Rainer Hofmann

9.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
303 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Rainer Hofmann is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rainer Hofmann has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 72 papers in Surgery and 54 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rainer Hofmann's work include Renal cell carcinoma treatment (43 papers), Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (31 papers) and Renal and related cancers (25 papers). Rainer Hofmann is often cited by papers focused on Renal cell carcinoma treatment (43 papers), Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (31 papers) and Renal and related cancers (25 papers). Rainer Hofmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, New Zealand and United States. Rainer Hofmann's co-authors include Axel Heidenreich, Doğu Teber, Rainer M. Kuntz, Jens Rassweiler, Axel Hegele, P. Olbert, Andres Jan Schrader, Zoltán Varga, Rolf von Knobloch and Marshall L. Stoller and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rainer Hofmann

289 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)—Incidence, Management, and Prevention

2006 943 citations Rainer Hofmann et al. European Urology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rainer Hofmann Germany	37	2.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.0k	907	303	6.2k
Osamu Yoshida Japan	54	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	3.2k 2.5×	2.4k 2.3×	166 0.2×	479	10.3k
Tohru Yoneyama Japan	34	882 0.4×	748 0.6×	785 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	743 0.8×	270	5.0k
Robert B. Smith United States	48	4.2k 1.8×	508 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	3.0k 2.9×	103 0.1×	303	8.5k
Dennis A. Johnston United States	56	3.3k 1.4×	204 0.2×	2.3k 1.7×	1.5k 1.5×	180 0.2×	201	9.5k
Tadashi Matsuda Japan	35	2.0k 0.8×	448 0.3×	967 0.7×	1.8k 1.7×	58 0.1×	335	5.5k
Sang Hoon Lee South Korea	42	2.0k 0.8×	134 0.1×	1.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.3×	132 0.1×	386	7.4k
Hiroshi Miyamoto United States	59	3.6k 1.5×	476 0.4×	3.5k 2.7×	3.5k 3.3×	111 0.1×	416	12.0k
Kenneth G. Mann United States	93	3.3k 1.4×	193 0.1×	5.6k 4.3×	2.5k 2.4×	214 0.2×	410	27.4k
Walter Lawrence United States	52	4.4k 1.9×	360 0.3×	705 0.5×	4.2k 4.0×	135 0.1×	265	10.9k
Hitoshi Ishikawa Japan	40	1.8k 0.8×	72 0.1×	991 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	212 0.2×	401	6.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Rainer Hofmann

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rainer Hofmann

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Hofmann, Rainer, et al.. (2025). From Root to Shoot: Morphological Evaluation of an International Collection of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) Populations. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 211(3).

Griffiths, Andrew G., et al.. (2024). Nodule occupancy of effective rhizobia vary between historical and modern cultivars of white clover. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 68(5). 1032–1046.

Hofmann, Rainer, et al.. (2024). Phosphorus fertiliser is associated with reduced grass grub (Costelytra giveni) fitness in Epichloë endophyte‐infected meadow fescue and perennial ryegrass. Pest Management Science. 80(12). 6409–6423. 3 indexed citations

Anderson, Craig B., Wade J. Mace, Rainer Hofmann, et al.. (2024). Harnessing cold adaptation for postglacial colonisation: Galactinol synthase expression and raffinose accumulation in a polyploid and its progenitors. Plant Cell & Environment. 47(10). 4014–4030. 1 indexed citations

Phillips, C.B., et al.. (2023). Drought impacts African black beetle feeding on perennial ryegrass. Journal of New Zealand Grasslands. 239–251. 1 indexed citations

Hampton, J. G., et al.. (2023). Increased bulb yield following seed coating of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) with selected isolates of Trichoderma species in Rhizoctonia solani infected soil. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 76. 9–17. 1 indexed citations

Trought, Michael C. T., Armin Werner, Rainer Hofmann, et al.. (2022). Effects of cane- and spur-retained node numbers on the pre-flowering vegetative growth of cane-pruned Sauvignon blanc. OENO One. 56(4). 157–171. 1 indexed citations

Hofmann, Rainer, et al.. (2021). Prospects for Trifolium Improvement Through Germplasm Characterisation and Pre-breeding in New Zealand and Beyond. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 653191–653191. 11 indexed citations

Hofmann, Rainer, et al.. (2021). Transpiration Rate of White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Cultivars in Drying Soil. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 595030–595030. 7 indexed citations

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Hock, Maria, Rainer Hofmann, Franz Essl, et al.. (2020). Native distribution characteristics rather than functional traits explain preadaptation of invasive species to high‐UV‐B environments. Diversity and Distributions. 26(10). 1421–1438. 8 indexed citations

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He, Jin, et al.. (2020). Effect of traditional soybean breeding on water use strategy in arid and semi-arid areas. European Journal of Agronomy. 120. 126128–126128. 19 indexed citations

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Hodge, Simon, et al.. (2018). Effects of sticky trap colour, UV illumination and within‐trap variation on tomato potato psyllid captures in glasshouses. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 47(1). 48–62. 8 indexed citations

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Nichols, S. N., et al.. (2015). Effect of hybridisation with Trifolium uniflorum on tap root survival in white clover. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 58(4). 371–383. 4 indexed citations

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Hegele, Axel, et al.. (2012). Multiparametrisches MRT, Elastographie, kontrastmittelverstärkter Ultraschall. Der Urologe. 51(9). 1270–1277. 1 indexed citations

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Hegele, Axel, et al.. (2011). Predictors of Spermatic Cord Torsion—Clinical Presentation and Intraoperative Findings. Open Journal of Urology. 1(4). 81–85. 2 indexed citations

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Varga, Zoltán, Axel Hegele, T. Stief, Axel Heidenreich, & Rainer Hofmann. (2002). Determination of pyruvate kinase type tumor M2 in human renal cell carcinoma: a suitable tumor marker?. Urological Research. 30(2). 122–125. 11 indexed citations

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Hofmann, Rainer, J. Weber, Axel Heidenreich, Zoltán Varga, & P. Olbert. (2002). Experimental Studies and First Clinical Experience with a New Lithoclast and Ultrasound Combination for Lithotripsy. European Urology. 42(4). 376–381. 24 indexed citations

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Heidenreich, Axel, Rolf von Knobloch, & Rainer Hofmann. (2001). Current Status of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer. European Urology. 39(2). 121–130. 35 indexed citations

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Heidenreich, Axel & Rainer Hofmann. (1999). Quality-of-life issues in the treatment of testicular cancer. World Journal of Urology. 17(4). 230–238. 49 indexed citations

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Hofmann, Rainer, et al.. (1996). Rechtsstaatlichkeit in Europa. 1 indexed citations

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