2026 Hans-Helmut König: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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	11659	10967	629	605	828	34399

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

1157
Citations
Age- and gender-specific prevalence of depression in latest-life – Systematic review and meta-analysis

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

985
Citations
Review: health care utilization and costs of elderly persons with multiple chronic conditions.

Thomas Lehnert;Dirk Heider;Hanna Leicht;Sven Heinrich

912
Citations
Cost-of-illness studies of depression: a systematic review.

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

472
Citations
Economic costs of overweight and obesity.

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

456
Citations
Obesity and discrimination - a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

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

412
Citations
Prediction of institutionalisation in dementia. A systematic review.

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

399
Citations
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

368
Citations
The excess costs of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

H. König;H.-H. König;A. Konnopka

365
Citations
Social relations and depression in late life - A systematic review

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

332
Citations
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

318
Citations
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

312
Citations
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

312
Citations
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

289
Citations
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

285
Citations
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

276
Citations
Self-rated health in multimorbid older general practice patients: a cross-sectional study in Germany.

Anna Nützel;Anne Dahlhaus;Angela Fuchs;Jochen Gensichen

271
Citations
Ermittlung standardisierter Bewertungssätze aus gesellschaftlicher Perspektive für die gesundheitsökonomische Evaluation

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

261
Citations
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

235
Citations
Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alexander Konnopka;Hannah König

229
Citations
Cost-of-illness studies and cost-effectiveness analyses in anxiety disorders: A systematic review

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

215
Citations
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

212
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller Leipzig University

Siegfried Weyerer Heidelberg University

Wolfgang Maier University of Bonn

Birgitt Wiese Hannover Medical School

Melanie Luppa Leipzig University

Michael Wagner TU Dresden

Tobias Luck Leipzig University

Herbert Matschinger Leipzig University

Frank Jessen University of Cologne

Matthias C. Angermeyer Leipzig University

External Links

Personal website of Hans-Helmut König

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