Jen Wang

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Jen Wang is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Jen Wang has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Clinical Psychology, 10 papers in Social Psychology and 6 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Jen Wang's work include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (9 papers), Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (6 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 papers). Jen Wang is often cited by papers focused on LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (9 papers), Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (6 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 papers). Jen Wang collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Austria. Jen Wang's co-authors include Jany Rademakers, Iris van der Heide, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Mariël Droomers, Ellen Uiters, Mitchell G. Weiss, Vladeta Ajdacic‐Gross, Meichun Mohler‐Kuo, Peter Aggleton and Anne‐Emmanuelle Ambresin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Public Health and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Jen Wang

27 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Relationship Between Health, Education, and Health Li... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Relationship Between Health, Education, and Health Literacy: Results From the Dutch Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
    2013 542 citations Iris van der Heide, Jen Wang et al. Journal of Health Communication profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jen Wang Switzerland 17 436 283 260 178 162 29 1.2k
Kim Chantala United States 18 274 0.6× 254 0.9× 219 0.8× 177 1.0× 123 0.8× 24 1.1k
Jennifer A. Druley United States 21 317 0.7× 224 0.8× 292 1.1× 186 1.0× 70 0.4× 27 1.1k
Yolanda Torres Colombia 17 285 0.7× 421 1.5× 272 1.0× 203 1.1× 409 2.5× 77 1.5k
M. Jane Park United States 18 621 1.4× 368 1.3× 175 0.7× 225 1.3× 115 0.7× 31 1.5k
Nuworza Kugbey Ghana 19 317 0.7× 331 1.2× 195 0.8× 98 0.6× 156 1.0× 55 1.0k
Derege Kebede Ethiopia 17 267 0.6× 337 1.2× 322 1.2× 132 0.7× 137 0.8× 44 995
Krista W. Ranby United States 18 257 0.6× 221 0.8× 160 0.6× 84 0.5× 148 0.9× 43 894
Gary Yu United States 24 496 1.1× 446 1.6× 247 0.9× 164 0.9× 254 1.6× 105 1.8k
Annie Gjelsvik United States 20 291 0.7× 339 1.2× 114 0.4× 171 1.0× 153 0.9× 78 1.1k
Sanjana Pampati United States 16 368 0.8× 371 1.3× 305 1.2× 67 0.4× 128 0.8× 47 1000

Countries citing papers authored by Jen Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jen Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jen Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jen Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jen Wang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jen Wang. Jen Wang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Tong, et al.. (2022). [Hepatitis C elimination among drug users in China: challenges, strategies and experiences].. PubMed. 30(9). 1002–1006. 1 indexed citations
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Bize, Raphaël, et al.. (2020). Medical students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards LGBT people and their health care needs: Impact of a lecture on LGBT health. PLoS ONE. 15(7). e0234743–e0234743. 63 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2019). Clinical profile and care pathways among unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in Vaud, Switzerland. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 34(3). 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2019). Factors associated with weight gain in anorexia nervosa inpatients. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 25(4). 939–950. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2015). Understanding Suicide Attempts Among Gay Men From Their Self-perceived Causes. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 203(7). 499–506. 21 indexed citations
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Dey, Michelle, Jen Wang, Anthony F. Jorm, & Meichun Mohler‐Kuo. (2014). Children with mental versus physical health problems: differences in perceived disease severity, health care service utilization and parental health literacy. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 50(3). 407–418. 22 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2014). Psychiatric disorders, suicidality, and personality among young men by sexual orientation. European Psychiatry. 29(8). 514–522. 31 indexed citations
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Heide, Iris van der, Jen Wang, Mariël Droomers, et al.. (2013). The Relationship Between Health, Education, and Health Literacy: Results From the Dutch Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey. Journal of Health Communication. 18(sup1). 172–184. 542 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dermota, Petra, Jen Wang, Michelle Dey, et al.. (2013). Health literacy and substance use in young Swiss men. International Journal of Public Health. 58(6). 939–948. 31 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2013). Mental health literacy and the experience of depression in a community sample of gay men. Journal of Affective Disorders. 155. 200–207. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2013). The impact of a depression awareness campaign on mental health literacy and mental morbidity among gay men. Journal of Affective Disorders. 150(2). 306–312. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2012). Suicidality and sexual orientation among men in Switzerland: Findings from 3 probability surveys. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 46(8). 980–986. 33 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (2006). Health status, behavior, and care utilization in the Geneva Gay Men's Health Survey. Preventive Medicine. 44(1). 70–75. 44 indexed citations
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Ajdacic‐Gross, Vladeta, Jen Wang, Matthias Bopp, et al.. (2003). Are seasonalities in suicide dependent on suicide methods? A reappraisal. Social Science & Medicine. 57(7). 1173–1181. 84 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (1999). The role of syringe filters in harm reduction among injection drug users.. American Journal of Public Health. 89(8). 1252–1254. 12 indexed citations
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Ajdacic‐Gross, Vladeta, Jen Wang, & Félix Gutzwiller. (1998). Season of birth in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. European Journal of Epidemiology. 14(4). 359–361. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Jen, et al.. (1997). HIV testing history among gay/bisexual men recruited in Barcelona: Evidence of high levels of risk behavior among self-reported HIV+ men. Social Science & Medicine. 44(4). 469–477. 7 indexed citations
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