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Rudolf Fahlbusch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudolf Fahlbusch between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudolf Fahlbusch published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2005. 2 of the 582 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2005. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1972 2025

582 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudolf Fahlbusch: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 3
1974 0
1975 3
1976 5
1977 2
1978 7
1979 5
1980 6
1981 8
1982 3
1983 2
1984 5
1985 11
1986 9
1987 13
1988 14
1989 19
1990 11
1991 12
1992 11
1993 15
1994 16
1995 7
1996 15
1997 25
1998 13
1999 25
2000 21
2001 18
2002 17
2003 20
2004 29
2005 49
2006 31
2007 12
2008 12
2009 9
2010 11
2011 9
2012 9
2013 2
2014 8
2015 11
2016 12
2017 9
2018 5
2019 6
2020 1
2021 5
2022 5
2023 2
2024 0
2025 2
Total 582
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Rudolf Fahlbusch 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 Rudolf Fahlbusch 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, 561–580 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: 577 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
541–560 537
561–580 504 577
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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Rudolf Fahlbusch 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 Rudolf Fahlbusch 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

Rudolf Fahlbusch is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of Medicine, with a specialization in various subfields including Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology, Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Genetics.

The scientific work of Rudolf Fahlbusch covers several significant topics, such as:

  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Among recent publications associated with Rudolf Fahlbusch are the following papers:

  • Typing of inflammatory lesions of the pituitary, 2021, Pituitary
  • Multiple tumorous lesions of the pituitary gland, 2022, HORMONES
  • 3D-Visualization of Neurovascular Compression at the Ventrolateral Medulla in Patients with Arterial Hypertension, 2020, Clinical Neuroradiology
  • Data fusion and 3D visualization for optimized representation of neurovascular relationships in the posterior fossa, 2022, Acta Neurochirurgica
  • Transsphenoidal approach in children with partially or minimally developed sphenoid sinus, 2020, Child s Nervous System

The researcher frequently publishes in journals such as Acta Neurochirurgica, Current Medical Science, Pituitary, HORMONES, and Clinical Neuroradiology. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary and clinical nature of their work across neurology, endocrinology, and medical imaging.

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Rudolf Fahlbusch's research, with frequent coauthors including Michael Buchfelder, Peter Hastreiter, Ramin Naraghi, Arnd Doerfler, and Dieter K. Lüdecke. These partnerships suggest involvement in multidisciplinary projects within related clinical and research domains.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines of the Pituitary Society for the diagnosis and management of prolactinomas

    Felipe F. Casanueva;Mark E. Molitch;Janet A. Schlechte;Roger Abs

  • Surgical treatment of craniopharyngiomas: experience with 168 patients

    Rudolf Fahlbusch;Jürgen Honegger;Werner Paulus;Walter Huk

  • Pathohistological classification of pituitary tumors: 10 years of experience with the German Pituitary Tumor Registry

    Wolfgang Saeger;Dieter K Lüdecke;Michael Buchfelder;Rudolf Fahlbusch

  • Quantification of, visualization of, and compensation for brain shift using intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging.

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Simon Cerny;Peter Hastreiter

  • The outcome of surgery in 668 patients with acromegaly using current criteria of biochemical ‘cure’

    Panagiotis Nomikos;Michael Buchfelder;Rudolf Fahlbusch

  • Preoperative and intraoperative diffusion tensor imaging-based fiber tracking in glioma surgery.

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Peter Hastreiter;Ruopeng Wang

  • Pterional surgery of meningiomas of the tuberculum sellae and planum sphenoidale: surgical results with special consideration of ophthalmological and endocrinological outcomes.

    Rudolf Fahlbusch;Werner Schott

  • Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging with the Magnetom Open Scanner: Concepts, Neurosurgical Indications, and Procedures: A Preliminary Report

    Ralf Steinmeier;Rudolf Fahlbusch;Oliver Ganslandt;Christopher Nimsky

  • Surgical treatment of craniopharyngiomas: endocrinological results

    Jürgen Honegger;Michael Buchfelder;Rudolf Fahlbusch

  • Impact of primary surgery on pituitary function in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas – a study on 721 patients

    P. Nomikos;C. Ladar;R. Fahlbusch;M. Buchfelder

  • Intraoperative diffusion-tensor MR imaging: shifting of white matter tracts during neurosurgical procedures--initial experience.

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Peter Hastreiter;Ruopeng Wang

  • Intraoperative high-field-strength MR imaging: implementation and experience in 200 patients.

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Boris Von Keller;Johann Romstöck

  • Functional neuronavigation with magnetoencephalography: outcome in 50 patients with lesions around the motor cortex.

    Oliver Ganslandt;Rudolf Fahlbusch;Christopher Nimsky;Helmut Kober

  • Prevalence, predictors and patterns of postoperative polyuria and hyponatraemia in the immediate course after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas.

    Johannes Hensen;Anja Henig;Rudolf Fahlbusch;Martin Meyer

  • Criteria for the definition of Pituitary Tumor Centers of Excellence (PTCOE): A Pituitary Society Statement

    Felipe F Casanueva;Ariel L Barkan;Michael Buchfelder;Anne Klibanski

  • Continuous electromyography monitoring of motor cranial nerves during cerebellopontine angle surgery

    Johann Romstöck;Christian Strauss;Rudolf Fahlbusch

  • Intraoperative compensation for brain shift.

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Peter Hastreiter;Rudolf Fahlbusch

  • Intraoperative visualization of the pyramidal tract by diffusion-tensor-imaging-based fiber tracking

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Dorit Merhof;A. Gregory Sorensen

  • Lymphocytic and Granulomatous Hypophysitis: Experience with Nine Cases

    J Honegger;R Fahlbusch;A Bornemann;J Hensen

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF FIBER TRACT NAVIGATION

    Christopher Nimsky;Oliver Ganslandt;Rudolf Fahlbusch

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Buchfelder
Michael Buchfelder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Christopher Nimsky
Christopher Nimsky Philipp University of Marburg
Gerhard Schroth
Gerhard Schroth University of Bern
Madjid Samii
Madjid Samii Hannover Medical School
Ingmar Blümcke
Ingmar Blümcke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Johannes Schramm
Johannes Schramm University of Bonn
Rolf Marschalek
Rolf Marschalek Goethe University Frankfurt
Günther Greiner
Günther Greiner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Rolf Sauer
Rolf Sauer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ewald Moser
Ewald Moser Medical University of Vienna

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