An Bael

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 475 citations indexed

About

An Bael is a scholar working on Urology, Rheumatology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, An Bael has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 475 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Urology, 13 papers in Rheumatology and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in An Bael's work include Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (14 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (12 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (6 papers). An Bael is often cited by papers focused on Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (14 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (12 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (6 papers). An Bael collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. An Bael's co-authors include Hildegard Lax, Jan D. van Gool, H. Hirche, Tom P.V.M. de Jong, Melissa Vermeulen, Stijn Verhulst, Koen Vanden Driessche, Koen Van Hoeck, Philippe Willems and Daan Van Brusselen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

An Bael

21 papers receiving 456 citations

Hit Papers

Bronchiolitis in COVID-19 times: a nearly absent disease? 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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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.

  1. Bronchiolitis in COVID-19 times: a nearly absent disease?
    2021 146 citations Daan Van Brusselen, An Bael et al. European Journal of Pediatrics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
An Bael Belgium 12 260 226 207 82 80 21 475
Erik Schick Canada 13 356 1.4× 166 0.7× 301 1.5× 69 0.8× 65 0.8× 20 494
Senem Özgür Türkiye 10 81 0.3× 79 0.3× 47 0.2× 25 0.3× 51 0.6× 40 341
Luise Borch Denmark 9 91 0.3× 36 0.2× 81 0.4× 40 0.5× 38 0.5× 18 344
Douglas W. Storm United States 15 248 1.0× 121 0.5× 78 0.4× 253 3.1× 129 1.6× 54 567
K Verrier Jones United Kingdom 13 213 0.8× 171 0.8× 77 0.4× 258 3.1× 47 0.6× 23 454
Ludovica Martini Italy 10 56 0.2× 98 0.4× 41 0.2× 52 0.6× 40 0.5× 32 319
Johnson F. Tsui United States 10 205 0.8× 75 0.3× 160 0.8× 14 0.2× 69 0.9× 25 516
Pedro-José López Chile 9 89 0.3× 29 0.1× 58 0.3× 43 0.5× 72 0.9× 21 235
Tushar Bhuta Australia 13 138 0.5× 235 1.0× 121 0.6× 138 1.7× 451 5.6× 18 719
Ümit Yener Tekdoğan Türkiye 10 90 0.3× 38 0.2× 49 0.2× 60 0.7× 79 1.0× 24 378

Countries citing papers authored by An Bael

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Fields of papers citing papers by An Bael

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of An Bael

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All Works

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Kingma, Sandra D.K., et al.. (2023). Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome: a comprehensive review of reported cases. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 18(1). 291–291. 8 indexed citations
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Smits, Anne, Maissa Rayyan, Karel Allegaert, et al.. (2021). Belgian Consensus Recommendations to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in the Term and Preterm Infant. Nutrients. 13(11). 4109–4109. 7 indexed citations
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Brusselen, Daan Van, An Bael, Stijn Verhulst, et al.. (2021). Bronchiolitis in COVID-19 times: a nearly absent disease?. European Journal of Pediatrics. 180(6). 1969–1973. 146 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bakker, Elisabeth, et al.. (2018). Functional Bladder and Bowel Problems: How to Treat Them?. 4(2). 2 indexed citations
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Dhont, Evelyn, et al.. (2017). A devastating case of diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with extensive cerebral infarction; why we need to do better. Acta Clinica Belgica. 73(2). 151–155. 6 indexed citations
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Gool, Jan D. van, Tom P.V.M. de Jong, Pauline Winkler-Seinstra, et al.. (2013). Multi-center randomized controlled trial of cognitive treatment, placebo, oxybutynin, bladder training, and pelvic floor training in children with functional urinary incontinence. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 33(5). 482–487. 55 indexed citations
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Bael, An, et al.. (2009). Investigator Bias in Urodynamic Studies for Functional Urinary Incontinence. The Journal of Urology. 182(4S). 1949–1953. 16 indexed citations
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Bael, An. (2008). Functional urinary incontinence in children: clinical and urodynamic diagnosis, co-morbidity, and interventions in a multicenter controlled trial. 1 indexed citations
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Bael, An, Hildegard Lax, Tom P.V.M. de Jong, et al.. (2008). The Relevance of Urodynamic Studies for Urge Syndrome and Dysfunctional Voiding: A Multicenter Controlled Trial in Children. The Journal of Urology. 180(4). 1486–1495. 59 indexed citations
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Bael, An, Hildegard Lax, H. Hirche, et al.. (2008). Behavior Profiles in Children With Functional Urinary Incontinence Before and After Incontinence Treatment. PEDIATRICS. 121(5). e1196–e1200. 18 indexed citations
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Hoeck, Koen Van, An Bael, Hildegard Lax, et al.. (2007). Urine Output Rate and Maximum Volume Voided in School-Age Children with and without Nocturnal Enuresis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 151(6). 575–580. 22 indexed citations
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Bael, An, Hildegard Lax, H. Hirche, et al.. (2007). Self‐reported urinary incontinence, voiding frequency, voided volume and pad‐test results: variables in a prospective study in children. British Journal of Urology. 100(3). 651–656. 15 indexed citations
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Bael, An, Marc A. Benninga, Hildegard Lax, et al.. (2006). Functional urinary and fecal incontinence in neurologically normal children: symptoms of one ‘functional elimination disorder’?. British Journal of Urology. 99(2). 407–412. 23 indexed citations
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Hoeck, Koen Van, An Bael, Hildegard Lax, H. Hirche, & Jan D. van Gool. (2006). Circadian variation of voided volume in normal school-age children. European Journal of Pediatrics. 166(6). 579–584. 32 indexed citations
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Bael, An, et al.. (2006). Reference Ranges for Cystographic Bladder Capacity in Children—With Special Attention to Vesicoureteral Reflux. The Journal of Urology. 176(4). 1596–1600. 14 indexed citations

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