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 Michael J. Thali sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 534 publications — 63rd percentile
63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. Thali sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile
12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Michael J. Thali is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on forensic and radiological studies. Their research portfolio includes over 190 publications spanning several subfields and topics related to forensic imaging and medical diagnostics.
The main fields of study for their research include Medicine, with subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Archaeology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Insect Science. These areas reflect a broad interest in both medical imaging techniques and forensic applications.
The scientific topics prominently addressed in their work include:
Thali has published regularly in specialized forensic and legal medicine journals. The most frequent publication venues are:
Among recent significant papers, the following have been documented with details on publication year and venue:
Their collaborative network includes frequently co-authored works with Dominic Gascho, Jamie Elifritz, Garyfalia Ampanozi, Wolf Schweitzer, and Lars Ebert. These co-authors have multiple joint publications, indicating sustained research partnerships within forensic and imaging studies.
Michael J. Thali;Kathrin Yen;Wolf Schweitzer;Peter Vock
Richard Dirnhofer;Christian Jackowski;Peter Vock;Kimberlee Potter
Stephan A. Bolliger;Michael J. Thali;Steffen Ross;Ursula Buck
Michael J. Thali;Marcel Braun;Ursula Buck;Emin Aghayev
Michael J. Thali;Christian Jackowski;Lars Oesterhelweg;Steffen G. Ross
Manfred N. Hochmeister;Bruce Budowle;Oskar Rudin;Christian Gehrig
Michael J. Thali;Kathrin Yen;Peter Vock;Christoph Ozdoba
Andreas Christe;Patricia Flach;Steffen Ross;Danny Spendlove
Martin Sidler;Christian Jackowski;Richard Dirnhofer;Peter Vock
Steffen Ross;Danny Spendlove;Stephan Bolliger;Andreas Christe
Thomas D. Ruder;Gary M. Hatch;Garyfalia Ampanozi;Michael J. Thali
Michael J. Thali;Richard Dirnhofer;Peter Vock
Ursula Buck;Silvio Naether;Beat Räss;Christian Jackowski
Kathrin Yen;Kathrin Yen;Karl-Olof Lövblad;Eva Scheurer;Christoph Ozdoba
Ursula Buck;Silvio Naether;Marcel Braun;Stephan Bolliger
Silke Grabherr;Valentin Djonov;Kathrin Yen;Michael J. Thali
Manuela Baglivo;Manuela Baglivo;Sebastian Winklhofer;Gary M Hatch;Garyfalia Ampanozi
Patricia M. Flach;Patricia M. Flach;Dominic Gascho;Wolf Schweitzer;Thomas D. Ruder
M.J. Thali;M. Braun;Th.H. Markwalder;W. Brueschweiler
Christian Jackowski;Wolf Schweitzer;Michael Thali;Kathrin Yen
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