Hans‐Werner Hense

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Hans‐Werner Hense is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans‐Werner Hense has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 30 papers in Oncology and 22 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hans‐Werner Hense's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (28 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (20 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (19 papers). Hans‐Werner Hense is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (28 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (20 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (19 papers). Hans‐Werner Hense collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Hans‐Werner Hense's co-authors include Heribert Schunkert, Günter A.J. Riegger, Ulrich Keil, Angela Döring, A.H. Jan Danser, Stephan Holmer, M Muscholl, Andreas Luchner, Beverly H. Lorell and Siegfried Perz and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Hans‐Werner Hense

132 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Association between a Deletion Polymorphism of the Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Gene and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
    1994 592 citations Heribert Schunkert, Hans‐Werner Hense et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers

Hans‐Werner Hense
Piet J. Kostense Netherlands
Shih‐Jen Hwang United States
Giuseppe Rosano Italy
Akira Sekikawa Japan
Claudia U. Chae United States
Michelle J. Keyes United States
Peter Bramlage Germany
Aimun Ahmed United Kingdom
John R. Crouse United States
Tine W. Hansen Denmark
Piet J. Kostense Netherlands
Hans‐Werner Hense
Citations per year, relative to Hans‐Werner Hense Hans‐Werner Hense (= 1×) peers Piet J. Kostense

Countries citing papers authored by Hans‐Werner Hense

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hans‐Werner Hense

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans‐Werner Hense

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hans‐Werner Hense. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hans‐Werner Hense based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hans‐Werner Hense. Hans‐Werner Hense is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weigel, Stefanie, Hans‐Werner Hense, Veronika Weyer‐Elberich, Joachim Gerß, & Walter Heindel. (2025). Radiologische Tumorzeichen von Mammakarzinomen im UICC-Stadium I: Subanalyse der randomisierten kontrollierten Studie TOSYMA. RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 198(1). 85–92.
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Weigel, Stefanie, Hans‐Werner Hense, Veronika Weyer‐Elberich, Joachim Gerß, & Walter Heindel. (2024). Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis: Is independent double reading still required?. RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 196(8). 834–842. 2 indexed citations
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Weigel, Stefanie, Walter Heindel, Veronika Weyer‐Elberich, et al.. (2023). Digital Breast Tomosynthesis versus Digital Mammography for Detection of Early-Stage Cancers Stratified by Grade: A TOSYMA Subanalysis. Radiology. 309(3). e231533–e231533. 5 indexed citations
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Kollhorst, Bianca, Ingo Langner, Heike Minnerup, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of Mammography Screening on Breast Cancer Mortality – A Study Protocol for Emulation of Target Trials Using German Health Claims Data. Clinical Epidemiology. Volume 14. 1293–1303. 3 indexed citations
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Weigel, Stefanie, et al.. (2022). Breast Density and Breast Cancer Screening with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: A TOSYMA Trial Subanalysis. Radiology. 306(2). e221006–e221006. 21 indexed citations
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Borowski, Matthias, K. Kruse, Charles Christian Adarkwah, et al.. (2021). Decision aid and cost compensation influence uptake of PSA-based early detection without affecting decisional conflict: a cluster randomised trial. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23503–23503. 4 indexed citations
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Khil, Laura, Jan Heidrich, Stefanie Weigel, et al.. (2020). Incidence of advanced-stage breast cancer in regular participants of a mammography screening program: a prospective register-based study. BMC Cancer. 20(1). 174–174. 12 indexed citations
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Giersiepen, Klaus, Ingo Langner, Heinz Rothgang, et al.. (2018). A cohort study of mammography screening finds that comorbidity measures are insufficient for controlling selection bias. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 104. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Szentkirályi, András, Henry Völzke, Wolfgang Hoffmann, et al.. (2017). Ankle-brachial index and peripheral artery disease are not related to restless legs syndrome. Sleep Medicine. 35. 74–79. 1 indexed citations
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Kajüter, Hiltraud, et al.. (2014). Kohortenstudie zur Krebsinzidenz bei Patienten mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2: Record Linkage von kryptografierten Daten einer externen Kohorte mit Daten des Epidemiologischen Krebsregisters Nordrhein-Westfalen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 57(1). 52–59.
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Luchner, Andreas, Gundula Behrens, Jan Stritzke, et al.. (2013). Long-Term Pattern of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and N-Terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Its Determinants in the General Population: Contribution of Age, Gender, and Cardiac and Extra-Cardiac Factors. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15(8). 859–867. 63 indexed citations
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Stritzke, Jan, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus, Wolfgang Lieb, et al.. (2009). The Aging Process of the Heart: Obesity Is the Main Risk Factor for Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 54(21). 1982–1989. 147 indexed citations
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Markus, Marcello Ricardo Paulista, Jan Stritzke, Wolfgang Lieb, et al.. (2008). Implications of persistent prehypertension for ageing-related changes in left ventricular geometry and function: The MONICA/KORA Augsburg study. Journal of Hypertension. 26(10). 2040–2049. 48 indexed citations
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Azevedo, Ana, Paulo Bettencourt, Fernando Friões, et al.. (2008). Depressive Symptoms and Heart Failure Stages. Psychosomatics. 49(1). 42–48. 15 indexed citations
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Kraywinkel, Klaus, Marcus Lehnert, Axel Semjonow, & Hans‐Werner Hense. (2008). Aktuelle Daten zur Epidemiologie des Prostatakarzinoms. Der Urologe. 47(7). 853–859. 3 indexed citations
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Azevedo, Ana, Paulo Bettencourt, Joana Pimenta, et al.. (2006). Clinical Syndrome Suggestive of Heart Failure is Frequently Attributable to Non-Cardiac Disorders — Population-Based Study. European Journal of Heart Failure. 9(4). 391–396. 24 indexed citations
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Lukowicz, Tobias von, Marcus Fischer, Hans‐Werner Hense, et al.. (2005). BNP as a Marker of Diastolic Dysfunction in the General Population: Importance of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. European Journal of Heart Failure. 7(4). 525–531. 55 indexed citations
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Hense, Hans‐Werner, M Muscholl, Ulrich Broeckel, et al.. (1998). The associations of body size and body composition with left ventricular mass: impacts for indexation in adults. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 32(2). 451–457. 120 indexed citations
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Schunkert, Heribert, Hans‐Werner Hense, Stephan Holmer, et al.. (1994). Association between a Deletion Polymorphism of the Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Gene and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. New England Journal of Medicine. 330(23). 1634–1638. 592 indexed citations breakdown →

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