K Welvaart

7.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
64 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

K Welvaart is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, K Welvaart has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Oncology, 21 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in K Welvaart's work include Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (12 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (8 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (7 papers). K Welvaart is often cited by papers focused on Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (12 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (8 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (7 papers). K Welvaart collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Italy. K Welvaart's co-authors include Mitsuru Sasako, Peter W. de Graaf, Johannes J. Bonenkamp, Hugo W. Tilanus, M.F. von Meyenfeldt, H. Obertop, C. W. Taat, Ilfet Songun, John Th. M. Plukker and J. Hermans and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

K Welvaart

63 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Extended Lymph-Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer 1995 2026 2005 2015 1999 1995 2004 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Extended Lymph-Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer
    1999 1.2k citations Johannes J. Bonenkamp, J. Hermans et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Randomised comparison of morbidity after D1 and D2 dissection for gastric cancer in 996 Dutch patients
    1995 809 citations Johannes J. Bonenkamp, Ilfet Songun et al. The Lancet profile →
  3. Extended Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer: Who May Benefit? Final Results of the Randomized Dutch Gastric Cancer Group Trial
    2004 671 citations C.J.H. van de Velde, Johannes J. Bonenkamp et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →

Peers

K Welvaart
Bryan Burmeister Australia
Ira J. Kodner United States
Bodo Klump Germany
Paul Hansen United States
Joal D. Beane United States
Jai Prakash Agarwal India
Claire Cropet France
J H Donohue United States
Roberto Passera Italy
Maria Giulia Zampino Italy
Bryan Burmeister Australia
K Welvaart
Citations per year, relative to K Welvaart K Welvaart (= 1×) peers Bryan Burmeister

Countries citing papers authored by K Welvaart

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by K Welvaart

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K Welvaart

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K Welvaart. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K Welvaart based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with K Welvaart. K Welvaart is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Havenga, Klaas, Cornelis P. Maas, Marco C. DeRuiter, K Welvaart, & J. Baptist Trimbos. (2000). Avoiding long-term disturbance to bladder and sexual function in pelvic surgery, particularly with rectal cancer. Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 18(3). 235–243. 153 indexed citations
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Bonenkamp, Johannes J., J. Hermans, Mitsuru Sasako, et al.. (1999). Extended Lymph-Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. 340(12). 908–914. 1178 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ganesh, S, Cornelis F.M. Sier, JHJM van Krieken, et al.. (1997). Contribution of plasminogen activators and their inhibitors to the survival prognosis of patients with Dukes' stage B and C colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 75(12). 1793–1801. 36 indexed citations
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Sier, Cornelis F.M., J. Han van Krieken, G Griffioen, et al.. (1996). Prognostic value of the plasminogen activation system in patients with gastric carcinoma. Cancer. 77(6). 1035–1043. 51 indexed citations
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Gelber, Richard D., Bernard F. Cole, Aron Goldhirsch, et al.. (1995). Adjuvant chemotherapy for premenopausal breast cancer: a meta-analysis using quality-adjusted survival. Cancer Discovery. 1(2). 114–121. 3 indexed citations
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Bonenkamp, Johannes J., Ilfet Songun, K Welvaart, et al.. (1995). Randomised comparison of morbidity after D1 and D2 dissection for gastric cancer in 996 Dutch patients. The Lancet. 345(8952). 745–748. 809 indexed citations breakdown →
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Caspers, Robert J.L., Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Gerrit Griffioen, et al.. (1993). Combined external beam and low dose rate intraluminal radiotherapy in oesophageal cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 27(1). 7–12. 24 indexed citations
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Havenga, Klaas, K Welvaart, & J Hermans. (1992). Significance of local recurrence after mastectomy for breast cancer. Surgical Oncology. 1(5). 363–369. 7 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1992). Multiple primary melanomas in a patient with familial-type DNS during clomiphene-induced pregnancy. Melanoma Research. 2(1). 71–75. 10 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1991). [Carcinoid of the appendix; appendectomy or hemicolectomy?].. PubMed. 135(11). 461–4. 1 indexed citations
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Krol, Augustinus D. G., et al.. (1991). Screening for skin cancer in The Netherlands.. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 71(4). 317–321. 27 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1990). Complications of stapled anastomoses in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma: Colorectal anastomosis versus coloanal anastomosis. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 45(3). 180–183. 13 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1990). Is long‐term follow‐up justified after excision of a thin melanoma (≤ 1.5 mm)?: A retrospective analysis of 206 patients. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 43(3). 157–160. 9 indexed citations
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Martijn, Hendrik, et al.. (1989). Locally advanced breast cancer: radiotherapy alone versus surgery and radiotherapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 16(1). 23–29. 10 indexed citations
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Caspers, Robert J.L., K Welvaart, Robbert J. Verkes, J Hermans, & J.W.H. Leer. (1988). The effect of radiotherapy on dysphagia and survival in patients with esophageal cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 12(1). 15–23. 93 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1982). The Incidence of Carcinoma of the Gastric Remnant. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 21(2). 104–106. 13 indexed citations
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Welvaart, K, et al.. (1978). Subungual malignant melanoma: a nail in the coffin.. PubMed. 4(4). 309–15. 7 indexed citations

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