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Stefanie Dimmeler 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 Stefanie Dimmeler sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 838 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefanie Dimmeler 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 Stefanie Dimmeler 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: 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 182 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2017 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Internal Medicine and Dermatology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Stefanie Dimmeler is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with an emphasis on Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist's work addresses several subfields, including Immunology, Cancer Research, and Genetics. Key topics covered in their research include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment, Congenital heart defects research, and RNA Research and Splicing.

Significant recent publications by Stefanie Dimmeler include:

  • Cell type-specific expression of the putative SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in human hearts, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Single cell sequencing reveals endothelial plasticity with transient mesenchymal activation after myocardial infarction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • SARS-CoV-2 infects and induces cytotoxic effects in human cardiomyocytes, 2020, Cardiovascular Research
  • The SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro causes microvascular brain pathology by cleaving NEMO in brain endothelial cells, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Clonal Hematopoiesis-Driver DNMT3A Mutations Alter Immune Cells in Heart Failure, 2020, Circulation Research

Dimmeler frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Andreas M. Zeiher, Wesley Abplanalp, David John, Sebastian Cremer, and Lukas Tombor.

Publications are often found in notable scientific journals such as:

  • European Heart Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Circulation
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Circulation Research

Stefanie Dimmeler's contributions have been recognized by membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and by election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Activation of nitric oxide synthase in endothelial cells by Akt-dependent phosphorylation

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Ingrid Fleming;Beate Fisslthaler;Corinna Hermann

  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells: Characterization and Role in Vascular Biology

    Carmen Urbich;Stefanie Dimmeler

  • Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Alexandra Aicher;Klaudia Adler

  • Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI)

    Birgit Assmus;Volker Schächinger;Claudius Teupe;Martina Britten

  • Intracoronary bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction.

    Volker Schächinger;Sandra Erbs;Albrecht Elsässer;Werner Haberbosch

  • Essential role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase for mobilization of stem and progenitor cells.

    Alexandra Aicher;Christopher Heeschen;Christiane Mildner-Rihm;Carmen Urbich

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Alexandra Aicher;Mariuca Vasa;Christiane Mildner-Rihm

  • Transplantation of progenitor cells and regeneration enhancement in acute myocardial infarction: final one-year results of the TOPCARE-AMI Trial.

    Volker Schächinger;Birgit Assmus;Martina B. Britten;Jörg Honold

  • Reduced Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events Proof of Concept for the Clinical Importance of Endogenous Vascular Repair

    Caroline Schmidt-Lucke;Lothar Rössig;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Mariuca Vasa

  • Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

    Mariuca Vasa;Stephan Fichtlscherer;Klaudia Adler;Alexandra Aicher

  • Transcoronary transplantation of progenitor cells after myocardial infarction.

    Birgit Assmus;Jörg Honold;Volker Schächinger;Martina B Britten

  • Circulating MicroRNAs in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Stephan Fichtlscherer;Salvatore De Rosa;Henrik Fox;Thomas Schwietz

  • Atheroprotective communication between endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells through miRNAs.

    Eduard Hergenreider;Susanne Heydt;Karine Tréguer;Thomas Boettger

  • MicroRNA-92a Controls Angiogenesis and Functional Recovery of Ischemic Tissues in Mice

    Angelika Bonauer;Guillaume Carmona;Masayoshi Iwasaki;Marina Mione

  • Hyperglycemia inhibits endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity by posttranslational modification at the Akt site

    Xue Liang Du;Diane Edelstein;Stefanie Dimmeler;Qida Ju

  • Soluble CD40 Ligand in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Christopher Heeschen;Stefanie Dimmeler;Christian W. Hamm;Marcel J. van den Brand

  • Role of microRNAs in vascular diseases, inflammation, and angiogenesis

    Carmen Urbich;Angelika Kuehbacher;Stefanie Dimmeler

  • Suppression of Apoptosis by Nitric Oxide via Inhibition of Interleukin-1β–converting Enzyme (ICE)-like and Cysteine Protease Protein (CPP)-32–like Proteases

    Stefanie Dimmeler;Judith Haendeler;Michael Nehls;Andreas M. Zeiher

  • Role of Dicer and Drosha for endothelial microRNA expression and angiogenesis.

    Angelika Kuehbacher;Carmen Urbich;Andreas M. Zeiher;Stefanie Dimmeler

  • Erythropoietin is a potent physiologic stimulus for endothelial progenitor cell mobilization

    Christopher Heeschen;Alexandra Aicher;Ralf Lehmann;Stephan Fichtlscherer

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas M. Zeiher
Andreas M. Zeiher Goethe University Frankfurt
Judith Haendeler
Judith Haendeler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Alexandra Aicher
Alexandra Aicher Goethe University Frankfurt
Christopher Heeschen
Christopher Heeschen Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Torsten Tonn
Torsten Tonn TU Dresden
Christian W. Hamm
Christian W. Hamm University of Giessen
Ralf P. Brandes
Ralf P. Brandes Goethe University Frankfurt
Thomas Braun
Thomas Braun Max Planck Society
Edmund Neugebauer
Edmund Neugebauer Witten/Herdecke University
Ingrid Fleming
Ingrid Fleming Goethe University Frankfurt

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