World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
54
Citations
11785
World Ranking
2160
National Ranking
382

Overview

Louis W. Niessen is affiliated with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their academic work spans several domains within medicine and economics, with significant contributions to health systems research.

Niessen's publications include investigations into healthcare expenditure, integrated health service delivery, hospital efficiency, and costs associated with chronic disease care in low-income settings. Some of their recent papers are:

  • Assessing the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments and their determinants in Bangladesh: evidence from the nationwide Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2016 (2021, International Health)
  • Integrating health services for HIV infection, diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a cohort study (2021, BMJ Open)
  • Efficiency evaluation of public hospitals in Saudi Arabia: an application of data envelopment analysis (2020, BMJ Open)
  • Patient and health provider costs of integrated HIV, diabetes and hypertension ambulatory health services in low-income settings - an empirical socio-economic cohort study in Tanzania and Uganda (2021, BMC Medicine)
  • Palliative care and catastrophic costs in Malawi after a diagnosis of advanced cancer: a prospective cohort study (2021, The Lancet Global Health)

Their frequent co-authors include Jahangir Khan, Shabbar Jaffar, Stephen B. Gordon, Hendramoorthy Maheswaran, and Tinevimbo Shiri, indicating collaborative research in global health and epidemiology.

Niessen's work has been published predominantly in venues such as BMJ Open, The Lancet Global Health, Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value in Health Regional Issues, and Wellcome Open Research.

The primary fields of study for Niessen's research are Medicine and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Subfields include Economics and Econometrics, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, and Finance.

The main topics they focus on are:

  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Fungal Infections and Studies

Best Publications

  • Priority Setting of health interventions: the need for multi-criteria decision analysis

    Rob Baltussen;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen

  • Effectiveness and costs of interventions to lower systolic blood pressure and cholesterol: A global and regional analysis on reduction of cardiovascular-disease risk

    Christopher J L Murray;Jeremy A Lauer;Raymond C W Hutubessy;Louis Niessen

  • Health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction in Dutch patients with type 2 diabetes

    W. Ken Redekop;Marc A. Koopmanschap;Ronald P. Stolk;Guy E.H.M. Rutten

  • Potential impact of global climate change on malaria risk.

    Willem J. M. Martens;Louis W. Niessen;Jan Rotmans;Theo H. Jetten

  • Investing in non-communicable disease prevention and management to advance the Sustainable Development Goals

    Rachel Nugent;Melanie Y Bertram;Stephen Jan;Louis W Niessen;Louis W Niessen

  • Tackling socioeconomic inequalities and non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries under the Sustainable Development agenda.

    Louis W Niessen;Louis W Niessen;Diwakar Mohan;Jonathan K Akuoku;Andrew J Mirelman

  • Substantia nigra projections to the reticular formation, superior colliculus and central gray in the rat, cat and monkey

    David A. Hopkins;Louis W. Niessen

  • Climate change and vector-borne diseases. A global modelling perspective.

    Wjm J.M. Martens;TH H. Jetten;J. Rotmans;LW W. Niessen

  • Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

    Mohammad Didar Hossain;Helal Uddin Ahmed;Waziul Alam Chowdhury;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen

  • Need for differential discounting of costs and health effects in cost effectiveness analyses.

    Werner B F Brouwer;Louis W Niessen;Maarten J Postma;Frans F H Rutten

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention and Treatment of the Diabetic Foot: A Markov analysis

    Monica Maria Ortegon;William Ken Redekop;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen

  • The evidence-based approach in health policy and health care delivery.

    Louis W Niessen;Els W.M Grijseels;Frans F.H Rutten

  • Management of NCD in low- and middle-income countries.

    William Checkley;William Checkley;Hassen Ghannem;Vilma Irazola;Sylvester Kimaiyo

  • Diabetes knowledge and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh

    Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam;Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam;Louis W Niessen;Jochen Seissler;Uta Ferrari

  • Prediction of coronary heart disease risk in a general, pre-diabetic, and diabetic population during 10 years of follow-up: accuracy of the Framingham, SCORE, and UKPDS risk functions: The Hoorn Study

    Amber A. W. van der Heijden;Monica Ortegon;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen;Giel Nijpels

  • Discounting in economic evaluations: Stepping forward towards optimal decision rules

    Hugh Gravelle;Werner Brouwer;Louis Wilhelmus Niessen;Maarten Postma

  • Promoting Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Maaike Dirks;Louis W. Niessen;Jeroen D.H. van Wijngaarden;Peter J. Koudstaal

  • Priority setting using multiple criteria: should a lung health programme be implemented in Nepal?

    R.M.P.M. Baltussen;R.M.P.M. Baltussen;A.H. ten Asbroek;X. Koolman;N. Shrestha

  • Effects of Mobile Phone SMS to Improve Glycemic Control Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh: A Prospective, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam;Louis W. Niessen;Uta Ferrari;Liaquat Ali

  • Multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritize health interventions: Capitalizing on first experiences.

    Rob Baltussen;Sitaporn Youngkong;Sitaporn Youngkong;Francesco Paolucci;Louis Niessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam Texas Tech University
John F. P. Bridges
John F. P. Bridges The Ohio State University
Rob Baltussen
Rob Baltussen Radboud University
Frans F. H. Rutten
Frans F. H. Rutten University Medical Center Utrecht
Marc A. Koopmanschap
Marc A. Koopmanschap Erasmus University Rotterdam
Thomas S. Harrison
Thomas S. Harrison St George's, University of London
Niek S. Klazinga
Niek S. Klazinga University of Amsterdam
David H. Peters
David H. Peters Johns Hopkins University
David M. Bishai
David M. Bishai Johns Hopkins University
Alejandro Cravioto
Alejandro Cravioto National Autonomous University of Mexico

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Social Sciences and Humanities has never been more accessible. Many students are turning to online options that offer quality education with greater flexibility and affordability. If you want to fast-track your learning, there are 1 year masters programs available, allowing you to earn a respected degree quickly and efficiently.

For undergraduates, institutions now provide a range of accelerated online degree programs. These allow you to complete your bachelor's faster while balancing other responsibilities like work or family.

Those focused on social work can find affordable msw programs online that prepare you for impactful roles without overwhelming financial burden. Specialized certifications, such as the bcba certification, are also available through affordable online pathways.

These programs can open doors to diverse careers—including counseling, public service, education, and non-profit work. By choosing an online degree that fits your needs, you can enhance your expertise and broaden your career opportunities in Social Sciences and Humanities.

Best Scientists Citing Louis W. Niessen

Trending Scientists