Michael J. Wolk

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Wolk is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Wolk has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 14 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Wolk's work include Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (13 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (8 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers). Michael J. Wolk is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (13 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (8 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers). Michael J. Wolk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Michael J. Wolk's co-authors include Pamela S. Douglas, Ralph G. Brindis, Leslee J. Shaw, David P. Faxon, Judith S. Hochman, John D. Fisher, James S. Forrester, Adolph M. Hutter, William L. Winters and William S. Weintraub and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Wolk

40 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association expert consensus document on electron-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease
    2000 575 citations Robert A. O’Rourke, Bruce H. Brundage et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  2. ACCF/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2013 Multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria for the Detection and Risk Assessment of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
    2013 383 citations Michael J. Wolk, Steven R. Bailey et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

Peers

Michael J. Wolk
Elmir Ömerovic Sweden
Eric Novak United States
Svend Eggert Jensen Denmark
Ben D. McCallister United States
Todd D. Miller United States
James O. Mudd United States
Kazufumi Tsuchihashi Japan
Michael A. Sloan United States
Per Thayssen Denmark
Lilin She United States
Elmir Ömerovic Sweden
Michael J. Wolk
Citations per year, relative to Michael J. Wolk Michael J. Wolk (= 1×) peers Elmir Ömerovic

Countries citing papers authored by Michael J. Wolk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael J. Wolk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Wolk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael J. Wolk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael J. Wolk 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 Michael J. Wolk. Michael J. Wolk 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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Hendel, Robert C., Bruce D. Lindsay, Joseph M. Allen, et al.. (2018). ACC Appropriate Use Criteria Methodology: 2018 Update. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71(8). 935–948. 20 indexed citations
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Wolk, Michael J., Steven R. Bailey, John U. Doherty, et al.. (2013). ACCF/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2013 Multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria for the Detection and Risk Assessment of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 63(4). 380–406. 383 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carr, J. Jeffrey, Robert C. Hendel, Richard D. White, et al.. (2013). 2013 Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Imaging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 61(21). 2199–2206. 20 indexed citations
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Patel, Manesh R., John A. Spertus, Ralph G. Brindis, et al.. (2005). ACCF Proposed Method for Evaluating the Appropriateness of Cardiovascular Imaging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 46(8). 1606–1613. 179 indexed citations
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Wolk, Michael J.. (2005). President's page: Imaging: Not a black and white issue. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 45(4). 627–628. 3 indexed citations
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Wolk, Michael J.. (2005). Quality of Care Reigns Supreme: Cardiologists at the Helm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 45(12). 1913–1915. 1 indexed citations
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Brindis, Ralph G., Pamela S. Douglas, Robert C. Hendel, et al.. (2005). ACCF/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (SPECT MPI). Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 46(8). 1587–1605. 202 indexed citations
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Wolk, Michael J., C. Noel Bairey Merz, & Paul M. Thompson. (2004). President's page: The promise of prevention: So, why aren't all cardiologists “preventive”?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 44(10). 2082–2084.
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Ritchie, James L., Michael J. Wolk, John W. Hirshfeld, et al.. (2004). Task force 4: Appropriate clinical care and issues of “self-referral”. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 44(8). 1740–1746. 7 indexed citations
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Wolk, Michael J., Eric D. Peterson, Ralph G. Brindis, & Kim A. Eagle. (2004). President's page: The appropriate cardiologist: Responsible stewardship in a golden era of cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 44(4). 933–935. 11 indexed citations
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Klein, Lloyd W., Peter C. Block, Ralph G. Brindis, et al.. (2002). Percutaneous coronary interventions in octogenarians in the American College of Cardiology–National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 40(3). 394–402. 101 indexed citations
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McCallister, Ben D., Leslee J. Shaw, Kristi Mitchell, et al.. (2002). The expected rate of normal coronary arteriograms in the cardiac laboratory. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39. 435–435. 3 indexed citations
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Steinwachs, Donald M., Ruth L. Collins-Nakai, Lawrence H. Cohn, Arthur Garson, & Michael J. Wolk. (2000). The future of cardiology: Utilization and costs of care. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 35(5). 91B–98B. 3 indexed citations
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Steinwachs, Donald M., Ruth L. Collins-Nakai, Lawrence H. Cohn, Arthur Garson, & Michael J. Wolk. (2000). The future of cardiology: utilization and costs of care. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 35(4). 1092–1099. 35 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Robert A., Bruce H. Brundage, Victor F. Froelicher, et al.. (2000). American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association expert consensus document on electron-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 36(1). 326–340. 575 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheitlin, Melvin D., Adolph M. Hutter, Ralph G. Brindis, et al.. (1999). Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 99(1). 168–177. 372 indexed citations
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Cheitlin, Melvin D., Adolph M. Hutter, Ralph G. Brindis, et al.. (1999). Use of sildenafil (Viagra) in patients with cardiovascular disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(1). 273–282. 348 indexed citations
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DeMaria, Anthony N., et al.. (1996). Effect of Managed Care on Cardiovascular Specialists: Involvement, Attitudes and Practice Adaptations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 28(7). 1884–1895. 11 indexed citations
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Benditt, David G., David W. Ferguson, Blair P. Grubb, et al.. (1996). Tilt table testing for assessing syncope. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 28(1). 263–275. 390 indexed citations

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