Andreas Link

6.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
77 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Andreas Link is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andreas Link has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 16 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Andreas Link's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (9 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (8 papers) and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (8 papers). Andreas Link is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (9 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (8 papers) and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (8 papers). Andreas Link collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Norway. Andreas Link's co-authors include Michael Böhm, Georg Nickenig, Nikos Werner, Katrin Walenta, Ulrich Laufs, Sven Waßmann, Stefan Junk, Matthias Endres, E. Miche and Janine Pöss and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Andreas Link

73 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Cardiovascul... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2005 2003 2003 500 1000 1.5k
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. Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Cardiovascular Outcomes
    2005 1.6k citations Katrin Walenta, Andreas Link et al. profile →
  2. Physical Training Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Inhibits Neointima Formation, and Enhances Angiogenesis
    2003 666 citations Andreas Link, Michael Böhm et al. Circulation profile →
  3. Intravenous Transfusion of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Reduces Neointima Formation After Vascular Injury
    2003 594 citations Andreas Link, Katrin Walenta et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Andreas Link Germany 26 2.4k 1.1k 1.0k 767 566 77 4.7k
Katrin Walenta Germany 11 2.1k 0.9× 790 0.7× 654 0.6× 619 0.8× 442 0.8× 20 3.2k
Lars Melholt Rasmussen Denmark 47 2.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 1.5k 1.4× 892 1.2× 689 1.2× 288 8.2k
Peter A. Johansson Sweden 30 3.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 1.8k 1.8× 844 1.1× 326 0.6× 97 7.4k
Antonella De Angelis Italy 36 2.2k 0.9× 1.8k 1.6× 1.6k 1.6× 605 0.8× 181 0.3× 86 5.3k
Mitsuru Saito Japan 46 2.5k 1.0× 567 0.5× 1.6k 1.5× 1.7k 2.2× 386 0.7× 370 8.4k
Stéphanie Lehoux Canada 35 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 948 0.9× 285 0.4× 707 1.2× 68 4.6k
William H. Schenke United States 33 2.2k 0.9× 3.5k 3.1× 1.4k 1.3× 760 1.0× 694 1.2× 71 7.4k
Nicolas Amabile France 33 1.8k 0.8× 2.0k 1.8× 1.4k 1.4× 266 0.3× 566 1.0× 135 4.8k
Lin Lu China 36 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 916 0.9× 247 0.3× 680 1.2× 191 4.8k
Paolo Biglioli Italy 39 1.8k 0.7× 2.1k 1.9× 2.1k 2.1× 325 0.4× 301 0.5× 191 5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Andreas Link

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Fields of papers citing papers by Andreas Link

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andreas Link

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Andreas Link. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Andreas Link 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 Andreas Link. Andreas Link 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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Kunz, Michael, Lea Wagmann, Michael Schuster, et al.. (2025). Unveiling Cardiac Complications: A Case of Amisulpride Overdose Leading to Bradycardia, QT-Prolongation, and Torsade de Pointes Tachycardia. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. 47(4). 462–465.
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Berger, Markus, P.W. Gerbens-Leenes, Fatemeh Karandish, et al.. (2025). Complementary strengths of water footprint and life cycle assessments in analyzing global freshwater appropriation and its local impacts – Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary discussion series. Ecological Indicators. 174. 113458–113458. 4 indexed citations
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Lauder, Lucas, Sebastian Ewen, Bernhard Haring, et al.. (2023). Mechanical thrombectomy in intermediate- and high-risk acute pulmonary embolism: haemodynamic outcome at 3 months. European Heart Journal. 44(Supplement_2). 1 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, Muhammad Usman, Christopher Conrad, et al.. (2023). Groundwater-dependent ecosystems at risk – global hotspot analysis and implications. Environmental Research Letters. 18(9). 94026–94026. 18 indexed citations
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Barbarossa, Valerio, Montserrat Núñez, Laura Scherer, et al.. (2022). Global water consumption impacts on riverine fish species richness in Life Cycle Assessment. The Science of The Total Environment. 854. 158702–158702. 24 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, et al.. (2021). Modeling the use and end-of-life phase of pharmaceuticals in support of a life cycle inventory analysis – Case study on different antibiotics in Germany. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 25. 100589–100589. 7 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, Ruud van der Ent, Markus Berger, Stephanie Eisner, & Matthias Finkbeiner. (2020). The fate of land evaporation – a global dataset. Earth system science data. 12(3). 1897–1912. 32 indexed citations
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Roth, Sophie, Fabian K. Berger, Andreas Link, et al.. (2020). Application and clinical impact of the RESIST-4 O.K.N.V. rapid diagnostic test for carbapenemase detection in blood cultures and clinical samples. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 40(2). 423–428. 4 indexed citations
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Pöss, Janine, Georg Fuernau, Steffen Desch, et al.. (2015). Angiopoietin-2 in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock—a Biomarker Substudy of the IABP-SHOCK II-Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(11). 1152–1160. 48 indexed citations
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Andratsch, Manfred, Christian Vogl, Andreas Link, et al.. (2014). Deletion of Interleukin-6 Signal Transducer gp130 in Small Sensory Neurons Attenuates Mechanonociception and Down-Regulates TRPA1 Expression. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(30). 9845–9856. 66 indexed citations
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Fuernau, Georg, Steffen Desch, Ingo Eitel, et al.. (2013). Abstract 12478: Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock - A Biomarker Substudy of the IABP-SHOCK II-trial. Circulation. 128.
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Pöss, Janine, Andreas Link, & Michael Böhm. (2013). Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Heart Failure: Current Treatment and New Targets. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 94(4). 499–508. 6 indexed citations
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Kindermann, Ingrid, Denise Fischer, Julia Karbach, et al.. (2012). Cognitive Function in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure: The Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure (CogImpair-HF) Study. European Journal of Heart Failure. 14(4). 404–413. 66 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, Janine Pöss, & M. Böhm. (2011). Diagnose und Therapie der heparininduzierten Thrombozytopenie. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 136(18). 953–962. 1 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, Simina‐Ramona Selejan, Katrin Walenta, Jan‐Christian Reil, & M Böhm. (2009). Therapie des peri- und postoperativen hypertensiven Notfalls. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 134(14). 701–707. 2 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, et al.. (2008). Tirofiban preserves platelet loss during continuous renal replacement therapy in a randomised prospective open-blinded pilot study. Critical Care. 12(4). R111–R111. 15 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, HOLGER SCHWERDT, Benno Hennen, & Michael Böhm. (2004). Polymorphkernige Neutrophile bei Myokardischämie und Reperfusionsschaden – Einfluss der Koronarintervention. Zeitschrift für Kardiologie. 1 indexed citations
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Link, Andreas, Matthias Girndt, Georg Nickenig, et al.. (2003). D3 Immunosuppression - other (T688 - T710). Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 18(suppl 4). 501–509. 1 indexed citations

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