Helmut Witzigmann

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Helmut Witzigmann is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Helmut Witzigmann has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Surgery, 49 papers in Oncology and 24 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Helmut Witzigmann's work include Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (27 papers), Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers) and Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (17 papers). Helmut Witzigmann is often cited by papers focused on Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (27 papers), Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers) and Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (17 papers). Helmut Witzigmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United Kingdom. Helmut Witzigmann's co-authors include Christian Wittekind, Johann Hauss, Andrea Tannapfel, Rainer Fietkau, Susanne Merkel, Joachim Mössner, Tim Beißbarth, Werner Hohenberger, Hans-Rudolf Raab and Claus Rödel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Helmut Witzigmann

129 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Preoperative Versus Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Results of the German CAO/ARO/AIO-94 Randomized Phase III Trial After a Median Follow-Up of 11 Years

2012 1.4k citations Helmut Witzigmann, Christian Wittekind et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helmut Witzigmann Germany	32	3.0k	3.0k	1.2k	661	492	134	4.9k
Mitsukazu Gotoh Japan	39	2.1k 0.7×	3.4k 1.1×	2.2k 1.8×	839 1.3×	430 0.9×	223	6.0k
Syed A. Hussain United Kingdom	37	1.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.8×	964 0.8×	1.4k 2.1×	502 1.0×	231	5.4k
Svein Dueland Norway	40	2.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	601 0.5×	1.0k 1.6×	1.2k 2.4×	173	5.5k
Georg Lurje Germany	37	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.8×	403 0.8×	162	4.7k
Marco Del Chiaro United States	32	2.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	780 0.6×	407 0.6×	631 1.3×	168	3.2k
Yutaka Takeda Japan	38	2.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	1.5k 2.3×	857 1.7×	311	5.3k
Renuka Iyer United States	31	1.5k 0.5×	755 0.3×	753 0.6×	573 0.9×	501 1.0×	178	3.0k
Yoji Kishi Japan	32	1.9k 0.6×	2.2k 0.7×	951 0.8×	217 0.3×	887 1.8×	208	4.2k
Per Pfeiffer Denmark	45	3.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.6×	1.8k 1.4×	1.1k 1.7×	427 0.9×	302	6.3k
Takahito Yagi Japan	30	1.1k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	574 0.5×	783 1.2×	737 1.5×	256	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Helmut Witzigmann

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Helmut Witzigmann's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Helmut Witzigmann with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Helmut Witzigmann more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Helmut Witzigmann

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Helmut Witzigmann. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Helmut Witzigmann. The network helps show where Helmut Witzigmann may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helmut Witzigmann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Helmut Witzigmann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Helmut Witzigmann 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 Helmut Witzigmann. Helmut Witzigmann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Miksch, Rainer Christoph, Maximilian Weniger, Tobias Keck, et al.. (2022). Outcomes and risks in palliative pancreatic surgery: an analysis of the German StuDoQ|Pancreas registry. BMC Surgery. 22(1). 389–389. 3 indexed citations

Stelzner, Sigmar, E Puffer, Thomas Kittner, et al.. (2021). Significant decrease of the pathological stage I rectal carcinoma in the era of neoadjuvant therapy—A matter of concern. European Journal of Cancer. 159. 275–282.

Albert, Wolfgang, et al.. (2020). Association of certification, improved quality and better oncological outcomes for rectal cancer in a specialized colorectal unit. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 36(3). 517–533. 13 indexed citations

Radulova‐Mauersberger, Olga, Orlin Belyaev, Emrullah Birgin, et al.. (2020). Indikationen zur chirurgischen und interventionellen Behandlung der akuten Pankreatitis. Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Viszeral- Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie. 145(4). 374–382. 4 indexed citations

Schreiber, Andreas, et al.. (2019). Long-term results achieved by guideline-based stage-dependent management of anal cancer in a non-HIV population. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 34(11). 1895–1905. 1 indexed citations

Kühn, Matthias, et al.. (2019). To what extent is the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) associated with quality of life as measured using the EORTC C30 and CR38 quality of life questionnaires?. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 34(4). 747–762. 47 indexed citations

Stelzner, Sigmar, et al.. (2019). Prognosis in patients with synchronous colorectal cancer metastases after complete resection of the primary tumor and the metastases. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 120(3). 438–445. 14 indexed citations

Matzel, Klaus E., et al.. (2018). Outcome of bowel function following anterior resection for rectal cancer—an analysis using the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 33(6). 787–798. 60 indexed citations

Stelzner, Sigmar, et al.. (2016). Long-term outcome of extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) for low rectal cancer. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 31(10). 1729–1737. 19 indexed citations

10.

Schweigert, Michael, Hugo Santos‐Sousa, Norbert Solymosi, et al.. (2015). Spotlight on esophageal perforation: A multinational study using the Pittsburgh esophageal perforation severity scoring system. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 151(4). 1002–1011. 59 indexed citations

11.

Fiedler, Martin, Alexander Leichtle, Julia Kase, et al.. (2009). Serum Peptidome Profiling Revealed Platelet Factor 4 as a Potential Discriminating Peptide Associated with Pancreatic Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(11). 3812–3819. 91 indexed citations

12.

Serra, Francesco, Joachim Thiery, Martin Fiedler, et al.. (2006). Sirolimus Improves Early Microcirculation, but Impairs Regeneration After Pancreatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. American Journal of Transplantation. 7(1). 48–56. 13 indexed citations

13.

Faßhauer, Mathias, Thomas Lincke, Helmut Witzigmann, et al.. (2006). Ectopic Cushing' syndrome caused by a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the mesentery. BMC Cancer. 6(1). 108–108. 25 indexed citations

14.

Schiefke, Ingolf, et al.. (2005). Are Endoscopic Antireflux Therapies Cost-Effective Compared with Laparoscopic Fundoplication?. Endoscopy. 37(3). 217–222. 3 indexed citations

15.

Gäbel, Gábor, D. Uhlmann, Daniel Teupser, et al.. (2003). Influence of a selective endothelina receptor antagonist on the quantitative mRNA expression and the immunohistochemistry of vasoactive mediators after pancreas transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 35(6). 2137–2138. 1 indexed citations

16.

Uhlmann, Dirk, Uta‐Carolin Pietsch, Stefan Ludwig, et al.. (2003). Assessment of hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury by simultaneous measurement of tissue pO2, pCO2, and pH. Microvascular Research. 67(1). 38–47. 19 indexed citations

17.

Uhlmann, D., et al.. (2003). Pediatric donor organs for pancreas transplantation: an underutilized resource?. Transplantation Proceedings. 35(6). 2145–2146. 18 indexed citations

18.

Uhlmann, D., Gábor Gäbel, Daniel Teupser, et al.. (2002). Attenuation of endothelin expression and histologic changes by administration of a selective endothelin-A receptor antagonist in pig pancreas transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 34(6). 2362–2363. 2 indexed citations

19.

Tannapfel, Andrea, Claudia Busse, Felix Geißler, et al.. (2002). INK4a-ARF alterations in liver cell adenoma. Gut. 51(2). 253–258. 16 indexed citations

20.

Uhlmann, D., et al.. (2002). Paratrend sensor as a novel method for continuous monitoring of hepatic microperfusion. Transplantation Proceedings. 34(8). 3339–3341. 3 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact