Jörg Heukelbach

12.4k total citations
249 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Jörg Heukelbach is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Jörg Heukelbach has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Infectious Diseases, 85 papers in Parasitology and 51 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Jörg Heukelbach's work include Dermatological diseases and infestations (118 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (43 papers) and Leprosy Research and Treatment (37 papers). Jörg Heukelbach is often cited by papers focused on Dermatological diseases and infestations (118 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (43 papers) and Leprosy Research and Treatment (37 papers). Jörg Heukelbach collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Australia and Germany. Jörg Heukelbach's co-authors include Hermann Feldmeier, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Francisco Rogerlândio Martins‐Melo, Thomas Wilcke, Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko, Fabíola Araújo Oliveira, Liana Ariza, Margit Eisele and Heinz Mehlhorn and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jörg Heukelbach

241 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jörg Heukelbach Brazil	49	5.7k	2.7k	1.9k	1.7k	755	249	8.3k
Hermann Feldmeier Germany	49	5.0k 0.9×	3.6k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	684 0.9×	221	7.6k
Lyle R. Petersen United States	56	8.7k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	8.3k 4.8×	683 0.9×	156	13.2k
Robert Steffen Switzerland	54	2.8k 0.5×	614 0.2×	1.9k 1.0×	6.0k 3.4×	1.2k 1.6×	259	10.4k
Frank von Sonnenburg Germany	42	2.6k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	914 0.5×	3.5k 2.0×	314 0.4×	100	5.9k
Robert Edelman United States	63	4.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	3.7k 2.0×	3.4k 2.0×	482 0.6×	203	13.3k
J. Erin Staples United States	52	5.6k 1.0×	659 0.2×	1.3k 0.7×	6.6k 3.8×	212 0.3×	170	8.8k
Allen W. Hightower United States	58	3.0k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	3.7k 2.2×	134 0.2×	141	10.2k
Gregory C. Gray United States	58	4.7k 0.8×	640 0.2×	4.9k 2.6×	1.6k 0.9×	282 0.4×	337	11.5k
Edward B. Hayes United States	38	6.1k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	6.4k 3.7×	229 0.3×	62	8.7k
A. Clinton White United States	57	4.6k 0.8×	4.0k 1.5×	2.9k 1.5×	1.0k 0.6×	789 1.0×	323	12.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Jörg Heukelbach

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jörg Heukelbach

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Alencar, Carlos Henrique, et al.. (2025). Environmental and Social Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Severe Tungiasis and Scabies in the State of Ceará, Brazil: An Ecological Study. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 10(5). 135–135.

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Alencar, Carlos Henrique, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in a Small-Sized Municipality in Ceará State, Brazil: Temporal and Spatial Evolution. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 9(5). 97–97.

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Alencar, Carlos Henrique, et al.. (2023). Occurrence of Tungiasis in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil: Results of a Rapid Assessment Method. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 56. e02742023–e02742023. 2 indexed citations

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Ferreira, Anderson Fuentes, José Alexandre Menezes da Silva, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, et al.. (2022). High schistosomiasis-related mortality in Northeast Brazil: trends and spatial patterns. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 55. e0431–e0431. 4 indexed citations

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Araújo, Danielle Bastos, et al.. (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Sylvatic Rabies among High-Risk Households in Ceará State, Brazil. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 6(4). 209–209. 1 indexed citations

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Neto, Roberto da Justa Pires, et al.. (2021). Clinical aspects of human rabies in the state of Ceará, Brazil: an overview of 63 cases. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 54. e01042021–e01042021. 5 indexed citations

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Neto, Roberto da Justa Pires, et al.. (2021). Clinical aspects of human rabies in the state of Ceará, Brazil: an overview of 63 cases. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 54. e05092021–e05092021. 5 indexed citations

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Abrha, Solomon, Julia K. Christenson, John McEwen, et al.. (2021). Treatment of tungiasis using a tea tree oil-based gel formulation: protocol for a randomised controlled proof-of-principle trial. BMJ Open. 11(7). e047380–e047380. 4 indexed citations

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Alencar, Carlos Henrique, et al.. (2021). High Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Reducing COVID-19-Related Deaths in over 75-Year-Olds, Ceará State, Brazil. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 6(3). 129–129. 18 indexed citations

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Heukelbach, Jörg, et al.. (2021). Hanseníase: crenças e tabus de agentes comunitários de saúde. Revista Bioética. 29(3). 606–614.

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Monteiro, Lorena Dias, et al.. (2019). Hanseníase em menores de 15 anos no estado do Tocantins, Brasil, 2001-2012: padrão epidemiológico e tendência temporal. Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia. 22. e190047–e190047. 16 indexed citations

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Teixeira, Camila Silveira Silva, Danielle Souto de Medeiros, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos, & Jörg Heukelbach. (2019). Aspectos nutricionais de pessoas acometidas por hanseníase, entre 2001 e 2014, em municípios do semiárido brasileiro. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. 24(7). 2431–2441. 8 indexed citations

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Souza, Eliana Amorim de, et al.. (2018). Epidemiology and Spatiotemporal Patterns of Leprosy Detection in the State of Bahia, Brazilian Northeast Region, 2001–2014. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 3(3). 79–79. 19 indexed citations

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Alencar, Carlos Henrique, et al.. (2018). Incapacidades físicas em pessoas que concluíram a poliquimioterapia para hanseníase em Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brasil. Acta Fisiátrica. 25(2). 78–85. 2 indexed citations

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Ariza, Liana, et al.. (2012). Motives and determinants for residence change after leprosy diagnosis, central Brazil. Leprosy Review. 83(1). 16–23. 5 indexed citations

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Martins‐Melo, Francisco Rogerlândio, et al.. (2012). Mortality of Chagas’ disease in Brazil: spatial patterns and definition of high‐risk areas. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 17(9). 1066–1075. 37 indexed citations

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Heukelbach, Jörg. (2007). Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tungiasis (sand flea infestation) in Alagoas State, Brazil. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations

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Heukelbach, Jörg. (2006). Revision on tungiasis: treatment options and prevention. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 4(1). 151–157. 33 indexed citations

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Heukelbach, Jörg, Benedikt Winter, Thomas Wilcke, et al.. (2004). Selective mass treatment with ivermectin to control intestinal helminthiases and parasitic skin diseases in a severely affected population.. PubMed Central. 82(8). 563–71. 106 indexed citations

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Heukelbach, Jörg, Margit Eisele, Anne Jackson, & Hermann Feldmeier. (2003). Topical treatment of tungiasis: a randomized, controlled trial. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 97(7). 743–749. 56 indexed citations

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