Hans Scheers

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Hans Scheers is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans Scheers has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Hans Scheers's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (12 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (12 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (4 papers). Hans Scheers is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (12 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (12 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (4 papers). Hans Scheers collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Myanmar and United States. Hans Scheers's co-authors include Tim S. Nawrot, Benoît Nemery, Peter Hoet, Lídia Casas, Lieven Dupont, Ben Geebelen, J. Snauwaert, Bart Van Meerbeek, Κ. Yoshihara and Lode Godderis and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Hans Scheers

36 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

How much do resin-based dental materials release? A meta-analytical approach

2011 366 citations Kirsten Van Landuyt, Tim S. Nawrot et al. Dental Materials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hans Scheers Belgium	16	360	286	234	224	127	37	1.1k
Shuguo Zheng China	27	266 0.7×	108 0.4×	109 0.5×	90 0.4×	214 1.7×	133	2.4k
Pierantonio Bellini Italy	20	180 0.5×	120 0.4×	69 0.3×	424 1.9×	235 1.9×	76	1.4k
Antonio José Ortiz Ruiz Spain	25	112 0.3×	188 0.7×	600 2.6×	694 3.1×	467 3.7×	102	2.2k
Nara Tagiyeva United Kingdom	14	206 0.6×	173 0.6×	45 0.2×	128 0.6×	75 0.6×	29	905
Elisabeth Thiering Germany	24	954 2.6×	124 0.4×	27 0.1×	47 0.2×	57 0.4×	55	1.9k
E. Angeles Martínez‐Mier United States	29	351 1.0×	34 0.1×	567 2.4×	39 0.2×	272 2.1×	100	2.9k
Hardy Limeback Canada	30	74 0.2×	68 0.2×	506 2.2×	161 0.7×	354 2.8×	73	2.5k
Carolyn A. Tylenda United States	16	212 0.6×	42 0.1×	55 0.2×	57 0.3×	37 0.3×	28	899
Sevda Özel Türkiye	22	47 0.1×	42 0.1×	310 1.3×	126 0.6×	235 1.9×	59	1.2k
Joana Cunha‐Cruz United States	25	81 0.2×	41 0.1×	725 3.1×	59 0.3×	683 5.4×	71	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans Scheers

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Laermans, Jorien, Hans Scheers, Philippe Vandekerckhove, & Emmy De Buck. (2023). Friendly visiting by a volunteer for reducing loneliness or social isolation in older adults: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 19(4). e1359–e1359. 5 indexed citations

Schiltz, Fritz, Hans Van Remoortel, Hans Scheers, & Philippe Vandekerckhove. (2023). Societal volunteering and COVID-19 mortality in high-income countries: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 13(4). e063515–e063515. 1 indexed citations

Laermans, Jorien, Hans Van Remoortel, Hans Scheers, et al.. (2023). Cost Effectiveness of Different Platelet Preparation, Storage, Selection and Dosing Methods in Platelet Transfusion: A Systematic Review. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 7(5). 679–708. 1 indexed citations

Scheers, Hans, et al.. (2022). Predicting medical usage rate at mass gathering events in Belgium: development and validation of a nonlinear multivariable regression model. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 173–173. 5 indexed citations

Remoortel, Hans Van, et al.. (2022). Mass gathering events: a retrospective analysis of the triage categories, type of injury or medical complaint and medical usage rates. Emergency Medicine Journal. 39(9). 708–711. 3 indexed citations

Laermans, Jorien, Hans Scheers, Philippe Vandekerckhove, & Emmy De Buck. (2020). PROTOCOL: Recreational book reading for promoting cognitive functioning and emotional well‐being in older adults: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 16(4). 2 indexed citations

Laermans, Jorien, Hans Scheers, Philippe Vandekerckhove, & Emmy De Buck. (2020). PROTOCOL: Friendly visiting by a volunteer for reducing loneliness and social isolation in older adults. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 16(2). e1084–e1084. 5 indexed citations

Scheers, Hans, Tim S. Nawrot, Benoît Nemery, et al.. (2020). Antithrombotic medication and endovascular interventions associated with short-term exposure to particulate air pollution: A nationwide case-crossover study. Environmental Pollution. 266(Pt 1). 115130–115130. 2 indexed citations

Nawrot, Tim S., et al.. (2019). Air pollution and self-perceived stress and mood: A one-year panel study of healthy elderly persons. Environmental Research. 177. 108644–108644. 24 indexed citations

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Scheers, Hans, Tim S. Nawrot, Benoît Nemery, & Lídia Casas. (2018). Changing places to study short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health: a panel study. Environmental Health. 17(1). 80–80. 17 indexed citations

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Langer, Daniël, Cristina Jácome, Noppawan Charususin, et al.. (2013). Measurement validity of an electronic inspiratory loading device during a loaded breathing task in patients with COPD. Respiratory Medicine. 107(4). 633–635. 46 indexed citations

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Hox, Valérie, Hans Scheers, Erwin Adams, et al.. (2012). Negative impact of occupational exposure on surgical outcome in patients with rhinosinusitis. Allergy. 67(4). 560–565. 40 indexed citations

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Verleden, Stijn E., Hans Scheers, Tim S. Nawrot, et al.. (2012). Lymphocytic Bronchiolitis After Lung Transplantation Is Associated With Daily Changes in Air Pollution. American Journal of Transplantation. 12(7). 1831–1838. 33 indexed citations

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Goeminne, Pieter, Hans Scheers, Ann Decraene, Sven Seys, & Lieven Dupont. (2012). Risk factors for morbidity and death in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of CT diagnosed bronchiectatic patients. Respiratory Research. 13(1). 21–21. 79 indexed citations

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Scheers, Hans, et al.. (2012). Occupational Exposure to Petroleum Products and Respiratory Health. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 54(11). 1382–1388. 12 indexed citations

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Wauters, Shana, Eric Verbeken, Hans Scheers, et al.. (2011). Preemptive Therapy with Steroids but Not Macrolides Improves Gas Exchange in Caustic-Injured Donor Lungs. Journal of Surgical Research. 170(1). e141–e148. 18 indexed citations

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Verleden, Geert M., Robin Vos, Stijn E. Verleden, et al.. (2011). Survival Determinants in Lung Transplant Patients With Chronic Allograft Dysfunction. Transplantation. 92(6). 703–708. 81 indexed citations

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Landuyt, Kirsten Van, Tim S. Nawrot, Ben Geebelen, et al.. (2011). How much do resin-based dental materials release? A meta-analytical approach. Dental Materials. 27(8). 723–747. 366 indexed citations breakdown →

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Scheers, Hans, Samuel Mwalili, Christel Faes, et al.. (2011). Does Air Pollution Trigger Infant Mortality in Western Europe? A Case-Crossover Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 119(7). 1017–1022. 50 indexed citations

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Wauters, Shana, Erik Verbeken, Bart Vanaudenaerde, et al.. (2011). A Model of Ex Vivo Perfusion of Porcine Donor Lungs Injured by Gastric Aspiration: A Step Towards Pretransplant Reconditioning. Journal of Surgical Research. 170(1). e159–e167. 24 indexed citations

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