Peter W. Hellings

47.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
320 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Peter W. Hellings is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Physiology and Otorhinolaryngology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter W. Hellings has authored 320 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 197 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 166 papers in Physiology and 118 papers in Otorhinolaryngology. Recurrent topics in Peter W. Hellings's work include Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (197 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (164 papers) and Sinusitis and nasal conditions (118 papers). Peter W. Hellings is often cited by papers focused on Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (197 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (164 papers) and Sinusitis and nasal conditions (118 papers). Peter W. Hellings collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Peter W. Hellings's co-authors include Claus Bachert, Jan Ceuppens, Brecht Steelant, Philippe Gevaert, Wytske J. Fokkens, Glenis Scadding, Mark Jorissen, Sven Seys, Dominique Bullens and Joaquim Mullol and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Peter W. Hellings

302 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Allergic rhinitis

2011 617 citations Peter W. Hellings et al. profile →
Effect of Subcutaneous Dupilumab on Nasal Polyp Burden in Patients With Chronic Sinusitis and Nasal Polyposis

2016 553 citations Claus Bachert, Leda Mannent et al. profile →
Omalizumab is effective in allergic and nonallergic patients with nasal polyps and asthma

2012 527 citations Philippe Gevaert, Lien Calus et al. profile →
Executive Summary of EPOS 2020 Including Integrated Care Pathways

2020 263 citations Wytske J. Fokkens, V J Lund et al. Rhinology Journal profile →
Epithelial barriers in allergy and asthma

2020 242 citations Peter W. Hellings, Brecht Steelant profile →
EUFOREA expert board meeting on uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and biologics: Definitions and management

2020 213 citations Claus Bachert, Vibeke Backer et al. profile →
EPOS/EUFOREA update on indication and evaluation of Biologics in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps 2023

2023 152 citations Diego M. Conti, Philippe Gevaert et al. Rhinology Journal profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Peter W. Hellings	7.1k	7.0k	4.4k	2.8k	2.1k	320	13.1k
Wytske J. Fokkens	7.0k 1.0×	7.8k 1.1×	6.0k 1.4×	4.7k 1.7×	2.5k 1.2×	329	14.9k
Joaquim Mullol	7.0k 1.0×	7.4k 1.1×	5.2k 1.2×	3.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	400	14.3k
Paul Van Cauwenberge	11.4k 1.6×	11.3k 1.6×	5.6k 1.3×	2.6k 0.9×	3.5k 1.6×	240	18.4k
Robert M. Naclerio	6.0k 0.8×	6.0k 0.9×	2.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.9k 0.9×	208	9.6k
Leslie C. Grammer	4.1k 0.6×	4.3k 0.6×	3.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	338	10.0k
Giorgio Ciprandi	7.7k 1.1×	6.9k 1.0×	953 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	3.4k 1.6×	724	12.1k
Robert C. Kern	4.1k 0.6×	4.8k 0.7×	6.9k 1.6×	3.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	288	10.5k
Larry Borish	6.4k 0.9×	3.7k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	3.0k 1.4×	238	12.4k
Hirohito Kita	7.5k 1.0×	3.8k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	4.1k 1.5×	2.4k 1.1×	320	15.6k
Ruby Pawankar	3.7k 0.5×	3.9k 0.6×	835 0.2×	829 0.3×	1.0k 0.5×	164	8.1k

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Hellings, Peter W., Eugenio De Corso, Vibeke Backer, et al.. (2025). Remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Rhinology Journal. 0(0). 0–0. 1 indexed citations

Pfaar, Oliver, Anju T. Peters, Camille Taillé, et al.. (2025). Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: Key considerations in the multidisciplinary team approach. Clinical and Translational Allergy. 15(1). e70010–e70010. 3 indexed citations

Fokkens, Wytske J., Eugenio De Corso, Peter W. Hellings, et al.. (2024). Algorithm for the Management of Primary Diffuse Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Allergy. 80(1). 359–361. 1 indexed citations

