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22569
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18401
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9182

Hans H Herfarth 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 Hans H Herfarth sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 428 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans H Herfarth 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 Hans H Herfarth sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 77 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans H Herfarth is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with significant work in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well. This interdisciplinary expertise extends into several subfields including genetics, epidemiology, surgery, oncology, and gastroenterology.

Their main research topics encompass inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, celiac disease research and management, as well as diverticular disease and its complications.

Frequently collaborating with other experts, Hans H Herfarth's notable co-authors include Edward L. Barnes, Millie D. Long, Michael D. Kappelman, Robert S. Sandler, and Raymond K. Cross.

Hans H Herfarth's work has been published across several key venues in the field. These include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Gastroenterology
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Selected recent papers highlight their ongoing contributions to gastroenterology and related clinical research:

  • Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in a Randomized Trial of Patients With Crohn's Disease, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Increased Intestinal Permeability Is Associated With Later Development of Crohn's Disease, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Ustekinumab versus adalimumab for induction and maintenance therapy in biologic-naive patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3b trial, 2022, The Lancet
  • A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults With Crohn's Disease, 2021, Gastroenterology
  • Novel Fecal Biomarkers That Precede Clinical Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis, 2020, Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Normal luminal bacteria, especially Bacteroides species, mediate chronic colitis, gastritis, and arthritis in HLA-B27/human beta2 microglobulin transgenic rats.

    H C Rath;H H Herfarth;J S Ikeda;W B Grenther

  • The NLRP3 inflammasome functions as a negative regulator of tumorigenesis during colitis-associated cancer

    Irving C. Allen;Erin McElvania Tekippe;Rita Marie T Woodford;Joshua M. Uronis

  • European evidence-based Consensus on the diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis: Definitions and diagnosis

    E. F. Stange;S. P. L. Travis;S. Vermeire;W. Reinisch

  • Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 are up-regulated during intestinal inflammation

    M. Hausmann;S. Kiessling;S. Mestermann;G. Webb

  • The London Position Statement of the World Congress of Gastroenterology on Biological Therapy for IBD With the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization: When to Start, When to Stop, Which Drug to Choose, and How to Predict Response

    Geert R. D'Haens;Remo Panaccione;Peter D.R. Higgins;Severine Vermeire

  • NLRP12 Suppresses Colon Inflammation and Tumorigenesis through the Negative Regulation of Noncanonical NF-κB Signaling

    Irving C. Allen;Justin E. Wilson;Monika Schneider;John D. Lich

  • Risk of Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Millie D. Long;Christopher F. Martin;Clare A. Pipkin;Hans H. Herfarth

  • Modulation of the intestinal microbiota alters colitis-associated colorectal cancer susceptibility

    Joshua M. Uronis;Marcus Mühlbauer;Hans H. Herfarth;Tara C. Rubinas

  • Association of host genome with intestinal microbial composition in a large healthy cohort

    Williams Turpin;Osvaldo Espin-Garcia;Wei Xu;Mark S Silverberg;Mark S Silverberg;Mark S Silverberg

  • Genomic structure of human omentin, a new adipocytokine expressed in omental adipose tissue.

    A. Schäffler;M. Neumeier;Hans H Herfarth;A. Fürst

  • Lactobacillus GG in inducing and maintaining remission of Crohn's disease

    Michael Schultz;Antje Timmer;Hans H Herfarth;R Balfour Sartor

  • Association between the C3435T MDR1 gene polymorphism and susceptibility for ulcerative colitis

    Matthias Schwab;Elke Schaeffeler;Claudia Marx;Martin F. Fromm

  • Adipocytokines in Synovial Fluid

    Andreas Schäffler;Angela Ehling;Elena Neumann;Hans H Herfarth

  • The potential of adiponectin in driving arthritis.

    Angela Ehling;Angela Ehling;Andreas Schäffler;Hans H Herfarth;Ingo H. Tarner

  • Increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Millie D. Long;Hans H. Herfarth;Clare A. Pipkin;Carol Q. Porter

  • Both donor and recipient NOD2/CARD15 mutations associate with transplant-related mortality and GvHD following allogeneic stem cell transplantation

    Ernst Holler;Gerhard Rogler;Hans H Herfarth;Julia Brenmoehl

  • Infliximab Reduces Endoscopic, but Not Clinical, Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Ileocolonic Resection

    Miguel Regueiro;Brian G. Feagan;Bin Zou;Jewel Johanns

  • Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for the prevention of postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis

    Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet;Pierre Deltenre;Sandro Ardizzone;Geert D'Haens

  • Intravenous Iron Sucrose versus Oral Iron Supplementation for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease—A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multicenter Study

    Oliver Schröder;Oliver Mickisch;Ursula Seidler;Andreas de Weerth

  • American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on the Role of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

    Niels Vande Casteele;Hans H Herfarth;Jeffry Katz;Yngve Falck-Ytter;Yngve Falck-Ytter

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Rogler
Gerhard Rogler University of Zurich
Werner Falk
Werner Falk University of Regensburg
Jürgen Schölmerich
Jürgen Schölmerich University of Regensburg
Robert S. Sandler
Robert S. Sandler University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Florian Obermeier
Florian Obermeier University of Regensburg
Peter D.R. Higgins
Peter D.R. Higgins University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christian Jobin
Christian Jobin University of Florida
Bruce E. Sands
Bruce E. Sands Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Terrence S. Furey
Terrence S. Furey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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