Mary Forhan

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Mary Forhan is a scholar working on Pharmacy, Surgery and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Forhan has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pharmacy, 16 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Mary Forhan's work include Obesity and Health Practices (27 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (9 papers). Mary Forhan is often cited by papers focused on Obesity and Health Practices (27 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (9 papers). Mary Forhan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Mary Forhan's co-authors include Simone V. Gill, Carla M. Prado, Mary Law, Ximena Ramos Salas, Arya M. Sharma, Valerie H. Taylor, Shelly Russell‐Mayhew, Angela S. Alberga, Kerry O’Brien and Rebecca M. Puhl and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Obesity and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Mary Forhan

65 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Weight bias and health care utilization: a scoping review 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150
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. Weight bias and health care utilization: a scoping review
    2019 185 citations Mary Forhan 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
Mary Forhan Canada 26 741 673 504 448 414 66 2.3k
Johann F. Kinzl Austria 27 473 0.6× 977 1.5× 337 0.7× 314 0.7× 201 0.5× 73 2.4k
Gerd Karin Natvig Norway 31 248 0.3× 719 1.1× 317 0.6× 240 0.5× 207 0.5× 69 2.6k
Lesley D. Lutes United States 26 360 0.5× 705 1.0× 997 2.0× 886 2.0× 279 0.7× 60 3.0k
Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof Canada 36 170 0.2× 234 0.3× 447 0.9× 393 0.9× 262 0.6× 114 3.3k
Allison Hedley United States 4 543 0.7× 476 0.7× 1.9k 3.8× 808 1.8× 226 0.5× 6 3.5k
Eugenie Coakley United States 15 223 0.3× 511 0.8× 674 1.3× 499 1.1× 235 0.6× 22 2.8k
Robert C. Klesges United States 31 342 0.5× 883 1.3× 2.0k 4.0× 1.4k 3.1× 289 0.7× 68 3.6k
Kathryn McPherson New Zealand 24 228 0.3× 349 0.5× 674 1.3× 170 0.4× 368 0.9× 58 2.4k
Erik Hemmingsson Sweden 28 354 0.5× 559 0.8× 891 1.8× 1.0k 2.3× 101 0.2× 63 2.6k
Franco Cavallo Italy 29 160 0.2× 610 0.9× 632 1.3× 362 0.8× 206 0.5× 92 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Forhan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Forhan

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All Works

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Nagpal, Taniya S., Sanjeev Sockalingam, Raed Hawa, et al.. (2023). A scoping review of obesity education interventions for current and prospective medical professionals in Canada. PubMed. 8. 100085–100085. 1 indexed citations
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Nagpal, Taniya S., Mohamed Toufic El Hussein, Mary Forhan, et al.. (2023). Transforming the landscape of obesity education - The Canadian obesity education competencies. PubMed. 8. 100091–100091. 5 indexed citations
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Patton, Ian, Ximena Ramos Salas, Megha Poddar, et al.. (2023). Patient perceptions about obesity management in the context of concomitant care for other chronic diseases. PubMed. 8. 100089–100089. 5 indexed citations
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Godziuk, Kristine, Carla M. Prado, & Mary Forhan. (2022). Protocol for the POMELO (Prevention Of MusclE Loss in Osteoarthritis) randomized pilot feasibility trial. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 100312–100312. 3 indexed citations
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Godziuk, Kristine, Carla M. Prado, Linda J. Woodhouse, & Mary Forhan. (2021). Associations Between Self‐Reported Weight History and Sarcopenic Obesity in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. Obesity. 29(2). 302–307. 2 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary, et al.. (2021). The use of digital storytelling of patients’ stories as an approach to translating knowledge: a scoping review. Research Involvement and Engagement. 7(1). 58–58. 30 indexed citations
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Godziuk, Kristine, Carla M. Prado, Lauren A Beaupré, et al.. (2020). A critical review of weight loss recommendations before total knee arthroplasty. Joint Bone Spine. 88(2). 105114–105114. 46 indexed citations
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Godziuk, Kristine, Linda J. Woodhouse, Carla M. Prado, & Mary Forhan. (2020). Clinical screening and identification of sarcopenic obesity in adults with advanced knee osteoarthritis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 40. 340–348. 12 indexed citations
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Olivo, Susan Armijo, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of obesity and the associated risk among patients with total knee arthroplasty in Alberta. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27. S279–S279. 2 indexed citations
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Terada, Tasuku, Jeffrey Johnson, Colleen M. Norris, et al.. (2016). Body Mass Index Is Associated With Differential Rates of Coronary Revascularization After Cardiac Catheterization. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33(6). 822–829. 3 indexed citations
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Puhl, Rebecca M., et al.. (2015). A multinational examination of weight bias: predictors of anti-fat attitudes across four countries. International Journal of Obesity. 39(7). 1166–1173. 191 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary & Ximena Ramos Salas. (2013). Inequities in Healthcare: A Review of Bias and Discrimination in Obesity Treatment. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 37(3). 205–209. 58 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary & Simone V. Gill. (2013). Obesity, functional mobility and quality of life. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 27(2). 129–137. 151 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary, et al.. (2013). Predicting Exercise Adherence for Patients with Obesity and Diabetes Referred to a Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 37(3). 189–194. 28 indexed citations
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Taylor, Valerie H., Mary Forhan, Simone N. Vigod, Roger S. McIntyre, & Katherine M. Morrison. (2013). The impact of obesity on quality of life. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 27(2). 139–146. 181 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary, et al.. (2010). Rehabilitation in bariatrics: opportunities for practice and research. Disability and Rehabilitation. 32(11). 952–959. 4 indexed citations
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Forhan, Mary, Mary Law, Brenda Vrkljan, & Valerie H. Taylor. (2010). The Experience of Participation in Everyday Occupations for Adults with Obesity. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77(4). 210–218. 45 indexed citations
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