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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 69 810 705 26 20 471 18689

Michael Soyka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Soyka between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Soyka published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 93 publications in 2008. 15 of the 643 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 93. Peak 93 publications in 2008. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 93 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

643 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Soyka: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 4
1992 8
1993 2
1994 6
1995 8
1996 13
1997 10
1998 9
1999 23
2000 27
2001 17
2002 19
2003 21
2004 19
2005 30
2006 24
2007 20
2008 93
2009 30
2010 18
2011 26
2012 9
2013 23
2014 11
2015 27
2016 18
2017 21
2018 15
2019 23
2020 9
2021 19
2022 11
2023 10
2024 8
2025 7
Total 643
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Michael Soyka publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Soyka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 464–473 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 471 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21 471
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Michael Soyka D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Soyka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40 69
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Michael Soyka is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a focused expertise in surgery, otorhinolaryngology, physiology, epidemiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to sinusitis and nasal conditions, head and neck surgical oncology, asthma and respiratory diseases, nasal surgery and airway studies, allergic rhinitis and sensitization, bone tumor diagnosis and treatments, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Rhinology Journal
  • Allergy
  • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
  • Head & Neck
  • Rhinology online

Among recent papers are:

  • International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: Allergic rhinitis - 2023 (2023, International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology)
  • Efficacy and safety of treatment with biologicals for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A systematic review for the EAACI guidelines (2021, Allergy)
  • Genome-wide Association Study and Meta-analysis on Alcohol-Associated Liver Cirrhosis Identifies Genetic Risk Factors (2020, Hepatology)
  • A genetic risk score and diabetes predict development of alcohol-related cirrhosis in drinkers (2021, Journal of Hepatology)
  • Real-Life Experience of Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis (2021, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology)

Michael Soyka has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including David Holzmann, Christian M. Meerwein, Cezmi A. Akdiş, Tina Mauthe, and Sebastian Mueller.

Best Publications

  • Opioid antagonists for alcohol dependence

    Susanne Rösner;Andrea Hackl‐Herrwerth;Stefan Leucht;Simona Vecchi

  • The clock gene Per2 influences the glutamatergic system and modulates alcohol consumption.

    Rainer Spanagel;Gurudutt N Pendyala;Carolina Abarca;Tarek Zghoul

  • Relapse prevention by acamprosate. Results from a placebo-controlled study on alcohol dependence

    Henning Sass;Michael Soyka;Karl Mann;Walter Zieglgänsberger

  • Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review.

    Henry R. Kranzler;Henry R. Kranzler;Michael Soyka

  • Acamprosate for alcohol dependence

    Susanne Rösner;Andrea Hackl-Herrwerth;Stefan Leucht;Philippe Lehert

  • A genome-wide association study confirms PNPLA3 and identifies TM6SF2 and MBOAT7 as risk loci for alcohol-related cirrhosis

    Stephan Buch;Felix Stickel;Eric Trépo;Michael Way

  • Adherence and mental side effects during hepatitis C treatment with interferon alfa and ribavirin in psychiatric risk groups

    Martin Schaefer;Folkhard Schmidt;Christian Folwaczny;Reinhard Lorenz

  • Genome-wide association study of alcohol dependence.

    Jens Treutlein;Sven Cichon;Monika Ridinger;Norbert Wodarz

  • Treatment of Benzodiazepine Dependence.

    Michael Soyka

  • Substance misuse, psychiatric disorder and violent and disturbed behaviour

    Michael Soyka

  • IMPACT OF CRAVING ON ALCOHOL RELAPSE DURING, AND 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

    Miriam Bottlender;Michael Soyka

  • Prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in schizophrenic inpatients.

    M. Soyka;M. Albus;N. Kathmann;A. Finelli

  • Retention rate and substance use in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance therapy and predictors of outcome: results from a randomized study

    Michael Soyka;Christina Zingg;Gabriele Koller;Heinrich Kuefner

  • Genetic association of the human corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1 ( CRHR1 ) with binge drinking and alcohol intake patterns in two independent samples

    J Treutlein;C Kissling;J Frank;S Wiemann

  • GABA-A2 receptor subunit gene (GABRA2) polymorphisms and risk for alcohol dependence.

    M. Soyka;U.W. Preuss;U.W. Preuss;V. Hesselbrock;P. Zill

  • Impulsivity and aggression as predictors of suicide attempts in alcoholics.

    G. Koller;U. W. Preuss;M. Bottlender;Karen Wenzel

  • Psychometrische Evaluation der deutschsprachigen Version der Barratt-Impulsiveness-Skala

    U. W. Preuss;Dan Rujescu;Ina Giegling;S. Watzke

  • Acamprosate supports abstinence, naltrexone prevents excessive drinking: evidence from a meta-analysis with unreported outcomes.

    Susanne Rösner;Stefan Leucht;Philippe Lehert;Michael Soyka

  • Genome-wide significant association between alcohol dependence and a variant in the ADH gene cluster.

    Josef Frank;Sven Cichon;Sven Cichon;Jens Treutlein;Monika Ridinger

  • Epidemiological evidence for a low abuse potential of zolpidem.

    M. Soyka;R. Bottlender;H.-J. Möller

  • 1183 GENETIC VARIATION IN THE PNPLA3 GENE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOLIC LIVER INJURY IN CAUCASIANS

    F. Stickel;S. Buch;K. Lau;H. Meyer zu Schwabedissen

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Mann
Karl Mann Heidelberg University
Falk Kiefer
Falk Kiefer Heidelberg University
Josef Frank
Josef Frank Central Institute of Mental Health
Dan Rujescu
Dan Rujescu Medical University of Vienna
Rainer Spanagel
Rainer Spanagel Heidelberg University
Hans-Jürgen Möller
Hans-Jürgen Möller Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Oliver Pogarell
Oliver Pogarell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Sven Cichon
Sven Cichon University of Basel
Henry R. Kranzler
Henry R. Kranzler University of Pennsylvania

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