| Personal citation index 1885 – present: h-index = 156 Scopus 2024) |
| Most Cited Physiologists in Europe 1996 – 2006, Position Nr. 3 (10’491 Citations in Physiology), Lab-Times 2, 38 – 40, 2008. |
| Physiology, German-speaking countries, most cited physiologist (Laborjournal 2006) |
| Physiology Research, German-speaking countries 1997 – 1999, Position Nr. 1 (2005) |
| Institute for Scientific Information, Philadelphia USA: 0.5% most cited scientists (2002) |
| Cardiovascular Research (including cardiology and all related disciplines of basic and clinical research in this area), German-speaking countries 2000 – 2002, Position Nr. 3 (2002) |
| Cardiovascular Research (including cardiology and all related disciplines of basic and clinical research in this area), German-speaking countries 1997 – 1999, Position Nr. 1 (2002) |
