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D-Index
81
Citations
25839
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16565
National Ranking
44

Petros P. Sfikakis 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 Petros P. Sfikakis sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 732 publications — 83rd percentile

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

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

Petros P. Sfikakis 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 Petros P. Sfikakis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Petros P. Sfikakis is affiliated with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Rheumatology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Immunology, Hematology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their scholarly work spans several key topics including:

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

Sfikakis has contributed to numerous academic journals, frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Rheumatology International
  • RMD Open
  • Frontiers in Medicine

Their research publications include work on various topics related to systemic autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular implications. Sample papers include:

  • Progressive interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease in the EUSTAR database, 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • COVID-19 and cerebrovascular diseases: a comprehensive overview, 2020, Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
  • COVID-19 pathways for brain and heart injury in comorbidity patients: A role of medical imaging and artificial intelligence-based COVID severity classification: A review, 2020, Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Global perspective on carotid intima-media thickness and plaque: should the current measurement guidelines be revisited?, 2020, International Angiology
  • The effect of hydroxychloroquine on thrombosis prevention and antiphospholipid antibody levels in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: A pilot open label randomized prospective study, 2020, Autoimmunity Reviews

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Maria G. Tektonidou
  • George D. Kitas
  • Athanase D. Protogerou
  • Evangelos Liberopoulos
  • Fotios Barkas

Best Publications

  • EULAR recommendations for the management of Behçet disease

    G Hatemi;A Silman;D Bang;B Bodaghi

  • 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of Behçet’s syndrome

    Gulen Hatemi;Robin Christensen;Dongsik Bang;Bahram Bodaghi

  • Effect of infliximab on sight-threatening panuveitis in Behcet's disease

    PP Sfikakis;PG Theodossiadis;CG Katsiari;P Kaklamanis

  • Remission of proliferative lupus nephritis following B cell depletion therapy is preceded by down‐regulation of the T cell costimulatory molecule CD40 ligand: An open‐label trial

    P. P. Sfikakis;J. N. Boletis;S. Lionaki;V. Vigklis

  • Anti-TNF therapy in the management of Behçet's disease—review and basis for recommendations

    P. P. Sfikakis;N. Markomichelakis;E. Alpsoy;S. Assaad-Khalil

  • Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia: Clinical Features, Complications, and Management

    Meletios A. Dimopoulos;Panayiotis Panayiotidis;Lia A. Moulopoulos;Petros Sfikakis

  • Psoriasis induced by anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy: a paradoxical adverse reaction.

    P. P. Sfikakis;A. Iliopoulos;A. Elezoglou;C. Kittas

  • Anti-TNF agents for Behçet's disease: analysis of published data on 369 patients.

    Aikaterini Arida;Kalliopi Fragiadaki;Eirini Giavri;Petros P. Sfikakis

  • Diagnosis and management of Neuro-Behcet's disease: international consensus recommendations.

    Seema Kalra;Alan Silman;Gulsen Akman-Demir;Saeed Bohlega

  • The present and future of deep learning in radiology.

    Luca Saba;Mainak Biswas;Venkatanareshbabu Kuppili;Elisa Cuadrado Godia

  • The First Decade of Biologic TNF Antagonists in Clinical Practice: Lessons Learned, Unresolved Issues and Future Directions

    Petros P Sfikakis

  • Progressive interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease in the EUSTAR database.

    Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold;Yannick Allanore;Margarida Alves;Cathrine Brunborg

  • The incidence of irreversible retinal toxicity in patients treated with hydroxychloroquine: A reappraisal

    Ioannis Mavrikakis;Petros P Sfikakis;Emmanouil Mavrikakis;Kostantinos Rougas

  • Infliximab for recurrent, sight-threatening ocular inflammation in Adamantiades-Behçet disease.

    P P Sfikakis;P H Kaklamanis;A Elezoglou;N Katsilambros

  • The diagnostic value of ultrasonography-derived edema of the temporal artery wall in giant cell arteritis: a second meta-analysis

    Aikaterini Arida;Miltiades Kyprianou;Meletios Kanakis;Petros P Sfikakis

  • Impact of risk factors associated with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Cynthia S Crowson;Silvia Rollefstad;Eirik Ikdahl;George D Kitas

  • Behçet’s disease: a new target for anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment

    Sfikakis Pp

  • Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Versus Diabetes: A Comparative Study

    Kimon S. Stamatelopoulos;George D. Kitas;Christos M. Papamichael;Elda Chryssohoou

  • Increased expression of the FoxP3 functional marker of regulatory T cells following B cell depletion with rituximab in patients with lupus nephritis

    P. P. Sfikakis;Vassilis L. Souliotis;K. G. Fragiadaki;H. M. Moutsopoulos

  • Rituximab anti-B-cell therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus: pointing to the future.

    Petros P Sfikakis;John N Boletis;George C Tsokos

Frequent Co-Authors

George D. Kitas
George D. Kitas Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Meletios A. Dimopoulos
Meletios A. Dimopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Jasjit S. Suri
Jasjit S. Suri University of Idaho
Evangelos Terpos
Evangelos Terpos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dimitrios T. Boumpas
Dimitrios T. Boumpas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Jacques Blacher
Jacques Blacher Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
Michel E. Safar
Michel E. Safar Université Paris Cité
Dimitrios Paraskevis
Dimitrios Paraskevis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Georgios Tsivgoulis
Georgios Tsivgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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