Els Ortibus

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
141 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Els Ortibus is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Els Ortibus has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 63 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 43 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Els Ortibus's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (86 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (42 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (42 papers). Els Ortibus is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (86 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (42 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (42 papers). Els Ortibus collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland. Els Ortibus's co-authors include Hilde Feys, Ann Hallemans, Paul De Cock, Elegast Monbaliu, Lieven Lagae, Kaat Desloovere, Peter Aerts, Gunnar Naulaers, Françoise Meire and Katrijn Klingels and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Els Ortibus

129 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Neurodevelopmental outcome in very preterm and very‐low‐birthweight infants born over the past decade: a meta‐analytic review
    2018 243 citations Aurelie Pascal, Paul Govaert et al. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Els Ortibus 1.5k 1.4k 610 453 403 141 3.3k
Jessica Rose 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 850 1.4× 164 0.4× 136 0.3× 77 3.4k
J A Eyre 1.2k 0.8× 805 0.6× 719 1.2× 709 1.6× 300 0.7× 71 3.8k
Paul Uvebrant 2.5k 1.7× 2.3k 1.6× 645 1.1× 358 0.8× 334 0.8× 84 4.3k
Florian Heinen 745 0.5× 2.7k 1.9× 2.5k 4.1× 363 0.8× 573 1.4× 254 5.4k
Deborah Gaebler‐Spira 1.2k 0.8× 3.1k 2.1× 1.7k 2.9× 149 0.3× 153 0.4× 134 4.2k
Neil E O’Connell 348 0.2× 1.0k 0.7× 353 0.6× 849 1.9× 116 0.3× 89 4.9k
Jules G. Becher 1.7k 1.2× 4.2k 2.9× 1.8k 3.0× 152 0.3× 162 0.4× 148 5.7k
Guy Molenaers 1.0k 0.7× 4.0k 2.8× 2.7k 4.5× 153 0.3× 187 0.5× 189 5.4k
Jacqueline Williams 649 0.4× 634 0.4× 126 0.2× 851 1.9× 253 0.6× 76 2.4k
Richard T. Abresch 285 0.2× 988 0.7× 615 1.0× 105 0.2× 154 0.4× 98 5.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Els Ortibus

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Els Ortibus

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All Works

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Ortibus, Els, et al.. (2025). The use of protein supplements in children with cerebral palsy: A scoping literature review. PLoS ONE. 20(5). e0322730–e0322730.
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Greene, Daniel, Chantal Thys, Ian Berry, et al.. (2024). Mutations in the U4 snRNA gene RNU4-2 cause one of the most prevalent monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders. Nature Medicine. 30(8). 2165–2169. 27 indexed citations
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Konings, Marco J., et al.. (2024). Wheelchair skills training improves power mobility and participation in young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 66(12). 1653–1663. 4 indexed citations
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Caldú, Xavier, et al.. (2024). Transferability of an executive function intervention in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 67(4). 496–509. 2 indexed citations
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Ortibus, Els, et al.. (2024). The relation between visual functions, functional vision, and bimanual function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 152. 104792–104792. 4 indexed citations
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Xivry, Jean‐Jacques Orban de, Geert Verheyden, Els Ortibus, et al.. (2023). In-depth quantification of bimanual coordination using the Kinarm exoskeleton robot in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 20(1). 154–154. 7 indexed citations
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Boets, Bart, et al.. (2023). Executive Function Assessment in 2-Year-Olds Born Preterm. Neuropediatrics. 55(1). 16–22. 1 indexed citations
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Gerling, Kathrin, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of wheeled mobility skill interventions in children and young people with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 65(11). 1436–1450. 5 indexed citations
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Ortibus, Els, et al.. (2023). Deep Brain Stimulation for GNAO1-Associated Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 27(3). 440–446. 5 indexed citations
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Franki, Inge, et al.. (2022). Usability and user experience of an individualized and adaptive game-based therapy for children with cerebral visual impairment. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. 35. 100551–100551. 8 indexed citations
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Mailleux, Lisa, et al.. (2021). Early interventions in infants with unilateral cerebral palsy: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 117. 104058–104058. 13 indexed citations
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Franki, Inge, et al.. (2021). An individualized and adaptive game-based therapy for cerebral visual impairment: Design, development, and evaluation. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. 31. 100437–100437. 12 indexed citations
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Vancleef, Kathleen, et al.. (2021). Quantifying visuoperceptual profiles of children with cerebral visual impairment. Child Neuropsychology. 27(8). 995–1023. 18 indexed citations
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Simón-Martínez, Cristina, Lisa Mailleux, Els Ortibus, et al.. (2020). Randomized controlled trial combining constraint-induced movement therapy and action-observation training in unilateral cerebral palsy: clinical effects and influencing factors of treatment response. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 13. 1278119633–1278119633. 26 indexed citations
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Franki, Inge, et al.. (2020). The relationship between neuroimaging and motor outcome in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review – Part A. Structural imaging. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 100. 103606–103606. 20 indexed citations
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Pascal, Aurelie, Paul Govaert, Els Ortibus, et al.. (2020). Motor outcome after perinatal stroke and early prediction of unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 29. 54–61. 14 indexed citations
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Monbaliu, Elegast, Els Ortibus, Filip Roelens, et al.. (2010). Dystonia rating scales in children with cerebral palsy: a reliability and validity study. Lirias (KU Leuven). 1 indexed citations

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