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 Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 311 publications — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile
16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their academic work is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on various subfields including Pharmacology, Surgery, Economics and Econometrics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and General Health Professions.
Ostelo's research covers a range of topics, prominently in musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, and health systems including economic evaluations and quality of life assessments. Other key areas of work include meta-analysis and systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines implementation, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research, and osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms.
Selected recent publications illustrate the scientist's focus on pain management, physiotherapy, and trial methodology, including:
Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Ostelo include:
Ostelo has published repeatedly in prominent venues related to musculoskeletal and rehabilitation sciences. These venues include:
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo;Rick A. Deyo;P Stratford;Gordon Waddell
Caroline B. Terwee;Lidwine B. Mokkink;Dirk L. Knol;Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo
Nicholas Henschke;Raymond W.J.G. Ostelo;Maurits W. van Tulder;Johan W.S. Vlaeyen
Steven J Kamper;Steven J Kamper;A T Apeldoorn;A Chiarotto;R J E M Smeets
Marienke van Middelkoop;Sidney M Rubinstein;Ton Kuijpers;Arianne P Verhagen
Bart W. Koes;Maurits W. Van Tulder;Raymond Ostelo;A. Kim Burton
Raymond W.J.G. Ostelo;Henrica C.W. de Vet
Henrica C de Vet;Caroline B Terwee;Raymond W Ostelo;Heleen Beckerman
S.J. Kamper;A.T. Apeldoorn;A. Chiarotto;R.J.E.M. Smeets
Marienke van Middelkoop;Sidney M. Rubinstein;Arianne P. Verhagen;Raymond W. Ostelo;Raymond W. Ostelo
Maurits W. Van Tulder;Raymond Ostelo;T. Johan W. S. Vlaeyen;Steven J. Linton
Steven J. Kamper;Raymond W.J.G. Ostelo;Dirk L. Knol;Christopher G. Maher
Bruno T. Saragiotto;Christopher G. Maher;Tiê P. Yamato;Leonardo O.P. Costa
Alessandro Chiarotto;Lara J Maxwell;Raymond W Ostelo;Maarten Boers
Jan J. M. Pool;Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo;Jan L. Hoving;Jan L. Hoving;Lex M. Bouter
Wilco C H Jacobs;Maurits van Tulder;Maurits van Tulder;Mark P. Arts;Sidney M Rubinstein
Henrica C. W. de Vet;Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo;Caroline B. Terwee;Nicole van der Roer
Nicole van der Roer;Raymond W J G Ostelo;Geertruida E Bekkering;Maurits W van Tulder
Martijn F. Pisters;Cindy Veenhof;Nico L. U. van Meeteren;Raymond W. Ostelo
Steven J. Linton;Johan Vlaeyen;Raymond Ostelo
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