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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 87 1203 1092 76 69 617 32560
Medicine 87 13519 12720 724 696 682 32747

Robert Thimme publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Thimme between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Thimme published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 28 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2019. 110 of the 867 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2019. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 53 publications 2019: 71 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 68 publications 2022: 60 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 58 publications 2025: 52 publications
1995 2025

867 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Thimme: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 11
2003 6
2004 11
2005 14
2006 18
2007 22
2008 24
2009 23
2010 24
2011 40
2012 33
2013 20
2014 43
2015 37
2016 49
2017 27
2018 53
2019 71
2020 47
2021 68
2022 60
2023 47
2024 58
2025 52
Total 867
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Robert Thimme 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 Robert Thimme 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, 612–621 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: 617 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 13 617
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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Robert Thimme 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 Robert Thimme 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Internal Medicine and Dermatology

Overview

Robert Thimme is a researcher affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine with a focus on Hepatology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics of Robert Thimme's research include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Frequent co-authors in Thimme's publications are:

  • Maike Hofmann
  • Dominik Bettinger
  • Christoph Neumann-Haefelin
  • Bertram Bengsch
  • Michael Schultheiß

Robert Thimme has contributed extensively to scientific journals, often publishing in:

  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
  • Gastro-News
  • Gut

Recent notable papers by Robert Thimme include:

  • "Auto-aggressive CXCR6+ CD8 T cells cause liver immune pathology in NASH" (2021, Nature)
  • "Rapid and stable mobilization of CD8+ T cells by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine" (2021, Nature)
  • "Characterization of pre-existing and induced SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells" (2020, Nature Medicine)
  • "Deep spatial profiling of human COVID-19 brains reveals neuroinflammation with distinct microanatomical microglia-T-cell interactions" (2021, Immunity)
  • "Within-host evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in an immunosuppressed COVID-19 patient as a source of immune escape variants" (2021, Nature Communications)

In recognition of their contributions to internal medicine and dermatology, Robert Thimme was awarded membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Determinants of Viral Clearance and Persistence during Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Robert Thimme;David Oldach;Kyong Mi Chang;Kyong Mi Chang;Carola Steiger

  • CD8+ T Cells Mediate Viral Clearance and Disease Pathogenesis during Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection

    Robert Thimme;Stefan Wieland;Carola Steiger;John Ghrayeb

  • Genomic analysis of the host response to hepatitis C virus infection.

    Andrew I. Su;John P. Pezacki;Lisa Wodicka;Amy D. Brideau

  • T Cell Factor 1-Expressing Memory-like CD8+ T Cells Sustain the Immune Response to Chronic Viral Infections

    Daniel T. Utzschneider;Mélanie Charmoy;Vijaykumar Chennupati;Laurène Pousse

  • Autosomal dominant immune dysregulation syndrome in humans with CTLA4 mutations.

    Desireé Schubert;Desireé Schubert;Claudia Bode;Rupert Kenefeck;Tie Zheng Hou

  • Viral and immunological determinants of hepatitis C virus clearance, persistence, and disease

    Robert Thimme;Jens Bukh;Hans Christian Spangenberg;Stefan Wieland

  • TOX reinforces the phenotype and longevity of exhausted T cells in chronic viral infection.

    Francesca Alfei;Kristiyan Kanev;Maike Hofmann;Ming Wu

  • Regulated Expression of Nuclear Receptor RORγt Confers Distinct Functional Fates to NK Cell Receptor-Expressing RORγt+ Innate Lymphocytes

    Cedric Vonarbourg;Arthur Mortha;Viet L. Bui;Viet L. Bui;Pedro P. Hernandez;Pedro P. Hernandez

  • Genomic analysis of the host response to hepatitis B virus infection.

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  • T Cells with a CD4+CD25+ Regulatory Phenotype Suppress In Vitro Proliferation of Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells during Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Tobias Boettler;Hans Christian Spangenberg;Christoph Neumann-Haefelin;Elisabeth Panther

  • A global scientific strategy to cure hepatitis B

    Peter A Revill;Francis V Chisari;Joan M Block;Maura Dandri

  • A Lymphotoxin-Driven Pathway to Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Johannes Haybaeck;Nicolas Zeller;Monika Julia Wolf;Achim Weber

  • Coexpression of PD-1, 2B4, CD160 and KLRG1 on Exhausted HCV-Specific CD8+ T Cells Is Linked to Antigen Recognition and T Cell Differentiation

    Bertram Bengsch;Bianca Seigel;Marianne Ruhl;Jörg Timm

  • Auto-aggressive CXCR6 + CD8 T cells cause liver immune pathology in NASH

    Michael Dudek;Dominik Pfister;Sainitin Donakonda;Pamela Filpe

  • Differential CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responsiveness in hepatitis C virus infection☆

    Kyong-Mi Chang;Kyong-Mi Chang;Robert Thimme;Jacqueline J. Melpolder;David Oldach

  • Analysis of CD161 expression on human CD8+ T cells defines a distinct functional subset with tissue-homing properties.

    Eva Billerbeck;Yu Hoi Kang;Lucy Walker;Helen Lockstone

  • The ALBI grade provides objective hepatic reserve estimation across each BCLC stage of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    David J. Pinato;Rohini Sharma;Elias Allara;Clarence Yen

  • Rapid and stable mobilization of CD8 + T cells by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine.

    Valerie Oberhardt;Hendrik Luxenburger;Janine Kemming;Isabel Schulien

  • Immunodominance and functional alterations of tumor‐associated antigen‐specific CD8+ T‐cell responses in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Tobias Flecken;Nathalie Schmidt;Sandra Hild;Emma Gostick

  • Characterization of pre-existing and induced SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8 + T cells.

    Isabel Schulien;Janine Kemming;Valerie Oberhardt;Katharina Wild

  • Innate and adaptive immune responses in HCV infections

    Markus H. Heim;Markus H. Heim;Robert Thimme

  • Interferon-γ and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Produced by T Cells Reduce the HBV Persistence Form, cccDNA, Without Cytolysis.

    Yuchen Xia;Daniela Stadler;Julie Lucifora;Florian Reisinger

  • Pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus infection.

    Thomas F Baumert;Robert Thimme;Fritz von Weizsäcker

  • Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

    Katrin Busch;Robert Thimme

Frequent Co-Authors

Hubert E. Blum
Hubert E. Blum University of Freiburg
Christoph Neumann-Haefelin
Christoph Neumann-Haefelin University of Freiburg
Paul Klenerman
Paul Klenerman University of Oxford
David Price
David Price University of Aberdeen
Ralf Bartenschlager
Ralf Bartenschlager Heidelberg University
Michael Roggendorf
Michael Roggendorf Technical University of Munich
Volker Lohmann
Volker Lohmann Heidelberg University
Thomas F. Baumert
Thomas F. Baumert University of Strasbourg
Francis V. Chisari
Francis V. Chisari Scripps Research Institute
Georg M. Lauer
Georg M. Lauer Harvard University

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