Best Researcher Award
Timur Hogea
George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
Timur Hogea is a researcher affiliated with the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures in Romania. His recorded scholarly output is situated within the health sciences and includes collaborative research involving forensic medicine, pathology, ophthalmic research, cardiovascular pathology, toxicology and public-health-related subjects. The available research record identifies 14 documents, 81 citations and an h-index of 5 under Scopus author identification 57312656000. These bibliometric details provide a quantitative overview of the indexed research record and should be interpreted in conjunction with publication quality, authorship contributions and disciplinary context. [1]
Abstract
Timur Hogea is associated with a multidisciplinary health-science research portfolio involving forensic and clinical investigations. His recent publication record includes studies of post-splenectomy gastric perforation, complex mechanisms of death, sociodemographic and toxicological characteristics of suicide deaths, photochemical crosslinking of tarsal collagen for eyelid laxity, and histological assessment of epicardial adipose tissue in relation to coronary plaque vulnerability. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Collectively, these publications demonstrate participation in collaborative investigations spanning forensic medicine, pathology, ophthalmic research, toxicology and cardiovascular pathology.
Keywords
Timur Hogea; health sciences; forensic medicine; legal medicine; forensic pathology; toxicology; sudden cardiac death; cardiovascular pathology; ophthalmic research; suicide prevention; public health; histopathology; collaborative research.
Introduction
Academic research in health sciences frequently requires collaboration across clinical, pathological, forensic and laboratory disciplines. Within this context, Hogea’s indexed publications reflect participation in studies addressing both individual clinical findings and broader questions concerning mechanisms of death and disease. His publication record includes work appearing in Legal Medicine, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Diagnostics, among other scholarly outputs. [2] [5] [6]
Research Profile
The documented research profile is centered on health-related scientific investigation, with notable representation in forensic medicine and pathology. The subject areas represented by the supplied publications include medicolegal examination, reconstruction of fatal events, toxicological characterization, tissue-based investigation and cardiovascular histopathology. [2] [3] [4] [6]
- Forensic and legal medicine, including investigation of unusual and complex fatal events.
- Forensic pathology and histological investigation of pathological findings.
- Toxicological and sociodemographic analysis relevant to suicide and public-health research.
Research Contributions
The supplied publication record indicates contributions to several applied areas of health research. In legal medicine, Hogea is listed among the contributors to a 2026 case report and literature review concerning post-splenectomy gastric perforation. [2] He is also a contributor to a 2026 study reconstructing the terminal mechanism in a complex suicide involving thoraco-abdominal stabbing and drowning. [3]
Publications
Selected publications and scholarly outputs supplied for this profile are listed below. The list is limited to representative works for which bibliographic and DOI information was provided.
- Nagy, Noemi; Jung, Harald; Chinezu, Laura; Carasca, Cosmin; Hogea, Timur. Post-splenectomy gastric perforation- case report and literature review. Legal Medicine, 2026.
- Ungur, Oana; Hogea, Timur; Carașca, Cosmin; Siklódi Pálfi, Barbara; Radu, Carmen Corina. Self-inflicted Thoraco-abdominal stabbing followed by bathtub drowning: Reconstruction of the terminal mechanism in a complex suicide. Legal Medicine, 2026.
- Radu, Carmen Corina; Hogea, Timur; Carașca, Cosmin; Radu, Casandra-Maria; Pașcan, Emil Marius. Sociodemographic and Toxicological Characteristics of Suicide Deaths: Implications for Suicide Prevention and Public Health Communication. Preprint, 2026.
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric profile records 14 documents, 81 citations and an h-index of 5. These indicators provide measurable evidence of indexed scholarly activity and citation uptake within the available Scopus record. [1] Bibliometric indicators are quantitative measures and do not independently establish the quality, originality or societal importance of individual research contributions.[2] [3] [4]
Award Suitability
Based on the supplied academic record, Timur Hogea presents a research profile that can be considered for recognition under a best researcher category associated with the Petroleum Engineering Awards only if the award’s eligibility framework permits nominations from broader health and interdisciplinary research fields. His documented scholarly activity demonstrates peer-reviewed and preprint contributions, multidisciplinary collaboration, an indexed Scopus profile, and research addressing specialized questions in forensic medicine, pathology, toxicology, ophthalmic tissue research and cardiovascular investigation. [1] [2] [5]
Conclusion
Timur Hogea’s supplied research record describes an interdisciplinary health-science researcher affiliated with the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures. His documented publications cover legal medicine, forensic investigation, toxicology, ophthalmic tissue research and cardiovascular pathology. The recorded Scopus indicators of 14 documents, 81 citations and an h-index of 5 provide a quantitative summary of his indexed scholarly activity. [1] The publication record further demonstrates collaborative participation in research addressing clinically and forensically relevant questions. [2] [3] [6]
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Timur Hogea, Author ID 57312656000. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57312656000
- Nagy, Noemi; Jung, Harald; Chinezu, Laura; Carasca, Cosmin; Hogea, Timur. (2026). Post-splenectomy gastric perforation- case report and literature review. Legal Medicine.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/J.LEGALMED.2026.102824
- Ungur, Oana; Hogea, Timur; Carașca, Cosmin; Siklódi Pálfi, Barbara; Radu, Carmen Corina. (2026). Self-inflicted Thoraco-abdominal stabbing followed by bathtub drowning: Reconstruction of the terminal mechanism in a complex suicide. Legal Medicine.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.102953
- Radu, Carmen Corina; Hogea, Timur; Carașca, Cosmin; Radu, Casandra-Maria; Pașcan, Emil Marius. (2026). Sociodemographic and Toxicological Characteristics of Suicide Deaths: Implications for Suicide Prevention and Public Health Communication. Preprints.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202605.1221.v1
- Manta, Alexandra I.; Pop, Nadja E.; Tripon, Robert G.; Vultur, Florina; Suzuki, Shuko; Cordos, Bogdan A.; Radu, Carmen C.; Hogea, Timur; Carasca, Cosmin; Horvath, Karin U. et al. (2025). Photochemical Crosslinking of Tarsal Collagen as a Treatment for Eyelid Laxity: Evaluation in Ex Vivo Human Tissue. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000002709
- Niculescu, Raluca; Muresan, Alexandru; Radu, Carmen Corina; Hogea, Timur Robert; Cocuz, Iuliu Gabriel; Sabau, Adrian Horatiu; Russu, Eliza; Arbanasi, Emil Marian; Arbanasi, Eliza Mihaela; Muresan, Adrian Vasile et al. (2025). Predictive Value of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness for Plaque Vulnerability in Left Coronary Arteries: Histological Evidence from 245 Sudden Cardiac Death Cases. Diagnostics.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/DIAGNOSTICS15121491