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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 77 1850 1693 125 113 279 18104

Hans-Dieter Flad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hans-Dieter Flad between 1966 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hans-Dieter Flad published across 55 years, from 1966 to 2020, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1994. 1 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1994. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 16 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1966 2020

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hans-Dieter Flad: publications per year, 1966 to 2020
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 2
1970 1
1971 4
1972 2
1973 6
1974 2
1975 3
1976 8
1977 4
1978 8
1979 16
1980 4
1981 4
1982 5
1983 1
1984 4
1985 2
1986 8
1987 2
1988 5
1989 10
1990 11
1991 15
1992 8
1993 15
1994 18
1995 17
1996 15
1997 16
1998 12
1999 10
2000 16
2001 7
2002 6
2003 1
2004 4
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 283
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Hans-Dieter Flad publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans-Dieter Flad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 272–281 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 279 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125 279
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Hans-Dieter Flad D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans-Dieter Flad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163 77
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Hans-Dieter Flad is affiliated with the Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences in Germany. The center is known for its focus on medical and biosciences research, which forms the primary institutional base for Flad's scientific activities.

The available data does not list specific recent papers, frequent co-authors, or recurring publication venues connected to Hans-Dieter Flad. Likewise, there is no detailed information on book publications, main or subfields of study, or the main topics of their scientific work. This absence of publication and research topic details limits the identification of specific research themes or fields explored by Flad.

No awards or honors are recorded in the provided data, and there is no indication that the scientist is deceased.

Despite the lack of detailed data on specific contributions, it can be noted that Hans-Dieter Flad's professional association with a prominent German research center specializing in medicine and biosciences suggests involvement in scientific disciplines related to medical research, biotechnology, or biosciences. Their work likely aligns with the institution's focus areas, although explicit fields of study and research focus are not specified.

Best Publications

  • Immunobiochemical and molecular biologic characterization of the cell proliferation-associated nuclear antigen that is defined by monoclonal antibody Ki-67.

    J. Gerdes;Li Li;C. Schlueter;M. Duchrow

  • The cell proliferation-associated antigen of antibody Ki-67: a very large, ubiquitous nuclear protein with numerous repeated elements, representing a new kind of cell cycle-maintaining proteins.

    C. Schlüter;M. Duchrow;C. Wohlenberg;M. H. G. Becker

  • Bacterial endotoxin: Chemical constitution, biological recognition, host response, and immunological detoxification.

    E. T. Rietschel;H. Brade;O. Holst;L. Brade

  • New Ki-67-equivalent murine monoclonal antibodies (MIB 1-3) generated against bacterially expressed parts of the Ki-67 cDNA containing three 62 base pair repetitive elements encoding for the Ki-67 epitope.

    G. Key;M. H. G. Becker;B. Baron;M. Duchrow

  • Heterogeneity of human peripheral blood monocyte subsets

    E. Grage-Griebenow;H.-D. Flad;M. Ernst

  • The CXC-chemokine platelet factor 4 promotes monocyte survival and induces monocyte differentiation into macrophages

    Barbara Scheuerer;Martin Ernst;Iris Dürrbaum-Landmann;Jens Fleischer

  • IL-1 induction-capacity of defined lipopolysaccharide partial structures.

    H Loppnow;H Brade;I Dürrbaum;C A Dinarello

  • Discontinuous density gradient separation of human minonuclear leucocytes using percoll® as gradient medium

    A.J. Ulmer;H.-D. Flad

  • Biochemistry and cell biology of bacterial endotoxins.

    Otto Holst;Artur J. Ulmer;Helmut Brade;Hans-Dieter Flad

  • Nitric oxide synthase: mRNA expression of different isoforms in human monocytes/macrophages.

    Norbert Reiling;Artur J. Ulmer;Michael Duchrow;Martin Ernst

  • Soluble peptidoglycan-induced monokine production can be blocked by anti-CD14 monoclonal antibodies and by lipid A partial structures.

    B Weidemann;H Brade;E T Rietschel;R Dziarski

  • Platelet-derived CXC chemokines: old players in new games.

    Ernst Brandt;Andreas Ludwig;Frank Petersen;Hans-Dieter Flad

  • Identification of a novel dendritic cell‐like subset of CD64+ / CD16+ blood monocytes

    Evelin Grage-Griebenow;Rainer Zawatzky;Helga Kahlert;Lore Brade

  • Phenotypical and functional characterization of Fey receptor I (CD64)‐negative monocytes, a minor human monocyte subpopulation with high accessory and antiviral activity

    Evelin Grage-Griebenow;Dirk Lorenzen;Rudolf Fetting;Hans-Dieter Flad

  • TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA PROMOTER GENE POLYMORPHISM IN SARCOIDOSIS

    Ulrike Seitzer;Cezary Swider;Frank Stüber;Krzysztof Suchnicki

  • Specific binding of soluble peptidoglycan and muramyldipeptide to CD14 on human monocytes.

    B Weidemann;J Schletter;R Dziarski;S Kusumoto

  • The biology of endotoxin.

    Volker T. El-Samalouti;Lutz Hamann;Hans Dieter Flad;Artur J. Ulmer

  • Stimulation of human and murine adherent cells by bacterial lipoprotein and synthetic lipopeptide analogues.

    Petra Hoffmann;Sabine Heinle;Ulrich F. Schade;Harald Loppnow

  • Endotoxin activates human vascular smooth muscle cells despite lack of expression of CD14 mRNA or endogenous membrane CD14.

    H Loppnow;F Stelter;U Schönbeck;C Schlüter

  • Ligation of CD40 Activates Interleukin 1β-converting Enzyme (Caspase-1) Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells and Promotes Elaboration of Active Interleukin 1β

    Uwe Schönbeck;François Mach;Jean-Yves Bonnefoy;Harald Loppnow

  • Defective antigen presentation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected monocytes.

    J Gercken;J Pryjma;M Ernst;H D Flad

  • Differential expression and function of CD80 (B7-1) and CD86 (B7-2) on human peripheral blood monocytes.

    J Fleischer;E Soeth;N Reiling;E Grage-Griebenow

Frequent Co-Authors

Artur J. Ulmer
Artur J. Ulmer University of Freiburg
Ernst Th. Rietschel
Ernst Th. Rietschel Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Johannes Gerdes
Johannes Gerdes Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Shoichi Kusumoto
Shoichi Kusumoto Osaka University
Helmut Brade
Helmut Brade BOKU University
Andreas Ludwig
Andreas Ludwig RWTH Aachen University
Kai-Michael Toellner
Kai-Michael Toellner University of Birmingham
Ulrich Zähringer
Ulrich Zähringer Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Siegfried Ansorge
Siegfried Ansorge Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Roman Dziarski
Roman Dziarski Indiana University

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