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Joachim L. Schultze

Joachim L. Schultze

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 111 464 429 23 22 344 55488
Medicine 111 5264 4939 289 276 355 55581

Joachim L. Schultze publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joachim L. Schultze between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joachim L. Schultze published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2023. 19 of the 521 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 83 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

521 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joachim L. Schultze: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 7
1998 4
1999 8
2000 4
2001 9
2002 11
2003 8
2004 11
2005 6
2006 14
2007 9
2008 11
2009 19
2010 9
2011 8
2012 13
2013 9
2014 18
2015 14
2016 23
2017 19
2018 22
2019 29
2020 32
2021 29
2022 39
2023 83
2024 22
2025 18
2026 1
Total 521
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Joachim L. Schultze publications per year - data summary

  • Joachim L. Schultze, a Immunology scholar from University of Bonn, has 521 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 83 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1991 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992 and 1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.9 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 163 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2002: 55 publications (4.2 per year); 2003-2015: 149 publications (11.5 per year); 2016-2026: 317 publications (28.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Joachim L. Schultze 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 Joachim L. Schultze 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, 342–351 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: 344 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96 344
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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Joachim L. Schultze publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Joachim L. Schultze, a Immunology scholar from University of Bonn, records 344 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Joachim L. Schultze, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Joachim L. Schultze ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Joachim L. Schultze 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 Joachim L. Schultze 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, 110–111 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: 111 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 52 111
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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Joachim L. Schultze D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Joachim L. Schultze, a Immunology scholar from University of Bonn, records 111 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Joachim L. Schultze, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Joachim L. Schultze ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Joachim L. Schultze is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and works primarily in the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research engages with multiple subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Neurology.

The scientist's recent publications cover various aspects of immune function and disease, with a focus on the immune system's role in health and infectious disease contexts. Notable papers include:

  • "Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease" (2020, Nature Reviews Immunology)
  • "Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment" (2020, Cell)
  • "COVID-19 and the human innate immune system" (2021, Cell)
  • "An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease" (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • "Innate Immune Training of Granulopoiesis Promotes Anti-tumor Activity" (2020, Cell)

Themes central to Joachim L. Schultze's research include single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, immune cells in cancer, COVID-19 clinical research, immune responses and vaccinations, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, immune cell function and interaction, and epigenetics and DNA methylation. These topics highlight a broad engagement with both fundamental and applied immunological questions.

Their collaborative work frequently involves coauthors such as Thomas Ulas, Anna C. Aschenbrenner, Kristian Händler, Jonas Schulte-Schrepping, and Marc Beyer, indicating a network of scientific partnerships contributing to fields of immunology and infectious disease.

Joachim L. Schultze has published extensively in several key scientific venues, including multiple contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Immunology, Frontiers in Immunology, Nature Communications, and the journal Cell. These publication venues reflect ongoing contributions to high-impact research platforms in biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Macrophage Activation and Polarization: Nomenclature and Experimental Guidelines

    Peter J Murray;Judith E Allen;Subhra K Biswas;Edward A Fisher

  • Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease

    Mihai G. Netea;Mihai G. Netea;Jorge Domínguez-Andrés;Luis B. Barreiro;Luis B. Barreiro;Triantafyllos Chavakis;Triantafyllos Chavakis

  • Transcriptome-Based Network Analysis Reveals a Spectrum Model of Human Macrophage Activation

    Jia Xue;Susanne V. Schmidt;Jil Sander;Astrid Draffehn

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment.

    Jonas Schulte-Schrepping;Nico Reusch;Daniela Paclik;Kevin Baßler

  • Cancer cell–autonomous contribution of type I interferon signaling to the efficacy of chemotherapy

    Antonella Sistigu;Takahiro Yamazaki;Erika Vacchelli;Kariman Chaba

  • Modulation of Myelopoiesis Progenitors Is an Integral Component of Trained Immunity

    Ioannis Mitroulis;Klara Ruppova;Baomei Wang;Lan Sun Chen

  • Regulatory T cells in cancer

    Marc Beyer;Joachim L. Schultze

  • Western Diet Triggers NLRP3-Dependent Innate Immune Reprogramming

    Anette Christ;Anette Christ;Patrick Günther;Mario A.R. Lauterbach;Peter Duewell

  • Innate immune memory in the brain shapes neurological disease hallmarks

    Ann-Christin Wendeln;Ann-Christin Wendeln;Karoline Degenhardt;Karoline Degenhardt;Lalit Kaurani;Lalit Kaurani;Michael Gertig;Michael Gertig

  • Human Monocyte Subsets and Phenotypes in Major Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

    Theodore S. Kapellos;Lorenzo Bonaguro;Ioanna Gemünd;Nico Reusch

  • Specification of tissue-resident macrophages during organogenesis

    Elvira Mass;Ivan Ballesteros;Matthias Farlik;Florian Halbritter

  • New insights into the multidimensional concept of macrophage ontogeny, activation and function

    Florent Ginhoux;Joachim L Schultze;Peter J Murray;Jordi Ochando

  • Microbiome Influences Prenatal and Adult Microglia in a Sex-Specific Manner

    Morgane Sonia Thion;Donovan Low;Aymeric Silvin;Jinmiao Chen

  • The telomerase catalytic subunit is a widely expressed tumor-associated antigen recognized by cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Robert H Vonderheide;William C Hahn;William C Hahn;Joachim L Schultze;Lee M Nadler

  • COVID-19 and the human innate immune system.

    Joachim L. Schultze;Joachim L. Schultze;Anna C. Aschenbrenner

  • Reduced frequencies and suppressive function of CD4+CD25hi regulatory T cells in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after therapy with fludarabine

    Marc Beyer;Matthias Kochanek;Matthias Kochanek;Kamruz Darabi;Kamruz Darabi;Alexey Popov;Alexey Popov

  • Innate Immune Training of Granulopoiesis Promotes Anti-tumor Activity.

    Lydia Kalafati;Lydia Kalafati;Ioannis Kourtzelis;Ioannis Kourtzelis;Ioannis Kourtzelis;Jonas Schulte-Schrepping;Xiaofei Li

  • Salicylic Acid–Independent ENHANCED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY1 Signaling in Arabidopsis Immunity and Cell Death Is Regulated by the Monooxygenase FMO1 and the Nudix Hydrolase NUDT7

    Michael Bartsch;Enrico Gobbato;Pawel Bednarek;Svenja Debey

  • Trained immunity, tolerance, priming and differentiation: distinct immunological processes.

    Maziar Divangahi;Peter Aaby;Shabaana A. Khader;Luis B. Barreiro

  • Mapping the human DC lineage through the integration of high-dimensional techniques

    Peter See;Charles-Antoine Dutertre;Charles-Antoine Dutertre;Jinmiao Chen;Patrick Günther

  • CD40-activated human B cells: an alternative source of highly efficient antigen presenting cells to generate autologous antigen-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy.

    Joachim L. Schultze;Sabine Michalak;Mark J. Seamon;Glenn Dranoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee M. Nadler
Lee M. Nadler Harvard University
Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Eicke Latz
Eicke Latz German Rheumatism Research Centre
Andreas Schlitzer
Andreas Schlitzer University of Bonn
Percy A. Knolle
Percy A. Knolle Technical University of Munich
John G. Gribben
John G. Gribben Queen Mary University of London
Robert H. Vonderheide
Robert H. Vonderheide University of Pennsylvania
Christian Kurts
Christian Kurts University of Bonn
Leo A. B. Joosten
Leo A. B. Joosten Radboud University
Susanne Schmidt
Susanne Schmidt University of Bonn

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