Jan Tack

75.3k total citations · 13 hit papers
1.2k papers, 49.9k citations indexed

About

Jan Tack is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Tack has authored 1.2k papers receiving a total of 49.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 861 papers in Gastroenterology, 607 papers in Surgery and 270 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Jan Tack's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (631 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (470 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (323 papers). Jan Tack is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (631 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (470 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (323 papers). Jan Tack collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Jan Tack's co-authors include Lukas Van Oudenhove, Vincenzo Stanghellini, Philip Caenepeel, Michael D. Gershon, Jozef Janssens, Daniel Sifrim, Nicholas J. Talley, Inge Depoortere, Tim Vanuytsel and Patrick Augustijns and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jan Tack

1.2k papers receiving 48.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 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.

Functional Gastroduodenal Disorders

2006 1.6k citations Jan Tack, Nicholas J. Talley et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Kyoto global consensus report onHelicobacter pylorigastritis

2015 1.2k citations Jan Tack et al. Gut profile →
The Serotonin Signaling System: From Basic Understanding To Drug Development for Functional GI Disorders

2007 1.2k citations Jan Tack et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Gastroduodenal Disorders

2016 976 citations Vincenzo Stanghellini, Jan Tack et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus

2018 921 citations Frank Zerbib, François Mion et al. Gut profile →
Role of impaired gastric accommodation to a meal in functional dyspepsia

1998 882 citations Jan Tack, Hubert Piessevaux et al. Gastroenterology profile →
The prevalence, patterns and impact of irritable bowel syndrome: an international survey of 40 000 subjects

2003 617 citations Peter J. Whorwell, Jan Tack et al. profile →
Pneumatic Dilation versus Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy for Idiopathic Achalasia

2011 572 citations Guy E. Boeckxstaens, Stanislas Bruley des Varannes et al. profile →
Improvement of Gastric Emptying in Diabetic Gastroparesis by Erythromycin

1990 567 citations J. Janssens, Jan Tack et al. profile →
Development and Validation of the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire for Adults

2016 484 citations Olafur S. Palsson, Henry P. Parkman et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Psychological stress and corticotropin-releasing hormone increase intestinal permeability in humans by a mast cell-dependent mechanism

2013 455 citations Tim Vanuytsel, Joran Tóth et al. Gut profile →
Outcomes of Treatment for Achalasia Depend on Manometric Subtype

2012 315 citations Stanislas Bruley des Varannes, Jan Tack et al. Gastroenterology profile →
The Role of Intestinal Permeability in Gastrointestinal Disorders and Current Methods of Evaluation

2021 153 citations Tim Vanuytsel, Jan Tack et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jan Tack Belgium	107	35.3k	25.9k	9.8k	4.2k	3.5k	1.2k	49.9k
Michael Camilleri United States	119	35.6k 1.0×	24.4k 0.9×	14.7k 1.5×	4.5k 1.1×	6.0k 1.7×	1.1k	59.2k
Eamonn M.M. Quigley United States	98	18.2k 0.5×	10.3k 0.4×	8.1k 0.8×	3.0k 0.7×	12.2k 3.5×	538	37.4k
Emeran A. Mayer United States	101	18.2k 0.5×	6.2k 0.2×	11.9k 1.2×	3.2k 0.8×	8.2k 2.3×	526	39.0k
Guy E. Boeckxstaens Belgium	76	10.1k 0.3×	9.7k 0.4×	4.2k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	3.2k 0.9×	416	21.3k
Michael Horowitz Australia	107	8.4k 0.2×	10.7k 0.4×	15.6k 1.6×	619 0.1×	4.1k 1.2×	984	44.6k
Magnus Simrén Sweden	76	16.7k 0.5×	7.6k 0.3×	5.4k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	4.0k 1.1×	448	22.7k
Roberto De Giorgio Italy	70	9.8k 0.3×	7.1k 0.3×	2.8k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	2.6k 0.7×	439	17.3k
Gianrico Farrugia United States	70	8.3k 0.2×	4.1k 0.2×	4.7k 0.5×	1.0k 0.2×	6.0k 1.7×	410	17.6k
Gerald Holtmann Australia	62	9.3k 0.3×	6.5k 0.3×	2.3k 0.2×	1.3k 0.3×	1.8k 0.5×	395	14.2k
Michael D. Crowell United States	57	6.7k 0.2×	4.9k 0.2×	3.0k 0.3×	1.0k 0.2×	2.1k 0.6×	282	12.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Tack

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Houte, Karen Van den, Joran Tóth, Ann Meulemans, et al.. (2025). Outcome of a FODMAP restriction diet with subsequent blinded reintroduction in functional dyspepsia/postprandial distress syndrome. Gut. 75(1). 57–64.

