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Georg F. Hoffmann 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 Georg F. Hoffmann sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 808 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Georg F. Hoffmann 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 Georg F. Hoffmann sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Georg F. Hoffmann is affiliated with the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany. Their research spans numerous topics in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with extensive contributions to metabolism and genetic disorders.

The scientist has published extensively across multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 281 publications, and Medicine, with 227 publications. Their detailed investigations cover subfields such as Clinical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Physiology.

Key research topics in their work include Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Folate and B Vitamins Research, Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism, Diet and Metabolism Studies, and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hoffmann include Stefan Kölker, Sven F. Garbade, Jürgen G. Okun, Thomas Opladen, and Ulrike Mütze.

Their publications have appeared most frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
  • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • Neuropediatrics

Recent papers by Hoffmann illustrate the scope of their research:

  • The Genetic Landscape and Epidemiology of Phenylketonuria (2020), The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Their Parents in Southwest Germany (2021), JAMA Pediatrics
  • Consensus guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiencies (2020), Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • De novo variants in neurodevelopmental disorders-experiences from a tertiary care center (2021), Clinical Genetics
  • Robust and durable serological response following pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection (2022), Nature Communications

In addition to articles, Hoffmann has contributed to academic books, including the publication Pädiatrie with Springer Nature in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Diet Quality as Assessed by the Healthy Eating Index, the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Score, and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • Food groups and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann;Anna-Maria Lampousi;Sven Knüppel

  • Expanded Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism by Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Results, Outcome, and Implications

    Andreas Schulze;Martin Lindner;Dirk Kohlmüller;Katharina Olgemöller

  • Comparison of Effects of Long-Term Low-Fat vs High-Fat Diets on Blood Lipid Levels in Overweight or Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • Food groups and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    Angela Bechthold;Heiner Boeing;Carolina Schwedhelm;Georg Hoffmann

  • ResearchSystematic ReviewDiet Quality as Assessed by the Healthy Eating Index, Alternate Healthy Eating Index, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Score, and Health Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Berit Bogensberger;Georg Hoffmann

  • Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Carolina Schwedhelm;Cecilia Galbete;Georg Hoffmann

  • Mediterranean dietary pattern, inflammation and endothelial function: A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention trials

    L. Schwingshackl;G. Hoffmann

  • Food groups and risk of all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Carolina Schwedhelm;Georg Hoffmann;Anna-Maria Lampousi

  • Monounsaturated fatty acids, olive oil and health status: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • A European Multicenter Study of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency: Classification of 105 Mutations and a General System for Genotype-Based Prediction of Metabolic Phenotype

    Per Guldberg;Françoise Rey;Johannes Zschocke;Valentino Romano

  • Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Benjamin Missbach;Jürgen König;Georg Hoffmann

  • Neonatal epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the PNPO gene encoding pyridox(am)ine 5'-phosphate oxidase

    Philippa B. Mills;Robert A.H. Surtees;Michael P. Champion;Clare E. Beesley

  • Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • Clinical and biochemical phenotype in 11 patients with mevalonic aciduria.

    G F Hoffmann;C Charpentier;E Mayatepek;J Mancini

  • Long-term effects of low glycemic index/load vs. high glycemic index/load diets on parameters of obesity and obesity-associated risks: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    L. Schwingshackl;G. Hoffmann

  • Monounsaturated fatty acids and risk of cardiovascular disease: synopsis of the evidence available from systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Georg Hoffmann

  • Food Groups and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies.

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Carolina Schwedhelm;Georg Hoffmann;Sven Knüppel

  • Perspective: NutriGrade: A Scoring System to Assess and Judge the Meta-Evidence of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cohort Studies in Nutrition Research.

    Lukas Schwingshackl;Sven Knüppel;Carolina Schwedhelm;Georg Hoffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Ertan Mayatepek
Ertan Mayatepek Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Nenad Blau
Nenad Blau University of Zurich
Holger Prokisch
Holger Prokisch Technical University of Munich
Tobias B. Haack
Tobias B. Haack University of Tübingen
William L. Nyhan
William L. Nyhan University of California, San Diego
Thomas Meitinger
Thomas Meitinger Technical University of Munich
Tim M. Strom
Tim M. Strom Technical University of Munich
Heiner Boeing
Heiner Boeing German Institute of Human Nutrition
Ron A. Wevers
Ron A. Wevers Radboud University
Abdulbari Bener
Abdulbari Bener University of Manchester

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