Michael Weitzman

16.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
196 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Weitzman is a scholar working on Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Weitzman has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Physiology, 40 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 36 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Michael Weitzman's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (54 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (22 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (20 papers). Michael Weitzman is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (54 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (22 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (20 papers). Michael Weitzman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Arab Emirates and Slovakia. Michael Weitzman's co-authors include Peggy Auinger, Stephen Cook, Michael Nguyen, William H. Dietz, C. Andrew Aligne, Joseph R. DiFranza, Steven L. Gortmaker, Robert S. Byrd, Arthur M. Sobol and Stephen M. Amrock and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Michael Weitzman

194 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence of a Metabolic Syndrome Phenotype in Adolescents 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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. Prevalence of a Metabolic Syndrome Phenotype in Adolescents
    2003 1.8k citations Stephen Cook, Michael Weitzman et al. profile →
  2. Prenatal and Postnatal Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Children’s Health
    2004 603 citations C. Andrew Aligne, Michael Weitzman et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Weitzman United States 59 3.4k 3.2k 2.3k 2.3k 1.8k 196 12.2k
Peggy Auinger United States 62 2.2k 0.7× 3.3k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 159 14.2k
Penny Gordon‐Larsen United States 62 4.0k 1.2× 9.2k 2.9× 1.3k 0.6× 3.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 243 17.1k
Henrique Barros Portugal 52 1.3k 0.4× 3.0k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 596 13.3k
Karen E. Peterson United States 66 2.5k 0.7× 7.9k 2.5× 1.8k 0.8× 3.2k 1.4× 2.9k 1.6× 360 16.8k
Marilyn A. Winkleby United States 61 1.6k 0.5× 3.8k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 3.8k 1.7× 590 0.3× 169 12.7k
Melbourne F. Hovell United States 57 6.1k 1.8× 3.4k 1.1× 711 0.3× 2.6k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 342 12.4k
Hazel Inskip United Kingdom 62 2.8k 0.8× 4.5k 1.4× 3.4k 1.5× 1.9k 0.8× 907 0.5× 312 14.7k
Stephen Sidney United States 72 2.6k 0.8× 3.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 993 0.6× 268 16.5k
Karien Stronks Netherlands 57 1.6k 0.5× 3.3k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 4.4k 1.9× 706 0.4× 495 12.9k
Merete Osler Denmark 54 2.4k 0.7× 3.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 584 0.3× 406 11.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Weitzman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Weitzman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Koller, David, et al.. (2025). A world without US support: WHO funding cuts and the future of childhood health. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 9(1). e003533–e003533. 1 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, et al.. (2022). Passive exposure to e-cigarette emissions is associated with worsened mental health. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 1138–1138. 9 indexed citations
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Jurkovičová, Jana, et al.. (2019). Risk behavioral survey in the sample of Slovak adolescents. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 120(12). 899–907. 4 indexed citations
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Lee, Lily, et al.. (2016). The Difference a Decade Makes: Smoking Cessation Counseling and Screening at Pediatric Visits. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 18(11). 2100–2105. 12 indexed citations
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Amrock, Stephen M., et al.. (2014). Perception of E-Cigarette Harm and Its Correlation With Use Among U.S. Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 17(3). 330–336. 180 indexed citations
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Gordon, Terry, et al.. (2014). The Changing Face of Tobacco Use Among United States Youth. Current Drug Abuse Reviews. 7(1). 29–43. 62 indexed citations
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Amrock, Stephen M., Terry Gordon, Judith T. Zelikoff, & Michael Weitzman. (2013). Hookah Use Among Adolescents in the United States: Results of a National Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 16(2). 231–237. 76 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, et al.. (2011). Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Behavioral or Emotional Problems in the United States. PEDIATRICS. 128(6). 1126–1134. 92 indexed citations
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Howard, Cynthia R., et al.. (2006). Pain Relief for Neonatal Circumcision: A Follow-up of Residency Training Practices. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 6(4). 210–214. 9 indexed citations
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Kavanaugh, Megan L., et al.. (2006). Maternal Depressive Symptoms Are Adversely Associated With Prevention Practices and Parenting Behaviors for Preschool Children. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 6(1). 32–37. 86 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, Stephen Cook, Peggy Auinger, et al.. (2005). Tobacco Smoke Exposure Is Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents. Circulation. 112(6). 862–869. 226 indexed citations
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Winickoff, Jonathan P., Katie Brooks, Susanne E. Tanski, et al.. (2005). State-of-the-Art Interventions for Office-Based Parental Tobacco Control. PEDIATRICS. 115(3). 750–760. 79 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael. (2003). Low Income and Its Impact on Psychosocial Child Development. 182. 113166–113166. 4 indexed citations
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Aligne, C. Andrew, Peggy Auinger, Robert S. Byrd, & Michael Weitzman. (2000). Risk Factors for Pediatric Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(3). 873–877. 248 indexed citations
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Aschengrau, Ann, Alexa Beiser, D Bellinger, DONNA L. COPENHAFER, & Michael Weitzman. (1997). Residential lead-based-paint hazard remediation and soil lead abatement: their impact among children with mildly elevated blood lead levels.. American Journal of Public Health. 87(10). 1698–1702. 42 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, Richard E. Jackson, Caroline McKay, et al.. (1996). Health needs of homeless children and families. PEDIATRICS. 98(4). 789–791. 18 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, et al.. (1995). Health care for children of farmworker families. PEDIATRICS. 95(6). 952–953. 7 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, et al.. (1991). Prior approval in the pediatric emergency room.. PubMed. 88(4). 674–80. 36 indexed citations
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Weitzman, Michael, et al.. (1986). Factors associated with excessive school absence.. PubMed. 13(2-3). 74–80. 4 indexed citations
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Breslau, Naomi, Michael Weitzman, & Katherine Messenger. (1981). Psychologic functioning of siblings of disabled children.. PubMed. 67(3). 344–53. 120 indexed citations

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