Steffan Loff

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Steffan Loff is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Steffan Loff has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 13 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Steffan Loff's work include Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (11 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (10 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (8 papers). Steffan Loff is often cited by papers focused on Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (11 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (10 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (8 papers). Steffan Loff collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Steffan Loff's co-authors include Walter Back, Dieter E. Jenne, Michael Zimmer, R Jeschke, Oliver Müller, Jun‐ichi Nezu, K.-L. Waag, K. H. Niessen, Siegfried Uhlhaas and Peter Propping and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Steffan Loff

56 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is caused by mutations in a novel ... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is caused by mutations in a novel serine threoninekinase
    1998 869 citations Dieter E. Jenne, Jun‐ichi Nezu et al. Nature Genetics profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steffan Loff Germany 21 982 745 598 549 372 59 2.4k
Marie–Claude Faugere United States 27 358 0.4× 286 0.4× 2.0k 3.3× 919 1.7× 530 1.4× 39 4.0k
Catherine Massart France 30 456 0.5× 311 0.4× 1.3k 2.2× 153 0.3× 81 0.2× 97 3.3k
Petra Seemann Germany 26 206 0.2× 207 0.3× 1.2k 2.1× 268 0.5× 159 0.4× 54 2.8k
Shuichi Jono Japan 24 544 0.6× 531 0.7× 1.0k 1.7× 505 0.9× 161 0.4× 39 3.9k
Évelyne Gineyts France 32 477 0.5× 514 0.7× 1.3k 2.1× 1.6k 2.9× 132 0.4× 63 4.1k
D J Baylink United States 22 387 0.4× 170 0.2× 803 1.3× 346 0.6× 168 0.5× 45 2.0k
Eric T. Everett United States 28 274 0.3× 189 0.3× 901 1.5× 249 0.5× 84 0.2× 72 2.7k
Dominique Modrowski France 32 132 0.1× 343 0.5× 1.4k 2.3× 616 1.1× 241 0.6× 59 2.9k
Giorgio Perino United States 25 124 0.1× 733 1.0× 231 0.4× 165 0.3× 192 0.5× 59 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steffan Loff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steffan Loff

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2023). Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus in Children—Our Experience and Systematic Review of the Current Literature. Children. 10(9). 1441–1441. 2 indexed citations
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Fritz, Stefan, Christof M. Sommer, Götz M. Richter, et al.. (2022). Proposal of an algorithm for the management of rectally inserted foreign bodies: a surgical single-center experience with review of the literature. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 407(6). 2499–2508. 2 indexed citations
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Rose, Markus A., et al.. (2020). Endoscopic treatment of a tracheal mucosal tunnel after multiple recurrences of a trachea-esophageal fistula. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 59. 101513–101513. 1 indexed citations
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Ellerkamp, Verena, et al.. (2018). Guideline implementation for the treatment of undescended testes: Still room for improvement. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 53(11). 2219–2224. 10 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Andreas, Andreas Hartwig, Thomas M. Heim, et al.. (2014). The Timing of Surgery for Undescended Testis. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. 111(39). 649–57. 20 indexed citations
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Groeber, Florian, et al.. (2012). A bioreactor system for interfacial culture and physiological perfusion of vascularized tissue equivalents. Biotechnology Journal. 8(3). 308–316. 20 indexed citations
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Klingmüller, V., et al.. (2010). Typical signs of acute appendicitis in ultrasonography mimicked by other diseases?. Pediatric Surgery International. 26(7). 697–702. 5 indexed citations
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Jester, Ingo, Stefan Holland‐Cunz, Steffan Loff, et al.. (2009). Transanal Pull-Through Procedure for Hirschsprung's Disease: A 5-Year Experience. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 19(2). 68–71. 13 indexed citations
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Aretz, Stefan, Dietlinde Stienen, Siegfried Uhlhaas, et al.. (2007). High proportion of large genomic deletions and a genotype–phenotype update in 80 unrelated families with juvenile polyposis syndrome. Journal of Medical Genetics. 44(11). 702–709. 151 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2006). Visceral heterotaxia with polysplenia syndrome and haemorrhagic splenic infarction as a rare cause of the acute paediatric abdomen. Pediatric Radiology. 36(6). 572–573. 8 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2005). Implantation of a cone-shaped double-fixed patch increases abdominal space and prevents recurrence of large defects in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40(11). 1701–1705. 46 indexed citations
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Aretz, Stefan, Dietlinde Stienen, Siegfried Uhlhaas, et al.. (2005). High proportion of large genomic STK11 deletions in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Human Mutation. 26(6). 513–519. 174 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2004). Extraction of Di‐ethylhexyl‐phthalate from Perfusion Lines of Various Material, Length and Brand by Lipid Emulsions. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(4). 341–345. 1 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2004). Extraction of Di-ethylhexyl-phthalate from Perfusion Lines of Various Material, Length and Brand by Lipid Emulsions. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(4). 341–345. 40 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (2000). Polyvinylchloride infusion lines expose infants to large amounts of toxic plasticizers. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 35(12). 1775–1781. 141 indexed citations
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Hosie, Stuart, et al.. (2000). Is There a Correlation Between Organochlorine Compounds and Undescended Testes?. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 10(5). 304–309. 114 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, Bettina Kränzlin, Alexander Dzakovic, et al.. (1999). Parenteral nutrition-induced hepatobiliary dysfunction in infants and prepubertal rabbits. Pediatric Surgery International. 15(7). 479–482. 13 indexed citations
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Loff, Steffan, K.-L. Waag, Bettina Kränzlin, et al.. (1998). Long-term total parenteral nutrition-induced hepatobiliary dysfunction in a rabbit model. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 33(5). 694–699. 33 indexed citations
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Jenne, Dieter E., Jun‐ichi Nezu, Steffan Loff, et al.. (1998). Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is caused by mutations in a novel serine threoninekinase. Nature Genetics. 18(1). 38–43. 869 indexed citations breakdown →
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Loff, Steffan, et al.. (1996). Coincidence of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and extralobar sequestration of the lung in a newborn. Pediatric Surgery International. 11(7). 490–492. 1 indexed citations

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