Kurt Hecher

19.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
250 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Kurt Hecher is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt Hecher has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 130 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 41 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kurt Hecher's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (116 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (105 papers) and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (82 papers). Kurt Hecher is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (116 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (105 papers) and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (82 papers). Kurt Hecher collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Kurt Hecher's co-authors include K. H. Nicolaides, Y. Ville, Petra Arck, Jan Deprest, Liesbeth Lewi, Ágnes Huber, Ahmet Baschat, S. Campbell, E. Gratacós and Anke Diemert and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Kurt Hecher

235 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

ISUOG Practice Guidelines... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2020 2013 2013 2015 2023 100 200 300 400
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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. ISUOG Practice Guidelines: diagnosis and management of small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus and fetal growth restriction
    2020 466 citations Ahmet Baschat, E. Ferrazzi et al. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
  2. ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): sonographic screening examination of the fetal heart
    2013 465 citations Kurt Hecher et al. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
  3. Fetomaternal immune cross-talk and its consequences for maternal and offspring's health
    2013 430 citations Petra Arck, Kurt Hecher profile →
  4. ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy
    2015 361 citations Asma Khalil, Ahmet Baschat et al. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
  5. ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): fetal cardiac screening
    2023 73 citations Kurt Hecher, Anita J. Moon‐Grady et al. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kurt Hecher 8.4k 6.4k 1.5k 1.5k 1.4k 250 10.9k
Fergal D. Malone 7.4k 0.9× 5.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 2.4k 1.5× 1.6k 1.1× 328 10.6k
François Audibert 5.0k 0.6× 3.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 833 0.6× 271 8.0k
Anthony Odibo 7.1k 0.8× 5.7k 0.9× 1.8k 1.2× 2.9k 1.9× 1.6k 1.1× 412 10.7k
Emmanuel Bujold 7.0k 0.8× 8.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.2× 3.7k 2.4× 1.1k 0.8× 311 11.9k
Tullia Todros 3.8k 0.5× 4.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.1× 807 0.6× 202 7.4k
Argyro Syngelaki 10.9k 1.3× 9.7k 1.5× 1.3k 0.9× 2.0k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 252 14.1k
Everett F. Magann 4.8k 0.6× 5.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 397 8.4k
Ranjit Akolekar 10.9k 1.3× 9.9k 1.5× 842 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 258 14.0k
Michael A. Belfort 6.1k 0.7× 5.5k 0.9× 647 0.4× 3.3k 2.1× 1.9k 1.3× 429 9.7k
Christianne J.M. de Groot 3.8k 0.5× 4.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.2× 582 0.4× 290 7.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Brook, Adam, Yuval Ginsberg, Tal Weissbach, et al.. (2025). Free Fetal Haemoglobin in Severe Early‐Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Prospective Multi‐Centre Study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 133(3). 401–411. 1 indexed citations
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Paek, Bettina, Liesbeth Lewi, Femke Slaghekke, et al.. (2025). Consensus update on twin‐twin transfusion syndrome staging: An international Delphi study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(5).
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Zazara, Dimitra E., Anastasios D. Giannou, Maike Pincus, et al.. (2024). Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma. World Journal of Pediatrics. 20(5). 481–495. 5 indexed citations
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Hollwitz, Bettina, Christian Wiessner, E Schleußner, et al.. (2023). Heat stress increases late preterm birth risk in Hamburg. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 159. 104105–104105.
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Hollwitz, Bettina, Christian Wiessner, E Schleußner, et al.. (2023). Increased late preterm birth risk and altered uterine blood flow upon exposure to heat stress. EBioMedicine. 93. 104651–104651. 19 indexed citations
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Rodó, Carlota, Nerea Maíz, Sílvia Arévalo, et al.. (2023). The Arabin cervical pessary for the prevention of preterm birth in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated by fetoscopic laser coagulation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 231(2). 252.e1–252.e11. 3 indexed citations
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Tollenaar, Lisanne S.A., Femke Slaghekke, Liesbeth Lewi, et al.. (2020). Treatment and outcome of 370 cases with spontaneous or post‐laser twin anemia–polycythemia sequence managed in 17 fetal therapy centers. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 56(3). 378–387. 30 indexed citations
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Szöcs, Katalin, Christoph Sinning, Peter Bannas, et al.. (2020). Marfan Syndrome Versus Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: Comparative Analysis of Obstetric Outcome and Pregnancy-Associated Immediate and Long-Term Aortic Complications. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(4). 1124–1124. 5 indexed citations
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Slaghekke, Femke, Nahla Khalek, Norbert Winer, et al.. (2020). Intrauterine fetoscopic laser surgery versus expectant management in stage 1 twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: an international randomized trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 224(5). 528.e1–528.e12. 55 indexed citations
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Khalil, Asma, Sanne J. Gordijn, Wessel Ganzevoort, et al.. (2019). Consensus diagnostic criteria and monitoring of twin anemia–polycythemia sequence: Delphi procedure. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 56(3). 388–394. 41 indexed citations
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Townsend, Rosemary, James MN Duffy, Filomena Giulia Sileo, et al.. (2019). Core outcome set for studies investigating management of selective fetal growth restriction in twins. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 55(5). 652–660. 24 indexed citations
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Mudra, Susanne, Ariane Göbel, Claus Barkmann, et al.. (2019). The longitudinal course of pregnancy-related anxiety in parous and nulliparous women and its association with symptoms of social and generalized anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders. 260. 111–118. 31 indexed citations
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Fratelli, N., Federico Prefumo, Hans Wolf, et al.. (2019). Effects of Antenatal Betamethasone on Fetal Doppler Indices and Short Term Fetal Heart Rate Variation in Early Growth Restricted Fetuses. Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound. 42(1). 56–64. 5 indexed citations
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Ernst, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Comparative analysis of high field MRI and histology for ex vivo whole organ imaging: assessment of placental functional morphology in a murine model. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine. 32(2). 197–204. 2 indexed citations
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Perry, Helen, James MN Duffy, Keith Reed, et al.. (2018). Core outcome set for research studies evaluating treatments for twin–twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 54(2). 255–261. 26 indexed citations
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Petersen, Scott, Kristen Gibbons, François I. Luks, et al.. (2016). The Impact of Entry Technique and Access Diameter on Prelabour Rupture of Membranes Following Primary Fetoscopic Laser Treatment for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 40(2). 100–109. 35 indexed citations
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Yamamura, Jin, et al.. (2012). Cardiac MRI of the fetal heart using a novel triggering method: Initial results in an animal model. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 35(5). 1071–1076. 29 indexed citations
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Klapp, C, Franziska Holz, Joachim W. Dudenhausen, et al.. (2009). Follow up examinations. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 37(s1). 224–232. 1 indexed citations
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Ryan, Greg, Kurt Hecher, Rubén A. Quintero, et al.. (2003). Vascular limb occlusion in severe Twin-to-Twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 189(6). S229–S229. 1 indexed citations
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Deprest, Jan, François Audibert, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, et al.. (1999). Ultrasound guided bipolar coagulation of the umbilical cord. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 180. 2 indexed citations

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