Lukas Bütikofer

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Lukas Bütikofer is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lukas Bütikofer has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lukas Bütikofer's work include Vasculitis and related conditions (11 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Lukas Bütikofer is often cited by papers focused on Vasculitis and related conditions (11 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Lukas Bütikofer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Canada. Lukas Bütikofer's co-authors include Stephan Reichenbach, Peter M. Villiger, Sabine Adler, Michael Seitz, Stefan Kuchen, Diana Dan, Felix Wermelinger, Marc Bolliger, Andreas Zurlinden and Beat Kunz and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Lukas Bütikofer

58 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

  1. Tocilizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in giant cell arteritis: a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    2016 377 citations Peter M. Villiger, Lukas Bütikofer 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
Lukas Bütikofer Switzerland 20 608 517 251 243 229 60 1.7k
Marcus Both Germany 23 1.5k 2.5× 435 0.8× 229 0.9× 217 0.9× 108 0.5× 97 2.6k
Susan Kim United States 21 200 0.3× 294 0.6× 317 1.3× 189 0.8× 60 0.3× 54 1.2k
Alexander M. McKinney United States 28 592 1.0× 831 1.6× 630 2.5× 229 0.9× 143 0.6× 137 3.5k
Riccardo Morganti Italy 27 579 1.0× 137 0.3× 465 1.9× 272 1.1× 261 1.1× 233 2.6k
Chang‐Ching Wei Taiwan 22 202 0.3× 126 0.2× 271 1.1× 187 0.8× 60 0.3× 90 1.6k
B. Lang Germany 27 196 0.3× 637 1.2× 204 0.8× 153 0.6× 149 0.7× 74 2.0k
Ming‐Ren Chen Taiwan 24 462 0.8× 213 0.4× 505 2.0× 161 0.7× 79 0.3× 130 1.7k
Vanja C. Douglas United States 21 235 0.4× 116 0.2× 346 1.4× 322 1.3× 180 0.8× 66 2.0k
J. Meller Germany 28 844 1.4× 316 0.6× 312 1.2× 241 1.0× 63 0.3× 96 2.8k
Takako Miyamae Japan 26 326 0.5× 629 1.2× 290 1.2× 770 3.2× 102 0.4× 149 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Lukas Bütikofer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lukas Bütikofer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lukas Bütikofer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lukas Bütikofer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lukas Bütikofer 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 Lukas Bütikofer. Lukas Bütikofer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Polymeris, Alexandros A., Matthias Läng, Arsany Hakim, et al.. (2025). Effect of Decompressive Craniectomy According to Location of Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A SWITCH Trial Analysis. Stroke. 57(1). 12–19.
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Seitz, Luca, et al.. (2024). DWI scrolling artery sign for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: a pattern recognition approach. RMD Open. 10(1). e003652–e003652. 1 indexed citations
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Cullmann, Jennifer L., Lukas Bütikofer, Stephan Reichenbach, et al.. (2024). Musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging findings support a common spectrum of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. Lara D. Veeken. 64(1). 321–331. 8 indexed citations
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Bütikofer, Lukas, Daniel Genné, Jörg D. Leuppi, et al.. (2023). The Early HOSPITAL Score to Predict 30-Day Readmission Soon After Hospitalization: a Prospective Multicenter Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 39(5). 756–761. 1 indexed citations
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Fladt, Joachim, Johannes Kaesmacher, Thomas R. Meinel, et al.. (2023). MRI vs CT for Baseline Imaging Evaluation in Acute Large Artery Ischemic Stroke. Neurology. 102(2). e207922–e207922. 4 indexed citations
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Bütikofer, Lukas, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Christina A. Muzny, et al.. (2023). Genital tract infections, the vaginal microbiome and gestational age at birth among pregnant women in South Africa: a cohort study protocol. BMJ Open. 13(12). e081562–e081562. 1 indexed citations
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Jungo, Katharina Tabea, et al.. (2023). Association of low blood pressure and falls: An analysis of data from the Leiden 85-plus Study. PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0295976–e0295976. 1 indexed citations
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Donzé, Jacques, Gregor John, Daniel Genné, et al.. (2023). Effects of a Multimodal Transitional Care Intervention in Patients at High Risk of Readmission. JAMA Internal Medicine. 183(7). 658–658. 12 indexed citations
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Muchengeti, Mazvita, Wenlong Carl Chen, Adrian Spoerri, et al.. (2022). Cohort profile: the South African HIV Cancer Match (SAM) Study, a national population-based cohort. BMJ Open. 12(4). e053460–e053460. 9 indexed citations
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Bütikofer, Lukas, Kenneth D. Friedman, James N. George, et al.. (2021). Annual incidence and severity of acute episodes in hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood. 137(25). 3563–3575. 41 indexed citations
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Ribi, Karin, Solange Peters, Markus Borner, et al.. (2021). Pilot Testing of a Nurse-Led Basic Symptom Self-management Support for Patients Receiving First-Line Systemic Outpatient Anticancer Treatment. Cancer Nursing. 44(6). E687–E702. 5 indexed citations
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Albanese, Emiliano, Lukas Bütikofer, Susan Armijo‐Olivo, Christine Ha, & Matthias Egger. (2019). Construct validity of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) quality scale for randomized trials: Item response theory and factor analyses. Research Synthesis Methods. 11(2). 227–236. 54 indexed citations
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Nebel, Sabine, et al.. (2019). Effect of CIMicifuga racemosa on metaBOLIC parameters in women with menopausal symptoms: a retrospective observational study (CIMBOLIC). Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 301(2). 517–523. 11 indexed citations
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Siegenthaler, Andreas, Lukas Bütikofer, Pascal H. Vuilleumier, et al.. (2017). Quantitative sensory tests fairly reflect immediate effects of oxycodone in chronic low-back pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 17(1). 107–115. 3 indexed citations

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