Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Epidemiology, 9 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 3 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (4 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (3 papers). Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity (4 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (3 papers). Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Africa. Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller's co-authors include Scott E. Kasner, Walter N. Kernan, Susan C. Fagan, Jonathan L. Halperin, Pamela H. Mitchell, Bruce Ovbiagele, Karen L. Furie, Lee H. Schwamm, Irene Katzan and S. Claiborne Johnston and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, Stroke and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller

22 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

2010 1.1k citations Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller et al. Stroke profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller United States	19	1.1k	1.0k	523	253	246	24	2.5k
Anjail Sharrief United States	19	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	687 1.3×	442 1.7×	186 0.8×	74	3.2k
Bruce Ovbiagele United States	29	764 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	558 1.1×	330 1.3×	124 0.5×	125	2.8k
Carma Ayala United States	29	1.1k 1.0×	548 0.5×	362 0.7×	153 0.6×	138 0.6×	77	2.9k
Pirjo Immonen‐Räihä Finland	23	707 0.6×	616 0.6×	221 0.4×	189 0.7×	86 0.3×	45	1.7k
Sung Sug Yoon United States	16	883 0.8×	575 0.6×	171 0.3×	113 0.4×	147 0.6×	22	2.2k
Julie E. Buring United States	17	1.1k 1.0×	249 0.2×	248 0.5×	178 0.7×	341 1.4×	26	3.1k
Tracy E. Madsen United States	26	347 0.3×	967 0.9×	372 0.7×	296 1.2×	76 0.3×	92	2.2k
Suzanne M. Lloyd United Kingdom	23	402 0.4×	516 0.5×	302 0.6×	57 0.2×	152 0.6×	42	1.7k
Brittany Lapin United States	30	344 0.3×	529 0.5×	437 0.8×	291 1.2×	233 0.9×	184	3.1k
Michèle Dramaix Wilmet Belgium	7	459 0.4×	413 0.4×	168 0.3×	103 0.4×	153 0.6×	58	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller

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Gallo, Linda C., Carlos E Rosas, Jessica L. McCurley, et al.. (2025). Social, psychological, and cultural dimensions of cardiovascular health among Hispanic/Latino adults: A narrative review of findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.. Health Psychology.

Larson, Joseph C., Matthew Allison, Peter F. Schnatz, et al.. (2024). Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 69(7). 2586–2594. 4 indexed citations

Zhen‐Duan, Jenny, Katia M. Canenguez, Yue Gu, et al.. (2024). Religion, spirituality, and DNA methylation in HPA-axis genes among Hispanic/Latino adults. Epigenomics. 17(3). 155–166.

Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia, Aileen P. McGinn, Lisa W. Martin, et al.. (2017). The Associations of Atrial Fibrillation With the Risks of Incident Invasive Breast and Colorectal Cancer. American Journal of Epidemiology. 185(5). 372–384. 31 indexed citations

González, Patricia, Alicia Núñez, Erin L. Merz, et al.. (2016). Measurement properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 10): Findings from HCHS/SOL.. Psychological Assessment. 29(4). 372–381. 176 indexed citations

Pérez, Marco, Paul J. Wang, Joseph C. Larson, et al.. (2013). Risk factors for atrial fibrillation and their population burden in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Heart. 99(16). 1173–1178. 65 indexed citations

Khan, Unab I., Linzhi Xu, Dan Wang, et al.. (2013). The adipokine profile of metabolically benign obese and at‐risk normal weight postmenopausal women: The Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Obesity. 22(3). 786–794. 27 indexed citations

Ho, Gloria Y. F., Marc J. Gunter, Howard D. Strickler, et al.. (2012). Adipokines Linking Obesity with Colorectal Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women. Cancer Research. 72(12). 3029–3037. 118 indexed citations

Wildman, Rachel P., Robert C. Kaplan, JoAnn E. Manson, et al.. (2011). Body Size Phenotypes and Inflammation in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Obesity. 19(7). 1482–1491. 76 indexed citations

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Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia, Peter Mancuso, MaryFran Sowers, et al.. (2010). High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin and Incident Ischemic Stroke in Postmenopausal Women. Stroke. 41(7). 1376–1381. 35 indexed citations

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Kaplan, Robert C., Aileen P. McGinn, Alison E. Baird, et al.. (2008). Inflammation and Hemostasis Biomarkers for Predicting Stroke in Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 17(6). 344–355. 50 indexed citations

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Wylie‐Rosett, Judith, Charles Swencionis, Mindy Ginsberg, et al.. (2001). Computerized Weight Loss Intervention Optimizes Staff Time. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 101(10). 1155–1162. 82 indexed citations

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Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia. (2000). Relation of Low Body Mass to Death and Stroke in the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program. Archives of Internal Medicine. 160(4). 494–494. 110 indexed citations

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Ho, Gloria, Prabhudas R. Palan, Jayasri Basu, et al.. (1998). Viral characteristics of human papillomavirus infection and antioxidant levels as risk factors for cervical dysplasia. International Journal of Cancer. 78(5). 594–599. 72 indexed citations

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Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia. (1996). Change in Depression as a Precursor of Cardiovascular Events. Archives of Internal Medicine. 156(5). 553–553. 263 indexed citations

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Oberman, Albert, M. Donald Blaufox, Sylvia Wassertheil‐Smoller, et al.. (1994). Lack of Effectiveness of a Low-Sodium/High-Potassium Diet in Reducing Antihypertensive Medication Requirements in Overweight Persons With Mild Hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 7(10_Pt_1). 926–932. 21 indexed citations

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Marantz, Paul R., et al.. (1991). Teaching Clinical Epidemiology to Medical Students Using a Collaborative Learning Model. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 7(2). 121–123. 12 indexed citations

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Wylie‐Rosett, Judith, et al.. (1985). Influence of vitamin a on cervical dysplasia and carcinomain situ. Nutrition and Cancer. 6(1). 49–57. 39 indexed citations

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Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia, Seymour L. Romney, Judith Wylie‐Rosett, et al.. (1981). DIETARY VITAMIN C AND UTERINE CERVICAL DYSPLASIA. American Journal of Epidemiology. 114(5). 714–724. 83 indexed citations

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Wassertheil‐Smoller, Sylvia, Aristide Y. Apostolides, Marilyn E. Miller, Albert Oberman, & Thomas Thom. (1979). Recent status of detection, treatment, and control of hypertension in the community. Journal of Community Health. 5(2). 82–93. 14 indexed citations

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