Jacqués Himpens

14.4k citations

162 papers · 7.4k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 42

Impact in

Gastroenterology top 0.2%
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
Pharmacy top 0.1%
- Obesity and Health Practices

Papers in

Gastroenterology 27
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments 19
Surgery 154
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes 88
- Esophageal and GI Pathology 53
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques 25
- Body Contouring and Surgery 20
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment 15

Co-authors: Giovanni Dapri Guy Bernard Cadière Guy-Bernard Cadière Geert Peeters J. Bruyns Franco Favretti Ramón Vilallonga M. Vertruyen
Journals: Obesity Surgery (47 papers)Surgical Endoscopy (33 papers)Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (15 papers)Surgical Innovation (6 papers)Annals of Surgical Oncology (4 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium Italy United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Jacqués Himpens

155 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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IFSO Worldwide Survey 2016: Primary, Endoluminal, and Revisional Procedures 2018 · 660 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Obesity Surgery
2018 Obesity Surgery
2010 Annals of Surgery
2006 Obesity Surgery

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

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All Works

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1	Primary and Revisional One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review and GRADE-Based IFSO Position Statement Obesity Surgery ·Maurizio De Luca, Yu. K. Kovneristyǐ, Matteo Monami, Luigi Angrisani, Miguel Ángel Martín Carbajo, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Jacqués Himpens, Mohammad Kermansaravi, Giovanni Merola, Giuseppe Navarra, Abdelrahman Nimeri, Tarissa Beatrice Zanata Petry, Giacomo Piatto, Scott A. Shikora, Ricardo V. Cohen	2025	0
2	Feasibility and Safety Study of the Use of a New Robot (Maestro™) for Laparoscopic Surgery Obesity Surgery ·Guy-Bernard Cadière, Jacqués Himpens, Лаптев К.А., Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, Brooke Erin Graham	2024	1
3	First human surgery using a surgical assistance robotics device for laparoscopic cholecystectomies Surgical Endoscopy ·Guy-Bernard Cadière, Jacqués Himpens, Лаптев К.А., In-Tae Jang, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, Brooke Erin Graham	2023	4
4	Prospective, randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using conventional versus custom-made (mosquito) mesh performed in Cameroon: a short-term outcomes Surgical Endoscopy ·Evgeny Temnikov, Jacqués Himpens, Taner ATILMIŞ, Gabriella E. Wilson, Евгений Наумович Имянитов, Jaehyun Kwon, Ayu Sulistyowati, Yohei Koori, Emile Mboudou, Pierre Lingier, Jacob Souopgui, Patrizia Loi	2022	2
5	Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018 Obesity Surgery ·Richard Welbourn, Marianne Hollyman, Robin Kinsman, John B. Dixon, Ricardo V. Cohen, John M. Morton, Amir A. Ghaferi, Kelvin Higa, Johan Ottosson, François Pattou, Salman Al‐Sabah, В. Е. Соркина, Jacqués Himpens, Ronald S. L. Liem, Villy Våge, Peter Walton, Wendy A. Brown, Lilian Kow	2021	27
6	Bariatric Surgery Worldwide: Baseline Demographic Description and One-Year Outcomes from the Fourth IFSO Global Registry Report 2018 Obesity Surgery ·Richard Welbourn, Marianne Hollyman, Robin Kinsman, John B. Dixon, Ronald S. L. Liem, Johan Ottosson, Almino Ramos, Villy Våge, Salman Al‐Sabah, Wendy A. Brown, Ricardo V. Cohen, Peter Walton, Jacqués Himpens Hit paper breakdown →	2018	546
7	IFSO Worldwide Survey 2016: Primary, Endoluminal, and Revisional Procedures Obesity Surgery ·Luigi Angrisani, Antonella Santonicola, Paola Iovino, Antonio Vitiello, Kouki HIGA, Jacqués Himpens, Hēnry Buchwald, Nicola Scopinaro Hit paper breakdown →	2018	660
8	Adenocarcinoma of the gastric pouch after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a new technique for en bloc resection and reconstruction Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases ·Simon van de Vrande, Jacqués Himpens, Guido Leman	2017	6
