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 Tobias Derfuss sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 213 publications — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Tobias Derfuss sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile
41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Tobias Derfuss is affiliated with the University Hospital of Basel in Switzerland and specializes primarily in medicine with a focus on neurological and immunological disorders. Their research portfolio comprises diverse subfields including pathology and forensic medicine, neurology, oncology, immunology, and molecular biology.
The scientist's work emphasizes multiple sclerosis and related neuroinflammatory conditions. The main topics covered in their research include multiple sclerosis research studies, polyomavirus and related diseases, peripheral neuropathies and disorders, cytokine signaling pathways and interactions, rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, immunotherapy and immune responses, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.
Tobias Derfuss has published extensively in several reputable journals. The primary venues of publication include:
Frequent collaborators in their research include Jens Kühle, Ludwig Kappos, Heinz Wiendl, Cristina Granziera, and Pascal Benkert, indicating active participation in collaborative efforts within the neurological research community.
Among recent published papers associated with their work are:
Giulio Disanto;Christian Barro;Pascal Benkert;Yvonne Naegelin
X. Montalban;R. Gold;A. J. Thompson;S. Otero‐Romero
Jens Kuhle;Christian Barro;Ulf Andreasson;Tobias Derfuss
Markus Krumbholz;Diethilde Theil;Tobias Derfuss;Andreas Rosenwald
Markus Krumbholz;Diethilde Theil;Sabine Cepok;Bernhard Hemmer
Emily K. Mathey;Tobias Derfuss;Maria K. Storch;Kieran R. Williams
Romain Marignier;Romain Marignier;Yael Hacohen;Alvaro Cobo-Calvo;Anne Katrin Pröbstel
Diethilde Theil;Tobias Derfuss;Igor Paripovic;Simone Herberger
J. Kuhle;G. Disanto;R. Dobson;R. Adiutori
Markus Krumbholz;Tobias Derfuss;Reinhard Hohlfeld;Edgar Meinl
A. K. Pröbstel;K. Dornmair;K. Dornmair;R. Bittner;R. Bittner;P. Sperl;P. Sperl
Judy King Man Ng;Joachim Malotka;Naoto Kawakami;Tobias Derfuss
Tobias Derfuss;Khyati Parikh;Sviataslau Velhin;Magdalena Braun
Jens Kuhle;Christian Barro;Giulio Disanto;Amandine Mathias
M. Krumbholz;H. Faber;F. Steinmeyer;L. A. Hoffmann
Anne Waschbisch;Monika Atiya;Ralf A. Linker;Sergej Potapov
Tjalf Ziemssen;Tobias Derfuss;Nicola de Stefano;Gavin Giovannoni
Anne-Katrin Pröbstel;Anne-Katrin Pröbstel;Gabrielle Rudolf;Klaus Dornmair;Nicolas Collongues
Diethilde Theil;Viktor Arbusow;Tobias Derfuss;Michael Strupp
Martin S. Weber;Tobias Derfuss;Imke Metz;Wolfgang Brück
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