Reto Brignoli

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Reto Brignoli is a scholar working on Surgery, Complementary and alternative medicine and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Reto Brignoli has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 8 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Reto Brignoli's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (6 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (5 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (5 papers). Reto Brignoli is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (6 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (5 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (5 papers). Reto Brignoli collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Reto Brignoli's co-authors include Reinhard Saller, Rémy Meier, Jörg Melzer, Jürgen Reichling, B Meyer-Wyss, J. Reichling, Wolfgang Rösch, M Fumagalli, F Halter and Christoph Beglinger and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hepatology, Drugs and Atherosclerosis.

In The Last Decade

Reto Brignoli

31 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Use of Silymarin in the Treatment of Liver Diseases 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Use of Silymarin in the Treatment of Liver Diseases
    2001 587 citations Reinhard Saller, Rémy Meier et al. Drugs profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Reto Brignoli Switzerland 15 655 513 327 260 229 32 1.5k
Kenneth D. Flora United States 14 488 0.7× 333 0.6× 270 0.8× 78 0.3× 181 0.8× 23 1.4k
David L. Earnest United States 31 565 0.9× 223 0.4× 482 1.5× 687 2.6× 222 1.0× 80 3.2k
Jae Seok Hwang South Korea 27 410 0.6× 93 0.2× 572 1.7× 241 0.9× 84 0.4× 121 2.6k
M Arroyo Spain 12 169 0.3× 110 0.2× 128 0.4× 412 1.6× 660 2.9× 42 1.7k
Surendra Kumar Sharma India 20 168 0.3× 133 0.3× 186 0.6× 66 0.3× 74 0.3× 65 1.4k
Christian de Mey Germany 22 259 0.4× 75 0.1× 156 0.5× 63 0.2× 112 0.5× 104 1.3k
Marcello Dallio Italy 29 356 0.5× 311 0.6× 903 2.8× 103 0.4× 168 0.7× 98 3.2k
Esam Z. Dajani United States 21 118 0.2× 105 0.2× 245 0.7× 180 0.7× 535 2.3× 78 1.4k
Haim Shapiro Israel 18 280 0.4× 115 0.2× 256 0.8× 50 0.2× 47 0.2× 26 1.6k
CK Ching Hong Kong 22 145 0.2× 114 0.2× 273 0.8× 126 0.5× 139 0.6× 75 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Reto Brignoli

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Fields of papers citing papers by Reto Brignoli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Reto Brignoli

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Reto Brignoli. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Reto Brignoli 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 Reto Brignoli. Reto Brignoli 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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Meier, Rémy, et al.. (2013). The Tibetan Herbal Formula Padma Digestin in Functional Dyspepsia: An Open-Label Study. Complementary Medicine Research. 20(Suppl. 2). 2–7. 9 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Matthias Rostock, Reto Brignoli, Martin E. Keck, & Reinhard Saller. (2012). Preliminary Data of a HAMD-17 Validated Symptom Scale Derived from the ICD-10 to Diagnose Depression in Outpatients. PubMed. 19(4). 191–196. 11 indexed citations
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Uehleke, Bernhard, Reto Brignoli, Matthias Rostock, Reinhard Saller, & Jörg Melzer. (2011). Phytodolor® in Musculoskeletal Disorders: Re-Analysis and Meta-Analysis. PubMed. 18(5). 249–256. 5 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Reto Brignoli, Martin E. Keck, & Reinhard Saller. (2010). A Hypericum Extract in the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in Outpatients: An Open Study. PubMed. 17(1). 7–7. 11 indexed citations
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Saller, Reinhard, Reto Brignoli, Jörg Melzer, & Rémy Meier. (2008). An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis for the Clinical Evidence of Silymarin. PubMed. 15(1). 9–20. 156 indexed citations
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Saller, Reinhard, Jörg Melzer, Jürgen Reichling, Reto Brignoli, & Rémy Meier. (2007). An Updated Systematic Review of the Pharmacology of Silymarin. Complementary Medicine Research. 14(2). 70–80. 127 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Reto Brignoli, Curt Diehm, et al.. (2006). Treating intermittent claudication with Tibetan medicine Padma 28: Does it work?. Atherosclerosis. 189(1). 39–46. 30 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Reinhard Saller, Andreas Schapowal, & Reto Brignoli. (2006). Systematic Review of Clinical Data with BNO-101 (Sinupret?) in the Treatment of Sinusitis. Complementary Medicine Research. 13(2). 78–87. 43 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Reto Brignoli, & Reinhard Saller. (2006). Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Padma 28 bei peripherer arterieller Verschlusskrankheit. PubMed. 13(1). 23–27. 7 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Reto Brignoli, & Reinhard Saller. (2004). Komplementärmedizin, Phytotherapie und Sojaisoflavone als Phytoöstrogene. Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie. 126(3). 138–147. 5 indexed citations
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Melzer, Jörg, Wolfgang Rösch, J. Reichling, Reto Brignoli, & Reinhard Saller. (2004). Meta‐analysis: phytotherapy of functional dyspepsia with the herbal drug preparation STW 5 (Iberogast). Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 20(11-12). 1279–1287. 104 indexed citations
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Saller, Reinhard, Rémy Meier, & Reto Brignoli. (2001). The Use of Silymarin in the Treatment of Liver Diseases. Drugs. 61(14). 2035–2063. 587 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vetter, W., Lorenzo Hess, & Reto Brignoli. (2000). Influence of self-measurement of blood pressure on the responder rate in hypertensive patients treated with losartan: results of the SVATCH Study. Journal of Human Hypertension. 14(4). 235–241. 23 indexed citations
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Brignoli, Reto, et al.. (1998). [Prevalence of upper abdominal complaints and their effect on the quality of life and utilization of medical resources. Swiss Primary Care Group].. PubMed. 128(22). 874–9. 2 indexed citations
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Brignoli, Reto, et al.. (1997). The Omega-Project - a comparison of two diagnostic strategies for risk- and cost-oriented management of dyspepsia. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 9(4). 337–343. 15 indexed citations
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Thorens, Joël, Reto Brignoli, Florian Froehlich, et al.. (1995). Effect of cisapride on gallbladder motility after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Journal of Hepatology. 22(3). 333–337. 9 indexed citations
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Meier, Rémy, et al.. (1995). Influence of age, gender, hormonal status and smoking habits on colonic transit time. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 7(4). 235–238. 122 indexed citations
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Meyer-Wyss, B, et al.. (1994). Gastric emptying of liquid meals measured noninvasively in humans with [13C]Acetate breath test. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 39(S12). 107S–109S. 53 indexed citations
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Halter, F, et al.. (1994). Cisapride or Cimetidine in the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized, Swiss Multicentre Study. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 29(7). 618–623. 27 indexed citations
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Brignoli, Reto, et al.. (1993). [Drugs and assessment of gastrointestinal motility].. PubMed. 54. 45–54.

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