Balthasar L. Hug

1.2k total citations
40 papers, 888 citations indexed

About

Balthasar L. Hug is a scholar working on Epidemiology, General Health Professions and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Balthasar L. Hug has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 888 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Epidemiology, 8 papers in General Health Professions and 7 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Balthasar L. Hug's work include Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (7 papers), Electronic Health Records Systems (6 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (4 papers). Balthasar L. Hug is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (7 papers), Electronic Health Records Systems (6 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (4 papers). Balthasar L. Hug collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Chile. Balthasar L. Hug's co-authors include David W. Bates, Diane L. Seger, Catherine Yoon, Carol Keohane, Patrick E. Beeler, Markus L. Lampert, Jacques Donzé, Carole Clair, Drahomir Aujesky and Jacques Cornuz and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Kidney International and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Balthasar L. Hug

33 papers receiving 857 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Balthasar L. Hug Switzerland 12 256 198 188 162 131 40 888
Adriano Max Moreira Reis Brazil 21 658 2.6× 104 0.5× 123 0.7× 177 1.1× 82 0.6× 116 1.3k
Michael Barras Australia 20 541 2.1× 162 0.8× 325 1.7× 137 0.8× 80 0.6× 96 1.5k
Lisha Lo Canada 8 335 1.3× 122 0.6× 110 0.6× 208 1.3× 217 1.7× 18 1.1k
Sarah Rodgers United Kingdom 18 508 2.0× 111 0.6× 86 0.5× 217 1.3× 190 1.5× 42 1.2k
Hugo Robays Belgium 19 290 1.1× 203 1.0× 47 0.3× 154 1.0× 81 0.6× 57 1.1k
Siew Siang Chua Malaysia 16 374 1.5× 125 0.6× 97 0.5× 130 0.8× 42 0.3× 52 1.0k
Dave A. Dongelmans Netherlands 25 228 0.9× 382 1.9× 225 1.2× 160 1.0× 88 0.7× 120 2.2k
Stéphane Steurbaut Belgium 19 421 1.6× 109 0.6× 475 2.5× 172 1.1× 83 0.6× 76 1.1k
Brigitte Sabatier France 20 487 1.9× 91 0.5× 163 0.9× 363 2.2× 190 1.5× 69 1.2k
Thomas E. Johns United States 11 327 1.3× 69 0.3× 116 0.6× 262 1.6× 71 0.5× 14 820

Countries citing papers authored by Balthasar L. Hug

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Balthasar L. Hug's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Balthasar L. Hug with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Balthasar L. Hug more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Balthasar L. Hug

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Balthasar L. Hug. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Balthasar L. Hug. The network helps show where Balthasar L. Hug may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Balthasar L. Hug

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Balthasar L. Hug. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Balthasar L. Hug 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 Balthasar L. Hug. Balthasar L. Hug 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
1.
2.
Becker, Christoph R., Sebastian Groß, Philipp Schüetz, et al.. (2025). Checklist-Guided Code Status Discussions in Patients for Whom Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Is Considered Futile. JAMA Network Open. 8(9). e2533638–e2533638.
3.
4.
Beeler, Patrick E., et al.. (2025). Patient Portal Registrations at a Swiss Tertiary Referral Hospital Over the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Data Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e56961–e56961.
5.
Hug, Balthasar L., et al.. (2024). Developing indicators for medication-related readmissions based on a Delphi consensus study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 20(6). 92–101. 2 indexed citations
6.
Hug, Balthasar L., et al.. (2024). Enhancing communication and care coordination: A scoping review of encounter notification systems between emergency departments and primary care providers. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 191. 105579–105579.
7.
Beeler, Patrick E., et al.. (2024). Hospitalists’ perception of their communication with primary care providers – survey results from six hospitals in Central Switzerland. Swiss Medical Weekly. 154(7). 3643–3643. 1 indexed citations
8.
Beeler, Patrick E., et al.. (2023). An overview of reviews and synthesis across 440 studies examines the importance of hospital readmission predictors across various patient populations. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 167. 111245–111245. 1 indexed citations
9.
10.
Hug, Balthasar L., et al.. (2018). Defect Rates in Touchless Versus Mechanical Hand Hygiene Dispensers. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 39(3). 359–360. 4 indexed citations
11.
Beeler, Patrick E., David W. Bates, & Balthasar L. Hug. (2014). Clinical decision support systems. Swiss Medical Weekly. 144(5152). w14073–w14073. 90 indexed citations
12.
Hug, Balthasar L., André Tichelli, Pascal Benkert, Guido Stirnimann, & J.A. Schifferli. (2013). Diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency in medical inpatients at a Swiss tertiary university referral hospital: a retrospective observational cohort study of clinical practice. Swiss Medical Weekly. 143(3536). w13847–w13847. 7 indexed citations
13.
Schüetz, Philipp, et al.. (2013). Head-to-head comparison of fee-for-service and diagnosis related groups in two tertiary referral hospitals in Switzerland: an observational study. Swiss Medical Weekly. 143(1920). w13790–w13790. 11 indexed citations
14.
Hug, Balthasar L., Christian Surber, & David W. Bates. (2012). Use of Hepatotoxic Drugs in Chronic Liver Disease. Journal of Patient Safety. 8(2). 45–50. 3 indexed citations
15.
Donzé, Jacques, Carole Clair, & Balthasar L. Hug. (2012). Risk of Falls and Major Bleeds in Patients on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 57(1). 283–284. 15 indexed citations
16.
Hug, Balthasar L., Colin M. Sox, Carol Keohane, et al.. (2009). Occurrence of adverse, often preventable, events in community hospitals involving nephrotoxic drugs or those excreted by the kidney. Kidney International. 76(11). 1192–1198. 65 indexed citations
17.
Hug, Balthasar L., Colin M. Sox, Carol Keohane, et al.. (2009). Adverse Drug Event Rates in Six Community Hospitals and the Potential Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry for Prevention. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 25(1). 31–38. 93 indexed citations
18.
Mertz, Dominik, Michael Koller, Markus L. Lampert, et al.. (2009). Outcomes of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics on medical wards. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 64(1). 188–199. 123 indexed citations
19.
Lampert, Markus L., et al.. (2008). Drug-related problems: evaluation of a classification system in the daily practice of a Swiss University Hospital. Pharmacy World & Science. 30(6). 768–776. 49 indexed citations
20.
Hug, Balthasar L., et al.. (2006). Atypisches Erythema induratum Bazin bei tuberkulöser Osteomyelitis. Der Internist. 47(8). 853–856. 1 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Adriano Max Moreira Reis Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Michael Barras Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lisha Lo Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sarah Rodgers Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Hugo Robays Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Siew Siang Chua Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Dave A. Dongelmans Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Stéphane Steurbaut Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Brigitte Sabatier Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Thomas E. Johns
Rankless by CCL
2026