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Immunology 53 3973 3664 268 250 121 10505

Volker Kiefel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Kiefel between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Kiefel published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1989. 3 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1989. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Kiefel: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 5
1987 8
1988 6
1989 14
1990 4
1991 6
1992 8
1993 9
1994 8
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 3
2008 1
2009 2
2010 5
2011 3
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 4
2016 3
2017 4
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
2025 2
Total 135
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Volker Kiefel 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 Kiefel 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, 112–121 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: 121 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
112–121 108 121
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
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 Kiefel 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 Kiefel 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177 53
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 Kiefel is affiliated with the University of Rostock in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a specialization in Hematology. They have contributed extensively to topics such as Platelet Disorders and Treatments, Blood groups and transfusion, Blood disorders and treatments, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis, and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders.

The main subjects covered in their publications reflect a consistent focus on platelet-related conditions and blood disorders. The frequent research topics include:

  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Blood disorders and treatments
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders

Kiefel's most recent papers illustrate their active engagement in hematological research. These works include:

  • Anti-human platelet antigen-5b antibodies and fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia; incidental association or cause and effect?, 2022, British Journal of Haematology
  • Platelet antibodies in immune thrombocytopenia and related conditions, 2020, Journal of Laboratory Medicine
  • Fetal and neonatal immune thrombocytopenia caused by maternal alloantibodies and isoantibodies in Caucasian and Asian populations: a narrative review, 2021, Annals of Blood
  • Contents Vol. 47, 2020, Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy
  • Nachweis thrombozytärer Antikörper - aktueller Stand, 2024, Transfusionsmedizin

The publication venues where Kiefel's work frequently appears are varied and multidisciplinary within hematology and transfusion medicine. These venues include:

  • British Journal of Haematology
  • Journal of Laboratory Medicine
  • Annals of Blood
  • Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy
  • Transfusionsmedizin

Kiefel's research collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, demonstrating interdisciplinary and cooperative efforts in their field. Notable collaborators include:

  • Sentot Santoso
  • Gregor Bein
  • Yongshui Fu
  • Julia Alm
  • Yalin Duong

Their work addresses the immunological aspects of platelet disorders and blood transfusion, contributing to the understanding of alloimmune reactions and autoantibody formation in these conditions.

Best Publications

  • Monoclonal antibody--specific immobilization of platelet antigens (MAIPA): a new tool for the identification of platelet-reactive antibodies

    V Kiefel;S Santoso;M Weisheit;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • 348 CASES OF SUSPECTED NEONATAL ALLOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA

    Christian Mueller-Eckhardt;Alfons Grubert;Marianne Weisheit;Gertrud Mueller-Eckhardt

  • A rapid and sensitive test for diagnosing heparin-associated thrombocytopenia.

    A Greinacher;I Michels;V Kiefel;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • Laboratory diagnosis of heparin-associated thrombocytopenia and comparison of platelet aggregation test, heparin-induced platelet activation test, and platelet factor 4/heparin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

    A Greinacher;J Amiral;V Dummel;A Vissac

  • Effect of intravenous immunoglobulin in immune thrombocytopenia.

    A. Salama;C. Mueller-Eckhardt;V. Kiefel

  • Nomenclature of human platelet antigens.

    P. Metcalfe;N. A. Watkins;W. H. Ouwehand;W. H. Ouwehand;C. Kaplan

  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: New Insights Into the Impact of the FcγRIIa-R-H131 Polymorphism

    Lena E. Carlsson;Sentot Santoso;Gudrun Baurichter;Hartmut Kroll

  • The MAIPA assay and its applications in immunohaematology.

    V. Kiefel

  • Treatment of autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura with rhesus antibodies (anti-Rh0(D).

    A Salama;V Kiefel;R Amberg;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • Analysis of granulocyte-reactive antibodies using an immunoassay based upon monoclonal-antibody-specific immobilization of granulocyte antigens

    J Bux;B Kober;V Kiefel;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • Deposition of Terminal C5b–9 Complement Complexes on Erythrocytes and Leukocytes during Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    Abdulgabar Salama;Ferdinand Hugo;Dieter Heinrich;Rüdiger Höge

  • Platelet alloantibodies in transfused patients.

    Volker Kiefel;Claudia König;Hartmut Kroll;Sentot Santoso

  • Autoantibodies against platelet glycoprotein Ib/IX: a frequent finding in autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura

    V Kiefel;S Santoso;E Kaufmann;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • HPA‐5b (Bra) neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: clinical and immunological analysis of 39 cases

    C. Kaplan;M. C. Morel-Kopp;H. Kroll;V. Kiefel

  • Antigen-positive platelet transfusion in neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT)

    Volker Kiefel;Dirk Bassler;Hartmut Kroll;Bosco Paes

  • The human platelet alloantigens Br(a) and Brb are associated with a single amino acid polymorphism on glycoprotein Ia (integrin subunit alpha 2).

    Sentot Santoso;Rainer Kalb;Matthias Walka;Volker Kiefel

  • Implications of demographics on future blood supply: a population-based cross-sectional study.

    Andreas Greinacher;Konstanze Fendrich;Ralf Brzenska;Volker Kiefel

  • Effect of IgG anti-Rho(D) in adult patients with chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenia.

    A. Salama;V. Kiefel;C. Mueller‐Eckhardt

  • The Bra/Brb alloantigen system on human platelets.

    V Kiefel;S Santoso;B Katzmann;C Mueller-Eckhardt

  • A new platelet-specific alloantigen Bra. Report of 4 cases with neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.

    V. Kiefel;S. Santoso;B. Katzmann;C. Mueller-Eckhardt

  • Immune Thrombocytopenia - Current Diagnostics and Therapy: Recommendations of a Joint Working Group of DGHO, ÖGHO, SGH, GPOH, and DGTI.

    Axel Matzdorff;Oliver Meyer;Helmut Ostermann;Volker Kiefel

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Greinacher
Andreas Greinacher Greifswald University Hospital
Sentot Santoso
Sentot Santoso University of Giessen
Ingrid Pabinger
Ingrid Pabinger Medical University of Vienna
Peter J. Newman
Peter J. Newman Medical College of Wisconsin
Klaus Lechner
Klaus Lechner Medical University of Vienna
Theodore E. Warkentin
Theodore E. Warkentin McMaster University
Willem H. Ouwehand
Willem H. Ouwehand University of Cambridge
Wolfgang R. Mayr
Wolfgang R. Mayr Medical University of Vienna
James B. Bussel
James B. Bussel Cornell University
Sucharit Bhakdi
Sucharit Bhakdi Kiel University

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