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Dietmar Vestweber

Dietmar Vestweber

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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
128
Citations
49760
World Ranking
458
National Ranking
31

Dietmar Vestweber publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 401 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Dietmar Vestweber D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 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 Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Dietmar Vestweber is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their scientific contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a specific focus on Molecular Biology, Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology, and Ophthalmology.

Their research encompasses key topics including Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms, Platelet Disorders and Treatments, Immune cells in cancer, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Frequent publication venues for Dietmar Vestweber's work include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Blood
  • eLife
  • Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Co-authorship is an important aspect of their collaborative efforts, with frequent collaborators being:

  • Astrid F. Nottebaum (12 coauthored publications)
  • Rebekka I. Stegmeyer (8 coauthored publications)
  • Lena Claesson-Welsh (5 coauthored publications)
  • S. Currie (5 coauthored publications)
  • Keisuke Shirakura (5 coauthored publications)

Recent papers by Dietmar Vestweber illustrate a range of topics within vascular biology and immunology. Selected examples include:

  • "A molecular map of murine lymph node blood vascular endothelium at single cell resolution," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Mechanisms Ensuring Endothelial Junction Integrity Beyond VE-Cadherin," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Mechanosensation by endothelial PIEZO1 is required for leukocyte diapedesis," published in 2022 in Blood
  • "Vascular permeability in retinopathy is regulated by VEGFR2 Y949 signaling to VE-cadherin," published in 2020 in eLife
  • "Circadian clocks guide dendritic cells into skin lymphatics," published in 2021 in Nature Immunology

The scientist's work has been recognized through memberships and awards such as membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), membership of Academia Europaea since 1998, and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2002 for contributions in Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology.

Best Publications

  • Functionally specialized junctions between endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels

    Peter Baluk;Jonas Fuxe;Jonas Fuxe;Hiroya Hashizume;Hiroya Hashizume;Talia Romano;Talia Romano

  • VE-Cadherin The Major Endothelial Adhesion Molecule Controlling Cellular Junctions and Blood Vessel Formation

    Dietmar Vestweber

  • P- and E-selectin mediate recruitment of T-helper-1 but not T-helper-2 cells into inflamed tissues

    Frank Austrup;Dietmar Vestweber;Eric Borges;Max Löhning

  • How leukocytes cross the vascular endothelium

    Dietmar Vestweber

  • Sequential contribution of L- and P-selectin to leukocyte rolling in vivo.

    K Ley;D C Bullard;M L Arbonés;R Bosse

  • GDF-15 is an inhibitor of leukocyte integrin activation required for survival after myocardial infarction in mice

    Tibor Kempf;Alexander Zarbock;Christian Widera;Stefan Butz

  • Cadherin interaction probed by atomic force microscopy.

    W. Baumgartner;P. Hinterdorfer;W. Ness;A. Raab

  • Junctional adhesion molecules (JAMs): more molecules with dual functions?

    Klaus Ebnet;Atsushi Suzuki;Shigeo Ohno;Dietmar Vestweber;Dietmar Vestweber

  • Junctional Adhesion Molecule Interacts with the PDZ Domain-containing Proteins AF-6 and ZO-1

    Klaus Ebnet;Christian U. Schulz;Maria-Katharina Meyer zu Brickwedde;Gunther G. Pendl

  • Cell-adhesion molecule uvomorulin is localized in the intermediate junctions of adult intestinal epithelial cells.

    K Boller;D Vestweber;R Kemler

  • P-Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1 (Psgl-1) Is Expressed on Platelets and Can Mediate Platelet–Endothelial Interactions in Vivo

    Paul S. Frenette;Cécile V. Denis;Linnea Weiss;Kerstin Jurk

  • Platelets secrete stromal cell–derived factor 1α and recruit bone marrow–derived progenitor cells to arterial thrombi in vivo

    Steffen Massberg;Ildiko Konrad;Katrin Schürzinger;Michael Lorenz

  • Platelet-endothelial cell interactions during ischemia/reperfusion : The role of P-selectin

    Steffen Massberg;Georg Enders;Georg Enders;Rosmarie Leiderer;Rosmarie Leiderer;Simone Eisenmenger;Simone Eisenmenger

  • Angiopoietins assemble distinct Tie2 signalling complexes in endothelial cell-cell and cell-matrix contacts.

    Pipsa Saharinen;Lauri Eklund;Lauri Eklund;Juho Miettinen;Riikka Wirkkala

  • Cloning of the mouse endothelial selectins. Expression of both E- and P-selectin is inducible by tumor necrosis factor alpha.

    A Weller;S Isenmann;D Vestweber

  • The gene defective in leukocyte adhesion deficiency II encodes a putative GDP-fucose transporter.

    Kerstin Lühn;Martin K. Wild;Matthias Eckhardt;Rita Gerardy-Schahn

  • The cell polarity protein ASIP/PAR-3 directly associates with junctional adhesion molecule (JAM).

    Klaus Ebnet;Atsushi Suzuki;Yosuke Horikoshi;Tomonori Hirose

  • CD24, a Mucin-Type Glycoprotein, Is a Ligand for P-Selectin on Human Tumor Cells

    Silke Aigner;Zev M. Sthoeger;Mina Fogel;Erich Weber

  • VE‐PTP and VE‐cadherin ectodomains interact to facilitate regulation of phosphorylation and cell contacts

    Roman Nawroth;Gregor Poell;Alexander Ranft;Stephan Kloep

  • Molecular cloning and expression of murine vascular endothelial-cadherin in early stage development of cardiovascular system

    G Breier;F Breviario;L Caveda;R Berthier

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Zarbock
Alexander Zarbock University of Münster
Britta Engelhardt
Britta Engelhardt University of Bern
Urban Deutsch
Urban Deutsch University of Bern
Elisabetta Dejana
Elisabetta Dejana Uppsala University
Klaus Ebnet
Klaus Ebnet University of Münster
Gottfried Schatz
Gottfried Schatz University of Basel
Hartwig Wolburg
Hartwig Wolburg University of Tübingen
Ralf H. Adams
Ralf H. Adams Max Planck Society
Rolf Kemler
Rolf Kemler Max Planck Society
Kevin G. Peters
Kevin G. Peters Procter & Gamble (United States)

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