Steven J. Heitman

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
120 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Steven J. Heitman is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven J. Heitman has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Oncology, 64 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 52 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Steven J. Heitman's work include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (55 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (46 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers). Steven J. Heitman is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (55 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (46 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers). Steven J. Heitman collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and United States. Steven J. Heitman's co-authors include Robert J. Hilsden, Nauzer Forbes, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Darren R. Brenner, Braden Manns, Alaa Rostom, Mark G. Swain, Yibing Ruan, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn and Paul E. Ronksley and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Steven J. Heitman

116 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Global Incidence of Acute Pancreatitis Is Increasing Over Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 374 citations Jordan Iannuzzi, James A. King et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Risk Factors for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2021 217 citations Dylan E. O’Sullivan, Susanna Town et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steven J. Heitman Canada	30	1.8k	1.4k	1.4k	641	436	120	3.6k
Ivan Cecconello Brazil	37	1.8k 1.0×	3.6k 2.6×	1.8k 1.3×	527 0.8×	417 1.0×	393	6.0k
Joel H. Rubenstein United States	43	1.3k 0.7×	4.6k 3.3×	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.9×	261 0.6×	175	6.7k
Ravi Sharaf United States	29	859 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 0.8×	375 0.6×	229 0.5×	79	3.6k
Dayna S. Early United States	40	2.5k 1.4×	3.0k 2.2×	2.7k 1.9×	423 0.7×	177 0.4×	162	5.2k
Chong Il Sohn South Korea	39	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	1.5k 2.4×	702 1.6×	179	4.5k
Florian Froehlich Switzerland	34	1.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	1.5k 1.1×	978 1.5×	307 0.7×	125	4.3k
Kenneth R. McQuaid United States	29	1.3k 0.8×	2.0k 1.4×	1.3k 0.9×	366 0.6×	246 0.6×	72	4.2k
David C. Brooks United States	33	870 0.5×	1.9k 1.4×	995 0.7×	248 0.4×	82 0.2×	75	3.1k
Osama Altayar United States	29	589 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	719 0.5×	406 0.6×	103 0.2×	50	2.9k
J. Enrique Domínguez‐Muñoz Spain	43	2.9k 1.6×	4.7k 3.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 2.3×	102 0.2×	249	6.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Heitman, Steven J., et al.. (2025). Textbook Selection in Nursing Education: An Updated Perspective. Nurse Educator. 50(3). E140–E145.

Stukalin, Igor, et al.. (2024). Brief Report: Trends in Incidence, Mortality, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Canada Between 1990 and 2019. Current Oncology. 31(12). 7765–7769. 2 indexed citations

Chau, Millie, Fateh Bazerbachi, Yibing Ruan, et al.. (2023). Incidence and Predictors of Incidental Biochemical and Radiologic Pancreatic Alterations Following Uncomplicated ERCP. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(6). 2230–2230. 1 indexed citations

Heer, Emily, Cheryl Peters, Rod Knight, Lin Yang, & Steven J. Heitman. (2023). Participation, barriers, and facilitators of cancer screening among LGBTQ+ populations: A review of the literature. Preventive Medicine. 170. 107478–107478. 23 indexed citations

Heer, Emily, Cheryl Peters, Rod Knight, Lin Yang, & Steven J. Heitman. (2023). Participation, Barriers, and Facilitators of Cancer Screening Among LGBTQ+ Populations: A Review of the Literature. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 78(9). 529–530. 1 indexed citations

Tate, David J., Mayenaaz Sidhu, Sunil Gupta, et al.. (2023). The Surface Morphology of Large Nonpedunculated Colonic Polyps Predicts Synchronous Large Lesions. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(9). 2270–2277.e1. 4 indexed citations

King, James A., Jeffrey A. Bakal, Bing Li, et al.. (2023). Variation in Testing for and Incidence of Celiac Autoimmunity in Canada: A Population-Based Study. Gastroenterology. 164(4). 567–578.e7. 7 indexed citations

Khan, Rishad, Marcus Vaska, Samir C. Grover, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness and safety of thin vs. thick cold snare polypectomy of small colorectal polyps: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(1). E99–E107. 1 indexed citations

Heer, Emily, Yibing Ruan, Teresa T. Nguyen, et al.. (2022). The efficacy of chemopreventive agents on the incidence of colorectal adenomas: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine. 162. 107169–107169. 13 indexed citations

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Forbes, Nauzer, Grigorios I. Leontiadis, Marcus Vaska, et al.. (2021). Adverse events associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 11(8). e053302–e053302. 4 indexed citations

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Mazurek, Matthew, Alistair Murray, Steven J. Heitman, et al.. (2021). Association Between Endoscopist Specialty and Colonoscopy Quality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20(9). 1931–1946. 22 indexed citations

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Bar-Yishay, Iddo, Neal Shahidi, Sunil Gupta, et al.. (2021). Outcomes of Deep Mural Injury After Endoscopic Resection: An International Cohort of 3717 Large Non-Pedunculated Colorectal Polyps. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20(2). e139–e147. 18 indexed citations

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Forbes, Nauzer, B. Joseph Elmunzer, Thibault Allain, et al.. (2020). Infection control in ERCP using a duodenoscope with a disposable cap (ICECAP): rationale for and design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterology. 20(1). 64–64. 16 indexed citations

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Hilsden, Robert J., Steven J. Heitman, Susanna Town, et al.. (2020). Cohort profile: The Forzani & MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre biorepository, Calgary, Alberta. BMJ Open. 10(11). e038119–e038119. 3 indexed citations

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Forbes, Nauzer, Robert J. Hilsden, Myriam Martel, et al.. (2020). Association Between Time to Colonoscopy After Positive Fecal Testing and Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 19(7). 1344–1354.e8. 51 indexed citations

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Rostom, Alaa, Catherine Dubé, Kirles Bishay, et al.. (2019). A randomized clinical prospective trial comparing split-dose picosulfate/ magnesium citrate and polyethylene glycol for colonoscopy preparation. PLoS ONE. 14(3). e0211136–e0211136. 12 indexed citations

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Bahin, Farzan F., Steven J. Heitman, Hema Mahajan, et al.. (2017). Wide-field endoscopic mucosal resection versus endoscopic submucosal dissection for laterally spreading colorectal lesions: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Gut. 67(11). 1965–1973. 70 indexed citations

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Tsolakis, Apostolos V., Paul D. James, Gilaad G. Kaplan, et al.. (2016). Clinical prediction rule to determine the need for repeat ERCP after endoscopic treatment of postsurgical bile leaks. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 85(5). 1047–1056.e1. 4 indexed citations

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Leal, Jenine, Steven J. Heitman, John Conly, Elizabeth A. Henderson, & Braden Manns. (2016). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Use of Probiotics for the Prevention ofClostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea in a Provincial Healthcare System. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 37(9). 1079–1086. 20 indexed citations

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Heitman, Steven J., et al.. (2012). Correction: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average-Risk North Americans: An Economic Evaluation. PLoS Medicine. 9(11). 1 indexed citations

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