Nynke Smidt

10.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
129 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Nynke Smidt is a scholar working on Surgery, Health and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Nynke Smidt has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Surgery, 30 papers in Health and 26 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Nynke Smidt's work include Health disparities and outcomes (30 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (29 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (26 papers). Nynke Smidt is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (30 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (29 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (26 papers). Nynke Smidt collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Australia and United States. Nynke Smidt's co-authors include Willem JJ Assendelft, L.M. Bouter, Ronald P. Stolk, Daniëlle van der Windt, Rachelle Buchbinder, Richard C. Oude Voshaar, Jisca S. Kuiper, Sytse U. Zuidema, Marij Zuidersma and Patrick M. Bossuyt and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nynke Smidt

124 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Social relationships and ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2015 2014 200 400 600
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. Social relationships and risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies
    2015 712 citations Marij Zuidersma, Richard C. Oude Voshaar et al. profile →
  2. Cohort Profile: LifeLines, a three-generation cohort study and biobank
    2014 546 citations Nynke Smidt, Ronald P. Stolk 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
Nynke Smidt Netherlands 36 1.9k 1.8k 911 899 757 129 6.7k
Elaine Thomas United Kingdom 60 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 238 0.3× 1.9k 2.6× 157 10.5k
George Peat United Kingdom 53 3.0k 1.6× 1.6k 0.9× 659 0.7× 274 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 212 10.1k
Brent C Taylor United States 48 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 643 0.7× 232 0.3× 495 0.7× 193 8.3k
C.A.C. Prinsen Netherlands 24 1.6k 0.8× 445 0.2× 996 1.1× 179 0.2× 992 1.3× 48 7.7k
Kelvin P. Jordan United Kingdom 48 1.9k 1.0× 548 0.3× 987 1.1× 156 0.2× 1.3k 1.7× 202 8.7k
Leigh F. Callahan United States 56 1.6k 0.8× 457 0.3× 1.7k 1.8× 608 0.7× 1.4k 1.8× 298 12.0k
Walter H. Ettinger United States 46 2.4k 1.2× 534 0.3× 871 1.0× 540 0.6× 883 1.2× 84 10.2k
Martin Underwood United Kingdom 54 2.4k 1.2× 806 0.4× 1.7k 1.9× 171 0.2× 2.6k 3.4× 305 14.0k
Nicholas Black United Kingdom 18 1.6k 0.8× 791 0.4× 1.2k 1.3× 164 0.2× 793 1.0× 39 8.9k
Rowland W. Chang United States 47 2.1k 1.1× 396 0.2× 1000 1.1× 587 0.7× 827 1.1× 152 8.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Nynke Smidt

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nynke Smidt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nynke Smidt

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

All Works

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Liefbroer, Aart C., et al.. (2025). Chronotype as a potential risk factor for cognitive decline: The mediating role of sleep quality and health behaviours in a 10-year follow-up study. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 12(6). 100168–100168. 1 indexed citations
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Zon, Sander K. R. van, et al.. (2024). Effects of changes in residential fast-food outlet exposure on Body Mass Index change: longitudinal evidence from 92,211 Lifelines participants. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 21(1). 31–31. 1 indexed citations
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Deckers, Kay, Marissa D. Zwan, Jurgen A.H.R. Claassen, et al.. (2023). Study Design of FINGER‐NL: a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention in Dutch Older Adults to Maintain Optimal Cognitive Functioning. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 19(S21).
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Elsenburg, Leonie K., Aart C. Liefbroer, Annelies E. van Eeden, et al.. (2022). Relationship Between Childhood Abuse and Body Mass Index in Young Adulthood: Mediated by Depression and Anxiety?. Child Maltreatment. 28(2). 286–296. 3 indexed citations
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Liefbroer, Aart C., et al.. (2021). Transitions Into and Out of Voluntary Work Over the Life Course: What is the Effect of Major Life Events?. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 51(6). 1233–1256. 2 indexed citations
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Rooij, Sophia E. de, et al.. (2021). The validity and reliability of a digital Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT). BMC Psychology. 9(1). 65–65. 3 indexed citations
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Groen, Rob J. M., et al.. (2020). Surgical Interventions for Cervical Radiculopathy without Myelopathy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 102(24). 2182–2196. 11 indexed citations
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Munster, Barbara C. Van, et al.. (2020). Trajectories of self-rated health in an older general population and their determinants: the Lifelines Cohort Study. BMJ Open. 10(2). e035012–e035012. 21 indexed citations
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Prins, Jelmer R., Jorieke E. H. Bergman, Nynke Smidt, et al.. (2019). Congenital anomalies in the offspring of occupationally exposed mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using expert assessment for occupational exposures. Human Reproduction. 34(5). 903–919. 32 indexed citations
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Liefbroer, Aart C., et al.. (2019). Translation and Validation of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) among the General Dutch Older Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(17). 3106–3106. 11 indexed citations
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Munster, Barbara C. Van, et al.. (2019). Melatonin, temazepam and placebo in hospitalised older patients with sleeping problems (MATCH): a study protocol of randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 9(5). e025514–e025514. 1 indexed citations
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Bültmann, Ute, et al.. (2017). Combining informal care and paid work: The use of work arrangements by working adult-child caregivers in the Netherlands. Health & Social Care in the Community. 26(1). e122–e131. 26 indexed citations
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Klijs, Bart, Eva Kibele, Lea Ellwardt, et al.. (2016). Neighborhood income and major depressive disorder in a large Dutch population: results from the LifeLines Cohort study. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 773–773. 28 indexed citations
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Slottje, Pauline, Nynke Smidt, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2007). Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8.5. years after the air disaster in Amsterdam. European Journal of Public Health. 18(1). 92–94. 9 indexed citations
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Smidt, Nynke, Anne WS Rutjes, Daniëlle van der Windt, et al.. (2006). Reproducibility of the STARD checklist: an instrument to assess the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 6(1). 12–12. 57 indexed citations
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Smidt, Nynke, Henrica C. W. de Vet, L.M. Bouter, & Joost Dekker. (2005). Effectiveness of exercise therapy: A best-evidence summary of systematic reviews. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 51(2). 71–85. 211 indexed citations
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Green, Sally, Rachelle Buchbinder, L Barnsley, et al.. (2002). Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain (Cochrane Review). 4. 1–12. 18 indexed citations

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