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75
Citations
40790
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18963
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Chris van Weel 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 Chris van Weel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 473 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris van Weel 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 Chris van Weel sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chris van Weel is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research spans several interconnected fields primarily within health professions and medicine, with a notable focus on general health professions, economics and econometrics, public health, environmental and occupational health, oncology, and epidemiology.

Their scholarly output reflects a focus on primary care and health outcomes, health policy implementation science, healthcare policy and management, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, chronic disease management strategies, healthcare cost, quality, and practices, as well as health sciences research and education.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
  • The Annals of Family Medicine
  • BJGP Open
  • Australian Journal of Primary Health
  • Family Practice

Among recent papers authored with others, notable titles are:

  • Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide (2020), published in European Journal of General Practice
  • COVID-19 and primary care in six countries (2020), published in BJGP Open
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic in Nijmegen, the Netherlands: Changes in Presented Health Problems and Demand for Primary Care (2021), published in The Annals of Family Medicine
  • Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care-the CRISP Statement (2023), published in The Annals of Family Medicine
  • Disparities in cancer-related healthcare among people with intellectual disabilities: A population-based cohort study with health insurance claims data (2020), published in Cancer Medicine

Collaborating frequently with other scholars, they have coauthored multiple works with:

  • Tim olde Hartman
  • Grant Russell
  • Felicity Goodyear-Smith
  • Kees van Boven
  • William R. Phillips

Best Publications

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen)

    J. Bousquet;N. Khaltaev;A. A. Cruz;J. Denburg

  • Uniform definition of asthma severity, control, and exacerbations: Document presented for the World Health Organization Consultation on Severe Asthma

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Eva Mantzouranis;Alvaro A. Cruz;Nadia Aït-Khaled

  • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for patients with type 2 diabetes: results from a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Floris A. van de Laar;Peter L. Lucassen;Reinier P. Akkermans;Eloy H. van de Lisdonk

  • Evaluation of diagnostic procedures

    J André Knottnerus;Chris van Weel;Jean W M Muris

  • Comorbidity and guidelines: conflicting interests.

    Chris van Weel;François G Schellevis

  • Use of oral prednisolone or naproxen for the treatment of gout arthritis: a double-blind, randomised equivalence trial

    Hein J E M Janssens;Matthijs Janssen;Eloy H van de Lisdonk;Piet L C M van Riel

  • The use of routinely collected computer data for research in primary care: opportunities and challenges.

    Simon de Lusignan;Chris van Weel

  • Pain-related fear and daily functioning in patients with osteoarthritis.

    Peter H.T.G Heuts;Johan W.S Vlaeyen;Jeffrey Roelofs;Rob A de Bie

  • Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide.

    Salman Rawaf;Luke N Allen;Florian L Stigler;Dionne Kringos

  • A diagnostic rule for acute gouty arthritis in primary care without joint fluid analysis.

    Hein J. E. M. Janssens;Jaap Fransen;Eloy H. van de Lisdonk;Piet L. C. M. van Riel

  • Slowing the Deterioration of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Observed during Bronchodilator Therapy by Adding Inhaled Corticosteroids: A 4-Year Prospective Study

    Edward Dompeling;Constant P. van Schayck;Petrus M. van Grunsven;Cees L. A. van Herwaarden

  • The need for research in primary care.

    Jan M De Maeseneer;Mieke L van Driel;Larry A Green;Chris van Weel

  • Detecting somatoform disorders in primary care with the PHQ-15

    Hiske van Ravesteijn;Karin Wittkampf;Peter Lucassen;Eloy van de Lisdonk

  • Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis: Course and prognosis. A systematic review

    Tim C. olde Hartman;Machteld S. Borghuis;Peter L.B.J. Lucassen;Floris A. van de Laar

  • Long term effects of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis

    P M van Grunsven;C P van Schayck;J P Derenne;H A M Kerstjens

  • Active detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in the general population. Results and economic consequences of the DIMCA program.

    Guido van den Boom;Constant P. van Schayck;Maureen P. M. H. Rutten– van Mölken;Prasanna R. S. Tirimanna

  • ‘Unbearable suffering’: a qualitative study on the perspectives of patients who request assistance in dying

    Marianne K Dees;Myrra J Vernooij-Dassen;Wim J Dekkers;Kris C Vissers

  • Improving Health Care Globally: A Critical Review of the Necessity of Family Medicine Research and Recommendations to Build Research Capacity

    Chris van Weel;Walter W. Rosser

  • Global Health and Primary Care Research

    John W. Beasley;Barbara Starfield;Chris van Weel;Walter W. Rosser

  • Comprehensive self management and routine monitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in general practice: randomised controlled trial

    Erik W M A Bischoff;Reinier Akkermans;Jean Bourbeau;Chris van Weel

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Grol
Richard Grol Radboud University
Anne E. M. Speckens
Anne E. M. Speckens Radboud University
Jan De Maeseneer
Jan De Maeseneer Ghent University
Michel Wensing
Michel Wensing Heidelberg University
Jacques W.M. Lenders
Jacques W.M. Lenders Radboud University
Amanda Howe
Amanda Howe University of East Anglia
Judith B. Prins
Judith B. Prins Radboud University
Cees P. M. van der Vleuten
Cees P. M. van der Vleuten Maastricht University
Nelson K. Sewankambo
Nelson K. Sewankambo Rakai Health Sciences Program
Richard C. Oude Voshaar
Richard C. Oude Voshaar University Medical Center Groningen

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