Peter J. Koudstaal

71.2k total citations · 13 hit papers
448 papers, 38.8k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Koudstaal is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Koudstaal has authored 448 papers receiving a total of 38.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 203 papers in Epidemiology, 156 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 132 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Koudstaal's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (185 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (107 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (67 papers). Peter J. Koudstaal is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (185 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (107 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (67 papers). Peter J. Koudstaal collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Peter J. Koudstaal's co-authors include Albert Hofman, Monique M.B. Breteler, J. van Gijn, John C. van Swieten, Sarah E. Vermeer, Marieke C. Visser, H J Schouten, M. Arfan Ikram, Tom den Heijer and Niels D. Prins and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Koudstaal

442 papers receiving 37.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients.

1988 4.9k citations Peter J. Koudstaal, Marieke C. Visser et al. Stroke profile →
Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction

1997 1.9k citations Peter J. Koudstaal, Albert Hofman et al. profile →
Silent Brain Infarcts and the Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Decline

2003 1.7k citations Sarah E. Vermeer, Albert Hofman et al. profile →
Silent brain infarcts: a systematic review

2007 859 citations Sarah E. Vermeer, Peter J. Koudstaal et al. profile →
Silent Brain Infarcts and White Matter Lesions Increase Stroke Risk in the General Population

2003 694 citations Sarah E. Vermeer, Ewoud J. van Dijk et al. Stroke profile →
Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus aspirin alone after cerebral ischaemia of arterial origin (ESPRIT): randomised controlled trial

2006 631 citations J. van Gijn, L. Jaap Kappelle et al. profile →
Cerebral hypoperfusion and clinical onset of dementia: The Rotterdam study

2005 609 citations Peter J. Koudstaal, Albert Hofman et al. profile →
Cerebral small-vessel disease and decline in information processing speed, executive function and memory

2005 573 citations Ewoud J. van Dijk, Sarah E. Vermeer et al. profile →
Selecting Patients With Atrial Fibrillation for Anticoagulation

2004 550 citations Carl van Walraven, Robert G. Hart et al. profile →
A Comparison of Two Doses of Aspirin (30 mg vs. 283 mg a Day) in Patients after a Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Ischemic Stroke

1991 546 citations J. van Gijn, Peter J. Koudstaal et al. profile →
Oral Anticoagulants vs Aspirin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

2002 534 citations Carl van Walraven, Robert G. Hart et al. profile →
Incidence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study

2003 512 citations Sarah E. Vermeer, Peter J. Koudstaal et al. Stroke profile →
Cerebral Perfusion and the Risk of Dementia

2017 359 citations Frank J. Wolters, Albert Hofman et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter J. Koudstaal Netherlands	96	12.5k	11.7k	9.7k	8.3k	6.2k	448	38.8k
L. Jaap Kappelle Netherlands	82	15.1k 1.2×	6.9k 0.6×	10.9k 1.1×	8.2k 1.0×	3.7k 0.6×	486	32.3k
Vladimir Hachinski Canada	75	7.8k 0.6×	6.7k 0.6×	8.0k 0.8×	6.1k 0.7×	7.7k 1.2×	371	26.4k
Hugh S. Markus United Kingdom	93	9.0k 0.7×	8.3k 0.7×	10.4k 1.1×	9.5k 1.1×	3.5k 0.6×	464	31.8k
Peter M. Rothwell United Kingdom	109	17.9k 1.4×	16.4k 1.4×	17.1k 1.8×	9.4k 1.1×	3.7k 0.6×	549	45.8k
Eric E. Smith Canada	96	16.2k 1.3×	4.7k 0.4×	5.3k 0.5×	10.8k 1.3×	5.2k 0.8×	646	32.0k
Philip A. Wolf United States	128	14.7k 1.2×	37.2k 3.2×	10.9k 1.1×	5.8k 0.7×	8.1k 1.3×	343	74.7k
Ralph L. Sacco United States	95	18.0k 1.4×	24.5k 2.1×	15.1k 1.6×	7.6k 0.9×	2.1k 0.3×	519	49.7k
Alexa Beiser United States	101	5.6k 0.4×	11.4k 1.0×	5.8k 0.6×	3.0k 0.4×	6.9k 1.1×	367	37.5k
Martin Dennis United Kingdom	83	13.5k 1.1×	5.4k 0.5×	6.8k 0.7×	6.5k 0.8×	3.5k 0.6×	344	26.5k
Graeme J. Hankey Australia	91	8.8k 0.7×	16.5k 1.4×	5.4k 0.6×	3.9k 0.5×	2.4k 0.4×	670	37.1k

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Dam-Nolen, Dianne H.K. van, Aad van der Lugt, Marleen de Bruijne, et al.. (2024). Burden of intracranial artery calcification in white patients with ischemic stroke. European Stroke Journal. 9(3). 743–750. 5 indexed citations

