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Vibeke Backer

Vibeke Backer

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
70
Citations
19718
World Ranking
2396
National Ranking
22

Vibeke Backer 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 Vibeke Backer sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 573 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vibeke Backer 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 Vibeke Backer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vibeke Backer is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has an extensive publication record focusing on medicine, particularly within the fields of physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, immunology and allergy, otorhinolaryngology, and public health, environmental, and occupational health.

The scientist's recent research includes notable papers such as:

  • EUFOREA expert board meeting on uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and biologics: Definitions and management (2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
  • Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Asthma (2021, CHEST Journal)
  • Effect of aerobic exercise training on asthma in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020, European Respiratory Journal)
  • The effect of tezepelumab on airway hyperresponsiveness to mannitol in asthma (UPSTREAM) (2021, European Respiratory Journal)
  • The Prevalence of Subtypes of Type 2 Inflammation in an Unselected Population of Patients with Severe Asthma (2020, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Vibeke Backer include:

  • Charlotte Suppli Ulrik
  • Peter W. Hellings
  • Celeste Porsbjerg
  • Erik Hansen
  • Leif Bjermer

Vibeke Backer publishes regularly in several prominent venues, such as:

  • Frontiers in Allergy
  • European Clinical Respiratory Journal
  • Epidemiology
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • ERJ Open Research

The main research topics addressed encompass:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery

Vibeke Backer has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by the European Respiratory Society: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease, scheduled for 2025.

Overall, their work spans multiple subfields within medicine, with a strong focus on respiratory health and related immunological conditions. The scientist's collaboration network and publication record reflect active engagement in current research areas concerning airway diseases and treatments.

Best Publications

  • Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction.

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Unnur S Bjornsdottir;Unnur S Bjornsdottir;Eva Halapi;Anna Helgadottir

  • Adherence to inhaled therapies, health outcomes and costs in patients with asthma and COPD

    Mika J. Mäkelä;Vibeke Backer;Morten Hedegaard;Kjell Larsson

  • Efficacy of a House Dust Mite Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy Tablet in Adults With Allergic Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    J. Christian Virchow;Vibeke Backer;Piotr Kuna;Luis Prieto

  • A daily SMS reminder increases adherence to asthma treatment: A three-month follow-up study

    Ulla Strandbygaard;Simon Francis Thomsen;Vibeke Backer

  • Benralizumab for the Prevention of COPD Exacerbations

    Gerard J. Criner;Bartolome R. Celli;Christopher E. Brightling;Alvar Agusti

  • EUFOREA Expert Board Meeting on Uncontrolled Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) and Biologics: Definitions and Management.

    Claus Bachert;Claus Bachert;Claus Bachert;Joe K. Han;Martin Wagenmann;Werner Hosemann

  • Asthma and the elite athlete: Summary of the International Olympic Committee's Consensus Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22-24, 2008

    Kenneth D. Fitch;Malcolm Sue-Chu;Sandra D. Anderson;Louis-Philippe Boulet

  • Internet-based monitoring of asthma: A long-term, randomized clinical study of 300 asthmatic subjects

    Linda M. Rasmussen;Klaus Phanareth;Hendrik Nolte;Vibeke Backer

  • Exploring the Association between Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Asthma. A Registry-based Twin Study

    Simon Francis Thomsen;Sophie van der Sluis;Lone G. Stensballe;Danielle Posthuma

  • Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Asthma: An Expert Consensus Framework to Characterize Phenotypes in a Global Real-Life Severe Asthma Cohort.

    Liam G. Heaney;Luis Perez de Llano;Mona Al-Ahmad;Vibeke Backer

  • Effective treatment of house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis with 2 doses of the SQ HDM SLIT-tablet: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial.

    Pascal Demoly;Waltraud Emminger;Dorte Rehm;Vibeke Backer

  • Nonreversible airflow obstruction in life-long nonsmokers with moderate to severe asthma

    CS Ulrik;V Backer

  • Differences between allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in a large sample of adolescents and adults

    E. Mølgaard;S. F. Thomsen;T. Lund;L. Pedersen

  • Unawareness and undertreatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis in a general population

    Hendrik Nolte;Steen Nepper-Christensen;Vibeke Backer

  • Adjustable maintenance dosing with budesonide/formoterol compared with fixed-dose salmeterol/fluticasone in moderate to severe asthma

    R. Aalbers;V. Backer;T. T. K. Kava;E. R. Omenaas

  • A 10 year follow up of 180 adults with bronchial asthma: factors important for the decline in lung function.

    C S Ulrik;V Backer;A Dirksen

  • The Prevalence of Severe Asthma and Low Asthma Control Among Danish Adults

    Anna von Bülow;Margit Kriegbaum;Vibeke Backer;Celeste Porsbjerg

  • Exercise-induced laryngeal obstructions: prevalence and symptoms in the general public

    Pernille M. Christensen;S. F. Thomsen;N. Rasmussen;V. Backer

  • Importance of genetic factors in the etiology of atopic dermatitis: a twin study.

    Simon F Thomsen;Charlotte S Ulrik;Kirsten O Kyvik;Jacob v B Hjelmborg

  • The causal direction in the association between respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization and asthma

    Lone Graff Stensballe;Jacob Brunbjerg Simonsen;Simon Francis Thomsen;Anne-Marie Hellesøe Larsen

  • Estimates of asthma heritability in a large twin sample

    Simon Francis Thomsen;S van der Sluis;K O Kyvik;A Skytthe

  • High prevalence of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in athletes with respiratory symptoms

    Emil W. Nielsen;James Hull;Vibeke Backer

Frequent Co-Authors

Kirsten Ohm Kyvik
Kirsten Ohm Kyvik University of Southern Denmark
Jens Bangsbo
Jens Bangsbo University of Copenhagen
Peter G. Gibson
Peter G. Gibson University of Newcastle Australia
Katherine J. Baines
Katherine J. Baines University of Newcastle Australia
Leif Bjermer
Leif Bjermer Lund University
Dave Singh
Dave Singh University of Manchester
Torben Sigsgaard
Torben Sigsgaard Aarhus University
J. Mark FitzGerald
J. Mark FitzGerald University of British Columbia
Jonas S. Erjefält
Jonas S. Erjefält Lund University
Christian Torp-Pedersen
Christian Torp-Pedersen Aalborg University

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