2026 Gerhard Krönke: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	58	3502	3231	241	224	189	13518

Overview

Gerhard Krönke is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany. Their research spans medicine and immunology, with a significant focus on rheumatology, oncology, molecular biology, and infectious diseases.

Their scientific contributions extensively cover the fields of immunology and microbiology, particularly concentrating on immune mechanisms and cell therapies.

The main topics of Gerhard Krönke's work include:

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
CAR-T cell therapy research
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Immune cells in cancer
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Key recent publications showcase their focus on CAR-T cell therapy and autoimmune diseases:

"Anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus," 2022, published in Nature Medicine
"CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy in Autoimmune Disease - A Case Series with Follow-up," 2024, published in New England Journal of Medicine
"CD19-Targeted CAR T Cells in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus," 2021, published in New England Journal of Medicine
"Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis," 2020, published in Nature Communications
"The complement system drives local inflammatory tissue priming by metabolic reprogramming of synovial fibroblasts," 2021, published in Immunity

Gerhard Krönke frequently collaborates with fellow researchers such as Georg Schett, Arnd Kleyer, David Simón, Koray Taşçılar, and Johannes Knitza, reflecting a broad network within rheumatology and immunology research communities.

The scientist regularly publishes in established venues, including:

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Frontiers in Medicine
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nature Communications
Scientific Reports

Gerhard Krönke's body of work integrates clinical and translational research methods applied to autoimmune diseases and immuno-oncology, emphasizing cellular therapies and inflammatory process regulation.

Best Publications

Locally renewing resident synovial macrophages provide a protective barrier for the joint

Stephan Culemann;Anika Grüneboom;José Ángel Nicolás-Ávila;Daniela Weidner

577
Citations
CD19-Targeted CAR T Cells in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dimitrios Mougiakakos;Gerhard Krönke;Simon Völkl;Sascha Kretschmann

480
Citations
Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis

Narges Tajik;Michael Frech;Oscar Schulz;Fabian Schälter

442
Citations
TNF-induced structural joint damage is mediated by IL-1

Jochen Zwerina;Kurt Redlich;Karin Polzer;Leo Joosten

393
Citations
Orphan nuclear receptor NR4A1 regulates transforming growth factor-β signaling and fibrosis

Katrin Palumbo-Zerr;Pawel Zerr;Alfiya Distler;Judith Fliehr

377
Citations
Regulation of autoantibody activity by the IL-23-T H 17 axis determines the onset of autoimmune disease.

René Pfeifle;Tobias Rothe;Natacha Ipseiz;Hans U Scherer

341
Citations
Autophagy regulates TNFα-mediated joint destruction in experimental arthritis

Neng-Yu Lin;Christian Beyer;Andreas Giessl;Trayana Kireva

320
Citations
Inhibition of interleukin-6 receptor directly blocks osteoclast formation in vitro and in vivo.

Roland Axmann;Christina Böhm;Gerhard Krönke;Jochen Zwerina

319
Citations
Platelet-derived serotonin links vascular disease and tissue fibrosis

Clara Dees;Alfiya Akhmetshina;Pawel Zerr;Nicole Reich

317
Citations
Glycosylation of immunoglobulin G determines osteoclast differentiation and bone loss

Ulrike Harre;Stefanie C. Lang;René Pfeifle;Yoann Rombouts

299
Citations
A network of trans-cortical capillaries as mainstay for blood circulation in long bones

Anika Grüneboom;Ibrahim Hawwari;Daniela Weidner;Stephan Culemann

283
Citations
Expression of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Human Vascular Cells Is Regulated by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

Gerhard Krönke;Alexandra Kadl;Elena Ikonomu;Stefan Blüml

267
Citations
12/15-lipoxygenase orchestrates the clearance of apoptotic cells and maintains immunologic tolerance

Stefan Uderhardt;Martin Herrmann;Olga V. Oskolkova;Susanne Aschermann

232
Citations
The complement system drives local inflammatory tissue priming by metabolic reprogramming of synovial fibroblasts.

Jasna Friščić;Martin Böttcher;Christiane Reinwald;Heiko Bruns

224
Citations
Periarticular bone structure in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy individuals assessed by high-resolution computed tomography.

Christian M. Stach;Michael Bäuerle;Matthias Englbrecht;Gerhard Kronke

217
Citations
12/15-lipoxygenase counteracts inflammation and tissue damage in arthritis.

Gerhard Krönke;Julia Katzenbeisser;Stefan Uderhardt;Mario M. Zaiss

202
Citations
Oxidized Phospholipids Trigger Atherogenic Inflammation in Murine Arteries

Alexander Furnkranz;Andreas Schober;Valery N. Bochkov;Pavel Bashtrykov

199
Citations
Microbiota from Obese Mice Regulate Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation by Altering the Bone Niche

Yubin Luo;Guang-Liang Chen;Nicole Hannemann;Natacha Ipseiz

196
Citations
IL-33-induced metabolic reprogramming controls the differentiation of alternatively activated macrophages and the resolution of inflammation.

Maria Faas;Natacha Ipseiz;Jochen Ackermann;Stephan Culemann

186
Citations
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination responses in untreated, conventionally treated and anticytokine-treated patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

David Simon;Koray Tascilar;Filippo Fagni;Gerhard Krönke

174
Citations
Oxidized Phospholipids Negatively Regulate Dendritic Cell Maturation Induced by TLRs and CD40

Stefan Blüml;Stefanie Kirchberger;Valery N. Bochkov;Gerhard Krönke

162
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg Schett University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Martin Herrmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Jörg H W Distler University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

David Simon Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Falk Nimmerjahn University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Jochen Zwerina University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Norbert Leitinger University of Virginia

Oliver Distler University of Zurich

Bernd R. Binder Medical University of Vienna

Stefan Wirtz University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

External Links

Personal website of Gerhard Krönke

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