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Cezmi A. Akdis 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 Cezmi A. Akdis sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 675 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Cezmi A. Akdis 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 Cezmi A. Akdis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 160 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Cezmi A. Akdis is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on immunology and allergy. Their research encompasses various subfields including physiology, dermatology, and toxicology, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach to health sciences.

Their publication record demonstrates a strong emphasis on respiratory and allergic diseases, with notable work in asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin diseases. Key research topics include IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, air quality and health impacts, food allergy and anaphylaxis research, and clinical studies related to COVID-19.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Cezmi A. Akdis include:

  • Clinical characteristics of 140 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China (2020, Allergy)
  • Risk factors for severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: A review (2020, Allergy)
  • Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and mechanisms of immunopathological changes in COVID-19 (2020, Allergy)
  • Does the epithelial barrier hypothesis explain the increase in allergy, autoimmunity and other chronic conditions? (2021, Nature reviews. Immunology)
  • Distribution of ACE2, CD147, CD26, and other SARS-CoV-2 associated molecules in tissues and immune cells in health and in asthma, COPD, obesity, hypertension, and COVID-19 risk factors (2020, Allergy)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of peers, including Mübeccel Akdiş, Ioana Agache, Marek Jutel, Kari C. Nadeau, and Liam O'Mahony. These collaborations have contributed to an extensive output in leading journals.

Publications appear predominantly in the journal Allergy, with 174 published works, followed by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinical and Translational Allergy, Allergo Journal, and the Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. This distribution indicates a sustained focus on allergy and immunology research within recognized specialty journals.

The main fields of study and research topics addressed by Cezmi A. Akdis include:

  • Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Dermatology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Major research topics include:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Clinical characteristics of 140 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China.

    Jin-jin Zhang;Xiang Dong;Yi-yuan Cao;Ya-dong Yuan

  • EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines: diagnosis and management of food allergy

    A. Muraro;T. Werfel;K. Hoffmann-Sommergruber;G. Roberts;G. Roberts;G. Roberts

  • Asthma endotypes: A new approach to classification of disease entities within the asthma syndrome

    Jan Lötvall;Cezmi A. Akdis;Leonard B. Bacharier;Leif Bjermer

  • Risk factors for severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: A review.

    Ya-Dong Gao;Mei Ding;Mei Ding;Xiang Dong;Jin-Jin Zhang

  • Immune Responses in Healthy and Allergic Individuals Are Characterized by a Fine Balance between Allergen-specific T Regulatory 1 and T Helper 2 Cells

    Miibeccel Akdis;Johan Verhagen;Alison Taylor;Fariba Karamloo

  • Role of interleukin 10 in specific immunotherapy.

    Cezmi A. Akdis;Thorsten Blesken;Mübeccel Akdis;Brunello Wüthrich

  • Anaphylaxis: guidelines from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

    A. Muraro;G. Roberts;M. Worm;M. B. Bilo

  • IL-10 and TGF-beta cooperate in the regulatory T cell response to mucosal allergens in normal immunity and specific immunotherapy.

    Marek Jutel;Mübeccel Akdis;Ferah Budak;Carmen Aebischer-Casaulta

  • Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and mechanisms of immunopathological changes in COVID-19.

    Ahmet Kursat Azkur;Mübeccel Akdis;Dilek Azkur;Milena Sokolowska

  • Interleukins, from 1 to 37, and interferon-γ: receptors, functions, and roles in diseases

    Mübeccel Akdis;Simone Burgler;Reto Crameri;Thomas Eiwegger

  • Immunological mechanisms of allergen-specific immunotherapy

    Mark Larché;Mark Larché;Cezmi A. Akdis;Rudolf Valenta

  • Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report

    C A Akdis;M Akdis;T Bieber;C Bindslev-Jensen

  • Interleukins (from IL-1 to IL-38), interferons, transforming growth factor β, and TNF-α: Receptors, functions, and roles in diseases

    Mübeccel Akdis;Alar Aab;Can Altunbulakli;Kursat Azkur

  • Mechanisms of immune suppression by interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β: the role of T regulatory cells

    Alison Taylor;Johan Verhagen;Kurt Blaser;Mübeccel Akdis

  • Does the epithelial barrier hypothesis explain the increase in allergy, autoimmunity and other chronic conditions?

    Cezmi A. Akdis

  • International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

    N. G. Papadopoulos;H. Arakawa;A. Custovic;J. Gern

  • EAACI Guidelines on Allergen Immunotherapy: Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis

    G. Roberts;G. Roberts;G. Roberts;O. Pfaar;C. A. Akdis;I. J. Ansotegui

  • Mechanisms of allergen-specific immunotherapy

    Cezmi A. Akdis;Mübeccel Akdis

  • IgG4 production is confined to human IL-10–producing regulatory B cells that suppress antigen-specific immune responses

    Willem van de Veen;Barbara Stanic;Görkem Yaman;Marcin Wawrzyniak

  • Histamine regulates T-cell and antibody responses by differential expression of H1 and H2 receptors

    Marek Jutel;Takeshi Watanabe;Sven Klunker;Mübeccel Akdis

Frequent Co-Authors

Mübeccel Akdis
Mübeccel Akdis University of Zurich
Kurt Blaser
Kurt Blaser University of Zurich
Marek Jutel
Marek Jutel Wrocław Medical University
Ioana Agache
Ioana Agache Transylvania University of Brașov
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Liam O'Mahony
Liam O'Mahony University College Cork
Graham Roberts
Graham Roberts University of Southampton
Claus Bachert
Claus Bachert Karolinska Institute
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Oscar Palomares
Oscar Palomares Complutense University of Madrid

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