Stephen T. Wegener

8.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
169 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Stephen T. Wegener is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen T. Wegener has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Pharmacology, 36 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 32 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stephen T. Wegener's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (86 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (21 papers). Stephen T. Wegener is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (86 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (21 papers). Stephen T. Wegener collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and Ireland. Stephen T. Wegener's co-authors include Ellen J. MacKenzie, Renan C. Castillo, Patti L. Ephraim, Richard L. Skolasky, Lee H. Riley, Kristin R. Archer, Timothy R. Dillingham, Liliana E. Pezzin, Chad Boult and Kathleen B. Kortte and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Stephen T. Wegener

162 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Phantom Pain, Residual Limb Pain, and Back Pain in Amputees: Results of a National Survey

2005 502 citations Stephen T. Wegener et al. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation profile →
Risk Factors Associated With Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in US Patients Seeking Primary Care

2021 178 citations Gerard P. Brennan, Stephen J. Hunter et al. JAMA Network Open profile →
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Among Adults With Chronic Pain

2025 25 citations Rachel V. Aaron, Scott G. Ravyts et al. JAMA Network Open profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen T. Wegener United States	42	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	748	169	5.4k
Teresa M. Damush United States	40	2.0k 1.1×	1.9k 1.5×	510 0.5×	873 0.9×	254 0.3×	141	6.7k
Anners Lerdal Norway	37	721 0.4×	849 0.7×	458 0.4×	653 0.6×	429 0.6×	169	4.8k
Anne M. Moseley Australia	34	1.4k 0.8×	717 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	768 0.8×	696 0.9×	89	8.8k
Manon Choinière Canada	41	2.3k 1.3×	626 0.5×	1.4k 1.3×	786 0.8×	213 0.3×	189	7.1k
Jennifer L. Keating Australia	46	2.7k 1.5×	1.1k 0.9×	909 0.8×	366 0.4×	1.0k 1.4×	137	6.2k
H. Susan J. Picavet Netherlands	44	3.1k 1.8×	1.5k 1.3×	845 0.8×	836 0.8×	761 1.0×	126	7.9k
Ana‐Maria Vranceanu United States	37	1.6k 0.9×	913 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	752 0.7×	125 0.2×	306	5.5k
Paula Kersten United Kingdom	30	612 0.3×	560 0.5×	475 0.4×	557 0.5×	416 0.6×	105	3.2k
Catherine Blake Ireland	43	1.6k 0.9×	798 0.6×	612 0.6×	571 0.6×	317 0.4×	226	6.1k
Antti Malmivaara Finland	46	5.0k 2.9×	1.1k 0.9×	2.1k 2.0×	498 0.5×	2.0k 2.7×	132	8.5k

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Aaron, Rachel V., et al.. (2025). Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Among Adults With Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open. 8(3). e250268–e250268. 25 indexed citations breakdown →

Archer, Kristin R., Stephen T. Wegener, Elva M. Arredondo, et al.. (2024). Use of Intervention Mapping to Adapt a Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy Telerehabilitation Intervention for Latino Persons With Chronic Spine Pain. Journal of Pain. 26. 104685–104685. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Shuzhi, et al.. (2024). Posttraumatic growth among burn patient family caregivers in China. Burns. 50(9). 107292–107292. 1 indexed citations

Ravyts, Scott G., Mélanie Noël, Stephen T. Wegener, et al.. (2024). Profiles of Trauma Exposure Type and Its Associations With Pain-Related Outcomes Among Adults With Chronic Pain: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study. Journal of Pain. 25(10). 104621–104621. 1 indexed citations

Mun, Chung Jung, et al.. (2023). Medium- and Long-Term Effects of Insomnia Severity and Circadian Preference on Pain and Emotional Distress Among Individuals With Chronic Pain. Journal of Pain. 24(11). 1946–1956. 3 indexed citations

Mun, Chung Jung, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal Effects Of Insomnia And Evening Chronotype On Pain And Emotional Distress Among Individuals With Chronic Pain. Journal of Pain. 24(4). 106–107. 1 indexed citations

Zia, Nukhba, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, Dan Kajungu, et al.. (2022). Understanding child disability: Factors associated with child disability at the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in Uganda. PLoS ONE. 17(4). e0267182–e0267182.

Fritz, Julie M., Elizabeth Lane, Kate I. Minick, et al.. (2021). Perceptions of Telehealth Physical Therapy Among Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 258–263. 9 indexed citations

Coronado, Rogelio A., Jacquelyn S. Pennings, Richard L. Skolasky, et al.. (2020). Bouncing back after lumbar spine surgery: early postoperative resilience is associated with 12-month physical function, pain interference, social participation, and disability. The Spine Journal. 21(1). 55–63. 27 indexed citations

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O’Hara, Nathan N., David T. Wells, C. Daniel Mullins, et al.. (2019). Which orthopaedic trauma patients are likely to refuse to participate in a clinical trial? A latent class analysis. BMJ Open. 9(10). e032631–e032631. 2 indexed citations

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Skolasky, Richard L., Emily A. Scherer, Stephen T. Wegener, & Tor D. Tosteson. (2017). Does reduction in sciatica symptoms precede improvement in disability and physical health among those treated surgically for intervertebral disc herniation? Analysis of temporal patterns in data from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial. The Spine Journal. 18(8). 1318–1324. 4 indexed citations

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Archer, Kristin R., Sara E. Heins, Christine M. Abraham, et al.. (2015). Clinical Significance of Pain at Hospital Discharge Following Traumatic Orthopedic Injury. Clinical Journal of Pain. 32(3). 196–202. 50 indexed citations

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Coronado, Rogelio A., Steven Z. George, Clinton J. Devin, Stephen T. Wegener, & Kristin R. Archer. (2015). Pain Sensitivity and Pain Catastrophizing Are Associated With Persistent Pain and Disability After Lumbar Spine Surgery. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(10). 1763–1770. 69 indexed citations

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Archer, Kristin R., Rogelio A. Coronado, Susan Vanston, et al.. (2014). A comparative effectiveness trial of postoperative management for lumbar spine surgery: changing behavior through physical therapy (CBPT) study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 15(1). 325–325. 20 indexed citations

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Skolasky, Richard L., et al.. (2012). The relationship between pain and depressive symptoms after lumbar spine surgery. Pain. 153(10). 2092–2096. 22 indexed citations

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Lating, Jeffrey M., et al.. (2011). Examining the role of positive and negative affect in recovery from spine surgery. Pain. 153(3). 518–525. 52 indexed citations

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Boult, Chad, Lisa Reider, Katherine P. Frey, et al.. (2008). Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment: Back to the Future Early Effects of "Guided Care" on the Quality of Health Care for Multimorbid Older Persons: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 63(3). 321–327. 145 indexed citations

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Palmer, S.H., et al.. (2004). Crisis Intervention With Individuals and Their Families Following Stroke: A Model for Psychosocial Service During Inpatient Rehabilitation.. Rehabilitation Psychology. 49(4). 338–343. 17 indexed citations

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Palmer, S.H. & Stephen T. Wegener. (2003). Rehabilitation psychology. Overview and key concepts.. PubMed. 4(4). 20–2. 2 indexed citations

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Wegener, Stephen T. & Timothy R. Elliott. (1992). Pain Assessment in Spinal Cord Injury. Clinical Journal of Pain. 8(2). 93–101. 14 indexed citations

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