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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 75 1485 1344 107 96 160 23561

Volker Lohmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Lohmann between 1950 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Lohmann published across 77 years, from 1950 to 2026, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2012. 13 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2012. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1950 2026

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Lohmann: publications per year, 1950 to 2026
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 5
2002 4
2003 4
2004 2
2005 6
2006 4
2007 7
2008 0
2009 11
2010 9
2011 14
2012 16
2013 11
2014 10
2015 10
2016 6
2017 10
2018 7
2019 7
2020 0
2021 3
2022 6
2023 8
2024 4
2025 11
2026 2
Total 187
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Volker Lohmann 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 Volker Lohmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 160 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264 160
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Volker Lohmann 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 Volker Lohmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 73rd percentile

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

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66 75
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Volker Lohmann is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and primarily focuses on research in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Hepatology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research covers a range of main topics, notably Hepatitis C virus research, Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology, Hepatitis B Virus Studies, interferon and immune responses, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Mosquito-borne diseases and control.

Recent significant publications by Volker Lohmann include:

  • Renaming of the genus Flavivirus to Orthoflavivirus and extension of binomial species names within the family Flaviviridae, 2023, Archives of Virology
  • Convergent use of phosphatidic acid for hepatitis C virus and SARS-CoV-2 replication organelle formation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Interferon lambda 4 impairs hepatitis C viral antigen presentation and attenuates T cell responses, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Biochemical and structural characterization of hepatitis A virus 2C reveals an unusual ribonuclease activity on single-stranded RNA, 2022, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Comparison of HAV and HCV infections in vivo and in vitro reveals distinct patterns of innate immune evasion and activation, 2023, Journal of Hepatology

Frequent co-authors in their collaborative research include:

  • Ralf Bartenschlager
  • Ombretta Colasanti
  • Cong Si Tran
  • Teng-Feng Li
  • Paul Rothhaar

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in a selection of venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Virology

Best Publications

  • Replication of Subgenomic Hepatitis C Virus RNAs in a Hepatoma Cell Line

    V. Lohmann;F. Körner;J.-O. Koch;U. Herian

  • Replication of hepatitis C virus.

    Ralf Bartenschlager;Volker Lohmann

  • Identification of the Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication Complex in Huh-7 Cells Harboring Subgenomic Replicons

    Rainer Gosert;Denise Egger;Volker Lohmann;Ralf Bartenschlager

  • Biochemical properties of hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and identification of amino acid sequence motifs essential for enzymatic activity.

    V Lohmann;F Körner;U Herian;R Bartenschlager

  • Enhancement of hepatitis C virus RNA replication by cell culture-adaptive mutations.

    Nicole Krieger;Volker Lohmann;Ralf Bartenschlager

  • Mutations in Hepatitis C Virus RNAs Conferring Cell Culture Adaptation

    Volker Lohmann;Frank Körner;Aneta Dobierzewska;Ralf Bartenschlager

  • Recruitment and activation of a lipid kinase by hepatitis C virus NS5A is essential for integrity of the membranous replication compartment

    Simon Reiss;Ilka Rebhan;Perdita Backes;Ines Romero-Brey

  • Assembly of infectious hepatitis C virus particles

    Ralf Bartenschlager;Francois Penin;Francois Penin;Volker Lohmann;Patrice André

  • Characterization of the Early Steps of Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Using Luciferase Reporter Viruses

    George Koutsoudakis;Artur Kaul;Eike Steinmann;Stephanie Kallis

  • The molecular and structural basis of advanced antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection

    Ralf Bartenschlager;Volker Lohmann;Francois Penin;Francois Penin

  • Persistent and Transient Replication of Full-Length Hepatitis C Virus Genomes in Cell Culture

    Thomas Pietschmann;Volker Lohmann;Artur Kaul;Nicole Krieger

  • Viral and Cellular Determinants of Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication in Cell Culture

    Volker Lohmann;Sandra Hoffmann;Ulrike Herian;Francois Penin

  • Sequences in the 5′ Nontranslated Region of Hepatitis C Virus Required for RNA Replication

    Peter Friebe;Volker Lohmann;Nicole Krieger;Ralf Bartenschlager

  • Characterization of Cell Lines Carrying Self-Replicating Hepatitis C Virus RNAs

    Thomas Pietschmann;Volker Lohmann;Gabriel Rutter;Katharina Kurpanek

  • Identification of hepatoprotective flavonolignans from silymarin

    Stephen J. Polyak;Chihiro Morishima;Volker Lohmann;Sampa Pal

  • Interferon-γ inhibits replication of subgenomic and genomic hepatitis C virus RNAs☆

    Michael Frese;Verena Schwärzle;Kerstin Barth;Nicole Krieger

  • Quantitative Analysis of the Hepatitis C Virus Replication Complex

    Doris Quinkert;Ralf Bartenschlager;Volker Lohmann

  • Mutations that permit efficient replication of hepatitis C virus RNA in Huh-7 cells prevent productive replication in chimpanzees

    Jens Bukh;Thomas Pietschmann;Volker Lohmann;Nicole Krieger

  • Complex formation between the NS3 serine-type proteinase of the hepatitis C virus and NS4A and its importance for polyprotein maturation.

    R Bartenschlager;V Lohmann;T Wilkinson;J O Koch

  • Essential Role of Cyclophilin A for Hepatitis C Virus Replication and Virus Production and Possible Link to Polyprotein Cleavage Kinetics

    Artur Kaul;Sarah Stauffer;Carola Berger;Thomas Pertel

  • Replication of the hepatitis C virus

    Ralf Bartenschlager;Volker Lohmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Bartenschlager
Ralf Bartenschlager Heidelberg University
Robert Thimme
Robert Thimme University of Freiburg
François Penin
François Penin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Michael Frese
Michael Frese Asia School of Business
Hubert E. Blum
Hubert E. Blum University of Freiburg
Christoph Neumann-Haefelin
Christoph Neumann-Haefelin University of Freiburg
Thomas Pietschmann
Thomas Pietschmann Hannover Medical School
David L. Paul
David L. Paul Harvard University
Darius Moradpour
Darius Moradpour University of Lausanne
Stephen J. Polyak
Stephen J. Polyak University of Washington

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