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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 94 10417 9779 414 401 787 35390

Felix Zijlstra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Felix Zijlstra between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Felix Zijlstra published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2010. 16 of the 862 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2010. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 41 publications 2005: 47 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 47 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 46 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 2 publications
1978 2024

862 publications in total across all disciplines

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Felix Zijlstra: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 5
1988 20
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 8
1995 6
1996 2
1997 10
1998 9
1999 8
2000 5
2001 8
2002 10
2003 28
2004 41
2005 47
2006 41
2007 40
2008 47
2009 45
2010 54
2011 25
2012 25
2013 30
2014 35
2015 30
2016 35
2017 47
2018 32
2019 28
2020 39
2021 24
2022 46
2023 14
2024 2
Total 862
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Felix Zijlstra 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 Felix Zijlstra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 781–800 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 787 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217 787
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Felix Zijlstra 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 Felix Zijlstra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808 94
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Felix Zijlstra is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands and specializes in medicine with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research contributions span various subfields including surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work predominantly covers topics related to coronary interventions and diagnostics, cardiac imaging and diagnostics, acute myocardial infarction research, cardiovascular function and risk factors, antiplatelet therapy and cardiovascular diseases, cardiac valve diseases and treatments, and atrial fibrillation management and outcomes.

Felix Zijlstra has published extensively in prominent journals with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • EuroIntervention

Notable recent papers include:

  • Validation of a three-dimensional quantitative coronary angiography-based software to calculate fractional flow reserve: the FAST study, 2020, EuroIntervention
  • Dynamic Myocardial Perfusion CT for the Detection of Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease, 2021, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Impact of Poststenting Fractional Flow Reserve on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes, 2021, Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided versus Coronary Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2022, International Journal of Cardiology
  • FFR-Guided PCI Optimization Directed by High-Definition IVUS Versus Standard of Care, 2022, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Felix Zijlstra collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Nicolas M. Van Mieghem
  • Roberto Diletti
  • Wijnand K. den Dekker
  • Joost Daemen
  • Jeroen Wilschut

Best Publications

  • A comparison of immediate coronary angioplasty with intravenous streptokinase in acute myocardial infarction.

    F. Zijlstra;M. J. De Boer;J. C. A. Hoorntje;S. Reiffers

  • Comparison of primary coronary angioplasty and intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction : A quantitative review

    W D Weaver;R J Simes;A Betriu;C L Grines

  • Thrombus Aspiration during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Tone Svilaas;Pieter J. Vlaar;Iwan C. van der Horst;Gilles F. H. Diercks

  • Cardiac death and reinfarction after 1 year in the Thrombus Aspiration during Percutaneous coronary intervention in Acute myocardial infarction Study (TAPAS): a 1-year follow-up study

    Pieter J. Vlaar;Tone Svilaas;Iwan C. van der Horst;Gilles F. H. Diercks

  • Clinical value of 12-lead electrocardiogram after successful reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction

    Arnoud Wj van't Hof;Aylee Liem;Menko-Jan de Boer;Felix Zijlstra

  • Symptom-onset-to-balloon time and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty.

    Giuseppe De Luca;Harry Suryapranata;Felix Zijlstra;Arnoud W J van 't Hof

  • Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with three-vessel or left main coronary artery disease: 10-year follow-up of the multicentre randomised controlled SYNTAX trial.

    Daniel J F M Thuijs;A Pieter Kappetein;Patrick W Serruys;Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr

  • Angiographic Assessment of Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Myocardial Blush Grade

    Jose P.S. Henriques;Felix Zijlstra;Arnoud W.J. van ‘t Hof;Menko-Jan de Boer

  • Culprit vessel only versus multivessel and staged percutaneous coronary intervention for multivessel disease in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a pairwise and network meta-analysis.

    Pieter J. Vlaar;Karim D. Mahmoud;David R. Holmes;Gert van Valkenhoef

  • Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with early ( 4 h) presentation treated by primary coronary angioplasty or thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction.

    Felix Zijlstra;A. Patel;M. Jones;C. L. Grines

  • Clinical impact of thrombectomy in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an individual patient-data pooled analysis of 11 trials

    Francesco Burzotta;Maria De Vita;Youlan L. Gu;Takaaki Isshiki

  • Reperfusion therapy in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized comparison of primary angioplasty and thrombolytic therapy.

    Menko-Jan de Boer;Jan-Paul Ottervanger;Arnoud W J van 't Hof;Jan C A Hoorntje

  • Glucose-insulin-potassium infusion inpatients treated with primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: The glucose-insulin-potassium study: a randomized trial☆

    Iwan C.C. van der Horst;Felix Zijlstra;Arnoud W.J. van 't Hof;Catharina Jacoba Maria Doggen

  • Left ventricular thrombus formation after acute myocardial infarction

    Ronak Delewi;Felix Zijlstra;Jan J Piek

  • Prognostic Assessment of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Primary Angioplasty Implications for Early Discharge

    Giuseppe De Luca;Harry Suryapranata;Arnoud W J van 't Hof;Menko-Jan de Boer

  • Adjunctive manual thrombectomy improves myocardial perfusion and mortality in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Giuseppe De Luca;Dariusz Dudek;Gennaro Sardella;Paolo Marino

  • Prognostic Value of Microvascular Obstruction and Infarct Size, as Measured by CMR in STEMI Patients

    Matthijs van Kranenburg;Michael Magro;Holger Thiele;Suzanne de Waha

  • Familial sudden death is an important risk factor for primary ventricular fibrillation: a case-control study in acute myocardial infarction patients.

    Lukas R.C. Dekker;Connie R. Bezzina;José P.S. Henriques;Michael W. Tanck

  • Comparison of Primary Coronary Angioplasty and Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Quantitative Review

    W. Douglas Weaver;R. John Simes;Amadeo Betriu;Cindy L. Grines

  • Long-Term Benefit of Primary Angioplasty as Compared with Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Felix Zijlstra;Jan C.A. Hoorntje;Menko-Jan De Boer;Stoffer Reifers

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert-Jan van Geuns
Robert-Jan van Geuns Radboud University
Peter de Jaegere
Peter de Jaegere Erasmus University Rotterdam
Evelyn Regar
Evelyn Regar University of Zurich
Wiek H. van Gilst
Wiek H. van Gilst University Medical Center Groningen
Eric Boersma
Eric Boersma Erasmus University Rotterdam
Patrick W. Serruys
Patrick W. Serruys University of Galway
Freek W.A. Verheugt
Freek W.A. Verheugt University Medical Centre Mannheim
Matthijs Oudkerk
Matthijs Oudkerk University of Groningen
Jan J. Piek
Jan J. Piek University of Amsterdam
Cindy L. Grines
Cindy L. Grines Wayne State University

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