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Manuel A. Friese

Manuel A. Friese

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 54 3841 3540 263 245 143 16969

Manuel A. Friese publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manuel A. Friese between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manuel A. Friese published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 18 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manuel A. Friese: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 4
2001 0
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 5
2007 4
2008 4
2009 5
2010 1
2011 5
2012 4
2013 6
2014 8
2015 6
2016 7
2017 5
2018 7
2019 13
2020 14
2021 23
2022 10
2023 22
2024 21
2025 16
2026 2
Total 207
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Manuel A. Friese 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 Manuel A. Friese 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, 142–151 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: 143 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
142–151 159 143
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
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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Manuel A. Friese 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 Manuel A. Friese 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 54
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
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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Overview

Manuel A. Friese is a researcher affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany. Their work primarily intersects the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Immunology, Neurology, and Molecular Biology. Additional areas of interest include Pathology and Forensic Medicine as well as Physiology.

Their research explores various topics, including:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Some of the recent papers reflecting the scope of their work are:

  • Frequent neurocognitive deficits after recovery from mild COVID-19, 2020, Brain Communications
  • The immunology of multiple sclerosis, 2022, Nature Reviews. Immunology
  • The blood-brain barrier is dysregulated in COVID-19 and serves as a CNS entry route for SARS-CoV-2, 2022, Stem Cell Reports
  • Ferroptosis in health and disease, 2024, Redox Biology
  • Rituximab Treatment and Long-term Outcome of Patients With Autoimmune Encephalitis, 2021, Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of colleagues, including:

  • Marcel S. Woo
  • Christoph Heesen
  • Friedemann Paul
  • Jana K. Sonner
  • Jan Broder Engler

Their publications appear predominantly in select scientific journals. The top venues for their work are:

  • Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Brain Communications
  • Cell

Best Publications

  • Immunopathology of multiple sclerosis

    Calliope A. Dendrou;Lars Fugger;Lars Fugger;Manuel A. Friese

  • Interleukin-17 production in central nervous system-infiltrating T cells and glial cells is associated with active disease in multiple sclerosis.

    John S. Tzartos;Manuel A. Friese;Matthew J. Craner;Jackie Palace

  • N-methyl-d-aspartate antibody encephalitis: temporal progression of clinical and paraclinical observations in a predominantly non-paraneoplastic disorder of both sexes

    Sarosh R. Irani;Katarzyna Bera;Patrick Waters;Luigi Zuliani

  • Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and axonal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

    Manuel A Friese;Benjamin Schattling;Lars Fugger

  • A vaccine targeting mutant IDH1 induces antitumour immunity

    Theresa Schumacher;Lukas Bunse;Stefan Pusch;Felix Sahm

  • Neuronal vulnerability and multilineage diversity in multiple sclerosis

    Lucas Schirmer;Dmitry Velmeshev;Staffan Holmqvist;Max Kaufmann

  • Neutralization of the IL-17 axis diminishes neutrophil invasion and protects from ischemic stroke.

    Mathias Gelderblom;Anna Weymar;Christian Bernreuther;Joachim Velden

  • Acid-sensing ion channel-1 contributes to axonal degeneration in autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system.

    Manuel A Friese;Matthew J Craner;Ruth Etzensperger;Sandra Vergo

  • RNA Interference Targeting Transforming Growth Factor-β Enhances NKG2D-Mediated Antiglioma Immune Response, Inhibits Glioma Cell Migration and Invasiveness, and Abrogates Tumorigenicity In vivo

    Manuel A. Friese;Jörg Wischhusen;Wolfgang Wick;Markus Weiler

  • Autoreactive CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis: a new target for therapy?

    Manuel A. Friese;Lars Fugger

  • MICA/NKG2D-Mediated Immunogene Therapy of Experimental Gliomas

    Manuel A. Friese;Michael Platten;Stefan Z. Lutz;Ulrike Naumann

  • The immunology of multiple sclerosis

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  • TGF-β and metalloproteinases differentially suppress NKG2D ligand surface expression on malignant glioma cells

    Günter Eisele;Jörg Wischhusen;Michel Mittelbronn;Richard Meyermann

  • Pathogenic CD8(+) T cells in multiple sclerosis.

    Manuel A. Friese;Lars Fugger;Lars Fugger

  • T Cell-Mediated Autoimmune Disease Due to Low-Affinity Crossreactivity to Common Microbial Peptides

    Maria Harkiolaki;Samantha L. Holmes;Samantha L. Holmes;Pia Svendsen;Jon W. Gregersen

  • Opposing effects of HLA class I molecules in tuning autoreactive CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis

    Manuel A Friese;Karen B Jakobsen;Lone Friis;Ruth Etzensperger

  • Acid-sensing ion channel 1 is involved in both axonal injury and demyelination in multiple sclerosis and its animal model.

    Sandra Vergo;Matthew J. Craner;Ruth Etzensperger;Kathrine Attfield

  • The value of animal models for drug development in multiple sclerosis.

    Manuel A. Friese;Xavier Montalban;Nick Willcox;John I. Bell

  • TRPM4 cation channel mediates axonal and neuronal degeneration in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.

    Benjamin Schattling;Karin Steinbach;Karin Steinbach;Edda Thies;Martin Kruse

  • HLA-E protects glioma cells from NKG2D-mediated immune responses in vitro: implications for immune escape in vivo.

    Jörg Wischhusen;Manuel A. Friese;Manuel A. Friese;Michel Mittelbronn;Richard Meyermann

  • Human Fetal TNF-α-Cytokine-Producing CD4+ Effector Memory T Cells Promote Intestinal Development and Mediate Inflammation Early in Life

    Renée R C E Schreurs;Martin E Baumdick;Adrian F Sagebiel;Max Kaufmann

  • Multiple sclerosis : T-cell receptor expression in distinct brain regions. Commentary

    Manuel A. Friese;Lars Fugger;Andreas Junker;Jana Ivanidze

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Fugger
Lars Fugger University of Oxford
Peter F. Zipfel
Peter F. Zipfel Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Michael Weller
Michael Weller University of Zurich
Seppo Meri
Seppo Meri University of Helsinki
Doron Merkler
Doron Merkler University of Geneva
Alexander Steinle
Alexander Steinle Goethe University Frankfurt
Margaret M. Esiri
Margaret M. Esiri University of Oxford
Petra C. Arck
Petra C. Arck Universität Hamburg
Christian Gerloff
Christian Gerloff University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Marc Freichel
Marc Freichel Heidelberg University

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