Ludwig Guttmann

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 710 citations indexed

About

Ludwig Guttmann is a scholar working on Surgery, Pharmacology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ludwig Guttmann has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 710 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Surgery, 5 papers in Pharmacology and 3 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ludwig Guttmann's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (3 papers) and Urological Disorders and Treatments (2 papers). Ludwig Guttmann is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (3 papers) and Urological Disorders and Treatments (2 papers). Ludwig Guttmann collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Ludwig Guttmann's co-authors include H L Frankel, John J. Walsh, W. F. Floyd, Katharine R. Parkes and John Ward and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease and Journal of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Ludwig Guttmann

22 papers receiving 619 citations

Hit Papers

The value of intermittent catheterisation in the early ma... 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 100 200 300
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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. The value of intermittent catheterisation in the early management of traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia
    1966 325 citations Ludwig Guttmann, H L Frankel Spinal Cord profile →

Peers

Ludwig Guttmann
A. Estin Comarr United States
William E. Staas United States
Julian Cook United Kingdom
Yasin Demir Türkiye
Teodoro C. Aballa United States
Angela Shepherd United Kingdom
Stephanie Kielb United States
Teresa L. Massagli United States
Jay Goldberg United States
Patrick S. Pasquariello United States
A. Estin Comarr United States
Ludwig Guttmann
Citations per year, relative to Ludwig Guttmann Ludwig Guttmann (= 1×) peers A. Estin Comarr

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ludwig Guttmann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ludwig Guttmann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ludwig Guttmann 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 Ludwig Guttmann. Ludwig Guttmann 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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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1987). Foreword. Spinal Cord. 25(3). 162–162.
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1979). On health deviation and rehabilitation in spinal paraplegia and tetraplegia. Spinal Cord. 17(1). 96–121. 1 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1978). Total responsibility of the surgeon in the management of traumatic spinal paraplegics and tetraplegics. Spinal Cord. 15(4). 285–292. 9 indexed citations
4.
Guttmann, Ludwig. (1976). Sport for the physically handicapped. UNESCO eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1976). Textbook of sport for the disabled. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 63 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1976). Reflection on the 1976 Toronto Olympiad for the physically disabled. Spinal Cord. 14(3). 225–240. 38 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1973). Sport and Recreation for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped. Royal Society of Health Journal. 93(4). 208–212. 3 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig, et al.. (1973). Experimental studies on the value of archery in paraplegia. Spinal Cord. 11(2). 159–165. 10 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig & John J. Walsh. (1971). Prostigmin assessment test of fertility in spinal man. Spinal Cord. 9(1). 39–51. 89 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1970). Spinal shock and reflex behaviour in man. Spinal Cord. 8(2). 100–110. 22 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1969). Spinal deformities in traumatic paraplegics and tetraplegics following surgical procedures. Spinal Cord. 7(1). 38–49. 33 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1968). The re-orientation of posture and locomotion in the spinal man.. PubMed. 61(1). 47–54. 5 indexed citations
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Frankel, H L, et al.. (1967). Cholesterol and protein studies in early stages of traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia. Spinal Cord. 5(1). 49–59. 3 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1967). History of the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. Spinal Cord. 5(3). 115–126. 27 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1966). Traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia in ankylosing spondylitis. Spinal Cord. 4(3). 188–203. 28 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig & H L Frankel. (1966). The value of intermittent catheterisation in the early management of traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia. Spinal Cord. 4(2). 63–84. 325 indexed citations breakdown →
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Floyd, W. F., et al.. (1966). A study of the space requirements of wheelchair users. Spinal Cord. 4(1). 24–37. 14 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1963). SPINAL INJURIES. The Lancet. 281(7292). 1216–1216. 3 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1956). Grunds�tzliches zur Rehabilitation von Querschnittsgel�hmten. Journal of Neurology. 175(2). 173–90. 2 indexed citations
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Guttmann, Ludwig. (1952). STUDIES ON REFLEX ACTIVITY OF THE ISOLATED CORD IN THE SPINAL MAN. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 116(6). 957–972. 17 indexed citations

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