Rik Gosselink

32.1k total citations · 12 hit papers
259 papers, 16.8k citations indexed

About

Rik Gosselink is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rik Gosselink has authored 259 papers receiving a total of 16.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 192 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 67 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 57 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rik Gosselink's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (144 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (104 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (66 papers). Rik Gosselink is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (144 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (104 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (66 papers). Rik Gosselink collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Brazil and Netherlands. Rik Gosselink's co-authors include Marc Decramer, Thierry Troosters, Fábio Pitta, Thierry Troosters, Daniël Langer, Martijn A. Spruit, M. Decramer, M Decramer, Gert Kwakkel and Greet Hermans and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Rik Gosselink

253 papers receiving 16.1k 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.

  1. Characteristics of Physical Activities in Daily Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2005 936 citations Fábio Pitta, Thierry Troosters et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  2. Peripheral Muscle Weakness Contributes to Exercise Limitation in COPD
    1996 779 citations Rik Gosselink, Thierry Troosters et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  3. Six minute walking distance in healthy elderly subjects
    1999 760 citations Thierry Troosters, Rik Gosselink et al. profile →
  4. Early exercise in critically ill patients enhances short-term functional recovery*
    2009 691 citations Chris Burtin, Béatrix Clerckx et al. profile →
  5. Physiotherapy for adult patients with critical illness: recommendations of the European Respiratory Society and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Task Force on Physiotherapy for Critically Ill Patients
    2008 514 citations Rik Gosselink et al. profile →
  6. Physical Activity and Hospitalization for Exacerbation of COPD
    2006 501 citations Fábio Pitta, Thierry Troosters et al. profile →
  7. Recommendations on the use of exercise testing in clinical practice
    2006 493 citations Richard Casaburi, Rik Gosselink et al. profile →
  8. Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: clinical practice recommendations
    2020 449 citations Bernie Bissett, Ianthe Boden et al. profile →
  9. Impact of inspiratory muscle training in patients with COPD: what is the evidence?
    2011 369 citations Rik Gosselink, Johan Segers et al. profile →
  10. Acute Outcomes and 1-Year Mortality of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness. A Cohort Study and Propensity-matched Analysis
    2014 357 citations Greet Hermans, Béatrix Clerckx et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  11. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness in Adults
    2014 323 citations Eddy Fan, Fern Cheek et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  12. Inspiratory muscle training, with or without concomitant pulmonary rehabilitation, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    2023 66 citations Rik Gosselink 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
Rik Gosselink Belgium 66 11.8k 3.6k 3.4k 3.3k 2.1k 259 16.8k
John Moxham United Kingdom 73 11.4k 1.0× 4.3k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 406 17.0k
Michael I. Polkey United Kingdom 78 13.7k 1.2× 6.0k 1.7× 1.2k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 472 19.6k
Martijn A. Spruit Netherlands 65 10.0k 0.9× 3.8k 1.1× 837 0.2× 2.0k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 407 15.6k
Marc Decramer Belgium 77 19.5k 1.7× 9.2k 2.6× 1.5k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 392 24.3k
Anne E. Holland Australia 57 8.4k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.3× 778 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 441 13.1k
Sally Singh United Kingdom 50 6.3k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 439 0.1× 2.0k 0.6× 2.7k 1.3× 340 10.3k
Nicolino Ambrosino Italy 51 7.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 1.9k 0.6× 572 0.2× 734 0.4× 307 8.6k
Roger Goldstein Canada 64 11.8k 1.0× 3.8k 1.1× 362 0.1× 1.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 352 15.9k
Dina Brooks Canada 63 5.6k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 378 0.1× 1.5k 0.5× 2.2k 1.1× 428 13.8k
Donald A. Mahler United States 54 12.2k 1.0× 6.1k 1.7× 347 0.1× 1.8k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 211 15.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hollebeke, Marine Van, Mariana Hoffman, Béatrix Clerckx, et al.. (2024). Similar Weaning Success Rate with High-Intensity and Sham Inspiratory Muscle Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial (IMweanT). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(3). 381–390. 3 indexed citations
