J. Tilman Gerlach

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

J. Tilman Gerlach is a scholar working on Hepatology, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Tilman Gerlach has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Hepatology, 11 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in J. Tilman Gerlach's work include Hepatitis C virus research (17 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (8 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers). J. Tilman Gerlach is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (17 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (8 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers). J. Tilman Gerlach collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Croatia and Switzerland. J. Tilman Gerlach's co-authors include Roman Zachoval, Helmut M. Diepolder, Norbert H. Gruener, Gerd R. Pape, Winfried Schraut, Teresa Santantonio, Robert M. Hoffmann, Axel Ulsenheimer, Maria–Christina Jung and Markus Backmund and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

J. Tilman Gerlach

22 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Recurrence of hepatitis C... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Recurrence of hepatitis C virus after loss of virus-specific CD4+ T-cell response in acute hepatitis C
    1999 580 citations J. Tilman Gerlach, Helmut M. Diepolder et al. Gastroenterology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Tilman Gerlach Germany 18 1.7k 1.3k 659 234 218 22 2.3k
David Booth Australia 21 1.8k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 658 1.0× 87 0.4× 473 2.2× 35 2.9k
Anthony B. Post United States 19 722 0.4× 625 0.5× 319 0.5× 124 0.5× 58 0.3× 49 1.5k
H. C. Thomas United Kingdom 20 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 226 0.3× 48 0.2× 137 0.6× 47 1.6k
H.‐H. Brackmann Germany 24 501 0.3× 418 0.3× 124 0.2× 186 0.8× 78 0.4× 65 2.1k
Paolo Fabris Italy 23 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 126 0.2× 65 0.3× 120 0.6× 68 2.2k
P. C. Frei Switzerland 18 398 0.2× 426 0.3× 155 0.2× 57 0.2× 88 0.4× 65 1.1k
O Picard France 20 185 0.1× 490 0.4× 182 0.3× 303 1.3× 52 0.2× 48 1.1k
Heung‐Bum Oh South Korea 19 237 0.1× 312 0.2× 331 0.5× 22 0.1× 116 0.5× 161 1.3k
Chuan‐Mo Lee Taiwan 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 52 0.1× 31 0.1× 36 0.2× 44 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Tilman Gerlach

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heeg, Malte, Axel Ulsenheimer, Norbert H. Grüner, et al.. (2009). FOXP3 Expression in Hepatitis C Virus–Specific CD4+ T Cells During Acute Hepatitis C. Gastroenterology. 137(4). 1280–1288.e6. 32 indexed citations
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Müllhaupt, Beat, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, J. Tilman Gerlach, & Pierre–Alain Clavien. (2008). Hot topics in liver transplantation: Organ allocation – extended criteria donor – living donor liver transplantation. Journal of Hepatology. 48. S58–S67. 41 indexed citations
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Santantonio, T., Johannes Wiegand, & J. Tilman Gerlach. (2008). Acute hepatitis C: Current status and remaining challenges. Journal of Hepatology. 49(4). 625–633. 100 indexed citations
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Ulsenheimer, Axel, Michaela Lucas, Nilufer P. Seth, et al.. (2006). Transient immunological control during acute hepatitis C virus infection: ex vivo analysis of helper T‐cell responses. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 13(10). 708–714. 25 indexed citations
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Ulsenheimer, Axel, J. Tilman Gerlach, Norbert H. Gruener, et al.. (2005). Plasmacytoid dendritic cells in acute and chronic hepatitis C virus infection†. Hepatology. 41(3). 643–651. 95 indexed citations
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Backmund, Markus, Jens Reimer, Kirsten Meyer, J. Tilman Gerlach, & Roman Zachoval. (2005). Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Injection Drug Users: Prevention, Risk Factors, and Treatment. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 40(s5). S330–S335. 70 indexed citations
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Gerlach, J. Tilman, Helmut M. Diepolder, G. R. Pape, & Axel Ulsenheimer. (2004). Reply. Gastroenterology. 126(4). 1220–1220. 1 indexed citations
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Steinmann, Daniel, Heidi Barth, Peter Schürmann, et al.. (2004). Inhibition of Hepatitis C Virus-Like Particle Binding to Target Cells by Antiviral Antibodies in Acute and Chronic Hepatitis C. Journal of Virology. 78(17). 9030–9040. 59 indexed citations
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Ulsenheimer, Axel, J. Tilman Gerlach, Norbert H. Gruener, et al.. (2003). Detection of Functionally Altered Hepatitis C Virus–Specific Cd4+ T Cells in Acute and Chronic Hepatitis C. Hepatology. 37(5). 1189–1198. 172 indexed citations
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Gerlach, J. Tilman, Helmut M. Diepolder, & Gerd R. Pape. (2003). Determination of Hepatitis C Virus-Specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T-Cell Activity in PBMC. Humana Press eBooks. 19. 413–422. 1 indexed citations
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Diepolder, Helmut M., Norbert H. Gruener, J. Tilman Gerlach, et al.. (2001). Different Levels of T-Cell Receptor Triggering Induce Distinct Functions in Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus-Specific Human CD4+T-Cell Clones. Journal of Virology. 75(17). 7803–7810. 14 indexed citations
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Gerlach, J. Tilman, Helmut M. Diepolder, Norbert H. Gruener, et al.. (1999). Recurrence of hepatitis C virus after loss of virus-specific CD4+ T-cell response in acute hepatitis C. Gastroenterology. 117(4). 933–941. 580 indexed citations breakdown →
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Diepolder, Helmut M., Robert M. Hoffmann, J. Tilman Gerlach, et al.. (1998). Immunopathogenesis of HCV Infection. PubMed. 135–151. 7 indexed citations
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Diepolder, Helmut M., E. Keller, W. Schraut, et al.. (1998). A vigorous virus-specific CD4+ T cell response may contribute to the association of HLA-DR13 with viral clearance in hepatitis B. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 113(2). 244–251. 71 indexed citations
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Krombach, Fritz, Silvia Münzing, Anne-Marie Allmeling, et al.. (1997). Cell Size of Alveolar Macrophages: An Interspecies Comparison. Environmental Health Perspectives. 105. 1261–1261. 40 indexed citations
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Krombach, Fritz, Silvia Münzing, Anne-Marie Allmeling, et al.. (1997). Cell size of alveolar macrophages: an interspecies comparison.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 105(suppl 5). 1261–1263. 221 indexed citations
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Krombach, Fritz, J. Tilman Gerlach, C. S. Padovan, et al.. (1996). Characterization and quantification of alveolar monocyte-like cells in human chronic inflammatory lung disease. European Respiratory Journal. 9(5). 984–991. 45 indexed citations
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Padovan, C. S., Jürgen Behr, Anne-Marie Allmeling, et al.. (1992). Immunophenotyping of lymphocyte subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Comparison of flow cytometric and immunocytochemical techniques. Journal of Immunological Methods. 147(1). 27–32. 17 indexed citations

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