Guy E. Boeckxstaens

33.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
416 papers, 21.3k citations indexed

About

Guy E. Boeckxstaens is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Guy E. Boeckxstaens has authored 416 papers receiving a total of 21.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 234 papers in Gastroenterology, 208 papers in Surgery and 86 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Guy E. Boeckxstaens's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (129 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (128 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (72 papers). Guy E. Boeckxstaens is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (129 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (128 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (72 papers). Guy E. Boeckxstaens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Guy E. Boeckxstaens's co-authors include Wouter J. de Jonge, Paul Pelckmans, Yvan M. Van Maercke, René M. van den Wijngaard, Jan Tack, Gianluca Matteoli, Wout O. Rohof, David P. Hirsch, Giovanni Zaninotto and A. J. P. M. Smout and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Guy E. Boeckxstaens

409 papers receiving 20.8k 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.

Stimulation of the vagus nerve attenuates macrophage activation by activating the Jak2-STAT3 signaling pathway

2005 880 citations René M. van den Wijngaard, Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. profile →
Nitric oxide as an inhibitory non-adrenergic non-cholinergic neurotransmitter

1990 847 citations Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. profile →
A single-cell atlas of mouse brain macrophages reveals unique transcriptional identities shaped by ontogeny and tissue environment

2019 624 citations Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. profile →
Pneumatic Dilation versus Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy for Idiopathic Achalasia

2011 572 citations Guy E. Boeckxstaens, Wout O. Rohof et al. profile →
Psychological stress and corticotropin-releasing hormone increase intestinal permeability in humans by a mast cell-dependent mechanism

2013 455 citations Tim Vanuytsel, Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. Gut profile →
Achalasia

2013 390 citations Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. profile →
Outcomes of Treatment for Achalasia Depend on Manometric Subtype

2012 315 citations Wout O. Rohof, Jan Tack et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Understanding neuroimmune interactions in disorders of gut–brain interaction: from functional to immune-mediated disorders

2023 75 citations Tim Vanuytsel, Guy E. Boeckxstaens et al. Gut profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Guy E. Boeckxstaens	10.1k	9.7k	4.2k	3.2k	2.7k	416	21.3k
Pankaj J. Pasricha	7.4k 0.7×	7.1k 0.7×	3.6k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	662 0.2×	404	17.9k
Roberto De Giorgio	9.8k 1.0×	7.1k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	458 0.2×	439	17.3k
Keith A. Sharkey	5.4k 0.5×	4.6k 0.5×	4.5k 1.1×	4.1k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	338	20.8k
Vincenzo Stanghellini	14.3k 1.4×	10.0k 1.0×	3.7k 0.9×	1.8k 0.6×	362 0.1×	298	19.4k
Michel Neunlist	3.1k 0.3×	2.6k 0.3×	1.7k 0.4×	2.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	213	10.1k
Raj K. Goyal	4.8k 0.5×	5.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.4×	1.8k 0.6×	138 0.1×	204	10.8k
William C. Orr	2.5k 0.3×	1.9k 0.2×	3.4k 0.8×	3.5k 1.1×	198 0.1×	271	12.5k
Peter Holzer	3.6k 0.4×	3.5k 0.4×	7.1k 1.7×	7.1k 2.2×	707 0.3×	351	21.6k
William L. Hasler	9.0k 0.9×	4.7k 0.5×	3.5k 0.8×	697 0.2×	221 0.1×	242	12.3k
David G. Thompson	3.1k 0.3×	2.5k 0.3×	2.7k 0.6×	588 0.2×	538 0.2×	155	8.8k

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Decraecker, Lisse, Danny De Looze, David P. Hirsch, et al.. (2024). 238 TREATMENT WITH THE HISTAMINE 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST EBASTINE FOR NON-CONSTIPATED IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL. Gastroenterology. 166(5). S–53. 1 indexed citations

Boeckxstaens, Guy E., Sabry Ayad, George E. Dukes, et al.. (2024). A randomized phase 2 study of the 5-HT4 receptor agonist felcisetrag for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction after bowel surgery. The American Journal of Surgery. 234. 162–171. 1 indexed citations

