    K Pechhold;D Wesch;S Schondelmaier;D Kabelitz

  • Toll-like receptors 3 and 7 agonists enhance tumor cell lysis by human gammadelta T cells.

    Hamed Shojaei;Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Matthias Juricke;Lothar Marischen

  • Regulation of T cell activation by TLR ligands.

    Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Matthias Juricke;Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch

  • Phenotype and regulation of immunosuppressive Vδ2-expressing γδ T cells

    Christian Peters;Hans‑Heinrich Oberg;Dieter Kabelitz;Daniela Wesch

  • Sex-specific phenotypical and functional differences in peripheral human Vγ9/Vδ2 T cells

    Nadia Caccamo;Francesco Dieli;Daniela Wesch;Hassan Jomaa

  • Toll-like receptor expression and function in subsets of human gammadelta T lymphocytes.

    K. Pietschmann;S. Beetz;S. Welte;I. Martens

  • Differential but Direct Abolishment of Human Regulatory T Cell Suppressive Capacity by Various TLR2 Ligands

    Hans-Heinrich Oberg;Thi Thuy Hoa Ly;Sandra Ussat;Tim Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Kabelitz
Dieter Kabelitz Kiel University
Matthias Peipp
Matthias Peipp Kiel University
Christoph Röcken
Christoph Röcken Kiel University
Ottmar Janssen
Ottmar Janssen Kiel University
Thomas S. Becker
Thomas S. Becker University of Sydney
Wolfgang W. A. Schamel
Wolfgang W. A. Schamel University of Freiburg
Bence Sipos
Bence Sipos University of Tübingen
Ole Ammerpohl
Ole Ammerpohl University of Ulm
Stefan Rose-John
Stefan Rose-John Kiel University
Margot Zöller
Margot Zöller Heidelberg University

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