Frank Petzke

11.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
196 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Frank Petzke is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Petzke has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Pharmacology, 64 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 64 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Frank Petzke's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (107 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (62 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (57 papers). Frank Petzke is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (107 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (62 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (57 papers). Frank Petzke collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Frank Petzke's co-authors include Richard H. Gracely, Daniel J. Clauw, Winfried Häuser, Julie M. Wolf, David A. Williams, Thorsten Giesecke, Deborah Falla, Lukas Radbruch, Claudia Sommer and Joachim Erlenwein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Frank Petzke

182 papers receiving 8.1k 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.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence of augmented pain processing in fibromyalgia

2002 921 citations Richard H. Gracely, Frank Petzke et al. profile →
Evidence of augmented central pain processing in idiopathic chronic low back pain

2004 655 citations Richard H. Gracely, Frank Petzke et al. profile →
Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

2018 401 citations Frank Petzke, Winfried Häuser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank Petzke Germany	49	4.9k	3.7k	2.0k	2.0k	1.3k	196	8.5k
Björn Gerdle Sweden	57	5.3k 1.1×	3.7k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	1.6k 0.8×	452 0.4×	355	11.4k
Roland Staud United States	64	6.3k 1.3×	5.3k 1.5×	4.5k 2.3×	2.9k 1.5×	801 0.6×	256	12.1k
Eva Kosek Sweden	51	5.7k 1.2×	5.4k 1.5×	3.9k 1.9×	2.1k 1.1×	615 0.5×	152	10.3k
Stefan Lautenbacher Germany	51	3.5k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	3.8k 1.9×	3.5k 1.8×	1.5k 1.2×	234	10.0k
Thomas E. Rudy United States	43	5.0k 1.0×	2.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	119	8.1k
Serge Marchand Canada	51	2.8k 0.6×	1.7k 0.5×	3.0k 1.5×	1.8k 0.9×	657 0.5×	156	6.4k
Akiko Okifuji United States	34	3.6k 0.7×	2.5k 0.7×	828 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	796 0.6×	83	5.6k
Linda LaMoreaux United States	9	2.7k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.9k 1.0×	891 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	10	6.2k
Stephen J. Gibson Australia	47	3.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	2.5k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.9×	142	9.6k
David Yarnitsky Israel	59	4.7k 1.0×	3.4k 0.9×	8.2k 4.1×	3.4k 1.7×	1.4k 1.1×	185	14.1k

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Erlenwein, Joachim, et al.. (2024). Regionaler Vergleich spezialisierter ambulanter und (teil-)stationärer schmerzmedizinischer Versorgung in Deutschland. Der Schmerz. 40(1). 16–30.

Weckbecker, Klaus, Johannes Michalak, Winfried Häuser, et al.. (2024). Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis of Potential Misunderstandings in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 17. 873–885.

Erlenwein, Joachim, et al.. (2023). Umgang mit „komplexen“ Schmerzpatienten bei Augeneingriffen. Die Ophthalmologie. 120(12). 1204–1215. 1 indexed citations

Petzke, Frank, et al.. (2023). Face validity of the ICD‐10 criteria of substance abuse and dependence for patients prescribed cannabis‐based medicines for chronic pain—A survey of pain medicine physicians in Canada, Germany and Israel. European Journal of Pain. 27(5). 588–601. 2 indexed citations

Schulte, Erika, Frank Petzke, Claudia Spies, et al.. (2022). Self-Reported Practices and Emotions in Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study of German Physicians. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(9). 2506–2506. 2 indexed citations

Petzke, Frank, Thomas R. Tölle, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, & Winfried Häuser. (2021). Cannabis-Based Medicines and Medical Cannabis for Chronic Neuropathic Pain. CNS Drugs. 36(1). 31–44. 55 indexed citations

Kästner, Anne, et al.. (2020). The influence of pain expectation on pain experience after orthopedic surgery: an observational cohort study. Minerva Anestesiologica. 86(10). 1019–1030. 4 indexed citations

Erlenwein, Joachim, et al.. (2020). Qualitätsverbesserung im konservativen Schmerzmanagement (QUIKS): Ein Modul des QUIPS-Projekts zum Benchmarking der Schmerztherapie bei Patienten der nichtoperativen Versorgung. Der Schmerz. 34(1). 52–64. 2 indexed citations

Erlenwein, Joachim, et al.. (2019). Qualitätsverbesserung im konservativen Schmerzmanagement (QUIKS). Der Schmerz. 34(1). 52–64. 5 indexed citations

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Kosek, Eva, Serena Carville, Ernest Choy, et al.. (2017). Lower Placebo Responses After Long-Term Exposure to Fibromyalgia Pain. Journal of Pain. 18(7). 835–843. 29 indexed citations

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Petzke, Frank, Wolfgang Brückle, Volker Köllner, et al.. (2017). Allgemeine Behandlungsgrundsätze, Versorgungskoordination und Patientenschulung beim Fibromyalgiesyndrom. Aktualisierte Leitlinie 2017 und Übersicht von systematischen Übersichtsarbeiten. Der Schmerz. 15 indexed citations

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Erlenwein, Joachim, Ann Van Hecke, Nadja Nestler, et al.. (2015). Behandlungsstandards in der postoperativen Akutschmerztherapie. Der Anaesthesist. 64(3). 218–226. 11 indexed citations

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Erlenwein, Joachim, Michael Przemeck, Stefan Budde, et al.. (2015). The Influence of Chronic Pain on Postoperative Pain and Function After Hip Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Journal of Pain. 17(2). 236–247. 23 indexed citations

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Erlenwein, Joachim, Ulrike M. Stamer, Wolfgang Koppert, et al.. (2014). Akutschmerztherapie in der stationären Versorgung an deutschen Krankenhäusern. Der Schmerz. 28(2). 147–156. 34 indexed citations

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Erlenwein, Joachim, et al.. (2013). Anforderungen an die Organisation der Schmerztherapie im Krankenhaus: Abteilungsübergreifender Vergleich von Anforderungen an das Schmerzmanagement aus Mitarbeitersicht. Der Schmerz. 27(6). 553–565. 3 indexed citations

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Gerbershagen, H. U., Oguzhan Dagtekin, Jan Gaertner, et al.. (2010). Preoperative chronic pain in radical prostatectomy patients: preliminary evidence for enhanced susceptibility to surgically induced pain. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 27(5). 448–454. 20 indexed citations

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Gerbershagen, H. U., Oguzhan Dagtekin, Moritz Hahn, et al.. (2009). Preoperative pain as a risk factor for chronic post‐surgical pain – Six month follow‐up after radical prostatectomy. European Journal of Pain. 13(10). 1054–1061. 79 indexed citations

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Dagtekin, Oguzhan, et al.. (2007). Messung der Druckschmerzempfindlichkeit Vergleich eines elektromechanisch gesteuerten Algometers mit etablierten Methoden. Der Schmerz. 21(5). 439–444. 1 indexed citations

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Gracely, Richard H., Daniel J. Clauw, A Nachemson, et al.. (2006). Zentrale schmerzverarbeitung bei chronischem rückenschmerz: Hinweise auf verminderte schmerzinhibition. Der Schmerz. 20(5). 411–417. 2 indexed citations

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Harris, Richard E., David A. Williams, Thomas R. Cupps, et al.. (2005). Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Formula Acupuncture: Investigation of Needle Placement, Needle Stimulation, and Treatment Frequency. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11(4). 663–671. 111 indexed citations

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