Martin Burtscher

12.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
380 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Martin Burtscher is a scholar working on Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Burtscher has authored 380 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Genetics, 134 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 98 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Martin Burtscher's work include High Altitude and Hypoxia (163 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (78 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (68 papers). Martin Burtscher is often cited by papers focused on High Altitude and Hypoxia (163 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (78 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (68 papers). Martin Burtscher collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Martin Burtscher's co-authors include Hannes Gatterer, Martin Faulhaber, Johannes Burtscher, Gerhard Ruedl, Grégoire P. Millet, Martin Kopp, Werner Nachbauer, Maria Wille, Robert T. Mallet and Elena Pocecco and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Martin Burtscher

359 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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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.

Hypoxia and brain aging: Neurodegeneration or neuroprotection?

2021 194 citations Johannes Burtscher, Martin Burtscher et al. profile →
Molecular Mechanisms of High-Altitude Acclimatization

2023 80 citations Johannes Burtscher, Grégoire P. Millet et al. profile →
Altitude illnesses

2024 52 citations Hannes Gatterer, Martin Burtscher et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dexamethasone for prevention of AMS, HACE, and HAPE and for limiting impairment of performance after rapid ascent to high altitude: a narrative review 2025 ·Military Medical Research ·Johannes Burtscher, Hannes Gatterer, Beth A. Beidleman, Martin Burtscher	0
2	Early acclimatization to high altitude: Acid–base and fluid balance dynamics during the first 2 days at 3100 m 2025 ·Experimental Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Saša Rajšić, Michael Schreinlechner, Zoran Bukumirić, Klaus Berek, Alexander Egger, Hans Knotzer, Martin Burtscher, Axel Kleinsasser	1
3	Gut Microbiota Dynamics During Extreme Altitude Climbing: A Longitudinal Case Report 2025 ·High Altitude Medicine & Biology ·Jesús Álvarez‐Herms, (unknown), Martin Burtscher, Adriana González-Silvera, Adrián Odriozola	0
4	Adaptive Per-File Lossless Compression of Floating-Point Data 2024 ·(unknown), (unknown), Martin Burtscher	2
5	Individual assessment of ventilatory acclimatization at high altitude 2024 ·Experimental Physiology ·Erik R. Swenson, Martin Burtscher	2
6	Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values 2024 ·European Journal of Translational Myology ·Johannes Burtscher, Barbara Strasser, Gerhard Ruedl, Elena Pocecco, Verena Menz, (unknown), Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher	0
7	Exploiting moderate hypoxia to benefit patients with brain disease: Molecular mechanisms and translational research in progress 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Hannelore Ehrenreich, Max Gassmann, Luise Poustka, Martin Burtscher, (unknown), Anna‐Leena Sirén, Klaus‐Armin Nave, Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak	8
8	Flying to high-altitude destinations: Is the risk of acute mountain sickness greater? 2023 ·Journal of Travel Medicine ·Johannes Burtscher, Erik R. Swenson, Peter H. Hackett, Grégoire P. Millet, Martin Burtscher	21
9	Impact of Environmental Factors on the ACL Injury Risk in Recreational Alpine Skiing 2023 ·International Journal of Sports Medicine ·Markus Posch, Gerhard Ruedl, Klaus Greier, Martin Faulhaber, Katja Tecklenburg, Alois Schranz, (unknown), Martin Burtscher	2
10	Mitochondrial stress and mitokines in aging 2023 ·Aging Cell ·Johannes Burtscher, (unknown), Nishant P. Visavadiya, Martin Burtscher, Grégoire P. Millet, Kayvan Khoramipour, Andy V. Khamoui	60
11	Women at Altitude: Sex-Related Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia 2023 ·Sports Medicine ·Antoine Raberin, Johannes Burtscher, (unknown), Giorgio Manferdelli, (unknown), Nicolas Bourdillon, Juliana Antero, Letizia Rasica, Davide Malatesta, Franck Brocherie, Martin Burtscher, Grégoire P. Millet	28
12	Does living at moderate altitudes in Austria affect mortality rates of various causes? An ecological study 2021 ·BMJ Open ·Johannes Burtscher, Grégoire P. Millet, Martin Burtscher	33
13	Practicing Sport in Cold Environments: Practical Recommendations to Improve Sport Performance and Reduce Negative Health Outcomes 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Hannes Gatterer, Tobias Dünnwald, Rachel Turner, Robert Csapo, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Martin Burtscher, Martin Faulhaber, Michael D. Kennedy	22
14	Effectiveness of a Mini-Trampoline Training Program on Balance and Functional Mobility, Gait Performance, Strength, Fear of Falling and Bone Mineral Density in Older Women with Osteopenia 2019 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Markus Posch, Alois Schranz, M. Lener, Katja Tecklenburg, Martin Burtscher, Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Niedermeier, (unknown)	1
15	Mortality in Different Mountain Sports Activities Primarily Practiced in the Summer Season—A Narrative Review 2019 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Hannes Gatterer, Martin Niedermeier, Elena Pocecco, Anika Frühauf, Martin Faulhaber, Verena Menz, Johannes Burtscher, Markus Posch, Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Burtscher	30
16	Adaptation to intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia improves cognitive performance and exercise tolerance in the elderly 2017 ·Advances in Gerontology ·Ulrike Bayer, О. С. Глазачев, Rudolf Likar, Martin Burtscher, Walter Kofler, G. Pinter, H. Stettner, (unknown), (unknown), Stefan Neuwersch-Sommeregger	20
17	Subjective assessment of acute mountain sickness: investigating the relationship between the Lake Louise Self-Report, a visual analogue scale and psychological well-being scales 2016 ·SpringerPlus ·Anika Frühauf, Martin Burtscher, Elena Pocecco, Martin Faulhaber, Martin Kopp	5
18	Hypoxia induced downregulation of hepcidin is mediated by platelet derived growth factor BB 2014 ·Gut ·Thomas Sonnweber, David Nachbaur, Andrea Schroll, Manfred Nairz, Markus Seifert, Egon Demetz, David Haschka, Anna‐Maria Mitterstiller, Axel Kleinsasser, Martin Burtscher, (unknown), Anthony Murphy, Victor J. Wroblewski, Derrick R. Witcher, Katarzyna Mleczko‐Sanecka, Chiara Vecchi, Martina U. Muckenthaler, Antonello Pietrangelo, Igor Theurl, Günter Weiß	115
19	Correction 2010 ·Canadian Medical Association Journal ·Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
20	Computational Simulation and Visualization of Traumatic Brain Injuries. 2006 ·Martin Burtscher, (unknown)	9

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