Brigitte Schlehofer

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Brigitte Schlehofer is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Biophysics and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Brigitte Schlehofer has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Epidemiology, 14 papers in Biophysics and 12 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Brigitte Schlehofer's work include Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (14 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (11 papers) and Wireless Body Area Networks (7 papers). Brigitte Schlehofer is often cited by papers focused on Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (14 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (11 papers) and Wireless Body Area Networks (7 papers). Brigitte Schlehofer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Australia and United States. Brigitte Schlehofer's co-authors include Maria Blettner, Joachim Schüz, Gabriele Berg‐Beckhoff, Anders Mellemgaard, Margaret McCredie, J. Wahrendorf, Klaus Schlaefer, Jürgen Wahrendorf, Wolfgang Pommer and Siegal Sadetzki and has published in prestigious journals such as JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Cancer and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Brigitte Schlehofer

57 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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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.

Brain tumor epidemiology: Consensus from the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium

2008 655 citations Melissa L. Bondy, Michael E. Scheurer et al. Cancer profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brigitte Schlehofer Germany	30	698	682	652	533	513	57	3.1k
Stefan Lönn Sweden	29	258 0.4×	555 0.8×	404 0.6×	509 1.0×	735 1.4×	48	2.6k
Minouk J. Schoemaker United Kingdom	38	334 0.5×	289 0.4×	934 1.4×	286 0.5×	406 0.8×	85	4.0k
Greta R. Bunin United States	41	885 1.3×	724 1.1×	1.2k 1.9×	1.4k 2.6×	68 0.1×	93	5.8k
Yi Ning China	33	471 0.7×	461 0.7×	1.7k 2.6×	140 0.3×	80 0.2×	141	5.3k
Shinji Abe Japan	38	1.3k 1.9×	344 0.5×	917 1.4×	173 0.3×	45 0.1×	211	3.7k
Bridget J. McCarthy United States	34	1.1k 1.6×	1.4k 2.0×	1.0k 1.6×	2.5k 4.7×	81 0.2×	65	5.6k
Isotta Chimenti Italy	27	159 0.2×	219 0.3×	1.3k 2.0×	336 0.6×	88 0.2×	79	3.1k
J. W. Hopewell United Kingdom	43	1.9k 2.7×	455 0.7×	761 1.2×	812 1.5×	100 0.2×	234	6.6k
Rolf Meinert Germany	33	387 0.6×	116 0.2×	398 0.6×	80 0.2×	131 0.3×	66	3.1k
Guoying Wang China	31	467 0.7×	441 0.6×	1.6k 2.4×	162 0.3×	56 0.1×	141	4.1k

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Kromhout, Hans, Javier Vila, Frank de Vocht, et al.. (2024). Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumor risk: Application of the INTEROCC job‐exposure matrix. International Journal of Cancer. 156(3). 538–551. 2 indexed citations

Turner, Michelle C., Geza Benke, Joseph D. Bowman, et al.. (2014). Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields and Brain Tumor Risks in the INTEROCC Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 23(9). 1863–1872. 61 indexed citations

Breckenkamp, Juergen, Maria Blettner, Joachim Schüz, et al.. (2011). Residential characteristics and radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposures from bedroom measurements in Germany. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics. 51(1). 85–92. 25 indexed citations

Terry, Mary Beth, Geoffrey R. Howe, Janice M. Pogoda, et al.. (2009). An International Case-Control Study of Adult Diet and Brain Tumor Risk: A Histology-Specific Analysis by Food Group. Annals of Epidemiology. 19(3). 161–171. 48 indexed citations

Berg‐Beckhoff, Gabriele, Joachim Schüz, Maria Blettner, et al.. (2009). History of allergic disease and epilepsy and risk of glioma and meningioma (INTERPHONE study group, Germany). European Journal of Epidemiology. 24(8). 433–440. 44 indexed citations

Αγοραστός, Θεόδωρος, Sofia Chrisafi, Alexandros Lambropoulos, et al.. (2008). Adeno-associated virus infection and cervical neoplasia: is there a protective role against human papillomavirus-related carcinogenesis?. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 17(4). 364–368. 5 indexed citations

Bondy, Melissa L., Michael E. Scheurer, Beatrice Malmer, et al.. (2008). Brain tumor epidemiology: Consensus from the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium. Cancer. 113(S7). 1953–1968. 655 indexed citations breakdown →

Schüz, Joachim, Eva Böhler, Brigitte Schlehofer, et al.. (2006). Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Emitted from Base Stations of DECT Cordless Phones and the Risk of Glioma and Meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany). Radiation Research. 166(1). 116–119. 17 indexed citations

Schlehofer, Brigitte, et al.. (2006). Lack of association of herpesviruses with brain tumors. Journal of NeuroVirology. 12(2). 90–99. 83 indexed citations

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Berg‐Beckhoff, Gabriele, Jacob Spallek, Joachim Schüz, et al.. (2006). Occupational Exposure to Radio Frequency/Microwave Radiation and the Risk of Brain Tumors: Interphone Study Group, Germany. American Journal of Epidemiology. 164(6). 538–548. 29 indexed citations

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Blettner, Maria & Brigitte Schlehofer. (1999). Gibt es ein erhöhtes Risiko für Leukämien, Hirntumoren oder Brustkrebs nach Exposition gegenüber Hochfrequenztrahlung?. Medizinische Klinik. 94(3). 150–158. 9 indexed citations

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Boeing, Heiner, Brigitte Schlehofer, & J. Wahrendorf. (1997). Diet, obesity and risk for renal cell carcinoma: Results from a case control-study in Germany. Zeitschrift für Ernährungswissenschaft. 36(1). 3–11. 39 indexed citations

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Blettner, Maria, Brigitte Schlehofer, & Willi Sauerbrei. (1997). Grenzen von Metaanalysen aus publizierten Daten bei epidemiologischen Fragestellungen. Sozial- und Präventivmedizin. 42(2). 95–104. 7 indexed citations

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Schlehofer, Brigitte, Wolfgang Pommer, Anders Mellemgaard, et al.. (1996). International renal-cell-cancer study. VI. The role of medical and family history. International Journal of Cancer. 66(6). 723–726. 69 indexed citations

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Schlehofer, Brigitte, et al.. (1995). Occupation, Smoking and Demographic Factors, and Renal Cell Carcinoma in Germany. International Journal of Epidemiology. 24(1). 51–57. 37 indexed citations

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McLaughlin, Joseph K., Per Lindblad, Anders Mellemgaard, et al.. (1995). International renal‐cell cancer study. I. Tobacco use. International Journal of Cancer. 60(2). 194–198. 135 indexed citations

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Lindblad, Per, Anders Mellemgaard, Brigitte Schlehofer, et al.. (1995). International renal‐cell cancer study. V. Reproductive factors, gynecologic operations and exogenous hormones. International Journal of Cancer. 61(2). 192–198. 63 indexed citations

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McLaughlin, Joseph K., Brigitte Schlehofer, Anders Mellemgaard, et al.. (1995). International renal‐cell cancer study. IV. Occupation. International Journal of Cancer. 61(5). 601–605. 137 indexed citations

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Schlehofer, Brigitte, et al.. (1992). Medical risk factors and the development of brain tumors. Cancer. 69(10). 2541–2547. 102 indexed citations

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Schlehofer, Brigitte, Stefan Kunze, W. Sachsenheimer, et al.. (1990). Occupational risk factors for brain tumors: results from a population-based case-control study in Germany. Cancer Causes & Control. 1(3). 209–215. 46 indexed citations

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