Nick van der Horst

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 867 citations indexed

About

Nick van der Horst is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Nick van der Horst has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 867 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Nick van der Horst's work include Sports injuries and prevention (18 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (8 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (8 papers). Nick van der Horst is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (18 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (8 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (8 papers). Nick van der Horst collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Denmark and Germany. Nick van der Horst's co-authors include Frank Backx, Edwin A. Goedhart, Jesper Petersen, Dirk‐Wouter Smits, Bionka M.A. Huisstede, F. J. G. Backx, Maarten P. van der Worp, Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden, Anton de Wijer and Gustaaf Reurink and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nick van der Horst

19 papers receiving 833 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. The Preventive Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Hamstring Injuries in Amateur Soccer Players
    2015 303 citations Nick van der Horst, Dirk‐Wouter Smits et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nick van der Horst Netherlands 12 827 309 277 247 181 20 867
Jack Hickey Australia 16 933 1.1× 280 0.9× 329 1.2× 265 1.1× 171 0.9× 46 989
Steven Duhig Australia 11 838 1.0× 202 0.7× 278 1.0× 204 0.8× 168 0.9× 28 880
Han Inklaar Netherlands 10 666 0.8× 342 1.1× 259 0.9× 219 0.9× 125 0.7× 15 769
Nicol van Dyk Qatar 15 1.1k 1.3× 327 1.1× 407 1.5× 302 1.2× 165 0.9× 40 1.1k
John Bjørneboe Norway 11 671 0.8× 341 1.1× 204 0.7× 189 0.8× 127 0.7× 28 720
Patrick Farhart Australia 12 787 1.0× 309 1.0× 186 0.7× 141 0.6× 191 1.1× 16 829
Holly Silvers-Granelli United States 14 814 1.0× 602 1.9× 209 0.8× 150 0.6× 136 0.8× 23 932
Arnlaug Wangensteen Norway 11 879 1.1× 553 1.8× 244 0.9× 197 0.8× 81 0.4× 17 963
Marc A. Sherry United States 10 981 1.2× 486 1.6× 262 0.9× 284 1.1× 165 0.9× 13 1.1k
Karolina Kristenson Sweden 9 919 1.1× 304 1.0× 473 1.7× 322 1.3× 46 0.3× 19 965

Countries citing papers authored by Nick van der Horst

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nick van der Horst

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nick van der Horst

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Horst, Nick van der, Christoph Theil, Georg Gosheger, Tobias Kalisch, & Burkhard Moellenbeck. (2024). Stem subsidence in total hip arthroplasty: retrospective investigation of a short stem using a simple measurement approach. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 145(1). 40–40. 1 indexed citations
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Reurink, Gustaaf, Evert Verhagen, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, et al.. (2022). Study on Hamstring Re-injury Prevention (SHARP): protocol for an international multicentre, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 12(11). e065816–e065816. 8 indexed citations
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Melick, Nicky van, Walter van der Weegen, & Nick van der Horst. (2022). Quadriceps and Hamstrings Strength Reference Values for Athletes With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Who Play Popular Pivoting Sports, Including Soccer, Basketball, and Handball: A Scoping Review. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 52(3). 142–155. 30 indexed citations
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Brink, Michel S., et al.. (2021). The prognostic value of the hamstring outcome score to predict the risk of hamstring injuries. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 24(7). 641–646. 1 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der. (2018). Preventing hamstring injuries in football through enhanced exercise and RTP strategies. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(10). 684–685. 10 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2018). Effective But Not Adhered to: How Can We Improve Adherence to Evidence-Based Hamstring Injury Prevention in Amateur Football?. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 31(1). 42–48. 25 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, F. J. G. Backx, Edwin A. Goedhart, & Bionka M.A. Huisstede. (2017). Return to play after hamstring injuries in football (soccer): a worldwide Delphi procedure regarding definition, medical criteria and decision-making. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(22). 1583–1591. 90 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2016). Hamstring-and-Lower-Back Flexibility in Male Amateur Soccer Players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27(1). 20–25. 9 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2016). Return to Play After Hamstring Injuries: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Definitions and Criteria. Sports Medicine. 46(6). 899–912. 77 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2016). No Relationship Between Hamstring Flexibility and Hamstring Injuries in Male Amateur Soccer Players: A Prospective Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 45(1). 121–126. 27 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, Dirk‐Wouter Smits, Jesper Petersen, Edwin A. Goedhart, & Frank Backx. (2015). The Preventive Effect of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Hamstring Injuries in Amateur Soccer Players. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 43(6). 1316–1323. 303 indexed citations breakdown →
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2014). THE PREVENTIVE EFFECT OF THE NORDIC HAMSTRING EXERCISE ON HAMSTRING INJURIES IN AMATEUR SOCCER PLAYERS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(7). 609.3–610. 81 indexed citations
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Beijsterveldt, A.M.C. van, Nick van der Horst, Ingrid van de Port, & Frank Backx. (2013). How Effective are Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programmes for Soccer Players?. Sports Medicine. 43(4). 257–265. 43 indexed citations
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Worp, Maarten P. van der, Nick van der Horst, Anton de Wijer, Frank Backx, & Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden. (2012). Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners. Sports Medicine. 42(11). 969–992. 44 indexed citations
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Worp, Maarten P. van der, Nick van der Horst, Anton de Wijer, Frank Backx, & Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden. (2012). Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners. Sports Medicine. 42(11). 969–992. 55 indexed citations
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Horst, Nick van der, et al.. (2009). The Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality: a review of areas of concern related to anaesthesia over 10 years. Anaesthesia. 64(12). 1324–1331. 10 indexed citations

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