Bettina Wedi

12.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Bettina Wedi is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Dermatology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Bettina Wedi has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Rheumatology, 61 papers in Dermatology and 58 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Bettina Wedi's work include Urticaria and Related Conditions (84 papers), Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (42 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (38 papers). Bettina Wedi is often cited by papers focused on Urticaria and Related Conditions (84 papers), Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (42 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (38 papers). Bettina Wedi collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United States. Bettina Wedi's co-authors include Alexander Kapp, Ulrike Raap, Marcus Maurer, Hans F. Merk, Torsten Zuberbier, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Carsten Bindslev‐Jensen, Clive Grattan, D. Wieczorek and Petra Staubach and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Blood and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Bettina Wedi

134 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO guideline: definition, classification and diagnosis of urticaria

2009 496 citations Torsten Zuberbier, Clive Grattan et al. Allergy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bettina Wedi Germany	28	2.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	1.1k	157	3.8k
Karsten Weller Germany	37	3.7k 1.5×	851 0.7×	2.0k 1.7×	1.4k 1.3×	2.2k 2.1×	143	5.3k
Alicja Kasperska−Zając Poland	24	935 0.4×	254 0.2×	439 0.4×	427 0.4×	379 0.4×	99	1.7k
Paul C. Atkins United States	28	508 0.2×	817 0.6×	164 0.1×	385 0.3×	299 0.3×	96	2.4k
Joseph Tauber United States	28	427 0.2×	741 0.6×	340 0.3×	672 0.6×	202 0.2×	65	3.8k
Antonio Valero Spain	31	426 0.2×	1.5k 1.2×	149 0.1×	520 0.5×	160 0.2×	113	2.6k
Vito Sabato Belgium	33	516 0.2×	2.1k 1.7×	71 0.1×	889 0.8×	97 0.1×	174	3.3k
Barbara Frossi Italy	26	366 0.1×	463 0.4×	164 0.1×	182 0.2×	188 0.2×	48	2.3k
Hideshi Torii Japan	30	408 0.2×	579 0.5×	293 0.2×	1.4k 1.3×	31 0.0×	65	3.2k
Laurent L. Reber France	28	442 0.2×	1.1k 0.8×	43 0.0×	288 0.3×	112 0.1×	55	2.9k
Hsin‐Hui Yu Taiwan	25	435 0.2×	270 0.2×	102 0.1×	290 0.3×	82 0.1×	72	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bettina Wedi

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Gehring, Manuela, et al.. (2025). Activation of the Complement/Lectin Pathway, Angiopoietin/Tie‐2/VEGF‐System, Cytokines and Chemokines in Different Angioedema Subtypes. European Journal of Immunology. 55(7). e70010–e70010.

Wedi, Bettina. (2025). Biologic and small molecule therapies in chronic spontaneous urticaria: an update. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 25(5). 418–425.

Zuberbier, Torsten, Sabine Altrichter, Randolf Brehler, et al.. (2023). S3 Guideline Urticaria. Part 1: Classification and diagnosis of urticaria – German‐language adaptation of the international S3 Guideline. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 21(1). 81–93. 2 indexed citations

Zuberbier, Torsten, Sabine Altrichter, Randolf Brehler, et al.. (2023). S3 Guideline Urticaria. Part 2: Treatment of urticaria – German‐language adaptation of the international S3 guideline. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 21(2). 202–215. 3 indexed citations

Kocatürk, Emek, Melba Muñoz, Daniel Elieh Ali Komi, et al.. (2023). How Infection and Vaccination Are Linked to Acute and Chronic Urticaria: A Special Focus on COVID-19. Viruses. 15(7). 1585–1585. 13 indexed citations

Zuberbier, Torsten, Sabine Altrichter, Randolf Brehler, et al.. (2023). S3‐Leitlinie Urtikaria. Teil 2: Therapie der Urtikaria – deutschsprachige Adaption der internationalen S3‐Leitlinie. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 21(2). 202–216. 4 indexed citations

Worm, Margitta, Andrea Bauer, Regina Treudler, et al.. (2022). Management of suspected and confirmedCOVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐2) vaccine hypersensitivity. Allergy. 77(11). 3426–3434. 11 indexed citations

Gehring, Manuela, et al.. (2021). Identification of novel biomarkers to distinguish bradykinin‐mediated angioedema from mast cell‐/histamine‐mediated angioedema. Allergy. 77(3). 946–955. 12 indexed citations

Weller, Karsten, Marcus Maurer, Andrea Bauer, et al.. (2021). Epidemiology, comorbidities, and healthcare utilization of patients with chronic urticaria in Germany. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 36(1). 91–99. 35 indexed citations

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Traidl, Stephan, et al.. (2020). Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking prurigo nodularis. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 35(4). e259–e261. 1 indexed citations

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Magerl, Markus, M. Rother, Thomas Bieber, et al.. (2012). Randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study of safety and efficacy of miltefosine in antihistamine‐resistant chronic spontaneous urticaria. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 27(3). e363–9. 22 indexed citations

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Wedi, Bettina. (2008). Stellenwert und Indikation der SLIT im Vergleich zur SCIT. Der Hautarzt. 59(7). 537–543. 2 indexed citations

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Bachert, Claus, Karl‐Christian Bergmann, T Bieber, et al.. (2007). Present role of sublingual immunotherapy in allergic diseases. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations

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Bachert, Claus, Bettina Wedi, Ludger Klimek, et al.. (2006). Allergische Rhinokonjunktivitis Leitlinie der DGAI in Abstimmung mit der DDG. JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 4(3). 264–275. 11 indexed citations

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Wedi, Bettina & Alexander Kapp. (2006). Aktuelle Positionsbestimmung zur Bedeutung von Nahrungsmittelallergien und -unverträglichkeiten bei der Urtikaria. Der Hautarzt. 57(2). 101–107. 5 indexed citations

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Wedi, Bettina, T. Fuchs, Jörg Kleine‐Tebbe, Ralph Mösges, & Johannes Ring. (2004). Ebastine - review of the efficacy and safety profile of a nonsedating antihistamine. mediaTUM (Technical University of Munich). 1 indexed citations

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Bachert, Claus, U. Borchard, Bettina Wedi, et al.. (2003). Guidelines of the DGAI on allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Allergologie. 26(4). 147–162. 7 indexed citations

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Bischoff, Stephan C., Julika Mayer, Jochen Wedemeyer, et al.. (1997). Colonoscopic allergen provocation (COLAP): a new diagnostic approach for gastrointestinal food allergy.. Gut. 40(6). 745–753. 112 indexed citations

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Czech, Wolfgang, Antonia Busse, Bettina Wedi, & Alexander Kapp. (1996). Nahrungsmitteladditiva und nicht steroidale Antiphlogistika- Auslöser von pseudoallergischen Reaktionen. FreiDok plus (Universitätsbibliothek Freiburg). 2 indexed citations

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Wedi, Bettina, Jörn Elsner, & Alexander Kapp. (1994). Differential expression of ICAM-1 in the human mast cell line HMC-1. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 103(4). 621. 1 indexed citations

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