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Malte Kelm 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 Malte Kelm sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,263 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Malte Kelm 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 Malte Kelm sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Malte Kelm is affiliated with Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany and has a substantial body of research within the medical field, particularly focusing on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work spans several related subfields, including surgery, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The core subjects of Malte Kelm's research encompass a range of cardiovascular topics. These include:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Their recent publications highlight contributions to cardiovascular disease management and critical care medicine. Notable papers include:

  • "2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes," European Heart Journal, 2023
  • "Virtual and augmented reality in critical care medicine: the patient's, clinician's, and researcher's perspective," Critical Care, 2022
  • "Red Blood Cell and Endothelial eNOS Independently Regulate Circulating Nitric Oxide Metabolites and Blood Pressure," Circulation, 2021
  • "The impact of frailty on survival in elderly intensive care patients with COVID-19: the COVIP study," Critical Care, 2021
  • "Transcatheter Valve Repair in Heart Failure with Moderate to Severe Mitral Regurgitation," New England Journal of Medicine, 2024

Malte Kelm frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Christian Jung
  • Amin Polzin
  • Tobias Zeus
  • Ralf Westenfeld
  • Patrick Horn

The scientist's work is often published in prominent venues related to cardiovascular and clinical research. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • European Heart Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ESC Heart Failure
  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology

Throughout their career, Malte Kelm has contributed extensively to expanding the knowledge base in medicine, authoring over 1,200 publications within the field. Their research addresses complex interactions within cardiovascular health, treatment modalities, and critical care settings, which aligns with their focus on improving clinical management and patient outcomes in cardiovascular diseases.

Best Publications

  • (–)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans

    Hagen Schroeter;Christian Heiss;Christian Heiss;Jan Balzer;Petra Kleinbongard

  • Control of coronary vascular tone by nitric oxide.

    M Kelm;J Schrader

  • GUIDELINES FOR PRE-OPERATIVE CARDIAC RISK ASSESSMENT AND PERIOPERATIVE CARDIAC MANAGEMENT IN NON-CARDIAC SURGERY

    Don Poldermans;Jeroen J. Bax;Eric Boersma;Stefan De Hert

  • Nitric oxide metabolism and breakdown

    Malte Kelm

  • Nitrate and nitrite in biology, nutrition and therapeutics

    Jon O Lundberg;Mark T Gladwin;Amrita Ahluwalia;Nigel Benjamin

  • The emerging biology of the nitrite anion

    Mark T Gladwin;Alan N Schechter;Daniel B Kim-Shapiro;Rakesh P Patel

  • Impaired progenitor cell activity in age-related endothelial dysfunction.

    Christian Heiss;Stefanie Keymel;Ulrike Niesler;Jutta Ziemann

  • Plasma nitrite rather than nitrate reflects regional endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity but lacks intrinsic vasodilator action

    Thomas Lauer;Michael Preik;Tienush Rassaf;Bodo E. Strauer

  • Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery: the Task Force for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA)

    Don Poldermans;Jeroen J. Bax;Eric Boersma;Stefan De Hert

  • Plasma nitrite reflects constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity in mammals.

    Petra Kleinbongard;André Dejam;Thomas Lauer;Tienush Rassaf;Tienush Rassaf

  • Red blood cells express a functional endothelial nitric oxide synthase.

    Petra Kleinbongard;Rainer Schulz;Tienush Rassaf;Thomas Lauer

  • Nitric oxide in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

    Rainer Schulz;Malte Kelm;Gerd Heusch

  • Effects of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Antibodies in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Eliano Pio Navarese;Michalina Kołodziejczak;Volker Schulze;Paul A. Gurbel

  • Vascular effects of cocoa rich in flavan-3-ols.

    Christian Heiss;André Dejam;Petra Kleinbongard;Tankred Schewe

  • Nitrite as regulator of hypoxic signaling in mammalian physiology

    Ernst E. van Faassen;Soheyl Bahrami;Martin Feelisch;Neil Hogg

  • Nitrite reductase activity of myoglobin regulates respiration and cellular viability in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Ulrike B. Hendgen-Cotta;Marc W. Merx;Sruti Shiva;Joel Schmitz

  • Concomitant S-, N-, and heme-nitros(yl)ation in biological tissues and fluids: implications for the fate of NO in vivo

    Martin Feelisch;Tienush Rassaf;Sanie Mnaimneh;Nisha Singh

  • Quantitative and kinetic characterization of nitric oxide and EDRF released from cultured endothelial cells.

    Malte Kelm;Martin Feelisch;Rolf Spahr;Hans-Michael Piper

  • Plasma nitrite concentrations reflect the degree of endothelial dysfunction in humans

    Petra Kleinbongard;André Dejam;André Dejam;Thomas Lauer;Thomas Jax

  • Acute Consumption of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa and the Reversal of Endothelial Dysfunction in Smokers

    Christian Heiss;Petra Kleinbongard;Andrè Dejam;Sandra Perré

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Jung
Christian Jung Kiel University
Martin Feelisch
Martin Feelisch University of Southampton
Christian Meyer
Christian Meyer Greifswald University Hospital
Michael Gekle
Michael Gekle Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Hans Oberleithner
Hans Oberleithner University of Münster
Ulrike M. Krämer
Ulrike M. Krämer University of Lübeck
Heiko J. Luhmann
Heiko J. Luhmann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Hans-Christian Pape
Hans-Christian Pape University of Münster
Ulf T. Eysel
Ulf T. Eysel Ruhr University Bochum
Andreas Draguhn
Andreas Draguhn Heidelberg University

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