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Medicine
Switzerland
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 122 3442 3212 43 41 937 62294

Oliver Distler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver Distler between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver Distler published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 40.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 110 publications in 2023. 60 of the 1,180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 110. Peak 110 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 54 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 65 publications 2019: 94 publications 2020: 101 publications 2021: 105 publications 2022: 85 publications 2023: 110 publications 2024: 85 publications 2025: 59 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

1,180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver Distler: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 9
2001 11
2002 8
2003 8
2004 11
2005 12
2006 14
2007 21
2008 21
2009 22
2010 29
2011 27
2012 41
2013 54
2014 30
2015 50
2016 46
2017 58
2018 65
2019 94
2020 101
2021 105
2022 85
2023 110
2024 85
2025 59
2026 1
Total 1,180
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Oliver Distler 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 Oliver Distler 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, 921–940 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: 937 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
921–940 116 937
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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Oliver Distler 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 Oliver Distler 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, 122–123 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: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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
122–123 255 122
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Oliver Distler is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has a publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Rheumatology, and Immunology.

The main topics of their research encompass:

  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

Frequent co-authors in Oliver Distler's work include:

  • Yannick Allanore
  • Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold
  • Masataka Kuwana
  • Marco Matucci-Cerinic
  • Cosimo Bruni

They have contributed publications to a variety of journals, with multiple works appearing in these venues:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • RMD Open
  • The Lancet Rheumatology
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy

Oliver Distler's recent papers include:

  • "Tocilizumab in systemic sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine)
  • "Standardisation of nailfold capillaroscopy for the assessment of patients with Raynaud's phenomenon and systemic sclerosis" (2020, Autoimmunity Reviews)
  • "Progressive interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease in the EUSTAR database" (2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
  • "COMPERA 2.0: a refined four-stratum risk assessment model for pulmonary arterial hypertension" (2021, European Respiratory Journal)
  • "The identification and management of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis: evidence-based European consensus statements" (2020, The Lancet Rheumatology)

In addition to journal articles, Oliver Distler has also published a book titled Pulmonary Fibrosis: One Manifestation, Various Diseases in 2022, released by Frontiers Media.

Best Publications

  • 2013 classification criteria for systemic sclerosis: An american college of rheumatology/European league against rheumatism collaborative initiative

    Frank Van Den Hoogen;Dinesh Khanna;Jaap Fransen;Sindhu R. Johnson

  • Nintedanib for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Oliver Distler;Martina Gahlemann;Toby M Maher

  • Causes and risk factors for death in systemic sclerosis: a study from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) database

    Anthony J. Tyndall;Bettina Bannert;Madelon Vonk;Paolo Airò

  • Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis

    Otylia Kowal-Bielecka;Jaap Fransen;Jerome Avouac;Mike Becker;Mike Becker

  • Activation of canonical Wnt signalling is required for TGF-β-mediated fibrosis

    Alfiya Akhmetshina;Katrin Palumbo;Clara Dees;Christina Bergmann

  • Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Treatment Improves Endothelial Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    David Hürlimann;Adrian Forster;Georg Noll;Frank Enseleit

  • Evidence-based detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: the DETECT study

    J Gerry Coghlan;Christopher P Denton;Ekkehard Grünig;Diana Bonderman

  • Synovial fibroblasts: key players in rheumatoid arthritis

    L. C. Huber;O. Distler;I. Tarner

  • Mapping and predicting mortality from systemic sclerosis

    Muriel Elhai;Christophe Meune;Marouane Boubaya;Jérôme Avouac

  • Mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension: prediction by the 2015 European pulmonary hypertension guidelines risk stratification model

    Marius M Hoeper;Tilmann Kramer;Zixuan Pan;Christina A Eichstaedt

  • MicroRNA-29, a key regulator of collagen expression in systemic sclerosis.

    Britta Maurer;Joanna Stanczyk;Astrid Jüngel;Alfiya Akhmetshina

  • Tocilizumab in systemic sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

    Dinesh Khanna;Celia J F Lin;Daniel E Furst;Jonathan Goldin

  • Angiogenic and angiostatic factors in the molecular control of angiogenesis.

    J H W Distler;A Hirth;M Kurowska-Stolarska

  • Standardization of the modified Rodnan skin score for use in clinical trials of systemic sclerosis

    Dinesh Khanna;Daniel E. Furst;Philip J. Clements;Yannick Allanore

  • Preliminary criteria for the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis: results of a Delphi Consensus Study from EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group

    Jérôme Avouac;J. Fransen;U. A. Walker;V. Riccieri

  • Elderly patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: Results from the COMPERA registry

    Marius M. Hoeper;Doerte Huscher;H. Ardeschir Ghofrani;Marion Delcroix

  • Effects and safety of rituximab in systemic sclerosis: an analysis from the European Scleroderma Trial and Research (EUSTAR) group

    Suzana Jordan;Jörg H W Distler;Britta Maurer;Dörte Huscher

  • Imatinib mesylate reduces production of extracellular matrix and prevents development of experimental dermal fibrosis

    Jörg H. W. Distler;Astrid Jüngel;Lars C. Huber;Ursula Schulze-Horsel

  • Update on the profile of the EUSTAR cohort: an analysis of the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research group database

    Florian M P Meier;Klaus W Frommer;Robert Dinser;Ulrich A Walker

  • Uncontrolled Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Its Receptors Leads to Insufficient Skin Angiogenesis in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

    Oliver Distler;Jörg H. W. Distler;Annette Scheid;Till Acker

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg H W Distler
Jörg H W Distler University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Yannick Allanore
Yannick Allanore Université Paris Cité
Marco Matucci-Cerinic
Marco Matucci-Cerinic University of Florence
Christopher P. Denton
Christopher P. Denton University College London
Georg Schett
Georg Schett University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ulf Müller-Ladner
Ulf Müller-Ladner University of Giessen
Dinesh Khanna
Dinesh Khanna University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gabriela Riemekasten
Gabriela Riemekasten University of Lübeck
Beat A. Michel
Beat A. Michel University of Zurich
Daniel E. Furst
Daniel E. Furst University of California, Los Angeles

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