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2023

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D-Index
134
Citations
87481
World Ranking
2115
National Ranking
78

Peter J. Koudstaal 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 Peter J. Koudstaal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 675 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Peter J. Koudstaal 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 Peter J. Koudstaal sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 134 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Peter J. Koudstaal is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on topics related to stroke and cardiovascular health.

Their research is concentrated in the following main fields of study:

  • Medicine

More specifically, their work covers subfields such as:

  • Epidemiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

Koudstaal's research topics include:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

They have published frequently in several notable venues, including:

  • Stroke
  • JAMA Neurology
  • UNC Libraries
  • European Radiology
  • The Lancet Neurology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter J. Koudstaal include:

  • Strategic infarct locations for post-stroke cognitive impairment: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 acute ischaemic stroke cohorts (2021) in The Lancet Neurology
  • Carotid Plaque Characteristics Predict Recurrent Ischemic Stroke and TIA (2022) in JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Safety and efficacy of aspirin, unfractionated heparin, both, or neither during endovascular stroke treatment (MR CLEAN-MED): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial (2022) in The Lancet
  • Assessment of Recurrent Stroke Risk in Patients With a Carotid Web (2021) in JAMA Neurology
  • Sex Differences in Carotid Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022) in Stroke

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Aad van der Lugt
  • Diederik W.J. Dippel
  • Charles B.L.M. Majoie
  • Hester F. Lingsma
  • Bart J. Emmer

Best Publications

  • A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke

    D. Beumer;D. Beumer;J. Staals;J. Hofmeijer;J. Boiten

  • Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients.

    J C van Swieten;P J Koudstaal;M C Visser;H J Schouten

  • Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction The Rotterdam Study

    Michiel L. Bots;Arno W. Hoes;Peter J. Koudstaal;Albert Hofman

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline

    Sarah E Vermeer;Niels D Prins;Tom den Heijer;Albert Hofman

  • Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

    Jörg Ederle;Joanna Dobson;Joanna Dobson;Roland L. Featherstone;Leo H. Bonati;Leo H. Bonati

  • Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer disease.

    Sudha Seshadri;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;M Arfan Ikram;Anita L. DeStefano

  • Silent brain infarcts: a systematic review

    Sarah E Vermeer;William T Longstreth;Peter J Koudstaal

  • Silent Brain Infarcts and White Matter Lesions Increase Stroke Risk in the General Population: The Rotterdam Scan Study

    Sarah E. Vermeer;Monika Hollander;Ewoud J. van Dijk;Albert Hofman

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • A comparison of two doses of aspirin (30 mg vs. 283 mg a day) in patients after a transient ischemic attack or minor ischemic stroke.

    van Gijn J;Algra A;Kappelle J

  • Uric Acid Is a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: The Rotterdam Study

    Michiel J. Bos;Peter J. Koudstaal;Albert Hofman;Jacqueline C.M. Witteman

  • Oral anticoagulants vs aspirin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: an individual patient meta-analysis.

    Carl van Walraven;Robert G. Hart;Daniel E. Singer;Andreas Laupacis

  • Selecting Patients With Atrial Fibrillation for Anticoagulation Stroke Risk Stratification in Patients Taking Aspirin

    Brian F. Gage;Carl van Walraven;Lesly Pearce;Robert G. Hart

  • Cerebral small-vessel disease and decline in information processing speed, executive function and memory

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

  • Progression of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Relation to Risk Factors and Cognitive Consequences. Rotterdam Scan Study

    Ewoud J. van Dijk;Niels D. Prins;Henri A. Vrooman;Albert Hofman

  • 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

  • Cerebral hypoperfusion and clinical onset of dementia: the Rotterdam Study.

    Annemieke Ruitenberg;Tom den Heijer;Stef L. M. Bakker;John C. van Swieten

  • Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Activity Is Associated With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke The Rotterdam Study

    Hok-Hay S. Oei;Irene M. van der Meer;Albert Hofman;Peter J. Koudstaal

  • Plasma Aβ1–40 and Aβ1–42 and the risk of dementia: a prospective case-cohort study

    Marieke van Oijen;Albert Hofman;Holly D Soares;Peter J Koudstaal

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Monique M.B. Breteler
Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Diederik W.J. Dippel
Diederik W.J. Dippel Erasmus University Rotterdam
M. Arfan Ikram
M. Arfan Ikram Erasmus University Rotterdam
Aad van der Lugt
Aad van der Lugt Erasmus University Rotterdam
Meike W. Vernooij
Meike W. Vernooij Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ale Algra
Ale Algra Leiden University
L. Jaap Kappelle
L. Jaap Kappelle Utrecht University
Wiro J. Niessen
Wiro J. Niessen University Medical Center Groningen
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman Erasmus University Rotterdam

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