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D-Index
91
Citations
54406
World Ranking
2265
National Ranking
1215

Stefan W. Ryter 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 Stefan W. Ryter sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 208 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan W. Ryter 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 Stefan W. Ryter sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan W. Ryter is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their main research topics focus on heme oxygenase-1 and carbon monoxide, autophagy in disease and therapy, neonatal health and biochemistry, interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, alcohol consumption and health effects, thermal regulation in medicine, and adipose tissue and metabolism.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Hun-Taeg Chung, Yeonsoo Joe, Augustine M.K. Choi, Jeongmin Park, and Jeong Woo Park.

Stefan W. Ryter has published in several venues multiple times, including:

  • Antioxidants
  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Notable recent papers authored by Stefan W. Ryter include:

  • Heme Oxygenase-1: An Anti-Inflammatory Effector in Cardiovascular, Lung, and Related Metabolic Disorders, 2022, Antioxidants
  • Heme Oxgenase-1, a Cardinal Modulator of Regulated Cell Death and Inflammation, 2021, Cells
  • Therapeutic Potential of Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide in Acute Organ Injury, Critical Illness, and Inflammatory Disorders, 2020, Antioxidants

Other significant related publications in the scientific community that contextualize their field of work include:

  • Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, 2021, Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease
  • Mitochondria in health, disease, and aging, 2023, Physiological Reviews

Stefan W. Ryter's research addresses cellular and molecular processes central to inflammation, regulated cell death, and metabolic disorders, emphasizing the role of heme oxygenase-1 and carbon monoxide in disease and therapy. This work intersects with studies on pulmonary diseases, particularly interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and explores therapeutic potentials in acute organ injury and critical illness.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Autophagy proteins regulate innate immune responses by inhibiting the release of mitochondrial DNA mediated by the NALP3 inflammasome

    Kiichi Nakahira;Jeffrey Adam Haspel;Jeffrey Adam Haspel;Vijay A.K. Rathinam;Seon Jin Lee

  • Heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide: from basic science to therapeutic applications.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Jawed Alam;Augustine M. K. Choi

  • Autophagy in human health and disease.

    Augustine M K Choi;Stefan W. Ryter;Beth Levine

  • Mechanisms of cell death in oxidative stress.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Hong Pyo Kim;Alexander Hoetzel;Jeong W. Park

  • Autophagy in human health and disease.

    Andrea Doria;Mariele Gatto;Leonardo Punzi

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide signaling pathways: regulation and functional significance.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Leo E. Otterbein;Danielle Morse;Augustine M. K. Choi

  • Inflammasome-regulated cytokines are critical mediators of acute lung injury.

    Tamás Dolinay;Young Sam Kim;Judie Howrylak;Gary M. Hunninghake

  • Mitophagy-dependent necroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of COPD

    Kenji Mizumura;Kenji Mizumura;Kenji Mizumura;Suzanne M. Cloonan;Suzanne M. Cloonan;Kiichi Nakahira;Kiichi Nakahira;Abhiram R. Bhashyam

  • CO AS A CELLULAR SIGNALING MOLECULE

    Hong Pyo Kim;Stefan W. Ryter;Augustine M.K. Choi

  • Egr-1 Regulates Autophagy in Cigarette Smoke-Induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Zhi Hua Chen;Hong Pyo Kim;Hong Pyo Kim;Frank C. Sciurba;Seon Jin Lee;Seon Jin Lee

  • Carbon monoxide in biology and medicine

    Stefan W. Ryter;Leo E. Otterbein

  • Carbon monoxide differentially inhibits TLR signaling pathways by regulating ROS-induced trafficking of TLRs to lipid rafts

    Kiichi Nakahira;Hong Pyo Kim;Xue Hui Geng;Atsunori Nakao

  • Heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide: from metabolism to molecular therapy.

    Stefan W. Ryter;Augustine M. K. Choi

  • Autophagy protein microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain-3B (LC3B) activates extrinsic apoptosis during cigarette smoke-induced emphysema

    Zhi Hua Chen;Hilaire C. Lam;Hilaire C. Lam;Yang Jin;Hong Pyo Kim;Hong Pyo Kim

  • mTORC1-Induced HK1-Dependent Glycolysis Regulates NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation

    Jong Seok Moon;Jong Seok Moon;Shu Hisata;Shu Hisata;Mi Ae Park;Gina M. DeNicola

  • Targeting Heme oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide for Therapeutic Modulation of Inflammation

    Stefan W. Ryter;Augustine M.K. Choi

  • Autophagy: A Critical Regulator of Cellular Metabolism and Homeostasis

    Stefan W. Ryter;Suzanne M. Cloonan;and Augustine M. K. Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Augustine M. K. Choi
Augustine M. K. Choi Cornell University
Kiichi Nakahira
Kiichi Nakahira Cornell University
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Young-Joon Surh
Young-Joon Surh Seoul National University
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Hyun-Ock Pae
Hyun-Ock Pae Wonkwang University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Leonidas C. Platanias
Leonidas C. Platanias Northwestern University
Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University

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