Jan van der Meulen

36.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
654 papers, 25.0k citations indexed

About

Jan van der Meulen is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan van der Meulen has authored 654 papers receiving a total of 25.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Surgery, 124 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 75 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Jan van der Meulen's work include Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (59 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (31 papers). Jan van der Meulen is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (59 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (31 papers). Jan van der Meulen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and United States. Jan van der Meulen's co-authors include Anita C.J. Ravelli, Clive Osmond, Mark Emberton, Otto P. Bleker, David Cromwell, Ipek Gurol‐Urganci, P. J. Gregg, M. Limburg, Jim Lewsey and Tessa J. Roseboom and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Jan van der Meulen

627 papers receiving 24.1k 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.

Glucose tolerance in adults after prenatal exposure to famine

1998 1.1k citations Jan van der Meulen et al. profile →
Obesity at the age of 50 y in men and women exposed to famine prenatally

1999 831 citations Jan van der Meulen et al. profile →
The role of pain and function in determining patient satisfaction after total knee replacement

2007 773 citations Jan van der Meulen et al. profile →
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 631 citations Jan van der Meulen, Ipek Gurol‐Urganci et al. profile →
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection, Localisation, and Characterisation of Prostate Cancer: Recommendations from a European Consensus Meeting

2010 555 citations Hashim U. Ahmed, Jan van der Meulen et al. profile →
Third‐ and fourth‐degree perineal tears among primiparous women in England between 2000 and 2012: time trends and risk factors

2013 288 citations Ipek Gurol‐Urganci, Jan van der Meulen et al. profile →
A Multicentre Study of 5-year Outcomes Following Focal Therapy in Treating Clinically Significant Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

2018 225 citations Susan C. Charman, Caroline M. Moore et al. profile →
Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of birth in England: national cohort study

2021 187 citations Ipek Gurol‐Urganci, Tina Harris et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jan van der Meulen United Kingdom	75	6.1k	4.5k	4.5k	3.1k	2.7k	654	25.0k
Noel S. Weiss United States	87	5.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.4×	4.0k 0.9×	2.4k 0.8×	5.3k 2.0×	491	29.1k
Amy L. Weaver United States	90	9.6k 1.6×	1.9k 0.4×	8.1k 1.8×	4.3k 1.4×	3.8k 1.4×	668	31.9k
Rebecca DerSimonian United States	28	8.0k 1.3×	2.5k 0.6×	5.2k 1.2×	1.9k 0.6×	5.7k 2.1×	40	39.6k
Michael B. Bracken United States	71	5.4k 0.9×	3.6k 0.8×	2.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	266	25.9k
Lynn Rosenberg United States	88	3.4k 0.6×	2.4k 0.5×	1.8k 0.4×	2.0k 0.7×	2.2k 0.8×	628	28.2k
Eero Pukkala Finland	89	7.1k 1.2×	2.3k 0.5×	6.8k 1.5×	1.6k 0.5×	7.3k 2.7×	734	39.1k
Gary Cutter United States	96	2.0k 0.3×	2.2k 0.5×	4.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.4×	3.2k 1.2×	770	35.1k
Mads Melbye Denmark	84	4.2k 0.7×	3.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	6.9k 2.6×	535	24.1k
Gary M. Shaw United States	83	5.5k 0.9×	7.4k 1.7×	2.0k 0.4×	4.1k 1.3×	3.3k 1.2×	653	26.0k
Donna F. Stroup United States	35	5.6k 0.9×	1.9k 0.4×	3.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	4.6k 1.7×	94	27.0k

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Vries, Marijke A. de, et al.. (2025). The feasibility of virtual reality therapy for upper extremity mobilization during and after intensive care unit admission. PeerJ. 13. e18461–e18461. 1 indexed citations

Boyle, Jemma M., Angela Kuryba, Jan van der Meulen, et al.. (2024). Inequalities in the recovery of colorectal cancer services during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a national population‐based study. Colorectal Disease. 26(3). 486–496. 1 indexed citations

Gurol‐Urganci, Ipek, Julia Langham, Margaret Heslin, et al.. (2024). Community perinatal mental health teams and associations with perinatal mental health and obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with a history of secondary mental health care in England: a national population-based cohort study. The Lancet Psychiatry. 11(3). 174–182. 6 indexed citations

