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Hans-Helmut König

Hans-Helmut König

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
91
Citations
34399
World Ranking
11659
National Ranking
629

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
90
Citations
33500
World Ranking
197
National Ranking
7

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.

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44 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.

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.

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.

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

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

    H. König;H.-H. König;A. Konnopka

  • 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

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

    Alexander Konnopka;Hannah König

  • 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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