Scarpellini, Emidio, Silvia De Rosa, Michele Umbrello, et al.. (2025). Impact of Protein and Nutritional Support on the Muscular Status of Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot, Perspective, and Exploratory Study. Nutrients. 17(3). 497–497.

Gils, Tom van, Jóhann P. Hreinsson, Hans Törnblom, et al.. (2024). Symptom profiles compatible with disorders of gut‐brain interaction (DGBI) in organic gastrointestinal diseases: A global population‐based study. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 12(7). 834–847. 3 indexed citations

Colomier, Esther, Joost P. Algera, Karen Van den Houte, Magnus Simrén, & Jan Tack. (2023). Mechanisms underlying food-related symptoms in disorders of gut-brain interaction: Course ahead in research and clinical practice. Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology. 62-63. 101824–101824. 5 indexed citations

O’Grady, Gregory, Chris Varghese, Gabriel Schamberg, et al.. (2023). Principles and clinical methods of body surface gastric mapping: Technical review. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 35(10). e14556–e14556. 34 indexed citations

Hreinsson, Jóhann P., Reuben K. Wong, Jan Tack, et al.. (2023). A comparative study of disorders of gut–brain interaction in Western Europe and Asia based on the Rome foundation global epidemiology study. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 35(6). e14566–e14566. 8 indexed citations

Omari, Taher, Charles Cock, Peter Wu, et al.. (2022). Using high resolution manometry impedance to diagnose upper esophageal sphincter and pharyngeal motor disorders. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 35(1). e14461–e14461. 15 indexed citations

Elsenbruch, Sigrid, Jan Tack, Magnus Simrén, et al.. (2022). Placebo response in pharmacological trials in patients with functional dyspepsia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 35(2). e14474–e14474. 12 indexed citations

Gholamrezaei, Ali, Ilse Van Diest, Qasim Aziz, et al.. (2021). Effect of slow, deep breathing on visceral pain perception and its underlying psychophysiological mechanisms. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 34(4). e14242–e14242. 16 indexed citations

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Vandecaveye, Vincent, et al.. (2021). Gastric accumulation of enteral nutrition reduces pressure changes induced by phasic contractility in an isovolumetric intragastric balloon. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 33(7). e14088–e14088. 1 indexed citations

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Rubbens, Jari, et al.. (2018). Intestinal disposition of quercetin and its phase-II metabolites after oral administration in healthy volunteers. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 70(8). 1002–1008. 32 indexed citations

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Tack, Jan & Douglas A. Drossman. (2017). What's new in Rome IV?. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 29(9). 55 indexed citations

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Ford, Alexander C., Pavit Luthra, Jan Tack, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of psychotropic drugs in functional dyspepsia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Gut. 66(3). 411–420. 121 indexed citations

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Tack, Jan, Frank Zerbib, Kathleen Blondeau, et al.. (2014). Randomized clinical trial: effect of the 5‐HT₄receptor agonist revexepride on reflux parameters in patients with persistent reflux symptoms despitePPItreatment. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 27(2). 258–268. 13 indexed citations

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Stanghellini, Vincenzo & Jan Tack. (2014). Gastroparesis: separate entity or just a part of dyspepsia?. Gut. 63(12). 1972–1978. 119 indexed citations

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Weltens, Nathalie, N Schaub, Huynh Giao Ly, et al.. (2013). Evaluation of reflux parameters and esophageal mucosal integrity in patients with chronic cough. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 25. 11–11. 2 indexed citations

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Oudenhove, Lukas Van, Joris Vandenberghe, Brecht Geeraerts, et al.. (2007). The relationship between psychosocial factors, somatization & gastric sensitivity in functional dyspepsia. Gastroenterology. 132(4). 1 indexed citations

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Kindt, Sébastien, et al.. (2006). Intestinal immune activation in post-infectious functional dyspepsia. Gastroenterology. 1 indexed citations

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Tack, Jan, Philip Caenepeel, Joris Arts, et al.. (2004). The spectrum of functional dyspepsia with delayed gastric emptying and idiopathic gastroparesis. Gastroenterology. 126(4). 3 indexed citations

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Vantrappen, Gaston, et al.. (1997). Further validation studies on the disposable acid burden sensor. Gastroenterology. 112. 1 indexed citations

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