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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 97 469 419 30 27 320 47365
Medicine 97 9112 8554 509 485 326 47387

Klaus Pfeffer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Klaus Pfeffer between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Klaus Pfeffer published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2005. 15 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2005. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Klaus Pfeffer: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 10
1992 4
1993 5
1994 2
1995 3
1996 4
1997 12
1998 9
1999 9
2000 11
2001 9
2002 11
2003 17
2004 8
2005 21
2006 9
2007 12
2008 14
2009 10
2010 6
2011 11
2012 13
2013 14
2014 10
2015 8
2016 8
2017 7
2018 6
2019 13
2020 18
2021 19
2022 14
2023 7
2024 10
2025 13
2026 2
Total 366
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Klaus Pfeffer publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Klaus Pfeffer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 315–324 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 320 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106 320
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Klaus Pfeffer D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22 97
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Cytokine

Klaus Pfeffer mainly investigates Immunology, Cell biology, Molecular biology, T cell and Immune system. His research on Immunology often connects related topics like Receptor. His studies in Cell biology integrate themes in fields like Cell type and Cellular differentiation.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Molecular biology, Interleukin 2 and Lamina propria is strongly linked to CD8. His T cell research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cytotoxic T cell, T lymphocyte and Cytokine. His work carried out in the field of Immune system brings together such families of science as Transcription factor, Intestinal mucosa and Pathogenesis.

His most cited work include:

  • Metabolites produced by commensal bacteria promote peripheral regulatory T-cell generation (1958 citations)
  • Mice deficient for the 55 kd tumor necrosis factor receptor are resistant to endotoxic shock, yet succumb to L. monocytogenes infection. (1605 citations)
  • Tumor necrosis factor-α is required in the protective immune response against mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice (1442 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Immunology, Cell biology, Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Immune system and Molecular biology. His study looks at the intersection of Immunology and topics like Receptor with Endocrinology. His study in the field of Signal transduction, Liver regeneration and GTPase also crosses realms of Guanylate-binding protein.

His work in Tumor necrosis factor alpha addresses subjects such as Pathology, which are connected to disciplines such as Peritonitis. His research investigates the connection between Molecular biology and topics such as Germinal center that intersect with issues in Follicular dendritic cells. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cytotoxic T cell and T lymphocyte.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Immunology (36.71%)
  • Cell biology (28.32%)
  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha (19.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Cell biology (28.32%)
  • Immune system (17.83%)
  • Microbiology (12.59%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Klaus Pfeffer mainly focuses on Cell biology, Immune system, Microbiology, Immunology and Tumor necrosis factor alpha. His study explores the link between Cell biology and topics such as Caspase-11 that cross with problems in Membrane glycoproteins, Legionella pneumophila, Extracellular, Lipopolysaccharide and Bacterial outer membrane. His studies deal with areas such as Progenitor cell and Cytotoxic T cell as well as Immune system.

His Microbiology research includes themes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacteria, Enterobacter cloacae and Outbreak. His study connects Respiratory tract and Immunology. His Tumor necrosis factor alpha study incorporates themes from Receptor, Cancer research, Liver cell and Programmed cell death.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment. (226 citations)
  • Guanylate-binding proteins promote activation of the AIM2 inflammasome during infection with Francisella novicida (209 citations)
  • Guanylate binding proteins promote caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis in response to cytoplasmic LPS (197 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Cytokine

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cell biology, Immune system, Immunology, STAT protein and Virology. His research integrates issues of Inflammasome, Caspase-11 and DNA-binding protein in his study of Cell biology. His Immune system research integrates issues from Megakaryocyte, RNA-Seq, DNA methylation, Mural cell and Reticular cell.

His Immunology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Transcriptome and breakpoint cluster region. His study on 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Vesicular stomatitis virus is often connected to Pandemic, Genetic structure and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as part of broader study in Virology. The STAT3 study combines topics in areas such as Molecular biology and PIM1.

Best Publications

  • Metabolites produced by commensal bacteria promote peripheral regulatory T-cell generation

    Nicholas Arpaia;Clarissa Campbell;Xiying Fan;Stanislav Dikiy

  • Tumor necrosis factor-α is required in the protective immune response against mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice

    Jo Anne L. Flynn;Marsha M. Goldstein;John Chan;Karla J. Triebold

  • Fusion of bone-marrow-derived cells with Purkinje neurons, cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes

    Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Ricardo Pardal;Jose M. Garcia-Verdugo;John R. Fike

  • Mice deficient for the 55 kd tumor necrosis factor receptor are resistant to endotoxic shock, yet succumb to L. monocytogenes infection.

