Frédéric Houssiau

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Frédéric Houssiau is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frédéric Houssiau has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Rheumatology, 12 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 11 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Frédéric Houssiau's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (18 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (12 papers) and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (8 papers). Frédéric Houssiau is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (18 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (12 papers) and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (8 papers). Frédéric Houssiau collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Spain and France. Frédéric Houssiau's co-authors include Ricard Cervera, Bernard Lauwerys, Munther A. Khamashta, Josep Font, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Antonio Fernández‐Nebro, Graham Hughes, Enrique de Ramón, M Ingelmo and AO. Aydintug and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and European Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Frédéric Houssiau

44 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Morbidity and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During a 10-Year Period

2003 987 citations Ricard Cervera, Munther A. Khamashta et al. Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frédéric Houssiau Belgium	24	2.3k	1.2k	438	410	400	45	3.1k
Enrique de Ramón Spain	20	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	478 1.1×	314 0.8×	650 1.6×	51	3.1k
Gurtej S. Cheema United States	24	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	411 0.9×	173 0.4×	489 1.2×	26	2.9k
Gian Domenico Sebastiani Italy	30	3.1k 1.4×	1.9k 1.6×	760 1.7×	467 1.1×	590 1.5×	109	4.3k
J. D. Reveille United States	20	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	291 0.7×	202 0.5×	317 0.8×	32	2.6k
Emese Kiss Hungary	34	2.0k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	366 0.8×	154 0.4×	888 2.2×	130	3.2k
G R Hughes United Kingdom	36	2.5k 1.1×	926 0.8×	582 1.3×	450 1.1×	556 1.4×	114	3.8k
Elena Raschi Italy	35	2.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	388 0.9×	528 1.3×	449 1.1×	67	3.9k
A. J. G. Swaak Netherlands	28	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	699 1.6×	234 0.6×	554 1.4×	69	2.5k
Shinsuke Yasuda Japan	32	1.8k 0.8×	993 0.8×	251 0.6×	299 0.7×	319 0.8×	163	3.2k
Murat İnanç Türkiye	28	1.6k 0.7×	746 0.6×	217 0.5×	219 0.5×	461 1.2×	134	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Frédéric Houssiau

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Parodis, Ioannis, Valeria Albertón, Hans‐Joachim Anders, et al.. (2025). Lupus nephritis trials network (LNTN) repeat kidney biopsy-based definitions of treatment response: A systematic literature review-based proposal. Autoimmunity Reviews. 24(7). 103810–103810. 1 indexed citations

Houssiau, Frédéric. (2021). Discussion à propos de la communication : « Actualités dans la néphrite lupique ». Bulletin de l Académie Nationale de Médecine. 206(1). 113–113.

Talarico, Rosaria, Stefano Bombardieri, Gerd R Burmester, et al.. (2020). Clinical practice guidelines adherence, knowledge and awareness in rare and complex connective tissue diseases across Europe: results from the first ERN ReCONNET survey. RMD Open. 6(2). e001344–e001344. 8 indexed citations

Lecouvet, Frédéric, Laurence Collette, Nicolas Michoux, et al.. (2018). Whole body MRI in spondyloarthritis (SpA): Preliminary results suggest that DWI outperforms STIR for lesion detection. European Radiology. 28(10). 4163–4173. 19 indexed citations

Stoenoiu, Maria, Frédéric Houssiau, & Frédéric Lecouvet. (2012). Tendon friction rubs in systemic sclerosis: a possible explanation--an ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging study. Lara D. Veeken. 52(3). 529–533. 24 indexed citations

Stoenoiu, Maria, Selda Aydın, Maria G. Tektonidou, et al.. (2011). Repeat kidney biopsies fail to detect differences between azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis: data from the MAINTAIN Nephritis Trial. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 27(5). 1924–1930. 36 indexed citations

Vanthuyne, Marie, Vanessa Smith, René Westhovens, et al.. (2009). Validation of the Abilhand questionnaire as a measure of manual ability in patients with systemic sclerosis. 1 indexed citations

Badot, Valérie, Christine Galant, A. Nzeusseu Toukap, et al.. (2009). Gene expression profiling in the synovium identifies a predictive signature of absence of response to adalimumab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 11(2). R57–R57. 76 indexed citations

Vanthuyne, Marie, Vanessa Smith, René Westhovens, et al.. (2009). Validation of a manual ability questionnaire in patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Care & Research. 61(5). 695–703. 20 indexed citations

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Durez, Patrick, Jacques Malghem, A. Nzeusseu Toukap, et al.. (2007). Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized magnetic resonance imaging study comparing the effects of methotrexate alone, methotrexate in combination with infliximab, and methotrexate in combination with intravenous pulse methylprednisolone. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 56(12). 3919–3927. 100 indexed citations

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Vanthuyne, Marie, Frédéric Houssiau, Daniël Blockmans, et al.. (2006). Efficacy and safety of a protocol-based treatment of severe early diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc) using mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in combination with intravenous methylprednisolone (IV MP) pulses.. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 54(9). 1 indexed citations

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Durez, Patrick, A. Nzeusseu Toukap, Bernard Lauwerys, et al.. (2004). A randomised comparative study of the short term clinical and biological effects of intravenous pulse methylprednisolone and infliximab in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite methotrexate treatment. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 63(9). 1069–1074. 37 indexed citations

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Cervera, Ricard, Munther A. Khamashta, Josep Font, et al.. (2003). Morbidity and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During a 10-Year Period. Medicine. 82(5). 299–308. 987 indexed citations breakdown →

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Houssiau, Frédéric, et al.. (2003). Unusually prolonged course of tuberculous dactylitis with osteitis. Joint Bone Spine. 70(6). 535–537. 8 indexed citations

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Houssiau, Frédéric, et al.. (2001). Persistent Pneumomediastinum and Dermatomyositis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clinical Rheumatology. 20(5). 359–361. 19 indexed citations

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Lauwerys, Bernard, et al.. (2000). Interleukin‐10 blockade corrects impaired in vitro cellular immune responses of systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 43(9). 1976–1981. 41 indexed citations

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Cervera, Ricard, Munther A. Khamashta, Josep Font, et al.. (1999). Morbidity and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During a 5-Year Period: A Multicenter Prospective Study of 1,000 Patients. Medicine. 78(3). 167–175. 315 indexed citations

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Houssiau, Frédéric & Bernard Lauwerys. (1998). Immunotherapeutic Approaches of Rheumatic Disorders. Acta Clinica Belgica. 53(3). 155–161. 1 indexed citations

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Houssiau, Frédéric, et al.. (1988). Elevated levels of the 26K human hybridoma growth factor (interleukin 6) in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with acute infection of the central nervous system.. PubMed. 71(2). 320–3. 209 indexed citations

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Houssiau, Frédéric, J P Huaux, & C Nagant de Deuxchaisnes. (1987). Haemophilus aphrophilus: a rare pathogen in vertebral osteomyelitis.. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 46(3). 248–250. 7 indexed citations

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