Stefan N. Willich

23.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
360 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Stefan N. Willich is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan N. Willich has authored 360 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 72 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 52 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stefan N. Willich's work include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (93 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (48 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (28 papers). Stefan N. Willich is often cited by papers focused on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (93 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (48 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (28 papers). Stefan N. Willich collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Stefan N. Willich's co-authors include Claudia M. Witt, Benno Brinkhaus, Stephanie Roll, Marc Nocon, Thomas Reinhold, Falk Müller‐Riemenschneider, James E. Muller, Klaus Linde, Karl Wegscheider and Dieter Melchart and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Stefan N. Willich

342 papers receiving 14.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Association of physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2008 746 citations Stephanie Roll, Stefan N. Willich et al. profile →
Exercise and Acute Cardiovascular Events

2007 679 citations Stefan N. Willich et al. profile →
Obesity prevalence from a European perspective: a systematic review

2008 543 citations Anne Berghöfer, Thomas Reinhold et al. profile →
Circadian variation in the incidence of sudden cardiac death in the framingham heart study population

1987 512 citations Stefan N. Willich et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Musical activity in a subsample of the German National Cohort study 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·Juliane Menzel, Gunter Kreutz, Hans‐Christian Jabusch, Heiko Becher, Lilian Krist, Thomas Keil, (unknown), Alexander Schmidt, Stefan N. Willich, (unknown), Cornelia Weikert	1
2	Effects of auricular stimulation on weight- and obesity-related parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials 2024 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·(unknown), Taras Usichenko, Mike Cummings, (unknown), Stefan N. Willich, Benno Brinkhaus, Joanna Dietzel	0
3	Acupuncture in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Joanna Dietzel, (unknown), (unknown), Katrin Hahn, Gesa Meyer‐Hamme, Miriam Ortiz, (unknown), Barbara Stöckigt, (unknown), Weronika Grabowska, Stephanie Roll, Sylvia Binting, Stefan N. Willich, Sven Schröder, Benno Brinkhaus	14
4	Hydrotherapy and acupressure in restless legs syndrome: A randomized, controlled, 3-armed, explorative clinical trial 2023 ·Medicine ·(unknown), Miriam Ortiz, Sylvia Binting, (unknown), Joanna Dietzel, (unknown), J. Hummelsberger, Stefan N. Willich, Benno Brinkhaus, Michael Teut, J. R. Siewert	3
5	A multi‐layered strategy for COVID ‐19 infection prophylaxis in schools: A review of the evidence for masks, distancing, and ventilation 2022 ·Indoor Air ·Robert S. McLeod, Christina J. Hopfe, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Heinz‐Jörn Moriske, Ulrich Pöschl, Tunga Salthammer, Joachim Curtius, Frank Helleis, Jennifer Niessner, Caroline Herr, Thomas Klimach, (unknown), Thomas Steffens, Christian Witt, Stefan N. Willich	16
6	Homeopathy for seasonal allergic rhinitis: rationale, design and methods of the three-armed randomized controlled HOMEOSAR trial 2022 ·BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies ·J. R. Siewert, Michael Teut, (unknown), Sylvia Binting, (unknown), Miriam Ortiz, Weronika Grabowska, Thomas Reinhold, Stephanie Roll, (unknown), Stefan N. Willich, Holger Cramer, Benno Brinkhaus	0
7	The effect of active visual art therapy on health outcomes: protocol of a systematic review of randomised controlled trials 2022 ·Systematic Reviews ·(unknown), Stephanie Roll, Stefan N. Willich, Anne Berghöfer	8
8	Acupuncture in Patients with Allergic Asthma: A Randomized Pragmatic Trial 2017 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Benno Brinkhaus, Stephanie Roll, Susanne Jena, Katja Icke, (unknown), Sylvia Binting, Fabian Lotz, Stefan N. Willich, Claudia M. Witt	25
9	Acupuncture in Patients Suffering from Allergic Asthma: Is It Worth Additional Costs? 2013 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Thomas Reinhold, Benno Brinkhaus, Stefan N. Willich, Claudia M. Witt	14
10	Anthroposophic medicine in pediatric primary care: a prospective, multicenter observational study on prescribing patterns. 2011 ·PubMed ·Elke Jeschke, Thomas Ostermann, (unknown), Matthias Kröz, Angelina Bockelbrink, Claudia M. Witt, Stefan N. Willich, Harald Matthes	9
11	Homeopathic Treatment of Patients with Migraine: A Prospective Observational Study with a 2-Year Follow-Up Period 2010 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Claudia M. Witt, Rainer Lüdtke, Stefan N. Willich	9
12	How Unusual are the Contents of Paraphilias? Paraphilia-Associated Sexual Arousal Patterns in a Community-Based Sample of Men 2009 ·The Journal of Sexual Medicine ·Christoph J. Ahlers, Gerard A. Schaefer, Ingrid A. Mundt, Stephanie Roll, Heike Englert, Stefan N. Willich, Klaus M. Beier	138
13	Evaluation of Medicinal Plants as Part of Tibetan Medicine Prospective Observational Study in Sikkim and Nepal 2009 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Claudia M. Witt, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stefan N. Willich	8
14	Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study 2007 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Harald J. Hamre, Claudia M. Witt, Anja Glockmann, Renatus Ziegler, Stefan N. Willich, Helmut Kiene	39
15	Journal Club 2007 ·Complementary Medicine Research ·Dieter Melchart, Klaus Linde, Claudia Mandato, Karen J. Sherman, Stefan N. Willich, David Wonderling, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
16	Does Potentized HgCl ² ( Mercurius corrosivus ) Affect the Activity of Diastase and α-Amylase? 2006 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Claudia M. Witt, (unknown), Stephan Hinderlich, Henning Albrecht, Rainer Lüdtke, (unknown), Stefan N. Willich	4
17	Interventions and Physician Characteristics in a Randomized Multicenter Trial of Acupuncture in Patients with Low-Back Pain 2006 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Benno Brinkhaus, Claudia M. Witt, Susanne Jena, Klaus Linde, Andrea Streng, Dominik Irnich, J. Hummelsberger, Michael Hammes, Daniel Pach, Dieter Melchart, Stefan N. Willich	24
18	Qigong for Schoolchildren: A Pilot Study 2005 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Claudia M. Witt, (unknown), (unknown), Renate Soellner, Stefan N. Willich	33
19	Risk Factors for Erosive Esophagitis: A Multivariate Analysis Based on the ProGERD Study Initiative 2004 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Joachim Labenz, D Jaspersen, Michael Kulig, Andreas Leodolter, Tore Lind, Wolfgang Meyer‐Sabellek, Manfred Stolte, M Vieth, Stefan N. Willich, Peter Malfertheiner	153
20	Quality Assessment of Physical Research in Homeopathy 2003 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Rainer Lüdtke, Stefan N. Willich	44

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