Gerta Rücker

33.8k total citations · 13 hit papers
186 papers, 23.2k citations indexed

About

Gerta Rücker is a scholar working on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Statistics and Probability and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerta Rücker has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 23.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, 34 papers in Statistics and Probability and 22 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gerta Rücker's work include Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (47 papers), Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (28 papers) and Mental Health Research Topics (16 papers). Gerta Rücker is often cited by papers focused on Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (47 papers), Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (28 papers) and Mental Health Research Topics (16 papers). Gerta Rücker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Gerta Rücker's co-authors include Guido Schwarzer, Sara Balduzzi, James R. Carpenter, Martin Schumacher, Christoph Rücker, Julian P. T. Higgins, John P. A. Ioannidis, David R. Jones, J. Lau and Jonathan A C Sterne and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Gerta Rücker

186 papers receiving 22.8k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plo... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2011 2019 2015 2008 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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.

  1. Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
    2011 5.5k citations Gerta Rücker, Guido Schwarzer et al. profile →
  2. How to perform a meta-analysis with R: a practical tutorial
    2019 3.7k citations Sara Balduzzi, Gerta Rücker et al. profile →
  3. Ranking treatments in frequentist network meta-analysis works without resampling methods
    2015 1.1k citations Gerta Rücker, Guido Schwarzer BMC Medical Research Methodology profile →
  4. Undue reliance on I2 in assessing heterogeneity may mislead
    2008 920 citations Gerta Rücker, Guido Schwarzer et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology profile →
  5. y-Randomization and Its Variants in QSPR/QSAR
    2007 755 citations Christoph Rücker, Gerta Rücker et al. profile →
  6. Insomnia as a predictor of mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2018 743 citations Gerta Rücker et al. profile →
  7. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder
    2012 588 citations Gerta Rücker, Antje Timmer et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  8. Low‐dose aspirin for secondary cardiovascular prevention – cardiovascular risks after its perioperative withdrawal versus bleeding risks with its continuation – review and meta‐analysis
    2005 563 citations Gerta Rücker et al. profile →
  9. Network meta‐analysis, electrical networks and graph theory
    2012 519 citations Gerta Rücker Research Synthesis Methods profile →
  10. Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer
    2017 479 citations Gerta Rücker et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  11. Seriously misleading results using inverse of Freeman‐Tukey double arcsine transformation in meta‐analysis of single proportions
    2019 415 citations Guido Schwarzer, Gerta Rücker et al. Research Synthesis Methods profile →
  12. Network meta-analysis: application and practice using R software
    2019 331 citations Gerta Rücker et al. profile →
  13. netmeta: An R Package for Network Meta-Analysis Using Frequentist Methods
    2023 213 citations Sara Balduzzi, Gerta Rücker et al. Journal of Statistical Software profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerta Rücker Germany 55 3.3k 2.5k 2.4k 2.3k 2.2k 186 23.2k
Guido Schwarzer Germany 52 3.0k 0.9× 2.5k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 169 19.7k
Sue Duval United States 49 4.8k 1.4× 2.5k 1.0× 3.2k 1.3× 3.5k 1.5× 2.8k 1.3× 177 29.6k
Naomi R. Wray Australia 88 2.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.1k 1.0× 410 31.1k
Isabelle Boutron France 62 4.2k 1.3× 2.8k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 4.9k 2.3× 248 30.0k
Koji Wada Japan 27 2.9k 0.9× 2.8k 1.1× 1.9k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 2.7k 1.3× 136 20.3k
Kay Dickersin United States 55 4.1k 1.2× 2.6k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 4.7k 2.2× 163 28.2k
Thomas Perneger Switzerland 72 2.7k 0.8× 2.9k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 2.6k 1.2× 346 25.0k
John W Williams United States 66 2.3k 0.7× 3.2k 1.3× 2.9k 1.2× 1.3k 0.5× 2.8k 1.3× 296 21.5k
Martin Bland United Kingdom 67 3.4k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 2.1k 1.0× 223 21.8k
Richard D Riley United Kingdom 74 4.0k 1.2× 4.0k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 2.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.2× 343 28.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aktürk, Zekeriya, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Sarah Dawson, et al.. (2025). Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and 2-item (GAD-2) scales for detecting anxiety disorders in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(3). CD015455–CD015455. 7 indexed citations
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Rücker, Gerta, et al.. (2024). Shortest path or random walks? A framework for path weights in network meta‐analysis. Statistics in Medicine. 43(22). 4287–4304. 2 indexed citations
