M. van der Esch

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

M. van der Esch is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. van der Esch has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Rheumatology, 61 papers in Surgery and 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. van der Esch's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (87 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (40 papers) and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (39 papers). M. van der Esch is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (87 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (40 papers) and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (39 papers). M. van der Esch collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Australia and United Kingdom. M. van der Esch's co-authors include Joost Dekker, Kim L. Bennell, Alison R. Harmer, Milena Simić, Marlene Fransen, Willem F. Lems, Marike van der Leeden, Martijn Steultjens, Leo D. Roorda and Sara McConnell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

M. van der Esch

128 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a Cochrane syste... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a Cochrane systematic review
    2015 576 citations Marlene Fransen, Alison R. Harmer et al. profile →
  2. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee
    2015 441 citations Marlene Fransen, Alison R. Harmer et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. van der Esch Netherlands 31 2.3k 1.7k 1.2k 726 432 132 3.8k
Marike van der Leeden Netherlands 33 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 905 0.8× 699 1.0× 593 1.4× 165 3.4k
Ben Metcalf Australia 33 2.0k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 806 1.1× 652 1.5× 116 3.8k
Marlene Fransen Australia 29 2.0k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 874 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 474 1.1× 73 4.2k
Marlene Fransen Australia 20 2.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 695 0.6× 1.2k 1.7× 430 1.0× 29 4.6k
Marius Henriksen Denmark 39 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 966 1.3× 1.0k 2.3× 209 4.6k
Martijn Steultjens United Kingdom 37 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 997 1.4× 964 2.2× 143 4.6k
Jeffrey B. Driban United States 36 2.9k 1.3× 2.3k 1.4× 939 0.8× 1.0k 1.4× 1.1k 2.5× 215 5.4k
Karen Hayes United States 29 2.0k 0.9× 2.2k 1.3× 1.5k 1.3× 499 0.7× 536 1.2× 69 3.6k
Leo D. Roorda Netherlands 39 2.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 929 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 472 1.1× 175 5.1k
Jolanda Cibere Canada 30 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 575 0.5× 795 1.1× 370 0.9× 99 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. van der Esch

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All Works

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Leeden, Marike van der, Franktien Turkstra, Martijn Gerritsen, et al.. (2025). Two‐Year Follow‐Up of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 77(9). 1141–1148. 1 indexed citations
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Leeden, Marike van der, Franktien Turkstra, Martijn Gerritsen, et al.. (2024). Long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: 1-year follow-up of the ‘Plants for Joints’ randomised clinical trial. RMD Open. 10(1). e004025–e004025. 11 indexed citations
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Lawford, Belinda J., Kim L. Bennell, Libby Spiers, et al.. (2024). Relationship Between Number of Different Lower‐Limb Resistance Exercises Prescribed in a Program and Exercise Outcomes in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Regression. Arthritis Care & Research. 77(5). 594–603. 1 indexed citations
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Lawford, Belinda J., Rana S. Hinman, Libby Spiers, et al.. (2024). Does Higher Compliance With American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Prescription Guidelines Influence Exercise Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research. 77(4). 460–474. 2 indexed citations
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Leeden, Marike van der, Martijn Gerritsen, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2023). A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the "Plants for Joints" randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 31(11). 1491–1500. 20 indexed citations
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Thudium, Christian S., Anne‐Christine Bay‐Jensen, Peder Frederiksen, et al.. (2023). Cartilage tissue turnover increases with high- compared to low-intensity resistance training in patients with knee OA. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 25(1). 22–22. 7 indexed citations
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Bowden, Jocelyn L., David J. Hunter, Kathryn Mills, et al.. (2023). The OARSI Joint Effort Initiative: Priorities for osteoarthritis management program implementation and research 2024–2028. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 100408–100408. 11 indexed citations
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Noort, Josien C. van den, et al.. (2021). Neuromechanical assessment of knee joint instability during perturbed gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Biomechanics. 118. 110325–110325. 4 indexed citations
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Metsios, George S., Nina Brodin, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, et al.. (2021). Position Statement on Exercise Dosage in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: The Fole of the IMPACT-RMD Toolkit. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 32(4). 378–378. 12 indexed citations
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Seppen, Bart, Marieke M. ter Wee, Marike van der Leeden, et al.. (2020). Asynchronous mHealth Interventions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Systematic Scoping Review. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 8(11). e19260–e19260. 37 indexed citations
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Noort, Josien C. van den, et al.. (2019). Objective parameters to measure (in)stability of the knee joint during gait: A review of literature. Gait & Posture. 70. 235–253. 13 indexed citations
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Dronkelaar, Carliene van, Michael Tieland, Jesse J. Aarden, et al.. (2019). Decreased Appetite is Associated with Sarcopenia-Related Outcomes in Acute Hospitalized Older Adults. Nutrients. 11(4). 932–932. 19 indexed citations
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Richards, R., M. van der Esch, Josien C. van den Noort, & Jaap Harlaar. (2018). The learning process of gait retraining using real-time feedback in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture. 62. 1–6. 35 indexed citations
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Leeden, Marike van der, et al.. (2017). THU0755-HPR Dietary protein intake and upper leg muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 76. 1488–1488. 2 indexed citations
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Fransen, Marlene, et al.. (2015). Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015(1). CD004376–CD004376. 441 indexed citations breakdown →
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Esch, M. van der, Martijn Steultjens, Raymond Ostelo, Jaap Harlaar, & Joost Dekker. (2005). Reproducibility of instrumented knee joint laxity measurement in healthy subjects. Lara D. Veeken. 45(5). 595–599. 23 indexed citations
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Esch, M. van der, Monique Heijmans, & Joost Dekker. (2003). Factors contributing to possession and use of walking aids among persons with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 49(6). 838–842. 54 indexed citations

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