Peter Paal

12.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
180 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Peter Paal is a scholar working on Emergency Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Paal has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Emergency Medicine, 65 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and 63 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Peter Paal's work include Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (101 papers), Thermal Regulation in Medicine (62 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (45 papers). Peter Paal is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (101 papers), Thermal Regulation in Medicine (62 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (45 papers). Peter Paal collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Italy and Germany. Peter Paal's co-authors include Hermann Brugger, Jeff Boyd, Giacomo Strapazzon, Douglas J. Brown, Jasmeet Soar, Jerry P. Nolan, Gavin D. Perkins, Claudio Sandroni, Charles D. Deakin and Volker Wenzel and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Peter Paal

171 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Adult advanced life support

2021 568 citations Peter Paal et al. Resuscitation profile →
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution

2010 392 citations Hermann Brugger, Peter Paal et al. Resuscitation profile →
Accidental Hypothermia

2012 355 citations Hermann Brugger, Jeff Boyd et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Paal Austria	28	2.6k	1.4k	1.0k	611	514	180	3.9k
Francis X. Guyette United States	39	3.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	485 0.5×	807 1.3×	328 0.6×	217	5.2k
Hermann Brugger Italy	33	2.5k 0.9×	2.1k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	319 0.5×	291 0.6×	182	4.3k
David Zideman United Kingdom	37	4.1k 1.5×	563 0.4×	1.4k 1.4×	1.1k 1.7×	806 1.6×	111	5.4k
David Hostler United States	38	2.2k 0.9×	349 0.2×	481 0.5×	800 1.3×	739 1.4×	187	5.2k
Ericka L. Fink United States	29	3.7k 1.4×	785 0.5×	761 0.8×	809 1.3×	815 1.6×	123	5.0k
Jon C. Rittenberger United States	43	5.1k 1.9×	1.2k 0.8×	569 0.6×	709 1.2×	1.3k 2.5×	172	5.9k
Michael Shüster Canada	22	2.6k 1.0×	823 0.6×	516 0.5×	669 1.1×	583 1.1×	43	3.4k
Eldar Søreide Norway	35	2.4k 0.9×	660 0.5×	541 0.5×	1.2k 2.0×	377 0.7×	158	4.1k
Andrew Cooper Canada	25	914 0.3×	3.6k 2.5×	2.5k 2.4×	574 0.9×	252 0.5×	54	6.1k
Fritz Sterz Austria	50	7.5k 2.8×	3.3k 2.3×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 2.1×	1.7k 3.2×	289	9.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Paal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Paal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Paal

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Roy, Steven, Marika Falla, Giacomo Strapazzon, et al.. (2025). Pharmacological Prophylaxis and Supplemental Oxygen for Unacclimatized Rescuers at Very High Altitude: Scoping Review and 2025 Joint Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine and the International Society for Mountain Medicine. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 27(1). 60–77. 1 indexed citations

Rugg, Christopher, et al.. (2023). Sex Differences in Mountain Bike Accidents in Austria from 2006 to 2018: A Retrospective Analysis. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 25(1). 89–93.

Paal, Peter, Susi Kriemler, Beth A. Beidleman, et al.. (2023). Nutrition in Women at High Altitude: A Scoping Review—UIAA Medical Commission Recommendations. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 25(1). 9–15. 1 indexed citations

Jean, Dominique, Peter Paal, Susi Kriemler, et al.. (2023). Menopause and High Altitude: A Scoping Review—UIAA Medical Commission Recommendations. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 25(1). 1–8. 1 indexed citations

Sheets, Alison, et al.. (2021). Clinical staging of accidental hypothermia: The Revised Swiss System. Resuscitation. 162. 182–187. 46 indexed citations

Mittermair, Christof, et al.. (2021). Extreme Cooling Rates in Avalanche Victims: Case Report and Narrative Review. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 22(2). 235–240. 20 indexed citations

Roy, Steven, Alison Sheets, Ric N. Price, et al.. (2021). Guidelines for Mountain Rescue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Official Guidelines of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 22(2). 128–141. 4 indexed citations

Ströhle, Mathias, et al.. (2019). Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillator in the Austrian Mountains: A Retrospective Study. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 20(4). 392–398. 10 indexed citations

Blancher, Marc, Fidel Elsensohn, Ken Zafren, et al.. (2018). Management of Multi-Casualty Incidents in Mountain Rescue: Evidence-Based Guidelines of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM). High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 19(2). 131–140. 29 indexed citations

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Paal, Peter, Thomas Küpper, Urs Hefti, et al.. (2016). Drug Use and Misuse in the Mountains: A UIAA MedCom Consensus Guide for Medical Professionals. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 17(3). 157–184. 12 indexed citations

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Ströhle, Mathias, Gabriel Putzer, Emily Procter, & Peter Paal. (2015). Apparent Cooling Rate of 7°C per Hour in an Avalanche Victim. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 16(4). 356–357. 7 indexed citations

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Pasquier, Mathieu, et al.. (2014). Deep Accidental Hypothermia with Core Temperature Below 24°C Presenting with Vital Signs. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 15(1). 58–63. 41 indexed citations

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Ellerton, John, et al.. (2014). Managing Moderate and Severe Pain in Mountain Rescue. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 15(1). 8–14. 13 indexed citations

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Strapazzon, Giacomo, Emily Procter, Peter Paal, & Hermann Brugger. (2014). Pre-Hospital Core Temperature Measurement in Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 15(2). 104–111. 61 indexed citations

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Ellerton, John, et al.. (2013). The use of analgesia in mountain rescue casualties with moderate or severe pain. Emergency Medicine Journal. 30(6). 501–505. 12 indexed citations

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Elsensohn, Fidel, et al.. (2011). Equipment of Medical Backpacks in Mountain Rescue. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 12(4). 343–347. 13 indexed citations

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Brugger, Hermann, Peter Paal, & Jeff Boyd. (2011). Prehospital Resuscitation of the Buried Avalanche Victim. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 12(3). 199–205. 20 indexed citations

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Nysæther, Jon, Jo Kramer‐Johansen, Joar Eilevstjønn, et al.. (2009). Comparison of mechanical characteristics of the human and porcine chest during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation. 80(4). 463–469. 43 indexed citations

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Ellerton, John, et al.. (2009). Immobilization and Splinting in Mountain Rescue. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 10(4). 337–342. 22 indexed citations

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Sumann, Günther, Peter Paal, Peter Mair, et al.. (2009). Fluid Management in Traumatic Shock: A Practical Approach for Mountain Rescue. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 10(1). 71–75. 11 indexed citations

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