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Ludger Klein-Hitpass

Ludger Klein-Hitpass

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 64 2801 2654 199 189 187 13896

Ludger Klein-Hitpass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ludger Klein-Hitpass between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ludger Klein-Hitpass published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2005. 2 of the 228 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2005. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 9 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

228 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ludger Klein-Hitpass: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 5
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 5
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 5
2004 12
2005 16
2006 9
2007 11
2008 16
2009 8
2010 10
2011 8
2012 9
2013 10
2014 8
2015 13
2016 16
2017 10
2018 8
2019 6
2020 8
2021 1
2022 1
2023 9
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
Total 228
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Ludger Klein-Hitpass publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ludger Klein-Hitpass sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 185–194 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 187 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164 187
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Ludger Klein-Hitpass D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172 64
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Ludger Klein-Hitpass is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields within biomedical science, focusing primarily on Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology.

Their work covers a range of subfields, including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oncology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. The main research topics addressed by Ludger Klein-Hitpass involve Immune Response and Inflammation, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Identity, Memory, and Therapy, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Ulrich Dührsen, Patricia Johansson, Bettina Budeus, Jan Dürig, and Inken Wohlers. These collaborations appear consistently across their recent scientific contributions.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Ludger Klein-Hitpass include:

  • CDKN2A deletion in supratentorial ependymoma with RELA alteration indicates a dismal prognosis: a retrospective analysis of the HIT ependymoma trial cohort (2020, Acta Neuropathologica)
  • Acute myeloid leukemia-induced remodeling of the human bone marrow niche predicts clinical outcome (2020, Blood Advances)
  • Targeted bisulfite sequencing: A novel tool for the assessment of DNA methylation with high sensitivity and increased coverage (2020, Psychoneuroendocrinology)
  • Identifying Genetic Lesions in Ocular Adnexal Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphomas of the MALT Subtype by Whole Genome, Whole Exome and Targeted Sequencing (2020, Cancers)
  • Anti-leukemic effect of CDK9 inhibition in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (2020, Therapeutic Advances in Hematology)

Their publications have appeared frequently in journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Acta Neuropathologica, Blood Advances, Psychoneuroendocrinology, and Cancers, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach within clinical and molecular biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • An estrogen-responsive element derived from the 5' flanking region of the Xenopus vitellogenin A2 gene functions in transfected human cells.

    L Klein-Hitpass;M Schorpp;U Wagner;G U Ryffel

  • A 13 bp palindrome is a functional estrogen responsive element and interacts specifically with estrogen receptor

    Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Gerhart U. Ryffel;Ellen Heitlinger;Andrew C.B. Cato

  • Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic mutations in EIF1AX and SF3B1 in uveal melanoma with disomy 3.

    Marcel Martin;Marcel Martin;Lars Maßhöfer;Petra Temming;Sven Rahmann

  • Lysine-Specific Demethylase 1 Is Strongly Expressed in Poorly Differentiated Neuroblastoma: Implications for Therapy

    Johannes H. Schulte;Soyoung Lim;Alexander Schramm;Nicolaus Friedrichs

  • LIN28B induces neuroblastoma and enhances MYCN levels via let-7 suppression

    Jan J Molenaar;Raquel Domingo-Fernández;Marli E Ebus;Sven Lindner

  • Transcription factor Gfi1 regulates self-renewal and engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells

    Hui Zeng;Raif Yücel;Christian Kosan;Ludger Klein‐Hitpass

  • ZAP-70 expression is a prognostic factor in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    J Dürig;H Nückel;M Cremer;A Führer

  • MYCN regulates oncogenic MicroRNAs in neuroblastoma.

    Johannes H. Schulte;Sebastian Horn;Tobias Otto;Birgit Samans

  • The E-cadherin promoter: functional analysis of a G.C-rich region and an epithelial cell-specific palindromic regulatory element.

    Jurgen Behrens;Oliver Lowrick;Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Walter Birchmeier

  • Combined analysis of ZAP-70 and CD38 expression as a predictor of disease progression in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

    R Schroers;F Griesinger;L Trümper;D Haase

  • The progesterone receptor stimulates cell-free transcription by enhancing the formation of a stable preinitiation complex.

    Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Sophia Y. Tsai;Nancy L. Weigel;George F. Allan

  • A comprehensive molecular study on Coffin-Siris and Nicolaides-Baraitser syndromes identifies a broad molecular and clinical spectrum converging on altered chromatin remodeling.

    Dagmar Wieczorek;Nina Bögershausen;Filippo Beleggia;Sabine Steiner-Haldenstätt

  • Acquired IFNγ resistance impairs anti-tumor immunity and gives rise to T-cell-resistant melanoma lesions.

    Antje Sucker;Fang Zhao;Natalia Pieper;Christina Heeke

  • The Transcriptional Profile of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Populations in Primary Osteoporosis Is Distinct and Shows Overexpression of Osteogenic Inhibitors

    Peggy Benisch;Tatjana Schilling;Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Sönke P. Frey

  • Two types of antiprogestins identified by their differential action in transcriptionally active extracts from T47D cells

    Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Andrew C.B. Cato;David Henderson;Gerhart U. Ryffel

  • Uncovering the cellular and molecular changes in tendon stem/progenitor cells attributed to tendon aging and degeneration

    Julia Kohler;Cvetan Popov;Barbara Klotz;Paolo Alberton

  • Protein Kinase C-β-Dependent Activation of NF-κB in Stromal Cells Is Indispensable for the Survival of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B Cells In Vivo

    Gloria Lutzny;Thomas Kocher;Marc Schmidt-Supprian;Martina Rudelius

  • Smoking and cancer-related gene expression in bronchial epithelium and non-small-cell lung cancers.

    M. Woenckhaus;L. Klein-Hitpass;U. Grepmeier;J. Merk

  • The Transcriptional Repressor Gfi1 Affects Development of Early, Uncommitted c-Kit+ T Cell Progenitors and CD4/CD8 Lineage Decision in the Thymus

    Raif Yücel;Holger Karsunky;Ludger Klein-Hitpass;Tarik Möröy

  • Connexin43 Interacts with NOV A POSSIBLE MECHANISM FOR NEGATIVE REGULATION OF CELL GROWTH IN CHORIOCARCINOMA CELLS

    Alexandra Gellhaus;Xuesen Dong;Sven Propson;Karen Maass

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Dührsen
Ulrich Dührsen University of Duisburg-Essen
Gerhart U. Ryffel
Gerhart U. Ryffel University of Duisburg-Essen
Bernhard Horsthemke
Bernhard Horsthemke University of Duisburg-Essen
Ralf Küppers
Ralf Küppers University of Duisburg-Essen
Johannes H. Schulte
Johannes H. Schulte Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Tarik Möröy
Tarik Möröy University of Montreal
Reiner Siebert
Reiner Siebert University of Ulm
Benedikt Brors
Benedikt Brors German Cancer Research Center
Gerd Schmitz
Gerd Schmitz University of Regensburg
Philip Rosenstiel
Philip Rosenstiel Kiel University

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