Alex Burdorf

32.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
534 papers, 23.1k citations indexed

About

Alex Burdorf is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Pharmacology and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Burdorf has authored 534 papers receiving a total of 23.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 211 papers in General Health Professions, 145 papers in Pharmacology and 81 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. Recurrent topics in Alex Burdorf's work include Workplace Health and Well-being (153 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (145 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (87 papers). Alex Burdorf is often cited by papers focused on Workplace Health and Well-being (153 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (145 papers) and Employment and Welfare Studies (87 papers). Alex Burdorf collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Alex Burdorf's co-authors include Suzan JW Robroek, Frank J. van Lenthe, L. A. M. Elders, Bart W. Koes, Allard J. van der Beek, Rogier M. van Rijn, Merel Schuring, Mohammad Alavinia, Gary S. Sorock and Jan A.N. Verhaar and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alex Burdorf

508 papers receiving 21.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain in the general population; a systematic review

2004 916 citations Bart W. Koes, Alex Burdorf et al. profile →
The effects of work-related and individual factors on the Work Ability Index: a systematic review

2008 541 citations Alex Burdorf et al. profile →
Positive and negative evidence of risk factors for back disorders

1997 522 citations Alex Burdorf et al. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health profile →
Socioeconomic inequalities in occupational, leisure-time, and transport related physical activity among European adults: A systematic review

2012 421 citations Alex Burdorf, Frank J. van Lenthe et al. profile →
Workplace Health Promotion

2013 352 citations Suzan JW Robroek, Frank J. van Lenthe et al. profile →
Influence of poor health on exit from paid employment: a systematic review

2013 340 citations Rogier M. van Rijn, Suzan JW Robroek et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Burdorf

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	PERSonalised incentives for supporting tobacco cessation (PERSIST) among healthcare employees: evaluation and lessons learned 2025 ·Critical Public Health ·(unknown), Frank J. van Lenthe, (unknown), Floor A van den Brand, Alex Burdorf, Niels H. Chavannes, Gera E. Nagelhout, Onno C. P. van Schayck, Hans van Kippersluis, Jasper V. Been	0
2	Effects and implementation of an intervention to improve sleep, fatigue and recovery among healthcare workers with night shifts: A pre- and post-test study 2024 ·International Journal of Nursing Studies ·(unknown), (unknown), Suzan JW Robroek, Alex Burdorf, Karen M Oude Hengel	2
3	Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review of prospective studies 2024 ·Applied Ergonomics ·Heike Gerger, Erin M. Macri, Jennie A. Jackson, Roy G. Elbers, (unknown), Karen Søgaard, Alex Burdorf, Bart W. Koes, Alessandro Chiarotto	8
4	Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the occurrence of disorders of the shoulder: A systematic review update 2024 ·Applied Ergonomics ·(unknown), Jennie A. Jackson, Rogier M. van Rijn, Roy G. Elbers, Karen Søgaard, Erin M. Macri, Bart W. Koes, Alex Burdorf, Alessandro Chiarotto, Heike Gerger	4
5	Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the occurrence of disorders of the elbow: A systematic review 2022 ·Applied Ergonomics ·Alessandro Chiarotto, Heike Gerger, Rogier M. van Rijn, Roy G. Elbers, Karen Søgaard, Erin M. Macri, Jennie A. Jackson, Alex Burdorf, Bart W. Koes	7
6	Organophosphate and carbamate insecticide exposure is related to lung function change among smallholder farmers: a prospective study 2021 ·Thorax ·(unknown), Erik Jørs, Annelli Sandbæk, (unknown), John C. Ssempebwa, (unknown), Philipp Staudacher, Samuel Fuhrimann, Torben Sigsgaard, Alex Burdorf, Bo Martin Bibby, Vivi Schlünssen	21
7	Influence of lifestyle risk factors on work ability and sick leave in a general working population in Norway: a 5-year longitudinal study 2021 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Inger Margaret Oellingrath, (unknown), Alex Burdorf, Suzan JW Robroek	5
8	Chronic diseases and multimorbidity among unemployed and employed persons in the Netherlands: a register-based cross-sectional study 2020 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Merel Schuring, Marike Knoef, Alex Burdorf	19
9	PERSonalised Incentives for Supporting Tobacco cessation (PERSIST) among healthcare employees: a randomised controlled trial protocol 2020 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alex Burdorf, Frank J. van Lenthe, Jasper V. Been	5
10	Early part-time sick leave results in considerable savings in social security costs at national level: an analysis based on a quasi-experiment in Finland 2018 ·Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ·Eira Viikari‐Juntura, Taina Leinonen, Lauri J. Virta, (unknown), Kirsti Husgafvel‐Pursiainen, Ilona Autti‐Rämö, Pekka Rissanen, Alex Burdorf, Svetlana Solovieva	14
11	The benefits of paid employment among persons with common mental health problems: evidence for the selection and causation mechanism 2017 ·Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ·Merel Schuring, Suzan JW Robroek, Alex Burdorf	46
12	Objective Voice Parameters in Colombian School Workers with Healthy Voices 2015 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva, Alex Burdorf	3
13	Conservative interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults 2013 ·Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Arianne P. Verhagen, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Alex Burdorf, Siobhán Stynes, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Bart W. Koes	69
14	The influence of re-employment on quality of life and self-rated health, a longitudinal study among unemployed persons in the Netherlands 2013 ·BMC Public Health ·(unknown), Merel Schuring, Freek Lötters, (unknown), (unknown), Alex Burdorf	62
15	Health, job characteristics, skills, and social and financial factors in relation to early retirement – results from a longitudinal study in the Netherlands 2013 ·Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ·Astrid de Wind, G. Geuskens, Jan Fekke Ybema, B.M. Blatter, Alex Burdorf, Paulien M. Bongers, Allard J. van der Beek	84
16	Applying Quality Criteria to Exposure in Asbestos Epidemiology Increases the Estimated Risk 2011 ·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene ·Alex Burdorf, Dick Heederik	14
17	The hypothalamus‐pituitary‐testis axis in boys during the first six months of life: a comparison of cryptorchidism and hypospadias cases with controls 2008 ·International Journal of Andrology ·Frank H. Pierik, James A. Deddens, Alex Burdorf, Sabine M.P.F. de Muinck Keizer‐Schrama, Frank H. de Jong, Rob F.A. Weber	42
18	Effectiveness of a Back Pain Prevention Program 2007 ·Spine ·(unknown), Willem‐Jan Meerding, Alex Burdorf	35
19	[Pleural mesothelioma in women is associated with environmental exposure to asbestos]. 2004 ·PubMed ·Alex Burdorf, (unknown), Paul Swuste	4
20	Interrelationships Between Pain, Disability, General Health, and Quality of Life and Associations With Work-Related and Individual Factors 2004 ·Spine ·(unknown), Freek Lötters, Alex Burdorf	16

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