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Gerd Plewig 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 Gerd Plewig sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 664 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Gerd Plewig 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 Gerd Plewig sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gerd Plewig is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany and focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, with notable contributions to Dermatology, Epidemiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research extensively covers topics such as Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments, Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders, Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research, Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments, Nail Diseases and Treatments, and Antifungal Resistance and Susceptibility.

Gerd Plewig has been involved in publications across several prominent venues, including:

  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Dermatologica Sinica

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gerd Plewig include:

  • The Birth of a Scientific Society, 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Wie entstehen Ohrwürmer?, 2020, JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • Pioneers in Dermatology and Venereology: an interview with Prof. Gerd Plewig, 2021, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Other related papers co-authored with frequent collaborators include:

  • Investigation of gamma secretase gene complex mutations in German population with Hidradenitis suppurativa designate a complex polygenic heritage, 2021, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Does SAPHO syndrome exist in dermatology?, 2022, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Frequent co-authors working with Gerd Plewig are:

  • W. Chen
  • Seçil Vural
  • Martina Baumgartner
  • Peter Lichtner
  • Gertrud Eckstein

Best Publications

  • The ABCD rule of dermatoscopy. High prospective value in the diagnosis of doubtful melanocytic skin lesions

    Franz Nachbar;Wilhelm Stolz;Tanja Merkle;Armand B. Cognetta

  • Dermatologie und Venerologie

    Otto Braun-Falco;Gerd Plewig;Helmut H. Wolff

  • Botulinum toxin A for axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

    Marc Heckmann;Andrés O. Ceballos-Baumann;Gerd Plewig

  • Interleukin-4 therapy of psoriasis induces Th2 responses and improves human autoimmune disease

    Kamran Ghoreschi;Peter Thomas;Susanne Breit;Martin Dugas

  • UVA irradiation induces collagenase in human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo.

    K Scharffetter;M Wlaschek;A Hogg;K Bolsen

  • Human Papillomavirus Infections in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers From Renal Transplant Recipients and Nonimmunosuppressed Patients

    Vladimir Shamanin;Harald Zur Hausen;Donna Lavergne;Charlotte M. Proby

  • Topical Vitamin A Acid in Acne Vulgaris

    Albert M. Kligman;James E. Fulton;Gerd Plewig

  • Predisposing factors and clinical features of eczema herpeticum: a retrospective analysis of 100 cases.

    Andreas Wollenberg;Claudia Zoch;Stefanie Wetzel;Gerd Plewig

  • Experimental reproduction of skin lesions in lupus erythematosus by UVA and UVB radiation

    Percy Lehmann;Erhard Hölzle;Peter Kind;Günter Goerz

  • Targeted treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum in PAPA (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne) syndrome with the recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist anakinra.

    M. Brenner;T. Ruzicka;G. Plewig;P. Thomas

  • Report of the Consensus Conference on Acne Classification. Washington, D.C., March 24 and 25, 1990.

    Peter E. Pochi;Alan R. Shalita;John S. Strauss;Stephen B. Webster

  • Acne and rosacea

    Gerd Plewig;Albert Montgomery Kligman

  • A New Apparatus with High Radiation Energy Between 320–460 nm: Physical Description and Dermatological Applications

    Maxim F. Mutzhas;Erhard Hölzle;Cornelia Hofmann;Gerd Plewig

  • Acne: Morphogenesis and Treatment

    Gerd Plewig;Albert M. Kligman

  • Effect of Chocolate on Acne Vulgaris

    James E. Fulton;Gerd Plewig;Albert M. Kligman

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of antimicrobial agents: an in vivo study.

    Gerd Plewig;Erwin Schöpf

  • Photopatch testing: the 5-year experience of the German, Austrian, and Swiss Photopatch Test Group.

    E. Hölzle;N. Neumann;B. Hausen;B. Przybilla

  • Action of isotretinoin in acne rosacea and gram-negative folliculitis

    Gerd Plewig;Jutta Nikolowski;Helmut H. Wolff

  • Diseases Caused by Bacteria

    Otto Braun-Falco;Gerd Plewig;Helmut H. Wolff;Richard K. Winkelmann

  • Polymorphous light eruption. Experimental reproduction of skin lesions.

    Erhard Hölzle;Gerd Plewig;Cornelia Hofmann;Elke Roser-Maass

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert M. Kligman
Albert M. Kligman University of Pennsylvania
Martin Röcken
Martin Röcken University of Tübingen
Bernhard Przybilla
Bernhard Przybilla Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Andres O. Ceballos-Baumann
Andres O. Ceballos-Baumann Technical University of Munich
Andreas Wollenberg
Andreas Wollenberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Martin Schaller
Martin Schaller University of Tübingen
Enno Christophers
Enno Christophers Kiel University
Thomas Ruzicka
Thomas Ruzicka Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jörg C. Prinz
Jörg C. Prinz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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