Ole Simonsen

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
168 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Ole Simonsen is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ole Simonsen has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Surgery, 41 papers in Rheumatology and 22 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ole Simonsen's work include Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (43 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (36 papers) and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (19 papers). Ole Simonsen is often cited by papers focused on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (43 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (36 papers) and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (19 papers). Ole Simonsen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Sweden and United Kingdom. Ole Simonsen's co-authors include Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Mogens Berg Laursen, Kristian Kjær Petersen, Thomas Graven‐Nielsen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Sten Rasmussen, Søren Thorgaard Skou, Iver Heron, Hans Thysell and Anders Grubb and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Ole Simonsen

166 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Sensitization in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2015 250 500 750
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. Sensitization in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis
    2010 816 citations Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Mogens Berg Laursen et al. Pain profile →
  2. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement
    2015 502 citations Søren Thorgaard Skou, Ewa M. Roos 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
Ole Simonsen Denmark 44 2.6k 1.7k 1.6k 1.3k 1.1k 168 7.0k
Howard C. Tenenbaum Canada 48 701 0.3× 914 0.5× 430 0.3× 237 0.2× 1.1k 1.0× 209 7.9k
G. Nuki United Kingdom 37 2.8k 1.1× 5.2k 3.1× 2.0k 1.3× 576 0.4× 711 0.7× 153 9.1k
H. A. Valkenburg Netherlands 40 1.1k 0.4× 2.0k 1.2× 773 0.5× 83 0.1× 251 0.2× 111 5.4k
Kenneth D. Brandt United States 54 4.3k 1.7× 7.6k 4.5× 2.9k 1.8× 151 0.1× 619 0.6× 191 11.5k
Richard L. Gamelli United States 51 2.1k 0.8× 307 0.2× 530 0.3× 231 0.2× 533 0.5× 317 9.9k
Ron Wolterbeek Netherlands 42 1.0k 0.4× 795 0.5× 191 0.1× 799 0.6× 363 0.3× 210 6.2k
Murray K. Dalinka United States 37 4.6k 1.7× 1.3k 0.8× 154 0.1× 152 0.1× 284 0.3× 177 8.3k
Xavier Nogués Spain 43 1.6k 0.6× 319 0.2× 162 0.1× 352 0.3× 524 0.5× 229 5.8k
J. T. Scott United Kingdom 41 939 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 491 0.3× 690 0.5× 307 0.3× 159 5.2k
John Baum United States 37 1.6k 0.6× 2.5k 1.5× 211 0.1× 180 0.1× 271 0.3× 108 8.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ole Simonsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ole Simonsen

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

All Works

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Giordano, Rocco, Kristian Kjær Petersen, Massimo Santoro, et al.. (2021). Circulating long non-coding RNA signature in knee osteoarthritis patients with postoperative pain one-year after total knee replacement. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 21(4). 823–830. 10 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Søren Kold, Andreas Kappel, et al.. (2020). Patients With High Chronic Postoperative Knee Pain 5 Years After Total Knee Replacement Demonstrate Low-grad Inflammation, Impairment of Function, and High Levels of Pain Catastrophizing. Clinical Journal of Pain. 37(3). 161–167. 6 indexed citations
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Skou, Søren Thorgaard, Ewa M. Roos, Mogens Berg Laursen, et al.. (2020). Cost-effectiveness of 12 weeks of supervised treatment compared to written advice in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis of the 2-year outcome from a randomized trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28(7). 907–916. 16 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Søren Thorgaard Skou, et al.. (2019). Less Severe Preoperative Synovitis is Associated With Higher Self-reported Pain Intensity 12 Months After Total Knee Arthroplasty—An Exploratory Prospective Observational Study. Clinical Journal of Pain. 36(1). 34–40. 5 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Søren Kold, Andreas Kappel, et al.. (2019). Presurgical Comorbidities as Risk Factors For Chronic Postsurgical Pain Following Total Knee Replacement. Clinical Journal of Pain. 35(7). 577–582. 26 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Anne Estrup Olesen, Ole Simonsen, & Lars Arendt‐Nielsen. (2018). Mechanistic pain profiling as a tool to predict the efficacy of 3-week nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs plus paracetamol in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis. Pain. 160(2). 486–492. 55 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Troels Haxholdt Lunn, Henrik Husted, et al.. (2018). The influence of pre- and perioperative administration of gabapentin on pain 3–4 years after total knee arthroplasty. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 18(2). 237–245. 12 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Ole Simonsen, Mikkel Meyer Andersen, Anne Estrup Olesen, & Lars Arendt‐Nielsen. (2017). The effect of facilitated temporal summation of pain, widespread pressure hyperalgesia and pain intensity in patients with knee osteoarthritis on the responds to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs – A preliminary analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 16(1). 182–182. 1 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristian Kjær, Thomas Graven‐Nielsen, Ole Simonsen, Mogens Berg Laursen, & Lars Arendt‐Nielsen. (2016). Preoperative pain mechanisms assessed by cuff algometry are associated with chronic postoperative pain relief after total knee replacement. Pain. 157(7). 1400–1406. 138 indexed citations
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Skou, Søren Thorgaard, Ewa M. Roos, Ole Simonsen, et al.. (2015). The efficacy of non-surgical treatment on pain and sensitization in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a pre-defined ancillary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24(1). 108–116. 23 indexed citations
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Arendt‐Nielsen, Lars, et al.. (2014). Cuff algometry to assess sensitization in elderly patients with severe knee osteoarthritis compared with controls. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 1 indexed citations
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Skou, Søren Thorgaard, et al.. (2013). Relating clinical measures of pain with experimentally assessed pain mechanisms in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 4(2). 111–117. 35 indexed citations
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Skou, Søren Thorgaard, et al.. (2013). Customized Foot Insoles Have a Positive Effect on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 103(1). 50–55. 16 indexed citations
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Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Luke A. Kelly, Finn Bjarke Christensen, et al.. (2012). Dynamic Midfoot Kinematics in Subjects with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 102(3). 205–212. 14 indexed citations
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Davies, Simon, Graham Woodrow, Kieron Donovan, et al.. (2003). Icodextrin Improves the Fluid Status of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 14(9). 2338–2344. 236 indexed citations
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Rasmussen, Sten, et al.. (1993). The clinical effect of naproxen sodium after arthroscopy of the knee: A randomized, double‐blind, prospective study. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 9(4). 375–380. 20 indexed citations
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Sinkjær, Thomas, et al.. (1991). Muscle coordination and performances in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-injured subjects. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 1 indexed citations
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Simonsen, Ole, et al.. (1987). Immunity against tetanus and response to revaccination in surgical patients more than 50 years of age.. PubMed. 164(4). 329–34. 18 indexed citations
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Dørflinger, T, et al.. (1986). Hypertrophia prostatae. Et amtsmateriale. Ugeskrift for Læger. 148. 3 indexed citations

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