Monika Fleckenstein

10.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Monika Fleckenstein is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Monika Fleckenstein has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Ophthalmology, 81 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 41 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Monika Fleckenstein's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (121 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (79 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (75 papers). Monika Fleckenstein is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (121 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (79 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (75 papers). Monika Fleckenstein collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Monika Fleckenstein's co-authors include Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Frank G. Holz, Hendrik P. N. Scholl, Maximilian Pfau, Usha Chakravarthy, Moritz Lindner, Arno P. Göbel, Julia S. Steinberg, Peter Charbel Issa and Almut Bindewald-Wittich and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Monika Fleckenstein

132 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Age-related macular degeneration

2021 602 citations Monika Fleckenstein, Tiarnán D L Keenan et al. profile →
The Progression of Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2017 377 citations Monika Fleckenstein, Srinivas R. Sadda et al. profile →
Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2024 184 citations Monika Fleckenstein, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg et al. profile →

Peers

Monika Fleckenstein

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Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg Germany

Eric H. Souied France

Victor Chong United Kingdom

Susan B. Bressler United States

Sascha Fauser Germany

Stuart L. Fine United States

Daniel Pauleikhoff Germany

Yutaka Imamura Japan

Maurízio Battaglia Parodi Italy

Fumi Gomi Japan

Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg Germany

Monika Fleckenstein

7.2k ×1.2

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4.8k ×1.2

RNMI

2.5k ×1.2

472 ×1.1

EPIDE

252 ×1.2

Citations per year, relative to Monika Fleckenstein Monika Fleckenstein (= 1×) peers Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Monika Fleckenstein

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Micevych, Paul S., Monika Fleckenstein, & Paul S. Bernstein. (2025). Delayed-onset Moraxella nonliquefaciens endophthalmitis following intravitreal injection. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 39. 102370–102370.

Huang, Aihua, Zhichao Wu, Leon von der Emde, et al.. (2025). Geographic atrophy: Understanding the relationship between structure and function. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology. 14(3). 100207–100207.

Emde, Leon von der, et al.. (2024). Impact of lens autofluorescence and opacification on retinal imaging. BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 9(1). e001628–e001628. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Yuxuan, Monika Fleckenstein, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, et al.. (2024). Comparison Between Optical Coherence Tomography B-scan and En Face Imaging for the Diagnosis of Early Macular Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 270. 252–260. 3 indexed citations

Chang, Petrus, Leon von der Emde, Maximilian Pfau, et al.. (2024). Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz bei der geographischen Atrophie bei der altersabhängigen Makuladegeneration. Die Ophthalmologie. 121(8). 616–622.

Lad, Eleonora M., Monika Fleckenstein, Frank G. Holz, et al.. (2024). Informing Endpoints for Clinical Trials of Geographic Atrophy. Annual Review of Vision Science. 10(1). 455–476. 4 indexed citations

Pfau, Maximilian, Sandrine H. Künzel, Kristina Pfau, et al.. (2023). Multimodal imaging and deep learning in geographic atrophy secondary to age‐related macular degeneration. Acta Ophthalmologica. 101(8). 881–890. 8 indexed citations

Emde, Leon von der, Maximilian Pfau, Frank G. Holz, et al.. (2021). AI-based structure-function correlation in age-related macular degeneration. Eye. 35(8). 2110–2118. 15 indexed citations

Schmitz-Valckenberg, Steffen, Maximilian Pfau, Monika Fleckenstein, et al.. (2020). Fundus autofluorescence imaging. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 81. 100893–100893. 91 indexed citations

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Schmitz-Valckenberg, Steffen, Robert P. Finger, Karin U. Löffler, et al.. (2020). The Willingness of Patients to Participate in an Eye Donation Registry for Research. Ophthalmologica. 244(3). 179–186. 2 indexed citations

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Schmitz-Valckenberg, Steffen, Julia S. Steinberg, Marlene Saßmannshausen, et al.. (2016). Correlation of outer retinal thickness with scotopic and photopic fundus-controlled perimetry in patients with reticular drusen. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 4930–4930. 1 indexed citations

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Tan, Anna C. S., Monika Fleckenstein, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, & Frank G. Holz. (2016). Clinical Application of Multicolor Imaging Technology. Ophthalmologica. 236(1). 8–18. 117 indexed citations

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Fleckenstein, Monika, Jennifer Nadal, Rolf Fimmers, et al.. (2015). Modeling Progression in Terms of Visual Loss in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 2822–2822. 1 indexed citations

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Steinberg, Julia S., et al.. (2013). Longitudinal analysis of reticular drusen associated with age-related macular degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 4172–4172. 1 indexed citations

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Saksens, Nicole T.M., Monika Fleckenstein, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, et al.. (2013). Macular dystrophies mimicking age-related macular degeneration. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 39. 23–57. 69 indexed citations

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Brinkmann, Christian, et al.. (2011). Semi-automated Image Analysis Software For Quantification And Calculation Of Geographic Atrophy Progression. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 161–161. 2 indexed citations

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Lammersdorf, Katharina, Monika Fleckenstein, Frank G. Holz, & Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg. (2010). Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging Using Ultra-Widefield Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 264–264. 1 indexed citations

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Herrmann, Philipp, et al.. (2010). Intra- and Interobserver Variability of Geographic Atrophy Quantification in Patients With AMD in a Reading Center Setting. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 313–313. 1 indexed citations

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Fleckenstein, Monika, et al.. (2010). Bildgebende Diagnostik bei geographischer Atrophie. Der Ophthalmologe. 107(11). 1007–1015. 10 indexed citations

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Scholl, Hendrik P. N., Monika Fleckenstein, Tim U. Krohne, & Frank G. Holz. (2005). [Classification of biomedical research reports as a reference for evidence-based medicine in ophthalmology. A survey considering as example the journal Der Ophthalmologe].. Der Ophthalmologe. 102(12). 1152–1161. 1 indexed citations

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