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Rolf Fimmers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Fimmers between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Fimmers published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2020. 31 of the 581 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2020. 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 2 publications
1989 2024

581 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf Fimmers: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 4
1990 3
1991 2
1992 7
1993 9
1994 6
1995 3
1996 18
1997 8
1998 5
1999 10
2000 12
2001 12
2002 9
2003 23
2004 18
2005 12
2006 16
2007 7
2008 25
2009 15
2010 19
2011 31
2012 18
2013 25
2014 19
2015 31
2016 34
2017 30
2018 20
2019 25
2020 35
2021 28
2022 11
2023 29
2024 2
Total 581
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Rolf Fimmers publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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 Rolf Fimmers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521–540 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 528 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610 528
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Rolf Fimmers D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808 94
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Rolf Fimmers is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on surgery, neurology, genetics, molecular biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research interests encompass several main topics, including:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Forensic and genetic research
  • Periodontal regeneration and treatments
  • Molecular biology techniques and applications
  • Liver disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Infective endocarditis diagnosis and management
  • Nutrition and health in aging

Fimmers has published numerous papers, with recent notable works including:

  • Prior therapies as prognostic factors of overall survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617. A WARMTH multicenter study (the 617 trial), 2020, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Myocardial Fibrosis and Inflammation in Liver Cirrhosis: MRI Study of the Liver-Heart Axis, 2020, Radiology
  • Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility trends of periodontal pathogens in the subgingival microbiota of German periodontitis patients: A retrospective surveillance study, 2021, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
  • Safety and Efficacy of Protamine Administration for Prevention of Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing TAVR, 2020, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • The effect of timing of orthodontic therapy on the outcomes of regenerative periodontal surgery in patients with stage IV periodontitis: A multicenter randomized trial, 2021, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fimmers include:

  • Peter Stehle
  • Katja Anslinger
  • Julian A. Luetkens
  • Birgit Stoffel-Wagner
  • Martin Eckert

Key venues where Fimmers has published frequently are:

  • Rechtsmedizin
  • Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
  • Radiology
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Trials

Best Publications

  • Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Surveillance of Women at High Familial Risk for Breast Cancer

    Christiane K. Kuhl;Simone Schrading;Claudia C. Leutner;Nuschin Morakkabati-Spitz

  • Lomustine-temozolomide combination therapy versus standard temozolomide therapy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma with methylated MGMT promoter (CeTeG/NOA-09): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Ulrich Herrlinger;Theophilos Tzaridis;Frederic Mack;Joachim Peter Steinbach

  • The Spectrum of Long-term Epilepsy-associated Tumors : Long-term Seizure and Tumor Outcome and Neurosurgical Aspects

    Cordelia Luyken;Ingmar Blümcke;Rolf Fimmers;Horst Urbach

  • Silent and apparent cerebral embolism after retrograde catheterisation of the aortic valve in valvular stenosis: a prospective, randomised study

    Heyder Omran;Harald Schmidt;Matthias Hackenbroch;Stefan Illien

  • Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: Results of a Pilot and Phase II Study of Systemic and Intraventricular Chemotherapy With Deferred Radiotherapy

    Hendrik Pels;Ingo G.H. Schmidt-Wolf;Axel Glasmacher;Holger Schulz

  • Prognostic factors and outcome after different types of resection for temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Hans Clusmann;Johannes Schramm;Thomas Kral;Christoph Helmstaedter

  • Systemic Complement Activation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Hendrik P N Scholl;Peter Charbel Issa;Maja Walier;Stefanie Janzer

  • Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection With One Course of Bleomycin and Etoposide Plus Cisplatin Chemotherapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Clinical Stage I Nonseminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: AUO Trial AH 01/94 by the German Testicular Cancer Study Group

    Peter Albers;Roswitha Siener;Susanne Krege;Hans-Uwe Schmelz

  • Risk and Fate of Cerebral Embolism After Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation: A Prospective Pilot Study With Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Alexander Ghanem;Andreas Müller;Claas P. Nähle;Justine Kocurek

  • Risk Factors for Relapse in Clinical Stage I Nonseminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: Results of the German Testicular Cancer Study Group Trial

    Peter Albers;Roswitha Siener;Sabine Kliesch;Lothar Weissbach

  • Supratentorial gangliogliomas: Histopathologic grading and tumor recurrence in 184 patients with a median follow-up of 8 years

    Cordelia Luyken;Ingmar Blümcke;Rolf Fimmers;Horst Urbach

  • Characterization of different courses of atopic dermatitis in adolescent and adult patients

    D. Garmhausen;T. Hagemann;T. Bieber;I. Dimitriou

  • Differential regulation of interleukin-10 production by genetic and environmental factors--a twin study.

    E Reuss;R Fimmers;A Kruger;C Becker

  • Wolbachia endobacteria depletion by doxycycline as antifilarial therapy has macrofilaricidal activity in onchocerciasis: a randomized placebo-controlled study

    Achim Hoerauf;Sabine Specht;Marcelle Büttner;Kenneth Pfarr

  • Endometrial receptivity in an in vitro fertilization program as assessed by spiral artery blood flow, endometrial thickness, endometrial volume, and uterine artery blood flow.

    Ralf L Schild;Christine Knobloch;Christoph Dorn;Rolf Fimmers

  • Impact of Genotype and Morphology on the Prognosis of Glioblastoma

    Matthias C. Schmidt;Sven Antweiler;Nina Urban;Wolf Mueller

  • Therapeutic response and side effects of repeated radioligand therapy with 177Lu-PSMA-DKFZ-617 of castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

    Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar;Elisabeth Eppard;Stefan Kürpig;Rolf Fimmers

  • Prognostic Significance of Molecular Markers and Extent of Resection in Primary Glioblastoma Patients

    Jörg Felsberg;Marion Rapp;Simon Loeser;Rolf Fimmers

  • Long-term Tumor Control of Benign Intracranial Meningiomas After Radiosurgery in a Series of 4565 Patients

    Antonio Santacroce;Maja Walier;Jean Régis;Roman Liščák

  • Parametric and nonparametric multipoint linkage analysis with imprinting and two-locus-trait models: application to mite sensitization.

    Konstantin Strauch;Rolf Fimmers;Thorsten Kurz;Klaus A. Deichmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus M. Nöthen
Markus M. Nöthen University Hospital Bonn
Frank G. Holz
Frank G. Holz University of Bonn
Hans H. Schild
Hans H. Schild University of Bonn
Thomas F. Wienker
Thomas F. Wienker Max Planck Society
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Peter Propping
Peter Propping University of Bonn
Johannes Schramm
Johannes Schramm University of Bonn
Sven Cichon
Sven Cichon University of Basel
Peter M. Schneider
Peter M. Schneider University of Cologne
Margot Albus
Margot Albus Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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