2026 Matthijs Oudkerk: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	108	5943	5585	224	219	722	49616

Matthijs Oudkerk 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 Matthijs Oudkerk sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 722 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matthijs Oudkerk 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 Matthijs Oudkerk sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Matthijs Oudkerk is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery.

The main topics addressed in Oudkerk's work include:

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Oudkerk's recent publications illustrate a range of interests centered on lung cancer screening, diagnostic imaging, and COVID-19 complications. Selected papers include:

"Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial" (2020), published in the New England Journal of Medicine
"Lung cancer LDCT screening and mortality reduction - evidence, pitfalls and future perspectives" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
"Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19: Report of the National Institute for Public Health of the Netherlands" (2020), published in Radiology
"Lung cancer prediction by Deep Learning to identify benign lung nodules" (2021), published in Lung Cancer
"Low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening: Clinical evidence and implementation research" (2022), published in the Journal of Internal Medicine

Frequent co-authors in Oudkerk's research include Marjolein A. Heuvelmans, Harry J. de Koning, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Peter M. A. van Ooijen, and Geertruida H. de Bock. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary and multi-institutional efforts particularly in lung cancer screening and imaging studies.

Publications appear regularly in journals such as the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, European Radiology, European Journal of Cancer, Lung Cancer, and the British Journal of Radiology. These venues demonstrate a strong focus on thoracic oncology and medical imaging.

Best Publications

Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial

Harry J. de Koning;Carlijn M. van der Aalst;Pim A. de Jong;Ernst T. Scholten

2408
Citations
Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

J. Vansteenkiste;D. De Ruysscher;W.E.E. Eberhardt;E. Lim

1775
Citations
Prevalence of cerebral white matter lesions in elderly people: a population based magnetic resonance imaging study. The Rotterdam Scan Study

F-E de Leeuw;J C de Groot;E Achten;M Oudkerk

1570
Citations
Cerebral white matter lesions and cognitive function: the Rotterdam Scan Study.

Jan Cees De Groot;Frank‐Erik De Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jan Van Gijn

1197
Citations
Coronary angiography with multi-slice computed tomography

Koen Nieman;Matthijs Oudkerk;Benno Rensing;Peter van Ooijen

1124
Citations
Management of lung nodules detected by volume CT scanning

Rob J van Klaveren;Matthijs Oudkerk;Mathias Prokop;Ernst T Scholten

991
Citations
Hypertension and cerebral white matter lesions in a prospective cohort study

FE de Leeuw;FE de Leeuw;FE de Leeuw;de Jan Groot;de Jan Groot;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jcm Witteman

770
Citations
Incidence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study

Sarah E. Vermeer;Peter J. Koudstaal;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman

684
Citations
Complication rates of CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy: meta-analysis

W. J. Heerink;G. H. de Bock;G. J. de Jonge;H. J. M. Groen

632
Citations
Coronary Calcification Improves Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in the Elderly

Rozemarijn Vliegenthart;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman;Hok-Hay S. Oei

625
Citations
Cerebral white matter lesions and the risk of dementia.

Niels D. Prins;Ewoud J. van Dijk;Tom den Heijer;Sarah E. Vermeer

623
Citations
European position statement on lung cancer screening

Matthijs Oudkerk;Anand Devaraj;Rozemarijn Vliegenthart;Thomas Henzler

561
Citations
Periventricular cerebral white matter lesions predict rate of cognitive decline

Jan Cees De Groot;Frank-Erik De Leeuw;Frank-Erik De Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jan Van Gijn

539
Citations
Lung cancer probability in patients with CT-detected pulmonary nodules: a prespecified analysis of data from the NELSON trial of low-dose CT screening

Nanda Horeweg;Joost van Rosmalen;Marjolein A Heuvelmans;Carlijn M van der Aalst

526
Citations
Cerebral white matter lesions and depressive symptoms in elderly adults.

Jan Cees de Groot;Frank-Erik de Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman

497
Citations
Homocysteine, silent brain infarcts, and white matter lesions: The Rotterdam Scan Study.

Sarah E. Vermeer;Ewoud J. Van Dijk;Peter J. Koudstaal;Matthijs Oudkerk

474
Citations
Risk‐based selection from the general population in a screening trial: Selection criteria, recruitment and power for the Dutch‐Belgian randomised lung cancer multi‐slice CT screening trial (NELSON)

Carola A. van Iersel;Harry J. de Koning;Gerrit Draisma;Willem P. T. M. Mali

466
Citations
The Association Between Blood Pressure, Hypertension, and Cerebral White Matter Lesions Cardiovascular Determinants of Dementia Study

Ewoud J. van Dijk;Monique M.B. Breteler;Reinhold Schmidt;Klaus Berger

449
Citations
Coronary artery calcium screening: current status and recommendations from the European Society of Cardiac Radiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging

Matthijs Oudkerk;Arthur E Stillman;Sandra S. Halliburton;Willi A. Kalender

433
Citations
Evaluation of Newer Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Classification: A Cohort Study

Maryam Kavousi;Suzette Elias-Smale;Joost H. W. Rutten;Maarten J. G. Leening

431
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry J. de Koning Erasmus University Rotterdam

Albert Hofman Harvard University

Harry J.M. Groen University Medical Center Groningen

Willem P.Th.M. Mali Utrecht University

Jacqueline C.M. Witteman Erasmus University Rotterdam

Mathias Prokop Radboud University

Bram van Ginneken Radboud University

Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Ivana Išgum University of Amsterdam

Pim van der Harst University Medical Center Utrecht

External Links

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