Heiko Rüger

691 total citations
35 papers, 356 citations indexed

About

Heiko Rüger is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Heiko Rüger has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 356 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in General Health Professions and 9 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Heiko Rüger's work include Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (8 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (8 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (8 papers). Heiko Rüger is often cited by papers focused on Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (8 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (8 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (8 papers). Heiko Rüger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Australia. Heiko Rüger's co-authors include Andreas Ette, Lenore Sauer, Elke Ochsmann, Eva Münster, Stephan Letzel, Knut Petzold, Brenton M. Wiernik, André Michael Toschke, Norbert Schneider and Heide Weishaar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, BMC Public Health and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Heiko Rüger

35 papers receiving 343 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heiko Rüger Germany 10 137 88 68 61 53 35 356
Jenny Fisher United Kingdom 10 146 1.1× 77 0.9× 22 0.3× 32 0.5× 63 1.2× 24 385
Rachael A. Woldoff United States 14 451 3.3× 182 2.1× 66 1.0× 13 0.2× 53 1.0× 27 584
Joos Droogleever Fortuijn Netherlands 14 275 2.0× 53 0.6× 49 0.7× 11 0.2× 67 1.3× 31 526
Monica Galloway Burke United States 10 122 0.9× 29 0.3× 30 0.4× 63 1.0× 9 0.2× 29 313
Pieter‐Paul Verhaeghe Belgium 15 448 3.3× 122 1.4× 25 0.4× 17 0.3× 141 2.7× 58 655
Joong‐Hwan Oh United States 10 338 2.5× 126 1.4× 58 0.9× 11 0.2× 91 1.7× 20 511
Gundi Knies United Kingdom 15 264 1.9× 104 1.2× 81 1.2× 10 0.2× 157 3.0× 23 512
Vincent Chua Singapore 11 189 1.4× 26 0.3× 15 0.2× 23 0.4× 27 0.5× 36 299
Anne Bolster United Kingdom 10 376 2.7× 100 1.1× 72 1.1× 13 0.2× 139 2.6× 11 537
Rebecca Sarker United Kingdom 8 280 2.0× 76 0.9× 53 0.8× 13 0.2× 117 2.2× 8 415

Countries citing papers authored by Heiko Rüger

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heiko Rüger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heiko Rüger

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heiko Rüger. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heiko Rüger 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 Heiko Rüger. Heiko Rüger 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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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2025). Working from home and health complaints: on the difference between telework and informal overtime at home. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1465617–1465617. 1 indexed citations
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Laß, Inga, et al.. (2023). Does temporary employment increase length of commuting? Longitudinal evidence from Australia and Germany. Transportation. 51(4). 1467–1491. 1 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2023). The Effects of Urban Living Conditions on Subjective Well-Being: The Case of German Foreign Service Employees. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 18(4). 1939–1963. 9 indexed citations
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Becker, Oliver Arránz, et al.. (2022). Work-related internal migration and changes in mental and physical health: A longitudinal study using German data. Health & Place. 75. 102806–102806. 7 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2021). Longitudinal relationship between long-distance commuting willingness and behavior: Evidence from European data. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 77. 101667–101667. 6 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2021). Does weekend commuting really pay off? A panel analysis with German data. Population Space and Place. 27(8). 2 indexed citations
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Petzold, Knut, et al.. (2018). Occupational status benefits of studying abroad and the role of occupational specificity – A propensity score matching approach. Social Science Research. 74. 45–61. 36 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2017). Does perceived stress mediate the relationship between commuting and health-related quality of life?. Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 50. 100–108. 41 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2017). Wochenendpendeln von Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland: Analysen mit den Mikrozensen 1991 bis 2012. Raumforschung und Raumordnung / Spatial Research and Planning. 75(5). 10 indexed citations
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Fliege, Herbert, et al.. (2016). Diplomats’ quality of life: The role of risk factors and coping resources. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 51. 14–28. 12 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko & Alexander Schulze. (2015). Zusammenhang von beruflicher Pendelmobilität mit Stresserleben und Gesundheit. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 11(1). 27–33. 5 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2014). Einstellungen zur Akzeptanz räumlicher Distanz in erwerbsbedingt multilokalen Lebensformen. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 26(2). 121–143. 3 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2011). Zirkuläre berufsbezogene Mobilität in Deutschland: vergleichende Analysen mit zwei repräsentativen Surveys zu Formen, Verbreitung und Relevanz im Kontext der Partnerschafts- und Familienentwicklung. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 36(1). 193–220. 10 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2010). Social Class and Job Mobilities: Human Capital, External Constraints and Mobility Framing. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 195–213. 1 indexed citations
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Ochsmann, Elke, Heiko Rüger, Thomas Kraus, et al.. (2009). Geschlechtsspezifische Risikofaktoren akuter Rückenschmerzen. Der Schmerz. 23(4). 377–384. 9 indexed citations
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Münster, Eva, et al.. (2009). Überschuldung und Zuzahlungen im deutschen Gesundheitssystem – Benachteiligung bei Ausgabenarmut. Das Gesundheitswesen. 72(2). 67–76. 3 indexed citations
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Rüger, Heiko, et al.. (2009). Psychische Erkrankung und Überschuldung. PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie. 60(7). 250–254. 4 indexed citations
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Münster, Eva, Heiko Rüger, Elke Ochsmann, Stephan Letzel, & André Michael Toschke. (2009). Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 9(1). 286–286. 59 indexed citations
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Ochsmann, Elke, Heiko Rüger, Stephan Letzel, Thomas Kraus, & Eva Münster. (2008). Präventionsansätze für akute Rückenschmerzen. Trauma und Berufskrankheit. 10(4). 272–278. 1 indexed citations

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