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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 67 2234 2040 164 149 320 24022

Hans F. Merk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hans F. Merk between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hans F. Merk published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2011. 8 of the 546 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2011. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

546 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hans F. Merk: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 6
1990 2
1991 8
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 4
1998 26
1999 19
2000 22
2001 22
2002 8
2003 18
2004 26
2005 14
2006 18
2007 14
2008 23
2009 28
2010 20
2011 30
2012 24
2013 10
2014 15
2015 19
2016 16
2017 21
2018 14
2019 15
2020 28
2021 18
2022 6
2023 12
2024 3
2025 5
Total 546
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Hans F. Merk publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans F. Merk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 315–324 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 320 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106 320
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Hans F. Merk D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans F. Merk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112 67
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Hans F. Merk is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on immunology and allergy. Their academic output spans diverse subfields including immunology and allergy, dermatology, pharmacology, physiology, and rheumatology.

The main research topics covered by Hans F. Merk include allergic rhinitis and sensitization, drug-induced adverse reactions, contact dermatitis and allergies, dermatology and skin diseases, food allergy and anaphylaxis research, asthma and respiratory diseases, and urticaria and related conditions.

Hans F. Merk's recent scholarly publications are as follows:

  • Allergies and COVID-19 vaccines: An ENDA/EAACI Position paper, 2022, published in Allergy
  • Severe allergic reactions after COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Great Britain and USA, 2021, published in Allergo Journal International
  • Guideline for allergological diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity reactions, 2023, published in Allergologie select
  • Diagnosis and treatment of Hymenoptera venom allergy, 2023, published in Allergologie select
  • Guideline on diagnostic procedures for suspected hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics, 2020, published in Allergologie select

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hans F. Merk include:

  • Randolf Brehler
  • Ludger Klimek
  • Norbert Mülleneisen
  • Torsten Zuberbier
  • Johannes Ring

Hans F. Merk's work has appeared regularly in several scientific journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Allergo Journal
  • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • Allergologie select
  • Allergo Journal International
  • Allergologie

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

  • EAACI/GA(2)LEN/EDF/WAO guideline: definition, classification and diagnosis of urticaria.

    T. Zuberbier;R. Asero;C. Bindslev-Jensen;G. Walter Canonica

  • EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF guideline: management of urticaria

    T. Zuberbier;C. Bindslev‐Jensen;W. Canonica;C. E. H. Grattan

  • EAACI/GA(2)LEN/EDF/WAO guideline: management of urticaria.

    T Zuberbier;R Asero;C Bindslev-Jensen;G Walter Canonica

  • Icatibant, a new bradykinin-receptor antagonist, in hereditary angioedema

    Marco Cicardi;Aleena Banerji;Francisco Bracho;Alejandro Malbrán

  • Update on the evaluation of hypersensitivity reactions to betalactams

    M. Blanca;A. Romano;M. J. Torres;J. Férnandez

  • Visual analogue scales (VAS): Measuring instruments for the documentation of symptoms and therapy monitoring in cases of allergic rhinitis in everyday health care: Position Paper of the German Society of Allergology (AeDA) and the German Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI), ENT Section, in collaboration with the working group on Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Environmental Medicine of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNOKHC).

    Ludger Klimek;Karl-Christian Bergmann;Tilo Biedermann;Jean Bousquet

  • Enhanced expression levels of IL-31 correlate with IL-4 and IL-13 in atopic and allergic contact dermatitis

    Mark M. Neis;Bettina Peters;Alexandra Dreuw;Joerg Wenzel

  • Guideline on allergen-specific immunotherapy in IgE-mediated allergic diseases

    Oliver Pfaar;Claus Bachert;Albrecht Bufe;Roland Buhl

  • GA2LEN/EAACI pocket guide for allergen-specific immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and asthma

    T. Zuberbier;C. Bachert;P. J. Bousquet;G. Passalacqua

  • Expression of Multiple Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Multidrug Resistance-Associated Transport Proteins in Human Skin Keratinocytes

    Jens M. Baron;Daniela Höller;Ruth Schiffer;Silke Frankenberg

  • Identification and characterization of autoreactive T cell responses to bullous pemphigoid antigen 2 in patients and healthy controls.

    Lioba Büdinger;Luca Borradori;Carole Yee;Rüdiger Eming

  • MACVIA-ARIA Sentinel NetworK for allergic rhinitis (MASK-rhinitis): the new generation guideline implementation

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schunemann;J. Fonseca;B. Samolinski

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers induce developmental neurotoxicity in a human in vitro model: evidence for endocrine disruption.

    Timm Schreiber;Kathrin Gassmann;Christine Götz;Ulrike Hübenthal

  • 13-cis retinoic acid exerts its specific activity on human sebocytes through selective intracellular isomerization to all-trans retinoic acid and binding to retinoid acid receptors

    Miki Tsukada;Mandy Schröder;Constantin E. Orfanos;Christos C. Zouboulis

  • Guideline for acute therapy and management of anaphylaxis

    Johannes Ring;Kirsten Beyer;Tilo Biedermann;Andreas J. Bircher

  • Retinoid Metabolism in the Skin

    Thomas C. Roos;Frank K. Jugert;Hans F. Merk;David R. Bickers

  • ARIA 2016: Care pathways implementing emerging technologies for predictive medicine in rhinitis and asthma across the life cycle

    J Bousquet;P W Hellings;I Agache;A Bedbrook

  • Guideline for the diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity reactions

    Knut Brockow;Bernhard Przybilla;Werner Aberer;Andreas J. Bircher

  • Efficacy of grass pollen sublingual immunotherapy for three consecutive seasons and after cessation of treatment: the ECRIT study

    H. Ott;J. Sieber;R. Brehler;R. Fölster-Holst

  • Cytochrome P450 1B1: a major P450 isoenzyme in human blood monocytes and macrophage subsets

    Jens M Baron;Gabriele Zwadlo-Klarwasser;Frank Jugert;Wilfried Hamann

  • EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF guideline: Definition, classifikation and diagnosis of urticaria

    T. Zuberbier;Carsten Bindslev-Jensen;W. Canonica;C.E. Grattan

Frequent Co-Authors

Torsten Zuberbier
Torsten Zuberbier Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Thilo Jakob
Thilo Jakob University of Giessen
Margitta Worm
Margitta Worm Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Knut Brockow
Knut Brockow Technical University of Munich
Johannes Ring
Johannes Ring Technical University of Munich
Werner Aberer
Werner Aberer University of Graz
Thomas Fuchs
Thomas Fuchs University of Göttingen
Ludger Klimek
Ludger Klimek Ghent University
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier
Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier University of Zurich

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