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Friedrich Grimminger

Friedrich Grimminger

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
119
Citations
55378
World Ranking
3879
National Ranking
213

Friedrich Grimminger 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 Friedrich Grimminger sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 698 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Friedrich Grimminger 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 Friedrich Grimminger sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Friedrich Grimminger is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany. Their research spans fields primarily within Medicine, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Key subfields include Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Oncology.

Their work extensively addresses topics such as Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Immune Cells in Cancer, Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Heart Failure Treatment and Management, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Grimminger has multiple publications in leading journals, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (11 publications)
  • Cancer Research (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (4 publications)
  • Pulmonary Circulation (4 publications)
  • Circulation (3 publications)

Some of the recent papers associated with Grimminger include:

  • Spatial Density and Distribution of Tumor-Associated Macrophages Predict Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, 2020, Cancer Research
  • Reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages by targeting β-catenin/FOSL2/ARID5A signaling: A potential treatment of lung cancer, 2020, Science Advances
  • Microenvironmental Th9 and Th17 lymphocytes induce metastatic spreading in lung cancer, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Macrophage and Tumor Cell Cross-Talk Is Fundamental for Lung Tumor Progression: We Need to Talk, 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • Severe organising pneumonia following COVID-19, 2020, Thorax

Notable frequent co-authors include Werner Seeger, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Khodr Tello, Rajkumar Savai, and Ralph T. Schermuly. Collaboration with these scientists has resulted in numerous joint publications contributing to the advancement of pulmonary and cardiovascular medicine as well as cancer research.

Best Publications

  • Sildenafil citrate therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Nazzareno Galiè;Hossein A. Ghofrani;Adam Torbicki;Robyn J. Barst

  • Riociguat for the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

    Hossein-Ardeschir Ghofrani;Andrea M D'Armini;Friedrich Grimminger;Marius M Hoeper

  • Riociguat for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Hossein-Ardeschir Ghofrani;Nazzareno Galiè;Friedrich Grimminger;Ekkehard Grünig

  • Reversal of experimental pulmonary hypertension by PDGF inhibition.

    Ralph Theo Schermuly;Eva Dony;Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani;Soni Pullamsetti

  • Sildenafil for treatment of lung fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension: a randomised controlled trial

    Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani;Ralph Wiedemann;Frank Rose;Ralph T Schermuly

  • Real-time quantitative RT–PCR after laser-assisted cell picking

    Ludger Fink;Werner Seeger;Leander Ermert;Jörg Hänze

  • Enhanced release of superoxide from polymorphonuclear neutrophils in obstructive sleep apnea. Impact of continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

    Richard Schulz;Siamak Mahmoudi;Katja Hattar;Ulf Sibelius

  • Inflammation, growth factors, and pulmonary vascular remodeling.

    Paul M. Hassoun;Luc Mouthon;Joan A. Barberà;Saadia Eddahibi

  • Mechanisms of disease: pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Ralph T. Schermuly;Hossein A. Ghofrani;Martin R. Wilkins;Friedrich Grimminger

  • Combination Therapy with Oral Sildenafil and Inhaled Iloprost for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

    Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani;Ralph Wiedemann;Frank Rose;Horst Olschewski

  • Sildenafil: from angina to erectile dysfunction to pulmonary hypertension and beyond.

    Hossein A. Ghofrani;Ian H. Osterloh;Friedrich Grimminger

  • Imatinib for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Hossein A. Ghofrani;Werner Seeger;Friedrich Grimminger

  • Imatinib Mesylate as Add-On Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Results of the Randomized IMPRES Study

    Marius M. Hoeper;Robyn J. Barst;Robert C. Bourge;Jeremy Feldman

  • Surfactant alterations in severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and cardiogenic lung edema.

    A Günther;C Siebert;R Schmidt;S Ziegler

  • Assessment of the safety and efficacy of the monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody-fragment, MAK 195F, in patients with sepsis and septic shock: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study.

    Konrad Reinhart;Carola Wiegand-Lohnert;Friedrich Grimminger;Martin Kaul

  • Aerosolized prostacyclin and iloprost in severe pulmonary hypertension.

    Horst Olschewski;Dieter Walmrath;Ralph Schermuly;H. Ardeshir Ghofrani

  • Oral sildenafil as long-term adjunct therapy to inhaled iloprost in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Hossein A Ghofrani;Frank Rose;Ralph T Schermuly;Horst Olschewski

  • Inhaled Prostacyclin and Iloprost in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Lung Fibrosis

    Horst Olschewski;H. Ardeschir Ghofrani;Dieter Walmrath;Ralph Schermuly

  • Direct comparison of inhaled nitric oxide and aerosolized prostacyclin in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Dieter Walmrath;Thomas Schneider;Ralph Schermuly;Horst Olschewski

  • Riociguat for the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH): 1-Year Results from the CHEST-2 Long-term Extension Study

    Gùrald Simonneau;Andrea D'Armini;Hossein Ghofrani;Friedrich Grimminger

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Seeger
Werner Seeger University of Giessen
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani University of Giessen
Ralph T. Schermuly
Ralph T. Schermuly University of Giessen
Norbert Weissmann
Norbert Weissmann University of Giessen
Horst Olschewski
Horst Olschewski Medical University of Graz
Marius M. Hoeper
Marius M. Hoeper Hannover Medical School
Marc Humbert
Marc Humbert University of Paris-Saclay
Walter Klepetko
Walter Klepetko Medical University of Vienna
Gérald Simonneau
Gérald Simonneau University of Paris-Saclay
Lewis J. Rubin
Lewis J. Rubin University of California, San Diego

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