Peter Lange

36.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
561 papers, 25.2k citations indexed

About

Peter Lange is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Lange has authored 561 papers receiving a total of 25.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 382 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 135 papers in Physiology and 133 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Peter Lange's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (254 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (113 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (106 papers). Peter Lange is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (254 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (113 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (106 papers). Peter Lange collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Germany and United Kingdom. Peter Lange's co-authors include Jørgen Vestbo, Peter Schnohr, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Eva Prescott, Jacob Louis Marott, Morten Dahl, Gorm Boje Jensen, Judith García‐Aymerich, Felix Berger and Marta Benet and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Peter Lange

545 papers receiving 24.4k citations

Hit Papers

A 15-Year Follow-up Study... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2006 2018 1999 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. A 15-Year Follow-up Study of Ventilatory Function in Adults with Asthma
    1998 935 citations Peter Lange, Jørgen Vestbo et al. profile →
  2. Regular physical activity reduces hospital admission and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population based cohort study
    2006 805 citations Peter Lange, Peter Schnohr et al. Thorax profile →
  3. Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple versus Dual Therapy in Patients with COPD
    2018 758 citations Peter Lange et al. profile →
  4. Prognostic Value of Nutritional Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    1999 752 citations Peter Lange, Jørgen Vestbo et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  5. Lung-Function Trajectories Leading to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2015 739 citations Peter Lange, Jacob Louis Marott et al. profile →
  6. Long-term effect of inhaled budesonide in mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial
    1999 594 citations Jørgen Vestbo, Peter Lange et al. profile →
  7. Prediction of the Clinical Course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Using the New GOLD Classification: A Study of the General Population
    2012 287 citations Peter Lange, Jacob Louis Marott et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Peter Lange 18.1k 9.0k 4.6k 4.4k 2.8k 561 25.2k
Felip Burgos 20.7k 1.1× 10.2k 1.1× 1.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.8× 87 26.3k
Samy Suissa 9.6k 0.5× 6.7k 0.7× 3.9k 0.8× 3.9k 0.9× 3.9k 1.4× 491 33.5k
Donald P. Tashkin 15.0k 0.8× 9.6k 1.1× 2.6k 0.6× 787 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 525 24.5k
John E. Connett 7.6k 0.4× 6.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 990 0.2× 2.1k 0.8× 240 15.1k
E. Haydn Walters 11.3k 0.6× 9.3k 1.0× 1.7k 0.4× 749 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 525 19.2k
Darrell R. Schroeder 6.0k 0.3× 5.7k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 3.9k 0.9× 6.9k 2.5× 559 24.0k
Peter Schnohr 4.3k 0.2× 5.5k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 4.2k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 282 18.6k
Mark D. Eisner 8.6k 0.5× 5.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.4× 644 0.1× 1.2k 0.4× 179 14.3k
L. Joseph Melton 4.0k 0.2× 3.2k 0.4× 4.4k 1.0× 6.0k 1.4× 10.1k 3.6× 213 34.6k
Joseph F. Polak 8.5k 0.5× 1.8k 0.2× 4.3k 0.9× 14.8k 3.4× 5.0k 1.8× 319 26.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Çolak, Yunus, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peter Lange, & Shoaib Afzal. (2025). Sex differences in COPD in relation to smoking exposure: a population-based cohort study. Thorax. 80(8). 512–519.
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Çolak, Yunus, Peter Lange, Jørgen Vestbo, Børge G. Nordestgaard, & Shoaib Afzal. (2024). Susceptible Young Adults and Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Later in Life. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 210(5). 607–617. 8 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Anders Løkke, Jacob Louis Marott, et al.. (2024). Low smoking exposure and development and prognosis of COPD over four decades: a population-based cohort study. European Respiratory Journal. 64(3). 2400314–2400314. 4 indexed citations
