Rainer Wirth

7.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
150 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Rainer Wirth is a scholar working on Physiology, Speech and Hearing and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rainer Wirth has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Physiology, 44 papers in Speech and Hearing and 42 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Rainer Wirth's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (56 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (43 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (36 papers). Rainer Wirth is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (56 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (43 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (36 papers). Rainer Wirth collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Italy. Rainer Wirth's co-authors include Dorothee Volkert, Cornel Sieber, Rainer Dziewas, Anne Marie Beck, Maryam Pourhassan, Tommy Cederholm, Stephan C. Bischoff, Eva Kiesswetter, Christine Smoliner and Alfonso J. Cruz‐Jentoft and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Rainer Wirth

133 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in ge... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 2017 2022 2021 250 500 750
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. ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics
    2018 843 citations Dorothee Volkert, Anne Marie Beck et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
  2. Oropharyngeal dysphagia in older persons – from pathophysiology to adequate intervention: a review and summary of an international expert meeting
    2016 345 citations Rainer Wirth, Rainer Dziewas et al. Clinical Interventions in Aging profile →
  3. ESPEN guideline clinical nutrition in neurology
    2017 316 citations Rainer Dziewas, Rainer Wirth et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
  4. ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics
    2022 195 citations Dorothee Volkert, Anne Marie Beck et al. Clinical Nutrition profile →
  5. European Stroke Organisation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia
    2021 150 citations Rainer Dziewas, Rainer Wirth 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
Rainer Wirth Germany 30 2.5k 1.3k 1.0k 1.0k 827 150 4.4k
Hidetaka Wakabayashi Japan 38 3.5k 1.4× 2.2k 1.7× 1.3k 1.2× 504 0.5× 1.2k 1.5× 207 4.9k
R.J. Stratton United Kingdom 34 3.8k 1.5× 301 0.2× 896 0.9× 2.1k 2.1× 741 0.9× 134 6.0k
Hirohiko Hirano Japan 38 3.2k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 467 0.4× 195 0.2× 708 0.9× 200 5.0k
Laurence Genton Switzerland 40 4.3k 1.7× 305 0.2× 849 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 350 0.4× 147 6.5k
Peter J.M. Weijs Netherlands 42 4.0k 1.6× 244 0.2× 721 0.7× 2.2k 2.1× 377 0.5× 170 5.7k
Kristina Norman Germany 43 6.6k 2.6× 335 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 2.1k 2.0× 775 0.9× 159 8.6k
Alan C. Tsai Taiwan 23 2.3k 0.9× 319 0.2× 385 0.4× 647 0.6× 497 0.6× 53 3.3k
Matthias Pirlich Germany 41 6.8k 2.7× 336 0.3× 1.7k 1.6× 2.6k 2.5× 694 0.8× 89 9.0k
Hunkyung Kim Japan 36 2.3k 0.9× 357 0.3× 403 0.4× 202 0.2× 921 1.1× 171 4.2k
Charlotte Beaudart Belgium 43 5.1k 2.0× 202 0.2× 872 0.8× 629 0.6× 972 1.2× 196 7.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Dieris-Hirche, Jan, Nina Timmesfeld, Rainer Wirth, et al.. (2025). Usability Evaluation of Digital Health Applications for Older People With Depressive Disorders: Prospective Observational Study in a Mixed Methods Design. JMIR Human Factors. 12. e66271–e66271.
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Muhle, Paul, Jan Slavík, Andreas Wollbrink, et al.. (2024). Relevance of impaired cognition for compensatory swallowing network resource allocation in dual-task situations. Clinical Neurophysiology. 159. e2–e3. 1 indexed citations
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Vollmar, Horst Christian, Peter Rasche, Jan Dieris-Hirche, et al.. (2024). Exploring accessibility, user experience and engagement of digital media among older patients with depression: a pilot and observational screening study protocol of the DiGA4Aged study. BMJ Open. 14(11). e086779–e086779. 3 indexed citations
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Bröckelmann, Paul J., Amin T. Turki, Abdullah Khan, et al.. (2024). Impact of immunological aging on T cell-mediated therapies in older adults with multiple myeloma and lymphoma. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 12(12). e009462–e009462. 7 indexed citations
