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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1263 1137 83 77 375 24868

Robert Geffers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Geffers between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Geffers published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2015. 36 of the 443 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2015. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 11 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 19 publications
1967 2025

443 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Geffers: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 11
2005 16
2006 15
2007 10
2008 14
2009 16
2010 13
2011 12
2012 22
2013 29
2014 19
2015 37
2016 24
2017 26
2018 19
2019 17
2020 19
2021 29
2022 33
2023 21
2024 17
2025 19
Total 443
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Robert Geffers 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 Robert Geffers 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, 375–384 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: 375 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 61 375
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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Robert Geffers 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 Robert Geffers 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 78
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

Robert Geffers is affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with extensive work published across 168 and 90 publications respectively.

The principal subfields of study for this scientist include Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Robert Geffers has contributed to various main research topics such as:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Renal and related cancers

Their publication record includes numerous articles in prominent journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K Kleintiere / Heimtiere
  • PLoS Pathogens

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Geffers include:

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment, 2020, Cell
  • SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers profibrotic macrophage responses and lung fibrosis, 2021, Cell
  • CD4+ T cell-induced inflammatory cell death controls immune-evasive tumours, 2023, Nature
  • Mesaconate is synthesized from itaconate and exerts immunomodulatory effects in macrophages, 2022, Nature Metabolism
  • Itaconate and derivatives reduce interferon responses and inflammation in influenza A virus infection, 2022, PLoS Pathogens

Robert Geffers frequently collaborates with several scientists, including:

  • Klaus Schughart
  • Johann Bauersachs
  • Danny Jonigk
  • Berend Isermann
  • Heike Bähre

Best Publications

  • TRANSFAC®: transcriptional regulation, from patterns to profiles

    V. Matys;Ellen Fricke;R. Geffers;Ellen Gößling

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment.

    Jonas Schulte-Schrepping;Nico Reusch;Daniela Paclik;Kevin Baßler

  • The TRANSFAC system on gene expression regulation.

    Edgar Wingender;Xin Chen;Ellen Fricke;R. Geffers

  • Frontline: Neuropilin-1: a surface marker of regulatory T cells

    Dunja Bruder;Michael Probst-Kepper;Astrid M. Westendorf;Robert Geffers

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers profibrotic macrophage responses and lung fibrosis

    Daniel Wendisch;Oliver Dietrich;Tommaso Mari;Saskia von Stillfried

  • Gene expression profiling of human decidual macrophages: evidence for immunosuppressive phenotype.

    Charlotte Gustafsson;Jenny Mjösberg;Andreas Matussek;Robert Geffers

  • Macrophages at the Fetal–Maternal Interface Express Markers of Alternative Activation and Are Induced by M-CSF and IL-10

    Judit Svensson;Maria C. Jenmalm;Andreas Matussek;Robert Geffers

  • Quorum-Sensing Antagonistic Activities of Azithromycin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1: a Global Approach

    Yusuf Nalca;Lothar Jänsch;Florian Bredenbruch;Robert Geffers

  • 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a potent suppressor of interferon-γ mediated macrophage activation

    Laura Helming;Jens Böse;Jan Ehrchen;Stefanie Schiebe

  • The Pseudomonas aeruginosa quinolone signal (PQS) has an iron‐chelating activity

    Florian Bredenbruch;Robert Geffers;Manfred Nimtz;Jan Buer

  • ATP Inhibits the Generation and Function of Regulatory T Cells Through the Activation of Purinergic P2X Receptors

    Ursula Schenk;Michela Frascoli;Michele Proietti;Robert Geffers

  • In vivo RNAi screening identifies a mechanism of sorafenib resistance in liver cancer

    Ramona Rudalska;Daniel Dauch;Thomas Longerich;Katherine McJunkin

  • CD4+ T cell-induced inflammatory cell death controls immune-evasive tumours

    Unknown

  • Prevention of Allograft Rejection by Use of Regulatory T Cells With an MHC-Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor.

    F. Noyan;K. Zimmermann;M. Hardtke-Wolenski;A. Knoefel

  • The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Transcriptome in Planktonic Cultures and Static Biofilms Using RNA Sequencing

    Andreas Dötsch;Denitsa Eckweiler;Monika Schniederjans;Ariane Zimmermann

  • Human γδ T cells are quickly reconstituted after stem-cell transplantation and show adaptive clonal expansion in response to viral infection.

    Sarina Ravens;Christian Schultze-Florey;Solaiman Raha;Inga Sandrock

  • Active Demethylation of the Foxp3 Locus Leads to the Generation of Stable Regulatory T Cells within the Thymus

    Aras Toker;Dirk Engelbert;Garima Garg;Julia K. Polansky

  • A Cystic Fibrosis Epidemic Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Enhanced Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance

    Prabhakar Salunkhe;Catherine H. M. Smart;J. Alun W. Morgan;Stavroula Panagea

  • Posttranscriptional destabilization of the liver-specific long noncoding RNA HULC by the IGF2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1).

    Monika Hämmerle;Tony Gutschner;Hannah Uckelmann;Sevim Ozgur

  • A Critical Role for Notch Signaling in the Formation of Cholangiocellular Carcinomas.

    Steffen Zender;Irina Nickeleit;Torsten Wuestefeld;Inga Sörensen

  • Host genetic background strongly influences the response to influenza a virus infections.

    Barkha Srivastava;Paulina Błażejewska;Manuela Heßmann;Dunja Bruder

  • Frontline: Neuropilin‐1: a surface marker of regulatory T cells (Vol. 34(3) 2004, pp 623–630, DOI 10.1002/eji.200324799)

    Dunja Bruder;Michael Probst-Kepper;Astrid M. Westendorf;Robert Geffers

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Buer
Jan Buer University of Duisburg-Essen
Klaus Schughart
Klaus Schughart Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Arnold Ganser
Arnold Ganser Hannover Medical School
Michael Heuser
Michael Heuser Hannover Medical School
Michael P. Manns
Michael P. Manns Hannover Medical School
Astrid M. Westendorf
Astrid M. Westendorf University of Duisburg-Essen
Arndt Vogel
Arndt Vogel Hannover Medical School
Peter Schirmacher
Peter Schirmacher University Hospital Heidelberg
Lars Zender
Lars Zender German Cancer Research Center
Miguel Vences
Miguel Vences Technische Universität Braunschweig

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