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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 84 1398 1275 93 85 459 22228
Medicine 84 15257 14352 811 781 460 22229

Volker Schirrmacher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Schirrmacher between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Schirrmacher published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2023. 4 of the 502 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2023. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

502 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Schirrmacher: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 2
1974 3
1975 6
1976 5
1977 3
1978 3
1979 15
1980 9
1981 6
1982 8
1983 10
1984 7
1985 15
1986 14
1987 8
1988 20
1989 19
1990 9
1991 11
1992 12
1993 11
1994 14
1995 19
1996 15
1997 15
1998 21
1999 7
2000 7
2001 10
2002 12
2003 10
2004 14
2005 19
2006 13
2007 8
2008 7
2009 11
2010 6
2011 6
2012 2
2013 4
2014 5
2015 5
2016 3
2017 3
2018 5
2019 3
2020 8
2021 3
2022 4
2023 39
2024 2
2025 2
Total 502
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Volker Schirrmacher 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 Schirrmacher 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, 452–461 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: 459 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 42 459
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 Schirrmacher 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 Schirrmacher 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 84
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 Schirrmacher is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on oncology and immunology, with significant work related to genetics, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and neurology.

The scientist's key research topics include:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Glioma diagnosis and treatment
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers
  • Brain metastases and treatment
  • Neuroblastoma research and treatments

Volker Schirrmacher has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, most notably Stefaan Van Gool, Wilfried Stuecker, Jennifer Makalowski, Tobias Sprenger, and Peter Van de Vliet.

The scientist's recent notable publications include:

  • Less Can Be More: The Hormesis Theory of Stress Adaptation in the Global Biosphere and Its Implications, 2021, Biomedicines
  • Mitochondria at Work: New Insights into Regulation and Dysregulation of Cellular Energy Supply and Metabolism, 2020, Biomedicines
  • Cancer Vaccines and Oncolytic Viruses Exert Profoundly Lower Side Effects in Cancer Patients than Other Systemic Therapies: A Comparative Analysis, 2020, Biomedicines
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Anti-Neoplastic and Immune Stimulatory Properties of Oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus, 2022, Biomedicines
  • Randomized Controlled Immunotherapy Clinical Trials for GBM Challenged, 2020, Cancers

Volker Schirrmacher has published predominantly in journals such as Biomedicines and Neuro-Oncology, with additional articles appearing in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Cancers, and Medicines.

Best Publications

  • From chemotherapy to biological therapy: A review of novel concepts to reduce the side effects of systemic cancer treatment (Review)

    Volker Schirrmacher

  • Bone marrow as a priming site for T-cell responses to blood-borne antigen

    Markus Feuerer;Philipp Beckhove;Natalio Garbi;Yolanda Mahnke

  • THE REQUIREMENT OF MORE THAN ONE ANTIGENIC DETERMINANT FOR IMMUNOGENICITY

    Unknown

  • EGF receptor in neoplasia and metastasis.

    Khashayarsha Khazaie;Volker Schirrmacher;Rosemarie B. Lichtner

  • Lymphoma Cell-mediated Degradation of Sulfated Proteoglycans in the Subendothelial Extracellular Matrix: Relationship to Tumor Cell Metastasis

    I. Vlodavsky;Z. Fuks;M. Bar-Ner;Y. Ariav

  • Therapy of human tumors in NOD/SCID mice with patient-derived reactivated memory T cells from bone marrow

    Markus Feuerer;Philipp Beckhove;Lianhua Bai;Erich Franz Solomayer

  • Cancer Metastasis: Experimental Approaches, Theoretical Concepts, and Impacts for Treatment Strategies

    Unknown

  • Human (HLA-A and HLA-B) and murine (H-2K and H-2D) histocompatibility antigens are cell surface receptors for Semliki Forest virus.

    Ari Helenius;Bror Morein;Erik Fries;Kai Simons

  • Surface sialic acid reduces attachment of metastatic tumour cells to collagen type IV and fibronectin

    J. Dennis;C. Waller;R. Timpl;V. Schirrmacher

  • Cell surface expression and secretion of heparanase markedly promote tumor angiogenesis and metastasis.

    Orit Goldshmidt;Eyal Zcharia;Rinat Abramovitch;Shula Metzger

  • Antitumor Vaccination of Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Pilot Study to Assess Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Benefit

    Hans Herbert Steiner;Matteo Mario Bonsanto;Philipp Beckhove;Michael Brysch

  • Nitric-oxide-induced apoptosis in human leukemic lines requires mitochondrial lipid degradation and cytochrome C release.

    Alexey Ushmorov;Frank Ratter;Volker Lehmann;Wulf Dröge

  • Different Patterns of Lectin Binding and Cell Surface Sialylation Detected on Related High- and Low-Metastatic Tumor Lines

    Peter Altevogt;Mina Fogel;Rachanee Cheingsong-Popov;Jim Dennis

  • Tumor metastases and cell-mediated immunity in a model system in DBA/2 mice. I. Tumor invasiveness in vitro and metastasis formation in vivo.

    V. Schirrmacher;G. Shantz;K. Cauer;D. Komitowski

  • Activation of Natural Killer Cells by Newcastle Disease Virus Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase

    Mostafa Jarahian;Carsten Watzl;Philippe Fournier;Annette Arnold

  • Human tumor cell modification by virus infection: an efficient and safe way to produce cancer vaccine with pleiotropic immune stimulatory properties when using Newcastle disease virus.

    V Schirrmacher;C Haas;R Bonifer;T Ahlert

  • Enrichment of memory T cells and other profound immunological changes in the bone marrow from untreated breast cancer patients

    Markus Feuerer;Marian Rocha;Lianhua Bai;Victor Umansky

  • Further evidence for derepression of h-2 and ia-like specificities of foreign haplotypes in mouse tumour cell lines.

    Federico Garrido;Hilliard Festenstein;Volker Schirrmacher

  • High Frequencies of Functional Tumor-Reactive T Cells in Bone Marrow and Blood of Pancreatic Cancer Patients

    Friedrich H. Schmitz-Winnenthal;Christine Volk;Kaspar Z'graggen;Luis Galindo

  • Specifically activated memory T cell subsets from cancer patients recognize and reject xenotransplanted autologous tumors

    Philipp Beckhove;Markus Feuerer;Mathias Dolenc;Florian Schuetz

  • Newcastle disease virus-infected intact autologous tumor cell vaccine for adjuvant active specific immunotherapy of resected colorectal carcinoma.

    D Ockert;V Schirrmacher;N Beck;E Stoelben

  • Tumor selective replication of Newcastle Disease Virus: association with defects of tumor cells in antiviral defence.

    Christoph Fiola;Ben Peeters;Philippe Fournier;Annette Arnold

Frequent Co-Authors

Philipp Beckhove
Philipp Beckhove German Cancer Research Center
Peter Altevogt
Peter Altevogt German Cancer Research Center
Andreas Schneeweiss
Andreas Schneeweiss German Cancer Research Center
Peter M. Schlag
Peter M. Schlag Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Viktor Umansky
Viktor Umansky Heidelberg University
Israel Vlodavsky
Israel Vlodavsky Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Jürgen Weitz
Jürgen Weitz TU Dresden
Gerhard Moldenhauer
Gerhard Moldenhauer German Cancer Research Center
Frank Momburg
Frank Momburg German Cancer Research Center
Bruno Kyewski
Bruno Kyewski German Cancer Research Center

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