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Wolfram H. Gerlich

Wolfram H. Gerlich

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 71 2326 2139 158 146 334 17593

Wolfram H. Gerlich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfram H. Gerlich between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfram H. Gerlich published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2010. 4 of the 376 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2010. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 53 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

376 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfram H. Gerlich: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 4
1978 2
1979 3
1980 8
1981 0
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 0
1986 9
1987 10
1988 6
1989 3
1990 11
1991 7
1992 15
1993 7
1994 10
1995 11
1996 6
1997 6
1998 8
1999 7
2000 14
2001 7
2002 10
2003 22
2004 9
2005 12
2006 16
2007 9
2008 13
2009 5
2010 53
2011 6
2012 4
2013 8
2014 5
2015 10
2016 4
2017 1
2018 3
2019 2
2020 4
2021 6
2022 2
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
Total 376
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Wolfram H. Gerlich 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 Wolfram H. Gerlich 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, 332–341 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: 334 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 99 334
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
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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Wolfram H. Gerlich 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 Wolfram H. Gerlich 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 71
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
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

Wolfram H. Gerlich is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany, specializing extensively in medical research with a particular focus on hepatitis viruses. Their primary field of study is Medicine, encompassing 32 publications, with significant contributions to epidemiology, hepatology, immunology, health, and molecular biology.

Their research topics prominently include:

  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Vaccines and Immunoinformatics Approaches

Frequent publication venues for Wolfram H. Gerlich comprise:

  • Virus Genes
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
  • EBioMedicine
  • Vaccines

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Gerlich are:

  • "Composition of HBsAg is predictive of HBsAg loss during treatment in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B," 2020, Journal of Hepatology
  • "Peculiarities in the designations of hepatitis B virus genes, their products, and their antigenic specificities: a potential source of misunderstandings," 2020, Virus Genes
  • "Efficacy of Birth Dose Vaccination in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Engerix-B and Sci-B-Vac," 2021, Vaccines
  • "A Novel Insertion in the Hepatitis B Virus Surface Protein Leading to Hyperglycosylation Causes Diagnostic and Immune Escape," 2023, Viruses
  • "Hepatitis-B-Impfstoffe - Geschichte, Erfolge, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven," 2022, Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Collaborations have frequently been maintained with several co-authors, including:

  • Dieter Glebe
  • Felix Lehmann
  • Christian G. Schüttler
  • Heiko Slanina
  • John Ziebuhr

Best Publications

  • Large surface proteins of hepatitis B virus containing the pre-s sequence.

    K H Heermann;U Goldmann;W Schwartz;T Seyffarth

  • Statements from the Taormina expert meeting on occult hepatitis B virus infection.

    Giovanni Raimondo;Jean Pierre Allain;Maurizia R. Brunetto;Marie Annick Buendia

  • Short statement of the first European Consensus Conference on the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C in HIV co-infected patients.

    Alfredo Alberti;Nathan Clumeck;Simon Collins;Wolfram Gerlich

  • Nucleic Acid Testing to Detect HBV Infection in Blood Donors

    Susan L. Stramer;Ulrike Wend;Daniel Candotti;Gregory A. Foster

  • Hepatitis delta virus: protein composition of delta antigen and its hepatitis B virus-derived envelope.

    F Bonino;K H Heermann;M Rizzetto;W H Gerlich

  • Medical Virology of Hepatitis B: how it began and where we are now

    Wolfram H Gerlich

  • Phosphorylation-dependent Binding of Hepatitis B Virus Core Particles to the Nuclear Pore Complex

    Michael Kann;Beate Sodeik;Angelika Vlachou;Wolfram H. Gerlich

  • Serological pattern "anti-HBc alone": report on a workshop.

    P. Grob;W. Jilg;H. Bornhak;G. Gerken

  • An international collaborative study to establish a World Health Organization international standard for hepatitis B virus DNA nucleic acid amplification techniques

    J. Saldanha;W. Gerlich;N. Lelie;P. Dawson

  • Hepatitis B virus contains protein attached to the 5′ terminus of its complete DNA strand

    Wolfram H. Gerlich;William S. Robinson

  • Mapping of the Hepatitis B Virus Attachment Site by Use of Infection-Inhibiting preS1 Lipopeptides and Tupaia Hepatocytes

    Dieter Glebe;Stephan Urban;Eva V Knoop;Nilgün Cag

  • Variant of hepatitis B virus with primary resistance to adefovir

    Oliver Schildgen;Hueseyin Sirma;Anneke Funk;Cynthia Olotu

  • Secretion of human hepatitis B virus is inhibited by the imino sugar N-butyldeoxynojirimycin.

    Timothy M. Block;Xuanyong Lu;Frances M. Platt;Graham R. Foster

  • Pre-s1 antigen-dependent infection of Tupaia hepatocyte cultures with human hepatitis B virus

    Dieter Glebe;Mehriar Aliakbari;Peter Krass;Eva V. Knoop

  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in health care workers (HCWs): guidelines for prevention of transmission of HBV and HCV from HCW to patients.

    RN Gunson;D Shouval;M Roggendorf;H Zaaijer

  • Bats carry pathogenic hepadnaviruses antigenically related to hepatitis B virus and capable of infecting human hepatocytes

    Jan Felix Drexler;Andreas Geipel;Alexander König;Victor M. Corman

  • Suppression of hepatitis B virus enhancer 1 and 2 by hepatitis C virus core protein.

    Christian G Schüttler;Nicola Fiedler;Katja Schmidt;Reinald Repp

  • Effect of core protein phosphorylation by protein kinase C on encapsidation of RNA within core particles of hepatitis B virus.

    M Kann;W H Gerlich

  • Mutations of the core promoter and response to interferon treatment in chronic replicative hepatitis B

    A. Erhardt;U. Reineke;D. Blondin;W.H. Gerlich

  • Identification of a new hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype from Brazil that expresses HBV surface antigen subtype adw4

    Heike Naumann;Stephan Schaefer;Clara Fumiko Tachibana Yoshida;Ana Maria Coimbra Gaspar

  • [Prophylaxis, diagnosis and therapy of hepatitis B virus infection - the German guideline].

    M. Cornberg;U. Protzer;J. Petersen;H. Wedemeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Glebe
Dieter Glebe University of Giessen
Detlev H. Krüger
Detlev H. Krüger Charité - University Medicine Berlin
David F. Stroncek
David F. Stroncek National Institutes of Health
Sébastien Lacroix-Desmazes
Sébastien Lacroix-Desmazes Sorbonne University
Michel D. Kazatchkine
Michel D. Kazatchkine Université Paris Cité
Jagadeesh Bayry
Jagadeesh Bayry Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Srini V. Kaveri
Srini V. Kaveri Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Helga Meisel
Helga Meisel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hans Will
Hans Will Heinrich-Pette-Institute
Michael Roggendorf
Michael Roggendorf Technical University of Munich

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