Bernd Forssmann

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 772 citations indexed

About

Bernd Forssmann is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernd Forssmann has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 772 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 3 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 3 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Bernd Forssmann's work include Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (9 papers), Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology (3 papers) and Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (3 papers). Bernd Forssmann is often cited by papers focused on Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (9 papers), Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology (3 papers) and Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (3 papers). Bernd Forssmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany. Bernd Forssmann's co-authors include W. Brendel, C. Chaussy, E Schmiedt, D. Jocham, Ch. Chaussy, F. Eisenberger, W. Hepp, H. Rübben, G. Giani and N. Fischer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Urology, Journal of Endourology and Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Bernd Forssmann

12 papers receiving 710 citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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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.

First Clinical Experience with Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves

1982 569 citations C. Chaussy, E Schmiedt et al. The Journal of Urology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bernd Forssmann Germany	8	603	291	133	129	102	13	772
H. Vandeursen Belgium	11	302 0.5×	142 0.5×	146 1.1×	112 0.9×	78 0.8×	32	478
C. Chaussy Germany	8	310 0.5×	163 0.6×	73 0.5×	61 0.5×	51 0.5×	20	444
Thomas A. Coury United States	8	927 1.5×	557 1.9×	175 1.3×	121 0.9×	162 1.6×	10	978
Khaled Z. Sheir Egypt	24	1.6k 2.7×	1.0k 3.5×	301 2.3×	195 1.5×	298 2.9×	72	1.8k
Youzhi Shao United States	12	1.0k 1.7×	468 1.6×	61 0.5×	74 0.6×	23 0.2×	17	1.2k
Philip M. Blomgren United States	15	552 0.9×	183 0.6×	59 0.4×	95 0.7×	25 0.2×	26	668
Wen Zhong China	14	817 1.4×	648 2.2×	172 1.3×	55 0.4×	106 1.0×	42	922
Patrick Honeck Germany	20	848 1.4×	493 1.7×	356 2.7×	347 2.7×	172 1.7×	70	1.3k
Mustafa Özgür Tan Türkiye	14	211 0.3×	195 0.7×	274 2.1×	188 1.5×	48 0.5×	66	618
Maciej Piskunowicz Poland	16	273 0.5×	167 0.6×	65 0.5×	299 2.3×	15 0.1×	69	988

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bernd Forssmann

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Chaussy, C., et al.. (2016). First Clinical Experience with Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves. The Journal of Urology. 197(2S). 1957–20. 98 indexed citations

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Forssmann, Bernd, et al.. (2009). Eine Methode zur berührungsfreien Zertrümmerung von Nierensteinen durch Stoßwellen - A method for no-contact destruction of kidney Stones by means of shock waves. Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 22(7-8). 164–168. 2 indexed citations

3.

Chaussy, Ch., F. Eisenberger, & Bernd Forssmann. (2007). Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL ^® ): A Chronology. Journal of Endourology. 21(11). 1249–1254. 38 indexed citations

4.

Eisenberger, F., C. Chaussy, & Bernd Forssmann. (2007). Extrakorporale Stoßwellenlithotripsie (ESWL). Der Urologe. 46(9). 1015–1019.

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Forssmann, Bernd. (2006). 25 Years of ESWL — From the Past to the Future. AIP conference proceedings. 838. 291–298. 2 indexed citations

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Chaussy, C., et al.. (2002). First Clinical Experience With Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves. The Journal of Urology. 1957–1960. 7 indexed citations

7.

Chaussy, C., et al.. (2002). First clinical experience with extracorporeally induced destruction of kidney stones by shock waves. The Journal of Urology. 167(2 Part 2). 844–847. 12 indexed citations

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Chaussy, C., et al.. (2002). First Clinical Experience With Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves. The Journal of Urology. 167(5). 1957–1960. 15 indexed citations

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Muschter, Rolf, et al.. (1987). [Extra-corporal shock wave lithotripsy using the HM3 Dornier lithotripter with a modified shock wave generator. Initial clinical reports of experiences].. PubMed. 26(1). 33–5. 7 indexed citations

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Fischer, N., et al.. (1987). [Painless extra-corporal shock wave lithotripsy using the HM3 Dornier lithotripter].. PubMed. 26(1). 29–32. 9 indexed citations

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Chaussy, C., et al.. (1982). First Clinical Experience with Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves. The Journal of Urology. 127(3). 417–420. 569 indexed citations breakdown →

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Forssmann, Bernd, et al.. (1980). Prototyp für die klinische Anwendung der berührungsfreien Nierensteinzertrümmerung durch Stoßwellenimpulse. Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 25(s1). 414–416. 4 indexed citations

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Wirtzfeld, A, Bernd Forssmann, W. Hepp, et al.. (1979). [External mechanical cardiac stimulation. Methods and possible application (author's transl)].. PubMed. 68(8). 583–9. 9 indexed citations

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