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D-Index
130
Citations
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World Ranking
2435
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117

Dieter Häussinger publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,386 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dieter Häussinger D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 88th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2002 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences

Overview

Dieter Häussinger is affiliated with Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany. They have a significant publication record in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their research covers multiple subfields, including:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Hepatology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

Key research topics in their work include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Liver physiology and pathology

The scientist's recent publications are as follows:

  • "Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis" (2020), European journal of medical research
  • "Hepatic encephalopathy" (2022), Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "In-depth virological and immunological characterization of HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation" (2023), Nature Medicine
  • "Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to treat acute-on-chronic liver failure: A multicenter randomized trial (GRAFT study)" (2021), Journal of Hepatology
  • "The history and value of face masks" (2020), European journal of medical research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Torsten Feldt
  • Tom Luedde
  • Verena Keitel
  • Boris Görg
  • Björn-Erik Ole Jensen

Their work has been published frequently in several journals, including:

  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
  • European journal of medical research
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In 2002, Dieter Häussinger was elected as a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften, recognized in the field of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Josep M. Llovet;Sergio Ricci;Vincenzo Mazzaferro;Philip Hilgard

  • Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

    Michael W. Fried;Mitchell L. Shiffman;K. Rajender Reddy;Coleman Smith

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Functional Significance of Cell Volume Regulatory Mechanisms

    Florian Lang;Gillian L. Busch;Markus Ritter;Harald Völkl

  • Long-term survival in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis.

    C Niederau;R Fischer;A Purschel;W Stremmel

  • Long-term follow-up of HBeAg-positive patients treated with interferon alfa for chronic hepatitis B.

    Claus Niederau;Tobias Heintges;Stefan Lange;Georg Goldmann

  • Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in investigating mechanisms of hepatotoxicity, cell signaling and ADME.

    Patricio Godoy;Nicola J. Hewitt;Ute Albrecht;Melvin E. Andersen

  • Prognosis of chronic hepatitis C : Results of a large, prospective cohort study

    Claus Niederau;Stefan Lange;Tobias Heintges;Andreas Erhardt

  • The role of cellular hydration in the regulation of cell function.

    Dieter Häussinger

  • Predicting sustained virological responses in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a (40 KD)/ribavirin.

    Peter Ferenci;Michael W. Fried;Mitchell L. Shiffman;Coleman I. Smith

  • Transient elastography is unreliable for detection of cirrhosis in patients with acute liver damage

    Abdurrahman Sagir;Andreas Erhardt;Marcus Schmitt;Dieter Häussinger

  • Cellular hydration state: an important determinant of protein catabolism in health and disease

    D Häussinger;E Roth;F Lang;W Gerok

  • Peginterferon-α-2a (40KD) and Ribavirin for 16 or 24 Weeks in Patients With Genotype 2 or 3 Chronic Hepatitis C

    Michael von Wagner;Miriam Huber;Thomas Berg;Holger Hinrichsen

  • Hepatic encephalopathy in chronic liver disease: a clinical manifestation of astrocyte swelling and low-grade cerebral edema?

    Dieter Häussinger;Gerald Kircheis;Richard Fischer;Freimut Schliess

  • Critical flicker frequency for quantification of low-grade hepatic encephalopathy☆

    Gerald Kircheis;Matthias Wettstein;Lars Timmermann;Alfons Schnitzler

  • Expression and function of the bile acid receptor TGR5 in Kupffer cells.

    Verena Keitel;Markus Donner;Stefanie Winandy;Ralf Kubitz

  • Liver cell death and anemia in Wilson disease involve acid sphingomyelinase and ceramide.

    Philipp A Lang;Marcus Schenck;Jan P Nicolay;Jan Ulrich Becker

  • Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies on human brain Myo-inositol in hypo-osmolarity and hepatic encephalopathy

    Dieter Häussinger;Jörg Laubenberger;Stephan Vom Dahl;Thomas Ernst

  • Pathogenetic mechanisms of hepatic encephalopathy

    D Häussinger;F Schliess

  • The macrophage response towards LPS and its control through the p38(MAPK)-STAT3 axis.

    Johannes G. Bode;Christian Ehlting;Dieter Häussinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Freimut Schliess
Freimut Schliess Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Karl S. Lang
Karl S. Lang University of Duisburg-Essen
Philipp A. Lang
Philipp A. Lang Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Florian Lang
Florian Lang University of Tübingen
Holger Gohlke
Holger Gohlke Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Wolfgang Gerok
Wolfgang Gerok University of Freiburg
Ertan Mayatepek
Ertan Mayatepek Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Alfons Schnitzler
Alfons Schnitzler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ralf Bartenschlager
Ralf Bartenschlager Heidelberg University
Karl Zilles
Karl Zilles Forschungszentrum Jülich

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