Rok Herman

629 total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 344 citations indexed

About

Rok Herman is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Reproductive Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rok Herman has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 344 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 9 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 4 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rok Herman's work include Ovarian function and disorders (8 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (4 papers) and Lipid metabolism and disorders (3 papers). Rok Herman is often cited by papers focused on Ovarian function and disorders (8 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (4 papers) and Lipid metabolism and disorders (3 papers). Rok Herman collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Italy and Albania. Rok Herman's co-authors include Mojca Jensterle, Andrej Janež, Vita Dolžan, Nika Aleksandra Kravos, Jaka Šikonja, Katja Goričar, Luka Ležaić, Manfredi Rizzo, Žiga Snoj and Simon Horvat and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Endocrinology and Endocrine Practice.

In The Last Decade

Rok Herman

16 papers receiving 335 citations

Hit Papers

Metformin and Insulin Resistance: A Review of the Underly... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 50 100 150
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. Metformin and Insulin Resistance: A Review of the Underlying Mechanisms behind Changes in GLUT4-Mediated Glucose Transport
    2022 156 citations Rok Herman, Nika Aleksandra Kravos et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
  2. Sex- and Gender-Related Differences in Obesity: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Clinical Implications
    2024 46 citations Rok Herman, Andrej Janež et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rok Herman Slovenia 8 115 103 93 70 68 18 344
Zelija Velija-Ašimi Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 161 1.4× 103 1.0× 86 0.9× 79 1.1× 52 0.8× 39 378
Grzegorz Stachowiak Poland 12 61 0.5× 91 0.9× 100 1.1× 57 0.8× 54 0.8× 56 409
Liangzhi Xu China 13 69 0.6× 180 1.7× 62 0.7× 161 2.3× 55 0.8× 34 410
Prashant Nadkarni United States 6 115 1.0× 130 1.3× 129 1.4× 94 1.3× 53 0.8× 9 372
Magdalena Pertyńska−Marczewska Poland 10 153 1.3× 56 0.5× 43 0.5× 76 1.1× 59 0.9× 20 467
Pernille Fog Svendsen Denmark 12 108 0.9× 270 2.6× 76 0.8× 159 2.3× 116 1.7× 23 476
Elizabeth M. Lamos United States 13 263 2.3× 45 0.4× 97 1.0× 35 0.5× 36 0.5× 34 413
Maria Augusta Maturana Brazil 12 152 1.3× 66 0.6× 60 0.6× 76 1.1× 54 0.8× 15 389
Jinous Samavat Italy 9 160 1.4× 110 1.1× 61 0.7× 60 0.9× 55 0.8× 16 354
Dan Sun China 7 40 0.3× 56 0.5× 138 1.5× 39 0.6× 73 1.1× 19 320

Countries citing papers authored by Rok Herman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rok Herman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rok Herman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rok Herman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rok Herman 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 Rok Herman. Rok Herman 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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Janež, Andrej, et al.. (2025). Case report: Long-term efficacy and safety of semaglutide in the treatment of syndromic obesity in Prader Willi syndrome - case series and literature review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1528457–1528457. 1 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, et al.. (2024). The Current and Emerging Role of Statins in the Treatment of PCOS: The Evidence to Date. Medicina. 60(2). 244–244. 9 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, et al.. (2024). Sex- and Gender-Related Differences in Obesity: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Clinical Implications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(13). 7342–7342. 46 indexed citations breakdown →
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Herman, Rok, et al.. (2023). Brown Adipose Tissue: A New Potential Target for Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 8592–8592. 20 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, Jaka Šikonja, Mojca Jensterle, Andrej Janež, & Vita Dolžan. (2023). Insulin Metabolism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Secretion, Signaling, and Clearance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3140–3140. 32 indexed citations
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Jensterle, Mojca, Andrej Janež, Maruša Debeljak, et al.. (2023). Case Report: Multiple prolactinomas in a young man with Kallmann syndrome and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1248231–1248231.
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Herman, Rok, et al.. (2023). Prolactin in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Metabolic Effects and Therapeutic Prospects. Life. 13(11). 2124–2124. 13 indexed citations
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Janež, Andrej, Rok Herman, Pavel Poredoš, et al.. (2023). Cardiometabolic Risk, Peripheral Arterial Disease and CardiovascularEvents in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Time to Implement SystematicScreening and Update the Management. Current Vascular Pharmacology. 21(6). 424–432. 3 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, Katja Goričar, Andrej Janež, & Mojca Jensterle. (2022). Clinical Applicability of Patient- and Clinician-Reported Outcome Tools in the Management of Patients With Acromegaly. Endocrine Practice. 28(7). 678–683. 3 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, Andrej Janež, Katja Goričar, Manfredi Rizzo, & Mojca Jensterle. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Disease Control Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Acromegaly. Medicina. 58(12). 1711–1711. 1 indexed citations
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Jensterle, Mojca, Rok Herman, & Andrej Janež. (2022). Therapeutic Potential of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Current Clinical Evidence to Future Perspectives. Biomedicines. 10(8). 1989–1989. 29 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, Nika Aleksandra Kravos, Mojca Jensterle, Andrej Janež, & Vita Dolžan. (2022). Metformin and Insulin Resistance: A Review of the Underlying Mechanisms behind Changes in GLUT4-Mediated Glucose Transport. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(3). 1264–1264. 156 indexed citations breakdown →
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Herman, Rok, Mojca Jensterle, Andrej Janež, Katja Goričar, & Vita Dolžan. (2020). Genetic Variability in Antioxidative and Inflammatory Pathways Modifies the Risk for PCOS and Influences Metabolic Profile of the Syndrome. Metabolites. 10(11). 439–439. 19 indexed citations
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Herman, Rok, Mojca Jensterle, Andrej Janež, Katja Goričar, & Vita Dolžan. (2020). Genetic variability in antioxodative and inflammatory pathways modifies the risk for PCOS and influences metabolic profile of the syndrome. Endocrine Abstracts. 2 indexed citations

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