Langham, Julia, Ipek Gurol‐Urganci, Patrick Muller, et al.. (2023). Obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with and without a history of specialist mental health care: a national population-based cohort study using linked routinely collected data in England. The Lancet Psychiatry. 10(10). 748–759. 11 indexed citations

Beyens, Aude, Kathleen Claes, Elfride De Baere, et al.. (2023). HRAS ‐related epidermal nevus syndromes: Expansion of the spectrum with first branchial arch defects. Clinical Genetics. 103(6). 709–713. 1 indexed citations

Park, Min Hae, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal educational attainment among children with isolated oral cleft: a cohort study. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 108(7). 563–568. 2 indexed citations

Vijver, Koen Van de, Joni Van der Meulen, Joachim Taminau, et al.. (2020). Establishment and characterization of a cell line and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) from peritoneal metastasis of low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 6688–6688. 22 indexed citations

Mamza, Jil Billy, Rebecca Geary, David Cromwell, et al.. (2019). Geographical variation in rates of surgical treatment for female stress urinary incontinence in England: a national cohort study. BMJ Open. 9(8). e029878–e029878. 6 indexed citations

Neuburger, Jenny, Kate Walker, Chris Sherlaw‐Johnson, Jan van der Meulen, & David Cromwell. (2017). Comparison of control charts for monitoring clinical performance using binary data. BMJ Quality & Safety. 26(11). 919–928. 53 indexed citations

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Neuburger, Jenny, C T Currie, Carmen Tsang, et al.. (2015). The Impact of a National Clinician-led Audit Initiative on Care and Mortality after Hip Fracture in England. Medical Care. 53(8). 686–691. 136 indexed citations

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Willis, Sarah, Hashim U. Ahmed, Caroline M. Moore, et al.. (2014). Multiparametric MRI followed by targeted prostate biopsy for men with suspected prostate cancer: a clinical decision analysis. BMJ Open. 4(6). e004895–e004895. 22 indexed citations

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Callaghan, Chris, Susan C. Charman, Paolo Muiesan, et al.. (2013). Outcomes of transplantation of livers from donation after circulatory death donors in the UK: a cohort study. BMJ Open. 3(9). e003287–e003287. 96 indexed citations

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Yu, Qing, Arpana Sali, Jan van der Meulen, et al.. (2013). Omigapil Treatment Decreases Fibrosis and Improves Respiratory Rate in dy2J Mouse Model of Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e65468–e65468. 37 indexed citations

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Frie, Kirstin Grosse, Jan van der Meulen, & Nick Black. (2012). Relationship between patients' reports of complications and symptoms, disability and quality of life after surgery. British journal of surgery. 99(8). 1156–1163. 28 indexed citations

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Meulen, Jan van der, et al.. (2009). The obese Gottingen minipig as a model of the metabolic syndrome: blood pressure and the electrocardiogram.. Journal of Diabetes. 1. 3 indexed citations

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Koopmans, S.J., R.A. Dekker, Jan van der Meulen, et al.. (2009). Aspects of the metabolic syndrome in domestic pigs, fed a high saturated-fat, fructose and cholesterol diet.. Journal of Diabetes. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Gross, Gabriele, Jan van der Meulen, Johannes Snel, et al.. (2008). Mannose-specific interaction ofLactobacillus plantarumwith porcine jejunal epithelium. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 54(2). 215–223. 40 indexed citations

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Siemes, Claire, Jan van der Meulen, & G.M.T. de Jong. (2008). Acute renal failure caused by prolonged djembe drumming. Clinical Kidney Journal. 1(4). 228–229. 1 indexed citations

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Haan, Rob de, Janneke Horn, M. Limburg, Jan van der Meulen, & Patrick M. Bossuyt. (1993). A comparison of five stroke scales with measures of disability, handicap, and quality of life.. Stroke. 24(8). 1178–1181. 203 indexed citations

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Fijter, Carola W.H. de, H.A. Verbrugh, Liem P. Oe, et al.. (1992). Peritoneal defense in continuous ambulatory versus continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis. Kidney International. 42(4). 947–950. 45 indexed citations

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