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Vanhorebeek, Ilse, Jan Gunst, Michaël P. Casaer, et al.. (2023). Skeletal Muscle Myokine Expression in Critical Illness, Association With Outcome and Impact of Therapeutic Interventions. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 7(3). bvad001–bvad001. 5 indexed citations
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Hollebeke, Marine Van, Béatrix Clerckx, J. Müller, et al.. (2022). Comparing two types of loading during inspiratory muscle training in patients with weaning difficulties: An exploratory study. Australian Critical Care. 36(4). 622–627. 6 indexed citations
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Gosselink, Rik, et al.. (2021). Inspiratory muscle training in intensive care unit patients: An international cross-sectional survey of physiotherapist practice. Australian Critical Care. 35(5). 527–534. 5 indexed citations
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Hollebeke, Marine Van, Béatrix Clerckx, J. Müller, et al.. (2021). Measurement validity of an electronic training device to assess breathing characteristics during inspiratory muscle training in patients with weaning difficulties. PLoS ONE. 16(8). e0255431–e0255431. 8 indexed citations
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Troosters, Thierry, Daniël Langer, Chris Burtin, et al.. (2019). Introduction of the harmonised respiratory physiotherapy curriculum. Breathe. 15(2). 110–115. 17 indexed citations
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Louvaris, Zafeiris, Marine Van Hollebeke, Philippe Meersseman, et al.. (2019). Cerebral cortex and respiratory muscles perfusion during spontaneous breathing attempts in ventilated patients and its relation to weaning outcomes: a protocol for a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 9(10). e031072–e031072. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Eddy, Fern Cheek, Linda L. Chlan, et al.. (2014). An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness in Adults. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 190(12). 1437–1446. 323 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hermans, Greet, Béatrix Clerckx, Tine Vanhullebusch, et al.. (2014). Acute Outcomes and 1-Year Mortality of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness. A Cohort Study and Propensity-matched Analysis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 190(4). 410–420. 357 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolter, Pascal, et al.. (2013). Physical Activity and Risk of Lymphoma: A Meta-Analysis. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(7). 1173–1184. 14 indexed citations
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Klijn, Peter, et al.. (2013). Nonlinear Exercise Training in Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Superior to Traditional Exercise Training. A Randomized Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(2). 193–200. 55 indexed citations
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Remoortel, Hans Van, Miek Hornikx, Daniël Langer, et al.. (2013). Risk Factors and Comorbidities in the Preclinical Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 189(1). 30–38. 79 indexed citations
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Troosters, Thierry, Vanessa Suziane Probst, Tim Crul, et al.. (2010). Resistance Training Prevents Deterioration in Quadriceps Muscle Function During Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181(10). 1072–1077. 183 indexed citations
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Devoogdt, Nele, Marijke Van Kampen, Marie‐Rose Christiaens, et al.. (2009). Short- and long-term recovery of upper limb function after axillary lymph node dissection. European Journal of Cancer Care. 20(1). 77–86. 72 indexed citations
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Jongste, Johan C. de, et al.. (2007). RhDNase before airway clearance therapy improves airway patency in children with CF. Pediatric Pulmonology. 42(7). 624–630. 26 indexed citations
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Walle, Patricia Van de, Kaat Desloovere, Guy Molenaers, et al.. (2007). Effect of trunk and pelvic motion on gait efficiency. Gait & Posture. 26. 1 indexed citations
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Troosters, Thierry, Richard Casaburi, Rik Gosselink, & Marc Decramer. (2005). Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(1). 19–38. 447 indexed citations
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Pitta, Fábio, Thierry Troosters, Martijn A. Spruit, et al.. (2005). Characteristics of Physical Activities in Daily Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(9). 972–977. 936 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gayan‐Ramirez, Ghislaine, et al.. (1998). Low Load Inspiratory Muscle Training Increases Diaphragmatic Fiber Dimensions in Rats. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(3). 833–839. 28 indexed citations

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