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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 113 4920 4619 273 263 927 51237

Thomas Ruzicka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Ruzicka between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Ruzicka published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 21 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2016. 12 of the 967 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2016. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 54 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 41 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 39 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 42 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 44 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications
1979 2024

967 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Ruzicka: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 6
1981 8
1982 4
1983 3
1984 3
1985 6
1986 4
1987 11
1988 8
1989 5
1990 8
1991 20
1992 6
1993 19
1994 25
1995 20
1996 18
1997 25
1998 54
1999 9
2000 21
2001 22
2002 17
2003 41
2004 33
2005 39
2006 33
2007 28
2008 22
2009 42
2010 33
2011 45
2012 35
2013 44
2014 33
2015 35
2016 56
2017 39
2018 30
2019 20
2020 11
2021 9
2022 4
2023 7
2024 5
Total 967
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Thomas Ruzicka 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 Ruzicka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 921–940 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 927 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116 927
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Thomas Ruzicka 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 Ruzicka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 112–113 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399 113
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Thomas Ruzicka is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Dermatology. Their work spans several subfields including Dermatology, Epidemiology, Periodontics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Rheumatology.

Their research covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Ruzicka include:

  • Miklós Sárdy
  • Lars E. French
  • Daniela Hartmann
  • Işın Sinem Bağci
  • Rui Aoki

Prominent publication venues that have featured their work multiple times are:

  • Der Hautarzt
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Journal of Biophotonics
  • Experimental Dermatology
  • Dermatologic Therapy

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas Ruzicka include:

  • European S1 guidelines on the management of lichen planus: a cooperation of the European Dermatology Forum with the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • NNT mediates redox-dependent pigmentation via a UVB- and MITF-independent mechanism, 2021, Cell
  • Efficacy and safety of a novel mucoadhesive clobetasol patch for treatment of erosive oral lichen planus: A phase 2 randomized clinical trial, 2021, Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine
  • Investigation of gamma secretase gene complex mutations in German population with Hidradenitis suppurativa designate a complex polygenic heritage, 2021, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Immunofluorescence and histopathological assessment using ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy in lichen planus, 2020, Journal of Biophotonics

Best Publications

  • Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis: The SCORAD Index

    K.U. Schallreuter;Ch. Levenig;J. Berger;J. Umbert

  • Hypertrophic Scarring and Keloids: Pathomechanisms and Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies

    Gerd G. Gauglitz;Hans C. Korting;Tatiana Pavicic;Thomas Ruzicka

  • Adverse Effects of Topical Glucocorticosteroids

    Ulrich R. Hengge;Thomas Ruzicka;Robert A. Schwartz;Michael J. Cork

  • IL-31: A new link between T cells and pruritus in atopic skin inflammation

    Eniko Sonkoly;Anja Muller;Antti I. Lauerma;Andor Pivarcsi

  • CCL27-CCR10 interactions regulate T cell-mediated skin inflammation.

    Bernhard Homey;Harri Alenius;Anja Müller;Hortensia Soto

  • A short-term trial of tacrolimus ointment for atopic dermatitis. European Tacrolimus Multicenter Atopic Dermatitis Study Group

    Thomas Ruzicka;Thomas Bieber;Erwin Schöpf;Andris Rubins

  • Up-Regulation of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-3α/CCL20 and CC Chemokine Receptor 6 in Psoriasis

    Bernhard Homey;Marie-Caroline Dieu-Nosjean;Andrea Wiesenborn;Catherine Massacrier

  • Cytokines and chemokines orchestrate atopic skin inflammation

    Bernhard Homey;Martin Steinhoff;Thomas Ruzicka;Donald Y.M. Leung

  • Anti-interleukin-31 receptor a antibody for atopic dermatitis

    Thomas Ruzicka;Jon M. Hanifin;Masutaka Furue;Grazyna Pulka

  • Safety and Efficacy of 1 Year of Tacrolimus Ointment Monotherapy in Adults With Atopic Dermatitis

    Sakari Reitamo;Andreas Wollenberg;Erwin Schöpf;Jean Luc Perrot

  • Proapoptotic signaling induced by RIG-I and MDA-5 results in type I interferon–independent apoptosis in human melanoma cells

    Robert Besch;Hendrik Poeck;Tobias Hohenauer;Daniela Senft

  • Singlet Oxygen Mediates the UVA-induced Generation of the Photoaging-associated Mitochondrial Common Deletion

    Mark Berneburg;Susanne Grether-Beck;Viola Kürten;Thomas Ruzicka

  • Cytosolic DNA Triggers Inflammasome Activation in Keratinocytes in Psoriatic Lesions

    Yvonne Dombrowski;Mark Peric;Sarah Koglin;Claudia Kammerbauer

  • Somatic mutations in the PTCH, SMOH, SUFUH and TP53 genes in sporadic basal cell carcinomas

    J. Reifenberger;M. Wolter;C. B. Knobbe;B. Köhler

  • Update on Kaposi's sarcoma and other HHV8 associated diseases. Part 1: epidemiology, environmental predispositions, clinical manifestations, and therapy.

    Ulrich R Hengge;Thomas Ruzicka;Stephen K Tyring;Martin Stuschke

  • Mutations in the human homologue of the Drosophila segment polarity gene patched (PTCH) in sporadic basal cell carcinomas of the skin and primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the central nervous system

    Marietta Wolter;Julia Reifenberger;Clemens Sommer;Thomas Ruzicka

  • 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

  • Cutting Edge: The Orphan Chemokine Receptor G Protein-Coupled Receptor-2 (GPR-2, CCR10) Binds the Skin-Associated Chemokine CCL27 (CTACK/ALP/ILC)

    Bernhard Homey;Wei Wang;Hortensia Soto;Matthew E. Buchanan

  • Epigenetic silencing of the PTEN gene in melanoma.

    Alireza Mirmohammadsadegh;Alessandra Marini;Sandeep Nambiar;Mohamed Hassan

  • Enzyme plus light therapy to repair DNA damage in ultraviolet-B-irradiated human skin.

    Helger Stege;Len Roza;Arie A. Vink;Markus Grewe

Frequent Co-Authors

Carola Berking
Carola Berking Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Lajos Kemény
Lajos Kemény University of Szeged
Bernhard Homey
Bernhard Homey Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Andreas Wollenberg
Andreas Wollenberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Johannes Ring
Johannes Ring Technical University of Munich
Alexander Kapp
Alexander Kapp Hannover Medical School
Jörg C. Prinz
Jörg C. Prinz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jean Krutmann
Jean Krutmann Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Bernhard Przybilla
Bernhard Przybilla Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas A. Luger
Thomas A. Luger University of Münster

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