Thinus F. Kruger

12.1k citations

130 papers · 8.9k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 40

Reproductive Medicine top 0.01%
- Sperm and Testicular Function 97
- Reproductive Health and Technologies 54
- Ovarian function and disorders 38
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.05%
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility 95
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.5%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy 22
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics 4
Physiology top 1%
Genetics top 2%
Molecular Biology
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders 5
Immunology
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy 4

Co-authors: Roelof Menkveld Sergio Oehninger Carl Lombard F. S. H. Stander Daniel R. Franken J. A. Van Zyl Anı́bal A. Acosta R. James Swanson
Cited by: Reproductive Medicine Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journals: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología (1 paper)Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (2 papers)American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1 paper)
Partner nations: South Africa United States Germany

In The Last Decade

Thinus F. Kruger

126 papers receiving 8.4k 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.

2009 Human Reproduction Update
1990 Human Reproduction
1988 Fertility and Sterility
1986 Fertility and Sterility

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1	The relationship between seminal leukocytes, oxidative status in the ejaculate, and apoptotic markers in human spermatozoa Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine ·Cleyson Mupfiga,David Fisher,Thinus F. Kruger,Ralf Henkel	2013	31
2	The effect of the biochemical marker soluble human leukocyte antigen G on pregnancy outcome in assisted reproductive technology—a multicenter study Fertility and Sterility ·Dirk Kotze,Thinus F. Kruger,Carl Lombard,Trishanta Padayachee,Levent Keskintepe,Geoffrey Sher	2013	32
3	Implementation of an office-based semen preparation method (SEP-D Kit) for intra-uterine insemination (IUI): A controlled randomised study to compare the IUI pregnancy outcome between a routine (swim-up) and the SEP-D Kit method South African Medical Journal ·Roxanne Gentis,I. Siebert,Thinus F. Kruger,M L De Beer-Windt	2012	4
4	Selecting appropriate technologies in water and sanitation : water : precious natural resource Thinus F. Kruger	2009	1
5	Sperm decondensation and semen parameters: utilization of a simple staining technique for the evaluation of human sperm decondensation Andrologia ·M.-L. Windt,Paul M. Beer,D. R. Franken,Johann Rhemrev,Roelof Menkveld,Carl Lombard,Thinus F. Kruger	2009	9
6	In vitro fertilization failure: identification of gamete defects by investigation of sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity of unfertilized oocytes Andrologia ·M.-L. Windt,D. R. Franken,Thinus F. Kruger,Sergio Oehninger	2009	0
7	A study of two sequential culture media - Impact on embryo quality and pregnancy rates South African Medical Journal ·Christiaan F. Hoogendijk,Thinus F. Kruger,Marie-Lena de Beer,Thomas Ignatius Siebert,Ralf Henkel	2007	5
8	Gamete intrafallopian transfer versus super-ovulation with intrauterine insemination for the treatment of infertility South African Medical Journal ·Peter Abels,Thinus F. Kruger,Jacobus P. van der Merwe,Saleema Nosarka,Tadese Kitilla,Carl J. Lombaard	2007	1
9	Diagnostic features of polycystic ovary syndrome South African Medical Journal ·N Barday-Karbanee,T. I. Siebert,Matthys H. Botha,Thinus F. Kruger	2006	1
10	Monitoring technologist reading skills in a sperm morphology quality control program Fertility and Sterility ·Daniel R. Franken,Roelof Menkveld,Thinus F. Kruger,Christine Sekadde‐Kigondu,Carl Lombard	2003	24
11	A prospective study on the predictive value of normal sperm morphology as evaluated by computer (IVOS ) Fertility and Sterility ·Thinus F. Kruger,Françoise A. Lacquet,C.A. Sánchez Sarmiento,Roelof Menkveld,Kemal Özgür,Carl Lombard,Daniel R. Franken	1996	35
12	Comparison of Motility Characteristics and Normal Sperm Morphology of Human Semen Samples Separated by Percoll Density Gradient Centrifugation Archives of Andrology ·O. E. Claassens,K. Kaskar,Kevin Coetzee,Carl Lombard,D. R. Franken,Thinus F. Kruger	1996	17
13	Hemizona Index (HZI) Demonstrates Excellent Predictability when Evaluating Sperm Fertilizing Capacity in In Vitro Fertilization Patients Journal of Andrology ·Charles C. Coddington,Sergio Oehninger,David L. Olive,D. R. Franken,Thinus F. Kruger,Gary D. Hodgen	1994	27
14	Localization of Wheat Germ Agglutinin Lectin Receptors on Human Sperm by Fluorescence Microscopy: Utilization of Different Fixatives Archives of Andrology ·L. K. Gabriel,D. R. Franken,Gerhard van der Horst,Thinus F. Kruger	1994	6
15	Fertilization efficiency of morphologically abnormal spermatozoa in assisted reproduction is further impaired by antisperm antibodies on the male partner’s sperm Fertility and Sterility ·Anı́bal A. Acosta,Jacobus P. van der Merwe,Gustavo F. Doncel,Thinus F. Kruger,Aydin Sayilgan,Daniel R. Franken,Paul Kolm	1994	32
16	Sperm morphology as diagnosed by strict criteria: probing the impact of teratozoospermia on fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome in a large in vitro fertilization population Fertility and Sterility ·Daniel R. Grow,Sergio Oehninger,Howard Seltman,James P. Toner,R. James Swanson,Thinus F. Kruger,Suheil J. Muasher	1994	141
17	A new computerized method of reading sperm morphology (strict criteria) is as efficient as technician reading Fertility and Sterility ·Thinus F. Kruger,Thomas C. DuToit,Daniel R. Franken,Anibal A. Acosta,Sergio Oehninger,Roelof Menkveld,Carl Lombard	1993	114
18	Functional Aspects of Human Sperm Binding to the Zona Pellucida Using the Hemizona Assay Journal of Andrology ·Charles C. Coddington,Daniel R. Franken,Lani J. Burkman,Welma Oosthuizen,Thinus F. Kruger,Gary D. Hodgen	1991	46
19	The hemizona assay (HZA): development of a diagnostic test for the binding of human spermatozoa to the human hemizona pellucida to predict fertilization potential Fertility and Sterility ·Lani J. Burkman,Charles C. Coddington,Daniel R. Franken,Thinus F. Kruger,Zev Rosenwaks,Gary D. Hodgen	1988	313
20	Sperm morphologic features as a prognostic factor in in vitro fertilizationbreakdown → Fertility and Sterility ·Thinus F. Kruger,Roelof Menkveld,F. S. H. Stander,Carl Lombard,Jacobus P. van der Merwe,J. A. Van Zyl,Karen L. Smith	1986	993

About Thinus F. Kruger

Thinus F. Kruger is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 130 papers that have together received 8.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sperm and Testicular Function (97 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (95 papers), Reproductive Health and Technologies (54 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (38 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (22 papers), Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (5 papers), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (4 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Reproductive Medicine (7.9k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (6.2k citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (1.4k citations). Thinus F. Kruger has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Roelof Menkveld, Sergio Oehninger, Carl Lombard, F. S. H. Stander, Daniel R. Franken, J. A. Van Zyl, Anı́bal A. Acosta, R. James Swanson, Michael T. Mbizvo and James F. Matta. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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