Jos W. R. Twisk

54.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
801 papers, 36.9k citations indexed

About

Jos W. R. Twisk is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Jos W. R. Twisk has authored 801 papers receiving a total of 36.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 111 papers in Physiology and 101 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Jos W. R. Twisk's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (75 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (45 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (35 papers). Jos W. R. Twisk is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (75 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (45 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (35 papers). Jos W. R. Twisk collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Jos W. R. Twisk's co-authors include Willem van Mechelen, Martijn W. Heymans, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Amika Singh, Clara H. Mulder, Wieke de Vente, Pim Cuijpers, Gert Kwakkel, Dorly J. H. Deeg and Michiel R. de Boer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Jos W. R. Twisk

778 papers receiving 35.6k citations

Hit Papers

Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a system... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2008 2003 1999 2002 2010 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature
    2008 1.9k citations Jos W. R. Twisk et al. profile →
  2. Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Epidemiology: A Practical Guide
    2003 1.1k citations Jos W. R. Twisk profile →
  3. Intensity of leg and arm training after primary middle-cerebral-artery stroke: a randomised trial
    1999 695 citations Jos W. R. Twisk et al. profile →
  4. Increased Urinary Albumin Excretion, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes
    2002 548 citations Jos W. R. Twisk et al. profile →
  5. Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2010 546 citations Arie Nouwen, Kirsty Winkley et al. Diabetologia profile →
  6. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Excess Mortality in Depression in the General Community Versus Patients With Specific Illnesses
    2014 454 citations Jos W. R. Twisk, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx et al. profile →
  7. Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Epidemiology
    2013 405 citations Jos W. R. Twisk profile →
  8. Multiple imputation of missing values was not necessary before performing a longitudinal mixed-model analysis
    2013 387 citations Jos W. R. Twisk, Michiel R. de Boer et al. profile →
  9. Different ways to estimate treatment effects in randomised controlled trials
    2018 341 citations Jos W. R. Twisk, Martijn W. Heymans et al. profile →
  10. Effect on Survival of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Alone Compared to Androgen Deprivation Therapy Combined with Concurrent Radiation Therapy to the Prostate in Patients with Primary Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer in a Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial: Data from the HORRAD Trial
    2018 336 citations Jos W. R. Twisk et al. profile →
  11. Pre-post effect sizes should be avoided in meta-analyses
    2016 313 citations Jos W. R. Twisk et al. profile →
  12. Mediation analysis methods used in observational research: a scoping review and recommendations
    2021 168 citations Jos W. R. Twisk, Martijn W. Heymans et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology profile →
  13. Handling missing data in clinical research
    2022 139 citations Martijn W. Heymans, Jos W. R. Twisk profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jos W. R. Twisk Netherlands 94 6.7k 5.3k 4.8k 4.6k 4.2k 801 36.9k
Ian R. White United Kingdom 82 5.9k 0.9× 2.9k 0.6× 3.7k 0.8× 5.7k 1.2× 3.1k 0.7× 445 43.5k
Lehana Thabane Canada 84 5.4k 0.8× 3.6k 0.7× 3.9k 0.8× 6.4k 1.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.1k 37.0k
Gunn Elisabeth Vist Norway 46 8.6k 1.3× 4.4k 0.8× 4.4k 0.9× 6.4k 1.4× 3.5k 0.8× 104 52.2k
Pablo Alonso‐Coello Spain 60 7.2k 1.1× 3.0k 0.6× 4.8k 1.0× 4.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.5× 293 38.1k
Isabelle Boutron France 62 4.9k 0.7× 2.3k 0.4× 2.3k 0.5× 4.5k 1.0× 2.6k 0.6× 248 30.0k
Jean Woo Hong Kong 99 6.1k 0.9× 12.9k 2.5× 3.8k 0.8× 4.6k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 998 43.1k
Jaakko Kaprio Finland 117 9.2k 1.4× 12.3k 2.3× 3.7k 0.8× 3.9k 0.9× 5.6k 1.3× 1.2k 61.3k
Regina Kunz Switzerland 44 8.6k 1.3× 4.1k 0.8× 5.9k 1.2× 5.7k 1.2× 3.5k 0.8× 118 54.1k
Jesse A. Berlin United States 89 4.8k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 5.1k 1.1× 3.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 291 39.7k
Oscar H. Franco Netherlands 93 8.1k 1.2× 6.6k 1.3× 7.2k 1.5× 2.7k 0.6× 2.1k 0.5× 660 39.3k

