R. Lorenz

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 906 citations indexed

About

R. Lorenz is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Lorenz has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 906 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R. Lorenz's work include Hernia repair and management (31 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (25 papers) and Stoma care and complications (6 papers). R. Lorenz is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (31 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (25 papers) and Stoma care and complications (6 papers). R. Lorenz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United States. R. Lorenz's co-authors include A. Koch, Ferdinand Köckerling, W. Reinpold, B. Stechemesser, René H. Fortelny, C. Schug-Paß, F. Köckerling, Walter Fuhrmann, Agneta Montgomery and Barbora East and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Surgery and British journal of surgery.

In The Last Decade

R. Lorenz

46 papers receiving 843 citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for treatment of umbilical and epigastric hern... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150
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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.

  1. Guidelines for treatment of umbilical and epigastric hernias from the European Hernia Society and Americas Hernia Society
    2020 169 citations Agneta Montgomery, Barbora East et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Lorenz Germany 15 754 144 126 63 41 51 906
Leslie E. Grissom United States 17 453 0.6× 27 0.2× 56 0.4× 113 1.8× 46 1.1× 35 706
P. Journeau France 17 453 0.6× 30 0.2× 52 0.4× 145 2.3× 14 0.3× 60 765
David A. Lanning United States 14 277 0.4× 127 0.9× 67 0.5× 13 0.2× 16 0.4× 32 578
Fergal Monsell United Kingdom 14 361 0.5× 21 0.1× 83 0.7× 37 0.6× 24 0.6× 75 619
Vincent R. Adolph United States 15 329 0.4× 94 0.7× 231 1.8× 23 0.4× 16 0.4× 33 515
Ricardo Faingold Canada 10 385 0.5× 30 0.2× 138 1.1× 44 0.7× 82 2.0× 26 700
Mehmet Atalar Türkiye 11 204 0.3× 65 0.5× 76 0.6× 40 0.6× 58 1.4× 68 412
Conor P. Meehan Ireland 7 209 0.3× 28 0.2× 84 0.7× 23 0.4× 40 1.0× 10 293
G. Levard France 13 288 0.4× 35 0.2× 60 0.5× 90 1.4× 39 1.0× 56 469
William P. McCluskey United States 8 187 0.2× 31 0.2× 80 0.6× 40 0.6× 22 0.5× 11 371

Countries citing papers authored by R. Lorenz

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Lorenz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Lorenz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Lorenz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Lorenz 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 R. Lorenz. R. Lorenz 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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Lorenz, R., et al.. (2024). Is there a link between Spigelian and inguinal hernias? A case series. Hernia. 28(5). 1737–1746. 1 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., et al.. (2023). Nachhaltigkeit in der chirurgischen Niederlassung – ein narratives Review. Die Chirurgie. 94(3). 199–209. 2 indexed citations
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Philipp, Mark, et al.. (2023). Quality of Life after Desarda Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair—A Comparative Retrospective Multicenter Study of 120 Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(3). 1001–1001. 5 indexed citations
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Köckerling, F., Daniela Adolf, R. Lorenz, et al.. (2021). Perioperative outcome in groin hernia repair: what are the most important influencing factors?. Hernia. 26(1). 201–215. 8 indexed citations
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Köckerling, F., Daniela Adolf, K. Zarras, et al.. (2021). What is the reality in epigastric hernia repair?–a trend analysis from the Herniamed Registry. Hernia. 25(4). 1083–1094. 7 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., G. Arlt, J. Conze, et al.. (2021). Shouldice standard 2020: review of the current literature and results of an international consensus meeting. Hernia. 25(5). 1199–1207. 17 indexed citations
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Stabilini, Cesare, Barbora East, René H. Fortelny, et al.. (2020). European Hernia Society (EHS) guidance for the management of adult patients with a hernia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hernia. 24(5). 977–983. 18 indexed citations
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Köckerling, F., Daniela Adolf, B. Stechemesser, et al.. (2020). Do drains have an impact on the outcome after primary elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair in men?. Hernia. 24(5). 1083–1091. 2 indexed citations
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Morrison, John E., et al.. (2020). Necessary duration of follow-up to assess complications of mesh in hernia surgery: a time-lapse study based on 460 explants. Hernia. 25(5). 1239–1251. 5 indexed citations
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Köckerling, F., Daniela Adolf, A. Kuthe, et al.. (2020). Differences in the outcomes of scrotal vs. lateral vs. medial inguinal hernias: a multivariable analysis of registry data. Hernia. 25(5). 1169–1181. 13 indexed citations
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Wolters, U, Harald Keller, R. Lorenz, & H. Pichlmaier. (1990). Milzzysten: indikation zur operation und operatives vorgehen. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 375(4). 231–4. 7 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., E. Dodt, & Wolfgang Heider. (1989). Pattern electroretinogram peak times as a clinical means of discriminating retinal from optic nerve disease. Documenta Ophthalmologica. 71(3). 307–20. 7 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R.. (1982). Lumbar spondylolisthesis. Acta Neurochirurgica. 60(3-4). 223–244. 5 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R. & Walter Fuhrmann. (1978). Familial basal cell nevus syndrome. Human Genetics. 44(2). 153–163. 9 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., et al.. (1978). The definition of “Cheyne-Stokes rhythms”. Acta Neurochirurgica. 43(1-2). 61–76. 7 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., et al.. (1978). Variability of the respiratory phase, respiratory pause, and numbers and durations of respirations during periodic breathing. Acta Neurochirurgica. 43(3-4). 263–274. 1 indexed citations
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Lorenz, R., et al.. (1978). Duration of the respiratory periods of uniform respiratory rhythms in 35 patients with neurosurgical diseases. Acta Neurochirurgica. 43(1-2). 77–91. 2 indexed citations

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