Frank B. Niessen

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
114 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Frank B. Niessen is a scholar working on Dermatology, Surgery and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank B. Niessen has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Dermatology, 56 papers in Surgery and 36 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Frank B. Niessen's work include Dermatologic Treatments and Research (65 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (36 papers) and Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (34 papers). Frank B. Niessen is often cited by papers focused on Dermatologic Treatments and Research (65 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (36 papers) and Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (34 papers). Frank B. Niessen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Greece and United States. Frank B. Niessen's co-authors include Willem M. van der Veer, Joost Schalkwijk, Moshe Kon, Paul H.M. Spauwen, Susan Gibbs, Robert H.J. Beelen, Marjolein van Egmond, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Babak Mahdavian Delavary and Grace C. Limandjaja and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Frank B. Niessen

114 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

On the Nature of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: A Review

1999 661 citations Frank B. Niessen, Paul H.M. Spauwen et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →
Macrophages in skin injury and repair

2011 616 citations Babak Mahdavian Delavary, Willem M. van der Veer et al. profile →
The Keloid Disorder: Heterogeneity, Histopathology, Mechanisms and Models

2020 214 citations Grace C. Limandjaja, Frank B. Niessen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank B. Niessen Netherlands	38	2.9k	2.4k	2.0k	619	575	114	5.6k
Paul P. M. van Zuijlen Netherlands	42	2.6k 0.9×	3.1k 1.3×	2.8k 1.4×	387 0.6×	285 0.5×	179	6.5k
I. Kelman Cohen United States	40	1.5k 0.5×	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.0×	762 1.2×	649 1.1×	123	6.1k
Luc Téot France	34	1.4k 0.5×	2.8k 1.2×	2.7k 1.4×	282 0.5×	224 0.4×	138	5.3k
Magda M. W. Ulrich Netherlands	33	780 0.3×	1.5k 0.6×	608 0.3×	710 1.1×	211 0.4×	76	3.4k
Hans Smola Germany	31	769 0.3×	1.7k 0.7×	483 0.2×	1.3k 2.1×	385 0.7×	60	4.5k
Zeshaan N. Maan United States	33	433 0.2×	1.6k 0.7×	949 0.5×	830 1.3×	344 0.6×	105	3.8k
Salvador Arias‐Santiago Spain	37	2.1k 0.7×	348 0.1×	884 0.4×	632 1.0×	896 1.6×	322	5.3k
Adriaan O. Grobbelaar United Kingdom	31	789 0.3×	639 0.3×	1.7k 0.9×	326 0.5×	324 0.6×	166	3.4k
Ronald L. Moy United States	37	2.7k 0.9×	318 0.1×	1.4k 0.7×	393 0.6×	245 0.4×	181	5.1k
Michael S. Golinko United States	11	325 0.1×	2.4k 1.0×	901 0.5×	840 1.4×	599 1.0×	49	4.4k

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González, Pablo J., et al.. (2024). Suction‐Based Optical Coherence Elastography for the Biomechanical Characterization of Pathological Skin Conditions: A Pilot Study. Journal of Biophotonics. 17(11). e202300314–e202300314. 1 indexed citations

Niessen, Frank B., et al.. (2023). Intralesional Corticosteroid Administration in the Treatment of Keloids: A Scoping Review on Injection Methods. Dermatology. 239(3). 462–477. 7 indexed citations

Pijpe, Anouk, et al.. (2022). A clinimetric assessment of the validity and reliability of 3D technology for scar surface area measurement. Burns. 49(3). 583–594. 1 indexed citations

Waasdorp, Maaike, Bastiaan P. Krom, Floris J. Bikker, et al.. (2021). The Bigger Picture: Why Oral Mucosa Heals Better Than Skin. Biomolecules. 11(8). 1165–1165. 103 indexed citations

List, Jelle P. van der, et al.. (2020). Laser treatment of specific scar characteristics in hypertrophic scars and keloid: A systematic review. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74(1). 48–64. 33 indexed citations

Limandjaja, Grace C., Lenie J. van den Broek, Melanie Breetveld, et al.. (2018). Characterization of In Vitro Reconstructed Human Normotrophic, Hypertrophic, and Keloid Scar Models. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 24(4). 242–253. 33 indexed citations

Bachour, Yara, Claudia A. Bargon, Christel J.M. de Blok, et al.. (2018). Risk factors for developing capsular contracture in women after breast implant surgery: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 71(9). e29–e48. 75 indexed citations

Ritt, Marco J.P.F., et al.. (2018). The Histological Composition of Capsular Contracture Focussed on the Inner Layer of the Capsule: An Intra-Donor Baker-I Versus Baker-IV Comparison. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 42(6). 1485–1491. 32 indexed citations

Schelke, Leonie, et al.. (2017). [Unilateral blindness following a non-surgical rhinoplasty with filler].. PubMed. 161. D1246–D1246. 9 indexed citations

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Monsuur, Hanneke N., Ester M. Weijers, Frank B. Niessen, et al.. (2016). Extensive Characterization and Comparison of Endothelial Cells Derived from Dermis and Adipose Tissue: Potential Use in Tissue Engineering. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0167056–e0167056. 22 indexed citations

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Limandjaja, Grace C., Taco Waaijman, Vincent Everts, et al.. (2016). Increased epidermal thickness and abnormal epidermal differentiation in keloid scars. British Journal of Dermatology. 176(1). 116–126. 80 indexed citations

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Braam, Katja I., Eline van Dulmen‐den Broeder, Margreet A. Veening, et al.. (2015). No Efficacy for Silicone Gel Sheeting in Prevention of Abnormal Scar Formation in Children with Cancer. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 135(4). 1086–1094. 7 indexed citations

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Broek, Lenie J. van den, Kim L. Kroeze, Taco Waaijman, et al.. (2013). Differential Response of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Dermal Fibroblasts, and Keratinocytes to Burn Wound Exudates: Potential Role of Skin-Specific Chemokine CCL27. Tissue Engineering Part A. 20(1-2). 197–209. 57 indexed citations

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Goslings, J. Carel, Frank B. Niessen, Remco de Bree, et al.. (2013). Randomized clinical trial of donor-site wound dressings after split-skin grafting. British journal of surgery. 100(5). 619–627. 73 indexed citations

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Niessen, Frank B., et al.. (2013). Minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) does not result in less hypertrophic scar formation as compared to conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) with dexamethasone. Perfusion. 29(3). 249–259. 2 indexed citations

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Niessen, Frank B., et al.. (2013). The Clinical and Diagnostic Consequences of Poly Implant Prothèse Silicone Breast Implants, Recalled from the European Market in 2010. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 131(3). 394e–402e. 17 indexed citations

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Delavary, Babak Mahdavian, Willem M. van der Veer, José Alexandre Ferreira, & Frank B. Niessen. (2012). Formation of hypertrophic scars: Evolution and susceptibility. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 46(2). 95–101. 56 indexed citations

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Verhaegen, Pauline D. H. M., Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Jan van Marle, et al.. (2009). Differences in collagen architecture between keloid, hypertrophic scar, normotrophic scar, and normal skin: An objective histopathological analysis. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 17(5). 649–656. 229 indexed citations

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Veer, Willem M. van der, et al.. (2008). Recurrence of Plantar Fibromatosis after Plantar Fasciectomy: Single-Center Long-Term Results. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 122(2). 486–491. 30 indexed citations

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Niessen, Frank B., et al.. (1998). The Use of Silicone Occlusive Sheeting (Sil-K) and Silicone Occlusive Gel (Epiderm) in the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scar Formation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 102(6). 1962–1972. 114 indexed citations

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