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Marott, Jacob Louis, Truls Sylvan Ingebrigtsen, Yunus Çolak, et al.. (2024). Predicting exacerbations in COPD in the Danish general population. Respiratory Medicine. 224. 107557–107557. 2 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Shoaib Afzal, Jacob Louis Marott, et al.. (2024). Type-2 inflammation and lung function decline in chronic airway disease in the general population. Thorax. 79(4). 349–358. 28 indexed citations
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Landt, Eskild, Yunus Çolak, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peter Lange, & Morten Dahl. (2023). Chronic cough associated with COPD exacerbation, pneumonia and death in the general population. ERJ Open Research. 10(1). 697–2023. 2 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Jørgen Vestbo, Shoaib Afzal, & Peter Lange. (2022). Potential clinical implications of targeted spirometry for detection of COPD: A contemporary population-based cohort study. Respiratory Medicine. 197. 106852–106852. 3 indexed citations
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Marott, Jacob Louis, Truls Sylvan Ingebrigtsen, Yunus Çolak, Jørgen Vestbo, & Peter Lange. (2021). Trajectory of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry: Natural History and Long-Term Prognosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 204(8). 910–920. 72 indexed citations
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Landt, Eskild, Yunus Çolak, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peter Lange, & Morten Dahl. (2021). Risk and impact of chronic cough in obese individuals from the general population. Thorax. 77(3). 223–230. 21 indexed citations
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Marott, Jacob Louis, Truls Sylvan Ingebrigtsen, Yunus Çolak, Jørgen Vestbo, & Peter Lange. (2020). Lung Function Trajectories Leading to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as Predictors of Exacerbations and Mortality. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 202(2). 210–218. 59 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Jørgen Vestbo, Peter Lange, & Shoaib Afzal. (2020). Comparison of five major airflow limitation criteria to identify high-risk individuals with COPD: a contemporary population-based cohort. Thorax. 75(11). 944–954. 17 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Shoaib Afzal, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peter Lange, & Jørgen Vestbo. (2020). Importance of Early COPD in Young Adults for Development of Clinical COPD. Findings from the Copenhagen General Population Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 203(10). 1245–1256. 45 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Shoaib Afzal, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Jørgen Vestbo, & Peter Lange. (2019). Prevalence, Characteristics, and Prognosis of Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The Copenhagen General Population Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 201(6). 671–680. 65 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Shoaib Afzal, Jacob Louis Marott, et al.. (2019). Prognosis of COPD depends on severity of exacerbation history: A population-based analysis. Respiratory Medicine. 155. 141–147. 34 indexed citations
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Andersen, Jens Rikardt, Lotte Lauritzen, Peter Lange, et al.. (2015). A randomized study of the effect of fish oil on n-3 fatty acid incorporation and nutritional status in lung cancer patients. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 2 indexed citations
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Çolak, Yunus, Jacob Louis Marott, Jørgen Vestbo, & Peter Lange. (2014). Overweight and Obesity May Lead to Under-diagnosis of Airflow Limitation: Findings from the Copenhagen City Heart Study. COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 12(1). 5–13. 38 indexed citations
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Løkke, Anders, Peter Lange, Henrik Scharling, P. G. Fabricius, & Jørgen Vestbo. (2006). Developing COPD: a 25 year follow up study of the general population. Thorax. 61(11). 935–939. 432 indexed citations
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Copley, Alfred L., S. Witte, Alfred L. Copley, et al.. (1991). Contents of Clinical Hemorheology, Volume 10, Number 6. Biorheology. 28(5). 483–483. 1 indexed citations
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Lange, Peter, S. Groth, Jann Mortensen, et al.. (1991). [Various types of tobacco smoking and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Results from the Osterbro study].. PubMed. 153(39). 2742–5. 1 indexed citations
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Garrett, Geoffrey, Peter Lange, Robert Wagner, et al.. (1986). WPO Volume 38 Issue 4 Front matter. World Politics. 38(4). f1–f6. 1 indexed citations

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