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All Works

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Broer, Simone L., Eline van Dulmen‐den Broeder, Auke Beishuizen, et al.. (2024). Semen analysis and reproductive hormones in boys with classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated according to the EuroNet-PHL-C2 protocol. Human Reproduction. 39(11). 2411–2422. 1 indexed citations
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Schumacher, Stefan, Pepijn A. van Diemen, Ruurt Jukema, et al.. (2024). Same-day discharge after large-bore access in percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total coronary occlusions. EuroIntervention. 20(10). e643–e655. 4 indexed citations
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Broer, Simone L., Eline van Dulmen‐den Broeder, Auke Beishuizen, et al.. (2024). The impact of treatment for childhood classical Hodgkin lymphoma according to the EuroNet-PHL-C2 protocol on serum anti-Müllerian Hormone. Human Reproduction. 39(8). 1701–1711. 2 indexed citations
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Twisk, Jos W. R., et al.. (2022). The influence of apical periodontitis on circulatory inflammatory mediators in peripheral blood: A prospective case–control study. International Endodontic Journal. 56(2). 130–145. 12 indexed citations
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Fennis, Willem, Jos W. R. Twisk, Anke Korfage, et al.. (2022). Dental implants in dentate primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 33(11). 1157–1170. 10 indexed citations
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Hoofdakker, Barbara J. van den, Saskia Van der Oord, Pieter J. Hoekstra, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of Specific Techniques in Behavioral Teacher Training for Childhood ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Microtrial. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 50(6). 763–779. 19 indexed citations
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Pivodic, Lara, Tine De Burghgraeve, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2021). Changes in social, psychological and physical well-being in the last 5 years of life of older people with cancer: a longitudinal study. Age and Ageing. 50(5). 1829–1833. 8 indexed citations
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Goërtz, Yvonne, Annemarie Braamse, Martijn A. Spruit, et al.. (2021). Fatigue in patients with chronic disease: results from the population-based Lifelines Cohort Study. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 20977–20977. 80 indexed citations
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Vergouwe, Yvonne, Alet H. Wijga, Martijn W. Heymans, et al.. (2018). Dynamic prediction of childhood high blood pressure in a population-based birth cohort: a model development study. BMJ Open. 8(11). e023912–e023912. 5 indexed citations
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Meel, Michaël H., Mark C. de Gooijer, Míriam Guillén Navarro, et al.. (2018). MELK Inhibition in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(22). 5645–5657. 32 indexed citations
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Pieterman, Carolina R C, Joanne M. de Laat, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2017). Long-Term Natural Course of Small Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in MEN1—Results From the Dutch MEN1 Study Group. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 102(10). 3795–3805. 48 indexed citations
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Meeteren, Jetty van, Jos W. R. Twisk, Vincent de Groot, et al.. (2017). Effectiveness of energy conservation management on fatigue and participation in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 23(11). 1527–1541. 50 indexed citations
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Gibson-Smith, Deborah, Mariska Bot, Yuri Milaneschi, et al.. (2015). Major Depressive Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Subsequent 2-Year Weight Change Patterns in the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 77(2). e144–e151. 38 indexed citations
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Hajos, Tibor, et al.. (2013). A new approach to analyse longitudinal epidemiological data with an excess of zeros. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 13(1). 27–27. 12 indexed citations
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Nouwen, Arie, Kirsty Winkley, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2010). Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 53(12). 2480–2486. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lin, Kuan‐Chia, et al.. (2010). Time-Varying Nature of Risk Factors for the Longitudinal Development of Disability in Older Adults with Arthritis. Journal of Epidemiology. 20(6). 460–467. 14 indexed citations
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Gast, Marie‐Christine W., Harm van Tinteren, M. Bontenbal, et al.. (2008). Haptoglobin phenotype is not a predictor of recurrence free survival in high-risk primary breast cancer patients. BMC Cancer. 8(1). 389–389. 24 indexed citations
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Nurmohamed, Michael T., et al.. (2006). Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 18 indexed citations

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