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Medicine 106 6522 6132 373 358 1046 42677

Wolfgang Kern publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Kern between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Kern published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 30.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 89 publications in 2013. 59 of the 1,429 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 89. Peak 89 publications in 2013. 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 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: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 54 publications 2004: 73 publications 2005: 78 publications 2006: 54 publications 2007: 64 publications 2008: 55 publications 2009: 63 publications 2010: 64 publications 2011: 65 publications 2012: 74 publications 2013: 89 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 63 publications 2016: 68 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 51 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 32 publications
1979 2025

1,429 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Kern: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 3
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 1
1995 1
1996 7
1997 6
1998 13
1999 12
2000 12
2001 27
2002 22
2003 54
2004 73
2005 78
2006 54
2007 64
2008 55
2009 63
2010 64
2011 65
2012 74
2013 89
2014 58
2015 63
2016 68
2017 60
2018 51
2019 49
2020 34
2021 47
2022 48
2023 50
2024 27
2025 32
Total 1,429
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Wolfgang Kern 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 Wolfgang Kern 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, 1,041–1,060 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: 1,046 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 1,046
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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Wolfgang Kern 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 Wolfgang Kern 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
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
106–107 541 106
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

Wolfgang Kern is affiliated with the Munich Leukemia Laboratory in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Medicine, with specialized subfields including Hematology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Immunology.

Their work encompasses significant topics in hematologic malignancies and cancer diagnostics. The main research areas include:

  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Kern has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • 2021 Update on MRD in acute myeloid leukemia: a consensus document from the European LeukemiaNet MRD Working Party (2021, Blood)
  • Classification and Personalized Prognostic Assessment on the Basis of Clinical and Genomic Features in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Molecular landscape and clonal architecture of adult myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (2020, Blood)
  • Enhancer Hijacking Drives Oncogenic BCL11B Expression in Lineage-Ambiguous Stem Cell Leukemia (2021, Cancer Discovery)
  • Real-World Validation of Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)

The scientist frequently publishes in several journals, notably:

  • Blood (88 publications)
  • Cytometry Part B Clinical Cytometry (25 publications)
  • Leukemia (23 publications)
  • HemaSphere (13 publications)
  • Blood Advances (7 publications)

Wolfgang Kern collaborates often with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Torsten Haferlach
  • Manja Meggendorfer
  • Claudia Haferlach
  • Constance Baer
  • Stephan Hütter

Best Publications

  • Landscape of genetic lesions in 944 patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

    T Haferlach;Y Nagata;V Grossmann;Y Okuno

  • Analysis of FLT3 length mutations in 1003 patients with acute myeloid leukemia: correlation to cytogenetics, FAB subtype, and prognosis in the AMLCG study and usefulness as a marker for the detection of minimal residual disease.

    Susanne Schnittger;Claudia Schoch;Martin Dugas;Wolfgang Kern

  • BRAF mutations in hairy-cell leukemia

    Enrico Tiacci;Vladimir Trifonov;Gianluca Schiavoni;Antony Holmes

  • Minimal/measurable residual disease in AML: a consensus document from the European LeukemiaNet MRD Working Party.

    Gerrit J. Schuurhuis;Michael Heuser;Sylvie Freeman;Marie Christine Béne

  • Nucleophosmin gene mutations are predictors of favorable prognosis in acute myelogenous leukemia with a normal karyotype

    Susanne Schnittger;Claudia Schoch;Wolfgang Kern;Cristina Mecucci

  • Landscape Of Genetic Lesions In 944 Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

    Yasunobu Nagata;Vera Grossmann;Yusuke Okuno;Ulrike Bacher

  • Rationale and design of Total Therapy Study XV for newly diagnosed childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    C H Pui;M V Relling;J T Sandlund;J R Downing

  • KIT-D816 mutations in AML1-ETO-positive AML are associated with impaired event-free and overall survival

    Susanne Schnittger;Tobias M. Kohl;Torsten Haferlach;Wolfgang Kern

  • Prognostic relevance of FLT3-TKD mutations in AML: the combination matters—an analysis of 3082 patients

    Ulrike Bacher;Claudia Haferlach;Wolfgang Kern;Torsten Haferlach

  • 2021 Update Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: European LeukemiaNet Working Party Consensus Document.

    Michael Heuser;Sylvie D Freeman;Gert J Ossenkoppele;Francesco Buccisano

  • Comprehensive genetic characterization of CLL: a study on 506 cases analysed with chromosome banding analysis, interphase FISH, IgV H status and immunophenotyping

    C Haferlach;F Dicker;S Schnittger;W Kern

  • AML with 11q23/MLL abnormalities as defined by the WHO classification: incidence, partner chromosomes, FAB subtype, age distribution, and prognostic impact in an unselected series of 1897 cytogenetically analyzed AML cases

    Claudia Schoch;Susanne Schnittger;Mirjam Klaus;Wolfgang Kern

  • Minimal residual disease levels assessed by NPM1 mutation–specific RQ-PCR provide important prognostic information in AML

    Susanne Schnittger;Wolfgang Kern;Claudia Tschulik;Tamara Weiss

  • Dynamics of clonal evolution in myelodysplastic syndromes

    Hideki Makishima;Hideki Makishima;Tetsuichi Yoshizato;Kenichi Yoshida;Mikkael Sekeres

  • Next-Generation Sequencing Technology Reveals a Characteristic Pattern of Molecular Mutations in 72.8% of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Detecting Frequent Alterations in TET2, CBL, RAS, and RUNX1

    Alexander Kohlmann;Vera Grossmann;Hans-Ulrich Klein;Sonja Schindela

  • Age-Related Risk Profile and Chemotherapy Dose Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Study by the German Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cooperative Group

    Thomas Büchner;Wolfgang E. Berdel;Claudia Haferlach;Torsten Haferlach

  • Implications of NRAS mutations in AML: a study of 2502 patients.

    Ulrike Bacher;Torsten Haferlach;Claudia Schoch;Wolfgang Kern

  • Early blast clearance by remission induction therapy is a major independent prognostic factor for both achievement of complete remission and long-term outcome in acute myeloid leukemia: data from the German AML Cooperative Group (AMLCG) 1992 Trial

    Wolfgang Kern;Torsten Haferlach;Claudia Schoch;Helmut Löffler

  • IDH1 mutations are detected in 6.6% of 1414 AML patients and are associated with intermediate risk karyotype and unfavorable prognosis in adults younger than 60 years and unmutated NPM1 status

    Susanne Schnittger;Claudia Haferlach;Madlen Ulke;Tamara Alpermann

  • Treosulfan/fludarabine: a new conditioning regimen in allogeneic transplantation.

    J Casper;W Knauf;I Blau;T Ruutu

Frequent Co-Authors

Torsten Haferlach
Torsten Haferlach MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory
Claudia Haferlach
Claudia Haferlach Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Susanne Schnittger
Susanne Schnittger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Claudia Schoch
Claudia Schoch MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory
Wolfgang Hiddemann
Wolfgang Hiddemann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Martin Dugas
Martin Dugas Heidelberg University
Seishi Ogawa
Seishi Ogawa Kyoto University
Achim Heinecke
Achim Heinecke University of Münster
Wolfgang E. Berdel
Wolfgang E. Berdel University of Münster
Hubert Serve
Hubert Serve Goethe University Frankfurt

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