Leo S. Morales

11.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
108 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Leo S. Morales is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Leo S. Morales has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in General Health Professions, 22 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 19 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Leo S. Morales's work include Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (19 papers), Healthcare Policy and Management (19 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (15 papers). Leo S. Morales is often cited by papers focused on Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (19 papers), Healthcare Policy and Management (19 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (15 papers). Leo S. Morales collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and France. Leo S. Morales's co-authors include Ron D. Hays, Marielena Lara, Steve P. Reise, Marc N. Elliott, Karen L. Spritzer, Robert Weech‐Maldonado, Honghu Liu, José J. Escarce, Grant N. Marshall and Elizabeth A. McGlynn and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Leo S. Morales

106 papers receiving 8.4k citations

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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.

ACCULTURATION AND LATINO HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES: A Review of the Literature and its Sociopolitical Context

2005 1.2k citations Leo S. Morales et al. profile →
The RAND-36 measure of health-related quality of life

2001 1.1k citations Ron D. Hays, Leo S. Morales profile →
Health Information on the Internet

2001 957 citations Marc N. Elliott, Leo S. Morales et al. profile →
Item Response Theory and Health Outcomes Measurement in the 21st Century

2000 690 citations Ron D. Hays, Leo S. Morales et al. Medical Care profile →
Representativeness of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Internet panel

2010 373 citations Honghu Liu, Leo S. Morales et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leo S. Morales United States	39	3.8k	1.6k	1.6k	1.3k	1.3k	108	8.8k
Kevin Pottie Canada	39	3.0k 0.8×	2.4k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	643 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	189	8.1k
Nancy D Berkman United States	38	6.7k 1.7×	2.4k 1.5×	1.1k 0.7×	1.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	104	12.7k
Finn Diderichsen Denmark	53	4.2k 1.1×	900 0.6×	733 0.5×	2.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	210	9.2k
Frances Griffiths United Kingdom	37	4.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	621 0.5×	2.5k 2.0×	245	11.1k
Jane Gunn Australia	46	3.8k 1.0×	2.1k 1.3×	789 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.5×	250	9.0k
Diane S. Lauderdale United States	56	2.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.7k 1.4×	2.2k 1.8×	165	11.4k
Elizabeth A. Jacobs United States	43	4.4k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	608 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	187	7.9k
Frances K. Barg United States	44	2.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	924 0.6×	665 0.5×	1.6k 1.3×	247	7.3k
Giselle Corbie‐Smith United States	45	3.7k 1.0×	799 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	2.7k 2.2×	218	8.0k
David U. Himmelstein United States	49	5.1k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	225	11.6k

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Guttmannova, Katarína, et al.. (2023). Tobacco Use Patterns From Adolescence to Young Adulthood Among Latinx Youth From Rural Communities. Journal of Adolescent Health. 73(4). 761–768. 3 indexed citations

Oetzel, John, Blake Boursaw, Maya Magarati, et al.. (2022). Exploring theoretical mechanisms of community-engaged research: a multilevel cross-sectional national study of structural and relational practices in community-academic partnerships. International Journal for Equity in Health. 21(1). 59–59. 24 indexed citations

Flóres, Yvonne N., Zuelma A. Contreras, Paula Ramírez‐Palacios, et al.. (2019). Increased Prevalence of Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Socio-Environmental Risk Factors among Overweight and Obese Youths in Mexico and the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(9). 1534–1534. 10 indexed citations

Solorio, Rosa, et al.. (2016). Use of Cognitive Interviews to Adapt PROMIS Measurement Items for Spanish Speakers Living with HIV. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2016. 1–12. 3 indexed citations

Moreno, Gerardo, et al.. (2015). Migration, Health Care Behaviors, and Primary Care for Rural Latinos with Diabetes. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 18(5). 1247–1252. 4 indexed citations

Flóres, Yvonne N., Gabriel Q. Shaibi, Leo S. Morales, et al.. (2015). Perceived health status and cardiometabolic risk among a sample of youth in Mexico. Quality of Life Research. 24(8). 1887–1897. 5 indexed citations

Fishman, Paul, Victoria Y. Ding, Rebecca A. Hubbard, et al.. (2012). Impact of Deductibles on Initiation and Continuation of Psychotherapy for Treatment of Depression. Health Services Research. 47(4). 1561–1579. 4 indexed citations

Méndez‐Hernández, Pablo, Edgar Denova‐Gutiérrez, Michel Lamure, et al.. (2011). Scale for assessing the quality of Mexican adults' mealtime habits.. PubMed. 53(2). 152–9. 3 indexed citations

Moreno, Gerardo, Derjung M. Tarn, & Leo S. Morales. (2009). Impact of Interpreters on the Receipt of New Prescription Medication Information Among Spanish-Speaking Latinos. Medical Care. 47(12). 1201–1208. 22 indexed citations

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Morales, Leo S., Rohit Varma, Sylvia H. Paz, et al.. (2009). Self-Reported Use of Eye Care among Latinos. Ophthalmology. 117(2). 207–215.e1. 38 indexed citations

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Kannel, William B., Angel López‐Candales, Leo S. Morales, et al.. (2007). Avoiding the looming Latino/Hispanic cardiovascular health crisis: a call to action.. PubMed. 17(3). 568–73. 25 indexed citations

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Allen, Michele, Marc N. Elliott, Sheryl Kataoka, et al.. (2007). 60: The contribution of family and acculturation-related stress to Latino adolescents’ mental health: A social network approach. Journal of Adolescent Health. 40(2). S45–S45. 3 indexed citations

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Escarce, José J., Leo S. Morales, & Rubén G. Rumbaut. (2006). The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics. SSRN Electronic Journal. 61 indexed citations

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Morales, Leo S., Claudia Flowers, Peter M. Gutierrez, Arthur Kleinman, & Jeanne A. Teresi. (2006). Item and Scale Differential Functioning of the Mini-Mental State Exam Assessed Using the Differential Item and Test Functioning (DFIT) Framework. Medical Care. 44(Suppl 3). S143–S151. 62 indexed citations

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Calderón, José Luis Pontijas, Leo S. Morales, Honghu Liu, & Ron D. Hays. (2006). Variation in the Readability of Items Within Surveys. American Journal of Medical Quality. 21(1). 49–56. 74 indexed citations

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Haviland, Mark G., Leo S. Morales, Steven P. Reise, & Ron D. Hays. (2003). Do Health Care Ratings Differ by Race or Ethnicity?. PubMed. 29(3). 134–145. 63 indexed citations

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Morales, Leo S., Robert Weech‐Maldonado, Marc N. Elliott, Beverly A. Weidmer, & Ron D. Hays. (2003). Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS). Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 25(3). 386–409. 17 indexed citations

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Weech‐Maldonado, Robert, Leo S. Morales, Marc N. Elliott, et al.. (2003). Race/Ethnicity, Language, and Patients' Assessments of Care in Medicaid Managed Care. Health Services Research. 38(3). 789–808. 303 indexed citations

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Cunningham, William E., David M. Mosen, Leo S. Morales, et al.. (2000). Ethnic and Racial Differences in Long-Term Survival From Hospitalization for HIV Infection. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 11(2). 163–178. 22 indexed citations

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Morales, Leo S., et al.. (2000). Utilization of Health Care Services Among Adults Attending a Health Fair in South Los Angeles County. Journal of Community Health. 25(1). 35–46. 23 indexed citations

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