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Hans-Helmut König

Hans-Helmut König

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 90 197 164 7 3 800 33500
Medicine 91 11658 10966 630 606 828 34399

Hans-Helmut König publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hans-Helmut König between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hans-Helmut König published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 36.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 127 publications in 2021. 89 of the 1,048 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 127. Peak 127 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 47 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 63 publications 2018: 62 publications 2019: 74 publications 2020: 92 publications 2021: 127 publications 2022: 79 publications 2023: 71 publications 2024: 64 publications 2025: 25 publications
1997 2025

1,048 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hans-Helmut König: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 7
2005 8
2006 10
2007 15
2008 14
2009 26
2010 23
2011 47
2012 54
2013 39
2014 47
2015 41
2016 45
2017 63
2018 62
2019 74
2020 92
2021 127
2022 79
2023 71
2024 64
2025 25
Total 1,048
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Hans-Helmut König publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans-Helmut König sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 800 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100 800
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Hans-Helmut König D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hans-Helmut König sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19 90
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Hans-Helmut König is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to research at the intersection of medicine, psychology, and health professions. Their scholarly work encompasses multiple subfields, including general health professions, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research topics cover a range of concerns related to health disparities and outcomes, health, psychology, and well-being, dementia and cognitive impairment research, aging and gerontology, chronic disease management strategies, health and medical studies, and telemedicine and telehealth implementation.

Recent publications by Hans-Helmut König include:

  • Internet Use in Old Age: Results of a German Population-Representative Survey (2020), published in Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Prevalence of Loneliness and Social Isolation among Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025), published in BJPsych Open
  • Prevalence of Loneliness and Social Isolation amongst Individuals with Severe Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025), published in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
  • Overweight, Obesity, and Depression in Multimorbid Older Adults: Prevalence, Diagnostic Agreement, and Associated Factors in Primary Care-Results from a Multicenter Observational Study (2025), published in Nutrients
  • Determinants of Patient Use of Telemental Health Services: Representative Cross-Sectional Survey From Germany (2025), published in JMIR Mental Health

Hans-Helmut König has frequently published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Public Health
  • BMJ Open
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • BJPsych Open
  • JMIR Mental Health

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as André Hajek, Karl Peltzer, Razak M. Gyasi, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, and Supa Pengpid, reflecting diverse interdisciplinary partnerships.

Overall, Hans-Helmut König's work provides insights into aging populations, mental health challenges, and the use of digital technologies in healthcare delivery. Their contributions span a broad spectrum of public health and clinical psychology topics, with a notable focus on the epidemiology of mental health conditions, social isolation, and the management of multiple chronic conditions in older adults.

Best Publications

  • Prediction of Institutionalization in the Elderly. A Systematic Review

    Melanie Luppa;Tobias Luck;Siegfried Weyerer;Hans-Helmut König

  • Age- and gender-specific prevalence of depression in latest-life – Systematic review and meta-analysis

    M. Luppa;C. Sikorski;T. Luck;L. Ehreke

  • Review: health care utilization and costs of elderly persons with multiple chronic conditions.

    Thomas Lehnert;Dirk Heider;Hanna Leicht;Sven Heinrich

  • Cost-of-illness studies of depression: a systematic review.

    Melanie Luppa;Sven Heinrich;Matthias C. Angermeyer;Hans-Helmut König

  • Economic costs of overweight and obesity.

    Thomas Lehnert;Diana Sonntag;Alexander Konnopka;Steffi Riedel-Heller

  • Obesity and discrimination - a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

    J. Spahlholz;N. Baer;H.-H. König;S. G Riedel-Heller

  • Prediction of institutionalisation in dementia. A systematic review.

    Melanie Luppa;Tobias Luck;Elmar Brähler;Hans-Helmut König

  • The influence of age, gender and socio-economic status on multimorbidity patterns in primary care. first results from the multicare cohort study

    Ingmar Schäfer;Heike Hansen;Gerhard Schön;Susanne Höfels

  • Social relations and depression in late life - A systematic review

    Michaela Schwarzbach;Melanie Luppa;Simon Forstmeier;Hans-Helmut König

  • Population norms for the EQ-5D-3L: a cross-country analysis of population surveys for 20 countries.

    M.F. Janssen;A. Szende;J.M. Cabasés;J.M. Ramos-Goñi

  • Risk of dementia in elderly patients with the use of proton pump inhibitors

    Britta Haenisch;Britta Haenisch;Britta Haenisch;Klaus von Holt;Birgitt Wiese;Jana Prokein

  • Comparison of population health status in six european countries: results of a representative survey using the EQ-5D questionnaire.

    Hans Helmut König;Sebastian Bernert;Matthias C. Angermeyer;Herbert Matschinger

  • Epidemiology of falls in residential aged care: analysis of more than 70,000 falls from residents of bavarian nursing homes.

    Kilian Rapp;Clemens Becker;Ian D. Cameron;Hans-Helmut König

  • The stigma of obesity in the general public and its implications for public health - a systematic review.

    Claudia Sikorski;Melanie Luppa;Marie Kaiser;Heide Glaesmer

  • Associations of frailty with health care costs – results of the ESTHER cohort study

    Jens Oliver Bock;Hans Helmut König;Hermann Brenner;Hermann Brenner;Walter E. Haefeli

  • Self-rated health in multimorbid older general practice patients: a cross-sectional study in Germany.

    Anna Nützel;Anne Dahlhaus;Angela Fuchs;Jochen Gensichen

  • Ermittlung standardisierter Bewertungssätze aus gesellschaftlicher Perspektive für die gesundheitsökonomische Evaluation

    J.-O. Bock;C. Brettschneider;H. Seidl;D. Bowles

  • Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life—A Systematic Review of Evidence from Longitudinal Observational Studies

    Johanna Katharina Hohls;Hans-Helmut König;Eleanor Quirke;André Hajek

  • Cost-of-illness studies and cost-effectiveness analyses in anxiety disorders: A systematic review

    Alexander Konnopka;Falk Leichsenring;Eric Leibing;Hans-Helmut König

  • F-18 NaF PET for Detection of Bone Metastases in Lung Cancer: Accuracy, Cost-Effectiveness, and Impact on Patient Management

    Martin Hetzel;Coskun Arslandemir;Hans-Helmut König;Andreas K Buck

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller Leipzig University
Siegfried Weyerer
Siegfried Weyerer Heidelberg University
Wolfgang Maier
Wolfgang Maier University of Bonn
Birgitt Wiese
Birgitt Wiese Hannover Medical School
Melanie Luppa
Melanie Luppa Leipzig University
Michael Wagner
Michael Wagner TU Dresden
Tobias Luck
Tobias Luck Leipzig University
Herbert Matschinger
Herbert Matschinger Leipzig University
Frank Jessen
Frank Jessen University of Cologne
Matthias C. Angermeyer
Matthias C. Angermeyer Leipzig University

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