Marina Backhaus

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Marina Backhaus is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Hematology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Marina Backhaus has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Rheumatology, 17 papers in Hematology and 14 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Marina Backhaus's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (57 papers), Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (20 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (17 papers). Marina Backhaus is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (57 papers), Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (20 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (17 papers). Marina Backhaus collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Spain. Marina Backhaus's co-authors include Sarah Ohrndorf, Wolfgang Schmidt, Gerd R Burmester, Esperanza Naredo, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Richard J. Wakefield, Annamaria Iagnocco, Lene Terslev, Alexander Scheel and Marcin Szkudlarek and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Marina Backhaus

70 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Scoring ultrasound synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis: a E... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200 250
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  1. Scoring ultrasound synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis: a EULAR-OMERACT ultrasound taskforce—Part 1: definition and development of a standardised, consensus-based scoring system
    2017 269 citations Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Lene Terslev 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
Marina Backhaus Germany 32 2.1k 580 568 479 323 73 2.9k
M. Backhaus Spain 23 2.7k 1.3× 618 1.1× 1.0k 1.8× 183 0.4× 164 0.5× 185 3.8k
Marcin Szkudlarek Denmark 28 3.2k 1.6× 848 1.5× 997 1.8× 226 0.5× 198 0.6× 48 3.8k
Andrea Delle Sedie Italy 30 1.4k 0.7× 265 0.5× 586 1.0× 346 0.7× 333 1.0× 112 2.4k
Katsunori Ikari Japan 29 1.9k 0.9× 375 0.6× 910 1.6× 453 0.9× 411 1.3× 201 3.3k
Sarah Ohrndorf Germany 21 1.3k 0.6× 342 0.6× 437 0.8× 226 0.5× 162 0.5× 98 1.8k
Jean-Françis Maillefert France 24 1.3k 0.6× 295 0.5× 582 1.0× 457 1.0× 203 0.6× 89 2.2k
Michel Court‐Payen Denmark 20 1.8k 0.9× 505 0.9× 969 1.7× 82 0.2× 171 0.5× 39 2.6k
A. Larsen Sweden 18 2.6k 1.3× 649 1.1× 966 1.7× 300 0.6× 363 1.1× 31 3.4k
Philippe Dieudé France 37 1.8k 0.9× 327 0.6× 429 0.8× 942 2.0× 1.2k 3.6× 190 4.1k
Lucrezia Riente Italy 26 1.1k 0.5× 206 0.4× 354 0.6× 323 0.7× 193 0.6× 85 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marina Backhaus

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All Works

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Gouze, Hélène, Marina Backhaus, P Bálint, et al.. (2023). Ultrasound in the Management of Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: Systematic Literature Review and Novel Algorithms for Pragmatic Use. The Journal of Rheumatology. 51(1). 50–60. 9 indexed citations
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Foldenauer, Ann Christina, Rieke Alten, Martin Aringer, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of Different Rituximab Doses Combined with Leflunomide in the Treatment or Retreatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 2 of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial (AMARA). Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(24). 7316–7316. 1 indexed citations
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Ostendorf, Benedikt, Stefan Vordenbäumen, Ralph Brinks, et al.. (2022). Musculoskeletal ultrasound as a screening-tool for rheumatoid arthritis: results of the “Rheuma-Truck” screening and awareness initiative. Advances in Rheumatology. 62(1). 1–1. 3 indexed citations
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Burmester, Gerd R, Paula Hoff, Sandra Hermann, et al.. (2021). Is the fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) able to discriminate between rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without need of rituximab retherapy? A cohort study. BMJ Open. 11(8). e047713–e047713. 1 indexed citations
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Smiljanovic, Biljana, Andreas Grützkau, Joachim R. Grün, et al.. (2020). Synovial tissue transcriptomes of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis are dominated by activated macrophages that reflect microbial stimulation. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 7907–7907. 22 indexed citations
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Friedrich, Stefanie, S. G. Werner, Gerd‐Rüdiger Burmester, et al.. (2017). Disturbed microcirculation in the hands of patients with systemic sclerosis detected by fluorescence optical imaging: a pilot study. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 19(1). 87–87. 19 indexed citations
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Ohrndorf, Sarah, Kirsten Minden, Ralf Trauzeddel, et al.. (2017). Fluorescence optical imaging in pediatric patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint diseases: a comparative study with ultrasonography. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 19(1). 233–233. 9 indexed citations
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Ohrndorf, Sarah & Marina Backhaus. (2015). Pro musculoskeletal ultrasonography in rheumatoid arthritis.. PubMed. 33(4 Suppl 92). S50–3. 10 indexed citations
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Ohrndorf, Sarah & Marina Backhaus. (2013). Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 9(7). 433–437. 11 indexed citations
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Ohrndorf, Sarah, S. G. Werner, Stephanie Finzel, & Marina Backhaus. (2013). Musculoskeletal ultrasound and other imaging modalities in rheumatoid arthritis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 25(3). 367–374. 7 indexed citations
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Becker, Mike Oliver, et al.. (2011). Six-minute walk distance as a marker for disability and complaints in patients with systemic sclerosis.. PubMed. 29(2 Suppl 65). S53–9. 45 indexed citations
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Finzel, Stephanie, Sarah Ohrndorf, Matthias Englbrecht, et al.. (2011). A detailed comparative study of high‐resolution ultrasound and micro–computed tomography for detection of arthritic bone erosions. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 63(5). 1231–1236. 96 indexed citations
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Eshed, Iris, Eugen Feist, Christian E. Althoff, et al.. (2010). Early rheumatoid arthritis—do we really know what it means? Consistency and distribution of MRI findings according to different definitions for early rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rheumatology. 30(4). 551–555. 4 indexed citations
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Naredo, Esperanza, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Philip G. Conaghan, et al.. (2010). Current state of musculoskeletal ultrasound training and implementation in Europe: results of a survey of experts and scientific societies. Lara D. Veeken. 49(12). 2438–2443. 49 indexed citations
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Hanke, Katharina, Claudia Brückner, Cornelia Dähnrich, et al.. (2009). Antibodies against PM/Scl-75 and PM/Scl-100 are independent markers for different subsets of systemic sclerosis patients. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 11(1). R22–R22. 85 indexed citations
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Biesen, Robert, Joachim R. Grün, Marina Backhaus, et al.. (2008). Sialic acid–binding Ig‐like lectin 1 expression in inflammatory and resident monocytes is a potential biomarker for monitoring disease activity and success of therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 58(4). 1136–1145. 148 indexed citations
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Wieners, Gero, J. Detert, Florian Streitparth, et al.. (2007). High-resolution MRI of the wrist and finger joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla. European Radiology. 17(8). 2176–2182. 34 indexed citations
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Hermann, Kay‐Geert, Marina Backhaus, Udo Schneider, et al.. (2003). Rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulder joint: Comparison of conventional radiography, ultrasound, and dynamic contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 48(12). 3338–3349. 77 indexed citations
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Backhaus, Marina, Thomas Kamradt, & D Loreck. (1999). Sacroiliitis - it's not all B 27. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 58(4). 213–217. 3 indexed citations

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