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D-Index
80
Citations
26391
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17018
National Ranking
892

Thomas Kocher 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 Thomas Kocher sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 353 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas Kocher 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 Thomas Kocher sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas Kocher is affiliated with the University of Greifswald in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Dentistry and Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Dental materials and restorations

Thomas Kocher has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
  • Clinical Oral Investigations
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their co-authors with significant collaborative publications are:

  • Birte Holtfreter
  • Henry Völzke
  • Benjamin Ehmke
  • Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister
  • Christiane Pink

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas Kocher include:

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis of muscle weakness identifies 15 susceptibility loci in older men and women, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Cohort Profile Update: The Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP), 2022, International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Evaluation of salivary and serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels in patients with periodontal and cardiovascular disease as subclinical marker of cardiovascular risk, 2020, Journal of Periodontology
  • Effect of periodontal treatment on preclinical Alzheimer's disease-Results of a trial emulation approach, 2021, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Testing the association between tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and risk of periodontitis: A Mendelian randomization study, 2021, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Best Publications

  • Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions.

    Panos N. Papapanou;Mariano Sanz;Nurcan Buduneli;Thomas Dietrich

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Cohort Profile: The Study of Health in Pomerania

    Henry Völzke;Dietrich Alte;Carsten Oliver Schmidt;Dörte Radke

  • Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions: Classification and case definitions for periodontitis

    Panos N. Papapanou;Mariano Sanz;Nurcan Buduneli;Thomas Dietrich

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Prevention and control of dental caries and periodontal diseases at individual and population level: consensus report of group 3 of joint EFP/ORCA workshop on the boundaries between caries and periodontal diseases

    Søren Jepsen;Juan Blanco;Wolfgang Buchalla;Joana Christina Carvalho

  • Plasma lipid and blood glucose levels in patients with destructive periodontal disease.

    Wolfgang Lösche;Frank Karapetow;Andreas Pohl;Carmen Pohl

  • Standards for reporting chronic periodontitis prevalence and severity in epidemiologic studies: Proposed standards from the Joint EU/USA Periodontal Epidemiology Working Group.

    Birte Holtfreter;Jasim M. Albandar;Thomas Dietrich;Bruce A. Dye

  • Principles in prevention of periodontal diseases: Consensus report of group 1 of the 11th European Workshop on Periodontology on effective prevention of periodontal and peri-implant diseases.

    Maurizio S Tonetti;Peter Eickholz;Bruno G Loos;Panos Papapanou

  • A genome-wide association study of metabolic traits in human urine

    Karsten Suhre;Henri Wallaschofski;Johannes Raffler;Nele Friedrich

  • Genome-wide association studies of serum magnesium, potassium, and sodium concentrations identify six loci influencing serum magnesium levels

    Tamra E. Meyer;Germaine C. Verwoert;Shih-Jen Hwang;Nicole L. Glazer

  • Periodontal status and A1C change: longitudinal results from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP).

    Ryan T. Demmer;Moïse Desvarieux;Moïse Desvarieux;Moïse Desvarieux;Birte Holtfreter;David R. Jacobs

  • Genome-wide analysis of dental caries and periodontitis combining clinical and self-reported data.

    Dmitry Shungin;Dmitry Shungin;Simon Haworth;Kimon Divaris;Cary S. Agler

  • Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss, and Atherosclerosis

    Moïse Desvarieux;Christian Schwahn;Henry Völzke;Ryan T. Demmer

  • Prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in an urban and rural German population: results of a population-based Study of Health in Pomerania.

    Dietmar Gesch;Olaf Bernhardt;Dietrich Alte;Christian Schwahn

  • Prevalence of periodontal disease and treatment demands based on a German dental survey (DMS IV)

    Birte Holtfreter;Thomas Kocher;Thomas Hoffmann;Moise Desvarieux;Moise Desvarieux

  • Tooth loss and pocket probing depths in compliant periodontally treated patients: a retrospective analysis

    Jörgen König;Hans-Christian Plagmann;Andreas Rühling;Thomas Kocher

  • Tooth loss and periodontitis by socio-economic status and inflammation in a longitudinal population-based study

    Sabine Buchwald;Thomas Kocher;Reiner Biffar;Ali Harb

  • Association between type 1 and type 2 diabetes with periodontal disease and tooth loss.

    Gaganpreet Kaur;Birte Holtfreter;Wolfgan G. Rathmann;Christian Schwahn

  • Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms as Risk Factors for Temporomandibular Joint Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study in the General Population

    Stefan Kindler;Stefanie Samietz;Mohammad Houshmand;Hans Jörgen Grabe

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich John
Ulrich John Greifswald University Hospital
Henry Völzke
Henry Völzke Greifswald University Hospital
Matthias Nauck
Matthias Nauck Greifswald University Hospital
Henri Wallaschofski
Henri Wallaschofski Greifswald University Hospital
Alexander Teumer
Alexander Teumer Greifswald University Hospital
David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Hans J. Grabe
Hans J. Grabe Greifswald University Hospital
Heyo K. Kroemer
Heyo K. Kroemer University of Göttingen
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Vilmundur Gudnason
Vilmundur Gudnason University of Iceland

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