Sertaç Kırnaz

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 984 citations indexed

About

Sertaç Kırnaz is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sertaç Kırnaz has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 984 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 53 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Sertaç Kırnaz's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (30 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (21 papers). Sertaç Kırnaz is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (30 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (21 papers). Sertaç Kırnaz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Germany. Sertaç Kırnaz's co-authors include Christoph Wipplinger, Roger Härtl, Roger Härtl, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramírez, Franziska A. Schmidt, Ibrahim Hussain, Jacob L. Goldberg, Fabian Sommer, Branden Medary and Lynn B. McGrath and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Science Translational Medicine and Acta Biomaterialia.

In The Last Decade

Sertaç Kırnaz

59 papers receiving 976 citations

Hit Papers

Fundamentals of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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. Fundamentals of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
    2021 148 citations Sertaç Kırnaz, Taylor Wong et al. World Neurosurgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sertaç Kırnaz United States 16 779 666 389 198 51 63 984
Il‐Tae Jang South Korea 21 1.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.6× 468 1.2× 192 1.0× 61 1.2× 102 1.4k
Pang Hung Wu Singapore 18 867 1.1× 756 1.1× 289 0.7× 146 0.7× 43 0.8× 59 1.0k
I. W. Nelson United Kingdom 11 659 0.8× 521 0.8× 521 1.3× 189 1.0× 43 0.8× 18 936
Juhani Määttä Finland 13 651 0.8× 305 0.5× 531 1.4× 203 1.0× 62 1.2× 34 760
Jayesh Trivedi United Kingdom 12 792 1.0× 609 0.9× 437 1.1× 142 0.7× 82 1.6× 33 1.1k
Arun Ranganathan United Kingdom 14 720 0.9× 632 0.9× 322 0.8× 184 0.9× 37 0.7× 34 910
Christina L. Goldstein United States 17 737 0.9× 907 1.4× 147 0.4× 214 1.1× 56 1.1× 39 1.1k
Liisa Kerttula Finland 15 625 0.8× 356 0.5× 440 1.1× 282 1.4× 55 1.1× 21 809
Kengo Fujii Japan 13 358 0.5× 314 0.5× 232 0.6× 167 0.8× 20 0.4× 46 616
Worawat Limthongkul Thailand 18 636 0.8× 642 1.0× 178 0.5× 142 0.7× 24 0.5× 71 779

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sertaç Kırnaz

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All Works

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Hussain, Ibrahim, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramírez, Sertaç Kırnaz, et al.. (2025). Implementation and Feasibility of Mechanomyography in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 15(2). 42–42. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Fabian, Ibrahim Hussain, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramírez, et al.. (2023). Telemedical Support Using Smartphones for Spine Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 29(12). 1834–1842. 3 indexed citations
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Kırnaz, Sertaç, Richard Zampolin, Deepak Khatri, et al.. (2023). The role of venous anatomy in guiding treatment approach for dural arteriovenous fistulas of the craniocervical junction; case series & systematic review. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 110. 27–38. 3 indexed citations
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Balogun, Simon A., Fabian Sommer, Ibrahim Hussain, et al.. (2023). Feasibility of High-Fidelity Simulator Models for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experience From East Africa. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 7(10). 3 indexed citations
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Sommer, Fabian, Ibrahim Hussain, Jacob L. Goldberg, et al.. (2022). Feasibility of smart glasses in supporting spinal surgical procedures in low- and middle-income countries: experiences from East Africa. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 52(6). E4–E4. 15 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Jacob L., Christoph Wipplinger, Sertaç Kırnaz, et al.. (2022). Clinical Significance of Redundant Nerve Roots in Patients with Lumbar Stenosis Undergoing Minimally Invasive Tubular Decompression. World Neurosurgery. 164. e868–e876. 4 indexed citations
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Atalay, Başar, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramírez, Sertaç Kırnaz, et al.. (2022). Excessive Fluid in the Lumbar Facet Joint as a Predictor of Radiological Outcomes After Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Cureus. 14(10). e30217–e30217.
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Sommer, Fabian, Sertaç Kırnaz, Jacob L. Goldberg, et al.. (2022). Safety and Feasibility of DTRAX Cervical Cages in the Atlantoaxial Joint for C1/2 Stabilization. Operative Neurosurgery. 22(5). 322–327. 2 indexed citations
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Wong, Taylor, Aneek Patel, Danielle Golub, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of Long-Term Low Back Pain After Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation. World Neurosurgery. 170. 163–173.e1. 13 indexed citations
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Sommer, Fabian, Sertaç Kırnaz, Jacob L. Goldberg, et al.. (2022). Treatment of Odontoid Fractures in Elderly Patients Using C1/C2 Instrumented Fusion Supplemented With Bilateral Atlantoaxial Joint Spacers: A Case Series. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 16(3). 442–449. 3 indexed citations
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Kırnaz, Sertaç, Taylor Wong, Jacob L. Goldberg, et al.. (2021). Fundamentals of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. World Neurosurgery. 157. 264–273. 148 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kırnaz, Sertaç, Marianne Lintz, Jacob L. Goldberg, et al.. (2021). Pathomechanism and Biomechanics of Degenerative Disc Disease: Features of Healthy and Degenerated Discs. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 15(s1). 10–25. 40 indexed citations
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Sommer, Fabian, Jacob L. Goldberg, Lynn B. McGrath, et al.. (2021). Image Guidance in Spinal Surgery: A Critical Appraisal and Future Directions. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 15(s2). S74–S86. 22 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Franziska A., Taylor Wong, Sertaç Kırnaz, et al.. (2020). Development of a Curriculum for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS). Global Spine Journal. 10(2_suppl). 122S–125S. 7 indexed citations
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Kırnaz, Sertaç, Mina M. Gerges, Kavelin Rumalla, et al.. (2020). Occipital Condyle Screw Placement in Patients with Chiari Malformation: A Radiographic Feasibility Analysis and Cadaveric Demonstration. World Neurosurgery. 136. 470–478. 4 indexed citations
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Güler, Sertaç Ata, et al.. (2019). Cutaneous adverse effects of methylene blue in an animal skin-flap model. Acta chirurgica Belgica. 120(3). 167–172. 7 indexed citations
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Hussain, Ibrahim, et al.. (2019). Minimally Invasive Approaches for Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 30(3). 305–312. 13 indexed citations
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Wipplinger, Christoph, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramírez, Eliana Kim, et al.. (2018). Superficial Siderosis of Central Nervous System as Primary Clinical Manifestation Secondary to Intradural Thoracic Disk Herniation. World Neurosurgery. 119. 40–44. 4 indexed citations

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