Wolfgang Umek

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Wolfgang Umek is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wolfgang Umek has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Rheumatology, 50 papers in Surgery and 30 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Wolfgang Umek's work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (77 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (32 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (28 papers). Wolfgang Umek is often cited by papers focused on Pelvic floor disorders treatments (77 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (32 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (28 papers). Wolfgang Umek collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Germany. Wolfgang Umek's co-authors include John O. L. DeLancey, Daniel M. Morgan, James A. Ashton‐Miller, Kenneth E. Guire, Yvonne Hsu, Rohna Kearney, Miller Jm, E. Hanzal, Dee E. Fenner and Hero K. Hussain and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Wolfgang Umek

87 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Levator Ani Muscle Defects and Function in ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
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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. Comparison of Levator Ani Muscle Defects and Function in Women With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse
    2007 496 citations John O. L. DeLancey, Rohna Kearney et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wolfgang Umek Austria 23 1.7k 1.4k 443 288 275 92 2.2k
Jan‐Paul Roovers Netherlands 27 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 550 1.2× 147 0.5× 428 1.6× 117 2.4k
John S. Wiener United States 30 533 0.3× 868 0.6× 1.3k 2.8× 545 1.9× 379 1.4× 145 2.5k
Ervin Kocjancic United States 20 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 577 1.3× 94 0.3× 207 0.8× 106 1.8k
Ateş Karateke Türkiye 24 659 0.4× 605 0.4× 294 0.7× 510 1.8× 219 0.8× 145 2.0k
Steven B. Brandes United States 29 755 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 1.5k 3.5× 176 0.6× 66 0.2× 123 2.4k
Andrew L. Freedman United States 22 320 0.2× 821 0.6× 830 1.9× 144 0.5× 213 0.8× 53 1.6k
Elmar W. Gerharz Germany 24 476 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 850 1.9× 71 0.2× 156 0.6× 72 1.9k
Scott A. Farrell Canada 21 796 0.5× 583 0.4× 182 0.4× 208 0.7× 193 0.7× 73 1.3k
P. Paparel France 23 397 0.2× 580 0.4× 429 1.0× 106 0.4× 76 0.3× 124 1.6k
Mickey M. Karram United States 39 3.7k 2.1× 2.9k 2.0× 1.4k 3.2× 276 1.0× 661 2.4× 158 4.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wolfgang Umek

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All Works

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Koch, Marianne, et al.. (2023). Long-term adherence to pessary use in women with pelvic organ prolapse: A retrospective cohort study. Maturitas. 178. 107828–107828. 4 indexed citations
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Weninger, Wolfgang J., Andrea Maier, Lukas F. Reissig, et al.. (2022). Laparoscopic Sacral Mesh Fixation for Ventral Rectopexy: Clinical Implications From a Cadaver Study.. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 65(5). 750–757.
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Kimberger, Oliver, et al.. (2021). Does the choice of pelvic organ prolapse treatment influence subjective pelvic-floor related quality of life?. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 259. 161–166. 2 indexed citations
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Popov, А.А., et al.. (2019). Pelvic organ prolapse patients’ attitudes and preferences regarding their uterus: comparing German- and Russian-speaking women. International Urogynecology Journal. 30(12). 2077–2083. 6 indexed citations
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Umek, Wolfgang, et al.. (2016). The Problem of Polypharmacy in Female Patients with Overactive Bladders – Cross-Sectional Study in a Specialist Outpatient Department. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde. 76(12). 1318–1324. 6 indexed citations
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Marschalek, Julian, Gülen Yerlikaya‐Schatten, E. Hanzal, et al.. (2014). Anatomic outcomes after pelvic-organ-prolapse surgery—comparing uterine preservation with hysterectomy. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 183. 33–36. 13 indexed citations
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Umek, Wolfgang, Andrea Frudinger, J. Pfeifer, et al.. (2013). Guidelines for the Management of Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears After Vaginal Birth. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde. 73(5). 407–411. 1 indexed citations
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Umek, Wolfgang, Andrea Frudinger, J. Pfeifer, et al.. (2012). Guidelines for the management of third and fourth degree perineal tears after vaginal birth from the Austrian Urogynecology Working Group. International Urogynecology Journal. 24(4). 553–558. 21 indexed citations
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Majida, Memona, Ingeborg Hoff Brækken, Wolfgang Umek, et al.. (2009). Interobserver repeatability of three‐ and four‐dimensional transperineal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle anatomy and function. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 33(5). 567–573. 104 indexed citations
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Leithner, Katharina, et al.. (2009). Physical, sexual, and psychological violence in a gynaecological–psychosomatic outpatient sample: Prevalence and implications for mental health. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 144(2). 168–172. 24 indexed citations
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Majida, Memona, Ingeborg Hoff Brækken, Wolfgang Umek, Kari Bø, & Marie Ellström Engh. (2008). Comparative study of the pubovisceral muscle at rest using three dimensional perineal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 1 indexed citations
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Helmer, Hanns, A. Bichler, Andrea Frudinger, et al.. (2007). Leitlinie zum Management von Dammrissen III. und IV. Grades nach vaginaler Geburt. Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH). 25(3). 15–18. 3 indexed citations
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DeLancey, John O. L., Miller Jm, Rohna Kearney, et al.. (2007). Vaginal Birth and De Novo Stress Incontinence. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 110(2). 354–362. 61 indexed citations
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Tamussino, Karl, E. Hanzal, D. Kölle, et al.. (2007). Transobturator tapes for stress urinary incontinence: Results of the Austrian registry. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 197(6). 634.e1–634.e5. 42 indexed citations
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Jm, Miller, Wolfgang Umek, John O. L. DeLancey, & James A. Ashton‐Miller. (2004). Can women without visible pubococcygeal muscle in MR images still increase urethral closure pressures?. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 191(1). 171–175. 21 indexed citations
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Umek, Wolfgang, et al.. (2001). Three‐dimensional ultrasound of the female urethra: comparing transvaginal and transrectal scanning. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 17(5). 425–430. 26 indexed citations
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Ba‐Ssalamah, Ahmed, Wolfgang Schima, Wolfgang Umek, & Christian Herold. (1999). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum. European Radiology. 9(4). 724–727. 27 indexed citations

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