Villy Våge

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Villy Våge is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Villy Våge has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Villy Våge's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (9 papers). Villy Våge is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (9 papers). Villy Våge collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Netherlands. Villy Våge's co-authors include John Roger Andersen, Anny Aasprang, Gerd Karin Natvig, Ronald S. L. Liem, Johan Ottosson, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Robin Kinsman, Peter Walton, Ricardo V. Cohen and Richard Welbourn and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Annals of Surgery and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Villy Våge

41 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. Bariatric Surgery Worldwide: Baseline Demographic Description and One-Year Outcomes from the Fourth IFSO Global Registry Report 2018
    2018 546 citations Richard Welbourn, Marianne Hollyman et al. Obesity Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Villy Våge Norway 20 1.2k 498 323 194 152 42 1.6k
Marco Aurélio Santo Brazil 26 1.6k 1.4× 903 1.8× 236 0.7× 297 1.5× 169 1.1× 146 2.2k
Marina Kurian United States 22 1.2k 1.0× 347 0.7× 245 0.8× 270 1.4× 141 0.9× 72 1.6k
Nancy Puzziferri United States 10 927 0.8× 449 0.9× 246 0.8× 115 0.6× 123 0.8× 21 1.2k
Lilian Kow Australia 22 1.4k 1.2× 505 1.0× 210 0.7× 317 1.6× 149 1.0× 51 1.8k
Christine Stroh Germany 19 949 0.8× 280 0.6× 234 0.7× 202 1.0× 94 0.6× 104 1.2k
Frédéric‐Simon Hould Canada 25 1.6k 1.4× 998 2.0× 260 0.8× 156 0.8× 338 2.2× 60 2.6k
Odette Lescelleur Canada 24 941 0.8× 668 1.3× 151 0.5× 99 0.5× 213 1.4× 48 1.7k
Marcello Lucchese Italy 20 620 0.5× 200 0.4× 101 0.3× 102 0.5× 79 0.5× 50 1.3k
Violeta Moizé Spain 18 1.2k 1.0× 1.0k 2.0× 195 0.6× 70 0.4× 94 0.6× 42 1.6k
Alison G. Hoppin United States 11 383 0.3× 395 0.8× 214 0.7× 60 0.3× 90 0.6× 19 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Villy Våge

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Villy Våge

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All Works

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Andersen, John Roger, Ronald S. L. Liem, Tom Mala, et al.. (2024). Surgical Aspects of Sleeve Gastrectomy Are Related to Weight Loss and Gastro-esophageal Reflux Symptoms. Obesity Surgery. 34(3). 902–910. 3 indexed citations
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Welbourn, Richard, Marianne Hollyman, Robin Kinsman, et al.. (2021). Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015–2018. Obesity Surgery. 31(6). 2391–2400. 27 indexed citations
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Våge, Villy, et al.. (2020). Gastropexy predicts lower use of acid-reducing medication after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. A prospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery. 74. 113–117. 18 indexed citations
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Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita, Simon N. Dankel, Villy Våge, et al.. (2019). Short-term effects of Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on glucose homeostasis. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 14817–14817. 7 indexed citations
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Welbourn, Richard, Marianne Hollyman, Robin Kinsman, et al.. (2018). Bariatric Surgery Worldwide: Baseline Demographic Description and One-Year Outcomes from the Fourth IFSO Global Registry Report 2018. Obesity Surgery. 29(3). 782–795. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tell, Grethe S., Ronette L. Kolotkin, Anny Aasprang, et al.. (2018). Eating self-efficacy as predictor of long-term weight loss and obesity-specific quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(2). 161–167. 22 indexed citations
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Andersen, John Roger, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Anny Aasprang, et al.. (2017). Five-Year Outcomes After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity: A Prospective Cohort Study. Obesity Surgery. 27(8). 1944–1951. 32 indexed citations
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Andersen, John Roger, et al.. (2015). Employment status and sick-leave following obesity surgery: a five-year prospective cohort study. PeerJ. 3. e1285–e1285. 15 indexed citations
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Lin, Chenchen, Villy Våge, Svein A. Mjøs, & Olav M. Kvalheim. (2015). Changes in Serum Fatty Acid Levels During the First Year After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 26(8). 1735–1742. 13 indexed citations
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Aasprang, Anny, John Roger Andersen, Villy Våge, Ronette L. Kolotkin, & Gerd Karin Natvig. (2015). Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale. PeerJ. 3. e1275–e1275. 14 indexed citations
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Andersen, John Roger, et al.. (2014). Work Participation Among the Morbidly Obese Seeking Bariatric Surgery: An Exploratory Study from Norway. Obesity Surgery. 25(2). 271–278. 5 indexed citations
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Andersen, John Roger, Anny Aasprang, Tor‐Ivar Karlsen, et al.. (2014). Health-related quality of life after bariatric surgery: a systematic review of prospective long-term studies. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 11(2). 466–473. 121 indexed citations
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Andersen, John Roger, Eivind Aadland, Roy M. Nilsen, & Villy Våge. (2013). Predictors of Weight Loss are Different in Men and Women After Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obesity Surgery. 24(4). 594–598. 41 indexed citations
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Aasprang, Anny, John Roger Andersen, Villy Våge, Ronette L. Kolotkin, & Gerd Karin Natvig. (2013). Five-year Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life after Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch. Obesity Surgery. 23(10). 1662–1668. 52 indexed citations
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Våge, Villy, et al.. (2011). The Biliopancreatic Diversion with a Duodenal Switch (BPDDS): How Is It Optimally Performed?. Obesity Surgery. 21(12). 1864–1869. 12 indexed citations
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Våge, Villy, Arnold Berstad, J. H. Solhaug, & Asgaut Viste. (2005). Cardiovascular risk factors in obese patients treated with jejunoileal bypass operation: A 25-year follow-up study. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 40(1). 90–95. 2 indexed citations
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Våge, Villy, Clara Gram Gjesdal, Geir Egil Eide, Johan Halse, & Asgaut Viste. (2004). Bone Mineral Density in Females after Jejunoileal Bypass: A 25-year Follow-up Study. Obesity Surgery. 14(3). 305–312. 10 indexed citations

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