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Stephan Weidinger

Stephan Weidinger

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
87
Citations
34423
World Ranking
784
National Ranking
46

Stephan Weidinger publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 406 publications — 90th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Stephan Weidinger D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stephan Weidinger is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on dermatology and related immunological conditions. Their research portfolio includes over 600 publications, covering a broad spectrum of topics within medicine.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, Weidinger has a significant focus on several subfields, notably:

  • Dermatology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Physiology
  • Immunology
  • Rheumatology

Their work extensively addresses key topics such as:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways

Some recent papers featuring Stephan Weidinger's contributions include:

  • Atopic dermatitis, 2020, The Lancet
  • ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children, 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Atopic dermatitis in the pediatric population, 2021, Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
  • Tralokinumab plus topical corticosteroids for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: results from the double-blind, randomized, multicentre, placebo-controlled phase III ECZTRA 3 trial, 2020, British Journal of Dermatology
  • Contribution of plasma cells and B cells to hidradenitis suppurativa pathogenesis, 2020, JCI Insight

Stephan Weidinger has frequently published in venues such as:

  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Thomas Werfel
  • Jochen Schmitt
  • Jóhann E. Guðjónsson
  • Inken Harder
  • Eric L. Simpson

Best Publications

  • Atopic dermatitis

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  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    Lam C. Tsoi;Sarah L. Spain;Sarah L. Spain;Jo Knight;Eva Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus

  • Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report

    C A Akdis;M Akdis;T Bieber;C Bindslev-Jensen

  • Tobacco smoking leads to extensive genome-wide changes in DNA methylation.

    Sonja Zeilinger;Brigitte Kühnel;Norman Klopp;Hansjörg Baurecht;Hansjörg Baurecht

  • Tight junction defects in patients with atopic dermatitis.

    Anna De Benedetto;Nicholas M. Rafaels;Laura Y. McGirt;Andrei I. Ivanov

  • Analysis of five chronic inflammatory diseases identifies 27 new associations and highlights disease-specific patterns at shared loci

    David Ellinghaus;Luke Jostins;Sarah L. Spain;Adrian Cortes

  • Loss-of-function variations within the filaggrin gene predispose for atopic dermatitis with allergic sensitizations

    Stephan Weidinger;Thomas Illig;Hansjörg Baurecht;Alan D. Irvine

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Johannes Waage;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Shared genetic origin of asthma, hay fever and eczema elucidates allergic disease biology

    Manuel A. Ferreira;Judith M. Vonk;Hansjörg Baurecht;Ingo Marenholz;Ingo Marenholz

  • Meta-analysis of filaggrin polymorphisms in eczema and asthma: Robust risk factors in atopic disease

    Elke Rodriguez;Hansjoerg Baurecht;Esther Herberich;Stefan Wagenpfeil

  • Filaggrin mutations, atopic eczema, hay fever, and asthma in children

    Stephan Weidinger;Maureen O'Sullivan;Thomas Illig;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Discovery of Sexual Dimorphisms in Metabolic and Genetic Biomarkers

    Kirstin Mittelstrass;Janina S. Ried;Zhonghao Yu;Jan Krumsiek

  • Atopic Dermatitis Is an IL-13–Dominant Disease with Greater Molecular Heterogeneity Compared to Psoriasis

    Lam C. Tsoi;Elke Rodriguez;Frauke Degenhardt;Hansjörg Baurecht

  • Genome-wide association study identifies a psoriasis susceptibility locus at TRAF3IP2

    Eva Ellinghaus;David Ellinghaus;Philip E Stuart;Rajan P Nair

  • ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children

    A. Wollenberg;S. Christen-Zäch;A. Taieb;Carle Paul

  • Stratum corneum lipids, skin barrier function and filaggrin mutations in patients with atopic eczema

    J. M. Jungersted;H. Scheer;M. Mempel;H. Baurecht

  • Combined Analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Crohn Disease and Psoriasis Identifies Seven Shared Susceptibility Loci

    David Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus;Rajan P. Nair;Philip E. Stuart

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies three psoriasis susceptibility loci

    Philip E Stuart;Rajan P Nair;Eva Ellinghaus;Jun Ding

  • Atopic dermatitis in the pediatric population: A cross-sectional, international epidemiologic study

    Jonathan I. Silverberg;Sebastien Barbarot;Abhijit Gadkari;Eric L. Simpson

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies three new risk loci for atopic dermatitis.

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Chih-Mei Chen;Adaikalavan Ramasamy

  • Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report

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  • Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene and allergic contact sensitization to nickel.

    Natalija Novak;Hansjörg Baurecht;Torsten Schäfer;Elke Rodriguez

  • A common variant on chromosome 11q13 is associated with atopic dermatitis

    Jorge Esparza-Gordillo;Stephan Weidinger;Regina Fölster-Holst;Anja Bauerfeind

  • Proliferative action of mast-cell tryptase is mediated by PAR2, COX2, prostaglandins, and PPARγ: Possible relevance to human fibrotic disorders

    Mónica B. Frungieri;Stephan Weidinger;Viktor Meineke;Frank M. Köhn

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    L. C. Tsoi;S. L. Spain;J. Knight;E. Ellinghaus

Frequent Co-Authors

Andre Franke
Andre Franke Kiel University
Alan D. Irvine
Alan D. Irvine Trinity College Dublin
James T. Elder
James T. Elder University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christian Gieger
Christian Gieger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Natalija Novak
Natalija Novak University of Bonn
Thomas Illig
Thomas Illig Hannover Medical School
Johannes Ring
Johannes Ring Technical University of Munich
Jochen Schmitt
Jochen Schmitt TU Dresden
Michael Kabesch
Michael Kabesch St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus
Joachim Heinrich
Joachim Heinrich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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