Henk Schers

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
171 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Henk Schers is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Henk Schers has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in General Health Professions, 46 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 45 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Henk Schers's work include Chronic Disease Management Strategies (37 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (36 papers) and Healthcare Policy and Management (24 papers). Henk Schers is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Disease Management Strategies (37 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (36 papers) and Healthcare Policy and Management (24 papers). Henk Schers collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Henk Schers's co-authors include René J. F. Melis, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Chris van Weel, Annemarie Uijen, Richard Grol, W.J.H.M. van den Bosch, François Schellevis, Michel Wensing, Sarah HM Robben and Marieke Perry and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Henk Schers

158 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Comprehensive Health Assessment 3 Months After Recovery F... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
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. Comprehensive Health Assessment 3 Months After Recovery From Acute Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
    2020 325 citations Henk Schers et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Henk Schers Netherlands 31 1.3k 734 617 554 379 171 3.2k
John E. Ware United States 12 1.3k 1.0× 461 0.6× 587 1.0× 540 1.0× 308 0.8× 19 4.4k
J McEwen United Kingdom 21 891 0.7× 515 0.7× 589 1.0× 389 0.7× 216 0.6× 50 3.6k
Gerry Richardson United Kingdom 31 1.3k 1.0× 475 0.6× 415 0.7× 954 1.7× 233 0.6× 133 3.6k
Louise Zitzelsberger Canada 13 1.2k 0.9× 2.2k 2.9× 887 1.4× 385 0.7× 198 0.5× 19 4.2k
B. Graeme Fincke United States 26 942 0.7× 478 0.7× 443 0.7× 407 0.7× 165 0.4× 54 3.1k
D L Sackett Canada 19 630 0.5× 494 0.7× 517 0.8× 351 0.6× 319 0.8× 40 3.9k
Nancy Hoeymans Netherlands 27 1.2k 0.9× 472 0.6× 772 1.3× 1.2k 2.2× 201 0.5× 66 3.7k
Austin Lee United States 25 1.0k 0.8× 391 0.5× 528 0.9× 661 1.2× 253 0.7× 69 3.1k
Elizabeth Gargon United Kingdom 21 383 0.3× 1.0k 1.4× 1.0k 1.7× 344 0.6× 157 0.4× 40 4.3k
Anastasia E. Raczek United States 10 455 0.3× 263 0.4× 349 0.6× 314 0.6× 214 0.6× 14 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Henk Schers

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Fields of papers citing papers by Henk Schers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Henk Schers

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

All Works

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Coppus, S.F.P.J., Nehalennia van Hanegem, Ellen R Klinkert, et al.. (2025). Diagnostic delay in endometriosis: is there any progress?. Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 105405–105405.
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Schers, Henk, et al.. (2024). Towards reducing diagnostic delay in endometriosis in primary care: a qualitative study. BJGP Open. 8(3). BJGPO.2024.0019–BJGPO.2024.0019. 2 indexed citations
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Westerman, Marjan J., Henk Schers, Jako Burgers, et al.. (2024). Improving personal continuity in general practice: a focus group study. British Journal of General Practice. 75(750). e12–e19. 1 indexed citations
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Geenen, Remy W. F., Marten A. Lantinga, Henk Schers, et al.. (2023). Patients with Clinically Suspected Gallstone Disease: A More Selective Ultrasound May Improve Treatment Related Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(12). 4162–4162. 1 indexed citations
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Lubeek, S.F.K., et al.. (2023). Needs and challenges among general practitioners in the management of actinic keratosis: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care. 24(1). 260–260. 1 indexed citations
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Uijen, Annemarie, et al.. (2023). The Diagnostic Value of the Patient’s Reason for Encounter in Primary Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Big Data. 4144–4144. 1 indexed citations
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Walraven, Iris, et al.. (2023). Patients’ Characteristics and General Practitioners’ Management of Patients with Symptom Diagnoses. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 36(3). 477–492. 9 indexed citations
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Slottje, Pauline, Birgit I. Lissenberg‐Witte, Rob J. van Marum, et al.. (2022). General practice and patient characteristics associated with personal continuity: a mixed-methods study. British Journal of General Practice. 72(724). e780–e789. 11 indexed citations
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Steen, Jenny T. van der, Janine Liefers, Reinier Akkermans, et al.. (2021). General practitioners’ evaluations of optimal timing to initiate advance care planning for patients with cancer, organ failure, or multimorbidity: A health records survey study. Palliative Medicine. 36(3). 510–518. 7 indexed citations
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Kolk, B.M. van der, Erwin J. M. van Geenen, John J. Hermans, et al.. (2021). Continuity of care experienced by patients in a multi-institutional pancreatic care network: a pilot study. BMC Health Services Research. 21(1). 416–416. 5 indexed citations
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Tilburgs, Bram, Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans, Henk Schers, et al.. (2020). Advance care planning with people with dementia: a process evaluation of an educational intervention for general practitioners. BMC Family Practice. 21(1). 199–199. 8 indexed citations
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Vlieland, T. P. M. Vliet, et al.. (2019). An Electronic Health Tool to Prepare for the First Orthopedic Consultation: Use and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research. 3(4). e13577–e13577. 6 indexed citations
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Verhagen, C.A.H.H.V.M., M.L.E.A. Jansen-Landheer, Henk Schers, et al.. (2015). Addressing Palliative Sedation during Expert Consultation: A Descriptive Analysis of the Practice of Dutch Palliative Care Consultation Teams. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0136309–e0136309. 5 indexed citations
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Schers, Henk, et al.. (2014). [Video consultation in general practice: need and feasibility].. PubMed. 158. A8003–A8003. 4 indexed citations
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Robben, Sarah HM, et al.. (2012). Home visits for frail older people: a qualitative study on the needs and preferences of frail older people and their informal caregivers. British Journal of General Practice. 62(601). e554–e560. 39 indexed citations
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Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde, Henk Schers, & René J. F. Melis. (2012). Defining Patient Complexity. Annals of Internal Medicine. 156(8). 606–606. 88 indexed citations
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Robben, Sarah HM, Maud Heinen, Sytse U. Zuidema, et al.. (2012). Preferences for receiving information among frail older adults and their informal caregivers: a qualitative study. Family Practice. 29(6). 742–747. 31 indexed citations

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