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 Stefan M. Pfister sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 817 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan M. Pfister sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 149 D-Index — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Stefan M. Pfister is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany and is involved in extensive research within the medical and molecular biology fields. Their work bridges Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to cancer research and neurological diseases.
Their main fields of study include Medicine with 577 publications and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with 482 publications. More specific subfields incorporate Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Research, Neurology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, highlighting a broad scope covering fundamental biological processes and clinical applications.
Key research topics encompass:
Stefan M. Pfister's frequent co-authors include David Jones, Felix Sahm, Marcel Kool, Andreas von Deimling, and Martin Sill, indicating a collaborative research network that contributes significantly to their publication output.
Published work appears predominantly in established scientific journals, with the most frequent publication venues being Neuro-Oncology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Acta Neuropathologica, Cancer Research, and Nature Communications, illustrating a presence in both preprint and peer-reviewed literature.
Papers representing the scientist's recent contributions include:
Ludmil B. Alexandrov;Serena Nik-Zainal;Serena Nik-Zainal;David C. Wedge;Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio
David N Louis;Arie Perry;Pieter Wesseling;Daniel J Brat
Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart
David Capper;David Capper;David Capper;David T. W. Jones;Martin Sill;Volker Hovestadt
Jeremy Schwartzentruber;Andrey Korshunov;Xiao Yang Liu;David T.W. Jones
Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker
Dominik Sturm;Hendrik Witt;Hendrik Witt;Volker Hovestadt;Dong Anh Khuong-Quang
Michael D. Taylor;Paul A. Northcott;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke
Susanne N. Gröbner;Barbara C. Worst;Joachim Weischenfeldt;Joachim Weischenfeldt;Ivo Buchhalter
Paul A. Northcott;Andrey Korshunov;Hendrik Witt;Thomas Hielscher
Genevieve Schindler;David Capper;David Capper;Jochen Meyer;Wibke Janzarik
Wolfgang Wagner;Patrick Horn;Mirco Castoldi;Anke Diehlmann
Marcel Kool;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke;David T.W. Jones
Kristian W. Pajtler;Kristian W. Pajtler;Hendrik Witt;Martin Sill;David T.W. Jones
Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;David J.H. Shih;John Peacock;Livia Garzia
Dong Anh Khuong-Quang;Pawel Buczkowicz;Patricia Rakopoulos;Xiao Yang Liu
Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;Ivo Buchhalter;Ivo Buchhalter;A. Sorana Morrissy;Volker Hovestadt
David T. W. Jones;Natalie Jäger;Marcel Kool;Thomas Zichner
Alan Mackay;Anna Burford;Diana Carvalho;Elisa Izquierdo
Tobias Rausch;David T.W. Jones;Marc Zapatka;Adrian M. Stütz
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