A. Wolk

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

A. Wolk is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Wolk has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3 papers in Oncology and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in A. Wolk's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (3 papers). A. Wolk is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (3 papers). A. Wolk collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Netherlands. A. Wolk's co-authors include Anna Bergström, Hans‐Olov Adami, Paola Pisani, Donna Spiegelman, R. Alexandra Goldbohm, Saxon Graham, Piet A. van den Brandt, John D. Potter, Stephanie A. Smith‐Warner and Walter C. Willett and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, American Journal of Epidemiology and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

A. Wolk

11 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women

1998 660 citations Stephanie A. Smith‐Warner, Donna Spiegelman et al. JAMA profile →
Overweight as an avoidable cause of cancer in Europe

2001 569 citations Anna Bergström, Paola Pisani et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Wolk Sweden	11	880	792	395	373	371	11	2.1k
Walter C. Willett United States	11	683 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	617 1.6×	377 1.0×	430 1.2×	15	2.6k
Meera Jain Canada	30	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.3×	463 1.2×	463 1.2×	432 1.2×	47	2.9k
D. Trichopoulos Greece	27	758 0.9×	697 0.9×	278 0.7×	293 0.8×	215 0.6×	41	2.2k
A. R. Folsom United States	12	670 0.8×	693 0.9×	333 0.8×	253 0.7×	441 1.2×	12	2.0k
M. Jain Canada	18	1.0k 1.1×	908 1.1×	440 1.1×	255 0.7×	261 0.7×	22	2.3k
L N Kolonel United States	20	628 0.7×	596 0.8×	282 0.7×	542 1.5×	430 1.2×	22	2.5k
J. H. Hankin United States	11	550 0.6×	753 1.0×	315 0.8×	429 1.2×	353 1.0×	13	2.0k
J D Burch Canada	25	1.0k 1.2×	887 1.1×	586 1.5×	246 0.7×	326 0.9×	32	3.3k
Marion M. Lee United States	28	874 1.0×	437 0.6×	196 0.5×	381 1.0×	569 1.5×	48	2.3k
Song‐Yi Park United States	34	772 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	656 1.7×	269 0.7×	318 0.9×	110	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by A. Wolk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Wolk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Wolk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Wolk based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. Wolk. A. Wolk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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11 of 11 papers shown

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Kippler, Maria, Susanna C. Larsson, Marika Berglund, et al.. (2014). Dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls is associated with increased risk of stroke in women. Journal of Internal Medicine. 276(3). 248–259. 38 indexed citations

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Rautiainen, Susanne, et al.. (2013). High-Dose Supplements of Vitamins C and E, Low-Dose Multivitamins, and the Risk of Age-related Cataract: A Population-based Prospective Cohort Study of Men. American Journal of Epidemiology. 177(6). 548–555. 43 indexed citations

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Larsson, Susanna C., E. Giovannucci, & A. Wolk. (2006). Dietary Carbohydrate, Glycemic Index, and Glycemic Load in Relation to Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 165(3). 256–261. 40 indexed citations

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Åkesson, Agneta, et al.. (2006). Coffee Consumption and Risk of Myocardial Infarction among Older Swedish Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 165(3). 288–293. 35 indexed citations

5.

Bergström, Anna, Per Lindblad, & A. Wolk. (2001). Birth weight and risk of renal cell cancer. Kidney International. 59(3). 1110–1113. 12 indexed citations

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Smith‐Warner, Stephanie A., Donna Spiegelman, Hans‐Olov Adami, et al.. (2001). Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Risk of Breast Cancer. JAMA. 285(6). 769–769. 328 indexed citations

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Bergström, Anna, et al.. (2001). Overweight as an avoidable cause of cancer in Europe. International Journal of Cancer. 91(3). 421–430. 569 indexed citations breakdown →

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Moradi, Tahereh, Reinhold Bergström, Gloria Gridley, et al.. (1999). Occupational physical activity and risk for breast cancer in a nationwide cohort study in Sweden. Cancer Causes & Control. 10(5). 423–430. 37 indexed citations

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Wolk, A.. (1999). Long-term Intake of Dietary Fiber and Decreased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women. JAMA. 281(21). 1998–1998. 306 indexed citations

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Smith‐Warner, Stephanie A., Donna Spiegelman, Piet A. van den Brandt, et al.. (1998). Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women. JAMA. 279(7). 535–535. 660 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hunter, David J., Donna Spiegelman, Hans‐Olov Adami, et al.. (1997). Non-dietary factors as risk factors for breast cancer, and as effect modifiers of the association of fat intake and risk of breast cancer. Cancer Causes & Control. 8(1). 49–56. 53 indexed citations

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