Benjamin Clapp

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Clapp is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Clapp has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Surgery, 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 16 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Clapp's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (72 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (27 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (25 papers). Benjamin Clapp is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (72 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (27 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (25 papers). Benjamin Clapp collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. Benjamin Clapp's co-authors include Alan Tyroch, Omar M. Ghanem, Chase H. Foster, Omar M. Ghanem, Christopher Dodoo, Jaime Ponce, Wayne J. English, Teresa LaMasters, Sherman Yu and Terry Scarborough and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, British journal of surgery and The American Journal of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Clapp

85 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2020 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States

2022 133 citations Benjamin Clapp, Jaime Ponce et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases profile →
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2022 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States

2024 55 citations Benjamin Clapp, Jaime Ponce et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Clapp United States	19	1.1k	281	213	184	99	89	1.2k
Jérémie Thereaux France	18	916 0.8×	407 1.4×	196 0.9×	111 0.6×	104 1.1×	52	1.0k
Reinhard Mittermair Austria	19	920 0.8×	203 0.7×	205 1.0×	163 0.9×	136 1.4×	44	1.0k
Timothy S. Kuwada United States	21	1.1k 1.0×	215 0.8×	277 1.3×	88 0.5×	139 1.4×	41	1.2k
Marianne Hollyman United Kingdom	8	657 0.6×	150 0.5×	180 0.8×	78 0.4×	111 1.1×	21	768
Abdelrahman Nimeri United States	18	725 0.7×	238 0.8×	152 0.7×	84 0.5×	95 1.0×	80	801
Bruno Dillemans Belgium	17	764 0.7×	350 1.2×	146 0.7×	92 0.5×	123 1.2×	56	976
Erik B. Wilson United States	25	1.6k 1.5×	274 1.0×	327 1.5×	419 2.3×	145 1.5×	91	1.9k
Cristiano Giardiello Italy	18	731 0.7×	268 1.0×	346 1.6×	72 0.4×	124 1.3×	36	1.0k
Omar M. Ghanem United States	13	562 0.5×	123 0.4×	152 0.7×	99 0.5×	38 0.4×	64	656
Emma Patterson United States	9	1.1k 1.1×	277 1.0×	448 2.1×	125 0.7×	243 2.5×	13	1.5k

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2024). The rise of the duodenal switch: a narrative review. Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 9. 37–37. 1 indexed citations

Chaar, Maher El, Luis Alvarado, Abdelrahman Nimeri, et al.. (2024). Development of venous thromboembolic event risk calculator for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients to reduce mortality. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21(3). 228–239.

Clapp, Benjamin, Helmuth Billy, Rami Lutfi, & Irene Pan. (2024). Effectiveness of bedside staplers in bariatric robotic procedures. Surgical Endoscopy. 38(9). 5310–5318. 3 indexed citations

Clapp, Benjamin, Jaime Ponce, Omar M. Ghanem, et al.. (2024). American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2022 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 20(5). 425–431. 55 indexed citations breakdown →

Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2024). Breastfeeding in metabolic and bariatric patients: a comprehensive guide for surgeons, patients, and the multidisciplinary team. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21(5). 595–605. 1 indexed citations

Clapp, Benjamin, Amy E. Glasgow, Elizabeth B. Habermann, et al.. (2023). Bariatric surgery is as safe as other common operations: an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 20(6). 515–525. 23 indexed citations

Nakanishi, Hayato, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of Long-Term Nutrition Outcomes After Duodenal Switch: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Surgeon. 90(3). 399–410. 5 indexed citations

Giannopoulos, Spyridon, Dimitrios I. Athanasiadis, Benjamin Clapp, et al.. (2023). Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after bariatric surgery: a national survey of MBSAQIP director practices. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 19(8). 799–807. 4 indexed citations

Bhandarkar, Archis R., et al.. (2023). Bariatric surgery reduces odds of perioperative complications after inpatient hysterectomy: Analysis from a national database, 2016 to 2018. Surgery. 174(4). 766–773. 1 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2022). Does accreditation matter? An analysis of complications of bariatric cases using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and National Quality Improvement Program databases. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(5). 658–665. 11 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2022). Does the use of bioabsorbable mesh for hiatal hernia repair at the time of bariatric surgery reduce recurrence rates? A meta-analysis. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(12). 1407–1415. 2 indexed citations

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Sharma, Ishna, et al.. (2022). Aspirin Use as a Risk Factor for Marginal Ulceration in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients: A Meta-Analysis of 24,770 Patients. The American Surgeon. 89(6). 2537–2544. 6 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2021). 5-year follow-up at an accredited community bariatric practice: what is an acceptable follow-up rate?. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(4). 505–510. 3 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2020). Magnetic sphincter augmentation at the time of bariatric surgery: an analysis of the MBSAQIP. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 17(3). 555–561. 6 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2020). The MBSAQIP is going viral! 194 hits and still going strong. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 16(10). 1401–1406. 7 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2020). Trends in revisional bariatric surgery using the MBSAQIP database 2015-2017. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 16(7). 908–915. 36 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2018). Long term (7 or more years) outcomes of the sleeve gastrectomy: a meta-analysis. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 14(6). 741–747. 183 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin, et al.. (2018). Comparison of robotic revisional weight loss surgery and laparoscopic revisional weight loss surgery using the MBSAQIP database.. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 14(11). S44–S45. 1 indexed citations

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Clapp, Benjamin. (2013). Prosthetic Bioabsorbable Mesh for Hiatal Hernia Repair During Sleeve Gastrectomy. JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. 17(4). 641–644. 11 indexed citations

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O’Neill, Patrick J., Benjamin Clapp, Tammy R. Kopelman, et al.. (2009). Significant Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality from Intracranial Ballistic Injuries Caused by Nonpowder Gunshot Wounds. Pediatric Neurosurgery. 45(3). 205–209. 20 indexed citations

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