Rik Achten

950 total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 590 citations indexed

About

Rik Achten is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rik Achten has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 590 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 5 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 3 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Rik Achten's work include EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (5 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (4 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers). Rik Achten is often cited by papers focused on EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (5 papers), Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (4 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers). Rik Achten collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. Rik Achten's co-authors include Elin Pauwels, George Kollias, Stijn Lambrecht, Dirk Elewaut, Eveline Verheugen, Marietta Armaka, Peggy Jacques, Marleen Verhoye, Annemie Van der Linden and Rik Lories and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Rik Achten

13 papers receiving 578 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Proof of concept: enthesitis and new bone formation in spondyloarthritis are driven by mechanical strain and stromal cells

2013 320 citations Peggy Jacques, Stijn Lambrecht et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rik Achten Belgium	8	282	156	136	118	112	13	590
Vittorio Cosi Italy	17	117 0.4×	119 0.8×	45 0.3×	119 1.0×	36 0.3×	35	954
Alessio Bratina Italy	18	200 0.7×	129 0.8×	39 0.3×	29 0.2×	41 0.4×	38	1.1k
John S. Romine United States	16	91 0.3×	90 0.6×	55 0.4×	78 0.7×	140 1.3×	26	1.0k
Gianfranco Siracusa Italy	17	306 1.1×	59 0.4×	66 0.5×	55 0.5×	38 0.3×	17	1.6k
Hartung Hp Germany	8	133 0.5×	53 0.3×	40 0.3×	40 0.3×	57 0.5×	18	934
L Metz Canada	12	127 0.5×	117 0.8×	44 0.3×	122 1.0×	24 0.2×	17	739
Davide Nasuelli Italy	17	252 0.9×	103 0.7×	40 0.3×	22 0.2×	24 0.2×	20	1.3k
C.H. Polman Netherlands	13	318 1.1×	76 0.5×	40 0.3×	31 0.3×	65 0.6×	22	1.4k
E. A. C. M. Sanders Netherlands	20	123 0.4×	60 0.4×	21 0.2×	43 0.4×	55 0.5×	41	913
C.V. Jensen Denmark	11	110 0.4×	161 1.0×	50 0.4×	21 0.2×	54 0.5×	12	651

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rik Achten

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rik Achten. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rik Achten 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 Rik Achten. Rik Achten is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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13 of 13 papers shown

Mouffouk, Fouzi, et al.. (2020). A New Class of Smart Gadolinium Contrast Agent for Tissue pH Probing Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Molecules. 25(7). 1513–1513. 4 indexed citations

Vos, Filip De, Ingeborgh Polis, Tim Bosmans, et al.. (2015). In vivo quantification of the [11C]DASB binding in the normal canine brain using positron emission tomography. BMC Veterinary Research. 11(1). 308–308. 4 indexed citations

Rietzschel, Ernst, Pieter Vandemaele, Luc Van Bortel, et al.. (2014). MR pulse wave velocity increases with age faster in the thoracic aorta than in the abdominal aorta. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 41(3). 765–772. 23 indexed citations

Jacques, Peggy, Stijn Lambrecht, Eveline Verheugen, et al.. (2013). Proof of concept: enthesitis and new bone formation in spondyloarthritis are driven by mechanical strain and stromal cells. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 73(2). 437–445. 320 indexed citations breakdown →

Achten, Rik, et al.. (2013). Optimizing communication between the radiologist and the general practitioner. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 96(6). 388–388. 8 indexed citations

Emonds, Griet, Carolyn H. Declerck, Christophe Boone, Ruth Seurinck, & Rik Achten. (2013). Establishing cooperation in a mixed-motive social dilemma. An fMRI study investigating the role of social value orientation and dispositional trust. Social Neuroscience. 9(1). 10–22. 41 indexed citations

Vonck, Kristl, Mathieu Sprengers, Evelien Carrette, et al.. (2012). A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY MEDIAL TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY. International Journal of Neural Systems. 23(1). 1250034–1250034. 82 indexed citations

Borsel, John Van, et al.. (2008). Acquired stuttering with differential manifestation in different languages: A case study. Journal of Neurolinguistics. 22(2). 187–195. 4 indexed citations

Dierckx, Hans, et al.. (2007). POSTPROCESSING OF BRAIN WHITE MATTER FIBER ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 16. 784–787. 7 indexed citations

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Vonck, Kristl, A. G. H. Kessels, Paul Boon, et al.. (2005). Language activation distributions revealed by fMRI in post-operative epilepsy patients: Differences between left- and right-sided resections. Epilepsy Research. 66(1-3). 1–12. 31 indexed citations

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Vonck, Kristl, Paul Boon, Pieter W. Claeys, et al.. (2005). Long‐term Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 46(s5). 98–99. 62 indexed citations

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Vonck, Kristl, Marijke Miatton, Annelies Van Dycke, et al.. (2004). Neuropsychological outcome of amygdalohippocampal stimulation for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations

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Vonck, Kristl, Paul Boon, Pieter W. Claeys, et al.. (2004). Cortical stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. Epilepsia. 45. 9–9. 2 indexed citations

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