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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 86 13979 13163 743 715 358 31719

Frank Berthold publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank Berthold between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank Berthold published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2023. 3 of the 422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2023. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 7 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 59 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

422 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank Berthold: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 7
1988 4
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 9
1993 3
1994 8
1995 8
1996 5
1997 8
1998 6
1999 4
2000 9
2001 16
2002 17
2003 19
2004 20
2005 15
2006 14
2007 14
2008 10
2009 10
2010 19
2011 18
2012 7
2013 10
2014 9
2015 15
2016 10
2017 16
2018 6
2019 6
2020 6
2021 8
2022 1
2023 59
2024 1
2025 2
Total 422
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Frank Berthold 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 Frank Berthold sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 358 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922 358
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Frank Berthold 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 Frank Berthold sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960 86
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Frank Berthold is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and intersects significantly with biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work spans several specialized subfields, including neurology, molecular biology, cancer research, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and surgery. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and treating complex medical conditions.

Berthold's research topics cover a range of themes, with the greatest emphasis on neuroblastoma research and treatments. Additional topics include cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism; cancer therapeutics and mechanisms; adrenal and paraganglionic tumors; quality of life of childhood cancer survivors; acute lymphoblastic leukemia research; and neurofibromatosis and schwannoma cases.

Their recent publications highlight engagement with neuroblastoma and related clinical questions. Notable papers include:

  • Extended induction chemotherapy does not improve the outcome for high-risk neuroblastoma patients: results of the randomized open-label GPOH trial NB2004-HR (2020, Annals of Oncology)
  • The prognostic strength of serum LDH and serum ferritin in children with neuroblastoma: A report from the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) project (2020, Pediatric Blood & Cancer)
  • Genomic ALK alterations in primary and relapsed neuroblastoma (2023, British Journal of Cancer)
  • Impact of RNA-seq data analysis algorithms on gene expression estimation and downstream prediction (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • A nomogram of clinical and biologic factors to predict survival in children newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma: An International Neuroblastoma Risk Group project (2020, Pediatric Blood & Cancer)

These publications appear in a selection of journals frequently chosen by Berthold, with the most recurrent venue being Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Other publication venues include the British Journal of Cancer, BMC Pediatrics, Annals of Oncology, and Scientific Reports.

Berthold has collaborated repeatedly with several researchers, indicating established partnerships within the scientific community. Frequent co-authors include Barbara Hero, Angela Ernst, Thorsten Simon, Matthias Fischer, and Roswitha Schumacher-Kuckelkorn.

Best Publications

  • Classification and diagnostic prediction of cancers using gene expression profiling and artificial neural networks

    Javed Khan;Jun S. Wei;Markus Ringnér;Markus Ringnér;Lao H. Saal

  • Revisions of the international criteria for neuroblastoma diagnosis, staging, and response to treatment.

    G M Brodeur;J Pritchard;F Berthold;N L Carlsen

  • The Microarray Quality Control (MAQC)-II study of common practices for the development and validation of microarray-based predictive models

    Leming Shi;Gregory Campbell;Wendell D. Jones;Fabien Campagne

  • Advances in Risk Classification and Treatment Strategies for Neuroblastoma

    Navin R. Pinto;Mark A. Applebaum;Samuel L. Volchenboum;Katherine K. Matthay

  • International criteria for diagnosis, staging, and response to treatment in patients with neuroblastoma.

    G M Brodeur;R C Seeger;A Barrett;F Berthold

  • Revisions of the international criteria for neuroblastoma diagnosis, staging and response to treatment.

    Brodeur Gm;Pritchard J;Berthold F;Carlsen Nl

  • Telomerase activation by genomic rearrangements in high-risk neuroblastoma

    Martin Peifer;Falk Hertwig;Frederik Roels;Daniel Dreidax

  • Postoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy before radiotherapy as compared to immediate radiotherapy followed by maintenance chemotherapy in the treatment of medulloblastoma in childhood: results of the German prospective randomized trial HIT '91.

    Rolf D. Kortmann;Joachim Kühl;Beate Timmermann;Uwe Mittler

  • NEUROBLASTOMA SCREENING AT ONE YEAR OF AGE

    Freimut H Schilling;Claudia Spix;Frank Berthold;Rudolf Erttmann

  • Myeloablative megatherapy with autologous stem-cell rescue versus oral maintenance chemotherapy as consolidation treatment in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma: a randomised controlled trial.

    Frank Berthold;Joachim Boos;Stefan Burdach;Rudolf Erttmann

  • Medulloblastomas of the desmoplastic variant carry mutations of the human homologue of Drosophila patched

    Torsten Pietsch;Andreas Waha;Anke Koch;Jürgen Kraus

  • Comparison of RNA-seq and microarray-based models for clinical endpoint prediction.

    Wenqian Zhang;Ying Yu;Falk Hertwig;Falk Hertwig;Jean Thierry-Mieg

  • Neuroblastoma: biology and molecular and chromosomal pathology

    Manfred Schwab;Frank Westermann;Barbara Hero;Frank Berthold

  • Customized Oligonucleotide Microarray Gene Expression–Based Classification of Neuroblastoma Patients Outperforms Current Clinical Risk Stratification

    André Oberthuer;Frank Berthold;Patrick Warnat;Barbara Hero

  • [Corticosteroid-dependent reduction of leukocyte count in blood as a prognostic factor in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood (therapy study ALL-BFM 83)].

    H. Riehm;A. Reiter;M. Schrappe;F. Berthold

  • Localized Infant Neuroblastomas Often Show Spontaneous Regression: Results of the Prospective Trials NB95-S and NB97

    Barbara Hero;Thorsten Simon;Ruediger Spitz;Karen Ernestus

  • Clinical and Biologic Features Predictive of Survival After Relapse of Neuroblastoma: A Report From the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Project

    Wendy B. London;Victoria Castel;Tom Monclair;Peter F. Ambros

  • Deletions of AXIN1, a component of the WNT/wingless pathway, in sporadic medulloblastomas.

    R P Dahmen;A Koch;D Denkhaus;J C Tonn

  • Clinical Significance of Tumor-Associated Inflammatory Cells in Metastatic Neuroblastoma

    Shahab Asgharzadeh;Jill A. Salo;Lingyun Ji;André Oberthuer

  • A mechanistic classification of clinical phenotypes in neuroblastoma

    Sandra Ackermann;Sandra Ackermann;Maria Cartolano;Barbara Hero;Anne Welte;Anne Welte

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Fischer
Matthias Fischer University of Cologne
Frank Westermann
Frank Westermann German Cancer Research Center
Benedikt Brors
Benedikt Brors German Cancer Research Center
Manfred Schwab
Manfred Schwab German Cancer Research Center
Roland Eils
Roland Eils Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Norbert Graf
Norbert Graf Saarland University
Otmar D. Wiestler
Otmar D. Wiestler German Cancer Research Center
Johannes H. Schulte
Johannes H. Schulte Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Katherine K. Matthay
Katherine K. Matthay University of California, San Francisco
Susan L. Cohn
Susan L. Cohn University of Chicago

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