Christian Schindler

26.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
296 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Christian Schindler is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Schindler has authored 296 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 57 papers in Physiology and 47 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Christian Schindler's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (95 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (50 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (35 papers). Christian Schindler is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (95 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (50 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (35 papers). Christian Schindler collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Christian Schindler's co-authors include Nino Künzli, Nicole Probst‐Hensch, Ursula Ackermann‐Liebrich, Thierry Rochat, Margaret W. Gerbase, Joel Schwartz, Klea Katsouyanni, Susi Kriemler, Anna Páldy and Ikenna C. Eze and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Environmental Science & Technology and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Christian Schindler

289 papers receiving 14.8k 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.

Confounding and Effect Modification in the Short-Term Effects of Ambient Particles on Total Mortality: Results from 29 European Cities within the APHEA2 Project

2001 772 citations Klea Katsouyanni, Giota Touloumi et al. profile →
Heat Effects on Mortality in 15 European Cities

2008 709 citations Klea Katsouyanni, Antonis Analitis et al. profile →
Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus in Europe and North America: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015 442 citations Ikenna C. Eze, Christian Schindler et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →
Efficacy of recommended drugs against soil transmitted helminths: systematic review and network meta-analysis

2017 236 citations Christian Schindler et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christian Schindler Switzerland	65	6.5k	2.4k	2.1k	2.0k	1.7k	296	15.3k
Kiros Berhane United States	56	8.0k 1.2×	3.0k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	2.9k 1.4×	1.7k 1.0×	188	13.1k
Rob McConnell United States	65	10.2k 1.6×	4.3k 1.8×	1.7k 0.8×	3.5k 1.8×	1.8k 1.1×	287	17.7k
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva Brazil	70	10.5k 1.6×	1.9k 0.8×	3.4k 1.6×	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	730	21.0k
Nicole Probst‐Hensch Switzerland	60	4.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	2.0k 1.0×	2.2k 1.1×	918 0.6×	368	13.8k
Isabelle Romieu Mexico	68	5.5k 0.8×	3.1k 1.3×	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	998 0.6×	278	14.8k
W. James Gauderman United States	54	6.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	1.8k 0.9×	2.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	160	13.6k
Xavier Basagaña Spain	65	9.9k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	854 0.4×	3.1k 1.6×	2.3k 1.4×	247	13.3k
Roel Vermeulen Netherlands	69	10.0k 1.5×	1.2k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	1.7k 1.0×	675	20.5k
Juha Pekkanen Finland	85	11.4k 1.7×	6.0k 2.5×	2.8k 1.3×	2.4k 1.2×	2.9k 1.8×	439	25.4k
Bertil Forsberg Sweden	63	10.3k 1.6×	2.3k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	2.5k 1.5×	277	13.5k

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Schindler, Christian, et al.. (2023). Selection of a non-chemical method for weedmanagement on railway tracks. 1. 1–6.

Herzig, Rolf, et al.. (2020). Recalibration and validation of the Swiss lichen bioindication methods for air quality assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27(23). 28795–28810. 8 indexed citations

Eze, Ikenna C., Siaka Koné, Christian Schindler, et al.. (2019). Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and glycemic control in adults: Results from a population-based survey in south-central Côte d’Ivoire. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 156. 107845–107845. 6 indexed citations

Steinemann, Nina, Leticia Grize, Marco Pons, et al.. (2018). Associations between Dietary Patterns and Post-Bronchodilation Lung Function in the SAPALDIA Cohort. Respiration. 95(6). 454–463. 24 indexed citations

Hatz, Florian, Martin Hardmeier, Habib Bousleiman, et al.. (2016). Reliability of Functional Connectivity of Electroencephalography Applying Microstate-Segmented Versus Classical Calculation of Phase Lag Index. Brain Connectivity. 6(6). 461–469. 12 indexed citations

Schüetz, Philipp, Jörg D. Leuppi, Roland Bingisser, et al.. (2015). Prospective analysis of adrenal function in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: the Reduction in the Use of Corticosteroids in Exacerbated COPD (REDUCE) trial. European Journal of Endocrinology. 173(1). 19–27. 21 indexed citations

Endes, Simon, Seraina Caviezel, Julia Dratva, et al.. (2015). Reproducibility of oscillometrically measured arterial stiffness indices: Results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 75(2). 170–176. 14 indexed citations

Meyer, Ursina, et al.. (2014). Combined Impact of Negative Lifestyle Factors on Cardiovascular Risk in Children: A Randomized Prospective Study. Journal of Adolescent Health. 55(6). 790–795. 10 indexed citations

Kriemler, Susi, Flavia Bürgi, Christian R. Wick, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of Acute Mountain Sickness at 3500 m Within and Between Families: A Prospective Cohort Study. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 15(1). 28–38. 27 indexed citations

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Dratva, Julia, Nicole Probst‐Hensch, Arno Schmidt‐Trucksäss, et al.. (2013). Atherogenesis in youth – Early consequence of adolescent smoking. Atherosclerosis. 230(2). 304–309. 23 indexed citations

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Mehta, Amar, David Miedinger, Dirk Keidel, et al.. (2012). Occupational Exposure to Dusts, Gases, and Fumes and Incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Diseases in Adults. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185(12). 1292–1300. 129 indexed citations

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Dratva, Julia, Christian Schindler, Ivan Curjuric, et al.. (2010). Perimenstrual increase in bronchial hyperreactivity in premenopausal women: Results from the population-based SAPALDIA 2 cohort. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 125(4). 823–829. 35 indexed citations

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Schindler, Christian, Dirk Keidel, Margaret W. Gerbase, et al.. (2009). Improvements in PM10 Exposure and Reduced Rates of Respiratory Symptoms in a Cohort of Swiss Adults (SAPALDIA). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 179(7). 579–587. 91 indexed citations

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Gerbase, Margaret W., Christian Schindler, Jean-Pierre Zellweger, et al.. (2006). Respiratory Effects of Environmental Tobacco Exposure are Enhanced by Bronchial Hyperreactivity. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(10). 1125–1131. 15 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Denise Felber, Christian Schindler, Joel Schwartz, et al.. (2006). Heart rate variability in an ageing population and its association with lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors: results of the SAPALDIA study. EP Europace. 8(7). 521–529. 123 indexed citations

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Samoli, Evangelia, Antonis Analitis, Giota Touloumi, et al.. (2004). Estimating the Exposure–Response Relationships between Particulate Matter and Mortality within the APHEA Multicity Project. Environmental Health Perspectives. 113(1). 88–95. 261 indexed citations

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Schindler, Christian, Nino Künzli, Philippe Leuenberger, et al.. (2001). Short-Term Variation in Air Pollution and in Average Lung Function Among Never-Smokers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(2). 356–361. 48 indexed citations

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Künzli, Nino, Elisabeth Zemp Stutz, André P. Perruchoud, et al.. (1999). Peak Flow Variability in the SAPALDIA Study and Its Validity in Screening for Asthma-related Conditions. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(2). 427–434. 26 indexed citations

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Elsässer, S, Christian Schindler, Nino Künzli, et al.. (1999). Long-Term Ambient Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptoms in Adults (SAPALDIA Study). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(4). 1257–1266. 218 indexed citations

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Ackermann‐Liebrich, Ursula, et al.. (1999). Atopische Sensibilisierung, Luftverschmutzung und respiratorische Erkrankungen in der Schweiz (SAPALDIA Studie). IRIS. 5 indexed citations

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