Bruce M. Wolfe

25.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
223 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

About

Bruce M. Wolfe is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce M. Wolfe has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Surgery, 66 papers in Physiology and 56 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Bruce M. Wolfe's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (117 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (50 papers) and Body Contouring and Surgery (35 papers). Bruce M. Wolfe is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (117 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (50 papers) and Body Contouring and Surgery (35 papers). Bruce M. Wolfe collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Bruce M. Wolfe's co-authors include Ninh T. Nguyen, Jack A. Yanovski, Frank B. Hu, Donna H. Ryan, Thomas A. Wadden, Michael D. Jensen, Robert F. Kushner, John M. Jakicic, Caroline M. Apovian and F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Bruce M. Wolfe

217 papers receiving 16.4k citations

Hit Papers

2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Managemen... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2013 2013 2001 2018 2017 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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.

  1. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
    2013 3.1k citations Michael D. Jensen, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
  2. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
    2013 1.9k citations Michael D. Jensen, Donna H. Ryan et al. profile →
  3. Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Study of Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Costs
    2001 774 citations Ninh T. Nguyen, Charles D. Goldman et al. profile →
  4. The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
    2018 559 citations Michael D. Jensen, Robert F. Kushner et al. profile →
  5. Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study
    2017 447 citations Anita P. Courcoulas, Wendy C. King et al. JAMA Surgery profile →
  6. Treatment of Obesity
    2016 443 citations Bruce M. Wolfe et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bruce M. Wolfe United States 61 9.0k 6.0k 2.7k 2.6k 2.4k 223 17.1k
Robert F. Kushner United States 59 6.6k 0.7× 9.5k 1.6× 4.2k 1.5× 3.4k 1.3× 877 0.4× 233 22.8k
Caroline M. Apovian United States 55 3.7k 0.4× 7.3k 1.2× 3.5k 1.3× 2.2k 0.8× 504 0.2× 197 17.4k
Luca Busetto Italy 51 4.1k 0.5× 4.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 579 0.2× 181 10.2k
Philip R. Schauer United States 79 22.1k 2.5× 11.0k 1.8× 1.5k 0.5× 3.3k 1.3× 4.6k 1.9× 407 31.8k
F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer United States 40 1.9k 0.2× 5.0k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 333 0.1× 81 11.6k
Arnaud Basdevant France 52 2.8k 0.3× 6.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 750 0.3× 354 0.1× 123 13.8k
Barbara J. Nicklas United States 71 2.1k 0.2× 8.2k 1.4× 2.3k 0.8× 473 0.2× 623 0.3× 245 17.5k
Samuel S. Gidding United States 67 4.9k 0.5× 2.1k 0.3× 5.1k 1.9× 492 0.2× 2.2k 0.9× 343 21.4k
Kenneth B. Schechtman United States 67 3.4k 0.4× 3.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 256 0.1× 2.0k 0.8× 257 16.1k
Willem JJ Assendelft Netherlands 62 3.4k 0.4× 1.4k 0.2× 1.6k 0.6× 478 0.2× 922 0.4× 307 15.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolfe, Bruce M., et al.. (2020). Physical and Mental Health–Related Quality of Life Changes Among Insurer Subgroups Following Bariatric Surgery. Obesity. 28(3). 669–675. 6 indexed citations
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Menke, Marie, Wendy C. King, Gretchen E. White, et al.. (2019). Conception rates and contraceptive use after bariatric surgery among women with infertility: Evidence from a prospective multicenter cohort study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(5). 777–785. 12 indexed citations
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Wolfe, Bruce M., et al.. (2019). Laparoscopic vagal nerve blocking device explantation: case series and report of operative technique. Surgical Endoscopy. 33(11). 3600–3604. 2 indexed citations
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Abbruzzese, James L., Dana K. Andersen, Carl Borrebaeck, et al.. (2018). The Interface of Pancreatic Cancer With Diabetes, Obesity, and Inflammation: Research Gaps and Opportunities. Pancreas. 47(5). 516–525. 44 indexed citations
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Purnell, Jonathan Q., Geoffrey Johnson, Abdus S. Wahed, et al.. (2018). Prospective evaluation of insulin and incretin dynamics in obese adults with and without diabetes for 2 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Diabetologia. 61(5). 1142–1154. 30 indexed citations
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Menke, Marie, Wendy C. King, Gretchen E. White, et al.. (2017). Contraception and Conception After Bariatric Surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 130(5). 979–987. 27 indexed citations
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Courcoulas, Anita P., Wendy C. King, Steven H. Belle, et al.. (2017). Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study. JAMA Surgery. 153(5). 427–427. 447 indexed citations breakdown →
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Friedman, Allon N. & Bruce M. Wolfe. (2016). Is Bariatric Surgery an Effective Treatment for Type II Diabetic Kidney Disease. PMC. 1 indexed citations
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Courcoulas, Anita P., Nicholas J. Christian, Robert W. O’Rourke, et al.. (2015). Preoperative factors and 3-year weight change in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) consortium. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 11(5). 1109–1118. 95 indexed citations
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Jensen, Michael D., Donna H. Ryan, Karen A. Donato, et al.. (2014). Executive summary: Guidelines (2013) for the management of overweight and obesity in adults. Obesity. 22(S2). S5–39. 262 indexed citations
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Novosad, Shannon, et al.. (2013). Role of Obesity in Asthma Control, the Obesity-Asthma Phenotype. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2013. 1–9. 53 indexed citations
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King, Wendy C., Scott G. Engel, Katherine A. Elder, et al.. (2011). Walking capacity of bariatric surgery candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 8(1). 48–59. 43 indexed citations
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Asztalos, Bela F., Michael M. Swarbrick, Ernst J. Schaefer, et al.. (2010). Effects of weight loss, induced by gastric bypass surgery, on HDL remodeling in obese women. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(8). 2405–2412. 87 indexed citations
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Chapman, William H., Anita P. Courcoulas, David R. Flum, et al.. (2008). Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS). Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 4(4). 474–480. 45 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Ninh T., Samuel E. Wilson, & Bruce M. Wolfe. (2005). Rationale for laparoscopic gastric bypass. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 200(4). 621–629. 25 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Ninh T., et al.. (2003). Comparison of postoperative hepatic function after laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass. The American Journal of Surgery. 186(1). 40–44. 53 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Ninh T. & Bruce M. Wolfe. (2002). Laparoscopic bariatric surgery.. PubMed. 36. 39–63. 1 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Ninh T., Steven L. Lee, Charles D. Goldman, et al.. (2001). Comparison of Pulmonary Function and Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Trial. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 192(4). 469–476. 171 indexed citations
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Wolfe, Bruce M., et al.. (1988). Invited Comment: Investigative Obstacles in the Study of the Metabolism and Toxicity of Lipids. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 12(6S). 59S–62S. 2 indexed citations
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Wolfe, Bruce M., Armand E. Brodeur, & John B. Shields. (1970). The role of gastrointestinal absorption of kerosene in producing pneumonitis in dogs. The Journal of Pediatrics. 76(6). 867–873. 32 indexed citations

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