2026 Peter J. Koudstaal: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	134	2115	1970	78	77	675	87481

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

7050
Citations
Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients.

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

6627
Citations
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

3286
Citations
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

3259
Citations
Silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline

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

2910
Citations
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

1684
Citations
Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer disease.

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

1483
Citations
Silent brain infarcts: a systematic review

Sarah E Vermeer;William T Longstreth;Peter J Koudstaal

1470
Citations
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

1129
Citations
Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

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

1080
Citations
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

996
Citations
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

988
Citations
Oral anticoagulants vs aspirin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: an individual patient meta-analysis.

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

987
Citations
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

959
Citations
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

922
Citations
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

733
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
Cerebral hypoperfusion and clinical onset of dementia: the Rotterdam Study.

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

664
Citations
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

645
Citations
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

639
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Hofman Harvard University

Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Diederik W.J. Dippel Erasmus University Rotterdam

M. Arfan Ikram Erasmus University Rotterdam

Aad van der Lugt Erasmus University Rotterdam

Meike W. Vernooij Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ale Algra Leiden University

L. Jaap Kappelle Utrecht University

Wiro J. Niessen Erasmus University Rotterdam

Jacqueline C.M. Witteman Erasmus University Rotterdam

External Links

Personal website of Peter J. Koudstaal

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