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Steven Boonen

Steven Boonen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
142
Citations
66229
World Ranking
1574
National Ranking
16

Steven Boonen 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 Steven Boonen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 735 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.

Steven Boonen 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 Steven Boonen sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 142 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven Boonen was affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium. Their academic contributions included research published primarily in the journal PAIN JOINTS SPINE.

The scientist's recent publication record includes the paper titled Переваги та ризики позаскелетної дії кальцію, вітаміну D та антиостеопоротичних препаратів, published in 2022 in PAIN JOINTS SPINE.

Throughout their career, Steven Boonen collaborated with various co-authors. Frequent collaborators included:

  • J.J. Body
  • Pierre Bergmann
  • J.-P. Devogelaer
  • Evelien Gielen
  • Sophie Goemaere

Steven Boonen's research topics and fields of study were not explicitly detailed in the available data. However, the publication venues and co-authors suggest a focus within pain management, bone metabolism, and related clinical issues.

Their work was primarily documented in a single identified publication venue:

  • PAIN JOINTS SPINE

Steven Boonen is recorded as deceased, so their contributions are referenced in the past tense.

Best Publications

  • Once-yearly zoledronic acid for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Dennis M. Black;Pierre D. Delmas;Richard Eastell;Ian R. Reid

  • Zoledronic acid and clinical fractures and mortality after hip fracture

    Kenneth W. Lyles;Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric;Jay S. Magaziner;Jonathan D. Adachi

  • Identification of late-onset hypogonadism in middle-aged and elderly men.

    Frederick C.W. Wu;Abdelouahid Tajar;Jennifer M. Beynon;Stephen R. Pye

  • Meta-analysis: Excess Mortality After Hip Fracture Among Older Women and Men

    Patrick Haentjens;Jay Magaziner;Cathleen S Colón-Emeric;Dirk Vanderschueren

  • Effect of 6-Month Whole Body Vibration Training on Hip Density, Muscle Strength, and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

    Sabine M. P. Verschueren;Machteld Roelants;Christophe Delecluse;Stephan Swinnen

  • IOF position statement: vitamin D recommendations for older adults

    B. Dawson-Hughes;A. Mithal;J.P. Bonjour;S. Boonen

  • Efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty compared with non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE): a randomised controlled trial.

    Douglas Wardlaw;Steven R Cummings;Jan Van Meirhaeghe;Leonard Bastian

  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis disruptions in older men are differentially linked to age and modifiable risk factors: the European Male Aging Study.

    Frederick C W Wu;Abdelouahid Tajar;Stephen R Pye;Alan J Silman

  • Teriparatide or Alendronate in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

    Kenneth G. Saag;Elizabeth Shane;Steven Boonen;Fernando Marin

  • Interspecies differences in bone composition, density, and quality: potential implications for in vivo bone research

    Jeroen Aerssens;Steven Boonen;Geert Lowet;Jan Dequeker

  • The Effect of 3 Versus 6 Years of Zoledronic Acid Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Extension to the HORIZON-Pivotal Fracture Trial (PFT)

    Dennis M Black;Ian R Reid;Steven Boonen;Christina Bucci-Rechtweg

  • Androgens and bone

    Dirk Vanderschueren;Liesbeth Vandenput;Steven Boonen;Marie K. Lindberg

  • Bisphosphonates and fractures of the subtrochanteric or diaphyseal femur

    Dennis M. Black;Michael P. Kelly;Harry K. Genant;Lisa Palermo

  • A framework for the development of guidelines for the management of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    S Lekamwasam;J D Adachi;D Agnusdei;J Bilezikian

  • Fracture Risk and Zoledronic Acid Therapy in Men with Osteoporosis

    Steven Boonen;Jean-Yves Reginster;Jean-Marc Kaufman;Kurt Lippuner

  • Characteristics of Secondary, Primary, and Compensated Hypogonadism in Aging Men: Evidence from the European Male Ageing Study.

    Abdelouahid Tajar;Gianni Forti;Terence W O'Neill;David M Lee

  • Obesity is not protective against fracture in postmenopausal women: GLOW.

    Juliet E. Compston;Nelson B. Watts;Roland D. Chapurlat;Cyrus Cooper

  • Age-related changes in general and sexual health in middle-aged and older men: results from the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS).

    Giovanni Corona;David M. Lee;Gianni Forti;Daryl B. O'Connor

  • Quality of life in sarcopenia and frailty.

    René Rizzoli;Jean-Yves Reginster;Jean-François Arnal;Ivan Bautmans

  • Need for additional calcium to reduce the risk of hip fracture with vitamin d supplementation : Evidence from a comparative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Steven Boonen;Paul Lips;Roger Bouillon;Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

Frequent Co-Authors

Terence W. O'Neill
Terence W. O'Neill University of Manchester
Frederick C. W. Wu
Frederick C. W. Wu University of Manchester
Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Ilpo Huhtaniemi Imperial College London
Felipe F. Casanueva
Felipe F. Casanueva University of Santiago de Compostela
Aleksander Giwercman
Aleksander Giwercman Lund University
Gianni Forti
Gianni Forti University of Florence
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton
Alan J. Silman
Alan J. Silman University of Oxford

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