G. Elzinga

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
88 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

G. Elzinga is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Elzinga has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 44 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in G. Elzinga's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (41 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (37 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (19 papers). G. Elzinga is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (41 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (37 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (19 papers). G. Elzinga collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Sweden. G. Elzinga's co-authors include Mark I. M. Noble, Nico Westerhof, P. Sipkema, K. A. P. Edman, Nicolaas Westerhof, G. C. van den Bos, Ger J.M. Stienen, Willem J. van der Laarse, F. Mast and J Daut and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation Research, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

G. Elzinga

87 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Forward and backward waves in the arterial system

1972 530 citations P. Sipkema, G. Elzinga et al. profile →
Enhancement of mechanical performance by stretch during tetanic contractions of vertebrate skeletal muscle fibres.

1978 441 citations K. A. P. Edman, G. Elzinga et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
An artificial arterial system for pumping hearts.

1971 421 citations Nico Westerhof, G. Elzinga et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. Elzinga Netherlands	29	2.7k	1.6k	885	551	330	88	3.8k
Mark I. M. Noble United Kingdom	40	3.4k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	814 0.9×	905 1.6×	255 0.8×	170	5.6k
R. H. Cox United States	38	2.0k 0.7×	619 0.4×	1.1k 1.2×	745 1.4×	98 0.3×	181	4.0k
Denis S. Loiselle New Zealand	27	1.4k 0.5×	532 0.3×	780 0.9×	171 0.3×	93 0.3×	134	2.4k
Dean Franklin United States	34	2.5k 0.9×	508 0.3×	239 0.3×	748 1.4×	55 0.2×	67	3.8k
Henk E.D.J. ter Keurs Canada	29	1.9k 0.7×	608 0.4×	1.3k 1.4×	197 0.4×	207 0.6×	90	2.7k
Per Lav Madsen Denmark	28	1.4k 0.5×	365 0.2×	295 0.3×	749 1.4×	83 0.3×	106	3.3k
David Ward United Kingdom	39	5.0k 1.9×	432 0.3×	402 0.5×	936 1.7×	28 0.1×	234	5.7k
Björn Wohlfart Sweden	25	1.0k 0.4×	272 0.2×	408 0.5×	191 0.3×	93 0.3×	84	1.7k
Willy N. J. M. Colier Netherlands	29	692 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	136 0.2×	719 1.3×	346 1.0×	79	3.0k
Luke J. Haseler Australia	32	1.0k 0.4×	433 0.3×	331 0.4×	268 0.5×	650 2.0×	91	3.3k

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Buschman, H.P.J., Marco Linari, G. Elzinga, & R. C. Woledge. (1997). Mechanical and energy characteristics during shortening in isolated type-1 muscle fibres from Xenopus laevis studied at maximal and submaximal activation. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 435(1). 145–150. 13 indexed citations

Loiselle, Denis S., Ger J.M. Stienen, C. van Hardeveld, et al.. (1996). The effect of hyperosmolality on the rate of heat production of quiescent trabeculae isolated from the rat heart.. The Journal of General Physiology. 108(6). 497–514. 20 indexed citations

Stienen, Ger J.M., et al.. (1994). Influence of phosphate and pH on myofibrillar ATPase activity and force in skinned cardiac trabeculae from rat.. The Journal of Physiology. 476(3). 501–516. 42 indexed citations

Elzinga, G., et al.. (1993). Why Smaller Animals Have Higher Heart Rates. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 346. 319–323. 6 indexed citations

Stienen, Ger J.M., et al.. (1993). Stunning Does not Change the Relation Between Calcium and Force in Skinned Rat Trabeculae. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 25(5). 541–549. 12 indexed citations

Laarse, Willem J. van der, et al.. (1993). ATP formation and ATP hydrolysis during fatiguing, intermittent stimulation of different types of single muscle fibres from Xenopus laevis. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 14(6). 608–618. 48 indexed citations

Dietrich, Daniel L. & G. Elzinga. (1992). ATP formation and energy demand in anoxic heart muscle of the rabbit. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 263(2). H526–H532. 9 indexed citations

Elzinga, G., et al.. (1990). Geometry and pump function in cardiac ventricular hypertrophy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 65(14). 23–29. 3 indexed citations

Daut, J & G. Elzinga. (1989). Substrate dependence of energy metabolism in isolated guinea‐pig cardiac muscle: a microcalorimetric study.. The Journal of Physiology. 413(1). 379–397. 44 indexed citations

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Laarse, Willem J. van der, P. C. Diegenbach, & G. Elzinga. (1989). Maximum rate of oxygen consumption and quantitative histochemistry of succinate dehydrogenase in single muscle fibres ofXenopus laevis. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 10(3). 221–228. 83 indexed citations

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Daut, J & G. Elzinga. (1988). Heat production of quiescent ventricular trabeculae isolated from guinea‐pig heart.. The Journal of Physiology. 398(1). 259–275. 37 indexed citations

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Stienen, Ger J.M., Willem J. van der Laarse, & G. Elzinga. (1988). Dependency of the force-velocity relationships on Mg ATP in different types of muscle fibers from Xenopus laevis. Biophysical Journal. 53(6). 849–855. 18 indexed citations

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Mast, F. & G. Elzinga. (1988). Recovery heat production of isolated rabbit papillary muscle at 20�C. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 411(6). 600–605. 19 indexed citations

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Beek, Hans van & G. Elzinga. (1987). Diffusional shunting of oxygen in saline-perfused isolated rabbit heart is negligible. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 410(3). 263–271. 12 indexed citations

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Stienen, Ger J.M., Jan Lännergren, & G. Elzinga. (1987). ATPase activity of intact single muscle fibres of Xenopus laevis is related to the rate of force redevelopment after rapid shortening. Steinkopff eBooks. 82 Suppl 2. 111–117. 4 indexed citations

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Edman, K. A. P., G. Elzinga, & Mark I. M. Noble. (1984). Stretch of Contracting Muscle Fibres: Evidence for Regularly Spaced Active Sites along the Filaments and Enhanced Mechanical Performance. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 170. 739–751. 14 indexed citations

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Elzinga, G., Michelle Peckham, & R. C. Woledge. (1984). The sarcomere length dependence of the rate of heat production during isometric tetanic contraction of frog muscles.. The Journal of Physiology. 357(1). 495–504. 13 indexed citations

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Edman, K. A. P., G. Elzinga, & Mark I. M. Noble. (1982). Residual force enhancement after stretch of contracting frog single muscle fibers.. The Journal of General Physiology. 80(5). 769–784. 304 indexed citations

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Edman, K. A. P., G. Elzinga, & Mark I. M. Noble. (1981). Critical sarcomere extension required to recruit a decaying component of extra force during stretch in tetanic contractions of frog skeletal muscle fibers.. The Journal of General Physiology. 78(4). 365–382. 40 indexed citations

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Westerhof, Nico, G. Elzinga, & P. Sipkema. (1971). An artificial arterial system for pumping hearts.. Journal of Applied Physiology. 31(5). 776–781. 421 indexed citations breakdown →

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