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D-Index
87
Citations
28296
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13629
National Ranking
522

Jacobijn Gussekloo 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 Jacobijn Gussekloo sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 451 publications — 49th percentile

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

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

Jacobijn Gussekloo 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 Jacobijn Gussekloo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jacobijn Gussekloo is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Economics and Econometrics, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and General Health Professions.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Recent papers authored by Jacobijn Gussekloo cover a range of topics with publications in notable journals:

  • "Association of Thyroid Dysfunction With Cognitive Function," 2021, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • "Sex differences in dementia risk and risk factors: Individual-participant data analysis using 21 cohorts across six continents from the COSMIC consortium," 2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Geriatric Screening, Triage Urgency, and 30-Day Mortality in Older Emergency Department Patients," 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • "The Bidirectional Relationship between Vision and Cognition," 2020, Ophthalmology
  • "What do older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy think about deprescribing? The LESS study - a primary care-based survey," 2020, BMC Geriatrics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jacobijn Gussekloo include:

  • Simon P. Mooijaart
  • Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet
  • Stella Trompet
  • Nicolas Rodondi
  • Wendy P. J. den Elzen

Their research has been published notably in these venues:

  • Age and Ageing (11 publications)
  • BMC Geriatrics (9 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (6 publications)
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (4 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism and the risk of coronary heart disease and mortality.

    Nicolas Rodondi;Wendy P. J. den Elzen;Douglas C. Bauer;Anne R. Cappola

  • Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old Age

    Jacobijn Gussekloo;Eric van Exel;Anton J. M. de Craen;Arend E. Meinders

  • Handgrip strength as a predictor of functional, psychological and social health. A prospective population-based study among the oldest old

    Diana G. Taekema;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Andrea B. Maier;Rudi G. J. Westendorp

  • Meta-analysis: Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality

    Nicolas Ochs;Reto Auer;Douglas C Bauer;David Nanchen

  • Successful aging in the oldest old: Who can be characterized as successfully aged?

    M von Faber;A Bootsma-van der Wiel;E van Exel;J Gussekloo

  • Subclinical Hyperthyroidism and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality

    Tinh-Hai Collet;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Douglas C. Bauer;Wendy P. J. den Elzen

  • Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure Events An Individual Participant Data Analysis From 6 Prospective Cohorts

    Baris Gencer;Tinh-Hai Collet;Vanessa Virgini;Douglas C. Bauer

  • Handgrip strength and mortality in the oldest old population: the Leiden 85-plus study

    Carolina H.Y. Ling;Diana Taekema;Anton J.M. de Craen;Jacobijn Gussekloo

  • Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism.

    David J. Stott;Nicolas Rodondi;Patricia M. Kearney;Ian Ford

  • Low production capacity of interleukin-10 associates with the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes : the Leiden 85-Plus Study.

    Eric van Exel;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Anton J.M. de Craen;Marijke Frölich

  • Use of Framingham risk score and new biomarkers to predict cardiovascular mortality in older people: population based observational cohort study.

    Wouter de Ruijter;Rudi G J Westendorp;Willem J J Assendelft;Wendy P J den Elzen

  • Accuracy of the 15-item geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) in a community sample of the oldest old.

    Anton J. M. de Craen;T. J. Heeren;Jacobijn Gussekloo

  • Telomere length in white blood cells is not associated with morbidity or mortality in the oldest old: a population-based study.

    Carmen M. Martin-Ruiz;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Diana van Heemst;Thomas von Zglinicki

  • Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and fracture risk: A meta-analysis

    Manuel R. Blum;Douglas C. Bauer;Tinh Hai Collet;Howard A. Fink;Howard A. Fink

  • Integrated disease management interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Annemarije L. Kruis;Nynke Smidt;Willem J. J. Assendelft;Jacobijn Gussekloo

  • Temporal relation between depression and cognitive impairment in old age: prospective population based study

    David J Vinkers;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Max L Stek;Rudi G J Westendorp

  • High-Density vs Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as the Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke in Old Age

    Annelies W E Weverling-Rijnsburger;Iris J A M Jonkers;Eric van Exel;Jacobijn Gussekloo

  • Inflammation and interleukin-1 signaling network contribute to depressive symptoms but not cognitive decline in old age.

    Anita H.J. van den Biggelaar;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Anton J.M. de Craen;Marijke Frölich

  • Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk

    David Nanchen;David Nanchen;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Rudi G. J. Westendorp;David J. Stott

  • C-Reactive Protein Is a Strong but Nonspecific Risk Factor of Fatal Stroke in Elderly Persons

    Jacobijn Gussekloo;Marianne C. L. Schaap;Marijke Frölich;Gerard J. Blauw

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudi G. J. Westendorp
Rudi G. J. Westendorp University of Copenhagen
Anton J. M. de Craen
Anton J. M. de Craen Leiden University Medical Center
Nicolas Rodondi
Nicolas Rodondi University of Bern
David J. Stott
David J. Stott University of Glasgow
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
J. Wouter Jukema
J. Wouter Jukema Leiden University Medical Center
Ian Ford
Ian Ford University of Glasgow
Stella Trompet
Stella Trompet Leiden University Medical Center
Marijke Frölich
Marijke Frölich Leiden University Medical Center
Robin P. Peeters
Robin P. Peeters Erasmus University Rotterdam

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