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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 67 2272 2075 11 10 520 16606

Wolfgang Baumgärtner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Baumgärtner between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Baumgärtner published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2015. 40 of the 720 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2015. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 60 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 39 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

720 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Baumgärtner: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 3
1993 4
1994 1
1995 4
1996 2
1997 4
1998 7
1999 8
2000 5
2001 5
2002 5
2003 6
2004 6
2005 15
2006 18
2007 22
2008 16
2009 23
2010 21
2011 19
2012 29
2013 19
2014 32
2015 60
2016 29
2017 25
2018 29
2019 34
2020 43
2021 32
2022 41
2023 59
2024 39
2025 39
2026 1
Total 720
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Wolfgang Baumgärtner 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 Wolfgang Baumgärtner 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, 515–524 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: 520 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 23 520
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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Wolfgang Baumgärtner 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 Wolfgang Baumgärtner 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 67
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Wolfgang Baumgärtner is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on infectious diseases, epidemiology, immunology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Veterinary Oncology Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Recent publications by Wolfgang Baumgärtner include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant causes mild pathology in the upper and lower respiratory tract of hamsters, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Robust hepatitis E virus infection and transcriptional response in human hepatocytes, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Microgliosis and neuronal proteinopathy in brain persist beyond viral clearance in SARS-CoV-2 hamster model, 2022, EBioMedicine
  • Influenza-induced thrombocytopenia is dependent on the subtype and sialoglycan receptor and increases with virus pathogenicity, 2020, Blood Advances
  • Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPAIV) H5N8 in harbor seals at the German North Sea coast, 2021, Emerging Microbes & Infections

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Baumgärtner include:

  • Christina Puff
  • Federico Armando
  • Małgorzata Ciurkiewicz
  • Georg Beythien
  • Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede

Their work has been regularly published in several journals and venues, notably:

  • Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K Kleintiere / Heimtiere
  • Journal of Comparative Pathology
  • Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G Großtiere / Nutztiere
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Best Publications

  • Astrocytes regulate myelin clearance through recruitment of microglia during cuprizone-induced demyelination

    Thomas Skripuletz;Diane Hackstette;Katharina Bauer;Viktoria Gudi

  • Pathogenesis and immunopathology of systemic and nervous canine distemper.

    A Beineke;C Puff;F Seehusen;W Baumgärtner

  • Detection of Canine Distemper Virus Nucleoprotein RNA by Reverse Transcription-PCR Using Serum, Whole Blood, and Cerebrospinal Fluid from Dogs with Distemper

    A. L. Frisk;M. König;A. Moritz;W. Baumgärtner

  • Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

    Andreas Beineke;Wolfgang Baumgärtner;Peter Wohlsein

  • Neurotropic virus infections as the cause of immediate and delayed neuropathology.

    Martin Ludlow;Jeroen Kortekaas;Christiane Herden;Bernd Hoffmann

  • An orthopoxvirus-based vaccine reduces virus excretion after MERS-CoV infection in dromedary camels

    Bart L. Haagmans;Judith M. A. van den Brand;V. Stalin Raj;Asisa Volz

  • Identification of an epitope on the P and V proteins of simian virus 5 that distinguishes between two isolates with different biological characteristics

    J. A. Southern;D. F. Young;F. Heaney;W. K. Baumgärtner

  • Long-term neuroinflammation induced by influenza A virus infection and the impact on hippocampal neuron morphology and function

    Shirin Hosseini;Esther Wilk;Kristin Michaelsen-Preusse;Ingo Gerhauser

  • Sequential myelin protein expression during remyelination reveals fast and efficient repair after central nervous system demyelination

    M. Lindner;S. Heine;K. Haastert;N. Garde

  • Presence of atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) genomes in newborn piglets correlates with congenital tremor

    Alexander Postel;Florian Hansmann;Christine Baechlein;Nicole Fischer

  • Differential expression of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus receptor in the upper respiratory tracts of humans and dromedary camels

    W. Widagdo;V. Stalin Raj;Debby Schipper;Kimberley Kolijn

  • Schmallenberg Virus Pathogenesis, Tropism and Interaction with the Innate Immune System of the Host

    Mariana Varela;Esther Schnettler;Marco Caporale;Claudio Murgia

  • Postoperative adjuvant treatment of invasive malignant mammary gland tumors in dogs with doxorubicin and docetaxel.

    Daniela Simon;Dorina Schoenrock;Wolfgang Baumgärtner;Ingo Nolte

  • Clinical course of infection and viral tissue tropism of hepatitis C virus–like nonprimate hepaciviruses in horses

    Stephanie Pfaender;Jessika M.V. Cavalleri;Stephanie Walter;Juliane Doerrbecker

  • Avian Influenza A(H10N7) virus-associated mass deaths among harbor seals.

    Rogier Bodewes;Theo M. Bestebroer;Erhard van der Vries;Josanne H. Verhagen

  • Immunohistochemical Characterization of Inflammatory Cells in Brains of Dogs with Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis

    A. Kipar;W. Baumgärtner;C. Vogl;K. Gaedke

  • The differentiated airway epithelium infected by influenza viruses maintains the barrier function despite a dramatic loss of ciliated cells.

    Nai-Huei Wu;Wei Yang;Andreas Beineke;Ronald Dijkman;Ronald Dijkman

  • Microgliosis and neuronal proteinopathy in brain persist beyond viral clearance in SARS-CoV-2 hamster model

    Unknown

  • Canine epilepsy as a translational model

    Heidrun Potschka;Andrea Fischer;Eva-Lotta von Rüden;Velia Hülsmeyer

  • MMP-12, MMP-3, and TIMP-1 are markedly upregulated in chronic demyelinating theiler murine encephalomyelitis.

    Reiner Ulrich;Wolfgang Baumgärtner;Ingo Gerhauser;Frank Seeliger

  • New Aspects of the Pathogenesis of Canine Distemper Leukoencephalitis

    Charlotte Lempp;Ingo Spitzbarth;Christina Puff;Armend Cana

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus
Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Ursula Siebert
Ursula Siebert University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Achim D. Gruber
Achim D. Gruber Freie Universität Berlin
Martin Stangel
Martin Stangel Hannover Medical School
Tosso Leeb
Tosso Leeb University of Bern
Rogier Bodewes
Rogier Bodewes National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Marion Koopmans
Marion Koopmans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Timm C. Harder
Timm C. Harder Kiel University
Jochen Huehn
Jochen Huehn Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Joaquim Segalés
Joaquim Segalés Autonomous University of Barcelona

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