Ward Willaert

900 total citations
17 papers, 367 citations indexed

About

Ward Willaert is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ward Willaert has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 367 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pharmacology, 8 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Ward Willaert's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (5 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Ward Willaert is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (5 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers). Ward Willaert collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden. Ward Willaert's co-authors include Jo Nijs, Iris Coppieters, Kelly Ickmans, Anneleen Malfliet, Eva Huysmans, Wouter Van Bogaert, C.P. van Wilgen, Andrea Polli, Amarins J. Wijma and Paul van Wilgen and has published in prestigious journals such as European Respiratory Journal, Physical Therapy and JAMA Network Open.

In The Last Decade

Ward Willaert

15 papers receiving 357 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ward Willaert Belgium 10 220 113 70 67 43 17 367
Rodrigo R N Rizzo Australia 10 300 1.4× 97 0.9× 60 0.9× 110 1.6× 20 0.5× 31 390
Amarins J. Wijma Belgium 9 261 1.2× 120 1.1× 84 1.2× 106 1.6× 33 0.8× 13 517
Eric J. Roseen United States 13 363 1.6× 114 1.0× 63 0.9× 113 1.7× 24 0.6× 42 570
Nolwenn Poquet Australia 4 176 0.8× 70 0.6× 54 0.8× 29 0.4× 16 0.4× 8 329
Nicholas V. Karayannis United States 9 389 1.8× 130 1.2× 39 0.6× 62 0.9× 33 0.8× 12 496
Eduardo B. Cruz Portugal 14 319 1.4× 116 1.0× 55 0.8× 79 1.2× 46 1.1× 72 556
Mar Flores-Cortés Spain 9 213 1.0× 92 0.8× 33 0.5× 65 1.0× 16 0.4× 18 312
Miriam van Ittersum Netherlands 3 200 0.9× 100 0.9× 81 1.2× 94 1.4× 15 0.3× 4 356
Ömer Elma Belgium 10 166 0.8× 132 1.2× 145 2.1× 36 0.5× 19 0.4× 15 389
Suzie Noten Netherlands 13 183 0.8× 172 1.5× 54 0.8× 24 0.4× 28 0.7× 20 527

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ward Willaert

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

All Works

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Malfliet, Anneleen, Dorine Lenoir, Eva Huysmans, et al.. (2025). Pain Science Education, Stress Management, and Cognition-Targeted Exercise Therapy in Chronic Whiplash Disorders. JAMA Network Open. 8(8). e2526674–e2526674.
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Lenoir, Dorine, Ward Willaert, Kelly Ickmans, et al.. (2022). Event-Related Potentials Following Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders.. PubMed. 25(3). E435–E448. 1 indexed citations
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Bilterys, Thomas, Eveline Van Looveren, Olivier Maîresse, et al.. (2022). Predictors for physical activity and its change after active physical therapy in people with spinal pain and insomnia: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 26(6). 100456–100456. 2 indexed citations
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Willaert, Ward, Laurence Leysen, Dorine Lenoir, et al.. (2021). Combining Stress Management With Pain Neuroscience Education and Exercise Therapy in People With Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Clinical Perspective. Physical Therapy. 101(7). 9 indexed citations
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Willaert, Ward, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, et al.. (2020). Does Pain Neuroscience Education and Cognition‐Targeted Motor Control Training Improve Cervical Motor Output? Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Pain Practice. 20(6). 600–614. 10 indexed citations
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Nijs, Jo, Amarins J. Wijma, Ward Willaert, et al.. (2020). Integrating Motivational Interviewing in Pain Neuroscience Education for People With Chronic Pain: A Practical Guide for Clinicians. Physical Therapy. 100(5). 846–859. 54 indexed citations
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Lenoir, Dorine, Ward Willaert, Iris Coppieters, et al.. (2020). Electroencephalography During Nociceptive Stimulation in Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review. Pain Medicine. 21(12). 3413–3427. 18 indexed citations
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Malfliet, Anneleen, Kelly Ickmans, Eva Huysmans, et al.. (2019). Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 3: Low Back Pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(7). 1063–1063. 82 indexed citations
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Lenoir, Dorine, Iris Coppieters, Ward Willaert, et al.. (2019). Do sociodemographic features, pain sensitivity or pain catastrophizing relate to clinic-based adherence to physiotherapy in people suffering from chronic spinal pain? Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 44. 102066–102066. 4 indexed citations
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Nijs, Jo, Andrea Polli, Ward Willaert, et al.. (2019). Central sensitisation: another label or useful diagnosis?. Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. 57(4). 60–63. 19 indexed citations
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Nijs, Jo, Eva D’Hondt, Peter Clarys, et al.. (2019). Lifestyle and Chronic Pain across the Lifespan: An Inconvenient Truth?. PM&R. 12(4). 410–419. 74 indexed citations
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Nijs, Jo, Amarins J. Wijma, Laurence Leysen, et al.. (2018). Explaining pain following cancer: a practical guide for clinicians. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 23(5). 367–377. 40 indexed citations
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Swinnen, Eva, Nina Lefeber, Ward Willaert, et al.. (2016). Motivation, expectations, and usability of a driven gait orthosis in stroke patients and their therapists. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 24(4). 299–308. 20 indexed citations
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Willaert, Ward, Marc Daenen, Peter Bomans, Geert M. Verleden, & Marc Decramer. (2002). What is the optimal treatment strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?. European Respiratory Journal. 19(5). 928–935. 20 indexed citations

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