2026 Milena Sokolowska: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	49	4310	3983	95	85	156	12590

Overview

Milena Sokolowska is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on physiology, immunology, infectious diseases, immunology and allergy, and molecular biology. Their research spans 146 publications in medicine, highlighting a significant engagement with both foundational and applied medical sciences.

Their work emphasizes key topics such as asthma and respiratory diseases, allergic rhinitis and sensitization, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, COVID-19 clinical research studies, dermatology and skin diseases, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and immune cell function and interaction. These focus areas demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach connecting immunological mechanisms with clinical outcomes.

Sokolowska's frequent publication venues include:

Allergy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Clinical and Translational Allergy
Nature Communications

They have collaborated extensively with co-authors such as Cezmi A. Akdiş, Liam O'Mahony, Urszula Radzikowska, Mübeccel Akdiş, and Willem van de Veen, indicating active participation in collaborative research networks.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sokolowska include:

Risk factors for severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: A review, 2020, Allergy
Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and mechanisms of immunopathological changes in COVID-19, 2020, Allergy
Distribution of ACE2, CD147, CD26, and other SARS-CoV-2 associated molecules in tissues and immune cells in health and in asthma, COPD, obesity, hypertension, and COVID-19 risk factors, 2020, Allergy
The Role of Lung and Gut Microbiota in the Pathology of Asthma, 2020, Immunity
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of allergic asthma, 2021, Molecular Aspects of Medicine

The pattern of publications shows a particular concentration on COVID-19 and its interaction with immune system responses and respiratory diseases, integrating molecular and clinical insights. The range of journals reflects a focus on allergy, immunology, and general medical research, illustrating a multidisciplinary research approach.

Best Publications

Risk factors for severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: A review.

Ya-Dong Gao;Mei Ding;Mei Ding;Xiang Dong;Jin-Jin Zhang

1478
Citations
Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and mechanisms of immunopathological changes in COVID-19.

Ahmet Kursat Azkur;Mübeccel Akdis;Dilek Azkur;Milena Sokolowska

1195
Citations
Interleukins (from IL-1 to IL-38), interferons, transforming growth factor β, and TNF-α: Receptors, functions, and roles in diseases

Mübeccel Akdis;Alar Aab;Can Altunbulakli;Kursat Azkur

967
Citations
Distribution of ACE2, CD147, CD26, and other SARS-CoV-2 associated molecules in tissues and immune cells in health and in asthma, COPD, obesity, hypertension, and COVID-19 risk factors.

Urszula Radzikowska;Urszula Radzikowska;Mei Ding;Mei Ding;Ge Tan;Ge Tan;Damir Zhakparov

625
Citations
The Role of Lung and Gut Microbiota in the Pathology of Asthma

Weronika Barcik;Rozlyn C.T. Boutin;Milena Sokolowska;B. Brett Finlay

604
Citations
Allergen immunotherapy for allergic asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S. Dhami;A. Kakourou;F. Asamoah;I. Agache

398
Citations
EAACI Guidelines on Allergen Immunotherapy: House dust mite-driven allergic asthma.

Ioana Agache;Susanne Lau;Cezmi A. Akdis;Sylwia Smolinska

300
Citations
The Influence of Dietary Fatty Acids on Immune Responses

Urszula Radzikowska;Urszula Radzikowska;Arturo O. Rinaldi;Zeynep Çelebi Sözener;Zeynep Çelebi Sözener;Dilara Karaguzel

300
Citations
Research needs in allergy: an EAACI position paper, in collaboration with EFA

Nikolaos G Papadopoulos;Ioana Agache;Sevim Bavbek;Beatrice M Bilo

265
Citations
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of allergic asthma.

Zsolt I. Komlósi;Willem van de Veen;Nóra Kovács;Gergő Szűcs

240
Citations
Regulation of Bronchial Epithelial Barrier Integrity by Type 2 Cytokines and Histone Deacetylases in Asthmatic Patients

Paulina Wawrzyniak;Marcin Wawrzyniak;Kerstin Wanke;Milena Sokolowska

236
Citations
Obesity and disease severity magnify disturbed microbiome-immune interactions in asthma patients

David Michalovich;Noelia Rodriguez-Perez;Sylwia Smolinska;Michal Pirozynski

199
Citations
Advances and highlights in biomarkers of allergic diseases.

Ismail Ogulur;Ismail Ogulur;Yagiz Pat;Yagiz Pat;Ozge Ardicli;Ozge Ardicli;Elena Barletta;Elena Barletta

195
Citations
Immunology of COVID-19: Mechanisms, clinical outcome, diagnostics, and perspectives-A report of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI).

Milena Sokolowska;Zuzanna M. Lukasik;Zuzanna M. Lukasik;Ioana Agache;Cezmi A. Akdis

178
Citations
EAACI position paper: Influence of dietary fatty acids on asthma, food allergy, and atopic dermatitis.

Carina Venter;Rosan W. Meyer;Bright I. Nwaru;Caroline Roduit

176
Citations
Prostaglandin E2 Inhibits NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation through EP4 Receptor and Intracellular Cyclic AMP in Human Macrophages

Milena Sokolowska;Li-Yuan Chen;Yueqin Liu;Asuncion Martinez-Anton

175
Citations
Advances and recent developments in asthma in 2020.

Lacin Cevhertas;Lacin Cevhertas;Ismail Ogulur;Ismail Ogulur;Debbie J Maurer;Daniel Burla

174
Citations
Tight junction, mucin, and inflammasome-related molecules are differentially expressed in eosinophilic, mixed, and neutrophilic experimental asthma in mice

Hern-Tze Tina Tan;Hern-Tze Tina Tan;Stefanie Hagner;Fiorella Ruchti;Urszula Radzikowska;Urszula Radzikowska

163
Citations
Microbiome and asthma.

Milena Sokolowska;Remo Frei;Nonhlanhla Lunjani;Nonhlanhla Lunjani;Cezmi A. Akdis

161
Citations
Role of dietary fiber in promoting immune health—An EAACI position paper

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161
Citations
EAACI position paper on diet diversity in pregnancy, infancy and childhood: Novel concepts and implications for studies in allergy and asthma.

Carina Venter;Matthew Greenhawt;Rosan W. Meyer;Carlo Agostoni;Carlo Agostoni

154
Citations
A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.

Carmen Riggioni;Pasquale Comberiati;Pasquale Comberiati;Mattia Giovannini;Ioana Agache

141
Citations
Mechanisms of allergen-specific immunotherapy: Diverse mechanisms of immune tolerance to allergens.

Anna Głobińska;Tadech Boonpiyathad;Pattraporn Satitsuksanoa;Mirelle Kleuskens

131
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Cezmi A. Akdis University of Zurich

Mübeccel Akdis University of Zurich

Liam O'Mahony University College Cork

Ioana Agache Transylvania University of Brașov

Graham Roberts University of Southampton

Kari C. Nadeau Harvard University

Marek Jutel Wrocław Medical University

Oscar Palomares Complutense University of Madrid

James H. Shelhamer National Institutes of Health

Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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