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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 97 9320 8746 518 494 539 33060

Heinz Höfler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heinz Höfler between 1977 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heinz Höfler published across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2004. 22 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2004. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 22 publications
1977 2023

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heinz Höfler: publications per year, 1977 to 2023
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 4
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 8
1992 14
1993 18
1994 19
1995 21
1996 20
1997 33
1998 17
1999 25
2000 26
2001 23
2002 23
2003 28
2004 39
2005 21
2006 22
2007 18
2008 25
2009 15
2010 27
2011 17
2012 28
2013 16
2014 12
2015 5
2016 0
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 22
Total 570
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Heinz Höfler 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 Heinz Höfler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521–540 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 539 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610 539
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Heinz Höfler 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 Heinz Höfler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779 97
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Heinz Höfler is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research predominantly spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Dermatology and related subfields. Höfler's work encompasses areas including Dermatology, Oncology, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Physiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical sciences.

The primary topics addressed in Höfler's research include Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, and Cancer and Skin Lesions.

Höfler has collaborated extensively with several researchers, frequently co-authoring publications with:

  • Giacomo Caldarola
  • Clara De Simone
  • Alessandro Di Stefani
  • Andrea Chiricozzi
  • Luca Bianchi

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in specific venues, indicating a consistent presence within targeted academic journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
  • Dermatology
  • International Journal of Dermatology
  • Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Höfler demonstrate an active engagement with contemporary clinical research and therapeutic investigation. These include:

  • "Tralokinumab for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: results from two 52-week, randomized, double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled phase III trials (ECZTRA 1 and ECZTRA 2)*", 2020, British Journal of Dermatology
  • "Clinical and histopathological characterization of eczematous eruptions occurring in course of anti IL-17 treatment: a case series and review of the literature", 2020, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
  • "Impact of Body Mass Index on the Efficacy of Biological Therapies in Patients with Psoriasis: A Real-World Study", 2021, Clinical Drug Investigation
  • "Long-term 2-year safety and efficacy of tralokinumab in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: Interim analysis of the ECZTEND open-label extension trial", 2022, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • "Diagnosis and treatment of classic and iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma: Italian recommendations", 2021, Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Best Publications

  • PET to assess early metabolic response and to guide treatment of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagogastric junction: the MUNICON phase II trial.

    Florian Lordick;Katja Ott;Bernd-Joachim Krause;Wolfgang A Weber

  • Histomorphology and grading of regression in gastric carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

    Karen Becker;James D. Mueller;Christoph Schulmacher;Katja Ott

  • Differential expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition regulators snail, SIP1, and twist in gastric cancer.

    Erika Rosivatz;Ingrid Becker;Katja Specht;Elena Fricke

  • Mutations of the human E‐cadherin (CDH1) gene

    Geert Berx;Karl-Friedrich Becker;Heinz Höfler;Frans van Roy

  • Revised classification of neuroendocrine tumours of the lung, pancreas and gut.

    C. Capella;P. U. Heitz;H. Höfler;E. Solcia

  • Germ-line mutations in p27Kip1 cause a multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome in rats and humans.

    Natalia S. Pellegata;Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez;Heide Siggelkow;Elenore Samson

  • HER2 diagnostics in gastric cancer—guideline validation and development of standardized immunohistochemical testing

    Josef Rüschoff;Manfred Dietel;Gustavo B Baretton;Susanne Arbogast

  • Clinical impact of the plasminogen activation system in tumor invasion and metastasis : Prognostic relevance and target for therapy

    M Schmitt;N Harbeck;C Thomssen;O Wilhelm

  • Urokinase (uPA) and its inhibitor PAI-1 are strong and independent prognostic factors in node-negative breast cancer

    Fritz Jänicke;Manfred Schmitt;Lothar Pache;Kurt Ulm

  • Rapamycin extends murine lifespan but has limited effects on aging

    Frauke Neff;Diana Flores-Dominguez;Devon P. Ryan;Marion Horsch

  • Cancer progression and tumor cell motility are associated with the FGFR4 Arg(388) allele.

    Johannes Bange;Dieter Prechtl;Yuri Cheburkin;Katja Specht

  • Benefits of D2 lymph node dissection for patients with gastric cancer and pN0 and pN1 lymph node metastases

    J R Siewert;R Kestlmeier;R Busch;K Böttcher

  • Prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer is associated with lymph node ratio: a single-center analysis of 3,026 patients over a 25-year time period.

    Robert Rosenberg;Jan Friederichs;Tibor Schuster;Ralf Gertler

  • Quantification of CK20 gene and protein expression in colorectal cancer by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry reveals inter- and intratumour heterogeneity.

    Silke Lassmann;Markus Bauer;Richie Soong;Joachim Schreglmann

  • Significance of histopathological tumor regression after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric adenocarcinomas: a summary of 480 cases.

    Karen Becker;Rupert Langer;Daniel Reim;Alexander Novotny

  • Classification of HER2 receptor status in breast cancer tissues by MALDI imaging mass spectrometry.

    Sandra Rauser;Claudio Marquardt;Benjamin Balluff;Sören-Oliver Deininger

  • [German S3-Guideline "Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophagogastric Cancer"]

    M. Moehler;Se-E. Al-Batran;T. Andus;M. Anthuber

  • Aurora kinase A messenger RNA overexpression is correlated with tumor progression and shortened survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

    Rudolf Reiter;Peter Gais;Uta Jütting;Miriam K. Steuer-Vogt

  • Revised classification of neuroendocrine tumors of the lung, pancreas and gut

    Carlo Capella;Philipp U. Heitz;Heinz Höfler;Enrico Solcia

  • Local staging and assessment of resectability in carcinoma of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum by endoscopic ultrasonography.

    Thomas Rösch;Reinhard Lorenz;Kornelia Zenker;Astrid von Wichert

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Walch
Axel Walch Technical University of Munich
Manfred Schmitt
Manfred Schmitt Technical University of Munich
J. R. Siewert
J. R. Siewert University of Freiburg
Raymonde Busch
Raymonde Busch Technical University of Munich
Hubert J. Stein
Hubert J. Stein Paracelsus Medical University
Florian Lordick
Florian Lordick Leipzig University
Nadia Harbeck
Nadia Harbeck Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez
Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez University of Tübingen
Tibor Schuster
Tibor Schuster McGill University
Hiltrud Brauch
Hiltrud Brauch German Cancer Research Center

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