Buchheit, Kathleen M., Dominick Shaw, Geoffrey Chupp, et al.. (2024). Interleukin‐5 as a pleiotropic cytokine orchestrating airway type 2 inflammation: Effects on and beyond eosinophils. Allergy. 79(10). 2662–2679. 21 indexed citations

Desrosiers, Martin, Zuzana Diamant, Paolo Castelnuovo, et al.. (2023). Sustained efficacy of mepolizumab in patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: SYNAPSE 24‐week treatment‐free follow‐up. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 14(1). 18–31. 19 indexed citations

Martens, Katleen, Ilke De Boeck, Filip Kiekens, et al.. (2021). Lacticaseibacillus casei AMBR2 Restores Airway Epithelial Integrity in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research. 13(4). 560–560. 11 indexed citations

Hox, Valérie, Dominique Bullens, Mariana Couto, et al.. (2021). Tackling nasal symptoms in athletes: Moving towards personalized medicine. Allergy. 76(9). 2716–2729. 5 indexed citations

Vlaminck, Stephan, Frederic Acke, Emmanuel Prokopakis, et al.. (2020). Surgery in Nasal Polyp Patients: Outcome After a Minimum Observation of 10 Years. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy. 35(4). 449–457. 40 indexed citations

Doulaptsi, Maria, Brecht Steelant, Emmanuel Prokopakis, et al.. (2020). Prevalence and impact of nasal hyperreactivity in chronic rhinosinusitis. Allergy. 75(7). 1768–1771. 12 indexed citations

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Bachert, Claus, Peter W. Hellings, Joaquim Mullol, et al.. (2019). Dupilumab improves health‐related quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. Allergy. 75(1). 148–157. 74 indexed citations

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Agache, Ioana, Rachel L. Miller, James E. Gern, et al.. (2018). Emerging concepts and challenges in implementing the exposome paradigm in allergic diseases and asthma: a Practall document. Allergy. 74(3). 449–463. 67 indexed citations

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Martens, Katleen, Benoı̂t Pugin, Ilke De Boeck, et al.. (2018). Probiotics for the airways: Potential to improve epithelial and immune homeostasis. Allergy. 73(10). 1954–1963. 68 indexed citations

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Holtappels, Gabriële, et al.. (2017). The effect of systemic treatments on periostin expression reflects their interference with the eosinophilic inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Rhinology Journal. 55(2). 152–160. 38 indexed citations

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Steelant, Brecht, et al.. (2017). Restoring airway epithelial barrier dysfunction: a new therapeutic challenge in allergic airway disease. Rhinology Journal. 54(3). 195–205. 33 indexed citations

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Derycke, Lara, Lien Calus, Gabriële Holtappels, et al.. (2017). The effect of systemic treatments on periostin expression reflects their interference with the eosinophilic inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Rhinology Journal. 55(2). 152–160. 27 indexed citations

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Steelant, Brecht, et al.. (2016). Restoring airway epithelial barrier dysfunction: a new therapeutic challenge in allergic airway disease. Rhinology Journal. 54(3). 195–205. 61 indexed citations

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Hellings, Peter W., et al.. (2015). Rhinology in the forefront of European political attention. Rhinology Journal. 53(4). 289–289. 1 indexed citations

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Hellings, Peter W. & Gilbert J. Nolst Trenité. (2014). Improvement of nasal breathing and patient satisfaction by the endonasal dilator Airmax®. Rhinology Journal. 52(1). 31–34. 3 indexed citations

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Hox, Valérie, Hans Scheers, Erwin Adams, et al.. (2012). Negative impact of occupational exposure on surgical outcome in patients with rhinosinusitis. Allergy. 67(4). 560–565. 40 indexed citations

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Gerven, Laura Van, Guy E. Boeckxstaens, & Peter W. Hellings. (2012). Up-date on neuro-immune mechanisms involved in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Rhinology Journal. 50(3). 227–235. 39 indexed citations

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