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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 76 1932 1765 176 168 244 19465

Dietmar Schmitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dietmar Schmitz between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dietmar Schmitz published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2025. 57 of the 320 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 33 publications
1994 2025

320 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dietmar Schmitz: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 6
1996 1
1997 7
1998 10
1999 4
2000 7
2001 7
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 5
2008 9
2009 12
2010 8
2011 15
2012 12
2013 10
2014 1
2015 12
2016 10
2017 5
2018 12
2019 17
2020 22
2021 19
2022 19
2023 15
2024 24
2025 33
Total 320
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Dietmar Schmitz publications per year - data summary

  • Dietmar Schmitz, a Neuroscience scholar from Charité - University Medicine Berlin, has 320 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1996 and 2014, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.0 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 110 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 52 publications (4.7 per year); 2005-2015: 92 publications (8.4 per year); 2016-2025: 176 publications (17.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dietmar Schmitz publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 238–247 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 244 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203 244
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Dietmar Schmitz publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Dietmar Schmitz, a Neuroscience scholar from Charité - University Medicine Berlin, records 244 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Dietmar Schmitz, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Dietmar Schmitz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Dietmar Schmitz D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170 76
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Dietmar Schmitz D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Dietmar Schmitz, a Neuroscience scholar from Charité - University Medicine Berlin, records 76 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Dietmar Schmitz, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Dietmar Schmitz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Dietmar Schmitz is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience. Their work spans a range of subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, neurology, and infectious diseases.

The primary field of study for Schmitz is neuroscience, with a total of 183 publications. Within this field, their research particularly focuses on topics such as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neural dynamics and brain function, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, memory and neural mechanisms, autoimmune neurological disorders and treatments, neuroscience and neural engineering, and sleep and wakefulness research.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuron
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Some of the recent papers associated with their work are:

  • A Therapeutic Non-self-reactive SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Protects from Lung Pathology in a COVID-19 Hamster Model, 2020, Cell
  • Neuronal Autophagy Regulates Presynaptic Neurotransmission by Controlling the Axonal Endoplasmic Reticulum, 2020, Neuron
  • Efficient optogenetic silencing of neurotransmitter release with a mosquito rhodopsin, 2021, Neuron
  • Propagation of hippocampal ripples to the neocortex by way of a subiculum-retrosplenial pathway, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Human Cerebrospinal Fluid Monoclonal LGI1 Autoantibodies Increase Neuronal Excitability, 2020, Annals of Neurology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schmitz include:

  • Benjamin R. Rost
  • Alexander Stumpf
  • Hans-Christian Kornau
  • Harald Prüß
  • Laura Moreno-Velasquez

The research contributions of Dietmar Schmitz align closely with advancing understanding in neuroscience, with emphasis on neural mechanisms, molecular and cellular processes, and neurological disorders. Their collaborations and publication record reflect engagement with leading scientific venues and ongoing contributions to multiple interrelated research themes.

Best Publications

  • Awake hippocampal sharp-wave ripples support spatial memory

    Shantanu P. Jadhav;Caleb Kemere;P. Walter German;Loren M. Frank

  • Arc/Arg3.1 Is Essential for the Consolidation of Synaptic Plasticity and Memories

    Niels Plath;Ora Ohana;Ora Ohana;Björn Dammermann;Mick L. Errington

  • Electrical coupling underlies high-frequency oscillations in the hippocampus in vitro

    A. Draguhn;R. D. Traub;D. Schmitz;J. G. R. Jefferys

  • Synaptic plasticity at hippocampal mossy fibre synapses

    Roger A. Nicoll;Dietmar Schmitz

  • Autistic-like behaviours and hyperactivity in mice lacking ProSAP1/Shank2

    Michael J. Schmeisser;Elodie Ey;Stephanie Wegener;Juergen Bockmann

  • Axo-Axonal Coupling: A Novel Mechanism for Ultrafast Neuronal Communication

    Dietmar Schmitz;Sebastian Schuchmann;Andre Fisahn;Andreas Draguhn

  • RIM-binding protein, a central part of the active zone, is essential for neurotransmitter release.

    Karen S. Y. Liu;Matthias Siebert;Sara Mertel;Elena Knoche

  • Presynaptic kainate receptor mediation of frequency facilitation at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses.

    Dietmar Schmitz;Jack Mellor;Roger A. Nicoll

  • Optogenetic Tools for Subcellular Applications in Neuroscience

    Benjamin R. Rost;Franziska Schneider-Warme;Dietmar Schmitz;Peter Hegemann

  • Experimental febrile seizures are precipitated by a hyperthermia-induced respiratory alkalosis.

    Sebastian Schuchmann;Dietmar Schmitz;Claudio Rivera;Sampsa Vanhatalo

  • Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptors Mediate a Cell Type-Specific Plasticity in the Hippocampus

    A. Vanessa Stempel;Alexander Stumpf;Hai Ying Zhang;Tuğba Özdoğan

  • High-frequency population oscillations are predicted to occur in hippocampal pyramidal neuronal networks interconnected by axoaxonal gap junctions.

    R.D Traub;D Schmitz;J.G.R Jefferys;A Draguhn

  • Human cerebrospinal fluid monoclonal N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor autoantibodies are sufficient for encephalitis pathogenesis.

    Jakob Kreye;Nina K. Wenke;Mariya Chayka;Jonas Leubner;Jonas Leubner

  • Synaptic Activation of Presynaptic Kainate Receptors on Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Synapses

    Dietmar Schmitz;Matthew Frerking;Roger A Nicoll

  • Neuronal selenoprotein expression is required for interneuron development and prevents seizures and neurodegeneration

    Eva K. Wirth;Marcus Conrad;Jochen Winterer;Christian Wozny

  • Axonal gap junctions between principal neurons: a novel source of network oscillations, and perhaps epileptogenesis.

    Roger D. Traub;Andreas Draguhn;Miles A. Whittington;Torsten Baldeweg

  • Glutamine Uptake by Neurons: Interaction of Protons with System A Transporters

    Farrukh A. Chaudhry;Dietmar Schmitz;Richard J. Reimer;Peter Larsson

  • A defect in the ionotropic glutamate receptor 6 gene (GRIK2) is associated with autosomal recessive mental retardation.

    Mohammad Mahdi Motazacker;Benjamin Rainer Rost;Tim Hucho;Masoud Garshasbi

  • Mediation of Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Long-Term Potentiation by Presynaptic Ih Channels

    Jack Mellor;Roger A. Nicoll;Dietmar Schmitz

  • Kainate receptors depress excitatory synaptic transmission at CA3-->CA1 synapses in the hippocampus via a direct presynaptic action.

    Matthew Frerking;Dietmar Schmitz;Qiang Zhou;Joshua Johansen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tengis Gloveli
Tengis Gloveli Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Andreas Draguhn
Andreas Draguhn Heidelberg University
Richard Kempter
Richard Kempter Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Roger A. Nicoll
Roger A. Nicoll University of California, San Francisco
Stephan J. Sigrist
Stephan J. Sigrist Freie Universität Berlin
Volker Haucke
Volker Haucke Freie Universität Berlin
György Buzsáki
György Buzsáki New York University
Uwe Heinemann
Uwe Heinemann Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Christian Rosenmund
Christian Rosenmund Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Roger D. Traub
Roger D. Traub IBM (United States)

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