Yolanda van der Graaf

17.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
252 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Yolanda van der Graaf is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yolanda van der Graaf has authored 252 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 97 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 56 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yolanda van der Graaf's work include Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (61 papers), Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (38 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (34 papers). Yolanda van der Graaf is often cited by papers focused on Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (61 papers), Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (38 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (34 papers). Yolanda van der Graaf collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Yolanda van der Graaf's co-authors include Willem P.Th.M. Mali, Ale Algra, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Michiel L. Bots, Diederick E. Grobbee, B.C. Eikelboom, Paul J. Nederkoorn, Koen L. Vincken, Diederick E. Grobbee and Gabriël J.E. Rinkel and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Yolanda van der Graaf

247 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis
    2012 788 citations Yolanda van der Graaf et al. profile →
  2. Comparison of Conventional Anterior Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery for Inguinal-Hernia Repair
    1997 416 citations Mike S.L. Liem, Yolanda van der Graaf et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yolanda van der Graaf Netherlands 61 3.5k 3.2k 2.8k 2.2k 1.7k 252 11.7k
Alain Duhamel France 62 4.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.4× 3.2k 1.1× 4.5k 2.1× 2.6k 1.5× 431 17.4k
Chia‐Hung Kao Taiwan 51 3.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 3.5k 1.2× 2.4k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 987 16.4k
Robyn L. McClelland United States 66 2.5k 0.7× 7.1k 2.2× 3.8k 1.3× 1.9k 0.9× 4.3k 2.6× 289 16.0k
Emilia Bagiella United States 60 2.9k 0.8× 2.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.4× 1.9k 0.9× 518 0.3× 232 12.2k
Robert R. Sciacca United States 64 2.5k 0.7× 4.5k 1.4× 2.0k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 240 13.2k
Yolanda van der Graaf Netherlands 52 2.1k 0.6× 3.7k 1.2× 2.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 918 0.6× 244 9.1k
David Tanné Israel 50 2.0k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 3.9k 1.8× 666 0.4× 245 8.8k
Guðný Eiríksdóttir Iceland 58 1.2k 0.3× 2.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 199 13.3k
Matthias Sitzer Germany 46 3.7k 1.0× 4.0k 1.3× 846 0.3× 3.2k 1.5× 968 0.6× 136 9.0k
Tibor Schuster Germany 62 4.3k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 5.3k 1.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.1× 331 14.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yolanda van der Graaf

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yolanda van der Graaf

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Snijdelaar, Dirk G., et al.. (2020). Video als krachtige zorgverbeteraar: Leren van wat goed gaat in Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 24–26. 1 indexed citations
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Kolk, Anja G. van der, et al.. (2020). Intracranial atherosclerosis on 7T MRI and cognitive functioning. Neurology. 95(10). e1351–e1361. 10 indexed citations
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Koek, Huiberdina L., Yolanda van der Graaf, Geert Jan Biessels, et al.. (2019). Subjective cognitive decline, brain imaging biomarkers, and cognitive functioning in patients with a history of vascular disease: the SMART-Medea study. Neurobiology of Aging. 84. 33–40. 17 indexed citations
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Kockelkoren, Remko, John T. Murchison, Thomas P. A. Debray, et al.. (2017). Validation of an imaging based cardiovascular risk score in a Scottish population. European Journal of Radiology. 98. 143–149. 4 indexed citations
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Kuyvenhoven, Marijke M, et al.. (2016). Poor Performance Among Trainees in a Dutch Postgraduate GP Training Program.. PubMed. 48(6). 430–8. 7 indexed citations
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Gerritsen, Lotte, Laura S. van Velzen, Lianne Schmaal, et al.. (2015). Childhood maltreatment modifies the relationship of depression with hippocampal volume. Psychological Medicine. 45(16). 3517–3526. 17 indexed citations
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Wisse, Laura E.M., Geert Jan Biessels, Bauke T. Stegenga, et al.. (2014). Major depressive episodes over the course of 7 years and hippocampal subfield volumes at 7 tesla MRI: The PREDICT-MR study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 175. 1–7. 39 indexed citations
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Siregar, Sabrina, Kit C. B. Roes, Albert H.M. van Straten, et al.. (2013). Statistical Methods to Monitor Risk Factors in a Clinical Database. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 6(1). 110–118. 4 indexed citations
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Meer, Manon G. van der, Maarten J. Cramer, Yolanda van der Graaf, et al.. (2013). The impact of polyvascular disease on long‐term outcome in percutaneous coronary intervention patients. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 44(3). 231–239. 13 indexed citations
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Leeuw, Peter de, et al.. (2011). De Waarheid naar mijn hand gezet.. Nederlandsch tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/NTvG-databank. 155.
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Knoops, Arnoud J.G., Yolanda van der Graaf, Auke P.A. Appelman, et al.. (2009). Visual rating of the hippocampus in non‐demented elders: Does it measure hippocampal atrophy or other indices of brain atrophy? The SMART‐MR study. Hippocampus. 19(11). 1115–1122. 13 indexed citations
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Muller, Majon, Auke P.A. Appelman, Yolanda van der Graaf, et al.. (2009). Brain atrophy and cognition: Interaction with cerebrovascular pathology?. Neurobiology of Aging. 32(5). 885–893. 68 indexed citations
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Schmitt, Maarten A., Nico L. van Meeteren, Anton de Wijer, et al.. (2009). Patients with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 88(3). 231–238. 21 indexed citations
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Dijk, J. Marc C. van, Grace Wangge, Yolanda van der Graaf, et al.. (2006). Hemoglobin and atherosclerosis in patients with manifest arterial disease. Atherosclerosis. 188(2). 444–449. 16 indexed citations
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Graaf, Yolanda van der, Arno W. Hoes, Sandra Kalmijn, et al.. (2006). Chest radiography in general practice: indications, diagnostic yield and consequences for patient management.. PubMed. 56(529). 574–8. 73 indexed citations
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Bosch, Maurice A. A. J. van den, Jeanet M. Kemmeren, Bea C. Tanis, et al.. (2003). The RATIO study: oral contraceptives and the risk of peripheral arterial disease in young women. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 1(3). 439–444. 54 indexed citations
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Liem, Mike S.L., Eino B. van Duyn, Yolanda van der Graaf, & Theo J. M. V. van Vroonhoven. (2003). Recurrences After Conventional Anterior and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair. Annals of Surgery. 237(1). 136–141. 137 indexed citations
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Liem, Mike S.L., Yolanda van der Graaf, C. J. van Steensel, et al.. (1997). Comparison of Conventional Anterior Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery for Inguinal-Hernia Repair. New England Journal of Medicine. 336(22). 1541–1547. 416 indexed citations breakdown →

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