Mirzazadeh, Reza, Žaneta Andrusivová, Ludvig Larsson, et al.. (2023). Spatially resolved transcriptomic profiling of degraded and challenging fresh frozen samples. Nature Communications. 14(1). 509–509. 33 indexed citations

Bergenstråhle, Ludvig, Bryan He, Joseph Bergenstråhle, et al.. (2021). Super-resolved spatial transcriptomics by deep data fusion. Nature Biotechnology. 40(4). 476–479. 90 indexed citations

Perna, Eluisa, Javier Aguilera‐Lizarraga, Morgane Florens, et al.. (2020). Effect of resolvins on sensitisation of TRPV1 and visceral hypersensitivity in IBS. Gut. 70(7). 1275–1286. 62 indexed citations

Steelant, Brecht, et al.. (2017). Restoring airway epithelial barrier dysfunction: a new therapeutic challenge in allergic airway disease. Rhinology Journal. 54(3). 195–205. 33 indexed citations

Stakenborg, Michelle, Gera Goverse, Giovanna Farro, et al.. (2016). P066. CCR2-monocytes are essential for the resolution of inflammation and tissue repair in colitis.. Journal of Crohn s and Colitis. 10(suppl 1). S122.1–S122. 2 indexed citations

Ford, Alexander C., Pavit Luthra, Jan Tack, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of psychotropic drugs in functional dyspepsia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Gut. 66(3). 411–420. 121 indexed citations

Bühner, Sabine, Breg Braak, Qin Li, et al.. (2014). Neuronal activation by mucosal biopsy supernatants from irritable bowel syndrome patients is linked to visceral sensitivity. Experimental Physiology. 99(10). 1299–1311. 35 indexed citations

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Wouters, Mira M., Dafne Balemans, Yeranddy A. Alpízar, et al.. (2014). Evidence for histamine-mediated sensitization of TRPV1 signaling in sensory neurons in mice and IBS patients. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 26. 8–8. 3 indexed citations

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Czogalla, Bastian, Stefanie Schmitteckert, Lesley A. Houghton, et al.. (2013). A meta-analysis of immunogenetic association studies in of irritable bowel syndrome. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 1.

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Houghton, Lesley A., Hubert Mönnikes, Emeran A. Mayer, et al.. (2013). Impaired miRNA regulation may lead to altered 5-HT4 receptor levels in IBS-D patients. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Rohof, Wout O., et al.. (2012). Effect of azithromycin on acid reflux, hiatus hernia and proximal acid pocket in the postprandial period. Gut. 61(12). 1670–1677. 57 indexed citations

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Gerven, Laura Van, Guy E. Boeckxstaens, & Peter W. Hellings. (2012). Up-date on neuro-immune mechanisms involved in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Rhinology Journal. 50(3). 227–235. 39 indexed citations

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Matteoli, Gianluca & Guy E. Boeckxstaens. (2012). The vagal innervation of the gut and immune homeostasis. Gut. 62(8). 1214–1222. 211 indexed citations

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Klooker, Tamira K., Breg Braak, Rebecca C. Painter, et al.. (2009). Exposure to Severe Wartime Conditions in Early Life Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Population-Based Cohort Study. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 104(9). 2250–2256. 67 indexed citations

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Kamm, Michael A., S. Müller‐Lissner, Nicholas J. Talley, et al.. (2005). Tegaserod for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multinational Study. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 100(2). 362–372. 155 indexed citations

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Ginkel, Rijk van, H. A. Büller, H. S. A. Heymans, et al.. (2003). [Functional childhood gastrointestinal disorders. II. Constipation and solitary encopresis: physiology and pathophysiology].. PubMed. 147(26). 1264–7. 2 indexed citations

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Russo, Antonietta, et al.. (1999). Evidence that nitric oxide mechanisms regulate small intestinal motility in humans. Gut. 44(1). 72–76. 72 indexed citations

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Boeckxstaens, Guy E., et al.. (1994). Achalasia : Malfunction of the intrinsic innervation but preserved sensitivity to nitric oxide. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 6. 172. 2 indexed citations

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