R. von Kries

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

R. von Kries is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. von Kries has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 11 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in R. von Kries's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (8 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (5 papers). R. von Kries is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (8 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (5 papers). R. von Kries collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. R. von Kries's co-authors include Berthold Koletzko, T. Sauerwald, Erika von Mutius, Veit Peter Grunert, Hubertus von Voß, Harald Wurmser, Helen Kalies, Regina Ensenauer, Andrea Chmitorz and M. Hermann and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Cancer, International Journal of Obesity and SLEEP.

In The Last Decade

R. von Kries

40 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Breast feeding and obesity: cross sectional study

1999 631 citations R. von Kries, Berthold Koletzko et al. BMJ profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. von Kries Germany	20	985	649	427	419	329	41	2.1k
Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson Norway	27	884 0.9×	778 1.2×	295 0.7×	146 0.3×	234 0.7×	115	2.4k
Sarah McMullen United Kingdom	25	732 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	251 0.6×	240 0.6×	389 1.2×	61	2.3k
Albert J. van der Heijden Netherlands	23	456 0.5×	973 1.5×	107 0.3×	194 0.5×	174 0.5×	35	2.2k
Sandra G. Hassink United States	24	1.2k 1.2×	472 0.7×	554 1.3×	582 1.4×	718 2.2×	66	2.9k
Audrey C. Choh United States	25	718 0.7×	500 0.8×	160 0.4×	253 0.6×	784 2.4×	55	2.1k
Alain Joffe United States	19	354 0.4×	235 0.4×	192 0.4×	290 0.7×	371 1.1×	62	1.6k
L. C. A. Craig United Kingdom	18	657 0.7×	235 0.4×	261 0.6×	341 0.8×	593 1.8×	53	1.6k
M. Mümtaz Mazıcıoğlu Türkiye	21	786 0.8×	289 0.4×	155 0.4×	252 0.6×	638 1.9×	94	1.9k
Matti Pietikäinen Finland	21	727 0.7×	483 0.7×	157 0.4×	253 0.6×	359 1.1×	37	2.1k
Fred M. Howard United States	27	732 0.7×	331 0.5×	172 0.4×	535 1.3×	81 0.2×	72	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. von Kries

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Albers, Lucia, et al.. (2016). Transition chronisch neurologisch kranker Jugendlicher in die Erwachsenenmedizin. Klinische Pädiatrie. 228(5). 251–256.

Falkenhorst, Gerhard, et al.. (2015). Impact of 10- and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in children aged under 16 years in Germany, 2009 to 2012. Eurosurveillance. 20(10). 21057–21057. 22 indexed citations

Nehring, Ina, et al.. (2014). Psychosoziale Lage von Familien mit chronisch kranken Kindern: Eine Befragung betroffener Eltern in Selbsthilfegruppen. Das Gesundheitswesen. 77(2). 102–107. 7 indexed citations

Langhagen, Thyra, Lucia Gerstl, Lucia Albers, et al.. (2014). Dizziness and Vertigo in Adolescents: Actual Epidemiological Data from Munich. Neuropediatrics. 45(S 01). 2 indexed citations

Ensenauer, Regina, Andrea Chmitorz, Christina Riedel, et al.. (2013). Effects of suboptimal or excessive gestational weight gain on childhood overweight and abdominal adiposity: results from a retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Obesity. 37(4). 505–512. 71 indexed citations

Nehring, Ina, Andrea Chmitorz, H.-J. Reulen, R. von Kries, & Regina Ensenauer. (2013). Gestational diabetes predicts the risk of childhood overweight and abdominal circumference independent of maternal obesity. Diabetic Medicine. 30(12). 1449–1456. 126 indexed citations

Beyerlein, Andreas, Simon Rückinger, André Michael Toschke, Angelika Schaffrath Rosario, & R. von Kries. (2011). Is low birth weight in the causal pathway of the association between maternal smoking in pregnancy and higher BMI in the offspring?. European Journal of Epidemiology. 26(5). 413–420. 35 indexed citations

Rückinger, Simon, Mark van der Linden, Anette Siedler, & R. von Kries. (2011). Potential Benefits From Currently Available Three Pneumococcal Vaccines for Children - Population-Based Evaluation. Klinische Pädiatrie. 223(2). 61–64. 2 indexed citations

Milde‐Busch, Astrid, Astrid Blaschek, Ingo Borggräfe, et al.. (2010). Besteht ein Zusammenhang zwischen der verkürzten Gymnasialzeit und Kopfschmerzen und gesundheitlichen Belastungen bei Schülern im Jugendalter?. Klinische Pädiatrie. 222(4). 255–260. 24 indexed citations

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Nennstiel, Uta, et al.. (2010). Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in Bavaria – Evaluation of a Prevention Campaign. Klinische Pädiatrie. 222(1). 45–50. 3 indexed citations

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Bolte, Gabriele, et al.. (2010). Exzessiver Medienkonsum und Verhaltensauffälligkeiten - eine Querschnittstudie bei Vorschulkindern. Das Gesundheitswesen. 73(5). 280–285. 6 indexed citations

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Schönberger, Katharina, et al.. (2008). Evaluation einer Pilotstudie zu Masern-Impfraten in bayerischen Kindergärten. Das Gesundheitswesen. 70(7). 404–407. 1 indexed citations

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Grenier, Danielle, Elizabeth Elliott, Yvonne Zurynski, et al.. (2006). Beyond counting cases: public health impacts of national Paediatric Surveillance Units. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 92(6). 527–533. 28 indexed citations

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Kries, R. von. (2004). Adipositas bei Kindern in Bayern - Erfahrungen aus den Schuleingangsuntersuchungen. Das Gesundheitswesen. 66. 80–85. 9 indexed citations

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Kries, R. von, Berthold Koletzko, T. Sauerwald, & Erika von Mutius. (2002). Does Breast-Feeding Protect Against Childhood Obesoty?. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 478. 29–39. 50 indexed citations

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Roman, Eve, Nicola T. Fear, Pat Ansell, et al.. (2002). Vitamin K and childhood cancer: analysis of individual patient data from six case–control studies. British Journal of Cancer. 86(1). 63–69. 43 indexed citations

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Nowak‐Göttl, Ulrike, Achim Heinecke, R. von Kries, et al.. (2001). Thrombotic Events Revisited in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Thrombosis Research. 103(3). 165–172. 89 indexed citations

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Kries, R. von, Berthold Koletzko, T. Sauerwald, et al.. (1999). Breast feeding and obesity: cross sectional study. BMJ. 319(7203). 147–150. 631 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cornelissen, Elisabeth A. M., R. von Kries, P.M. Loughnan, & Gregor Schubiger. (1997). Prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding: efficacy of different multiple oral dose schedules of vitamin K. European Journal of Pediatrics. 156(2). 126–130. 119 indexed citations

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Kries, R. von, et al.. (1993). Neonatal Vitamin K Prophylaxis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 69(3). 293–295. 50 indexed citations

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