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Stefan Rutkowski

Stefan Rutkowski

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
81
Citations
31520
World Ranking
16445
National Ranking
853

Stefan Rutkowski 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 Stefan Rutkowski sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 416 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Rutkowski 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 Stefan Rutkowski sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan Rutkowski is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research output spans various subfields including genetics, molecular biology, neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cancer research.

The scientist's main research topics cover areas relevant to oncology and neuro-oncology, with a focus on:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment
  • Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer

Rutkowski's recent significant publications include:

  • "Sarcoma classification by DNA methylation profiling," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Germline Elongator mutations in Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma," 2020, Nature
  • "Multiomic neuropathology improves diagnostic accuracy in pediatric neuro-oncology," 2023, Nature Medicine
  • "Cross-Species Genomics Reveals Oncogenic Dependencies in ZFTA/C11orf95 Fusion-Positive Supratentorial Ependymomas," 2021, Cancer Discovery
  • "Nonmetastatic Medulloblastoma of Early Childhood: Results From the Prospective Clinical Trial HIT-2000 and An Extended Validation Cohort," 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rutkowski reflect a network of established researchers in the field. These include:

  • Martin Mynarek
  • Stefan M. Pfister
  • Ulrich Schüller
  • Torsten Pietsch
  • Denise Obrecht

The scientist has a strong presence in prominent publication venues related to oncology and neuropathology. The most frequent venues for their work are:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Acta Neuropathologica
  • Cancers
  • EJC Paediatric Oncology
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer

Best Publications

  • DNA methylation-based classification of central nervous system tumours

    David Capper;David Capper;David Capper;David T. W. Jones;Martin Sill;Volker Hovestadt

  • Molecular Subgroups of Medulloblastoma: The Current Consensus

    Michael D. Taylor;Paul A. Northcott;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke

  • The landscape of genomic alterations across childhood cancers

    Susanne N. Gröbner;Barbara C. Worst;Joachim Weischenfeldt;Joachim Weischenfeldt;Ivo Buchhalter

  • Molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma: an international meta-analysis of transcriptome, genetic aberrations, and clinical data of WNT, SHH, Group 3, and Group 4 medulloblastomas

    Marcel Kool;Andrey Korshunov;Marc Remke;Marc Remke;David T.W. Jones

  • Molecular Classification of Ependymal Tumors across All CNS Compartments, Histopathological Grades, and Age Groups

    Kristian W. Pajtler;Kristian W. Pajtler;Hendrik Witt;Martin Sill;David T.W. Jones

  • New Brain Tumor Entities Emerge from Molecular Classification of CNS-PNETs

    Dominik Sturm;Dominik Sturm;Brent A. Orr;Umut H. Toprak;Volker Hovestadt

  • Dissecting the genomic complexity underlying medulloblastoma

    David T. W. Jones;Natalie Jäger;Marcel Kool;Thomas Zichner

  • Treatment of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma by Postoperative Chemotherapy Alone

    Stefan Rutkowski;Udo Bode;Frank Deinlein;Holger Ottensmeier

  • Treatment of brain tumors

    Arnold C. Paulino;Bin S. Teh;Michelle Sadeh;Lynn Ashby

  • Enhancer hijacking activates GFI1 family oncogenes in medulloblastoma

    Paul A. Northcott;Catherine Lee;Catherine Lee;Thomas Zichner;Adrian M. Stütz

  • Risk stratification of childhood medulloblastoma in the molecular era: the current consensus

    Vijay Ramaswamy;Marc Remke;Eric Bouffet;Simon Bailey

  • Subgroup-Specific Prognostic Implications of TP53 Mutation in Medulloblastoma

    Nataliya Zhukova;Vijay Ramaswamy;Marc Remke;Elke Pfaff

  • Decoding the regulatory landscape of medulloblastoma using DNA methylation sequencing

    Volker Hovestadt;David T.W. Jones;Simone Picelli;Wei Wang

  • Spectrum and prevalence of genetic predisposition in medulloblastoma: a retrospective genetic study and prospective validation in a clinical trial cohort

    Sebastian M. Waszak;Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;Ivo Buchhalter;Giles W. Robinson

  • Outcome prediction in pediatric medulloblastoma based on DNA copy-number aberrations of chromosomes 6q and 17q and the MYC and MYCN loci

    Stefan Pfister;Marc Remke;Axel Benner;Frank Mendrzyk

  • Cytogenetic Prognostication Within Medulloblastoma Subgroups

    David J.H. Shih;Paul A. Northcott;Marc Remke;Andrey Korshunov

  • Sarcoma classification by DNA methylation profiling

    Christian Koelsche;Christian Koelsche;Daniel Schrimpf;Daniel Schrimpf;Damian Stichel;Martin Sill

  • Hyperfractionated Versus Conventional Radiotherapy Followed by Chemotherapy in Standard-Risk Medulloblastoma: Results From the Randomized Multicenter HIT-SIOP PNET 4 Trial

    Birgitta Lannering;Stefan Rutkowski;Francois Doz;Barry Pizer

  • Survival and Prognostic Factors of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma: An International Meta-Analysis

    Stefan Rutkowski;Katja Von Hoff;Angela Emser;Isabella Zwiener

  • Treatment of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma by Postoperative Chemotherapy Alone

    Stefan Rutkowski;Udo Bode;Frank Deinlein

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Torsten Pietsch
Torsten Pietsch University of Bonn
Marcel Kool
Marcel Kool German Cancer Research Center
Andreas von Deimling
Andreas von Deimling Heidelberg University
Ulrich Schüller
Ulrich Schüller Universität Hamburg
David T. W. Jones
David T. W. Jones German Cancer Research Center
Andrey Korshunov
Andrey Korshunov German Cancer Research Center
Felix Sahm
Felix Sahm University Hospital Heidelberg
Michael D. Taylor
Michael D. Taylor University of Toronto
Paul A. Northcott
Paul A. Northcott St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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