Robert Bals

29.7k citations
378 papers · 14.2k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 58

Robert Bals

352 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

The innate immune function of air...3051998202620072016200400600

Peers

Robert Bals
Comparison fields: 5 of 165
  • Microbiology 5.2k
  • Emergency Medical Services 1.7k
  • Immunology 4.6k
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3.2k
  • Physiology 1.7k
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Bals

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert Bals, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1 20252
2 20241
3 20240
4 202313
5 20233
6 202216
7 20229
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Impact of Education on COPD Severity and All-Cause Mortality in Lifetime Never-Smokers and Longtime Ex-Smokers: Results of the COSYCONET Cohort
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11 201830
12 2018107
13 201770
14 201628
15 201633
16 201633
17 20159
18 201073
19 2004121
20 200336

About Robert Bals

Robert Bals is a scholar working on Emergency Medical Services, Microbiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, having authored 378 papers that have together received 14.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (102 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (59 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (58 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (49 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (45 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (40 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (34 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (27 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Microbiology (5.2k citations), Emergency Medical Services (1.7k citations) and Immunology (4.6k citations). Robert Bals has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include James M. Wilson, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Christoph Beißwenger, Claus Vogelmeier, Andreas Rembert Koczulla, Christian Herr, Daniel J. Weiner, Michael Zasloff, Renat Shaykhiev and Xiaorong Wang. Their work appears in journals such as Respiratory Research, European Respiratory Journal, Respiratory Medicine, International Journal of COPD and ASAIO Journal.

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