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Gerd Schmitz
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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
121
Citations
50370
World Ranking
3627
National Ranking
194

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
120
Citations
49604
World Ranking
642
National Ranking
45

Gerd Schmitz 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 Gerd Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 779 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerd Schmitz 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 Gerd Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 120 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

Overview

Gerd Schmitz is affiliated with the University of Regensburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Immunology, Cancer Research, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gerd Schmitz include:

  • Bodo C. Melnik
  • Ralf Weiskirchen
  • Elena Vianello
  • Elena Dozio
  • Lorenza Tacchini

Some of the primary venues where this scientist has published are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Building Simulation Conference proceedings
  • Biomolecules
  • Experimental and Molecular Pathology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gerd Schmitz include:

  • "Exosome-Derived MicroRNAs of Human Milk and Their Effects on Infant Health and Development," 2021, Biomolecules
  • "The dysregulation of metabolic pathways and induction of the pentose phosphate pathway in renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury," 2020, The Journal of Pathology
  • "PCSK9 Expression in Epicardial Adipose Tissue: Molecular Association with Local Tissue Inflammation," 2020, Mediators of Inflammation
  • "MicroRNA-21-Enriched Exosomes as Epigenetic Regulators in Melanomagenesis and Melanoma Progression: The Impact of Western Lifestyle Factors," 2020, Cancers
  • "The Role of Cow's Milk Consumption in Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression," 2023, Current Nutrition Reports

Best Publications

  • The gene encoding ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 is mutated in Tangier disease

    Marek Bodzioch;Evelyn Orsó;Jochen Klucken;Thomas Langmann

  • The opposing effects of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids

    Gerd Schmitz;Josef Ecker

  • C-reactive protein in the arterial intima: role of C-reactive protein receptor-dependent monocyte recruitment in atherogenesis.

    Michael Torzewski;Carsten Rist;Richard F. Mortensen;Thomas P. Zwaka

  • Regulation of scavenger receptor CD163 expression in human monocytes and macrophages by pro- and antiinflammatory stimuli.

    Christa Buechler;Mirko Ritter;Evelyn Orsó;Thomas Langmann

  • Shorthand notation for lipid structures derived from mass spectrometry

    Gerhard Liebisch;Juan Antonio Vizcaíno;Harald Köfeler;Martin Trötzmüller

  • ABCG1 (ABC8), the human homolog of the Drosophila white gene, is a regulator of macrophage cholesterol and phospholipid transport

    Jochen Klucken;Christa Büchler;Evelyn Orsó;Wolfgang E. Kaminski

  • Molecular cloning of the human ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 (hABC1): evidence for sterol-dependent regulation in macrophages.

    Thomas Langmann;Jochen Klucken;Markus Reil;Gerhard Liebisch

  • Transport of lipids from Golgi to plasma membrane is defective in Tangier disease patients and Abc1 -deficient mice

    Evelyn Orsó;Cyril Broccardo;Wolfgang E. Kaminski;Alfred Böttcher

  • Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein is required to combat a murine Gram-negative bacterial infection

    Robert S. Jack;Xiaolong Fan;Martin Bernheiden;Gabriele Rune

  • European Working Group on Clinical Cell Analysis: Consensus Protocol for the Flow Cytometric Characterisation of Platelet Function

    G Schmitz;G Rothe;A Ruf;S Barlage

  • Leukocyte ABCA1 controls susceptibility to atherosclerosis and macrophage recruitment into tissues

    Miranda Van Eck;I. Sophie T. Bos;Wolfgang E. Kaminski;Evelyn Orsó

  • High throughput quantification of cholesterol and cholesteryl ester by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS)

    Gerhard Liebisch;Marion Binder;Rainer Schifferer;Thomas Langmann

  • Differential Gene Expression of Eph Receptors and Ephrins in Benign Human Tissues and Cancers

    Christian Hafner;Gerd Schmitz;Stefanie Meyer;Frauke Bataille

  • Structure and function of lamellar bodies, lipid-protein complexes involved in storage and secretion of cellular lipids.

    G Schmitz;G Müller

  • Metabolism and atherogenic disease association of lysophosphatidylcholine

    Gerd Schmitz;Katharina Ruebsaamen

  • Loss of detoxification in inflammatory bowel disease: dysregulation of pregnane X receptor target genes.

    Thomas Langmann;Christoph Moehle;Richard Mauerer;Michael Scharl

  • Lipopolysaccharide and ceramide docking to CD14 provokes ligand‐specific receptor clustering in rafts

    Alexandra Pfeiffer;Alfred Böttcher;Evelyn Orsó;Michael Kapinsky

  • Lipid profiling of FPLC-separated lipoprotein fractions by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.

    Philipp Wiesner;Katharina Leidl;Alfred Boettcher;Gerd Schmitz

  • Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Expression Profiling of the Complete Human ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter Superfamily in Various Tissues

    Thomas Langmann;Richard Mauerer;Alexandra Zahn;Christoph Moehle

  • Plasmalogens the neglected regulatory and scavenging lipid species.

    Stefan Wallner;Gerd Schmitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Liebisch
Gerhard Liebisch University of Regensburg
Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann University of Cologne
Wolfgang Stremmel
Wolfgang Stremmel Heidelberg University
Gerhard Rogler
Gerhard Rogler University of Zurich
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
Gerd Assmann
Gerd Assmann University of Münster
Elmar Lang
Elmar Lang University of Regensburg
András Falus
András Falus Semmelweis University
Ulf Gyllensten
Ulf Gyllensten Uppsala University
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh

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