C. René Leemans

821 total papers · 49.4k total citations
530 papers, 33.5k citations indexed

About

C. René Leemans is a scholar working on Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, C. René Leemans has authored 530 papers receiving a total of 33.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 326 papers in Otorhinolaryngology, 214 papers in Oncology and 193 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in C. René Leemans's work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (325 papers), Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (64 papers) and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (59 papers). C. René Leemans is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Cancer Studies (325 papers), Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (64 papers) and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (59 papers). C. René Leemans collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Italy. C. René Leemans's co-authors include Ruud H. Brakenhoff, Boudewijn J.M. Braakhuis, Johannes A. Langendijk, Irma M. Verdonck‐de Leeuw, Remco de Bree, Peter J.F. Snijders, I. van der Waal, Patricia Doornaert, Ben J. Slotman and Vivian Wai Yan Lui and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

C. René Leemans

517 papers receiving 32.9k citations

Hit Papers

Decoding tumour phenotype... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2014 2020 2010 2003 2018 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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 benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Decoding tumour phenotype by noninvasive imaging using a quantitative radiomics approach
    2014 3.6k citations Hugo J.W.L. Aerts, Emmanuel Rios Velazquez et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
    2020 2.4k citations Daniel E. Johnson, Barbara Burtness et al. Nature Reviews Disease Primers profile →
  3. The molecular biology of head and neck cancer
    2010 1.9k citations C. René Leemans, Boudewijn J.M. Braakhuis et al. Nature reviews. Cancer profile →
  4. A genetic explanation of Slaughter's concept of field cancerization: evidence and clinical implications.
    2003 933 citations Boudewijn J.M. Braakhuis, Maarten P. Tabor et al. PubMed profile →
  5. The molecular landscape of head and neck cancer
    2018 930 citations C. René Leemans, Peter J.F. Snijders et al. Nature reviews. Cancer profile →
  6. Prevalence of depression in cancer patients: a meta‐analysis of diagnostic interviews and self‐report instruments
    2013 638 citations Laurien M. Buffart, Gitta Kleijn et al. Psycho-Oncology profile →
  7. A novel algorithm for reliable detection of human papillomavirus in paraffin embedded head and neck cancer specimen
    2007 598 citations Serge Smeets, Albertus T. Hesselink et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  8. Impact of Late Treatment-Related Toxicity on Quality of Life Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy
    2008 519 citations Johannes A. Langendijk, Patricia Doornaert et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  9. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: EHNS–ESMO–ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
    2020 458 citations J.-P. Machiels, C. René Leemans et al. Annals of Oncology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
C. René Leemans 14.1k 11.6k 9.1k 8.5k 6.7k 530 33.5k
Brian O’Sullivan 10.8k 0.8× 11.2k 1.0× 11.0k 1.2× 16.4k 1.9× 3.6k 0.5× 590 33.7k
Jatin P. Shah 14.1k 1.0× 12.5k 1.1× 19.0k 2.1× 6.3k 0.7× 2.5k 0.4× 582 36.3k
David I. Rosenthal 12.6k 0.9× 6.9k 0.6× 9.1k 1.0× 8.5k 1.0× 3.5k 0.5× 517 24.7k
Quynh‐Thu Le 7.3k 0.5× 7.8k 0.7× 5.7k 0.6× 6.9k 0.8× 4.3k 0.6× 463 25.4k
Robert L. Ferris 7.8k 0.6× 13.4k 1.2× 7.0k 0.8× 4.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.3× 553 28.5k
Gregory T. Wolf 10.8k 0.8× 8.2k 0.7× 7.8k 0.9× 5.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.2× 341 20.9k
Luiz Paulo Kowalski 8.1k 0.6× 6.8k 0.6× 9.0k 1.0× 3.7k 0.4× 903 0.1× 732 20.4k
Nancy Y. Lee 9.0k 0.6× 6.1k 0.5× 7.3k 0.8× 5.6k 0.7× 3.3k 0.5× 380 18.6k
Anthony T.�C. Chan 10.1k 0.7× 11.7k 1.0× 7.2k 0.8× 5.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.3× 456 27.4k
Jean‐Pierre Pignon 7.4k 0.5× 14.8k 1.3× 8.8k 1.0× 16.3k 1.9× 2.6k 0.4× 306 30.9k

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