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Rolf Gebhardt

Rolf Gebhardt

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
15173
World Ranking
8699
National Ranking
636

Rolf Gebhardt publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rolf Gebhardt sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 337 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Rolf Gebhardt D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rolf Gebhardt is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly output spans a range of specialized topics including genetics, physiology, molecular biology, behavioral neuroscience, and epidemiology.

Gebhardt's research portfolio involves various main topics such as:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gebhardt illustrate their engagement with both clinical and molecular research. Notable publications include:

  • "CDKN2A/B deletions are strongly associated with meningioma progression: a meta-analysis of individual patient data," 2023, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • "De novo variants in ATP2B1 lead to neurodevelopmental delay," 2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Erythrocytes Prevent Degradation of Carnosine by Human Serum Carnosinase," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Antifibrotic Effects of Amyloid-Beta and Its Loss in Cirrhotic Liver," 2020, Cells
  • "Viability of Glioblastoma Cells and Fibroblasts in the Presence of Imidazole-Containing Compounds," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent collaborators in Gebhardt's work include Henry Oppermann, Claudia Birkemeyer, Jürgen Meixensberger, Rainer Baran-Schmidt, and Karsten Winter. Their collaborations highlight multidisciplinary interactions that enrich the study of molecular and clinical aspects of neurological and biochemical disorders.

Publication venues where Gebhardt's research has appeared multiple times are:

  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • FEBS Open Bio
  • Cells

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in investigating mechanisms of hepatotoxicity, cell signaling and ADME.

    Patricio Godoy;Nicola J. Hewitt;Ute Albrecht;Melvin E. Andersen

  • Glycogen in astrocytes: possible function as lactate supply for neighboring cells

    Ralf Dringen;Rolf Gebhardt;Bernd Hamprecht

  • Prediction and validation of cell alignment along microvessels as order principle to restore tissue architecture in liver regeneration.

    Stefan Hoehme;Marc Brulport;Alexander Bauer;Essam Bedawy

  • Hepatocyte-Specific Smad7 Expression Attenuates TGF-β–Mediated Fibrogenesis and Protects Against Liver Damage

    Steven Dooley;Jafar Hamzavi;Loredana Ciuclan;Patricio Godoy

  • New hepatocyte in vitro systems for drug metabolism: metabolic capacity and recommendations for application in basic research and drug development, standard operation procedures.

    Rolf Gebhardt;Jan G Hengstler;Dieter Müller;Reinhild Glöckner

  • Liver zonation: Novel aspects of its regulation and its impact on homeostasis

    Rolf Gebhardt;Madlen Matz-Soja

  • Tubular Overexpression of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Induces Autophagy and Fibrosis but Not Mesenchymal Transition of Renal Epithelial Cells

    Robert Koesters;Brigitte Kaissling;Michel LeHir;Nicolas Picard

  • Modulation of glutamine metabolism by the PI(3)K–PKB–FOXO network regulates autophagy

    Kristan E. van der Vos;Pernilla Eliasson;Tassula Proikas-Cezanne;Stephin J. Vervoort;Stephin J. Vervoort

  • Curcumin inhibits glyoxalase 1: a possible link to its anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity.

    Thore Santel;Gabi Pflug;Nasr Y. A. Hemdan;Nasr Y. A. Hemdan;Nasr Y. A. Hemdan;Angelika Schäfer

  • Investigation of the membrane localization and distribution of flavonoids by high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy.

    Holger A Scheidt;André Pampel;Ludwig Nissler;Rolf Gebhardt

  • Conditional tetracycline-regulated expression of TGF-β1 in liver of transgenic mice leads to reversible intermediary fibrosis

    Elke Ueberham;Rainer Löw;Uwe Ueberham;Kai Schönig

  • Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT/PBEF/visfatin) is constitutively released from human hepatocytes.

    A. Garten;S. Petzold;A. Barnikol-Oettler;A. Körner

  • Primary mouse hepatocytes for systems biology approaches: a standardized in vitro system for modelling of signal transduction pathways

    U. Klingmüller;A. Bauer;S. Bohl;P. J. Nickel

  • Dietary fructose as a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

    Salamah Mohammad Alwahsh;Salamah Mohammad Alwahsh;Rolf Gebhardt

  • Profibrogenic transforming growth factor‐β/activin receptor–like kinase 5 signaling via connective tissue growth factor expression in hepatocytes

    Hong-Lei Weng;Hong-Lei Weng;Loredana Ciuclan;Yan Liu;Jafar Hamzavi

  • Hepatocellular expression of glutamine synthetase: an indicator of morphogen actions as master regulators of zonation in adult liver

    Rolf Gebhardt;Alicja Baldysiak-Figiel;Vera Krügel;Elke Ueberham

  • Oxidative stress, plant-derived antioxidants and liver fibrosis.

    R. Gebhardt

  • Overexpression of glutamine synthetase is associated with beta-catenin-mutations in mouse liver tumors during promotion of hepatocarcinogenesis by phenobarbital.

    Sandra Loeppen;Daniela Schneider;Frank Gaunitz;Rolf Gebhardt

  • Protective effects of ellagic and chlorogenic acids against oxidative stress in PC12 cells

    Sanja Pavlica;Rolf Gebhardt

  • Correlation between β-catenin mutations and expression of Wnt-signaling target genes in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Madeleine Austinat;Ruediger Dunsch;Christian Wittekind;Andrea Tannapfel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan G. Hengstler
Jan G. Hengstler TU Dortmund University
Reinhard Guthke
Reinhard Guthke Leibniz Association
Ute Hofmann
Ute Hofmann University of Tübingen
Wieland Kiess
Wieland Kiess Leipzig University
Ulrich Sack
Ulrich Sack Leipzig University
Jens Grosche
Jens Grosche Leipzig University
Stefan Rose-John
Stefan Rose-John Kiel University
Andrej Shevchenko
Andrej Shevchenko Max Planck Society
Dieter Häussinger
Dieter Häussinger Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Stefan Schuster
Stefan Schuster Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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