Allison J. Kwong

3.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
88 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Allison J. Kwong is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Allison J. Kwong has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Hepatology, 56 papers in Epidemiology and 48 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Allison J. Kwong's work include Liver Disease and Transplantation (55 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (53 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (43 papers). Allison J. Kwong is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease and Transplantation (55 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (53 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (43 papers). Allison J. Kwong collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Thailand. Allison J. Kwong's co-authors include W. Ray Kim, Ajay K. Israni, David P. Schladt, John R. Lake, Jodi M. Smith, Ajitha Mannalithara, Jon J. Snyder, M.A. Skeans, B.L. Kasiske and J. Foutz and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Allison J. Kwong

75 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

MELD 3.0: The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Updated f... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2021 2020 2022 2021 2023 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. MELD 3.0: The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Updated for the Modern Era
    2021 288 citations W. Ray Kim, Ajitha Mannalithara et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  2. OPTN/SRTR 2018 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2020 280 citations Allison J. Kwong, W. Ray Kim et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →
  3. OPTN/SRTR 2020 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2022 242 citations Allison J. Kwong, Noelle H. Ebel et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →
  4. OPTN/SRTR 2019 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2021 228 citations Allison J. Kwong, W. Ray Kim et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →
  5. OPTN/SRTR 2021 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2023 136 citations Allison J. Kwong, Noelle H. Ebel et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →
  6. OPTN/SRTR 2022 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2024 78 citations Allison J. Kwong, W. Ray Kim et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →
  7. OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Liver
    2025 15 citations Allison J. Kwong, W. Ray Kim et al. American Journal of Transplantation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Allison J. Kwong United States 19 1.4k 1.1k 1.0k 326 233 88 2.1k
David P. Schladt United States 16 964 0.7× 979 0.9× 521 0.5× 419 1.3× 248 1.1× 20 1.6k
Christian E. Oberkofler Switzerland 23 1.0k 0.7× 1.6k 1.5× 571 0.6× 171 0.5× 215 0.9× 55 2.1k
George Therapondos United States 32 2.1k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.8× 178 0.5× 278 1.2× 90 2.9k
R. Charco Spain 28 1.8k 1.3× 1.8k 1.7× 842 0.8× 398 1.2× 273 1.2× 168 2.9k
G. Blumhardt Germany 23 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 627 0.6× 605 1.9× 129 0.6× 99 2.2k
Aiman Obed Germany 18 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 463 0.5× 267 0.8× 144 0.6× 75 1.8k
G. Gubernatis Germany 21 1.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.4× 558 0.6× 245 0.8× 402 1.7× 89 2.1k
Sylvester M. Black United States 22 511 0.4× 807 0.8× 315 0.3× 257 0.8× 117 0.5× 112 1.4k
Leona Kim‐Schluger United States 18 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 474 0.5× 277 0.8× 448 1.9× 44 1.6k
Patrizia Boccagni Italy 24 1.4k 1.0× 891 0.8× 945 0.9× 175 0.5× 85 0.4× 68 2.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kwong, Allison J., W. Ray Kim, John R. Lake, et al.. (2025). OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report: Liver. American Journal of Transplantation. 25(2). S193–S287. 15 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meier, Raphaël, Elizabeth A. King, Andrew Cameron, et al.. (2025). National Trends in Machine Perfusion and Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Complement or Competition?. Transplantation. 109(12). e722–e723.
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Weichselbaum, Laura, et al.. (2025). “The alcohol-harm paradox”: Understanding socioeconomic inequalities in liver disease. JHEP Reports. 7(9). 101480–101480.
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Kim, W. Ray, Ajitha Mannalithara, Vivek Charu, et al.. (2025). Optimal Population Screening Strategies for Liver Fibrosis Associated With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 120(10). 2312–2320. 1 indexed citations
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Liangpunsakul, Suthat, William B. Krebs, Allison J. Kwong, et al.. (2025). The impact of liver transplantation on endpoint selection in alcohol-associated hepatitis trials. Hepatology Communications. 9(5).
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Mehta, Neil, Scott W. Biggins, Sumeet K. Asrani, et al.. (2024). Model of Urgency for Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Practical Model to Prioritize Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma on the Liver Transplant Waitlist. Gastroenterology. 168(4). 784–794.e4. 1 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., et al.. (2024). Association of nonstandardized model for end-stage liver disease score exceptions with waitlist mortality in adult liver transplant candidates. American Journal of Transplantation. 25(2). 385–395. 1 indexed citations
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Ge, Jin, W. Ray Kim, & Allison J. Kwong. (2024). Common definitions and variables are needed for the United States to join the conversation on acute-on-chronic liver failure. American Journal of Transplantation. 24(10). 1755–1760. 1 indexed citations
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Akabane, Miho, Yuki Bekki, Yuki Imaoka, et al.. (2024). Impact of donor characteristics on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. British journal of surgery. 111(4). 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiao, Michael Heller, Allison J. Kwong, Nicholas Fidelman, & Neil Mehta. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Interventional Liver-Directed Therapies for a Single, Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 34(7). 1237–1246.e3. 4 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., et al.. (2023). MELD 3.0 for adolescent liver transplant candidates. Hepatology. 78(2). 540–546. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiao, Allison J. Kwong, Michael Heller, et al.. (2023). Cost-effectiveness analysis of interventional liver-directed therapies for downstaging of HCC before liver transplant. Liver Transplantation. 30(2). 151–159. 1 indexed citations
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Ge, Jin, W. Ray Kim, Jennifer C. Lai, & Allison J. Kwong. (2022). “Beyond MELD” – Emerging strategies and technologies for improving mortality prediction, organ allocation and outcomes in liver transplantation. Journal of Hepatology. 76(6). 1318–1329. 30 indexed citations
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Kim, W. Ray, Ajitha Mannalithara, Paul Y. Kwo, Clark A. Bonham, & Allison J. Kwong. (2022). Mortality in patients with end‐stage liver disease above model for end‐stage liver disease 3.0 of 40. Hepatology. 77(3). 851–861. 9 indexed citations
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Daugherty, Tami, Amanda Cheung, Aparna Goel, et al.. (2022). Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in those not meeting criteria for antiviral therapy. Hepatology Communications. 6(11). 3052–3061. 6 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., et al.. (2021). Feasibility and Effectiveness of Norepinephrine Outside the Intensive Care Setting for Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome. Liver Transplantation. 27(8). 1095–1105. 19 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., Aparna Goel, Amanda Cheung, et al.. (2020). Predictors of Outcomes of Patients Referred to a Transplant Center for Urgent Liver Transplantation Evaluation. Hepatology Communications. 5(3). 516–525. 7 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., Avegail Flores, Giovanna Saracino, et al.. (2020). Center Variation in Intention‐to‐Treat Survival Among Patients Listed for Liver Transplant. Liver Transplantation. 26(12). 1582–1593. 11 indexed citations
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Sripongpun, Pimsiri, W. Ray Kim, Ajitha Mannalithara, et al.. (2020). Tenofovir Alafenamide Attenuates Effects of Diabetes and Body Mass on Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Activities in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20(1). 230–232. 6 indexed citations
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Kwong, Allison J., Anji Wall, Marc L. Melcher, et al.. (2018). Liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) non-viremic recipients with HCV viremic donors. American Journal of Transplantation. 19(5). 1380–1387. 100 indexed citations

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