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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 45 4703 4349 118 107 189 7678

Volker Gerdts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Gerdts between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Gerdts published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2020. 10 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2020. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Gerdts: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 5
2002 2
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 7
2009 10
2010 6
2011 9
2012 8
2013 6
2014 16
2015 8
2016 9
2017 17
2018 8
2019 7
2020 18
2021 13
2022 12
2023 9
2024 10
2025 9
2026 1
Total 211
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Volker Gerdts 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 Volker Gerdts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 182–191 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 189 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188 189
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Volker Gerdts 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 Volker Gerdts sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157 45
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Volker Gerdts is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Their primary fields of study include Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The main topics of Volker Gerdts's research encompass:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Vaccine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors of Volker Gerdts include:

  • Darryl Falzarano
  • J. Lew
  • Alyson A. Kelvin
  • Magen E. Francis
  • Andrea Kroeker

Among recent publications associated with Volker Gerdts are:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Syrian hamster model causes inflammation as well as type I interferon dysregulation in both respiratory and non-respiratory tissues including the heart and kidney," 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • "Animal board invited review: Risks of zoonotic disease emergence at the interface of wildlife and livestock systems," 2021, animal
  • "Contagious Bovine and Caprine Pleuropneumonia: a research community's recommendations for the development of better vaccines," 2020, npj Vaccines
  • "Construction of a Noninfectious SARS-CoV-2 Replicon for Antiviral-Drug Testing and Gene Function Studies," 2021, Journal of Virology
  • "CpG-Recoding in Zika Virus Genome Causes Host-Age-Dependent Attenuation of Infection With Protection Against Lethal Heterologous Challenge in Mice," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology

Best Publications

  • The pig: a model for human infectious diseases

    François Meurens;Artur Summerfield;Hans Nauwynck;Linda Saif

  • Humoral and cellular factors of maternal immunity in swine.

    Henri Salmon;Mustapha Berri;Volker Gerdts;François Meurens

  • The porcine innate immune system: an update.

    K.H. Mair;C. Sedlak;T. Käser;A. Pasternak

  • Vaccines for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and other swine coronaviruses.

    Volker Gerdts;Alexander Zakhartchouk

  • Protection of pigs against Aujeszky's disease by DNA vaccination

    V Gerdts;A Jöns;B Makoschey;N Visser

  • Early immune response following Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium infection in porcine jejunal gut loops

    François Meurens;Mustapha Berri;Gael Auray;Sandrine Melo

  • Peste des petits ruminants virus tissue tropism and pathogenesis in sheep and goats following experimental infection.

    Thang Truong;Hani Boshra;Carissa Embury-Hyatt;Charles Nfon

  • Large animal models for vaccine development and testing.

    Volker Gerdts;Heather L. Wilson;Francois Meurens;Sylvia van Drunen Littel van den Hurk

  • S1 domain of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein as a vaccine antigen

    Niraj Makadiya;Robert Brownlie;Jan van den Hurk;Nathalie Berube

  • Combination adjuvants: the next generation of adjuvants?

    George Mutwiri;Volker Gerdts;Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk;Gael Auray

  • The host defense peptide beta-defensin 1 confers protection against Bordetella pertussis in newborn piglets.

    Shokrollah Elahi;Rachelle M. Buchanan;Sam Attah-Poku;Hugh G. G. Townsend

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Syrian hamster model causes inflammation as well as type I interferon dysregulation in both respiratory and non-respiratory tissues including the heart and kidney.

    Magen Ellen Francis;Magen Ellen Francis;Una Goncin;Andrea Kroeker;Cynthia Swan

  • A novel vaccine adjuvant comprised of a synthetic innate defence regulator peptide and CpG oligonucleotide links innate and adaptive immunity.

    Jason Kindrachuk;Håvard Jenssen;Melissa Elliott;Rebecca Townsend

  • The benefits of using diverse animal models for studying pertussis

    Shokrollah Elahi;James Holmstrom;Volker Gerdts;Volker Gerdts

  • Mucosal delivery of vaccines in domestic animals.

    Volker Gerdts;George K. Mutwiri;Suresh K. Tikoo;Lorne A. Babiuk

  • Fetal immunization by a DNA vaccine delivered into the oral cavity

    V Gerdts;L A Babiuk;van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk;P J Griebel

  • Enhanced immune responses and protection by vaccination with respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein formulated with CpG oligodeoxynucleotide and innate defense regulator peptide in polyphosphazene microparticles

    S. Garlapati;R. Garg;R. Brownlie;L. Latimer

  • Potency of an experimental DNA vaccine against Aujeszky's disease in pigs.

    Volker Gerdts;Alice Jöns;Thomas C Mettenleiter

  • Maternal immunity provides protection against pertussis in newborn piglets.

    Shokrollah Elahi;Rachelle M. Buchanan;Lorne A. Babiuk;Volker Gerdts

  • New insights into the dual recruitment of IgA+ B cells in the developing mammary gland.

    Dorothée Bourges;François Meurens;Mustapha Berri;Claire Chevaleyre

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorne A. Babiuk
Lorne A. Babiuk University of Alberta
George Mutwiri
George Mutwiri University of Saskatchewan
Hugh G.G. Townsend
Hugh G.G. Townsend University of Saskatchewan
Philip J. Griebel
Philip J. Griebel University of Saskatchewan
Thomas C. Mettenleiter
Thomas C. Mettenleiter Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
S. van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk
S. van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk University of Saskatchewan
Peter Timms
Peter Timms University of the Sunshine Coast
David Safronetz
David Safronetz University of Manitoba
Scott A. Halperin
Scott A. Halperin Dalhousie University

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