Layal Chaker

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
93 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Layal Chaker is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Layal Chaker has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 11 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Layal Chaker's work include Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (50 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (26 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (11 papers). Layal Chaker is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (50 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (26 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (11 papers). Layal Chaker collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Layal Chaker's co-authors include Robin P. Peeters, Antônio C. Bianco, Jacqueline Jonklaas, Oscar H. Franco, Tim I.M. Korevaar, Marco Medici, Abbas Dehghan, Theo J. Visser, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe and M. Arfan Ikram and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Layal Chaker

88 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Hypothyroidism 2015 2026 2018 2022 2017 2015 2022 2024 200 400 600
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. Hypothyroidism
    2017 704 citations Layal Chaker, Robin P. Peeters et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Association of maternal thyroid function during early pregnancy with offspring IQ and brain morphology in childhood: a population-based prospective cohort study
    2015 351 citations Tim I.M. Korevaar, Marco Medici et al. profile →
  3. Hypothyroidism
    2022 166 citations Layal Chaker, Salman Razvi et al. profile →
  4. The Rotterdam Study. Design update and major findings between 2020 and 2024
    2024 54 citations M. Arfan Ikram, Willem Pieter Brouwer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Layal Chaker Netherlands 33 2.5k 538 496 435 394 93 4.2k
Peter Taylor United Kingdom 28 2.5k 1.0× 484 0.9× 420 0.8× 600 1.4× 384 1.0× 124 4.2k
Onyebuchi Okosieme United Kingdom 25 2.4k 1.0× 368 0.7× 266 0.5× 322 0.7× 283 0.7× 103 3.1k
Konstantinos A. Toulis Greece 35 1.6k 0.6× 420 0.8× 677 1.4× 600 1.4× 267 0.7× 109 4.3k
Trine Bjøro Norway 41 3.0k 1.2× 491 0.9× 379 0.8× 696 1.6× 384 1.0× 119 5.1k
Jacqueline Jonklaas United States 40 5.4k 2.2× 363 0.7× 532 1.1× 738 1.7× 668 1.7× 105 6.6k
James V. Hennessey United States 29 2.9k 1.2× 284 0.5× 353 0.7× 407 0.9× 312 0.8× 95 3.9k
Jürgen Harreiter Austria 22 1.3k 0.5× 411 0.8× 582 1.2× 420 1.0× 242 0.6× 80 3.4k
Anthony O’Sullivan Australia 32 1.2k 0.5× 310 0.6× 280 0.6× 379 0.9× 348 0.9× 111 3.4k
Mark Vanderpump United Kingdom 25 4.3k 1.7× 371 0.7× 405 0.8× 502 1.2× 574 1.5× 57 5.4k
Rachel H. Mackey United States 37 1.3k 0.5× 207 0.4× 665 1.3× 445 1.0× 268 0.7× 109 4.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Visser, W. Edward, et al.. (2025). Thyroid Function and All-cause Mortality in the Context of Multimorbidity: Results From 2 Population-based Studies. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 111(2). e390–e397. 1 indexed citations
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Janovsky, Carolina Castro Porto Silva, William R. Tebar, João Roberto Maciel Martins, et al.. (2025). The Metabolic Vulnerability Index (MVX) in Subclinical Thyroid Disorders and Euthyroidism: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Analysis from the ELSA-Brasil Study. Metabolites. 15(9). 606–606.
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Szilágyi, I, Cindy G. Boer, Bahareh Sedaghati-khayat, et al.. (2024). Association between thyroid function and osteoarthritis: A population-based cohort study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 33(7). 888–896.
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Geurts, Frank, et al.. (2024). Urinary EGF Reflects Distal Tubular Mass and Is Associated with Hypertension, Serum Magnesium, and Kidney Outcomes. Kidney360. 6(3). 451–460. 1 indexed citations
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Ikram, M. Kamran, Maryam Kavousi, Willem Pieter Brouwer, et al.. (2024). Lifetime prevalence and associated factors of itch with skin conditions: atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and dry skin in individuals aged > 50 years. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 49(9). 1036–1043. 4 indexed citations
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Geurts, Frank, Layal Chaker, Anna C. van der Burgh, et al.. (2024). Urinary Prostaglandin E2 Excretion and the Risk of Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(4). e032835–e032835. 7 indexed citations
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Geurts, Frank, Anna C. van der Burgh, Mahdi Salih, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Thiazide Diuretics on Urinary Prostaglandin E2 Excretion and Serum Sodium in the General Population. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 109(10). 2444–2451. 9 indexed citations
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Ikram, M. Arfan, et al.. (2024). Thyroid Function and Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Endocrine Practice. 31(2). 198–207. 2 indexed citations
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Chaker, Layal, David S. Cooper, John P. Walsh, & Robin P. Peeters. (2024). Hyperthyroidism. The Lancet. 403(10428). 768–780. 21 indexed citations
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Dalm, Virgil A. S. H., et al.. (2023). Serum immunoglobulin levels and risk of antibiotic prescription in middle-aged and older individuals: A population-based cohort study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 23–29.
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Burgh, Anna C. van der, Shahzad Ahmad, M. Arfan Ikram, et al.. (2023). Circulating metabolites associated with kidney function decline and incident CKD: a multi-platform population-based study. Clinical Kidney Journal. 17(1). sfad286–sfad286. 1 indexed citations
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Burgh, Anna C. van der, M. Arfan Ikram, Maryam Kavousi, et al.. (2023). Sex Differences in the Association Between Serum Testosterone and Kidney Function in the General Population. Kidney International Reports. 8(7). 1342–1351. 3 indexed citations
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Marouli, Eirini, Aleksander Kuś, Fabiola Del Greco M, et al.. (2020). Thyroid Function Affects the Risk of Stroke via Atrial Fibrillation: A Mendelian Randomization Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(8). 2634–2641. 40 indexed citations
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Kuś, Aleksander, Layal Chaker, Alexander Teumer, Robin P. Peeters, & Marco Medici. (2020). The Genetic Basis of Thyroid Function: Novel Findings and New Approaches. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(6). 1707–1721. 26 indexed citations
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Koolhaas, Chantal M., Trudy Voortman, Oscar H. Franco, et al.. (2020). Thyroid Function and Physical Activity: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Thyroid. 31(6). 870–875. 20 indexed citations
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Bano, Arjola, Layal Chaker, Taulant Muka, et al.. (2020). Thyroid Function and the Risk of Fibrosis of the Liver, Heart, and Lung in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Thyroid. 30(6). 806–820. 29 indexed citations
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Kuś, Aleksander, Eirini Marouli, Fabiola Del Greco M, et al.. (2020). Variation in Normal Range Thyroid Function Affects Serum Cholesterol Levels, Blood Pressure, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Thyroid. 31(5). 721–731. 33 indexed citations
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Chaker, Layal, Yolanda B. de Rijke, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, et al.. (2017). Childhood Thyroid Function Reference Ranges and Determinants: A Literature Overview and a Prospective Cohort Study. Thyroid. 27(11). 1360–1369. 43 indexed citations
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Chaker, Layal, Marten E. van den Berg, Maartje N. Niemeijer, et al.. (2016). Thyroid Function and Sudden Cardiac Death. Circulation. 134(10). 713–722. 64 indexed citations
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Loudon, Sjoukje E., Layal Chaker, Maria Fronius, et al.. (2006). Electronic Recording of Patching for Amblyopia Group (ERPAG): Reasons and a Remedy for Non–Compliance?. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 4312–4312. 3 indexed citations

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