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Thomas Eggermann

Thomas Eggermann

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 69 2363 2247 172 164 360 15503

Thomas Eggermann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Eggermann between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Eggermann published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2008. 19 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2008. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Eggermann: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 6
2000 8
2001 12
2002 15
2003 13
2004 13
2005 16
2006 15
2007 13
2008 30
2009 24
2010 17
2011 17
2012 17
2013 18
2014 13
2015 24
2016 18
2017 19
2018 28
2019 13
2020 22
2021 16
2022 14
2023 11
2024 14
2025 5
Total 439
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Thomas Eggermann publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas Eggermann, a Genetics scholar from RWTH Aachen University, has 439 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 30 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1994 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.7 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 60 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 62 publications (5.6 per year); 2004-2014: 193 publications (17.5 per year); 2015-2025: 184 publications (16.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas Eggermann publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 355–364 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 360 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48 360
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Thomas Eggermann publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Thomas Eggermann, a Genetics scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 360 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Eggermann, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Thomas Eggermann ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Thomas Eggermann D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164 69
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Thomas Eggermann D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Thomas Eggermann, a Genetics scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 69 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Eggermann, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Thomas Eggermann ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Thomas Eggermann is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where their research primarily spans biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with an additional focus on medicine. Their scholarly output reflects extensive work in several related subfields and topics, emphasizing the genetic and molecular basis of clinical conditions.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of particular activity are:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research topics frequently addressed in their work are:

  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Thomas Eggermann has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Imprinting disorders," 2023, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Swarm Learning for decentralized and confidential clinical machine learning," 2021, Nature
  • "Disturbed genomic imprinting and its relevance for human reproduction: causes and clinical consequences," 2020, Human Reproduction Update
  • "Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Related Disorders: An Updated Practical Tool for Physicians and Patients," 2020, Hormone Research in Paediatrics
  • "Cancer incidence and spectrum among children with genetically confirmed Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum in Germany: a retrospective cohort study," 2020, British Journal of Cancer

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Miriam Elbracht
  • Matthias Begemann
  • Ingo Kurth
  • Florian Kraft
  • Robert Meyer

Thomas Eggermann has published extensively in particular academic journals, such as:

  • Clinical Epigenetics
  • Medizinische Genetik
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Genes
  • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Best Publications

  • PKHD1, the polycystic kidney and hepatic disease 1 gene, encodes a novel large protein containing multiple immunoglobulin-like plexin-transcription-factor domains and parallel beta-helix 1 repeats

    Luiz F. Onuchic;Laszlo Furu;Yasuyuki Nagasawa;Xiaoying Hou

  • Diagnosis and management of Silver–Russell syndrome: first international consensus statement

    Emma L. Wakeling;Frédéric Brioude;Frédéric Brioude;Oluwakemi Lokulo-Sodipe;Oluwakemi Lokulo-Sodipe;Susan M. O'Connell

  • Expert consensus document: Clinical and molecular diagnosis, screening and management of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: an international consensus statement.

    Frédéric Brioude;Jennifer M Kalish;Alessandro Mussa;Alison C Foster;Alison C Foster

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • Genetic loci influencing kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    John C Chambers;Weihua Zhang;Graham M Lord;Graham M Lord;Pim van der Harst

  • Genomic imprinting disorders: lessons on how genome, epigenome and environment interact.

    Dave Nicholas Monk;Deborah J. G Mackay;Thomas Eggermann;Eamonn R. Maher

  • Mapping of the Gene for Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney-disease (arpkd) To Chromosome 6p21-cen

    K. Zerres;Yves Pirson;G. Mucher;L. Bachner

  • Mutations in SLC6A19, encoding B0AT1, cause Hartnup disorder.

    Robert Kleta;Elisa Romeo;Zorica Ristic;Toshihiro Ohura

  • Diagnosis and management of pseudohypoparathyroidism and related disorders: First international Consensus Statement

    Giovanna Mantovani;Murat Bastepe;David Monk;Luisa de Sanctis

  • Congenital heart disease is a feature of severe infantile spinal muscular atrophy

    Sabine Rudnik-Schöneborn;Raoul Heller;Corinna Berg;Christopher Betzler

  • Spectrum of Mutations in the Gene for Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD/PKHD1)

    Carsten Bergmann;Jan Senderek;Beate Sedlacek;Ioannis Pegiazoglou

  • Paternally Inherited IGF2 Mutation and Growth Restriction

    Begemann M;Zirn B;Santen G;Wirthgen E

  • Molecular studies in 37 Silver-Russell syndrome patients: frequency and etiology of uniparental disomy

    Thomas Eggermann;Hartmut A. Wollmann;Ruprecht Kuner;Katja Eggermann

  • Determination of SMN1 and SMN2 copy number using TaqMan technology.

    Dirk Anhuf;Thomas Eggermann;Sabine Rudnik-Schöneborn;Klaus Zerres

  • Imprinting disorders: a group of congenital disorders with overlapping patterns of molecular changes affecting imprinted loci

    Thomas Eggermann;Thomas Eggermann;Guiomar Perez de Nanclares;Eamonn R. Maher;I. Karen Temple;I. Karen Temple

  • PKHD1 mutations in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).

    Carsten Bergmann;Jan Senderek;Fabian Küpper;Frank Schneider

  • Luminal heterodimeric amino acid transporter defective in cystinuria.

    Rahel Pfeiffer;Jan Loffing;Grégoire Rossier;Christian Bauch

  • The centromeric 11p15 imprinting centre is also involved in Silver–Russell syndrome

    Nadine Schönherr;Esther Meyer;Andreas Roos;Angela Schmidt

  • Mutations in NLRP5 are associated with reproductive wastage and multilocus imprinting disorders in humans

    Louise E. Docherty;Louise E. Docherty;Faisal I. Rezwan;Faisal I. Rezwan;Rebecca L. Poole;Rebecca L. Poole;Claire L. S. Turner

  • Expert consensus document: Clinical and molecular diagnosis, screening and management of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: an international consensus statement

    Brioude F;Kalish Jm;Mussa A;Foster Ac

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Zerres
Klaus Zerres RWTH Aachen University
Karin Buiting
Karin Buiting University of Duisburg-Essen
Tilo Kircher
Tilo Kircher Philipp University of Marburg
Axel Krug
Axel Krug Philipp University of Marburg
Deborah J.G. Mackay
Deborah J.G. Mackay University of Southampton
Sören Krach
Sören Krach University of Lübeck
Michael B. Ranke
Michael B. Ranke University of Tübingen
Tony Stöcker
Tony Stöcker German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Markus M. Nöthen
Markus M. Nöthen University Hospital Bonn

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