Chris Wells

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
81 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Chris Wells is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Wells has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Chris Wells's work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (15 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (6 papers). Chris Wells is often cited by papers focused on Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (15 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (7 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (6 papers). Chris Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. Chris Wells's co-authors include John Kubiatowicz, Hakim Weatherspoon, Patrick Eaton, Dennis Geels, Sean Rhea, Ben Y. Zhao, Steven E. Czerwinski, David Bindel, Westley Weimer and Yan Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Gut and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Chris Wells

71 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

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2000 1.3k citations Chris Wells et al. profile →
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2000 677 citations Chris Wells et al. profile →
Assessment and manifestation of central sensitisation across different chronic pain conditions

2017 477 citations Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Bart Morlion et al. European Journal of Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chris Wells United States	21	2.1k	563	511	381	329	81	3.9k
Martijn P. F. Berger Netherlands	28	186 0.1×	235 0.4×	95 0.2×	60 0.2×	104 0.3×	113	3.1k
Allen W. Brown United States	38	339 0.2×	99 0.2×	88 0.2×	1.5k 4.1×	551 1.7×	122	5.7k
Christopher Fry United Kingdom	46	90 0.0×	118 0.2×	613 1.2×	226 0.6×	211 0.6×	287	7.1k
George N. Papadimitriou Greece	30	209 0.1×	254 0.5×	164 0.3×	65 0.2×	100 0.3×	205	3.7k
David Robertson United States	42	64 0.0×	466 0.8×	1.1k 2.2×	78 0.2×	150 0.5×	137	5.5k
Daniel M. Hartung United States	28	79 0.0×	158 0.3×	120 0.2×	124 0.3×	53 0.2×	140	2.6k
Kun Li China	25	268 0.1×	63 0.1×	186 0.4×	276 0.7×	70 0.2×	125	2.1k
Curtis A. Anderson United States	24	284 0.1×	49 0.1×	237 0.5×	47 0.1×	39 0.1×	71	2.2k
Mark van Gils Finland	31	113 0.1×	37 0.1×	349 0.7×	41 0.1×	194 0.6×	135	3.0k
Christopher H. Morrell United States	32	80 0.0×	79 0.1×	880 1.7×	533 1.4×	283 0.9×	97	4.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Chris Wells

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chris Wells

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Wells

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Resnick, Barbara, Marie Boltz, Elizabeth Galik, et al.. (2025). Factors Associated With Pain Among Hospitalized Older Adults Living With Dementia. Pain Management Nursing. 26(4). 384–392.

Kumar, Aditi, Charlotte M. Taylor, Keith Siau, et al.. (2024). P300 Pan-academy evaluation of endoscopy immersion training in England. Poster presentations. A234.1–A234.

Rector, Raymond, Chris Wells, Aakash Shah, et al.. (2024). Malnutrition in adult patients treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A descriptive cohort study. JTCVS Open. 22. 38–46.

Mazhani, T, Roisin Bevan, Arvind Ramadas, et al.. (2023). P356 The northern endoscopy training academy model – multicentre immersion blocks provides a high quality training environment. Poster presentations. A237.1–A237.

Wells, Chris, et al.. (2023). 388 Early Neurorehabilitation of Disorders of Consciousness after Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 7(s1). 115–115.

Beintaris, Iosif, John E. Anderson, Sunil Dolwani, et al.. (2021). P25 Sigmoid looping: creation of domains for a magnetic endoscope imaging-based score. A54–A54.

Wells, Chris, et al.. (2020). The Effect of High Protein and Mobility-Based Rehabilitation on Clinical Outcomes in Survivors of Critical Illness. Respiratory Care. 66(1). 73–78. 7 indexed citations

Malattia, Clara, Nicolino Ruperto, Silvia Pederzoli, et al.. (2020). Tocilizumab may slow radiographic progression in patients with systemic or polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis: post hoc radiographic analysis from two randomized controlled trials. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 22(1). 211–211. 12 indexed citations

Hsu, Joy, Wendy Douglass, Chris Wells, et al.. (2019). Intravenous dosing of tocilizumab in patients younger than two years of age with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from an open-label phase 1 clinical trial. Pediatric Rheumatology. 17(1). 57–57. 19 indexed citations

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Arendt‐Nielsen, Lars, Bart Morlion, Serge Perrot, et al.. (2017). Assessment and manifestation of central sensitisation across different chronic pain conditions. European Journal of Pain. 22(2). 216–241. 477 indexed citations breakdown →

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Siau, Keith, Jay Anderson, Ian Beales, et al.. (2017). PTU-013 Trends in certification for gastrointestinal endoscopy and variations between trainee specialties: results from the uk jets database. Gut. 66. A57.1–A57. 3 indexed citations

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Resnick, Barbara, et al.. (2016). Feasibility and Efficacy of Function-Focused Care for Orthopedic Trauma Patients. Journal of Trauma Nursing. 23(3). 144–155. 21 indexed citations

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Resnick, Barbara, et al.. (2015). Length of hospital stay and discharge disposition in older trauma patients. Geriatric Nursing. 36(2). S3–S9. 16 indexed citations

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Resnick, Barbara, et al.. (2015). Optimizing physical activity among older adults post trauma: Overcoming system and patient challenges. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. 19(4). 194–206. 17 indexed citations

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Wells, Chris, et al.. (2007). Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Considerations of the Obese Patient for the Rehabilitation Clinician. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 2(4). 267–280. 1 indexed citations

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Grubaugh, Anouk L., Jon D. Elhai, Karen Cusack, Chris Wells, & B. Christopher Frueh. (2006). Screening for PTSD in public-sector mental health settings: the diagnostic utility of the PTSD checklist. Depression and Anxiety. 24(2). 124–129. 76 indexed citations

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Wells, Chris, et al.. (2006). Therapeutic exercise : treatment planning for progression. Elsevier eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Wells, Chris, Ann L. Smiley‐Oyen, & James H. Dauber. (2005). Psychomotor performance in lung transplant recipients: Simple reaction time. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 24(3). 282–288. 1 indexed citations

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Hampf, G, David Bowsher, Chris Wells, & John Miles. (1990). Sensory and autonomic measurements in idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia before and after radiofrequency thermocoagulation: differentiation from some other causes of facial pain. Pain. 40(3). 241–248. 27 indexed citations

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Rotstein, Ori D., Chris Wells, Timothy L. Pruett, & R. L. Simmons. (1985). Reevaluation of the 'instant' colon preparation with povidone- iodine. 36. 70–71. 2 indexed citations

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