Wolfgang Hoffmann

17.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
528 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Wolfgang Hoffmann is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolfgang Hoffmann has authored 528 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in General Health Professions, 99 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 99 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Wolfgang Hoffmann's work include Health and Medical Studies (99 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (90 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (53 papers). Wolfgang Hoffmann is often cited by papers focused on Health and Medical Studies (99 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (90 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (53 papers). Wolfgang Hoffmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. Wolfgang Hoffmann's co-authors include Jochen René Thyrian, Bernhard Michalowsky, Neeltje van den Berg, Konstanze Fendrich, Adina Dreier, Kerstin Weitmann, Diana Wucherer, Stefan Teipel, Tilly Eichler and Johannes Hertel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wolfgang Hoffmann

497 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

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White matter hyperintensities and imaging patterns of brain ageing in the general population

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wolfgang Hoffmann	2.2k	1.9k	1.3k	1.2k	966	528	9.8k
Brian Hutton	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	1.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	2.0k 2.1×	371	18.5k
Karen A. Robinson	1.9k 0.9×	836 0.4×	1.7k 1.3×	916 0.7×	1.9k 2.0×	215	16.0k
Fujian Song	1.4k 0.6×	855 0.4×	1.8k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	175	13.3k
Alex Kiss	1.5k 0.7×	908 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	716 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	366	11.1k
Harold C. Sox	2.3k 1.0×	925 0.5×	2.1k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.7×	122	14.7k
Stephen Evans	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	357	16.9k
Desmond O’Neill	2.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	782 0.6×	849 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	388	8.9k
Stanton Newman	3.0k 1.4×	1.6k 0.9×	1.9k 1.5×	3.1k 2.5×	2.0k 2.1×	395	17.7k
Stephen Morris	2.2k 1.0×	680 0.4×	1.7k 1.3×	606 0.5×	1.4k 1.5×	510	15.7k
Zhen Wang	2.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	3.7k 3.9×	352	16.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wolfgang Hoffmann

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Blotenberg, Iris, Bernhard Michalowsky, Diana Wucherer, et al.. (2025). Modifiable risk factors and symptom progression in dementia over up to 8 years—Results of the DelpHi‐MV trial. Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring. 17(1). e70050–e70050. 1 indexed citations

Brettschneider, Christian, Elżbieta Buczak‐Stec, Melanie Luppa, et al.. (2025). Cost‐effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention against cognitive decline. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 11(1). e70028–e70028. 1 indexed citations

Fleßa, Steffen, et al.. (2025). Implementation of a tele-paediatric network in hospitals in a rural region: A mixed methods implementation study. Digital Health. 11. 609994636–609994636.

Schmitt, Jochen, Peter Ihle, Olaf Schoffer, et al.. (2024). Datennutzung für eine bessere Gesundheitsversorgung–Plädoyer für eine kooperative Forschungsdatenplattform der gesetzlichen und privaten Krankenversicherung und dem Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM). Das Gesundheitswesen. 87(S 02). S279–S288.

Engel, Lidia, et al.. (2024). Discrepancies between self‐ and proxy‐rated quality of life in people living with dementia. Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 10(2). e12486–e12486. 2 indexed citations

Blotenberg, Iris, Melanie Luppa, Margrit Löbner, et al.. (2024). Dietary changes following a lifestyle-based intervention for dementia risk reduction – results from the AgeWell.de study. European Journal of Nutrition. 64(1). 58–58.

Pabst, Alexander, Melanie Luppa, Anke Oey, et al.. (2024). Effects of a multidomain intervention against cognitive decline on dementia risk profiles — Results from the AgeWell.de trial. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(8). 5684–5694. 7 indexed citations

Pabst, Alexander, Melanie Luppa, Jochen René Thyrian, et al.. (2023). COVID-19 government measures and their impact on mental health: a cross-sectional study of older primary care patients in Germany. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1141433–1141433. 5 indexed citations

Franze, Marco, et al.. (2023). Social–Emotional Skills in Five-to-Six-Year-Olds in Social Hotspots in Germany: Individual Trajectories in a Prospective Cohort. International Journal of Early Childhood. 56(3). 403–420.

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Krug, David, Mirko Nitsche, Wolfgang Hoffmann, et al.. (2023). The impact of palliative radiotherapy on health-related quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer – Results of a multicenter prospective cohort study. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology. 41. 100633–100633. 1 indexed citations

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Luppa, Melanie, Susanne Röhr, Alexander Pabst, et al.. (2023). Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk and the General Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 2975–2975. 5 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Wolfgang, et al.. (2022). To come back or not to come back during the coronavirus crisis—A cross‐sectional online survey of inactive nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 78(11). 3687–3695. 4 indexed citations

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Michalowsky, Bernhard, Adina Dreier, Attila Altiner, et al.. (2020). Attitudes towards advanced nursing roles in primary dementia care – Results of an observational study in Germany. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(4). 1800–1812. 12 indexed citations

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Fink, Matthias A., Susann Herzog, Markus Grube, et al.. (2019). L -Carnitine–Mediated Tumor Cell Protection and Poor Patient Survival Associated with OCTN2 Overexpression in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Clinical Cancer Research. 25(9). 2874–2886. 44 indexed citations

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Bien-Möller, Sandra, Susann Herzog, Silke Vogelgesang, et al.. (2018). Association of Glioblastoma Multiforme Stem Cell Characteristics, Differentiation, and Microglia Marker Genes with Patient Survival. Stem Cells International. 2018. 1–19. 36 indexed citations

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Westermann, Dirk, Mario Kašner, Paul Steendijk, et al.. (2008). Role of Left Ventricular Stiffness in Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 117(16). 2051–2060. 347 indexed citations

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Kašner, Mario, Dirk Westermann, Paul Steendijk, et al.. (2007). Utility of Doppler Echocardiography and Tissue Doppler Imaging in the Estimation of Diastolic Function in Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 116(6). 637–647. 452 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Wolfgang, et al.. (2005). Use of different acid caseins in analogue low-moisture mozzarella. OpenAgrar. 1 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Wolfgang, et al.. (1996). Application of direct heating systems for the production of high pasteurized milk. OpenAgrar. 1 indexed citations

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Buhl, Josef‐Christian, et al.. (1994). On the Enclathration of NaB(OH) ₄ in the β-Cages of Sodalite: Crystallization Kinetics and Crystal Structure. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. 49(12). 1171–1178. 9 indexed citations

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