    Klaus Pfeffer;Toshifumi Matsuyama;Thomas M. Kündig;Andrew Wakeham

  • Differential T cell costimulatory requirements in CD28-deficient mice

    Arda Shahinian;Klaus Pfeffer;Kelvin P. Lee;Thomas M. Kündig

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

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

  • Pretreatment of Mice with Streptomycin Provides a Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Colitis Model That Allows Analysis of Both Pathogen and Host

    Manja Barthel;Siegfried Hapfelmeier;Siegfried Hapfelmeier;Leticia Quintanilla-Martínez;Marcus Kremer

  • The intriguing biology of the tumour necrosis factor/tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily: players, rules and the games

    Thomas Hehlgans;Klaus Pfeffer

  • Jak2 Deficiency Defines an EssentialDevelopmental Checkpoint in DefinitiveHematopoiesis

    Hans Neubauer;Ana Cumano;Mathias Müller;Hong Wu

  • The Lymphotoxin β Receptor Controls Organogenesis and Affinity Maturation in Peripheral Lymphoid Tissues

    Agnes Fütterer;Karin Mink;Arne Luz;Marie H. Kosco-Vilbois

  • PUMA-G and HM74 are receptors for nicotinic acid and mediate its anti-lipolytic effect.

    Sorin Tunaru;Jukka Kero;Annette Schaub;Christian Wufka;Christian Wufka

  • B and T lymphocyte attenuator regulates T cell activation through interaction with herpesvirus entry mediator.

    John R Sedy;Maya Gavrieli;Karen G Potter;Michelle A Hurchla

  • Genome-wide, large-scale production of mutant mice by ENU mutagenesis

    M. H. Hrabe de Angelis;H. Flaswinkel;H. Fuchs;B. Rathkolb

  • Targeted disruption of IRF-1 or IRF-2 results in abnormal type I IFN gene induction and aberrant lymphocyte development

    Toshifumi Matsuyama;Toshifumi Matsuyama;Tohru Kimura;Tohru Kimura;Tohru Kimura;Motoo Kitagawa;Klaus Pfeffer;Klaus Pfeffer

  • Normal B lymphocyte development but impaired T cell maturation in CD45-Exon6 protein tyrosine phosphatase-deficient mice

    Kenji Kishihara;Kenji Kishihara;Josef Penninger;Josef Penninger;Valerie A. Wallace;Valerie A. Wallace;Thomas M. Kündig

  • Biological functions of tumor necrosis factor cytokines and their receptors.

    Klaus Pfeffer

  • The Salmonella Pathogenicity Island (SPI)-2 and SPI-1 Type III Secretion Systems Allow Salmonella Serovar typhimurium to Trigger Colitis via MyD88-Dependent and MyD88-Independent Mechanisms

    Siegfried Hapfelmeier;Bärbel Stecher;Manja Barthel;Marcus Kremer

  • Partial Impairment of Cytokine Responses in Tyk2-Deficient Mice

    Marina Karaghiosoff;Hans Neubauer;Caroline Lassnig;Pavel Kovarik

  • Thymic Medullary Epithelial Cell Differentiation, Thymocyte Emigration, and the Control of Autoimmunity Require Lympho–Epithelial Cross Talk via LTβR

    Thomas Boehm;Stefanie Scheu;Klaus Pfeffer;Conrad C. Bleul

  • Abnormal development of secondary lymphoid tissues in lymphotoxin beta-deficient mice.

    Marat B. Alimzhanov;Dmitry V. Kuprash;Marie H. Kosco-Vilbois;Arne Luz

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl F. Ware
Carl F. Ware Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Tak W. Mak
Tak W. Mak Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Dieter Häussinger
Dieter Häussinger Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Hermann Wagner
Hermann Wagner Technical University of Munich
Sergei A. Nedospasov
Sergei A. Nedospasov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Bernhard Holzmann
Bernhard Holzmann Technical University of Munich
Kenneth M. Murphy
Kenneth M. Murphy Washington University in St. Louis
Philipp A. Lang
Philipp A. Lang Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Karl S. Lang
Karl S. Lang University of Duisburg-Essen
Pamela S. Ohashi
Pamela S. Ohashi Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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