Douglas Wassenaar

2.4k total citations
92 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Douglas Wassenaar is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas Wassenaar has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 42 papers in General Health Professions and 22 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Douglas Wassenaar's work include Ethics in Clinical Research (49 papers), Ethics in medical practice (27 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (16 papers). Douglas Wassenaar is often cited by papers focused on Ethics in Clinical Research (49 papers), Ethics in medical practice (27 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (16 papers). Douglas Wassenaar collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Douglas Wassenaar's co-authors include Anthony L. Pillay, Catherine Slack, Norbert Peshu, Kevin Marsh, Sassy Molyneux, Shenuka Singh, Nicola Barsdorf, Cecilia Milford, Carel IJsselmuiden and Paul Ndebele and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Social Science & Medicine and PLoS Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Douglas Wassenaar

92 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas Wassenaar South Africa 21 740 522 351 210 202 92 1.4k
Loretta Gavin United States 19 820 1.1× 994 1.9× 311 0.9× 179 0.9× 235 1.2× 41 2.0k
Julia Bailey United Kingdom 24 365 0.5× 1.1k 2.1× 322 0.9× 314 1.5× 404 2.0× 86 2.0k
Cheryl Wiese United States 15 278 0.4× 514 1.0× 116 0.3× 282 1.3× 159 0.8× 20 1.5k
Sally Guttmacher United States 20 490 0.7× 789 1.5× 171 0.5× 314 1.5× 370 1.8× 62 1.7k
Ademola J. Ajuwon Nigeria 20 257 0.3× 675 1.3× 168 0.5× 358 1.7× 222 1.1× 83 1.2k
Bradley O. Boekeloo United States 23 226 0.3× 855 1.6× 310 0.9× 256 1.2× 306 1.5× 86 1.6k
Dianne Morrison‐Beedy United States 23 374 0.5× 1.1k 2.2× 421 1.2× 441 2.1× 514 2.5× 86 2.0k
Sana Loue United States 20 247 0.3× 544 1.0× 525 1.5× 471 2.2× 210 1.0× 131 1.5k
Katherine Brown United Kingdom 17 266 0.4× 513 1.0× 288 0.8× 152 0.7× 54 0.3× 99 1.2k
Cindy Davis United States 23 302 0.4× 408 0.8× 436 1.2× 371 1.8× 56 0.3× 96 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Douglas Wassenaar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas Wassenaar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas Wassenaar

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All Works

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Essack, Zaynab, Paul Ndebele, Jantina de Vries, et al.. (2025). Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 4052983389–4052983389. 1 indexed citations
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Ulrich, Connie M., Joseph Ali, Emily E. Anderson, et al.. (2025). Advancing Doctoral and Postdoctoral International Bioethics Training Programs Supported by the D43 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty Mechanism. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 4052978722–4052978722. 2 indexed citations
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George, Gavin, et al.. (2023). Examining the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers in South Africa: A mixed-methods study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(11). e0002639–e0002639. 4 indexed citations
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George, Gavin, et al.. (2023). Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in South Africa. Vaccines. 11(2). 414–414. 12 indexed citations
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Rossouw, Theresa M., et al.. (2022). Research ethics support during the COVID-19 epidemic: a collaborative effort by South African Research Ethics Committees. South African Health Review. 24. 4 indexed citations
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Slack, Catherine, et al.. (2021). How can research ethics committees help to strengthen stakeholder engagement in health research in South Africa? An evaluation of REC documents. South African Journal of Bioethics and Law. 14(1). 6. 2 indexed citations
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Heerden, Alastair van, et al.. (2019). In-Home Passive Sensor Data Collection and Its Implications for Social Media Research: Perspectives of Community Women in Rural South Africa. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 15(1-2). 97–107. 9 indexed citations
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Mngadi, Kathryn, Jerome Amir Singh, Leila E. Mansoor, & Douglas Wassenaar. (2017). Undue inducement: a case study in CAPRISA 008. Journal of Medical Ethics. 43(12). 824–828. 7 indexed citations
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Bull, Susan, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Irene Jao, et al.. (2015). Ethics and best practices for sharing individual-level health research data from low and middle income settings. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 3 indexed citations
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Lalloo, Umesh, Raziya Bobat, Sandy Pillay, & Douglas Wassenaar. (2014). A Strategy for Developing Future Academic Leaders for South Africa in a Resource-Constrained Environment. Academic Medicine. 89(Supplement). S55–S59. 10 indexed citations
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Wassenaar, Douglas. (2011). South African Research Ethics Training Initiative (SARETI). South African Journal of Bioethics and Law. 4(2). 107–108. 2 indexed citations
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Nyika, Aceme, et al.. (2009). The Effect of Relationships on Decision-Making Processes of Women in Harare, Zimbabwe. Ethics & Behavior. 19(3). 184–200. 10 indexed citations
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Milford, Cecilia, Douglas Wassenaar, & Catherine Slack. (2006). Perceived capacity of selected African research ethics committees to review HIV vaccine trial protocols. IRB Ethics and Human Research. 28(2). 477–8. 2 indexed citations
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Wassenaar, Douglas, et al.. (2003). Acculturation and eating disorder symptomatology in Black men and women. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 8(1). 44–54. 22 indexed citations
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Pillay, Anthony L., et al.. (2001). Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour in South Africa: A Study of Patients of African Descent. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 11(1). 73–87. 6 indexed citations
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Wassenaar, Douglas, et al.. (1998). Women in Cultural Transition: Suicidal Behavior in South African Indian Women. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 28(1). 82–93. 26 indexed citations
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Wassenaar, Douglas. (1998). A History of Ethical Codes in South African Psychology: An Insider's View. South African Journal of Psychology. 28(3). 135–145. 11 indexed citations
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Pillay, Anthony L. & Douglas Wassenaar. (1997). Recent stressors and family satisfaction in suicidal adolescents in South Africa. Journal of Adolescence. 20(2). 155–162. 35 indexed citations
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Pillay, Anthony L. & Douglas Wassenaar. (1995). Psychological Intervention, Spontaneous Remission, Hopelessness, and Psychiatric Disturbance in Adolescent Parasuicides. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 25(3). 386–392. 34 indexed citations

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