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Thomas Tschernig

Thomas Tschernig

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
55
Citations
8917
World Ranking
3878
National Ranking
274

Thomas Tschernig publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 280 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Thomas Tschernig D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas Tschernig is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany. Their research is principally situated within the field of Medicine, contributing extensively to various subfields such as Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Sensory Systems, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of medical and biological subjects. Notable areas include:

  • Ion Channels and Receptors
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Ion channel regulation and function

Thomas Tschernig has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in the following journals and venues:

  • Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Respiratory Research
  • Pathology - Research and Practice
  • PROTEOMICS - CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

The scientist has coauthored with a number of frequent collaborators, including:

  • Colya N. Englisch
  • Carola Meier
  • Jan M. Federspiel
  • Coline M. Diebolt
  • Friedrich Paulsen

Recent publications from Thomas Tschernig include the following works:

  • miRNATissueAtlas2: an update to the human miRNA tissue atlas (2021, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • Effect of micro- and nanoplastic particles on human macrophages (2024, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Deficiency of Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing proteins (NOD) 1 and 2 reduces atherosclerosis (2020, Basic Research in Cardiology)
  • Neutralizing Complement C5a Protects Mice with Pneumococcal Pulmonary Sepsis (2020, Anesthesiology)
  • Histological examination of renal nerve distribution, density, and function in humans (2023, EuroIntervention)

Best Publications

  • Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (BALT) Is Not Present in the Normal Adult Lung but in Different Diseases

    Thomas Tschernig;Reinhard Pabst

  • Complement factors C3a and C5a are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after segmental allergen provocation in subjects with asthma.

    Norbert Krug;Thomas Tschernig;Veit J. Erpenbeck;Jens M. Hohlfeld

  • Analysis of ACE2 in polarized epithelial cells: surface expression and function as receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.

    Xiaofeng Ren;Jörg Glende;Marwan Al-Falah;Victor de Vries

  • Selective blockade of interleukin-6 trans-signaling improves survival in a murine polymicrobial sepsis model.

    Tanja Barkhausen;Thomas Tschernig;Philip Rosenstiel;Martijn van Griensven

  • Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT): frequency and localization in young children

    A. S. Debertin;T. Tschernig;H. Tönjes;W. J. Kleemann

  • Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) exhibits highly differential cellular and subcellular localisation in rat and human lung.

    Fehrenbach H;Kasper M;Tschernig T;Shearman Ms

  • Conductive airway surfactant: surface-tension function, biochemical composition, and possible alveolar origin

    Bernhard W;Haagsman Hp;Tschernig T;Poets Cf

  • A Codominant Role of FcγRI/III and C5aR in the Reverse Arthus Reaction

    Ulrich Baumann;Jörg Köhl;Thomas Tschernig;Kirsten Schwerter-Strumpf

  • Systemic use of the endolysin Cpl-1 rescues mice with fatal pneumococcal pneumonia.

    Martin Witzenrath;Bernd Schmeck;Jan M. Doehn;Thomas Tschernig

  • Airway exposure to bacterial superantigen (SEB) induces lymphocyte-dependent airway inflammation associated with increased airway responsiveness--a model for non-allergic asthma.

    Udo Herz;René Rückert;Kathrin Wollenhaupt;Thomas Tschernig

  • miRNATissueAtlas2: an update to the human miRNA tissue atlas.

    Andreas Keller;Andreas Keller;Laura Gröger;Thomas Tschernig;Jeffrey Solomon

  • Bronchus‐Associated Lymphoid Tissue (BALT) and Larynx‐Associated Lymphoid Tissue (LALT) are Found at Different Frequencies in Children, Adolescents and Adults

    A S Hiller;T Tschernig;W J Kleemann;R Pabst

  • Keratinocyte growth factor-induced hyperplasia of rat alveolar type II cells in vivo is resolved by differentiation into type I cells and by apoptosis

    H. Fehrenbach;M. Kasper;T. Tschernig;T Pan

  • Alveolar macrophages are the main source for tumour necrosis factor‐α in patients with sarcoidosis

    H. Fehrenbach;G. Zissel;T. Goldmann;T. Tschernig

  • Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH Oxidase in Early Control of Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection in Mice

    Katrin Breitbach;Katrin Breitbach;Sonja Klocke;Thomas Tschernig;Nico van Rooijen

  • Cytokine profile of bronchoalveolar lavage-derived CD4(+), CD8(+), and gammadelta T cells in people with asthma after segmental allergen challenge.

    Norbert Krug;Veit J. Erpenbeck;Kerstin Balke;Jan Petschallies

  • Cloning and characterization of gp36, a human mucin-type glycoprotein preferentially expressed in vascular endothelium

    Gert Zimmer;Frank Oeffner;Veronika Von Messling;Thomas Tschernig

  • Topical Application of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and FTY720 Attenuate Allergic Contact Dermatitis Reaction through Inhibition of Dendritic Cell Migration

    Ilka Reines;Manfred Kietzmann;Reinhard Mischke;Thomas Tschernig

  • Lymphocytes Migrate from the Blood into the Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Lung Parenchyma in the Asthma Model of the Brown Norway Rat

    Martin Schuster;Thomas Tschernig;Norbert Krug;Reinhard Pabst

  • Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in the lungs of children who had died from sudden infant death syndrome and other causes.

    T Tschernig;W J Kleemann;R Pabst

  • Emotional reactions of medical students to dissecting human bodies: a conceptual approach and its evaluation.

    Thomas Tschernig;Martin Schlaud;Reinhard Pabst

  • Lymphocytes in the lung: an often neglected cell. Numbers, characterization and compartmentalization.

    R Pabst;T Tschernig

  • Perivascular capillaries in the lung: an important but neglected vascular bed in immune reactions?

    Reinhard Pabst;Thomas Tschernig

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhard Pabst
Reinhard Pabst Hannover Medical School
Markus Bischoff
Markus Bischoff Saarland University
Martin Witzenrath
Martin Witzenrath Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Norbert Suttorp
Norbert Suttorp Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Armin Braun
Armin Braun Fraunhofer Society
Jens M. Hohlfeld
Jens M. Hohlfeld Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Norbert Krug
Norbert Krug Fraunhofer Society
Matthias W. Laschke
Matthias W. Laschke Saarland University
Stefan Hippenstiel
Stefan Hippenstiel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Christian Krettek
Christian Krettek Hannover Medical School

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