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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 135 195 180 2 2 929 68835
Medicine 135 2069 1927 8 8 934 68901

Rudolf Valenta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudolf Valenta between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudolf Valenta published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 28.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2015. 45 of the 1,049 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2015. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 11 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 31 publications 2000: 30 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 45 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 43 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 43 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 22 publications
1989 2025

1,049 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudolf Valenta: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 11
1992 14
1993 18
1994 13
1995 20
1996 27
1997 26
1998 20
1999 31
2000 30
2001 26
2002 45
2003 33
2004 43
2005 23
2006 20
2007 34
2008 35
2009 18
2010 20
2011 43
2012 38
2013 29
2014 41
2015 47
2016 43
2017 44
2018 33
2019 33
2020 41
2021 38
2022 28
2023 36
2024 23
2025 22
Total 1,049
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Rudolf Valenta publications per year - data summary

  • Rudolf Valenta, a Immunology scholar from Medical University of Vienna, has 1,049 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 47 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1990, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 28.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 28.4 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 147 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 239 publications (18.4 per year); 2002-2014: 422 publications (32.5 per year); 2015-2025: 388 publications (35.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rudolf Valenta publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudolf Valenta sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 807+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 929 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100 929
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Rudolf Valenta publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Rudolf Valenta, a Immunology scholar from Medical University of Vienna, records 929 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Rudolf Valenta, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Rudolf Valenta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Rudolf Valenta D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudolf Valenta sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 134–135 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14 135
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Rudolf Valenta D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Rudolf Valenta, a Immunology scholar from Medical University of Vienna, records 135 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Rudolf Valenta, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Rudolf Valenta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Rudolf Valenta is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and specializes in the field of medicine with a strong focus on immunology and allergy. Their research spans various subfields including immunology and allergy, infectious diseases, physiology, and dermatology.

The scientist's work integrates multiple main topics, including:

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases

Several recent publications highlight the focus of their research contributions:

  • IgE allergy diagnostics and other relevant tests in allergy, a World Allergy Organization position paper, 2020, published in World Allergy Organization Journal
  • The role of allergen-specific IgE, IgG and IgA in allergic disease, 2021, published in Allergy
  • SARS-CoV-2 mutations in MHC-I-restricted epitopes evade CD8 + T cell responses, 2021, published in Science Immunology
  • A WAO - ARIA - GA2LEN consensus document on molecular-based allergy diagnosis (PAMD@): Update 2020, 2020, published in World Allergy Organization Journal
  • Silencing of SARS-CoV-2 with modified siRNA-peptide dendrimer formulation, 2021, published in Allergy

Frequent publication venues for Rudolf Valenta include:

  • Allergy (34 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (18 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (11 publications)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (10 publications)
  • Vaccines (10 publications)

Collaborations are an essential aspect of their scientific output, with regular co-authors comprising:

  • Pia Gattinger
  • А. В. Караулов
  • Musa Khaitov
  • Winfried F. Pickl
  • Margarete Focke-Tejkl

The breadth of Rudolf Valenta's research addresses various dimensions of allergic and infectious diseases, particularly emphasizing molecular mechanisms, immune responses, and clinical diagnostics related to allergy and COVID-19.

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Immune Responses in Healthy and Allergic Individuals Are Characterized by a Fine Balance between Allergen-specific T Regulatory 1 and T Helper 2 Cells

    Miibeccel Akdis;Johan Verhagen;Alison Taylor;Fariba Karamloo

  • Immunological mechanisms of allergen-specific immunotherapy

    Mark Larché;Mark Larché;Cezmi A. Akdis;Rudolf Valenta

  • The gene coding for the major birch pollen allergen Betv1, is highly homologous to a pea disease resistance response gene.

    H. Breiteneder;K. Pettenburger;A. Bito;R. Valenta

  • EAACI Molecular Allergology User's Guide.

    P.M Matricardi;J Kleine-Tebbe;H.J Hoffmann;R Valenta

  • Identification of profilin as a novel pollen allergen; IgE autoreactivity in sensitized individuals

    Rudolf Valenta;Michael Duchêne;Karin Pettenburger;Christian Sillaber

  • Practical guide to skin prick tests in allergy to aeroallergens

    J. Bousquet;J. Bousquet;L. Heinzerling;C. Bachert;N. G. Papadopoulos

  • Profilins constitute a novel family of functional plant pan-allergens.

    R Valenta;M Duchene;C Ebner;P Valent

  • Definitions, Criteria and Global Classification of Mast Cell Disorders with Special Reference to Mast Cell Activation Syndromes: A Consensus Proposal

    Peter Valent;Cem Akin;Michel Arock;Knut Brockow

  • Allergen immunotherapy: therapeutic vaccines for allergic diseases

    J. Bousquet;R. Lockey;H.J. Malling;E. Alvarez-Cuesta

  • Microarrayed allergen molecules: diagnostic gatekeepers for allergy treatment.

    Reinhard Hiller;Sylvia Laffer;Christian Harwanegg;Martin Huber

  • Identification of allergens in fruits and vegetables: IgE cross-reactivities with the important birch pollen allergens Bet v 1 and Bet v 2 (birch profilin)

    Christof Ebner;Reinhold Hirschwehr;Leonhardt Bauer;Heimo Breiteneder

  • IgE allergy diagnostics and other relevant tests in allergy, a World Allergy Organization position paper.

    Ignacio J. Ansotegui;Giovanni Melioli;Giorgio Walter Canonica;Luis Caraballo

  • Vaccination with genetically engineered allergens prevents progression of allergic disease

    V. Niederberger;F. Horak;S. Vrtala;S. Spitzauer

  • The future of antigen-specific immunotherapy of allergy

    Rudolf Valenta

  • Efficacy of recombinant birch pollen vaccine for the treatment of birch-allergic rhinoconjunctivitis

    Gabrielle Pauli;Tina H. Larsen;Sabina Rak;Friedrich Horak

  • Biomarkers for monitoring clinical efficacy of allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and allergic asthma: an EAACI Position Paper

    M. H. Shamji;M. H. Shamji;J. H. Kappen;M. Akdis;E. Jensen-Jarolim;E. Jensen-Jarolim

  • Common epitopes of birch pollen and apples—Studies by western and northern blot

    C. Ebner;T. Birkner;R. Valenta;H. Rumpold

  • Allergen-specific immunotherapy with a monophosphoryl lipid A-adjuvanted vaccine: reduced seasonally boosted immunoglobulin E production and inhibition of basophil histamine release by therapy-induced blocking antibodies.

    N. Mothes;M. Heinzkill;K. J. Drachenberg;W. R. Sperr

  • Release of allergens as respirable aerosols: A link between grass pollen and asthma

    Philip E. Taylor;Richard C. Flagan;Rudolf Valenta;M.Michael Glovsky

  • Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915) and His Contributions to the Foundation and Birth of Translational Medicine

    Peter Valent;Bernd Groner;Udo Schumacher;Giulio Superti-Furga

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanne Vrtala
Susanne Vrtala Medical University of Vienna
Peter Valent
Peter Valent Medical University of Vienna
Dietrich Kraft
Dietrich Kraft Medical University of Vienna
Susanne Spitzauer
Susanne Spitzauer Medical University of Vienna
Otto Scheiner
Otto Scheiner Medical University of Vienna
Christof Ebner
Christof Ebner Graz University of Technology
Verena Niederberger
Verena Niederberger Medical University of Vienna
Wolfgang R. Sperr
Wolfgang R. Sperr Medical University of Vienna
Ines Swoboda
Ines Swoboda University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier

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