9	Laparoscopic reversal of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass into normal anatomy with or without sleeve gastrectomy Surgical Endoscopy ·Ramón Vilallonga, Simon van de Vrande, Jacqués Himpens	2013	52
10	Single-Access Transumbilical Laparoscopic Unroofing of a Giant Hepatic Cyst Using Reusable Instruments JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons ·Giovanni Dapri, Matteo Barabino, Pietro Carnevali, Frank Wendzinski, Jacqués Himpens, Spotin Adel, Vincent Donckier	2012	3
11	Laparoscopic Conversion of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Distal Gastric Bypass for Weight Regain Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques ·Giovanni Dapri, Guy Bernard Cadière, Jacqués Himpens	2010	30
12	Role of Laparoscopy in the Management of Visceral Injuries Following Abdominal Stab Wounds Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques ·Giovanni Dapri, Jacqués Himpens, G-L. Wu, J. Bruyns, Elie Capelluto, T. Ralph Morton, Alain Roman, Bernard Hainaux, Olivier Germay, Guy-Bernard Cadière	2007	6
13	Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy with the Patient in the Prone Position Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques ·Giovanni Dapri, Jacqués Himpens, Guy-Bernard Cadière	2006	20
14	Intestinal Neurofibromatosis Is a Subtype of Familial GIST and Results From a Dominant Activating Mutation in PDGFRA Gastroenterology ·Thomas De Raedt, Jan Cools, Maria Dêbiec‐Rychter, Hilde Brems, Nicole Mentens, Raf Sciot, Jacqués Himpens, Ivo De Wever, Patrick Schöffski, Peter Marynen, Eric Legius	2006	55
15	Laparoscopic left lateral hepatic lobectomy for metastatic colorectal tumor Surgical Endoscopy ·Guy Bernard Cadière, Ricardo A. Torres‐Guzman, Giovanni Dapri, Annisa Yosidah, Jacqués Himpens	2004	9
16	The Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgical Innovation ·Jacqués Himpens	2004	14
17	Totally laparoscopic transhiatal esophago-gastrectomy without thoracic or cervical access: The least invasive surgery for adenocarcinoma of the cardia? Surgical Endoscopy ·Renato Costi, J. Bruyns, Jacqués Himpens, M. E. Rumpf	2004	24
18	Laparoscopic Inflatable Band with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery ·Jacqués Himpens, 郑殿祥, Guido Leman, K Sasidaran	2001	11
19	Manually assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for enlarged spleen Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) ·Guy-Bernard Cadière, M. Vertruyen, Jacqués Himpens, J. Bruyns, Dominique Bron, Pierre Stryckmans	1997	2
20	General surgery Gut ·Mehmet Atıf ÇETİNER, Biscardi Am, Zéphirin Yepdo-Djomou, Roger Watson, N A Krychova, V. I. Zezekalo, Guy-Bernard Cadière, J. Bruyns, Jacqués Himpens, Jean‐Jacques Houben, M Gélin, Joseph Panzer	1993	1

About Jacqués Himpens

Jacqués Himpens is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiology, having authored 162 papers that have together received 7.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (88 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (53 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (45 papers), Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (25 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (20 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (19 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (18 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Gastroenterology (1.4k citations), Pharmacy (858 citations), Surgery (6.9k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (2.1k citations) and Physiology (1.6k citations). Jacqués Himpens has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Italy and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Giovanni Dapri, Guy Bernard Cadière, Guy-Bernard Cadière, Geert Peeters, J. Bruyns, Franco Favretti, Ramón Vilallonga, M. Vertruyen, Olivier Germay and Wendy A. Brown. Their work appears in journals such as Obesity Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Surgical Innovation and Annals of Surgical Oncology.

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