Gunter Heylens

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Gunter Heylens is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Gunter Heylens has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Social Psychology, 16 papers in Clinical Psychology and 8 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Gunter Heylens's work include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (29 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (14 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (7 papers). Gunter Heylens is often cited by papers focused on LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (29 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (14 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (7 papers). Gunter Heylens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Gunter Heylens's co-authors include Guy T’Sjoen, Griet De Cuypere, Els Elaut, Cecilia Dhejne, Jon Arcelus, Katrien Wierckx, Steven Weyers, Piet Hoebeke, R.D. Rubens and Stan Monstrey and has published in prestigious journals such as The British Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and European Journal of Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

Gunter Heylens

39 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Mental health and gender dysphoria: A review of the literature

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gunter Heylens Belgium	19	1.8k	919	459	352	349	43	2.4k
Els Elaut Belgium	23	1.9k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	673 1.5×	497 1.4×	348 1.0×	53	2.5k
Katrien Wierckx Belgium	23	2.0k 1.1×	745 0.8×	669 1.5×	524 1.5×	251 0.7×	37	2.7k
Hertha Richter‐Appelt Germany	29	1.2k 0.7×	991 1.1×	433 0.9×	329 0.9×	425 1.2×	101	2.4k
Cecilia Dhejne Sweden	22	1.3k 0.7×	859 0.9×	530 1.2×	241 0.7×	365 1.0×	43	1.9k
Eva Van Caenegem Belgium	23	1.6k 0.9×	578 0.6×	574 1.3×	439 1.2×	202 0.6×	30	2.3k
Tim C. van de Grift Netherlands	25	1.1k 0.6×	603 0.7×	324 0.7×	416 1.2×	265 0.8×	65	1.9k
Anne A. Lawrence Canada	17	1.4k 0.8×	790 0.9×	332 0.7×	193 0.5×	360 1.0×	24	1.8k
Timo O. Nieder Germany	20	1.6k 0.9×	894 1.0×	514 1.1×	262 0.7×	458 1.3×	94	2.1k
Norman P. Spack United States	15	1.4k 0.8×	547 0.6×	591 1.3×	254 0.7×	355 1.0×	21	1.9k
Griet De Cuypere Belgium	37	2.9k 1.6×	1.6k 1.8×	754 1.6×	836 2.4×	620 1.8×	73	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gunter Heylens

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Koehler, Andreas, Inga Becker-Hébly, Els Elaut, et al.. (2025). Traditional and individual care pathways in gender-affirming healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse individuals - results from the ENIGI follow-up study. International Journal of Impotence Research. 38(1). 37–43.

Becker-Hébly, Inga, et al.. (2023). Desired decision-making role and treatment satisfaction among trans people during medical transition: results from the ENIGI follow-up study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20(6). 893–904. 4 indexed citations

Elaut, Els, Inga Becker-Hébly, Gunter Heylens, et al.. (2021). Aftercare Needs Following Gender-Affirming Surgeries: Findings From the ENIGI Multicenter European Follow-Up Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 18(11). 1921–1932. 15 indexed citations

Heylens, Gunter, et al.. (2021). It Might Take Time: A Study on the Evolution of Quality of Life in Individuals With Gender Incongruence During Gender-Affirming Care. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 18(12). 2045–2055. 6 indexed citations

Heylens, Gunter, et al.. (2021). Oral and buccal abuse of transdermal opioids : an underdetected but potentially lethal practice. 72(2). 55–61.

Audenaert, Kurt, et al.. (2020). SILENT: The syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity: A case report with two years follow-up. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 195. 106057–106057. 3 indexed citations

Defreyne, Justine, Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels, Guy T’Sjoen, et al.. (2019). No correlation between serum testosterone levels and state-level anger intensity in transgender people: Results from the European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence. Hormones and Behavior. 110. 29–39. 20 indexed citations

Kreukels, Baudewijntje P.C., Timo O. Nieder, Inga Becker-Hébly, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunctions in Transgender Persons: Results from the ENIGI Follow-Up Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 16(12). 2018–2029. 83 indexed citations

Heylens, Gunter, Els Elaut, Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels, et al.. (2014). Psychiatric characteristics in transsexual individuals: multicentre study in four European countries. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 204(2). 151–156. 159 indexed citations

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Heylens, Gunter, et al.. (2013). Effects of Different Steps in Gender Reassignment Therapy on Psychopathology: A Prospective Study of Persons with a Gender Identity Disorder. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 11(1). 119–126. 136 indexed citations

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Wierckx, Katrien, Els Elaut, Gunter Heylens, et al.. (2013). Sexual Desire in Trans Persons: Associations with Sex Reassignment Treatment. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 11(1). 107–118. 96 indexed citations

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Wierckx, Katrien, Els Elaut, Eugene Declercq, et al.. (2013). Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cancer during cross-sex hormone therapy in a large cohort of trans persons: a case–control study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 169(4). 471–478. 248 indexed citations

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Wierckx, Katrien, et al.. (2013). Cross-sex hormone therapy related adverse events: data from a large gender identity unit. Endocrine Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

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Wierckx, Katrien, Steven Weyers, Eva Van Caenegem, Greet Roef, & Gunter Heylens. (2012). Long-term evaluation of cross-sex hormone treatment in transsexual persons. 15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology. 29. 6 indexed citations

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Elaut, Els, Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels, Peggy T. Cohen‐Kettenis, et al.. (2011). Gender identity disorder and brain function: psychiatric characteristics of GID persons: a multi-centered transversal study in four European countries. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations

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Heylens, Gunter, Griet De Cuypere, Kenneth J. Zucker, et al.. (2011). Gender Identity Disorder in Twins: A Review of the Case Report Literature. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 9(3). 751–757. 110 indexed citations

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Hoebeke, Piet, et al.. (2011). Penile Reconstruction with the Radial Forearm Flap: An Update. Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie. 43(4). 208–214. 93 indexed citations

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Kins, Evie, Piet Hoebeke, Gunter Heylens, R.D. Rubens, & Griet De Cuypere. (2008). The Female-to-Male Transsexual and His Female Partner Versus the Traditional Couple: A Comparison. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 34(5). 429–438. 18 indexed citations

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Weyers, Steven, Els Elaut, Petra De Sutter, et al.. (2008). Long-Term Assessment of the Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health Among Transsexual Women. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 6(3). 752–760. 147 indexed citations

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Heylens, Gunter, et al.. (2007). Behandeling van aan alcohol gebonden psychiatrische stoornissen: het gebruik van disulfiram. Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. 63(13). 609–615. 1 indexed citations

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