Andrew Wellman

12.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
174 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Andrew Wellman is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew Wellman has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Physiology, 120 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 64 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Andrew Wellman's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (154 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (120 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (42 papers). Andrew Wellman is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (154 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (120 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (42 papers). Andrew Wellman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Brazil. Andrew Wellman's co-authors include David P. White, Atul Malhotra, Scott A. Sands, Danny J. Eckert, Amy S. Jordan, Bradley A. Edwards, Ali Azarbarzin, Robert L. Owens, Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro and Ludovico Messineo and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuron, The Journal of Physiology and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Andrew Wellman

165 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

Defining Phenotypic Causes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets

2013 759 citations Danny J. Eckert, David P. White et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
The hypoxic burden of sleep apnoea predicts cardiovascular disease-related mortality: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study and the Sleep Heart Health Study

2018 461 citations Ali Azarbarzin, Scott A. Sands et al. European Heart Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrew Wellman United States	48	7.4k	6.2k	2.8k	2.7k	868	174	8.1k
Danny J. Eckert Australia	49	7.8k 1.0×	6.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.0×	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	223	8.8k
James A. Rowley United States	38	3.7k 0.5×	2.9k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	86	5.0k
Christopher G. Harrod United States	19	3.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.4×	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	1.0k 1.2×	27	5.4k
N J Douglas United Kingdom	29	5.8k 0.8×	4.1k 0.7×	2.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	54	7.0k
Émilia Sforza France	46	3.5k 0.5×	2.8k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.7×	129	5.9k
Dennis Auckley United States	24	3.7k 0.5×	2.9k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	1.4k 1.6×	76	5.0k
Susmita Chowdhuri United States	22	3.4k 0.5×	2.6k 0.4×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	52	4.6k
W.T. McNicholas Ireland	19	4.1k 0.6×	2.9k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	839 0.3×	705 0.8×	33	4.8k
R. John Kimoff Canada	34	3.8k 0.5×	2.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	810 0.3×	576 0.7×	73	4.8k
Joachim T. Maurer Germany	38	5.3k 0.7×	3.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	373 0.4×	148	5.9k

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Azarbarzin, Ali, Daniel Vena, Andrew Wellman, et al.. (2025). Cardiovascular benefit of continuous positive airway pressure according to high-risk obstructive sleep apnoea: a multi-trial analysis. European Heart Journal. 3 indexed citations

Beeck, Sara Op de, Daniel Vena, Eli Van de Perck, et al.. (2025). Site of Collapse during Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Is Associated with Polysomnographic Endotypic Traits: An Observational Study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 22(10). 1567–1578.

Gell, L., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2025). The relationship between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in four community-based cohorts: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 12,860 adults. EClinicalMedicine. 83. 103221–103221. 5 indexed citations

Beeck, Sara Op de, Daniel Vena, D Mann, et al.. (2024). Polysomnographic airflow shapes and site of collapse during drug-induced sleep endoscopy. European Respiratory Journal. 63(6). 2400261–2400261. 6 indexed citations

Berg, F.D. van den, et al.. (2024). The transformation of Cure4Kids: Expanding knowledge transfer capacity. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 71(8). e31135–e31135. 3 indexed citations

Messineo, Ludovico, Scott A. Sands, Christopher N. Schmickl, et al.. (2024). Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Reduction in Blood Pressure: The Role of Heart Rate Response and Hypoxic Burden. Hypertension. 81(5). 1106–1114. 18 indexed citations

Marchi, Nicola Andrea, Geoffroy Solelhac, Andrew Wellman, et al.. (2024). Extreme altitude‐induced central sleep apneas lasting more than 100 seconds in a healthy 23‐year‐old man. Journal of Sleep Research. 34(4). e14429–e14429. 1 indexed citations

Gell, L., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2024). 0866 Prevalence of Obesity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Within a Large Community-based Cohort of Middle-aged/Older Adults. SLEEP. 47(Supplement_1). A372–A372. 4 indexed citations

Vena, Daniel, L. Gell, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2023). Physiological Determinants of Snore Loudness. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 21(1). 114–121. 3 indexed citations

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Luo, Yuanming, Yongyi Chen, Andrew Wellman, et al.. (2023). Central sleep apnea treated by a constant low-dose CO₂ supplied by a novel device. Journal of Applied Physiology. 135(5). 977–984.

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Sartori, Cláudio, et al.. (2022). Altitude-Induced Sleep Apnea Is Highly Dependent on Ethnic Background (Sherpa Vs. Tamang). High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 23(2). 165–172. 2 indexed citations

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Moreira, Daniel C., Hannah M. Jones, Andrew Wellman, et al.. (2022). Cure4Kids: Two decades of knowledge transfer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 69(12). e30007–e30007. 4 indexed citations

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Marques, Melania, Pedro R. Genta, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2019). Structure and severity of pharyngeal obstruction determine oral appliance efficacy in sleep apnoea. The Journal of Physiology. 597(22). 5399–5410. 39 indexed citations

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Cistulli, Peter A., Kate Sutherland, Danny J. Eckert, et al.. (2019). Polysomnographic Endotyping to Select Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Oral Appliances. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 16(11). 1422–1431. 74 indexed citations

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Mann, D, Ali Azarbarzin, Sara Mariani, et al.. (2018). Quantifying the Severity of Pharyngeal Airflow Obstruction Using Polysomnography. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197. 1 indexed citations

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Butler, Matthew P., Michael Rueschman, Scott A. Sands, et al.. (2018). Apnea–Hypopnea Event Duration Predicts Mortality in Men and Women in the Sleep Heart Health Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 199(7). 903–912. 133 indexed citations

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Sands, Scott A., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2016). Phenotyping sleep apnea using polysomnography: upper airway collapsibility and responsiveness. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193. 1 indexed citations

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Wellman, Andrew, et al.. (2010). FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RESPIRATORY AROUSAL THRESHOLD IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA PATIENTS. SLEEP. 33. 1 indexed citations

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Lo, Yu‐Lun, Amy S. Jordan, Atul Malhotra, et al.. (2006). Genioglossal muscle response to CO2 stimulation during NREM sleep. IRIS. 4 indexed citations

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Wellman, Andrew, Amy S. Jordan, Atul Malhotra, et al.. (2004). Ventilatory Control and Airway Anatomy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 170(11). 1225–1232. 226 indexed citations

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