Fani, Lana, Linda Al‐Hassany, Peter J. Koudstaal, et al.. (2023). Migraine and the risk of stroke in a middle-aged and elderly population: A prospective cohort study. Cephalalgia. 43(1). 2205177064–2205177064. 7 indexed citations

Dam-Nolen, Dianne H.K. van, Suze-Anne Korteland, Anja G. van der Kolk, et al.. (2021). The Association Between Time-Varying Wall Shear Stress and the Development of Plaque Ulcerations in Carotid Arteries From the Plaque at Risk Study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 8. 732646–732646. 8 indexed citations

Os, Hendrikus J. A. van, Ynte M. Ruigrok, Paul J. Nederkoorn, et al.. (2021). Sex Differences in Risk Profile, Stroke Cause and Outcome in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Migraine. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15. 740639–740639. 8 indexed citations

Dam-Nolen, Dianne H.K. van, Anouk C. van Dijk, M. Eline Kooi, et al.. (2021). Lipoprotein(a) levels and atherosclerotic plaque characteristics in the carotid artery: The Plaque at RISK (PARISK) study. Atherosclerosis. 329. 22–29. 38 indexed citations

Hertog, Heleen M. den, Paul J.A.M. Brouwers, Laus J.M.M. Mulder, et al.. (2020). Prediction of Persistent Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Patients with Minor Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 29(6). 104815–104815. 1 indexed citations

Licher, Silvan, Sirwan K.L. Darweesh, Frank J. Wolters, et al.. (2018). Lifetime risk of common neurological diseases in the elderly population. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 90(2). 148–156. 55 indexed citations

Pulit, Sara L., Leonard H. van den Berg, Paul I. W. de Bakker, et al.. (2017). A replication study of genetic risk loci for ischemic stroke in a Dutch population: a case-control study. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 12175–12175. 7 indexed citations

Mirza, Saira Saeed, Frank J. Wolters, Sonja A. Swanson, et al.. (2016). 10-year trajectories of depressive symptoms and risk of dementia: a population-based study. The Lancet Psychiatry. 3(7). 628–635. 257 indexed citations

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Portegies, Marileen L.P., Lies Lahousse, Guy Joos, et al.. (2015). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Risk of Stroke. The Rotterdam Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(3). 251–258. 106 indexed citations

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Sonneveld, Michelle, Moniek P.M. de Maat, Marileen L.P. Portegies, et al.. (2015). Low ADAMTS13 activity is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Blood. 126(25). 2739–2746. 122 indexed citations

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Mees, Barend, Frederico Bastos Gonçalves, Peter J. Koudstaal, & Hence J.M. Verhagen. (2012). Late neurological recovery of paraplegia after endovascular repair of an infected thoracic aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 57(2). 521–524. 2 indexed citations

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Ikram, M. Arfan, Aad van der Lugt, Wiro J. Niessen, et al.. (2011). The Rotterdam Scan Study: Design and update up to 2012. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 104 indexed citations

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Walraven, Carl van, Robert G. Hart, Stuart J. Connolly, et al.. (2009). Effect of Age on Stroke Prevention Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke. 40(4). 1410–1416. 234 indexed citations

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Jagt, Mathieu van der, Djo Hasan, Diederik W.J. Dippel, et al.. (2008). Impact of early surgery after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 119(2). 100–106. 8 indexed citations

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Ikram, M. Arfan, Marieke van Oijen, Frank Jan de Jong, et al.. (2008). Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction in Relation to Risk of Dementia and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Stroke. 39(5). 1421–1426. 87 indexed citations

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Wijk, Iris van, J. W. Gorter, Eline Lindeman, et al.. (2007). Mental status and health-related quality of life in an elderly population 15 years after limited cerebral ischaemia. Journal of Neurology. 254(8). 1018–1025. 12 indexed citations

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Rijn, Marie Josee E. van, M. J. Bos, Aaron Isaacs, et al.. (2007). Polymorphisms of the renin angiotensin system are associated with blood pressure, atherosclerosis and cerebral white matter pathology. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 78(10). 1083–1087. 42 indexed citations

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Maasland, Emiel, Peter J. Koudstaal, J. Dik F. Habbema, & Diederik W.J. Dippel. (2006). Effects of an individualized multimedia computer program for health education in patients with a recent minor stroke or transient ischemic attack ? a randomized controlled trial. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 115(1). 41–48. 39 indexed citations

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Vermeer, Sarah E., Peter J. Koudstaal, Matthijs Oudkerk, Albert Hofman, & Monique M.B. Breteler. (2001). Cardiovascular risk factors for and prevalence of silent brain infarcts in the elderly : the Rotterdam Scan Study. Stroke. 32(1). 363–363. 15 indexed citations

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