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Olaf von dem Knesebeck

Olaf von dem Knesebeck

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
42
Citations
8000
World Ranking
4721
National Ranking
127

Olaf von dem Knesebeck 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 Olaf von dem Knesebeck sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 191 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Olaf von dem Knesebeck 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 Olaf von dem Knesebeck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Olaf von dem Knesebeck is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including Health Professions, Psychology, and Medicine, with a notable focus on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Health, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their scholarly work addresses key topics such as Mental Health Treatment and Access, Health and Medical Studies, Health disparities and outcomes, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Olaf von dem Knesebeck include Martin Härter, Daniel Lüdecke, Jens Klein, Julia Ludwig, and Martin Scherer.

The researcher has contributed regularly to several publication venues. These include the International Journal for Equity in Health, Frontiers in Public Health, BMJ Open, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Das Gesundheitswesen.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the range and focus of their work:

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in primary-care and specialist physician visits: a systematic review, 2021, International Journal for Equity in Health
  • Protective Behavior in Course of the COVID-19 Outbreak-Survey Results From Germany, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Persistent SOMAtic symptoms ACROSS diseases - from risk factors to modification: scientific framework and overarching protocol of the interdisciplinary SOMACROSS research unit (RU 5211), 2022, BMJ Open
  • Stigmatization from Work-Related COVID-19 Exposure: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Which criteria characterize a health literate health care organization? - a scoping review on organizational health literacy, 2021, BMC Health Services Research

In addition to journal articles, Olaf von dem Knesebeck has authored books, including a publication with oekom verlag titled Gesunde Quartiere, Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention im städtischen Kontext released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Quality of work, well-being, and intended early retirement of older employees: baseline results from the SHARE Study.

    Johannes Siegrist;Morten Wahrendorf;Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Hendrik Jürges

  • 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

  • Education and health in 22 European countries.

    Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Pablo E. Verde;Nico Dragano

  • Socioeconomic status and health among the aged in the United States and Germany: a comparative cross-sectional study.

    Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Günther Lüschen;William C Cockerham;Johannes Siegrist

  • Social capital and health among the aged: Comparisons between the United States and Germany

    Craig Evan Pollack;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Is an insecure job better for health than having no job at all? A systematic review of studies investigating the health-related risks of both job insecurity and unemployment

    Tae Jun Kim;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Income and obesity: what is the direction of the relationship? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Tae Jun Kim;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Perceived work stress, overcommitment, and self-reported musculoskeletal pain: Across-sectional investigation

    Ljiljana Joksimovic;Dagmar Starke;Olaf v.d. Knesebeck;Johannes Siegrist

  • It's about time: physicians' perceptions of time constraints in primary care medical practice in three national healthcare systems.

    Thomas R. Konrad;Carol L. Link;Rebecca J. Shackelton;Lisa D. Marceau

  • Burnout and perceived quality of care among German clinicians in surgery.

    Jens Klein;Kirstin Grosse Frie;Karl Blum;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Inequalities in health care utilization among migrants and non-migrants in Germany: a systematic review.

    Jens Klein;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Socio-economic position and quality of life among older people in 10 European countries: results of the SHARE study

    Olaf Von Dem Knesebeck;Morten Wahrendorf;Martin Hyde;Johannes Siegrist

  • Social Productivity and Well-being of Older People: A Sociological Exploration

    Johannes Siegrist;Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Craig Evan Pollack

  • Work stress of primary care physicians in the US, UK and German health care systems.

    Johannes Siegrist;Rebecca Shackelton;Carol Link;Lisa Marceau

  • Psychosocial stress at work and perceived quality of care among clinicians in surgery

    Jens Klein;Kirstin Grosse Frie;Karl Blum;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Overeducation and depressive symptoms: diminishing mental health returns to education

    Piet Bracke;Elise Pattyn;Olaf von dem Knesebeck

  • Social productivity and well-being of older people: baseline results from the SHARE study

    Morten Wahrendorf;Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Johannes Siegrist

  • Rationale and Design of the Hamburg City Health Study

    Annika Desiree Jagodzinski;Christoffer Johansen;Uwe Koch-Gromus;Ghazal Aarabi

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in primary-care and specialist physician visits: a systematic review.

    Sara Lena Lueckmann;Jens Hoebel;Julia Roick;Jenny Markert

  • Association between forgone care and household income among the elderly in five Western European countries – analyses based on survey data from the SHARE-study

    Andreas Mielck;Raphael Kiess;Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Irina Stirbu

  • Psychosocial stress among hospital doctors in surgical fields: results of a nationwide survey in Germany.

    Olaf von dem Knesebeck;Jens Klein;Kirstin Grosse Frie;Karl Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes Siegrist
Johannes Siegrist Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Martin Härter
Martin Härter Universität Hamburg
Bernd Löwe
Bernd Löwe Universität Hamburg
Karl Wegscheider
Karl Wegscheider Universität Hamburg
John B. McKinlay
John B. McKinlay New England Research Institutes
Hans-Helmut König
Hans-Helmut König Universität Hamburg
Matthias C. Angermeyer
Matthias C. Angermeyer Leipzig University
Sara Arber
Sara Arber University of Surrey
Matthias Richter
Matthias Richter Technical University of Munich
Siegfried Weyerer
Siegfried Weyerer Heidelberg University

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