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Pourhassan, Maryam, Bjoern Buehring, Ulrik Stervbo, et al.. (2024). Three-Year Mortality of Older Hospitalized Patients with Osteosarcopenia: Data from the OsteoSys Study. Nutrients. 16(9). 1328–1328. 3 indexed citations
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Trampisch, Ulrike, et al.. (2023). Fall prevention by reactive balance training on a perturbation treadmill: is it feasible for prefrail and frail geriatric patients? A pilot study. European Geriatric Medicine. 14(5). 1021–1026. 3 indexed citations
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Trampisch, Ulrike, et al.. (2022). Interrater reliability of routine screening for risk of malnutrition with the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form in hospital. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(8). 1111–1116. 8 indexed citations
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Volkert, Dorothee, Anne Marie Beck, Tommy Cederholm, et al.. (2022). ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics. Clinical Nutrition. 41(4). 958–989. 195 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pourhassan, Maryam, et al.. (2021). Longitudinal Changes of Cytokines and Appetite in Older Hospitalized Patients. Nutrients. 13(8). 2508–2508. 11 indexed citations
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Pagonas, Nikolaos, Frederic Bauer, Felix S. Seibert, et al.. (2020). <p>Hemodynamic Effects of a Multidisciplinary Geriatric Rehabilitation Program</p>. Clinical Interventions in Aging. Volume 15. 1035–1043. 4 indexed citations
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Streicher, M., Rainer Wirth, Karin Schindler, et al.. (2017). Dysphagia in Nursing Homes—Results From the NutritionDay Project. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 19(2). 141–147.e2. 48 indexed citations
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Muhle, Paul, Rainer Wirth, Joerg Glahn, & Rainer Dziewas. (2015). [Age-related changes in swallowing. Physiology and pathophysiology].. Der Nervenarzt. 86(4). 440–451. 30 indexed citations
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Wirth, Rainer, M. Streicher, Christine Smoliner, et al.. (2015). The impact of weight loss and low BMI on mortality of nursing home residents – Results from the nutritionDay in nursing homes. Clinical Nutrition. 35(4). 900–906. 60 indexed citations
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Muhle, Paul, Rainer Wirth, Joerg Glahn, & Rainer Dziewas. (2015). Schluckstörungen im Alter: Physiologie und Pathophysiologie. Der Nervenarzt. 86(4). 440–451. 2 indexed citations
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Bauer, Jürgen M., Thomas Frühwald, Monika Lechleitner, et al.. (2013). Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährungsmedizin (DGEM) in Zusammenarbeit mit der GESKES, der AKE und der DGG. Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin. 38(3). e1–e48. 43 indexed citations
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Wirth, Rainer, et al.. (2011). Complications and Mortality After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Geriatrics: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 13(3). 228–233. 24 indexed citations
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Gräsner, Jan‐Thorsten, Bernd W. Böttiger, Volker Dörges, et al.. (2009). Abstracts WATN 2009. 5. Treffen der wissenschaftlich tätigen Arbeitsgruppen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin im Bereich Notfallmedizin. Notfall + Rettungsmedizin. 12(S1). 1–17. 2 indexed citations
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Bauer, Jürgen M., Dorothee Volkert, Rainer Wirth, et al.. (2006). Diagnostik der Mangelernährung des älteren Menschen : Ergebnisse eines Internationalen Experten-Meetings der BANSS-Stiftung. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 131(5). 223–227. 6 indexed citations
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Wirth, Rainer. (2006). [Vitamins and trace elements in nutrition. Update 2005].. PubMed. 101 Suppl 1. 163–6. 2 indexed citations
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Volf, V. & Rainer Wirth. (1986). Effective Chelation Therapy after Incorporation of Neptunium-239 in Rats. International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine. 50(6). 955–959. 9 indexed citations

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