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Thomas L. Diepgen

Thomas L. Diepgen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
29079
World Ranking
9413
National Ranking
519

Thomas L. Diepgen 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 L. Diepgen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 492 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas L. Diepgen 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 L. Diepgen sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas L. Diepgen is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on dermatology. Their research covers various subfields including epidemiology, oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, primarily focusing on skin-related conditions and diseases. Main topics include:

  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

Thomas L. Diepgen has published frequently in several journals. Notable publication venues include:

  • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Dermatitis
  • International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Diepgen include:

  • No evidence of increased cancer incidence in children using topical tacrolimus for atopic dermatitis (2020), Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • S3 guideline for actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma - short version, part 1: diagnosis, interventions for actinic keratoses, care structures and quality-of-care indicators (2020), JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • S3 guideline for actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) - short version, part 2: epidemiology, surgical and systemic treatment of cSCC, follow-up, prevention and occupational disease (2020), JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
  • Causes of irritant contact dermatitis after occupational skin exposure: a systematic review (2021), International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Update "Systemic treatment of atopic dermatitis" of the S2k-guideline on atopic dermatitis (2021), JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors in their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrea Bauer
  • Swen Malte John
  • Markus V. Heppt
  • Ulrike Leiter
  • Theresa Steeb

Best Publications

  • The epidemiology of skin cancer.

    Thomas L Diepgen;V Mahler

  • Histopathological Findings in Brain Tissue Obtained during Epilepsy Surgery.

    Blumcke I;Spreafico R;Haaker G;Coras R

  • Age related, structured educational programmes for the management of atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents: multicentre, randomised controlled trial

    Doris Staab;Thomas L Diepgen;Manigé Fartasch;Jörg Kupfer

  • The occurrence of atopic dermatitis in north Europe: an international questionnaire study

    Finn Schultz Larsen;Thomas Diepgen;Åke Svensson

  • The epidemiology of occupational contact dermatitis.

    TL Diepgen;Pieter Jan Coenraads

  • Efficacy and safety of oral alitretinoin (9-cis retinoic acid) in patients with severe chronic hand eczema refractory to topical corticosteroids: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial

    T Ruzicka;C. W Lynde;G. B. E Jemec;T Diepgen

  • Allergic contact dermatitis: epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, in vitro methods and regulatory aspects Current knowledge assembled at an international workshop at BfR, Germany

    M. Peiser;T. Tralau;J. Heidler;A. M. Api

  • Occupational ultraviolet light exposure increases the risk for the development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    J. Schmitt;A. Seidler;T.L. Diepgen;A. Bauer

  • Breastfeeding duration is a risk factor for atopic eczema

    R. L. Bergmann;T. L. Diepgen;O. Kuss;K. E. Bergmann

  • High-dose UVA1 therapy in the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis.

    Jean Krutmann;Wolfgang Czech;Thomas Diepgen;Roland Niedner

  • Management of chronic hand eczema

    Thomas L. Diepgen;Tove Agner;Werner Aberer;John Berth-Jones

  • Efficacy and safety of tacrolimus ointment compared with that of hydrocortisone butyrate ointment in adult patients with atopic dermatitis.

    Sakari Reitamo;Malcolm Rustin;Thomas Ruzicka;Frédéric Cambazard

  • Characterization of different courses of atopic dermatitis in adolescent and adult patients

    D. Garmhausen;T. Hagemann;T. Bieber;I. Dimitriou

  • Prevalence of contact allergy in the general population in different European regions.

    T L Diepgen;R F Ofenloch;Magnus Bruze;P Bertuccio

  • Is occupational solar ultraviolet irradiation a relevant risk factor for basal cell carcinoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiological literature

    A. Bauer;T.L. Diepgen;J. Schmitt

  • High-dose UVA1 radiation therapy for localized scleroderma

    Helger Stege;Mark Berneburg;Stefanie Humke;Michaela Klammer

  • Occupational skin-disease data in Europe

    Thomas L. Diepgen

  • Confirmation of the association between high levels of immunoglobulin E food sensitization and eczema in infancy: an international study

    D. J. Hill;C. S. Hosking;F. M. de Benedictis;A. P. Oranje

  • Shopping around the internet today and tomorrow: towards the millennium of cybermedicine

    Gunther Eysenbach;Eun Ryoung Sa;Thomas L Diepgen

  • High-dose UVA1 therapy for atopic dermatitis: Results of a multicenter trial

    Jean Krutmann;Thomas L. Diepgen;Thomas L. Diepgen;Thomas A. Luger;Thomas A. Luger;Stephan Grabbe;Stephan Grabbe

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Elsner
Peter Elsner Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jochen Schmitt
Jochen Schmitt TU Dresden
Luigi Naldi
Luigi Naldi Centro Studi GISED
Klaus Ejner Andersen
Klaus Ejner Andersen University of Southern Denmark
Thomas Werfel
Thomas Werfel Hannover Medical School
Johannes Geier
Johannes Geier University of Göttingen
Matthias Augustin
Matthias Augustin Universität Hamburg
Werner Aberer
Werner Aberer University of Graz
Axel Schnuch
Axel Schnuch University of Göttingen
Howard I. Maibach
Howard I. Maibach University of California, San Francisco

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