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Manfred Zimmermann

Manfred Zimmermann

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 68 2706 236 223 25184

Manfred Zimmermann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manfred Zimmermann between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manfred Zimmermann published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 1986. 2 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 1986. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 32 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1966 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manfred Zimmermann: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 4
1968 4
1969 0
1970 0
1971 5
1972 2
1973 2
1974 2
1975 1
1976 4
1977 0
1978 3
1979 5
1980 4
1981 4
1982 5
1983 9
1984 4
1985 5
1986 32
1987 11
1988 10
1989 15
1990 11
1991 12
1992 10
1993 13
1994 12
1995 14
1996 9
1997 8
1998 7
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 0
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 2
Total 252
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Manfred Zimmermann publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 223 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242 223
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Manfred Zimmermann D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250 68
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Manfred Zimmermann is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany, focusing primarily on medical research with significant contributions across several subfields including rheumatology, oncology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, immunology, and surgery.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers addressing diverse medical topics and treatment strategies. These publications are:

  • POS0228 MINIMAL IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE (MID), MINIMAL DETECTABLE CHANGE (MDC), AND DISEASE ACTIVITY THRESHOLDS FOR TWO NOVEL COMPOSITE INSTRUMENTS (3VAS, 4VAS) IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: POOLED ANALYSIS OF THREE PHASE 3 STUDIES, 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • The Transcription Factor SOX18 Inhibitor Small Molecule 4 Is a Potential Treatment of Cancer-Induced Lymphatic Metastasis and Lymphangiosarcoma, 2025, Cancer Reports
  • Neue Strategien zur Behandlung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit akuter lymphoblastischer Leukämie, 2020, Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
  • carbon monoxide reactions, 2020, Catalysis from A to Z
  • Spinal cord injury-induced attenuation of GABAergic inhibition in spinal dorsal horn circuits is associated with down-regulation of the chloride transporter KCC2 in rat: Silent spinal circuits speak up after SCI, 2021, UNC Libraries

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zimmermann include:

  • William Tillett
  • Laura C. Coates
  • Marijn Vis
  • Joseph F. Merola
  • Enrique R. Soriano

The venues where Zimmermann's work frequently appears are:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Cancer Reports
  • Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
  • Catalysis from A to Z
  • UNC Libraries

Zimmermann's research spans key fields and topics, reflecting interconnections between clinical conditions and therapeutic approaches. Main fields of study are:

  • Medicine

Subfields of study in which Zimmermann has worked include:

  • Rheumatology
  • Oncology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Immunology
  • Surgery

The primary topics of research focus on:

  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research

Best Publications

  • Ethical guidelines for investigations of experimental pain in conscious animals.

    Manfred Zimmermann

  • Segmental and supraspinal actions on dorsal horn neurons responding to noxious and non-noxious skin stimuli

    Unknown

  • Altered expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-X, Bax, and c-Fos colocalizes with DNA fragmentation and ischemic cell damage following middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats

    F Gillardon;C Lenz;K.F Waschke;S Krajewski

  • Nervous outflow from the cat's foot during noxious radiant heat stimulation.

    Unknown

  • The transcription factors c-JUN, JUN D and CREB, but not FOS and KROX-24, are differentially regulated in axotomized neurons following transection of rat sciatic nerve.

    Thomas Herdegen;Carlos E. Fiallos-Estrada;Wolfgang Schmid;Rodrigo Bravo

  • Block of c-Fos and JunB expression by antisense oligonucleotides inhibits light-induced-phase shifts of the mammalian circadian clock

    F. Wollnik;W. Brysch;E. Uhlmann;F. Gillardon

  • Basal expression of the inducible transcription factors c-Jun, JunB, JunD, c-Fos, FosB, and Krox-24 in the adult rat brain.

    Thomas Herdegen;Karla Kovary;Anja Buhl;Rodrigo Bravo

  • Long-lasting increase of nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity, NADPH-diaphorase reaction and c-JUN co-expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons following sciatic nerve transection.

    C.E. Fiallos-Estrada;W. Kummer;B. Mayer;R. Bravo

  • Long-lasting expression of JUN and KROX transcription factors and nitric oxide synthase in intrinsic neurons of the rat brain following axotomy

    T Herdegen;S Brecht;B Mayer;J Leah

  • Up-regulation of bax and down-regulation of bcl-2 is associated with kainate-induced apoptosis in mouse brain.

    Frank Gillardon;Hannes Wickert;Manfred Zimmermann

  • The use of local anaesthetic microinjections to identify central pathways: a quantitative evaluation of the time course and extent of the neuronal block.

    J. Sandkühler;B. Maisch;M. Zimmermann

  • External nucleus of inferior colliculus: auditory and spinal somatosensory afferents and their interactions.

    Unknown

  • JUN, FOS, KROX, and CREB transcription factor proteins in the rat cortex: basal expression and induction by spreading depression and epileptic seizures.

    T. Herdegen;J. Sandkühler;P. Gass;M. Kiessling

  • Inhibition of spinal nociceptive information by stimulation in midbrain of the cat is blocked by lidocaine microinjected in nucleus raphe magnus and medullary reticular formation

    G. F. Gebhart;J. Sandkuhler;J. G. Thalhammer;M. Zimmermann

  • Die Wirkung von Diazepam auf die präsynaptische Hemmung und andere Rückenmarksreflexe

    Robert F. Schmidt;Martin E. Vogel;Manfred Zimmermann

  • Activation of CPP-32 protease in hippocampal neurons following ischemia and epilepsy

    Frank Gillardon;Bernd Böttiger;Bernd Schmitz;Manfred Zimmermann

  • Single unit responses and the total afferent outflow from the cat's foot pad upon mechanical stimulation.

    Jänig W;Schmidt Rf;Zimmermann M

  • Long-term depression of C-fibre-evoked spinal field potentials by stimulation of primary afferent A delta-fibres in the adult rat

    X G Liu;C R Morton;J J Azkue;M Zimmermann

  • Differential inhibitory effects of medial and lateral midbrain stimulation on spinal neuronal discharges to noxious skin heating in the cat.

    Earl Carstens;D. Klumpp;M. Zimmermann

  • Spinal cord injury-induced attenuation of GABAergic inhibition in spinal dorsal horn circuits is associated with down-regulation of the chloride transporter KCC2 in rat

    Yan Lu;Yan Lu;Jihong Zheng;Lize Xiong;Manfred Zimmermann

  • Inhibition of spinal neuronal responses to noxious skin heating by stimulation of mesencephalic periaqueductal gray in the cat.

    Earl Carstens;T. Yokota;M. Zimmermann

  • Dorsal root potentials after C-fiber stimulation.

    Manfred Zimmermann

  • Inhibition in spinal cord of nociceptive information by electrical stimulation and morphine microinjection at identical sites in midbrain of the cat

    G. F. Gebhart;J. Sandkühler;J. G. Thalhammer;M. Zimmermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Herdegen
Thomas Herdegen Kiel University
Jürgen Sandkühler
Jürgen Sandkühler Medical University of Vienna
Earl Carstens
Earl Carstens University of California, Davis
Robert F. Schmidt
Robert F. Schmidt University of Würzburg
Manfred Schlosser
Manfred Schlosser École Polytechnique
Peter Gass
Peter Gass Heidelberg University
Gerald F. Gebhart
Gerald F. Gebhart University of Pittsburgh
Walter Zieglgänsberger
Walter Zieglgänsberger Max Planck Society
John C. Reed
John C. Reed Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Ingo Morano
Ingo Morano Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

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