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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 114 4625 251 399 74791

Helmut Drexler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helmut Drexler between 1981 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helmut Drexler published across 41 years, from 1981 to 2021, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2007. 1 of the 400 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2007. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1981 2021

400 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helmut Drexler: publications per year, 1981 to 2021
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 3
1984 0
1985 2
1986 7
1987 4
1988 2
1989 3
1990 7
1991 14
1992 11
1993 3
1994 7
1995 6
1996 5
1997 9
1998 13
1999 11
2000 9
2001 6
2002 22
2003 22
2004 29
2005 30
2006 35
2007 44
2008 35
2009 26
2010 17
2011 11
2012 4
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 400
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Helmut Drexler 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 Helmut Drexler 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, 381–400 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: 399 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
381–400 861 399
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
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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Helmut Drexler 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 Helmut Drexler 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
114–115 393 114
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
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

Helmut Drexler was affiliated with Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Germany. Their research contributions spanned multiple areas within the life sciences, with a focus on neurobiology, insect physiology, ecology, evolution, behavior, and genetics.

The scientist was involved in research topics that included:

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Their publications addressed interdisciplinary themes within these areas, reflecting a combination of cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as broader ecological and evolutionary considerations.

Two notable papers published by Drexler include:

  • "A Flying Platform to Investigate Neuronal Correlates of Navigation in the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)" (2021), published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • "CIB1 is a regulator of pathological cardiac hypertrophy" (2020), published in UNC Libraries

Throughout their career, Drexler collaborated frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Benjamin H. Paffhausen
  • Julian Petrasch
  • Benjamin Wild
  • Thierry Meurers
  • Tobias Schülke

Their research outputs appeared predominantly in these venues:

  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • UNC Libraries

The scientist's subfields of study encompassed:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the ultrasound assessment of endothelial-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation of the brachial artery: A report of the International Brachial Artery Reactivity Task Force

    Mary C Corretti;Todd J Anderson;Emelia J Benjamin;David Celermajer

  • From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part II.

    Morteza Naghavi;Peter Libby;Erling Falk;S. Ward Casscells;S. Ward Casscells

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure: executive summary (update 2005): The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Karl Swedberg;John Cleland;Henry Dargie;Helmut Drexler

  • Intracoronary autologous bone-marrow cell transfer after myocardial infarction: the BOOST randomised controlled clinical trial

    Kai C Wollert;Gerd P Meyer;Joachim Lotz;Stefanie Ringes Lichtenberg

  • Ferric Carboxymaltose in Patients with Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency.

    Stefan D. Anker;Josep Comin Colet;Gerasimos Filippatos;Ronnie Willenheimer

  • Role of oxidative stress in atherosclerosis

    David Harrison;Kathy K Griendling;Ulf Landmesser;Burkhard Hornig

  • EuroHeart Failure Survey II (EHFS II): a survey on hospitalized acute heart failure patients: description of population.

    Markku S. Nieminen;Dirk Brutsaert;Kenneth Dickstein;Helmut Drexler

  • Intracoronary bone marrow cell transfer after myocardial infarction: eighteen months' follow-up data from the randomized, controlled BOOST (BOne marrOw transfer to enhance ST-elevation infarct regeneration) trial.

    Gerd P. Meyer;Kai C. Wollert;Joachim Lotz;Jan Steffens

  • Targeted Anticytokine Therapy in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Results of the Randomized Etanercept Worldwide Evaluation (RENEWAL)

    Douglas L. Mann;John J.V. McMurray;Milton Packer;Karl Swedberg

  • Guidelines for cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy: The Task Force for Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association.

    Panos E. Vardas;Angelo Auricchio;Jean-Jacques Blanc;Jean-Claude Daubert

  • Endothelial Function A Critical Determinant in Atherosclerosis

    Ulf Landmesser;Burkhard Hornig;Helmut Drexler

  • Monitoring of Bone Marrow Cell Homing Into the Infarcted Human Myocardium

    Michael Hofmann;Kai C. Wollert;Gerd P. Meyer;Alix Menke

  • A Cathepsin D-Cleaved 16 kDa Form of Prolactin Mediates Postpartum Cardiomyopathy

    Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner;Karol Kaminski;Edith Podewski;Tomasz Bonda

  • Endothelium-mediated coronary blood flow modulation in humans. Effects of age, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.

    A M Zeiher;H Drexler;B Saurbier;H Just

  • Alterations of skeletal muscle in chronic heart failure.

    H Drexler;U Riede;T Münzel;H König

  • Expression of angiotensin II and interleukin 6 in human coronary atherosclerotic plaques: potential implications for inflammation and plaque instability.

    Bernhard Schieffer;Elisabeth Schieffer;Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner;Andres Hilfiker

  • The Transforming Growth Factor-β Superfamily Member Growth-Differentiation Factor-15 Protects the Heart From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

    Tibor Kempf;Matthias Eden;Jens Strelau;Marian Naguib

  • Guidelines for cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy

    Panos E Vardas;Angelo Auricchio;Jean-Jacques Blanc;Jean-Claude Daubert

  • Effects of high-dose versus low-dose losartan on clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HEAAL study): a randomised, double-blind trial.

    Marvin A Konstam;James D Neaton;Kenneth Dickstein;Kenneth Dickstein;Helmut Drexler

  • Executive summary of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure

    Nieminen Ms;Böhm M;Drexler H

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai C. Wollert
Kai C. Wollert Hannover Medical School
Ulf Landmesser
Ulf Landmesser Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner
Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner Hannover Medical School
Kenneth Dickstein
Kenneth Dickstein University of Bergen
Karl Swedberg
Karl Swedberg University of Gothenburg
Markku S. Nieminen
Markku S. Nieminen University of Helsinki
Cecilia Linde
Cecilia Linde Karolinska University Hospital
Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
John G.F. Cleland
John G.F. Cleland University of Glasgow
Jose Lopez-Sendon
Jose Lopez-Sendon Hospital Universitario La Paz

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