Swen Malte John

12.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
284 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Swen Malte John is a scholar working on Dermatology, Immunology and Allergy and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Swen Malte John has authored 284 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 227 papers in Dermatology, 84 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 72 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Swen Malte John's work include Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (185 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (94 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (78 papers). Swen Malte John is often cited by papers focused on Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (185 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (94 papers) and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (78 papers). Swen Malte John collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Denmark. Swen Malte John's co-authors include Irmina Maria Michałek, Belinda Loring, Bodo C. Melnik, Gerd Schmitz, Christoph Skudlik, Thomas L. Diepgen, Peter Elsner, Wolfgang Uter, Britta Wulfhorst and Lilla Landeck and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Swen Malte John

265 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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A systematic review of worldwide epidemiology of psoriasis

2016 790 citations Swen Malte John et al. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Swen Malte John Germany	40	4.0k	1.4k	1.0k	1.0k	632	284	6.0k
Denis Sasseville Canada	46	5.2k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	1.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.8×	270	7.1k
Hans F. Merk Germany	53	3.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.7×	384 0.4×	1.4k 1.4×	591 0.9×	344	10.2k
Vincent A. DeLeo United States	40	3.8k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	416 0.4×	423 0.7×	193	5.3k
Margarida Gonçalo Portugal	38	3.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	811 0.8×	561 0.6×	491 0.8×	274	5.0k
Werner Aberer Austria	56	4.4k 1.1×	4.2k 2.9×	822 0.8×	1.8k 1.7×	533 0.8×	290	10.5k
Peter J. Frosch Germany	51	6.3k 1.5×	2.7k 1.9×	1.7k 1.7×	723 0.7×	405 0.6×	207	7.9k
Claus Zachariae Denmark	47	3.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	856 0.8×	4.4k 4.4×	931 1.5×	277	9.7k
David J. Gawkrodger United Kingdom	44	2.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	691 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	418 0.7×	168	5.3k
Ian Kimber United Kingdom	49	3.3k 0.8×	3.0k 2.0×	1.4k 1.4×	2.4k 2.4×	192 0.3×	230	8.6k
Vera Mahler Germany	34	2.9k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	686 0.7×	426 0.4×	656 1.0×	232	5.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Swen Malte John

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Melnik, Bodo C., Ralf Weiskirchen, Sabine Weiskirchen, et al.. (2025). Diabetes-preventive molecular mechanisms of breast versus formula feeding: new insights into the impact of milk on stem cell Wnt signaling. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1652297–1652297.

Kersten, Jan Felix, Sonja Bonness, Robert Ofenloch, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of Glove Liners Made of Semipermeable and Textile Materials in Patients With Hand Dermatoses: Results of a Multicenter Intervention Study (ProTection II). Contact Dermatitis. 93(4). 305–315.

Pesqué, David, Olivier Aerts, Mojca Bizjak, et al.. (2024). Differential diagnosis of contact dermatitis: A practical‐approach review by the EADV Task Force on contact dermatitis. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 38(9). 1704–1722. 12 indexed citations

Kersten, Jan Felix, Sonja Bonness, Robert Ofenloch, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of comfort gloves made of semipermeable and textile materials in patients with hand dermatoses: Results of a controlled multicenter intervention study (ProTection II). Contact Dermatitis. 91(4). 295–305. 2 indexed citations

John, Swen Malte, et al.. (2023). Semipermeable Handschuhe in der Prävention berufsbedingter Hauterkrankungen:. Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie. 74(2). 85–96.

Brans, Richard, et al.. (2023). Programme for prevention of foot dermatoses in patients with work‐related skin diseases: Baseline data and first results of a prospective cohort study (OCCUPES). Contact Dermatitis. 89(4). 259–269. 3 indexed citations

Simonsen, Anne Birgitte, Torkil Menné, Malin G. Ahlström, et al.. (2023). Assessing the efficacy of a German‐inspired intervention on occupational contact dermatitis in Denmark: A randomised controlled trial with 3‐month follow‐up. Contact Dermatitis. 90(3). 280–290. 1 indexed citations

Kežić, Sanja, Wolfgang Uter, Cara Symanzik, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and incidence of hand eczema in hairdressers—A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the published literature from 2000–2021. Contact Dermatitis. 86(4). 254–265. 22 indexed citations

Symanzik, Cara, Jeanne Duus Johansen, Patricia Weinert, et al.. (2022). Differences between hairdressers and consumers in skin exposure to hair cosmetic products: A review. Contact Dermatitis. 86(5). 333–343. 14 indexed citations

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Symanzik, Cara, Patricia Weinert, Željka Babić, et al.. (2022). Allergic contact dermatitis caused by 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate and ethyl cyanoacrylate contained in cosmetic glues among hairdressers and beauticians who perform nail treatments and eyelash extension as well as hair extension applications: A systematic review. Contact Dermatitis. 86(6). 480–492. 27 indexed citations

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Symanzik, Cara, Yasemin Topal Yüksel, Jacob P. Thyssen, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and incidence of hand eczema in healthcare workers: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 12(10). e062194–e062194. 1 indexed citations

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John, Swen Malte, et al.. (2022). Effects and acceptance of semipermeable gloves compared to cotton gloves in patients with hand dermatoses: Results of a controlled intervention study. Contact Dermatitis. 87(2). 176–184. 4 indexed citations

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Symanzik, Cara, et al.. (2022). Prevention of occupational hand eczema in healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A controlled intervention study. Contact Dermatitis. 87(6). 500–510. 7 indexed citations

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John, Swen Malte, et al.. (2021). Expressiveness of an International Semantic Standard for Wound Care: Mapping a Standardized Item Set for Leg Ulcers to the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine–Clinical Terms. JMIR Medical Informatics. 9(10). e31980–e31980. 4 indexed citations

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Wilke, Annika, et al.. (2020). Sensitization to 1,3‐diphenylguanidine: An underestimated problem in physicians and nurses using surgical gloves?. Contact Dermatitis. 84(3). 207–208. 5 indexed citations

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Chernyshov, Pavel V., Swen Malte John, L. Tomás-Aragonés, et al.. (2020). Quality of life measurement in occupational skin diseases. Position paper of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Forces on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes and Occupational Skin Disease. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 34(9). 1924–1931. 13 indexed citations

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John, Swen Malte, Albert Nienhaus, Christoph Skudlik, et al.. (2020). Economic evaluation of a tertiary prevention program for occupational skin diseases in Germany. Contact Dermatitis. 82(6). 361–369. 10 indexed citations

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Schubert, Steffen, Johannes Geier, Christoph Skudlik, et al.. (2020). Relevance of contact sensitizations in occupational dermatitis patients with special focus on patch testing of workplace materials. Contact Dermatitis. 83(6). 475–486. 11 indexed citations

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Brans, Richard, et al.. (2020). Stratum corneum levels of inflammatory mediators and natural moisturizing factor in patch test reactions to thiurams and fragrances and their possible role in discrimination between irritant and allergic reactions to hapten mixtures. Contact Dermatitis. 84(5). 299–307. 8 indexed citations

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Brans, Richard, et al.. (2018). Tertiary prevention of occupational skin diseases: Prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis and pattern of patch test results. Contact Dermatitis. 80(1). 35–44. 23 indexed citations

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