2026 Beat Hintermann: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	82	16239	15276	242	230	447	22208

Beat Hintermann publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beat Hintermann sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 447 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Beat Hintermann D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beat Hintermann sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Beat Hintermann is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has conducted extensive research in the field of medicine, focusing primarily on orthopedics and sports medicine, surgery, and biomedical engineering. Their work covers a range of topics related to musculoskeletal health with a particular emphasis on foot and ankle surgery.

Among the main areas of study that Beat Hintermann has contributed to are:

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Surgery
Biomedical Engineering
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology

Their research topics include:

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Tendon Structure and Treatment
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Beat Hintermann has contributed to many peer-reviewed publications predominantly in specialized journals focused on foot and ankle research. Frequent publication venues include:

Foot & Ankle International
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Foot and Ankle Clinics
The Bone & Joint Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Hintermann are:

Classification and Nomenclature: Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (2020) in Foot & Ankle International
Consensus for the Use of Weightbearing CT in the Assessment of Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (2020) in Foot & Ankle International
High Reliability for Semiautomated 3D Measurements Based on Weightbearing CT Scans (2021) in Foot & Ankle International
3D Assessment in Posttraumatic Ankle Osteoarthritis (2020) in Foot & Ankle International
Consensus for the Indication of Lateral Column Lengthening in the Treatment of Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (2020) in Foot & Ankle International

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Beat Hintermann's work, frequently coauthoring studies with a core group of scientists. The most frequent collaborators include:

Roxa Ruiz
Roman Susdorf
Nicola Krähenbühl
Alexej Barg
Peter Kvarda

Best Publications

Etiology of Ankle Osteoarthritis

Victor Valderrabano;Victor Valderrabano;Monika Horisberger;Iain Russell;Hugh Dougall

828
Citations
Ligamentous Posttraumatic Ankle Osteoarthritis

Victor Valderrabano;Victor Valderrabano;Beat Hintermann;Monika Horisberger;Tak Shing Fung

756
Citations
Arthroscopic Findings in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability

Beat Hintermann;Andreas Boss;Dirk Schäfer

710
Citations
Specific growth factors during the expansion and redifferentiation of adult human articular chondrocytes enhance chondrogenesis and cartilaginous tissue formation in vitro

M Jakob;O Démarteau;D Schäfer;B Hintermann

553
Citations
Arthroscopic findings in acute fractures of the ankle

B. Hintermann;P. Regazzoni;C. Lampert;G. Stutz

472
Citations
The HINTEGRA Ankle: Rationale and Short-Term Results of 122 Consecutive Ankles

Beat Hintermann;Victor Valderrabano;Greta Dereymaeker;Walter Dick

448
Citations
Posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after ankle-related fractures

Monika Horisberger;Victor Valderrabano;Beat Hintermann

356
Citations
New trends in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures.

Naeder Helmy;Beat Hintermann

353
Citations
Scandinavian total ankle replacement: a 3.7-year average followup of 65 patients.

Victor Valderrabano;Beat Hintermann;Walter Dick

329
Citations
Realignment surgery as alternative treatment of varus and valgus ankle osteoarthritis.

Geert I Pagenstert;Beat Hintermann;Alexej Barg;André Leumann

314
Citations
Lengthening of the Lateral Column and Reconstruction of the Medial Soft Tissue for Treatment of Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Associated with Insufficiency of the Posterior Tibial Tendon

Beat Hintermann;Victor Valderrabano;Hans-Peter Kundert

300
Citations
Knee-to-Ankle Mosaicplasty for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Joint

Victor Valderrabano;André Leumann;Helmut Rasch;Thomas Egelhof

290
Citations
Gait analysis in ankle osteoarthritis and total ankle replacement.

Victor Valderrabano;Victor Valderrabano;Benno M. Nigg;Vinzenz von Tscharner;Darren J. Stefanyshyn

274
Citations
Medial ankle instability: an exploratory, prospective study of fifty-two cases.

Beat Hintermann;Victor Valderrabano;Andreas Boss;Hans Heinrich Trouillier

272
Citations
Arthroscopic Findings After Shoulder Dislocation

Beat Hintermann;André Gächter

264
Citations
Pronation in runners: Implications for injuries

B. Hintermann;B.M. Nigg

244
Citations
Rigid internal fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus in older patients

B. Hintermann;H. H. Trouillier;D. Schäfer

244
Citations
The Scandinavian total ankle replacement: long-term, eleven to fifteen-year, survivorship analysis of the prosthesis in seventy-two consecutive patients.

Samuel Brunner;Alexej Barg;Markus Knupp;Lukas Zwicky

231
Citations
Sports and recreation activity of ankle arthritis patients before and after total ankle replacement.

Victor Valderrabano;Victor Valderrabano;Geert Pagenstert;Monika Horisberger;Markus Knupp

231
Citations
Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement: A 3.7-year average followup of 65 patients : Total ankle arthroplasty

Victor Valderrabano;Beat Hintermann;Walter Dick

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Benno M. Nigg University of Calgary

Charles L. Saltzman University of Utah

Kay W. Axhausen ETH Zurich

Mark S. Myerson University of Colorado Denver

Peter Fuhr University Hospital of Basel

Darren J. Stefanyshyn University of Calgary

Molly E. Brown University of Maryland, College Park

Anil Markandya Basque Centre for Climate Change

Anna Alberini University of Maryland, College Park

Walter Herzog University of Calgary

External Links

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