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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 132 2324 2166 114 110 607 61815

Günter Klöppel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Günter Klöppel between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Günter Klöppel published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2004. 20 of the 656 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2004. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 33 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 40 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1968 2025

656 publications in total across all disciplines

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Günter Klöppel: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 2
1973 3
1974 2
1975 3
1976 4
1977 3
1978 5
1979 5
1980 2
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 7
1985 7
1986 15
1987 13
1988 8
1989 10
1990 12
1991 9
1992 14
1993 7
1994 33
1995 11
1996 7
1997 6
1998 11
1999 12
2000 10
2001 12
2002 14
2003 14
2004 40
2005 27
2006 22
2007 35
2008 27
2009 28
2010 24
2011 23
2012 12
2013 12
2014 10
2015 12
2016 14
2017 9
2018 15
2019 2
2020 7
2021 9
2022 7
2023 29
2024 9
2025 11
Total 656
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Günter Klöppel 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 Günter Klöppel 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, 601–620 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: 607 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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
601–620 396 607
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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Günter Klöppel 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 Günter Klöppel 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, 132–133 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: 132 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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
132–133 168 132
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

Günter Klöppel is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on oncology, epidemiology, surgery, neurology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research primarily concentrates on neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatic and hepatic oncology, neuroblastoma, lung cancer, pancreatitis pathology and treatment, pancreatic function and diabetes, and gestational trophoblastic disease studies.

Klöppel's recent publications demonstrate a sustained interest in neuroendocrine neoplasms and tumor pathology. Notable papers include:

  • Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the pancreas: diagnosis and pitfalls, 2021, published in Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin
  • An analysis of 130 neuroendocrine tumors G3 regarding prevalence, origin, metastasis, and diagnostic features, 2021, Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin
  • ENETS standardized (synoptic) reporting for neuroendocrine tumour pathology, 2022, Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • Neuroendocrine neoplasms of lung, pancreas and gut: a morphology-based comparison, 2020, Endocrine Related Cancer
  • Intra-abdominal EWSR1/FUS-CREM-rearranged malignant epithelioid neoplasms: two cases of an emerging aggressive entity with emphasis on misleading immunophenotype, 2021, Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin

Frequent coauthors collaborate with Klöppel on multiple publications, underscoring connections within their research network. These coauthors include:

  • Atsuko Kasajima
  • Björn Konukiewitz
  • Wilko Weichert
  • Moritz Jesinghaus
  • Katja Steiger

Major publication venues where Klöppel's work appears include:

  • Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin
  • Endocrine Related Cancer
  • Laboratory Investigation
  • Endocrine Pathology
  • Die Pathologie

Klöppel has also contributed to book publications, with works published by the American Registry of Pathology and Springer Nature. Titles include Tumors of the Pancreas (2023) and Pathologie (2020).

Their research output covers a range of topics within oncology and pathology, emphasizing neuroendocrine tumors and related cancer research. This is reflected in the distribution of their publications across subfields such as oncology, epidemiology, and surgery.

Best Publications

  • TNM staging of foregut (neuro)endocrine tumors: a consensus proposal including a grading system

    G. Rindi;G. Klöppel;H. Alhman;M. Caplin

  • International consensus diagnostic criteria for autoimmune pancreatitis: guidelines of the International Association of Pancreatology.

    Tooru Shimosegawa;Suresh T. Chari;Luca Frulloni;Terumi Kamisawa

  • Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A New Nomenclature and Classification System for Pancreatic Duct Lesions

    R H Hruban;N V Adsay;J Albores-Saavedra;C Compton

  • An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

    Ralph H. Hruban;Kyoichi Takaori;David S. Klimstra;N. Volkan Adsay

  • ENETS Consensus Guidelines Update for the Management of Patients with Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Non-Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.

    M. Falconi;B. Eriksson;G. Kaltsas;D.K. Bartsch

  • European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms

    Marco Del Chiaro;Marc G. Besselink;Lianne Scholten;Marco J. Bruno

  • The gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine cell system and its tumors: the WHO classification.

    Günter Klöppel;Aurel Perren;Aurel Perren;Philipp U. Heitz;Philipp U. Heitz

  • Standard versus extended lymphadenectomy associated with pancreatoduodenectomy in the surgical treatment of adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas: a multicenter, prospective, randomized study. Lymphadenectomy Study Group.

    Sergio Pedrazzoli;Valerio DiCarlo;Renzo Dionigi;Franco Mosca

  • A common classification framework for neuroendocrine neoplasms: an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Health Organization (WHO) expert consensus proposal.

    Guido Rindi;David S. Klimstra;Behnoush Abedi-Ardekani;Sylvia L. Asa

  • Stat3/Socs3 activation by IL-6 transsignaling promotes progression of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and development of pancreatic cancer.

    Marina Lesina;Magdalena U. Kurkowski;Katharina Ludes;Stefan Rose-John

  • Histopathological features of diagnostic and clinical relevance in autoimmune pancreatitis: a study on 53 resection specimens and 9 biopsy specimens

    Giuseppe Zamboni;Jutta Lüttges;Paola Capelli;Luca Frulloni

  • Islet Pathology and the Pathogenesis of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Revisited

    Günter Klöppel;Matthias Löhr;Klaus Habich;Martin Oberholzer

  • Mucinous cystic tumors of the pancreas: clinicopathological features, prognosis, and relationship to other mucinous cystic tumors.

    Giuseppe Zamboni;Aldo Scarpa;Giuseppe Bogina;Calogero Iacono

  • Classification of types of intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: a consensus study.

    Toru Furukawa;Günter Klöppel;N. Volkan Adsay;Jorge Albores-Saavedra

  • A Revised Classification System and Recommendations From the Baltimore Consensus Meeting for Neoplastic Precursor Lesions in the Pancreas.

    Olca Basturk;Seung Mo Hong;Laura D. Wood;N. Volkan Adsay

  • Tumors of the Pancreas

    Enrico Solcia;Carlo Capella;Günter Klöppel

  • Histological Typing of Endocrine Tumours

    Enrico Solcia;Günter Klöppel;Leslie H. Sobin

  • Revised classification of neuroendocrine tumours of the lung, pancreas and gut.

    C. Capella;P. U. Heitz;H. Höfler;E. Solcia

  • Recommendations for the nomenclature of IgG4-related disease and its individual organ system manifestations

    John H. Stone;Arezou Khosroshahi;Vikram Deshpande;John K. C. Chan

  • ENETS Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Digestive Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Digestive System: Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Non-Functioning Tumors

    Massimo Falconi;Detlef Klaus Bartsch;Barbro Eriksson;Günter Klöppel

Frequent Co-Authors

Bence Sipos
Bence Sipos University of Tübingen
Aurel Perren
Aurel Perren University of Bern
Giuseppe Zamboni
Giuseppe Zamboni University of Verona
David S. Klimstra
David S. Klimstra Yale University
Thomas M. Gress
Thomas M. Gress Philipp University of Marburg
Wolff Schmiegel
Wolff Schmiegel Ruhr University Bochum
Irene Esposito
Irene Esposito Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Bertram Wiedenmann
Bertram Wiedenmann Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Carlo Capella
Carlo Capella University of Insubria
Ralph H. Hruban
Ralph H. Hruban Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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