Torben Biester

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Torben Biester is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Torben Biester has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 48 papers in Surgery and 42 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Torben Biester's work include Diabetes Management and Research (64 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (46 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (42 papers). Torben Biester is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (64 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (46 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (42 papers). Torben Biester collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Slovenia and Austria. Torben Biester's co-authors include Olga Kordonouri, Thomas Danne, Nataša Bratina, Eran Atlas, Ido Muller, Tadej Battelino, Revital Nimri, Moshe Phillip, Reinhard W. Holl and Kirsten Mönkemöller and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Torben Biester

68 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagn... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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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. Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany
    2020 209 citations Kirsten Mönkemöller, Torben Biester et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Torben Biester Germany 22 1.5k 1.0k 952 130 71 77 1.7k
Sarit Polsky United States 20 827 0.6× 424 0.4× 375 0.4× 53 0.4× 121 1.7× 64 1.3k
Carol J. Levy United States 20 866 0.6× 501 0.5× 436 0.5× 41 0.3× 34 0.5× 82 1.1k
Georgia M. Davis United States 19 860 0.6× 235 0.2× 479 0.5× 47 0.4× 91 1.3× 55 1.1k
Stephanie N. DuBose United States 20 2.8k 1.9× 1.7k 1.7× 1.8k 1.9× 12 0.1× 134 1.9× 31 3.1k
Daniela Elleri United Kingdom 24 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 9 0.1× 56 0.8× 54 2.1k
H. K. �kerblom Finland 16 446 0.3× 269 0.3× 452 0.5× 41 0.3× 126 1.8× 31 884
Yue Ruan United Kingdom 14 560 0.4× 343 0.3× 296 0.3× 12 0.1× 72 1.0× 39 840
Peter Calhoun United States 24 1.5k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 949 1.0× 5 0.0× 65 0.9× 90 1.7k
J.C. Kuenen Netherlands 6 1.2k 0.8× 305 0.3× 398 0.4× 12 0.1× 131 1.8× 7 1.5k
Tonya D. Riddlesworth United States 14 2.8k 1.9× 1.6k 1.5× 1.7k 1.8× 9 0.1× 147 2.1× 14 3.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torben Biester

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All Works

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Berget, Cari, Francesca Annan, Torben Biester, et al.. (2025). Practical considerations for using the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System: Clinical experience from the United States and Europe. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 27(6). 2909–2919. 1 indexed citations
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Karges, Beate, Joachim Rosenbauer, Anna Stahl‐Pehe, et al.. (2024). Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy and risk of severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis in young people (aged 2–20 years) with type 1 diabetes: a population-based study. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 13(2). 88–96. 4 indexed citations
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Lanzinger, Stefanie, Torben Biester, Erhard Siegel, et al.. (2023). The impact of daily mean air temperature on the proportion of time in hypoglycemia in 2,582 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes – Is this association clinically relevant?. Environmental Research. 233. 116488–116488. 1 indexed citations
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Aronson, Ronnie, Torben Biester, Jennifer Leohr, et al.. (2023). Ultra rapid lispro showed greater reduction in postprandial glucose versus Humalog in children, adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 25(7). 1964–1972. 3 indexed citations
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Chobot, Agata, Alexander Eckert, Torben Biester, et al.. (2023). Psychological Care for Children and Adolescents with Diabetes and Patient Outcomes: Results from the International Pediatric Registry SWEET. Pediatric Diabetes. 2023. 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Dovč, Klemen, Stefanie Lanzinger, Roque Cardona‐Hernandez, et al.. (2023). Association of Achieving Time in Range Clinical Targets With Treatment Modality Among Youths With Type 1 Diabetes. JAMA Network Open. 6(2). e230077–e230077. 23 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, Alexander J. Eckert, Marianne Becker, et al.. (2023). Expected Basal Insulin Requirement During Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy by Age Group, Sex, and Body Mass Index, Based on 25,718 Young People with Type 1 Diabetes in the DPV Registry. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 25(11). 774–781. 2 indexed citations
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Sherr, Jennifer L., Melissa J. Schoelwer, Tiago Jeronimo Dos Santos, et al.. (2022). ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Diabetes technologies: Insulin delivery. Pediatric Diabetes. 23(8). 1406–1431. 93 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, Anke Schwandt, Bettina Heidtmann, et al.. (2021). Declining Frequency of Acute Complications Associated with Tubeless Insulin Pump Use: Data from 2,911 Patients in the German/Austrian Diabetes Patienten Verlaufsdokumentation Registry. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 23(8). 527–536. 13 indexed citations
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Vazeou, Andriani, Niels Birkebæk, Violeta Iotova, et al.. (2020). Blood pressure measurement methodology and technology in the SWEET diabetes centers: An international SWEET database survey. Pediatric Diabetes. 21(8). 1537–1545. 2 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, et al.. (2020). Pediatric diabetes and skin disease ( PeDiSkin ): A cross‐sectional study in 369 children, adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes. 21(8). 1556–1565. 24 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, Julia M. Grimsmann, Bettina Heidtmann, et al.. (2020). Intermittently Scanned Glucose Values for Continuous Monitoring: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia in 1809 Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 23(3). 160–167. 8 indexed citations
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Thalange, Nandu, Torben Biester, & Thomas Danne. (2019). Clinical Use of Degludec in Children and Adolescents with T1D: A Narrative Review with Fictionalized Case Reports. Diabetes Therapy. 10(4). 1219–1237. 2 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, Olga Kordonouri, & Thomas Danne. (2018). Pharmacotherapy of type1 diabetes in children and adolescents: more than insulin?. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 9(5). 157–166. 7 indexed citations
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Biester, Torben, Olga Kordonouri, & Thomas Danne. (2017). Pharmacological Properties of Faster-Acting Insulin Aspart. Current Diabetes Reports. 17(11). 101–101. 15 indexed citations
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Phillip, Moshe, Tadej Battelino, Eran Atlas, et al.. (2013). Nocturnal Glucose Control with an Artificial Pancreas at a Diabetes Camp. New England Journal of Medicine. 368(9). 824–833. 298 indexed citations

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