Petra Zimmermann

12.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
150 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Petra Zimmermann is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Petra Zimmermann has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Epidemiology, 30 papers in Infectious Diseases and 30 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Petra Zimmermann's work include Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (13 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (12 papers). Petra Zimmermann is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (13 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (12 papers). Petra Zimmermann collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Australia and Germany. Petra Zimmermann's co-authors include Nigel Curtis, Hans‐Ulrich Wïttchen, Roselind Lieb, Hildegard Pfister, Laure F. Pittet, Nicole Ritz, Michael Höfler, Tanja Brückl, Nicole L. Messina and Agnes Nocon and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Petra Zimmermann

138 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19 2019 2026 2021 2023 2020 2019 2019 200 400 600
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. Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19
    2020 714 citations Petra Zimmermann, Nigel Curtis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal profile →
  2. Factors That Influence the Immune Response to Vaccination
    2019 586 citations Petra Zimmermann, Nigel Curtis profile →
  3. The effect of antibiotics on the composition of the intestinal microbiota - a systematic review
    2019 260 citations Petra Zimmermann, Nigel Curtis profile →

Peers

Petra Zimmermann
Anders Hviid Denmark
Elizabeth Elliott Australia
Gianvincenzo Zuccotti Italy
Gian Luigi Marseglia Italy
Stefan Gravenstein United States
Kam‐Lun Ellis Hon Hong Kong
Susanne Dam Nielsen Denmark
Lars Østergaard Denmark
Giovanni Guaraldi Italy
Katie L. Flanagan Australia
Anders Hviid Denmark
Petra Zimmermann
Citations per year, relative to Petra Zimmermann Petra Zimmermann (= 1×) peers Anders Hviid

Countries citing papers authored by Petra Zimmermann

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Fields of papers citing papers by Petra Zimmermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Petra Zimmermann

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bechmann, Nicole, Costanza Chiapponi, Christian Grasshoff, et al.. (2025). Preoperative Management of Catecholamine-Producing Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas—Results From a DELPHI Process. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 9(4). bvaf024–bvaf024.
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Ardura‐Garcia, Cristina, Nigel Curtis, & Petra Zimmermann. (2024). Systematic review of the impact of intestinal microbiota on vaccine responses. npj Vaccines. 9(1). 254–254. 5 indexed citations
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Weber, Sebastian, Michael Buettcher, Andrea Duppenthaler, et al.. (2024). Clinical Characteristics and Management of Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With Pyomyositis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 43(9). 831–840. 2 indexed citations
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Adolf, Christian, Holger Schneider, Lisa Mueller, et al.. (2023). Postoperative ACTH-stimulated aldosterone predicts biochemical outcome in primary aldosteronism. European Journal of Endocrinology. 189(6). 611–618. 3 indexed citations
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Mack, Ines, Malte Kohns Vasconcelos, Nicole Ritz, & Petra Zimmermann. (2023). A diagnostic algorithm for children presenting with peripheral facial nerve palsy and inconclusive diagnosis of neuroborreliosis. Acta Paediatrica. 112(8). 1644–1647.
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Corradini, Stefanie, Max Seidensticker, Petra Zimmermann, et al.. (2023). High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Combined with PD-1 Blockade as a Treatment for Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma – A Single Center Case Series. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 56(1). 30–37. 4 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Petra. (2023). Exploring the microbial landscape of the nasopharynx in children: a systematic review of studies using next generation sequencing. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 1231271–1231271. 1 indexed citations
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Maertens, Kirsten, Elke Leuridan, Flor M. Muñoz, et al.. (2022). Impact of vaccination during pregnancy on infants’ immune responses to vaccinations- definitions and statistical approaches. Vaccine. 40(32). 4292–4295. 2 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Petra & Nigel Curtis. (2022). Monkeypox—What Pediatricians Need to Know. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 41(12). 1020–1031. 9 indexed citations
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Léo, Stefano, Nigel Curtis, & Petra Zimmermann. (2022). The neonatal intestinal resistome and factors that influence it—a systematic review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 28(12). 1539–1546. 8 indexed citations
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Drefs, Moritz, et al.. (2022). Endoscopic Treatment Options for Gastrointestinal Leaks. Visceral Medicine. 38(5). 311–321. 5 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Petra, Laure F. Pittet, Adam Finn, Andrew J. Pollard, & Nigel Curtis. (2021). Should children be vaccinated against COVID-19?. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 107(3). e1.4–e8. 76 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Petra, Andrew J. Pollard, & Nigel Curtis. (2020). What time interval is needed between the administration of live attenuated vaccines?. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 105(12). 1232–1235.
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Zimmermann, Petra & Nigel Curtis. (2019). Effect of intrapartum antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota of infants: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 105(2). 201–208. 70 indexed citations
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Pfister, Hildegard, et al.. (2014). Increased HPA axis response to psychosocial stress in remitted depression: the influence of coping style. Biological Psychology. 103. 267–275. 37 indexed citations
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Brückl, Tanja, et al.. (2012). Effect of psychosocial stress on FKBP5 and NR3C1 gene expression in healthy young men. European journal of psychotraumatology. 3(1).
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Zimmermann, Petra, Tanja Brückl, Agnes Nocon, et al.. (2009). Heterogeneity of DSM-IV Major Depressive Disorder as a Consequence of Subthreshold Bipolarity. Archives of General Psychiatry. 66(12). 1341–1341. 199 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Petra, Tanja Brückl, Roselind Lieb, et al.. (2007). The Interplay of Familial Depression Liability and Adverse Events in Predicting the First Onset of Depression During a 10-Year Follow-up. Biological Psychiatry. 63(4). 406–414. 42 indexed citations

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