Leen Maes

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Leen Maes is a scholar working on Neurology, Sensory Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Leen Maes has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Neurology, 42 papers in Sensory Systems and 25 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Leen Maes's work include Vestibular and auditory disorders (44 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (42 papers) and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (22 papers). Leen Maes is often cited by papers focused on Vestibular and auditory disorders (44 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (42 papers) and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (22 papers). Leen Maes collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Leen Maes's co-authors include Floris L. Wuyts, Bart Vinck, Laura Leyssens, Ingeborg Dhooge, Catherine Van Der Straeten, Hannah Keppler, Carine Vereecken, Hilde Van Waelvelde, Alexandra De Kegel and Wendy D’haenens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Leen Maes

94 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cobalt toxicity in humans—A review of the potential sources and systemic health effects

2017 764 citations Laura Leyssens, Bart Vinck et al. Toxicology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leen Maes Belgium	27	767	764	509	358	246	100	2.6k
Rudolf Hagen Germany	34	121 0.2×	744 1.0×	1.1k 2.1×	103 0.3×	539 2.2×	298	4.6k
Nuray Bayar Muluk Türkiye	26	206 0.3×	462 0.6×	225 0.4×	96 0.3×	103 0.4×	288	2.7k
Edward F. Krieg United States	31	97 0.1×	552 0.7×	449 0.9×	182 0.5×	452 1.8×	90	2.6k
Bart Vinck Belgium	22	157 0.2×	467 0.6×	581 1.1×	63 0.2×	374 1.5×	87	1.9k
Patricia McGrath Canada	35	187 0.2×	117 0.2×	1.4k 2.7×	330 0.9×	83 0.3×	77	7.9k
Lisa A. Morrow United States	28	59 0.1×	161 0.2×	852 1.7×	128 0.4×	119 0.5×	70	2.9k
Chiara Bianchini Italy	21	489 0.6×	589 0.8×	466 0.9×	46 0.1×	279 1.1×	127	2.0k
Deborah Imel Nelson United States	13	69 0.1×	484 0.6×	501 1.0×	284 0.8×	611 2.5×	22	2.1k
Jayant M. Pinto United States	35	156 0.2×	1.9k 2.5×	117 0.2×	89 0.2×	74 0.3×	161	3.6k
Michael L. Kashon United States	41	239 0.3×	61 0.1×	72 0.1×	498 1.4×	163 0.7×	200	6.1k

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Deconinck, Frederik, et al.. (2025). Vestibular function in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A neglected sense?. Clinical Neurophysiology. 171. 1–10. 1 indexed citations

Dhooge, Ingeborg, Frederic Acke, Lien Van den Bossche, et al.. (2024). Vestibular Infant Screening-Rehabilitation (VIS-REHAB): protocol for a randomised controlled trial on Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in vestibular-impaired children. BMJ Open. 14(12). e085575–e085575.

Deconinck, Frederik, et al.. (2024). A Clinical Framework for Video Head Impulse Testing and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Assessments in Primary School-Aged Children. Ear and Hearing. 45(5). 1216–1227. 2 indexed citations

Deconinck, Frederik, Ingeborg Dhooge, Laura Leyssens, et al.. (2023). A cross-sectional study on the neurocognitive outcomes in vestibular impaired school-aged children: are they at higher risk for cognitive deficits?. Journal of Neurology. 270(9). 4326–4341. 6 indexed citations

Maes, Leen, et al.. (2023). Vestibular Follow-up Program for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Based on 6 Years of Longitudinal Data Collection. Ear and Hearing. 44(6). 1354–1366. 4 indexed citations

Dhooge, Ingeborg, et al.. (2022). Pediatric Vestibular Assessment: Clinical Framework. Ear and Hearing. 44(2). 423–436. 14 indexed citations

Deconinck, Frederik, Jan R. Wiersema, Ingeborg Dhooge, et al.. (2021). Balanced Growth project: a protocol of a single-centre observational study on the involvement of the vestibular system in a child’s motor and cognitive development. BMJ Open. 11(6). e049165–e049165. 9 indexed citations

Dhooge, Ingeborg, et al.. (2020). Vestibulaire revalidatie : blikstabilisatietraining voor kinderen. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 3 indexed citations

Dhooge, Ingeborg, et al.. (2020). Het VIS-Flanders-project, een uniek vestibulair screeningsproject voor kinderen met congenitaal gehoorverlies. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations

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Maes, Leen, et al.. (2020). Vestibular Function in Children With a Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: 3 Years of Follow-Up. Ear and Hearing. 42(1). 76–86. 32 indexed citations

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Dhooge, Ingeborg, et al.. (2019). Vestibular Function in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 49(8). 3328–3350. 6 indexed citations

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Dhooge, Ingeborg, et al.. (2019). Vestibular Infant Screening – Flanders: The implementation of a standard vestibular screening protocol for hearing-impaired children in Flanders. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 120. 196–201. 29 indexed citations

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Leyssens, Laura, Bart Vinck, Catherine Van Der Straeten, Floris L. Wuyts, & Leen Maes. (2017). Cobalt toxicity in humans—A review of the potential sources and systemic health effects. Toxicology. 387. 43–56. 764 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maes, Leen, et al.. (2016). Pediatric vestibular testing. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).

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Ombergen, Angelique Van, Vincent Van Rompaey, Leen Maes, Paul Van de Heyning, & Floris L. Wuyts. (2015). Mal de debarquement syndrome: a systematic review. Journal of Neurology. 263(5). 843–854. 41 indexed citations

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Houtte, Evelyne Van, Jan Casselman, Sandra Janssens, et al.. (2014). Middle and inner ear malformations in two siblings exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy: A case report. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 78(11). 2007–2010. 8 indexed citations

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Cocker, Katrien A. De, et al.. (2013). '10 000 Steps Flanders': evaluation of the state-wide dissemination of a physical activity intervention in Flanders. Health Education Research. 28(3). 546–551. 16 indexed citations

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D’haenens, Wendy, Ingeborg Dhooge, Leen Maes, et al.. (2009). The Clinical Value of the Multiple-Frequency 80-Hz Auditory Steady-State Response in Adults With Normal Hearing and Hearing Loss. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 135(5). 496–496. 19 indexed citations

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Hublet, Anne, Dirk De Bacquer, Will Boyce, et al.. (2007). Smoking in young people with asthma. Journal of Public Health. 29(4). 343–349. 34 indexed citations

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Hublet, Anne, Anette Andersen, Emmanuelle Godeau, et al.. (2006). Asthma and wheezing symptoms in young people in six Western countries. Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique. 54(4). 305–312. 7 indexed citations

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