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128
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Eicke Latz 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 Eicke Latz sits on this spectrum.

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: 68 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 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 366 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Eicke Latz 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 Eicke Latz sits on this spectrum.

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: 162 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 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology

Overview

Eicke Latz is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Their publication record spans various subfields including molecular biology, immunology, physiology, neurology, and epidemiology.

Their research topics primarily focus on inflammasome and immune disorders, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, immune response and inflammation, interferon and immune responses, immune cells in cancer, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, and tryptophan and brain disorders.

Significant publication venues for this scientist include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Immunology
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Eicke Latz are:

  • Michael T. Heneka
  • Susanne V. Schmidt
  • Matthew Mangan
  • Róisín M. McManus
  • Mario Lauterbach

Among notable recent papers where Eicke Latz contributed are:

  • Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease, 2020, Nature Reviews. Immunology
  • Necroptosis, pyroptosis and apoptosis: an intricate game of cell death, 2021, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Immediate and long-term consequences of COVID-19 infections for the development of neurological disease, 2020, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • Trained immunity, tolerance, priming and differentiation: distinct immunological processes, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • Microglia jointly degrade fibrillar alpha-synuclein cargo by distribution through tunneling nanotubes, 2021, Cell

In 2016, Eicke Latz received recognition from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in the field of Microbiology and Immunology.

Best Publications

  • Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

    Michael T Heneka;Monica J Carson;Joseph El Khoury;Gary E Landreth

  • NLRP3 inflammasomes are required for atherogenesis and activated by cholesterol crystals

    Peter Duewell;Hajime Kono;Katey J. Rayner;Katey J. Rayner;Cherilyn M. Sirois

  • Silica crystals and aluminum salts activate the NALP3 inflammasome through phagosomal destabilization

    Veit Hornung;Franz G. Bauernfeind;Annett Halle;Eivind O. Samstad;Eivind O. Samstad

  • IKKepsilon and TBK1 are essential components of the IRF3 signaling pathway.

    Katherine A. Fitzgerald;Sarah M. McWhirter;Kerrie L. Faia;Daniel C. Rowe

  • Activation and regulation of the inflammasomes

    Eicke Latz;T. Sam Xiao;Andrea Stutz

  • Cutting edge: NF-kappaB activating pattern recognition and cytokine receptors license NLRP3 inflammasome activation by regulating NLRP3 expression.

    Franz G. Bauernfeind;Gabor Horvath;Andrea Stutz;Emad S. Alnemri

  • AIM2 recognizes cytosolic dsDNA and forms a caspase-1 activating inflammasome with ASC

    Veit Hornung;Veit Hornung;Andrea Ablasser;Andrea Ablasser;Marie Charrel-Dennis;Franz G. Bauernfeind;Franz G. Bauernfeind

  • NLRP3 is activated in Alzheimer´s disease and contributes to pathology in APP/PS1 mice

    Michael T. Heneka;Markus P. Kummer;Andrea Stutz;Andrea Delekate

  • The NALP3 inflammasome is involved in the innate immune response to amyloid-beta.

    Annett Halle;Veit Hornung;Gabor C Petzold;Cameron R Stewart

  • A small-molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of inflammatory diseases

    Rebecca C Coll;Avril A B Robertson;Jae Jin Chae;Sarah C Higgins

  • Trained immunity: A program of innate immune memory in health and disease

    Mihai G. Netea;Leo A. B. Joosten;Eicke Latz;Kingston H. G. Mills

  • Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease

    Mihai G. Netea;Mihai G. Netea;Jorge Domínguez-Andrés;Luis B. Barreiro;Luis B. Barreiro;Triantafyllos Chavakis;Triantafyllos Chavakis

  • Transcriptome-Based Network Analysis Reveals a Spectrum Model of Human Macrophage Activation

    Jia Xue;Susanne V. Schmidt;Jil Sander;Astrid Draffehn

  • Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome in inflammatory diseases

    Matthew S J Mangan;Matthew S J Mangan;Edward J Olhava;William R Roush;H Martin Seidel

  • Necroptosis, pyroptosis and apoptosis: an intricate game of cell death.

    Damien Bertheloot;Eicke Latz;Eicke Latz;Eicke Latz;Bernardo S. Franklin

  • IFI16 is an innate immune sensor for intracellular DNA.

    Leonie Unterholzner;Sinead E. Keating;Marcin Baran;Kristy A. Horan

  • TLR9 signals after translocating from the ER to CpG DNA in the lysosome

    Eicke Latz;Annett Schoenemeyer;Alberto Visintin;Katherine A. Fitzgerald

  • Toll-like receptor 9-dependent activation by DNA-containing immune complexes is mediated by HMGB1 and RAGE.

    Jane Tian;Ana Maria Avalos;Su-Yau Mao;Bo Chen

  • LPS-TLR4 Signaling to IRF-3/7 and NF-κB Involves the Toll Adapters TRAM and TRIF

    Katherine A. Fitzgerald;Daniel C. Rowe;Betsy J. Barnes;Daniel R. Caffrey

  • Innate immune activation in neurodegenerative disease

    Michael T. Heneka;Markus P. Kummer;Eicke Latz

  • The AIM2 inflammasome is essential for host defense against cytosolic bacteria and DNA viruses.

    Vijay A.K. Rathinam;Zhaozhao Jiang;Stephen N. Waggoner;Shrutie Sharma

  • Erratum: NLRP3 inflammasomes are required for atherogenesis and activated by cholesterol crystals (Nature (2010) 464 (1357-1361))

    Peter Duewell;Hajime Kono;Katey J. Rayner;Cherilyn M. Sirois

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas T. Golenbock
Douglas T. Golenbock University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Michael T. Heneka
Michael T. Heneka University Hospital Bonn
Katherine A. Fitzgerald
Katherine A. Fitzgerald University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Terje Espevik
Terje Espevik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Veit Hornung
Veit Hornung Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Joachim L. Schultze
Joachim L. Schultze University of Bonn
Ann Marshak-Rothstein
Ann Marshak-Rothstein University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Ashley Mansell
Ashley Mansell Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Egil Lien
Egil Lien University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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