Ghislain Devroede

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
151 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Ghislain Devroede is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ghislain Devroede has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Surgery, 59 papers in Gastroenterology and 32 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Ghislain Devroede's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (54 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (31 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (31 papers). Ghislain Devroede is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (54 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (31 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (31 papers). Ghislain Devroede collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. Ghislain Devroede's co-authors include Pierre Arhan, Colette Duguay, Hélène Martelli, Sidney F. Phillips, C Faverdin, Michel Bouchoucha, William F. Taylor, D Pellerin, Gunnar B. Stickler and Raymond J. Jackman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Ghislain Devroede

148 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

Segmental colonic transit time

1981 374 citations Pierre Arhan, Ghislain Devroede et al. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum profile →
Cancer Risk and Life Expectancy of Children with Ulcerative Colitis

1971 360 citations Ghislain Devroede et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ghislain Devroede Canada	38	2.8k	2.1k	1.5k	612	498	151	5.0k
L. Hultén Sweden	40	2.5k 0.9×	759 0.4×	842 0.6×	943 1.5×	1.4k 2.7×	146	4.3k
Klaus Krogh Denmark	45	3.3k 1.2×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	594 1.0×	259 0.5×	230	6.2k
Philip B. Miner United States	34	2.5k 0.9×	2.4k 1.2×	630 0.4×	619 1.0×	742 1.5×	135	4.4k
P. R. O’Connell Ireland	50	4.5k 1.6×	572 0.3×	2.3k 1.5×	761 1.2×	1.1k 2.1×	220	7.9k
S. Mark Scott United Kingdom	50	4.6k 1.6×	4.2k 2.0×	2.9k 2.0×	172 0.3×	330 0.7×	215	7.3k
François Mion France	40	4.7k 1.7×	3.5k 1.7×	928 0.6×	478 0.8×	72 0.1×	201	6.2k
Keith A. Kelly United States	51	4.9k 1.7×	3.0k 1.5×	614 0.4×	908 1.5×	1.3k 2.5×	173	8.1k
David Z. Lubowski Australia	38	2.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	157 0.3×	83 0.2×	97	4.0k
Peter J. Milla United Kingdom	44	2.8k 1.0×	2.2k 1.1×	199 0.1×	554 0.9×	714 1.4×	191	6.5k
Massimo Bellini Italy	39	2.1k 0.7×	2.3k 1.1×	391 0.3×	590 1.0×	498 1.0×	196	4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ghislain Devroede

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ghislain Devroede

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Bouchoucha, Michel, et al.. (2019). Data Mining Approach for the Characterization of Functional Bowel Disorders According to Symptom Intensity Provides a Small Number of Homogenous Groups. Digestive Diseases. 38(4). 310–319. 9 indexed citations

Hull, Tracy L., Steven D. Wexner, Anders Mellgren, et al.. (2013). Long-term Durability of Sacral Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Chronic Fecal Incontinence. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 56(2). 234–245. 144 indexed citations

Chalaye, Philippe, Philippe Goffaux, Patricia Bourgault, et al.. (2012). Comparing Pain Modulation and Autonomic Responses in Fibromyalgia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients. Clinical Journal of Pain. 28(6). 519–526. 62 indexed citations

Bouchoucha, Michel, et al.. (2011). Is the Colonic Response to Food Different in IBS in Contrast to Simple Constipation or Diarrhea Without Abdominal Pain?. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 56(10). 2947–2956. 15 indexed citations

Wexner, Steven D., John A. Coller, Ghislain Devroede, et al.. (2010). Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence. Annals of Surgery. 251(3). 441–449. 234 indexed citations

Wexner, Steven D., Tracy L. Hull, Yair Edden, et al.. (2010). Infection Rates in a Large Investigational Trial of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(7). 1081–1089. 71 indexed citations

Bouchoucha, Michel, et al.. (2002). Importance of colonic transit evaluation in the management of fecal incontinence. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 17(6). 412–417. 17 indexed citations

Devroede, Ghislain. (2000). Early life abuses in the past history of patients with gastrointestinal tract and pelvic floor dysfunctions. Progress in brain research. 122. 131–155. 20 indexed citations

Sesboüé, Bruno, et al.. (1995). Colonic Transit in Soccer Players. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 20(3). 211–214. 8 indexed citations

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Arhan, Pierre, C Faverdin, Ghislain Devroede, et al.. (1994). Biofeedback re-education of faecal continence in children. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 9(3). 128–133. 8 indexed citations

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Angel, F., et al.. (1988). [Vasopressin and colonic motility].. PubMed. 12(12). 946–52. 3 indexed citations

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Devroede, Ghislain. (1985). [Constipation: from the symptom to the person].. PubMed. 9(1). 3–6. 1 indexed citations

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Watier, Alain, et al.. (1980). Small erythematous mucosal plaques: an endoscopic sign of Crohn's disease.. Gut. 21(10). 835–839. 9 indexed citations

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Arhan, Pierre, Ghislain Devroede, & David Pellerin. (1979). Physiopathologie de la motricité de l'intestin terminal.. Gastroentérologie Clinique et Biologique. 3(12). 4 indexed citations

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Arhan, Pierre, et al.. (1979). Response of the anal canal to repeated distension of the rectum.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 2(2-3). 83–8. 6 indexed citations

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Martelli, Hélène, et al.. (1978). Some parameters of large bowel motility in normal man.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 75(4). 612–8. 154 indexed citations

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Devroede, Ghislain. (1978). Dietary fiber, bowel habits, and colonic function. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 31(10). S157–S160. 14 indexed citations

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Devroede, Ghislain, et al.. (1977). Lincomycin--clindamycin colitis is not an entity.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 20(4). 326–35. 3 indexed citations

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Devroede, Ghislain, et al.. (1976). Computer-aided diagnosis of gastroenterologic diseases in Sherbrooke: preliminary report.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 19(2). 160–4. 1 indexed citations

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Devroede, Ghislain & S. F. Phillips. (1970). Failure of the human rectum to absorb electrolytes and water. Gut. 11(5). 438–442. 31 indexed citations

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