World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
63
Citations
10555
World Ranking
3076
National Ranking
34

Sylvia Knapp publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Knapp sits on this spectrum.

62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 177 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Sylvia Knapp D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Knapp sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sylvia Knapp is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Surgery, and Neurology.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Knapp has frequently published in several key scientific venues, among them:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Immunity
  • eLife
  • Science Immunology
  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Significant recent publications include:

  • Soluble TREM2 levels reflect the recruitment and expansion of TREM2+ macrophages that localize to fibrotic areas and limit NASH, 2022, Journal of Hepatology
  • Lung transplantation for COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in a PCR-positive patient, 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • TREM-2 defends the liver against hepatocellular carcinoma through multifactorial protective mechanisms, 2020, Gut
  • Trained immunity of alveolar macrophages requires metabolic rewiring and type 1 interferon signaling, 2022, Mucosal Immunology
  • IgE Effector Mechanisms, in Concert with Mast Cells, Contribute to Acquired Host Defense against Staphylococcus aureus, 2020, Immunity

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of their research career. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Anastasiya Hladik
  • Philipp Starkl
  • Karin Lakovits
  • Riem Gawish
  • Anna-Dorothea Gorki

Best Publications

  • Lung Single-Cell Signaling Interaction Map Reveals Basophil Role in Macrophage Imprinting

    Merav Cohen;Amir Giladi;Anna-Dorothea Gorki;Dikla Gelbard Solodkin

  • Alveolar macrophages have a protective antiinflammatory role during murine pneumococcal pneumonia

    Sylvia Knapp;Jaklien C. Leemans;Sandrine Florquin;Judith Branger

  • Diabetes and infection: is there a link?--A mini-review.

    Sylvia Knapp

  • Toll-Like Receptor 2 Plays a Role in the Early Inflammatory Response to Murine Pneumococcal Pneumonia but Does Not Contribute to Antibacterial Defense

    Sylvia Knapp;Catharina W. Wieland;Cornelis van ’t Veer;Osamu Takeuchi

  • Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Pneumonia in Mice

    Judith Branger;Sylvia Knapp;Sebastiaan Weijer;Jaklien C. Leemans

  • Heme Oxygenase-1 Drives Metaflammation and Insulin Resistance in Mouse and Man

    Alexander Jais;Elisa Einwallner;Omar Sharif;Omar Sharif;Klaus Gossens

  • CD14 is a coreceptor of Toll-like receptors 7 and 9

    Christoph L. Baumann;Irene M. Aspalter;Omar Sharif;Andreas Pichlmair

  • From expression to signaling: roles of TREM-1 and TREM-2 in innate immunity and bacterial infection.

    Omar Sharif;Sylvia Knapp;Sylvia Knapp

  • Minimum Quality Threshold in Pre-Clinical Sepsis Studies (MQTiPSS) : an international expert consensus initiative for improvement of animal modeling in sepsis

    Marcin F. Osuchowski;Alfred Ayala;Soheyl Bahrami;Michael Bauer

  • First-Breath-Induced Type 2 Pathways Shape the Lung Immune Environment

    Simona Saluzzo;Simona Saluzzo;Simona Saluzzo;Anna-Dorothea Gorki;Anna-Dorothea Gorki;Batika M.J. Rana;Rui Martins;Rui Martins

  • Soluble TREM2 levels reflect the recruitment and expansion of TREM2+ macrophages that localize to fibrotic areas and limit NASH.

    Unknown

  • Differential roles of CD14 and toll-like receptors 4 and 2 in murine Acinetobacter pneumonia.

    Sylvia Knapp;Catharina W. Wieland;Sandrine Florquin;Ralph Pantophlet

  • Minimum quality threshold in pre-clinical sepsis studies (MQTiPSS): an international expert consensus initiative for improvement of animal modeling in sepsis

    Marcin F. Osuchowski;Alfred Ayala;Soheyl Bahrami;Michael Bauer

  • Cutting edge: expression patterns of surface and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in human endotoxemia.

    Sylvia Knapp;Sébastien Gibot;Alex de Vos;Henri H. Versteeg

  • Early-Life Formation of the Microbial and Immunological Environment of the Human Airways.

    Céline Pattaroni;Martin L. Watzenboeck;Sabrina Schneidegger;Silas Kieser

  • Lipocalin 2 deactivates macrophages and worsens pneumococcal pneumonia outcomes.

    Joanna M. Warszawska;Riem Gawish;Omar Sharif;Stefanie Sigel

  • Type I interferon production induced by Streptococcus pyogenes-derived nucleic acids is required for host protection.

    Nina Gratz;Harald Hartweger;Ulrich Matt;Franz Kratochvill

  • Successful treatment of familial Mediterranean fever with Anakinra and outcome after renal transplantation

    Christian Moser;Gudrun Pohl;Isabella Haslinger;Sylvia Knapp

  • The methyltransferase Setdb2 mediates virus-induced susceptibility to bacterial superinfection

    Christopher Schliehe;Elizabeth K Flynn;Bojan Vilagos;Udochuku Richson

  • Heme drives hemolysis-induced susceptibility to infection via disruption of phagocyte functions.

    Rui Martins;Rui Martins;Julia Maier;Julia Maier;Anna-Dorothea Gorki;Anna-Dorothea Gorki;Kilian V M Huber

  • PDGFR blockade is a rational and effective therapy for NPM-ALK–driven lymphomas

    Daniela Laimer;Helmut Dolznig;Karoline Kollmann;Paul W. Vesely;Paul W. Vesely

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom van der Poll
Tom van der Poll University of Amsterdam
Sandrine Florquin
Sandrine Florquin University of Amsterdam
Giulio Superti-Furga
Giulio Superti-Furga Medical University of Vienna
Fiona Oakley
Fiona Oakley Newcastle University
Alex F. de Vos
Alex F. de Vos University of Amsterdam
Derek A. Mann
Derek A. Mann Newcastle University
Jacques Colinge
Jacques Colinge University of Montpellier
Wilfried Ellmeier
Wilfried Ellmeier Medical University of Vienna
Christoph J. Binder
Christoph J. Binder Medical University of Vienna
Christoph Bock
Christoph Bock Austrian Academy of Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their expertise beyond Immunology, exploring related healthcare degrees can open up valuable career opportunities. Many professionals consider advanced certifications like psychiatric nursing to complement their skill set. Programs such as the best online pmhnp programs offer strong clinical placement rates, ensuring hands-on experience alongside theoretical knowledge.

Cost is often a significant consideration for students pursuing further education. Fortunately, there are affordable options available, such as the cheapest pmhnp certificate programs, which provide quality education without compromising budget constraints.

Career pathways following these programs can be rewarding, both professionally and financially. For example, those with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree can research how much does a dnp make across different states to evaluate potential earnings and job markets.

Additionally, many nurses seek to specialize further, transitioning from family nurse practitioner roles to acute care specialties. Guidance on this process can be found through resources like fnp to acute care certification, which outlines key steps for successful career advancement.

Best Scientists Citing Sylvia Knapp

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles