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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 63 2742 2512 208 191 190 13611

Oliver T. Keppler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver T. Keppler between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver T. Keppler published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2021. 17 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2021. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
1992 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver T. Keppler: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 6
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 8
2007 6
2008 4
2009 8
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 4
2014 6
2015 11
2016 13
2017 6
2018 12
2019 5
2020 17
2021 37
2022 20
2023 17
2024 10
2025 7
Total 234
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Oliver T. Keppler publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Oliver T. Keppler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 185–194 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 190 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Oliver T. Keppler D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144 63
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Oliver T. Keppler is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as infectious diseases, molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, and neurology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Key publications by Oliver T. Keppler include:

  • Immunothrombotic Dysregulation in COVID-19 Pneumonia Is Associated With Respiratory Failure and Coagulopathy, 2020, Circulation
  • Three exposures to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 by either infection or vaccination elicit superior neutralizing immunity to all variants of concern, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Early IFN-α signatures and persistent dysfunction are distinguishing features of NK cells in severe COVID-19, 2021, Immunity
  • MicroRNAs are minor constituents of extracellular vesicles that are rarely delivered to target cells, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • CARD8 inflammasome activation triggers pyroptosis in human T cells, 2020, The EMBO Journal

Frequent collaborators include Maximilian Muenchhoff, Paul R. Wratil, Helmut Blum, Alexander Graf, and Marcel Stern.

Oliver T. Keppler's work has been published in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology
  • Infection
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports

Best Publications

  • SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 infection in resting CD4(+) T cells.

    Hanna Mari Baldauf;Xiaoyu Pan;Elina Erikson;Elina Erikson;Sarah Schmidt

  • Semen-Derived Amyloid Fibrils Drastically Enhance HIV Infection

    Jan Münch;Elke Rücker;Ludger Ständker;Knut Adermann

  • Biochemical engineering of the N-acyl side chain of sialic acid: biological implications.

    Oliver T. Keppler;Rüdiger Horstkorte;Michael Pawlita;Carolin Schmidt

  • Immunothrombotic Dysregulation in COVID-19 Pneumonia Is Associated With Respiratory Failure and Coagulopathy.

    Leo Nicolai;Alexander Leunig;Sophia Brambs;Rainer Kaiser

  • Three exposures to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 by either infection or vaccination elicit superior neutralizing immunity to all variants of concern

    Unknown

  • UDP-GlcNAc 2-Epimerase: A Regulator of Cell Surface Sialylation

    Oliver T. Keppler;Stephan Hinderlich;Josmar Langner;Reinhard Schwartz-Albiez

  • HIV-1 Buds Predominantly at the Plasma Membrane of Primary Human Macrophages

    Sonja Welsch;Oliver Till Keppler;Anja Habermann;Ina Allespach

  • MicroRNAs are minor constituents of extracellular vesicles that are rarely delivered to target cells

    Unknown

  • HIV-1 antagonism of CD317 is species specific and involves Vpu-mediated proteasomal degradation of the restriction factor.

    Christine Goffinet;Ina Allespach;Stefanie Homann;Hanna-Mari Tervo

  • Severe Ebola virus disease with vascular leakage and multiorgan failure: treatment of a patient in intensive care

    Timo Wolf;Gerrit Kann;Stephan Becker;Christoph Stephan

  • Siglec-1 is a novel dendritic cell receptor that mediates HIV-1 trans-infection through recognition of viral membrane gangliosides.

    Nuria Izquierdo-Useros;Maier Lorizate;Maria C. Puertas;Maria T. Rodriguez-Plata

  • Early IFN-α signatures and persistent dysfunction are distinguishing features of NK cells in severe COVID-19.

    Benjamin Krämer;Rainer Knoll;Lorenzo Bonaguro;Michael ToVinh

  • The Nef protein of human immunodeficiency virus establishes superinfection immunity by a dual strategy to downregulate cell-surface CCR5 and CD4.

    Nico Michel;Ina Allespach;Stephanie Venzke;Oliver T. Fackler

  • Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020.

    Erik Alm;Eeva K Broberg;Thomas Connor;Emma B Hodcroft

  • Biosynthetic Modulation of Sialic Acid-dependent Virus-Receptor Interactions of Two Primate Polyoma Viruses

    Oliver T. Keppler;Peer Stehling;Markus Herrmann;Holger Kayser

  • The wide utility of rabbits as models of human diseases

    Pedro J. Esteves;Joana Abrantes;Hanna Mari Baldauf;Lbachir BenMohamed

  • Low vitamin D serum concentration is associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus replication in chronically infected patients

    Harald Farnik;Jörg Bojunga;Annemarie Berger;Regina Allwinn

  • CARD8 inflammasome activation triggers pyroptosis in human T cells

    Andreas Linder;Stefan Bauernfried;Yiming Cheng;Manuel Albanese

  • SAMHD1 is a biomarker for cytarabine response and a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia

    Constanze Schneider;Thomas Oellerich;Hanna-Mari Baldauf;Hanna-Mari Baldauf;Sarah-Marie Schwarz

  • In vivo evolution of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 toward increased pathogenicity through CXCR4-mediated killing of uninfected CD4 T cells.

    Andreas Jekle;Oliver T. Keppler;Erik De Clercq;Dominique Schols

  • Sensory neuropathy in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients: protease inhibitor-mediated neurotoxicity.

    Jacqueline A. Pettersen;Gareth Jones;Catherine Worthington;Hartmut B. Krentz

  • Restrictions to HIV-1 replication in resting CD4 + T lymphocytes

    Xiaoyu Pan;Hanna Mari Baldauf;Oliver T. Keppler;Oliver T. Fackler

  • Cell Cycle Control and HIV-1 Susceptibility Are Linked by CDK6-Dependent CDK2 Phosphorylation of SAMHD1 in Myeloid and Lymphoid Cells

    Eduardo Pauls;Alba Ruiz;Roger Badia;Marc Permanyer

  • HIV-1 Gag Processing Intermediates Trans-dominantly Interfere with HIV-1 Infectivity *

    Barbara Müller;Maria Anders;Hisashi Akiyama;Sonja Welsch;Sonja Welsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver T. Fackler
Oliver T. Fackler University Hospital Heidelberg
Michael Pawlita
Michael Pawlita German Cancer Research Center
Werner Reutter
Werner Reutter Freie Universität Berlin
Annemarie Berger
Annemarie Berger Goethe University Frankfurt
Hans-Georg Kräusslich
Hans-Georg Kräusslich Heidelberg University
Mark A. Goldsmith
Mark A. Goldsmith Revolution Medicines
Javier Martinez-Picado
Javier Martinez-Picado University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Jindrich Cinatl
Jindrich Cinatl Goethe University Frankfurt
Veit Hornung
Veit Hornung Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Gerd Geisslinger
Gerd Geisslinger Goethe University Frankfurt

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