Frans Smits

787 total citations
22 papers, 620 citations indexed

About

Frans Smits is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Smits has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 620 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 5 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Frans Smits's work include Schizophrenia research and treatment (6 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (4 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (4 papers). Frans Smits is often cited by papers focused on Schizophrenia research and treatment (6 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (4 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (4 papers). Frans Smits collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and Canada. Frans Smits's co-authors include Gerben ter Riet, Henk J. Brouwer, Henk van Weert, Aart H. Schene, Jacob Mohrs, P. Knipschild, G.G.M. Essed, J. André Knottnerus, Patrick Bindels and Karin A. Wittkampf and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Frans Smits

20 papers receiving 591 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frans Smits Netherlands 12 256 119 112 104 97 22 620
Arlette E. Hesselink Netherlands 13 240 0.9× 128 1.1× 29 0.3× 42 0.4× 120 1.2× 18 819
Heli Virtanen Finland 16 330 1.3× 48 0.4× 59 0.5× 123 1.2× 47 0.5× 53 1.1k
Lesley Sinclair United Kingdom 18 189 0.7× 134 1.1× 31 0.3× 52 0.5× 61 0.6× 40 1.1k
Margaret Barnes Australia 14 187 0.7× 82 0.7× 60 0.5× 132 1.3× 78 0.8× 45 581
Juliana Feliciati Hoffmann Brazil 12 212 0.8× 75 0.6× 39 0.3× 84 0.8× 91 0.9× 20 707
Miako Kimura Brazil 17 266 1.0× 80 0.7× 58 0.5× 17 0.2× 95 1.0× 63 943
Claudia Bull Australia 12 336 1.3× 51 0.4× 36 0.3× 41 0.4× 67 0.7× 50 778
Stephen R. Evans United States 14 343 1.3× 64 0.5× 26 0.2× 207 2.0× 63 0.6× 17 874
Lilian L. Peters Netherlands 16 214 0.8× 167 1.4× 35 0.3× 284 2.7× 176 1.8× 53 1.1k
Lesley A. Curtis United Kingdom 9 211 0.8× 82 0.7× 67 0.6× 14 0.1× 55 0.6× 15 545

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frans Smits

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frans Smits

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frans Smits. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frans Smits based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Frans Smits. Frans Smits is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smits, Frans, Henk J. Brouwer, Aart H. Schene, Henk van Weert, & Gerben ter Riet. (2016). Is frequent attendance of longer duration related to less transient episodes of care? A retrospective analysis of transient and chronic episodes of care. BMJ Open. 6(12). e012563–e012563. 4 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, et al.. (2016). The effects of interventions on quality of life, morbidity and consultation frequency in frequent attenders in primary care: A systematic review. European Journal of General Practice. 22(2). 71–82. 25 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans. (2015). Frequente bezoekers: hoe vaak, wie en waarom?. Huisarts en Wetenschap. 58(7). 358–361. 1 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, Henk J. Brouwer, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, et al.. (2014). Why do they keep coming back? Psychosocial etiology of persistence of frequent attendance in primary care: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 77(6). 492–503. 49 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, Henk J. Brouwer, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, et al.. (2013). Predictability of Persistent Frequent Attendance in Primary Care: A Temporal and Geographical Validation Study. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e73125–e73125. 7 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, Henk J. Brouwer, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, et al.. (2013). Morbidity and doctor characteristics only partly explain the substantial healthcare expenditures of frequent attenders: a record linkage study between patient data and reimbursements data. BMC Family Practice. 14(1). 138–138. 40 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, et al.. (2009). Predictability of persistent frequent attendance: a historic 3-year cohort study. British Journal of General Practice. 59(559). e44–e50. 36 indexed citations
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Wittkampf, Karin A., et al.. (2009). Wat denken gescreende patiënten met een depressie over hun diagnose?. Huisarts en Wetenschap. 52(6). 274–280. 1 indexed citations
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Veersema, Sebastiaan, et al.. (2008). Operative Deliveries in Low‐Risk Pregnancies in The Netherlands: Primary versus Secondary Care. Birth. 35(4). 277–282. 25 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, Karin A. Wittkampf, Aart H. Schene, Patrick Bindels, & Henk van Weert. (2008). Interventions on frequent attenders in primary care. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 26(2). 111–116. 43 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, et al.. (2008). Defining frequent attendance in general practice. BMC Family Practice. 9(1). 21–21. 44 indexed citations
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Wittkampf, Karin A., et al.. (2008). Patients' view on screening for depression in general practice. Family Practice. 25(6). 438–444. 30 indexed citations
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Molkenboer, J. F. M., et al.. (2007). Conservative management in breech deliveries leads to similar results compared with cephalic deliveries. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 20(8). 599–603. 17 indexed citations
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Blaauw, A. A. M., Lambert Schuwirth, Cees van der Vleuten, Frans Smits, & Sj. van der Linden. (1995). ASSESSING CLINICAL COMPETENCE: RECOGNITION OF CASE DESCRIPTIONS OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS. Lara D. Veeken. 34(4). 375–379. 11 indexed citations
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Knottnerus, J. André, et al.. (1990). Haematologic parameters and pregnancy outcome A prospective cohort study in the third trimester. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 43(5). 461–466. 104 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans, et al.. (1983). Home deliveries in The Netherlands. Present situation and sequelae.. PubMed. 11(1). 3–8. 4 indexed citations
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Drop, Maria J., et al.. (1983). Toward an early recognition of anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2(4). 27–37. 9 indexed citations
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Smits, Frans. (1982). Selection procedures in Dutch Obstetrics. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 10(s2). 95–96. 1 indexed citations

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