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Oliver Soehnlein

Oliver Soehnlein

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
92
Citations
29645
World Ranking
1008
National Ranking
63

Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
29798
World Ranking
11347
National Ranking
615

Oliver Soehnlein 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 Oliver Soehnlein sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 238 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Oliver Soehnlein 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 Oliver Soehnlein sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Oliver Soehnlein is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany and has a research focus spanning immunology, microbiology, and medicine. Their work centers on immune responses, inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases, with significant contributions in molecular biology and epidemiology as well.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on inflammatory processes and the role of immune cells in cardiovascular and chronic inflammatory diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Targeting inflammation in atherosclerosis - from experimental insights to the clinic, 2021, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • Neutrophils in chronic inflammatory diseases, 2022, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Neutrophils as regulators of cardiovascular inflammation, 2020, Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • Co-option of Neutrophil Fates by Tissue Environments, 2020, Cell
  • The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates atherosclerosis in clonal haematopoiesis, 2021, Nature

Soehnlein collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Mathis Richter, Carlos Silvestre-Roig, Yvonne Döring, Peter Libby, and Quinte Braster. These partnerships have resulted in multiple publications contributing to the understanding of immune mechanisms and cardiovascular research.

Publication venues where Soehnlein has often contributed include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Heart Journal
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Circulation Research

Their main fields of study cover broad areas such as immunology and microbiology, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. Subfields closely associated with their work include immunology, molecular biology, epidemiology, physiology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The key topics in Soehnlein's research profile include:

  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders

The body of work reflects an emphasis on immune regulation in the context of inflammation, particularly involving neutrophils and their role in chronic diseases and cardiovascular pathology. This scientific profile is characterized by interdisciplinary engagement bridging molecular biology and clinical insights.

Best Publications

  • Contribution of neutrophils to acute lung injury.

    Jochen Grommes;Oliver Soehnlein

  • Phagocyte partnership during the onset and resolution of inflammation

    Oliver Soehnlein;Lennart Lindbom

  • Targeting inflammation in atherosclerosis — from experimental insights to the clinic

    Oliver Soehnlein;Oliver Soehnlein;Oliver Soehnlein;Peter Libby

  • Resolution of inflammation: an integrated view

    Almudena Ortega-Gómez;Mauro Perretti;Oliver Soehnlein

  • Hyperlipidemia-triggered neutrophilia promotes early atherosclerosis.

    Maik Drechsler;Remco T.A. Megens;Marc van Zandvoort;Christian Weber

  • Neutrophils orchestrate post-myocardial infarction healing by polarizing macrophages towards a reparative phenotype

    Michael Horckmans;Larisa Ring;Johan Duchene;Donato Santovito;Donato Santovito

  • Neutrophils as protagonists and targets in chronic inflammation

    Oliver Soehnlein;Sabine Steffens;Andrés Hidalgo;Andrés Hidalgo;Christian Weber;Christian Weber

  • Multiple Roles for Neutrophils in Atherosclerosis

    Oliver Soehnlein

  • Neutrophils as regulators of cardiovascular inflammation.

    Carlos Silvestre-Roig;Quinte Braster;Almudena Ortega-Gomez;Oliver Soehnlein;Oliver Soehnlein

  • Neutrophil secretion products pave the way for inflammatory monocytes

    Oliver Soehnlein;Alma Zernecke;Einar E. Eriksson;Antonio Gigliotti Rothfuchs

  • Protective Role of CXC Receptor 4/CXC Ligand 12 Unveils the Importance of Neutrophils in Atherosclerosis

    Alma Zernecke;Ilze Bot;Yassin Djalali-Talab;Erdenechimeg Shagdarsuren

  • Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Atherosclerosis and Atherothrombosis.

    Yvonne Döring;Oliver Soehnlein;Christian Weber

  • Neutrophil heterogeneity: implications for homeostasis and pathogenesis.

    Carlos Silvestre-Roig;Andres Hidalgo;Andres Hidalgo;Oliver Soehnlein

  • Auto-Antigenic Protein-DNA Complexes Stimulate Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells to Promote Atherosclerosis

    Yvonne Döring;Helga D. Manthey;Maik Drechsler;Dirk Lievens

  • Co-option of Neutrophil Fates by Tissue Environments.

    Iván Ballesteros;Andrea Rubio-Ponce;Marco Genua;Eleonora Lusito

  • The AIM2 inflammasome exacerbates atherosclerosis in clonal haematopoiesis

    Trevor P. Fidler;Chenyi Xue;Mustafa Yalcinkaya;Brian Hardaway

  • A Neutrophil Timer Coordinates Immune Defense and Vascular Protection

    Jose M Adrover;Carlos del Fresno;Georgiana Crainiciuc;Maria Isabel Cuartero

  • Externalized histone H4 orchestrates chronic inflammation by inducing lytic cell death.

    Carlos Silvestre-Roig;Quinte Braster;Kanin Wichapong;Ernest Y. Lee

  • Atherosclerotic Plaque Destabilization Mechanisms, Models, and Therapeutic Strategies

    Carlos Silvestre-Roig;Menno P. de Winther;Christian Weber;Mat J. Daemen

  • Meta-Analysis of Leukocyte Diversity in Atherosclerotic Mouse Aortas.

    Alma Zernecke;Holger Winkels;Clément Cochain;Jesse W. Williams

  • Mechanisms underlying neutrophil-mediated monocyte recruitment

    Oliver Soehnlein;Lennart Lindbom;Christian Weber

  • Platelet CD40L mediates thrombotic and inflammatory processes in atherosclerosis

    Dirk Lievens;Dirk Lievens;Alma Zernecke;Tom Seijkens;Oliver Soehnlein

  • Synchronized integrin engagement and chemokine activation is crucial in neutrophil extracellular trap–mediated sterile inflammation

    Jan Rossaint;Jan Rossaint;Jan M. Herter;Jan M. Herter;Jan M. Herter;Hugo Van Aken;Markus Napirei

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Weber
Christian Weber Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Esther Lutgens
Esther Lutgens Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Tilman M. Hackeng
Tilman M. Hackeng Maastricht University
Andrés Hidalgo
Andrés Hidalgo Yale University
Alma Zernecke
Alma Zernecke University of Würzburg
Randolph J. Noelle
Randolph J. Noelle Dartmouth College
Alexander Zarbock
Alexander Zarbock University of Münster
Erik A.L. Biessen
Erik A.L. Biessen Maastricht University
Louis Boon
Louis Boon University of Amsterdam
Markus Sperandio
Markus Sperandio Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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