Wim Janssens

19.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
315 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Wim Janssens is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wim Janssens has authored 315 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 215 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 73 papers in Physiology and 30 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Wim Janssens's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (191 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (70 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (54 papers). Wim Janssens is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (191 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (70 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (54 papers). Wim Janssens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. Wim Janssens's co-authors include Marc Decramer, Patrick De Pelsmacker, Marc Miravitlles, Thierry Troosters, Heleen Demeyer, An Lehouck, Chantal Mathieu, Rik Gosselink, Chris Burtin and Daniël Langer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Wim Janssens

293 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2012 787 citations Marc Decramer, Wim Janssens et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wim Janssens Belgium	51	6.0k	3.0k	1.1k	964	695	315	10.6k
Alan R. Kristal United States	72	2.1k 0.4×	2.7k 0.9×	977 0.9×	168 0.2×	370 0.5×	252	16.7k
Chen Wang China	46	5.1k 0.9×	1.9k 0.6×	179 0.2×	77 0.1×	1.8k 2.6×	512	11.9k
Kehu Yang China	55	1.9k 0.3×	1.3k 0.4×	568 0.5×	48 0.0×	653 0.9×	643	12.4k
Alejandro R. Jadad Canada	46	3.1k 0.5×	2.9k 1.0×	1.5k 1.4×	57 0.1×	2.4k 3.4×	143	28.6k
Martijn W. Heymans Netherlands	63	1.9k 0.3×	1.8k 0.6×	1.4k 1.3×	50 0.1×	2.0k 2.9×	385	15.1k
Eric Finkelstein Singapore	60	572 0.1×	2.7k 0.9×	244 0.2×	249 0.3×	2.2k 3.2×	365	19.9k
D. James Cooper Australia	76	4.0k 0.7×	789 0.3×	493 0.5×	123 0.1×	2.2k 3.1×	386	21.7k
Hyeon Chang Kim South Korea	55	721 0.1×	1.9k 0.6×	792 0.7×	163 0.2×	3.0k 4.3×	533	15.3k
Laurence Moore United Kingdom	50	3.2k 0.5×	2.3k 0.8×	764 0.7×	43 0.0×	503 0.7×	235	19.2k
Jonathan D. Buckley Australia	74	1.1k 0.2×	3.8k 1.2×	958 0.9×	76 0.1×	1.3k 1.9×	360	18.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wim Janssens

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Coolen, Johan, et al.. (2025). Two-year Results of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using One-Way Endobronchial Valves: Real-World Single Center Data. International Journal of COPD. Volume 20. 799–810.

Demeyer, Heleen, et al.. (2025). Content, uptake and adherence of exercise interventions after an acute exacerbation of COPD: a scoping review. European Respiratory Review. 34(175). 240172–240172.

Greening, Neil, Christopher E. Brightling, Ruth Tal‐Singer, et al.. (2025). S1 Randomised, placebo-controlled trial of astegolimab for COPD with frequent exacerbations: ALIENTO. A7.1–A7.

Aung, Hnin, et al.. (2025). Severity classification of COPD exacerbations (AECOPD) in hospitalized patients: BAT vs. Rome. PA2559–PA2559.

Crapo, James D., Abhya Gupta, David A. Lynch, et al.. (2023). Baseline characteristics from a 3-year longitudinal study to phenotype subjects with COPD: the FOOTPRINTS study. Respiratory Research. 24(1). 290–290. 2 indexed citations

Troosters, Thierry, Wim Janssens, Heleen Demeyer, & Roberto Rabinovich. (2023). Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions. European Respiratory Review. 32(168). 220222–220222. 55 indexed citations

Das, Nilakash, et al.. (2020). Deep-learning algorithm helps to standardise ATS/ERS spirometric acceptability and usability criteria. European Respiratory Journal. 56(6). 2000603–2000603. 23 indexed citations

Ghosh, Manosij, Sivakumar Murugadoss, Stevan M. Čokić, et al.. (2019). Distinct autophagy-apoptosis related pathways activated by Multi-walled (NM 400) and Single-walled carbon nanotubes (NIST-SRM2483) in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE14o-) cells. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 387. 121691–121691. 20 indexed citations

Troosters, Thierry, François Maltais, Nancy Kline Leidy, et al.. (2018). Effect of Bronchodilation, Exercise Training, and Behavior Modification on Symptoms and Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 198(8). 1021–1032. 71 indexed citations

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Seys, Leen, W. Widagdo, Anne Verhamme, et al.. (2018). DPP4, the MERS coronavirus receptor, is upregulated in lungs of smokers and COPD patients. Lirias (KU Leuven).

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Das, Nilakash, Marko Topalovic, & Wim Janssens. (2017). Artificial intelligence in diagnosis of obstructive lung disease. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 24(2). 117–123. 77 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Fernanda, Heleen Demeyer, Miek Hornikx, et al.. (2016). Validity and reliability of strain gauge measurement of volitional quadriceps force in patients with COPD. Chronic respiratory disease. Chronic Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations

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Remoortel, Hans Van, Miek Hornikx, Daniël Langer, et al.. (2013). Risk Factors and Comorbidities in the Preclinical Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 189(1). 30–38. 79 indexed citations

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Janssens, Wim, Chantal Mathieu, Steven Boonen, & Marc Decramer. (2011). Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Vitamins and hormones. 86. 379–399. 54 indexed citations

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Brengman, Malaika, et al.. (2011). The processing of threat appeals in the prevention of obesity: weighing the weight issue. Advances in consumer research. 39(39). 354–359. 2 indexed citations

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Janssens, Wim, Lieven Dupont, Johan Van Eldere, et al.. (2010). Genomic Copy Number Determines Functional Expression of β-Defensin 2 in Airway Epithelial Cells and Associates with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(2). 163–169. 34 indexed citations

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Lambrechts, Diether, Ian Buysschaert, Pieter Zanen, et al.. (2009). The 15q24/25 Susceptibility Variant for Lung Cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Emphysema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181(5). 486–493. 77 indexed citations

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Janssens, Wim, An Lehouck, Claudia Carremans, et al.. (2009). Vitamin D Beyond Bones in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 179(8). 630–636. 144 indexed citations

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Carlier, Vincent, et al.. (2007). Induction and efficacy of cytolytic regulatory T cells in experimental asthma. 244–246. 1 indexed citations

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Janssens, Wim, Patrick De Pelsmacker, & Maggie Geuens. (2006). Does a medium context have a priming or an interference effect? It depends on how you look at it.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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