Anders Heijl

18.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
163 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Anders Heijl is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anders Heijl has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Ophthalmology, 113 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Anders Heijl's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (141 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (83 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (63 papers). Anders Heijl is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (141 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (83 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (63 papers). Anders Heijl collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Anders Heijl's co-authors include Boel Bengtsson, M. Cristina Leske, Leslie Hyman, Bo Bengtsson, Jonny Olsson, Georg Lindgren, Zhongming Yang, Liming Dong, Bo Bengtsson and Anna Lindgren and has published in prestigious journals such as Ophthalmology, Diabetologia and American Journal of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Anders Heijl

160 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

Reduction of Intraocular ... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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.

  1. Reduction of Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma Progression
    2002 2.5k citations Anders Heijl profile →
  2. Predictors of Long-term Progression in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial
    2007 1.0k citations M. Cristina Leske, Anders Heijl et al. Ophthalmology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Anders Heijl 12.6k 8.9k 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 163 13.4k
David F. Garway‐Heath 9.1k 0.7× 6.9k 0.8× 709 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 801 0.7× 249 10.1k
Balwantray C. Chauhan 8.8k 0.7× 6.0k 0.7× 474 0.3× 933 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 222 9.5k
Jeffrey M. Liebmann 15.9k 1.3× 11.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 781 0.6× 1.8k 1.5× 516 17.2k
Makoto Araie 11.7k 0.9× 8.4k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 2.5k 2.1× 433 14.6k
Joseph Caprioli 10.8k 0.9× 7.5k 0.8× 775 0.5× 585 0.4× 2.0k 1.7× 371 12.3k
Felipe A. Medeiros 18.5k 1.5× 14.3k 1.6× 2.0k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.4× 380 19.8k
Boel Bengtsson 6.6k 0.5× 4.9k 0.6× 685 0.4× 688 0.5× 498 0.4× 100 7.1k
Linda M. Zangwill 18.6k 1.5× 15.1k 1.7× 846 0.5× 974 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 465 19.6k
Pamela A. Sample 8.3k 0.7× 6.3k 0.7× 463 0.3× 798 0.6× 907 0.8× 158 8.7k
Aiko Iwase 5.5k 0.4× 4.3k 0.5× 532 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 371 0.3× 135 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Anders Heijl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anders Heijl

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Anders Heijl. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Anders Heijl based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Anders Heijl. Anders Heijl is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bengtsson, Boel, et al.. (2024). The Glaucoma Intensive Treatment Study (GITS): A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Intensive and Standard Treatment on 5 Years Visual Field Development. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 266. 274–288. 1 indexed citations
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Bengtsson, Boel, et al.. (2023). Long‐term follow‐up of laser trabeculoplasty in multi‐treated glaucoma patients. Acta Ophthalmologica. 102(2). 179–185. 2 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, Dorothea Peters, & Boel Bengtsson. (2023). Long-term Impact of Immediate Versus Delayed Treatment of Early Glaucoma: Results From the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 252. 286–294. 4 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, Vincent Michael Patella, John G. Flanagan, et al.. (2021). False Positive Responses in Standard Automated Perimetry. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 233. 180–188. 32 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, et al.. (2020). Ageing and glaucoma progression of the retinal nerve fibre layer using spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography analysis. Acta Ophthalmologica. 99(3). 260–268. 6 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, et al.. (2019). Lifetime Risk of Visual Impairment Resulting from Glaucoma in Patients Initially Followed up for Elevated Intraocular Pressure. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 3(1). 60–65. 2 indexed citations
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Bengtsson, Boel, et al.. (2018). The Glaucoma Intensive Treatment Study (GITS), a randomized clinical trial: design, methodology and baseline data. Acta Ophthalmologica. 96(6). 557–566. 17 indexed citations
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Peters, Dorothea, et al.. (2015). Visual impairment and vision‐related quality of life in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial after 20 years of follow‐up. Acta Ophthalmologica. 93(8). 745–752. 67 indexed citations
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Peters, Dorothea, Boel Bengtsson, & Anders Heijl. (2013). Lifetime Risk of Blindness in Open-Angle Glaucoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 156(4). 724–730. 133 indexed citations
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Peters, Dorothea, Boel Bengtsson, & Anders Heijl. (2013). Factors associated with lifetime risk of open‐angle glaucoma blindness. Acta Ophthalmologica. 92(5). 421–425. 106 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, et al.. (2012). Rates of visual field progression in clinical glaucoma care. Acta Ophthalmologica. 91(5). 406–412. 171 indexed citations
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Lindén, Christina, et al.. (2011). Glaucoma management in Sweden – results from a nationwide survey. Acta Ophthalmologica. 91(1). 20–24. 8 indexed citations
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Bengtsson, Boel, et al.. (2010). Performance of time‐domain and spectral‐domain Optical Coherence Tomography for glaucoma screening. Acta Ophthalmologica. 90(4). 310–315. 51 indexed citations
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Leske, M. Cristina, Anders Heijl, Leslie Hyman, et al.. (2007). Predictors of Long-term Progression in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial. Ophthalmology. 114(11). 1965–1972. 1045 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hyman, Leslie, et al.. (2006). Natural History of Open Angle Glaucoma Smong Control Participants in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 2344–2344. 14 indexed citations
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Hyman, Leslie, et al.. (2003). Vision-Related Quality of Life in Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial (EMGT) Patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 1275–1275. 1 indexed citations
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Leske, M. Cristina, Anders Heijl, Leslie Hyman, & Bo Bengtsson. (1999). Early manifest glaucoma trial. Ophthalmology. 106(11). 2144–2153. 428 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders, Anna Lindgren, & Georg Lindgren. (1989). Test-Retest Variability in Glaucomatous Visual Fields. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 108(2). 130–135. 376 indexed citations
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Heijl, Anders. (1977). Studies on computerized perimetry.. PubMed. 132. 1–42. 20 indexed citations
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Bynke, Hans & Anders Heijl. (1976). A PORTABLE HEMIANOPSIA TESTER. Acta Ophthalmologica. 54(2). 174–184. 6 indexed citations

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