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Schwarzer, Guido, et al.. (2024). LFK index does not reliably detect small‐study effects in meta‐analysis: A simulation study. Research Synthesis Methods. 15(4). 603–615. 16 indexed citations
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Weibel, Stephanie, Marcus Panning, Kathrin Grummich, et al.. (2024). Test accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests and reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction against virus isolation in cell culture for assessing SARS‐CoV‐2 infectivity: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Reviews in Medical Virology. 34(4). e2569–e2569. 3 indexed citations
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Balduzzi, Sara, Gerta Rücker, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, et al.. (2023). netmeta: An R Package for Network Meta-Analysis Using Frequentist Methods. Journal of Statistical Software. 106(2). 213 indexed citations breakdown →
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Veroniki, Areti Angeliki, Sofia Tsokani, Ridhi Agarwal, et al.. (2022). Diagnostic test accuracy network meta-analysis methods: A scoping review and empirical assessment. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 146. 86–96. 12 indexed citations
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Papakonstantinou, Theodoros, Georgia Salanti, Dimitris Mavridis, et al.. (2022). Answering complex hierarchy questions in network meta-analysis. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22(1). 47–47. 3 indexed citations
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Efthimiou, Orestis, Michael Seo, Eirini Karyotaki, et al.. (2022). Bayesian models for aggregate and individual patient data component network meta‐analysis. Statistics in Medicine. 41(14). 2586–2601. 10 indexed citations
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Rücker, Gerta, et al.. (2022). Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open. 12(6). e056982–e056982. 5 indexed citations
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Rübsamen, Nicole, et al.. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for the differential diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease: a (network) meta‐analysis. European Journal of Neurology. 29(5). 1366–1376. 9 indexed citations
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Hirschfeld, Marc, Daniela Weiß, Gerta Rücker, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of circulating microRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer: a case–control study. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 306(1). 151–163. 7 indexed citations
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Schwarzer, Guido, Orestis Efthimiou, & Gerta Rücker. (2021). Inconsistent results for Peto odds ratios in multi‐arm studies, network meta‐analysis and indirect comparisons. Research Synthesis Methods. 12(6). 849–854. 1 indexed citations
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Veroniki, Areti Angeliki, Sofia Tsokani, Ian R. White, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of evidence of inconsistency and its association with network structural characteristics in 201 published networks of interventions. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 21(1). 224–224. 12 indexed citations
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Hirschfeld, Marc, Gerta Rücker, Markus Jäger, et al.. (2021). Anticarcinogenic Effects of Odorant Substances Citral, Citrathal R and Cyclovertal on Breast Cancer in vitro. Breast Cancer Targets and Therapy. Volume 13. 659–673. 5 indexed citations
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Rücker, Gerta, Guido Schwarzer, & Terri Pigott. (2021). Handbook of Meta‐Analysis (Eds: C. H.Schmid, T.Stijnen, I. R.White). Research Synthesis Methods. 12(2). 260–262. 1 indexed citations
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Rücker, Gerta, Susanne Schmitz, & Guido Schwarzer. (2020). Component network meta‐analysis compared to a matching method in a disconnected network: A case study. Biometrical Journal. 63(2). 447–461. 26 indexed citations
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Veroniki, Areti Angeliki, Sharon E. Straus, Gerta Rücker, & Andrea C. Tricco. (2018). Is providing uncertainty intervals in treatment ranking helpful in a network meta-analysis?. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 100. 122–129. 58 indexed citations
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Rücker, Gerta & Guido Schwarzer. (2017). Resolve conflicting rankings of outcomes in network meta‐analysis: Partial ordering of treatments. Research Synthesis Methods. 8(4). 526–536. 63 indexed citations
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Linde, Klaus, Karin Meißner, Levente Kriston, et al.. (2011). Treatment of depressive disorders in primary care - protocol of a multiple treatment systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Family Practice. 12(1). 127–127. 15 indexed citations
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Klin, Mikhail, Christoph Rücker, Gerta Rücker, & G. Tinhofer. (1999). Algebraic combinatorics in mathematical chemistry. Methods and algorithms. I. Permutation groups and coherent (cellular) algebras.. 40. 7–138. 13 indexed citations

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