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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 70 20064 18810 1043 1001 735 22448

Walter Zidek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Zidek between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Zidek published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2011. 6 of the 873 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2011. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 9 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 22 publications 1985: 19 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1975 2025

873 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Zidek: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 9
1982 9
1983 7
1984 22
1985 19
1986 10
1987 17
1988 7
1989 8
1990 6
1991 17
1992 21
1993 23
1994 20
1995 27
1996 17
1997 14
1998 22
1999 27
2000 22
2001 18
2002 14
2003 21
2004 30
2005 18
2006 19
2007 25
2008 26
2009 23
2010 28
2011 38
2012 36
2013 32
2014 30
2015 22
2016 22
2017 25
2018 17
2019 21
2020 14
2021 30
2022 13
2023 16
2024 2
2025 4
Total 873
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Walter Zidek publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Zidek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 735 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 735
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Walter Zidek D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Zidek sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226 70
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Walter Zidek is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany, with a focus on multiple areas within medicine. Their research spans cardiology, nephrology, surgery, endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and physiology, indicating a broad engagement with internal medicine and related fields.

The scientist's work covers a range of main and subfields including:

  • Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Surgery
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Physiology

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Frequently publishing in notable venues, Walter Zidek has contributed extensively to:

  • CardioVasc
  • MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin
  • Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Kidney International
  • Basic Research in Cardiology

Some recent publications demonstrate the topics and scope of their research:

  • Reduction of protein-bound uraemic toxins in plasma of chronic renal failure patients: A systematic review, 2021, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • A paired-kidney allocation study found superior survival with HLA-DR compatible kidney transplants in the Eurotransplant Senior Program, 2023, Kidney International
  • Prevention of vascular calcification by the endogenous chromogranin A-derived mediator that inhibits osteogenic transdifferentiation, 2021, Basic Research in Cardiology
  • Diagnostische Schwierigkeiten beim Bluthochdruck, 2020, CardioVasc
  • So wichtig ist Blutdruckkontrolle bei VHF, 2020, MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin

Walter Zidek has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Setareh Orth-Alampour
  • Danilo Fliser
  • Vera Jankowski
  • Joachim Jankowski
  • Klemens Budde

Their research output includes more than 60 publications primarily focused on medicine, with a significant portion dedicated to cardiovascular and renal disease management topics. The diversity of their research interests and frequent publishing activity suggests sustained engagement with clinical and physiological aspects of internal medicine.

Best Publications

  • Prevention of radiographic-contrast-agent-induced reductions in renal function by acetylcysteine.

    M Tepel;M van der Giet;C Schwarzfeld;U Laufer

  • Review on uremic toxins: Classification, concentration, and interindividual variability

    Raymond Vanholder;Rita De Smet;Griet Glorieux;Angel Argilés

  • Morbidity and Mortality After Stroke, Eprosartan Compared With Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention Principal Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study (MOSES)

    Joachim Schrader;Stephan Lüders;Anke Kulschewski;Frank Hammersen

  • The ACCESS Study: Evaluation of Acute Candesartan Cilexetil Therapy in Stroke Survivors

    Joachim Schrader;Stephan Lüders;Anke Kulschewski;Jürgen Berger

  • HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

    Jerzy Roch Nofer;Markus Van Der Giet;Markus Tölle;Iza Wolinska

  • The antioxidant acetylcysteine reduces cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal failure: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Martin Tepel;Markus van der Giet;Mario Statz;Joachim Jankowski

  • Aerobic Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure in Resistant Hypertension

    Fernando Dimeo;Nikolaos Pagonas;Felix Seibert;Robert Arndt

  • Fatal hepatitis B virus reactivation by an escape mutant following rituximab therapy

    Timm H Westhoff;Friederike Jochimsen;Alexander Schmittel;Marina Stoffler-Meilicke

  • The PHARAO study: prevention of hypertension with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ramipril in patients with high-normal blood pressure: a prospective, randomized, controlled prevention trial of the German Hypertension League.

    Stephan Lüders;Joachim Schrader;Jürgen Berger;Thomas Unger

  • Aliskiren, an Orally Effective Renin Inhibitor, Provides Antihypertensive Efficacy Alone and in Combination With Valsartan

    James L Pool;Roland E Schmieder;Michel Azizi;Jean-Claude Aldigier

  • Diadenosine phosphates and the physiological control of blood pressure

    Hartmut Schlüter;Elmar Offers;Gitte Brüggemann;Marcus van der Giet

  • Validation of the mobil-O-Graph: 24 h-blood pressure measurement device.

    Wolfgang Wei;Markus Tölle;Walter Zidek;Markus van der Giet

  • Direct vasopressor effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on renal resistance vessels

    Stefan Heidenreich;Karl-Heinz Rahn;Walter Zidek

  • Hyperhomocysteinemia and the risk for vascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

    J Bachmann;M Tepel;H Raidt;R Riezler

  • Pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Bernd M. Sanner;Claus Doberauer;Martin Konermann;Alexander Sturm

  • Platelet function in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

    B.M. Sanner;M. Konermann;M. Tepel;J. Groetz

  • Mass-Spectrometric Identification of a Novel Angiotensin Peptide in Human Plasma

    Vera Jankowski;Raymond Vanholder;Markus van der Giet;Markus Tölle

  • Oscillometric estimation of central blood pressure: validation of the Mobil-O-Graph in comparison with the SphygmoCor device.

    Wolfgang Weiss;Christopher Gohlisch;Christl Harsch-Gladisch;Markus Tölle

  • Uridine adenosine tetraphosphate: a novel endothelium- derived vasoconstrictive factor

    Vera Jankowski;Markus Tölle;Raymond Vanholder;Gilbert Schönfelder

  • Performance of a minimally invasive uncalibrated cardiac output monitoring system (Flotrac™/Vigileo™) in haemodynamically unstable patients†

    F.D. Compton;B. Zukunft;C. Hoffmann;W. Zidek

Frequent Co-Authors

Hartmut Goldschmidt
Hartmut Goldschmidt University Hospital Heidelberg
Joachim Jankowski
Joachim Jankowski RWTH Aachen University
Gerd Assmann
Gerd Assmann University of Münster
Michael Karas
Michael Karas Goethe University Frankfurt
Christoph Loddenkemper
Christoph Loddenkemper Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Susanne Schmidt
Susanne Schmidt University of Bonn
Udo Seedorf
Udo Seedorf Universität Hamburg
Raymond Vanholder
Raymond Vanholder Ghent University
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin
Roland E. Schmieder
Roland E. Schmieder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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