R.M. Weggemans

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

R.M. Weggemans is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R.M. Weggemans has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 4 papers in Surgery and 4 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in R.M. Weggemans's work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (4 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 papers) and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease (3 papers). R.M. Weggemans is often cited by papers focused on Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (4 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 papers) and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease (3 papers). R.M. Weggemans collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Switzerland and United States. R.M. Weggemans's co-authors include Elke A. Trautwein, Peter L. Zock, Mira Katan, Daan Kromhout, C J K Spaaij, Janette de Goede, J. Haller, Mike Rudrum, José M. Ordovás and G. Schaafsma and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Nutrition and Journal of Lipid Research.

In The Last Decade

R.M. Weggemans

18 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

The 2015 Dutch food-based dietary guidelines 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 50 100 150 200 250
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 2015 Dutch food-based dietary guidelines
    2016 275 citations Daan Kromhout, C J K Spaaij et al. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R.M. Weggemans Netherlands 14 498 275 271 184 180 18 1.2k
A Welch United Kingdom 15 756 1.5× 451 1.6× 313 1.2× 170 0.9× 223 1.2× 25 1.9k
Mahdieh Golzarand Iran 24 569 1.1× 504 1.8× 304 1.1× 223 1.2× 283 1.6× 72 1.6k
K Trygg Norway 25 676 1.4× 286 1.0× 389 1.4× 76 0.4× 131 0.7× 51 1.7k
Shiva Faghih Iran 19 518 1.0× 340 1.2× 299 1.1× 116 0.6× 83 0.5× 98 1.1k
Martinette T. Streppel Netherlands 16 791 1.6× 540 2.0× 520 1.9× 152 0.8× 110 0.6× 26 1.8k
Jun Nagano Japan 22 591 1.2× 251 0.9× 289 1.1× 112 0.6× 222 1.2× 48 1.7k
Marta Stelmach-Mardas Poland 21 710 1.4× 495 1.8× 311 1.1× 106 0.6× 106 0.6× 62 1.7k
George Pounis Italy 24 789 1.6× 460 1.7× 246 0.9× 118 0.6× 120 0.7× 37 1.7k
Shino Oba Japan 22 596 1.2× 343 1.2× 258 1.0× 243 1.3× 52 0.3× 50 1.4k
A. Stewart Truswell Australia 20 342 0.7× 323 1.2× 368 1.4× 153 0.8× 167 0.9× 75 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by R.M. Weggemans

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.M. Weggemans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.M. Weggemans

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

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Weggemans, R.M., Ute Bültmann, Alex Burdorf, et al.. (2019). Health and prolonging working lives: an advisory report of the Health Council of The Netherlands. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 45(5). 514–519. 16 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., Frank Backx, Lars B. Borghouts, et al.. (2018). The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 15(1). 58–58. 147 indexed citations
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Kromhout, Daan, C J K Spaaij, Janette de Goede, & R.M. Weggemans. (2016). The 2015 Dutch food-based dietary guidelines. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70(8). 869–878. 275 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weggemans, R.M., Daan Kromhout, & Chris van Weel. (2012). [New dietary reference values vitamin D].. PubMed. 156(47). A5565–A5565. 2 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., G. Schaafsma, & Daan Kromhout. (2009). Toward an optimal use of folic acid: an advisory report of the Health Council of the Netherlands. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 63(8). 1034–1036. 10 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., G. Schaafsma, & Daan Kromhout. (2009). Towards an adequate intake of vitamin D. An advisory report of the Health Council of the Netherlands. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 63(12). 1455–1457. 16 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., G. Schaafsma, & Daan Kromhout. (2009). Naar een toereikende inname van vitamine D. Huisarts en Wetenschap. 52(2). 73–75. 9 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., et al.. (2004). CYP7A1 A-278C Polymorphism Affects the Response of Plasma Lipids after Dietary Cholesterol or Cafestol Interventions in Humans. Journal of Nutrition. 134(9). 2200–2204. 37 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., Mike Rudrum, & Elke A. Trautwein. (2004). Intake of ruminant versus industrial trans fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease – what is the evidence?. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 106(6). 390–397. 57 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M. & Elke A. Trautwein. (2003). Relation between soy-associated isoflavones and LDL and HDL cholesterol concentrations in humans: a meta-analysis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(8). 940–946. 186 indexed citations
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Katan, Mira, R.M. Weggemans, & Peter L. Zock. (2002). Reply to DJ McNamara. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 75(2). 334–335. 3 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., Peter L. Zock, & Mira Katan. (2001). Dietary cholesterol from eggs increases the ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in humans: a meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73(5). 885–891. 244 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., et al.. (2001). Genetic polymorphisms and lipid response to dietary changes in humans. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 31(11). 950–957. 22 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., Peter L. Zock, José M. Ordovás, Juan Pedro‐Botet, & Mira Katan. (2001). Apoprotein E genotype and the response of serum cholesterol to dietary fat, cholesterol and cafestol. Atherosclerosis. 154(3). 547–555. 42 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., Peter L. Zock, S. Meyboom, Harald Funke, & Mira Katan. (2000). Apolipoprotein A4-1/2 polymorphism and response of serum lipids to dietary cholesterol in humans. Journal of Lipid Research. 41(10). 1623–1628. 19 indexed citations
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Weggemans, R.M., et al.. (1997). Factors Related to Plasma Folate and Vitamin B12. The Seneca Study. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 48(2). 141–150. 15 indexed citations
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Haller, J., et al.. (1996). Changes in the vitamin status of elderly Europeans: plasma vitamins A, E, B-6, B-12, folic acid and carotenoids.. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 50. 40 indexed citations
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Haller, J., R.M. Weggemans, Magnus Ferry, & Y. Guigoz. (1996). Mental health: minimental state examination and geriatric depression score of elderly Europeans in the SENECA study of 1993.. PubMed. 50 Suppl 2. S112–6. 49 indexed citations

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