Stefan Blankenberg

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Stefan Blankenberg is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Blankenberg has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stefan Blankenberg's work include Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (3 papers), Health and Medical Studies (2 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 papers). Stefan Blankenberg is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (3 papers), Health and Medical Studies (2 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 papers). Stefan Blankenberg collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Finland. Stefan Blankenberg's co-authors include Laurence Tiret, Sandrine Barbaux, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Manfred E. Beutel, Christoph Bickel, Matthias Michal, Jörg Wiltink, Xian‐Cheng Jiang and Hans J. Rupprecht and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Neurology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Blankenberg

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Adhesion molecules and atherosclerosis

2003 869 citations Stefan Blankenberg, Sandrine Barbaux et al. Atherosclerosis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stefan Blankenberg Germany	10	337	331	316	265	258	27	1.4k
Laura Piqueras Spain	26	461 1.4×	903 2.7×	352 1.1×	327 1.2×	307 1.2×	75	2.4k
Xiaohong Jin China	26	367 1.1×	787 2.4×	286 0.9×	187 0.7×	138 0.5×	91	2.2k
Hiroko Ogawa Japan	21	140 0.4×	427 1.3×	240 0.8×	102 0.4×	138 0.5×	87	1.3k
Juan Peng China	27	303 0.9×	536 1.6×	147 0.5×	582 2.2×	228 0.9×	61	2.0k
Yasushi Moriyama Japan	18	89 0.3×	188 0.6×	359 1.1×	347 1.3×	176 0.7×	39	1.3k
Zhejun Cai China	27	259 0.8×	771 2.3×	468 1.5×	272 1.0×	217 0.8×	52	1.9k
Maja Živković Serbia	22	175 0.5×	359 1.1×	199 0.6×	82 0.3×	128 0.5×	156	1.5k
Yi‐Jen Hung Taiwan	26	242 0.7×	467 1.4×	222 0.7×	284 1.1×	305 1.2×	114	1.9k
Mark Sullivan United Kingdom	33	282 0.8×	778 2.4×	784 2.5×	723 2.7×	182 0.7×	112	3.1k
Jiunn‐Ming Sheen Taiwan	27	180 0.5×	465 1.4×	161 0.5×	259 1.0×	286 1.1×	135	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Stefan Blankenberg

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Blankenberg

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Blankenberg

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

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Brunner, Fabian J., Alina Goßling, Natalie Arnold, et al.. (2025). Prognostic utility of high-sensitivity troponins according to atherosclerotic vascular disease severity. Atherosclerosis. 403. 119167–119167.

Arnold, Natalie, Vivian Link, Tanja Zeller, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and discrepancy between genotype and phenotype. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. 122(19). 511–516.

Wenzel, Jan‐Per, Jennifer S. Albrecht, Elina Petersen, et al.. (2025). Head-to-head comparison of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and transthoracic echocardiography in the general population (MATCH). Clinical Research in Cardiology. 1 indexed citations

Oskarsson, Viktor, Veikko Salomaa, Pekka Jousilahti, et al.. (2025). Cardiovascular disease outcomes in relation to 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its seasonal variation: Results from the BiomarCaRE consortium. PLoS ONE. 20(4). e0319607–e0319607. 2 indexed citations

Jensen, Märit, Christian Schulte, Paulus Kirchhof, et al.. (2024). Subtle signs of atrial cardiomyopathy and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction are associated with reduced cognitive function: results from the Hamburg City Health Study. Clinical Research in Cardiology. 114(12). 1658–1670.

Schmidt‐Lauber, Christian, Sonja Hänzelmann, Elina Petersen, et al.. (2023). Increased blood pressure after nonsevere COVID-19. Journal of Hypertension. 41(11). 1721–1729.

Waschki, Benjamin, Tanja Zeller, Christina Magnussen, et al.. (2020). Iron deficiency and lung function decline in stable COPD – a prospective cohort study. 971–971. 1 indexed citations

Backé, Eva-Maria, Falk Liebers, Andreas Schulz, et al.. (2016). Current and cumulative night shift work and subclinical atherosclerosis: results of the Gutenberg Health Study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 89(8). 1169–1182. 53 indexed citations

Ghiassian, Susan Dina, Jörg Menche, Daniel I. Chasman, et al.. (2016). Endophenotype Network Models: Common Core of Complex Diseases. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27414–27414. 70 indexed citations

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Müller‐Calleja, Nadine, Heidi Rossmann, Christian Müller, et al.. (2016). Antiphospholipid antibodies in a large population-based cohort: genome-wide associations and effects on monocyte gene expression. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 116(7). 115–123. 9 indexed citations

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Unterrainer, Josef M., Matthias Michal, Benjamin Rahm, et al.. (2016). Association of Type D personality with cognitive functioning in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease — The Gutenberg Health Study. International Journal of Cardiology. 214. 256–261. 12 indexed citations

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Cairns, Karen, Frank Kee, Annette Conrads‐Frank, et al.. (2015). Improving Parameter Estimation For A Decision-Analytic Markov Model To Evaluate The Use Of Novel Biomarker Led Strategies For Prevetion Of Cardiovascular Disease. Value in Health. 18(3). A13–A13. 3 indexed citations

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Silbernagel, Günther, Ben Schöttker, Sebastian Appelbaum, et al.. (2013). High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and cardiovascular mortality. European Heart Journal. 34(46). 3563–3571. 97 indexed citations

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Hoehn, René, et al.. (2012). Optic Disc Drusen: Prevalence, ocular and systemic associations in the Gutenberg Health Study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 4885–4885. 3 indexed citations

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Wolfram, Christian, Alireza Mirshahi, René Hoehn, et al.. (2012). The Prevalence of Refractive Errors in Germany - Results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 2312–2312. 1 indexed citations

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Lamparter, Julia, Esther M. Hoff mann, Ulrike B. Kottler, et al.. (2011). Central Corneal Thickness and its Association with Ocular Parameters in a Large Central European Population - Results from the GHS (Gutenberg Heart Study) - Eye Survey. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 5185–5185. 1 indexed citations

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Castagné, Raphaële, Maxime Rotival, Tanja Zeller, et al.. (2011). The Choice of the Filtering Method in Microarrays Affects the Inference Regarding Dosage Compensation of the Active X-Chromosome. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e23956–e23956. 22 indexed citations

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Sinning, Christoph, Jan‐Malte Sinning, Andreas Schulz, et al.. (2011). Association of Serum Procalcitonin With Cardiovascular Prognosis in Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Journal. 75(5). 1184–1191. 40 indexed citations

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Michal, Matthias, Jörg Wiltink, Philipp S. Wild, et al.. (2010). Type-D personality and depersonalization are associated with suicidal ideation in the German general population aged 35–74: Results from the Gutenberg Heart Study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 125(1-3). 227–233. 48 indexed citations

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Blankenberg, Stefan, Sandrine Barbaux, & Laurence Tiret. (2003). Adhesion molecules and atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 170(2). 191–203. 869 indexed citations breakdown →

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