W Kunert

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

W Kunert is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, W Kunert has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in W Kunert's work include Surgical Simulation and Training (18 papers), Anatomy and Medical Technology (11 papers) and Augmented Reality Applications (10 papers). W Kunert is often cited by papers focused on Surgical Simulation and Training (18 papers), Anatomy and Medical Technology (11 papers) and Augmented Reality Applications (10 papers). W Kunert collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Australia and United Kingdom. W Kunert's co-authors include Martin Oberhoff, Christian Herdeg, Axel Küttner, G. Bueß, Andreas Kirschniak, Karl R. Karsch, Reimer Rießen, G. Köveker, Dorothea I. Axel and Bernhard R. Brehm and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Surgical Endoscopy.

In The Last Decade

W Kunert

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Paclitaxel Inhibits Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Prolifera... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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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. Paclitaxel Inhibits Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration In Vitro and In Vivo Using Local Drug Delivery
    1997 610 citations Dorothea I. Axel, W Kunert et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W Kunert Germany 16 1.1k 398 358 228 199 37 1.4k
Emanuela Marcelli Italy 21 546 0.5× 325 0.8× 399 1.1× 198 0.9× 107 0.5× 107 1.3k
Andreas Kirschniak Germany 22 1.4k 1.3× 529 1.3× 240 0.7× 48 0.2× 363 1.8× 96 1.9k
Connie Y. Chang United States 24 847 0.8× 206 0.5× 292 0.8× 173 0.8× 109 0.5× 120 1.8k
Stephen M. Cattaneo United States 17 1.1k 1.0× 732 1.8× 238 0.7× 325 1.4× 144 0.7× 28 2.0k
Ryo Asato Japan 22 882 0.8× 497 1.2× 436 1.2× 54 0.2× 261 1.3× 127 2.1k
Leanne M. Sutherland Australia 16 913 0.9× 208 0.5× 299 0.8× 91 0.4× 330 1.7× 21 1.4k
Xavier Banse Belgium 25 1.4k 1.3× 385 1.0× 509 1.4× 37 0.2× 132 0.7× 64 2.1k
Marina Huguet Spain 16 376 0.4× 266 0.7× 124 0.3× 455 2.0× 66 0.3× 52 1.7k
Rona Shofti Israel 18 880 0.8× 212 0.5× 209 0.6× 471 2.1× 63 0.3× 49 1.8k
Michael Y. Chen United States 20 491 0.5× 646 1.6× 196 0.5× 156 0.7× 111 0.6× 53 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by W Kunert

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Fields of papers citing papers by W Kunert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W Kunert

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

All Works

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Kunert, W, et al.. (2021). Detection of adverse events leading to inadvertent injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy using convolutional neural networks. Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 66(4). 413–421. 9 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (2020). Learning curves, potential and speed in training of laparoscopic skills: a randomised comparative study in a box trainer. Surgical Endoscopy. 35(7). 3303–3312. 12 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (2013). 3-D in der Laparoskopie. Der Chirurg. 84(3). 202–207. 9 indexed citations
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Bhattacharjee, Hemanga K., et al.. (2011). Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery–Based Transanal Access for Colorectal Surgery: Experience on Human Cadavers. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 21(9). 835–840. 17 indexed citations
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Buess, Gerhard, et al.. (2011). 3D HD versus 2D HD: surgical task efficiency in standardised phantom tasks. Surgical Endoscopy. 26(5). 1454–1460. 182 indexed citations
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Oberhoff, Martin, et al.. (2001). Inhibition of smooth muscle cell proliferation after local drug delivery of the antimitotic drug paclitaxel using a porous balloon catheter. Basic Research in Cardiology. 96(3). 275–282. 43 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (2000). The effect of high-definition imaging on surgical task efficiency in minimally invasive surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 14(1). 71–74. 45 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (1999). Three-Dimensional (3-D) Video Systems: Bi-Channel or Single-Channel Optics?. Endoscopy. 31(9). 732–737. 23 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (1999). The Role and Future of Endoscopic Imaging Systems. Endoscopy. 31(7). 557–562. 29 indexed citations
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Schurr, M. O., W Kunert, Johan W. van Neck, Udo Voges, & G. Bueß. (1998). Telematics and telemanipulation in surgery. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 7(2). 97–103. 12 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (1998). Comparative study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional vision systems for minimally invasive surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 12(7). 948–954. 70 indexed citations
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Baumbach, Andreas, Martin Oberhoff, Christian Herdeg, et al.. (1997). Efficacy of low-molecular-weight heparin delivery with the Dispatch catheter following balloon angioplasty in the rabbit iliac artery. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 41(3). 303–307. 12 indexed citations
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Axel, Dorothea I., W Kunert, Martin Oberhoff, et al.. (1997). Paclitaxel Inhibits Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration In Vitro and In Vivo Using Local Drug Delivery. Circulation. 96(2). 636–645. 610 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kunert, W, et al.. (1997). [Optics with natural appearing added illumination].. PubMed. 114. 1232–4. 4 indexed citations
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Breitwieser, H., Andreas Melzer, W Kunert, et al.. (1996). Experimental telemanipulation in endoscopic surgery.. PubMed. 6(3). 167–75. 31 indexed citations
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Kunert, W, et al.. (1996). [Comparative study of endoscopic 2-D and 3-D imaging systems].. PubMed. 113. 634–7. 6 indexed citations
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Melzer, Andreas, et al.. (1993). Intelligent surgical instrument system ISIS. Concept and preliminary experimental application of components and prototypes.. PubMed. 1(3). 165–70. 46 indexed citations

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