Michael Vallis

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
137 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Vallis is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Vallis has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 36 papers in General Health Professions and 30 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michael Vallis's work include Diabetes Management and Education (38 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (34 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (25 papers). Michael Vallis is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Education (38 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (34 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (25 papers). Michael Vallis collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Vallis's co-authors include Brian F. Shaw, Keith S. Dobson, Frans Pouwer, David J. Robinson, Helena Piccinini‐Vallis, Katharina Kovacs Burns, Richard I. G. Holt, Geoffrey K. Turnbull, Mark Peyrot and Søren Skovlund and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Michael Vallis

124 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2™): Cross‐national benchmarking of diabetes‐related psychosocial outcomes for people with diabetes

2013 496 citations Antonio Nicolucci, Katharina Kovacs Burns et al. Diabetic Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Vallis Canada	34	1.4k	1.3k	805	777	558	137	4.4k
Laurie Ruggiero United States	31	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	723 0.9×	947 1.2×	396 0.7×	83	4.2k
Sarah S. Jaser United States	41	2.7k 2.0×	2.4k 1.8×	476 0.6×	915 1.2×	135 0.2×	115	6.4k
Evan Atlantis Australia	33	625 0.5×	702 0.5×	357 0.4×	598 0.8×	381 0.7×	87	3.7k
Alan M. Delamater United States	43	3.2k 2.3×	984 0.8×	567 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	225 0.4×	186	6.1k
James E. Aikens United States	39	1.2k 0.9×	666 0.5×	1.1k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	92 0.2×	111	5.9k
Emily Finch United Kingdom	32	487 0.4×	735 0.6×	849 1.1×	784 1.0×	513 0.9×	108	3.2k
Knashawn H. Morales United States	36	512 0.4×	906 0.7×	753 0.9×	839 1.1×	95 0.2×	140	5.1k
Jeffrey S. Gonzalez United States	37	4.0k 2.9×	663 0.5×	2.4k 2.9×	1.3k 1.7×	177 0.3×	119	7.1k
Jane Speight Australia	45	5.7k 4.1×	558 0.4×	1.7k 2.1×	1.3k 1.7×	597 1.1×	269	7.5k
Paula M. Trief United States	34	1.4k 1.0×	371 0.3×	615 0.8×	693 0.9×	174 0.3×	88	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Vallis

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Vallis

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Holmes‐Truscott, Elizabeth, Eloise Litterbach, Paul A. Agius, et al.. (2025). Experiences of diabetes stigma among adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: A multi‐study, multi‐country, secondary analysis. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 42(8). e70082–e70082. 2 indexed citations

Rohatinsky, Noelle, Simone Farina, Michael Vallis, et al.. (2025). Delivery of evidence-based interventions for psychological distress in persons living with IBD: a roadmap for human-centred design and implementation. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. 8(6). 253–259.

Fraser, Kristin, et al.. (2025). Screening and Treating Disordered Eating in Weight Loss Surgery: A Rapid Review of Current Practices and Future Directions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 19–19.

Vallis, Michael, et al.. (2024). Awareness is not enough: Developing competencies in behaviour change counselling for obesity management. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11. 100124–100124. 1 indexed citations

Piccinini‐Vallis, Helena, et al.. (2024). Obesity management in primary care: Are we adequately preparing the next generation of Canadian family physicians?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 100151–100151.

Glazer, Stephen & Michael Vallis. (2024). Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on sleep parameters and characteristics in individuals living with overweight and obesity. Clinical Obesity. 14(3). e12646–e12646.

Vallis, Michael, Lori Berard, Emmanuel Cosson, et al.. (2024). Promoting Self-Management in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Development of the Impact of Glucose Monitoring on Self-Management Scale. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 48(7). 452–461.e1. 2 indexed citations

Snoek, Frank J., Therese Anderbro, Katarzyna Cyranka, et al.. (2024). Roles and competencies of the clinical psychologist in adult diabetes care—A consensus report. Diabetic Medicine. 41(5). e15312–e15312. 6 indexed citations

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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Kanumilli, Naresh, Javed Butler, Konstantinos Makrilakis, et al.. (2023). Guardians For Health: A Practical Approach to Improving Quality of Life and Longevity in People with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Therapy. 14(7). 1093–1110. 3 indexed citations

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Kephart, George, Ruth Martin‐Misener, Michael Vallis, et al.. (2023). Integrating health geography and behavioral economic principles to strengthen context-specific behavior change interventions. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 14(5). 257–272. 3 indexed citations

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Boucher, Vincent Gosselin, Simon Bacon, Kimberly Corace, et al.. (2022). Assessing Physician’s Motivational Communication Skills: 5-Step Mixed Methods Development Study of the Motivational Communication Competency Assessment Test. JMIR Medical Education. 8(2). e31489–e31489. 1 indexed citations

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Rod, Morten Hulvej, et al.. (2022). What fuels the research truck? Participatory health promotion research for sustainable change. Health Promotion International. 37(Supplement_2). ii1–ii6. 1 indexed citations

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Cassidy, Keri-Leigh, et al.. (2020). Comparing a clinician-assisted and app-supported behavioral activation intervention to promote brain health and well-being in frontline care. International Psychogeriatrics. 33(6). 615–625. 3 indexed citations

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Abidi, Samina, Michael Vallis, Helena Piccinini‐Vallis, Syed Ali Imran, & Syed Sibte Raza Abidi. (2018). Diabetes-Related Behavior Change Knowledge Transfer to Primary Care Practitioners and Patients: Implementation and Evaluation of a Digital Health Platform. JMIR Medical Informatics. 6(2). e25–e25. 15 indexed citations

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Imran, Syed Ali, Jitske Tiemensma, Stéphanie Kaiser, et al.. (2016). Morphometric changes correlate with poor psychological outcomes in patients with acromegaly. European Journal of Endocrinology. 174(1). 41–50. 20 indexed citations

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Nicolucci, Antonio, Katharina Kovacs Burns, Richard I. G. Holt, et al.. (2013). Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2™): Cross‐national benchmarking of diabetes‐related psychosocial outcomes for people with diabetes. Diabetic Medicine. 30(7). 767–777. 496 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vallis, Michael. (2013). Behaviour Change Counselling—How Do I Know If I Am Doing It Well? The Development of the Behaviour Change Counselling Scale (BCCS). Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 37(1). 18–26. 15 indexed citations

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Vallis, Michael, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of a Nova Scotia Diabetes Assistance Program for People with Type 2 Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 35(1). 54–62. 1 indexed citations

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Hall, Peter A., Gary Rodin, Michael Vallis, & Bruce A. Perkins. (2009). The consequences of anxious temperament for disease detection, self-management behavior, and quality of life in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 67(4). 297–305. 42 indexed citations

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