Jan C. Balzer

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
177 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Jan C. Balzer is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan C. Balzer has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 48 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 46 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Jan C. Balzer's work include Terahertz technology and applications (84 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (55 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (35 papers). Jan C. Balzer is often cited by papers focused on Terahertz technology and applications (84 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (55 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (35 papers). Jan C. Balzer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Australia. Jan C. Balzer's co-authors include Malte Kelm, Christian Heiß, Petra Kleinbongard, Hagen Schroeter, Martín Koch, Carl L. Keen, Thomas E. Lauer, Tienush Rassaf, Helmut Sies and Catherine Kwik‐Uribe and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Jan C. Balzer

162 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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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.

(–)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans

2006 824 citations Hagen Schroeter, Christian Heiß et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jan C. Balzer Germany	30	1.1k	981	635	569	361	177	3.8k
Ryoji Nagai Japan	47	366 0.3×	385 0.4×	372 0.6×	1.1k 1.9×	221 0.6×	264	6.9k
Y. Ohara Japan	17	511 0.5×	501 0.5×	263 0.4×	775 1.4×	170 0.5×	66	2.2k
Masayuki Suzuki Japan	43	170 0.2×	729 0.7×	381 0.6×	228 0.4×	987 2.7×	367	6.5k
Takashi Katagiri Japan	39	1.9k 1.8×	321 0.3×	96 0.2×	567 1.0×	81 0.2×	292	5.2k
I. S. Grant United Kingdom	35	263 0.2×	582 0.6×	77 0.1×	478 0.8×	172 0.5×	118	4.6k
Xavier Correig Spain	49	215 0.2×	3.3k 3.4×	77 0.1×	461 0.8×	180 0.5×	234	7.6k
Yong Soo Lee South Korea	37	80 0.1×	564 0.6×	164 0.3×	302 0.5×	783 2.2×	199	4.7k
T. Hashimoto Japan	26	634 0.6×	229 0.2×	133 0.2×	884 1.6×	34 0.1×	167	4.3k
Satoshi Yamada Japan	35	1.0k 1.0×	119 0.1×	161 0.3×	278 0.5×	37 0.1×	255	4.7k
Atsushi Sugiyama Japan	42	2.2k 2.1×	614 0.6×	38 0.1×	222 0.4×	233 0.6×	418	7.1k

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Brenner, Carsten, et al.. (2025). Comparison of mode-locking performance in monolithic two-section InAs/InP quantum dot and InGaAsP/InP quantum well lasers. Optics Express. 33(17). 35723–35723.

Weimann, Nils, et al.. (2024). Refractive Index Resolved Imaging Enabled by Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy Ellipsometry. Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves. 45(11-12). 984–998.

Sakaki, Masoud, et al.. (2024). Terahertz Stepped-Height Waveguide With 3-D-Printing. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 73(9). 5876–5884. 2 indexed citations

Balzer, Jan C., et al.. (2024). A Highly Frequency-Selective 3D-Printed Dielectric Structure for the Terahertz Range. Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves. 45(3-4). 322–336. 2 indexed citations

Svejda, Jan Taro, et al.. (2023). Non-invasive glucose sensing via the fingernail bed using THz radiation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 507–510. 3 indexed citations

Balzer, Jan C., Clara J. Saraceno, Martín Koch, et al.. (2022). THz Systems Exploiting Photonics and Communications Technologies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 268–288. 36 indexed citations

Sievert, Benedikt, Chong Geng, Daniel Erni, et al.. (2022). Terahertz Beam Steering Using a MEMS-Based Reflectarray Configured by a Genetic Algorithm. IEEE Access. 10. 84458–84472. 18 indexed citations

Barowski, Jan, Michael Wiemeler, Ilona Rolfes, et al.. (2021). Short-Range SAR Imaging From GHz to THz Waves. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 574–585. 49 indexed citations

Ornik, Jan, Masoud Sakaki, Martín Koch, Jan C. Balzer, & Niels Benson. (2020). 3D Printed Al₂O₃ for Terahertz Technology. IEEE Access. 9. 5986–5993. 22 indexed citations

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Ornik, Jan, et al.. (2020). Repeatability of material parameter extraction of liquids from transmission terahertz time-domain measurements. Optics Express. 28(19). 28178–28178. 1 indexed citations

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Afzal, Shazia, Verena Veulemans, Kerstin Piayda, et al.. (2020). Real-Time Echocardiographic-Fluoroscopic Fusion Imaging for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 33(5). 635–636. 4 indexed citations

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Ornik, Jan, Stefan Sommer, Miriam Weber, et al.. (2019). Could photoluminescence spectroscopy be an alternative technique for the detection of microplastics? First experiments using a 405 nm laser for excitation. Applied Physics B. 126(1). 26 indexed citations

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Busch, Stefan, et al.. (2018). 3D Printed Prisms with Tunable Dispersion for the THz Frequency Range. Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves. 39(6). 553–560. 13 indexed citations

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Busch, Stefan, et al.. (2017). Extending the Alvarez-Lens Concept to Arbitrary Optical Devices: Tunable Gratings, Lenses, and Spiral Phase Plates. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology. 7(3). 320–325. 19 indexed citations

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Rammos, Christos, Tobias Zeus, Jan C. Balzer, et al.. (2016). Left Atrial and Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling Following Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair.. PubMed. 25(3). 309–319. 12 indexed citations

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Rassaf, Tienush, et al.. (2014). Safety and efficacy of deep sedation as compared to general anaesthesia in percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip® system. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 84(4). E38–42. 23 indexed citations

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Petersen, Martin, Jan C. Balzer, Dong‐In Shin, et al.. (2014). Left atrial appendage morphology is closely associated with specific echocardiographic flow pattern in patients with atrial fibrillation. EP Europace. 17(4). 539–545. 50 indexed citations

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Meyer, Christian, Christian Heiß, Eva Kehmeier, et al.. (2010). Hemodialysis-Induced Release of Hemoglobin Limits Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Impairs Vascular Function. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 55(5). 454–459. 84 indexed citations

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Heiß, Christian, Jan C. Balzer, Sandra Hamada, et al.. (2009). Vascular Dysfunction of Brachial Artery After Transradial Access for Coronary Catheterization. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2(11). 1067–1073. 44 indexed citations

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Balzer, Jan C., Tienush Rassaf, Christian Heiß, et al.. (2008). Sustained Benefits in Vascular Function Through Flavanol-Containing Cocoa in Medicated Diabetic Patients. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 51(22). 2141–2149. 266 indexed citations

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