Thomas Barz

1.2k total citations
38 papers, 805 citations indexed

About

Thomas Barz is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Barz has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 805 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 17 papers in Pharmacology and 16 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thomas Barz's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (23 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (6 papers). Thomas Barz is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (23 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (6 papers). Thomas Barz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand. Thomas Barz's co-authors include Markus Melloh, Jean‐Claude Theis, Lukas Staub, H. Merk, Achim Elfering, Christoph Röder, Cornelia Rolli Salathé, Dietmar Spengler, Sarah J. Lord and Anke Hoffmann and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Barz

38 papers receiving 785 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Barz Germany 18 466 382 251 133 86 38 805
Arthur Ameis Canada 10 387 0.8× 188 0.5× 192 0.8× 24 0.2× 19 0.2× 14 661
Kristian Stengaard‐Pedersen Denmark 14 293 0.6× 209 0.5× 99 0.4× 25 0.2× 19 0.2× 26 604
Mingjue Chen China 6 241 0.5× 148 0.4× 72 0.3× 98 0.7× 21 0.2× 7 464
David Soave Canada 16 244 0.5× 91 0.2× 116 0.5× 147 1.1× 26 0.3× 30 793
Yuan Z. Lim Australia 8 254 0.5× 57 0.1× 75 0.3× 42 0.3× 32 0.4× 17 458
Tarek Hussein Egypt 10 240 0.5× 90 0.2× 49 0.2× 43 0.3× 37 0.4× 27 487
Alejandra Cano Spain 10 346 0.7× 151 0.4× 82 0.3× 12 0.1× 15 0.2× 20 602
S Stucki Switzerland 10 139 0.3× 72 0.2× 294 1.2× 32 0.2× 47 0.5× 17 859
Hideki Suzuki Japan 8 221 0.5× 76 0.2× 83 0.3× 91 0.7× 37 0.4× 25 544
Robin Waxman United Kingdom 15 180 0.4× 81 0.2× 37 0.1× 17 0.1× 45 0.5× 32 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Barz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Barz

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All Works

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Melloh, Markus, et al.. (2017). Reversibility of nerve root sedimentation sign in lumbar spinal stenosis patients after decompression surgery. European Spine Journal. 26(10). 2573–2580. 9 indexed citations
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Moses, Rachel A., Wenyan Zhao, Lukas Staub, et al.. (2015). Is the Sedimentation Sign Associated With Spinal Stenosis Surgical Treatment Effect in SPORT?. Spine. 40(3). 129–136. 17 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Markus Melloh, Sarah J. Lord, et al.. (2014). A conceptual model of compensation/decompensation in lumbar segmental instability. Medical Hypotheses. 83(3). 312–316. 17 indexed citations
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Melloh, Markus, Achim Elfering, Cornelia Rolli Salathé, et al.. (2013). Depression Impacts the Course of Recovery in Patients with Acute Low-Back Pain. Behavioral Medicine. 39(3). 80–89. 27 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, et al.. (2013). Increased intraoperative epidural pressure in lumbar spinal stenosis patients with a positive nerve root sedimentation sign. European Spine Journal. 23(5). 985–990. 25 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Lukas Staub, Markus Melloh, et al.. (2013). Clinical validity of the nerve root sedimentation sign in patients with suspected lumbar spinal stenosis. The Spine Journal. 14(4). 667–674. 24 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, et al.. (2012). Phenotypic and Gene Expression Differences between DA, BN and WOKW Rats. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e38981–e38981. 3 indexed citations
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Kasch, Richard, Birger Mensel, Florian Schmidt, et al.. (2012). Disc Volume Reduction with Percutaneous Nucleoplasty in an Animal Model. PLoS ONE. 7(11). e50211–e50211. 14 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Markus Melloh, Lukas Staub, et al.. (2012). Histomorphometric and Radiographical Changes After Lumbar Implantation of the PEEK Nonfusion Interspinous Device in the BB.4S Rat Model. Spine. 38(5). E263–E269. 7 indexed citations
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Melloh, Markus, Achim Elfering, Cathy Chapple, et al.. (2012). Prognostic occupational factors for persistent low back pain in primary care. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 86(3). 261–269. 30 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, et al.. (2011). Clinical validity of the Nerve Root Sedimentation Sign. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern). 1 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Markus Melloh, Lukas Staub, et al.. (2010). Nerve Root Sedimentation Sign. Spine. 35(8). 892–897. 66 indexed citations
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Melloh, Markus, Achim Elfering, C. Roeder, et al.. (2009). Identification of prognostic factors for chronicity in patients with low back pain: a review of screening instruments. International Orthopaedics. 33(2). 301–313. 106 indexed citations
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Melloh, Markus, Christoph Röder, Achim Elfering, et al.. (2008). Differences across health care systems in outcome and cost-utility of surgical and conservative treatment of chronic low back pain: a study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 9(1). 81–81. 38 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Anke Hoffmann, Markus Panhuysen, & Dietmar Spengler. (2006). Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Is a Zac Target Gene Mediating Zac Antiproliferation. Cancer Research. 66(24). 11975–11982. 49 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Karin Ackermann, & Walter Pyerin. (2006). Control of methionine biosynthesis genes by protein kinase CK2-mediated phosphorylation of Cdc34. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 63(18). 2183–2190. 4 indexed citations
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Pyerin, Walter, Thomas Barz, & Karin Ackermann. (2005). Protein kinase CK2 in gene control at cell cycle entry. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 274(1-2). 189–200. 7 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Karin Ackermann, & Walter Pyerin. (2003). Perturbation of protein kinase CK2 uncouples executive part of phosphate maintenance pathway from cyclin‐CDK control1. FEBS Letters. 537(1-3). 210–214. 4 indexed citations
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Barz, Thomas, Karin Ackermann, & Walter Pyerin. (2002). A Positive Control for the Green Fluorescent Protein-Based One-Hybrid System. Analytical Biochemistry. 304(1). 117–121. 5 indexed citations

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