Wah Yang

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Wah Yang is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Wah Yang has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 21 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Wah Yang's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (49 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (21 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (21 papers). Wah Yang is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (49 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (21 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (21 papers). Wah Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. Wah Yang's co-authors include Cunchuan Wang, Kamal Mahawar, Sjaak Pouwels, Radwan Kassir, Rishi Singhal, Dharmanand Ramnarain, Nasser Sakran, Yitka Graham, Tadeja Pintar and Jingge Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Wah Yang

81 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a review of pathophysiology, clinical management and effects of weight loss

2022 507 citations Sjaak Pouwels, Yitka Graham et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wah Yang	778	507	465	455	283	97	1.6k
Apoorva K. Chandar	735 0.9×	416 0.8×	330 0.7×	431 0.9×	257 0.9×	57	1.9k
S. Biron	742 1.0×	511 1.0×	630 1.4×	379 0.8×	144 0.5×	18	1.5k
F Hould	538 0.7×	426 0.8×	457 1.0×	301 0.7×	127 0.4×	27	1.3k
Haoyong Yu	464 0.6×	307 0.6×	515 1.1×	417 0.9×	495 1.7×	97	1.6k
Ambika P. Ashraf	319 0.4×	261 0.5×	387 0.8×	482 1.1×	236 0.8×	96	1.7k
Brenno Astiarraga	1.1k 1.4×	459 0.9×	766 1.6×	1.3k 2.8×	746 2.6×	44	2.4k
José T. Real	704 0.9×	469 0.9×	531 1.1×	824 1.8×	462 1.6×	124	2.5k
Gopanandan Parthasarathy	513 0.7×	330 0.7×	181 0.4×	117 0.3×	361 1.3×	32	1.2k
Tingting Du	194 0.2×	649 1.3×	347 0.7×	812 1.8×	173 0.6×	41	1.6k
Shuhei Nakanishi	473 0.6×	607 1.2×	460 1.0×	886 1.9×	391 1.4×	132	1.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Wah, et al.. (2025). Association between hypothyroidism and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in adults with obesity without diabetes. Obesity Medicine. 55. 100604–100604.

Ghusn, Wissam, et al.. (2025). Advances in Metabolic Bariatric Surgeries and Endoscopic Therapies: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Diabetes Remission Outcomes. Medicina. 61(2). 350–350. 1 indexed citations

Pouwels, Sjaak, et al.. (2025). The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology in Enhancing and Optimizing Stapling Efficiency in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Gastrointestinal Disorders. 7(4). 63–63.

Yang, Wah, et al.. (2024). Effects of bariatric surgery on sexual function and fertility: A narrative review. Obesity Reviews. 25(8). 3 indexed citations

Elli, Enrique F., Sjaak Pouwels, Juan Santiago Azagra, et al.. (2024). Scientific production on robotic metabolic and bariatric surgery: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis on its current world status. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 18(1). 384–384. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Wah, Bo Hu, Huanhuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Circulating B Cell‐Derived Small RNA Delivered by Extracellular Vesicles: A Dialogue Mechanism for Long‐Range Targeted Renal Mitochondrial Injury in Obesity. Small. 20(43). e2402526–e2402526. 2 indexed citations

Feng, Gong, Yu Han, Wah Yang, et al.. (2024). Recompensation in MASLD-related cirrhosis via metabolic bariatric surgery. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 36(2). 118–132. 11 indexed citations

Wu, Shaohong, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive pharmacological and experimental study of Ginsenoside Re as a potential therapeutic agent for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 177. 116955–116955. 8 indexed citations

Wu, Jing, Yun‐Fei Zhang, Jinming Zhao, et al.. (2024). Safety and Efficacy of LSG Versus LRYGB on Patients with Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis from RCTs. Obesity Surgery. 34(4). 1138–1151. 7 indexed citations

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Shahmiri, Shahab Shahabi, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, Wah Yang, et al.. (2024). Remnant Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review of Indications and Outcomes of Resectional Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery. 34(7). 2634–2649. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Ying, et al.. (2024). Correlation of T2DM and Anthropometric Measures with Total Small Bowel Length and Its Effects on Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 34(4). 1238–1246. 1 indexed citations

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Nielsen, René Ernst, et al.. (2024). The Association between Problematic Instagram Use, Psychological Distress, and Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 27(9). 641–650. 3 indexed citations

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Oldfield, Brian J., et al.. (2024). ChatGPT/GPT‐4 (large language models): Opportunities and challenges of perspective in bariatric healthcare professionals. Obesity Reviews. 25(7). 10 indexed citations

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Gong, Xue, et al.. (2024). Novice Chinese Bariatric Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Role as Bariatric Case Managers: A Qualitative Study. Obesity Surgery. 34(5). 1464–1470.

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Song, Yali, Jie Zhu, Zhiyong Dong, et al.. (2023). Incidence and risk factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and its relationship with Helicobacter pylori: A propensity score matching analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1102017–1102017. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yuping, Jie Zhu, Luchen Shan, et al.. (2023). Potentially inappropriate medication among older patients with diabetic kidney disease. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1098465–1098465.

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Yang, Wah, et al.. (2023). Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Cardiac Function and Structure in Chinese Patients with Obesity. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 21(7). 378–388.

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Feng, Tianshi, Xuemei Zhao, Ping Gu, et al.. (2022). Adipocyte-derived lactate is a signalling metabolite that potentiates adipose macrophage inflammation via targeting PHD2. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5208–5208. 104 indexed citations

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Viswanath, Y K S, Chandra Cheruvu, Chetan Parmar, et al.. (2022). The global level of harm among surgical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational cross-sectional cohort study. Surgery. 171(6). 1494–1499. 1 indexed citations

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Ye, Dewei, Subrata Chakrabarti, Hema Mahajan, et al.. (2022). Serum Thrombospondin-2 Levels Are Closely Associated With the Severity of Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(8). e3230–e3240. 27 indexed citations

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