Wan C. Tan

12.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
182 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Wan C. Tan is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wan C. Tan has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 75 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Wan C. Tan's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (117 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (64 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (36 papers). Wan C. Tan is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (117 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (64 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (36 papers). Wan C. Tan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Singapore and United States. Wan C. Tan's co-authors include José Luís López-Campos, Joan B. Soriano, Jean Bourbeau, Paul M. O’Byrne, Tze Pin Ng, Carl Johan Lamm, Don D. Sin, Søren Pedersen, Shawn D. Aaron and Yuzhi Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wan C. Tan

168 papers receiving 7.4k citations

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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 burden of COPD

2015 653 citations Wan C. Tan et al. Respirology profile →
Early intervention with budesonide in mild persistent asthma: a randomised, double-blind trial

2003 554 citations Wan C. Tan et al. profile →
Underdiagnosis and Overdiagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2018 203 citations Andrea S. Gershon, Don D. Sin et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wan C. Tan

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Computed tomography total vessel count and vessel count percentages: associations with exercise capacity, symptoms and rapid FEV ₁ decline in COPD 2025 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), J. C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Michael K. Stickland, Miranda Kirby	0
2	Upper-lobe CT imaging features improve prediction of lung function decline in COPD 2025 ·ERJ Open Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Miranda Kirby	0
3	Younger epigenetic age is associated with higher cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with airflow limitation 2024 ·iScience ·Ana I. Hernández Cordero, Carli M. Peters, Xuan Li, Chen Xi Yang, Amirthagowri Ambalavanan, Julie L. MacIsaac, Michael S. Kobor, Gregory J. Fonseca, Dany Doiron, Wan C. Tan, Jean Bourbeau, Dennis Jensen, Don D. Sin, Graeme J. Koelwyn, Michael K. Stickland, Qing Duan, Janice M. Leung	3
4	Classifying Future Healthcare Utilization in COPD Using Quantitative CT Lung Imaging and Two-Step Feature Selection via Sparse Subspace Learning with the CanCOLD Study 2024 ·Academic Radiology ·(unknown), Cameron Hague, James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Miranda Kirby	4
5	Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Disparities in Clinical Trial Participation for Ovarian Cancer: A Retrospective Observational Study in London 2024 ·Cancers ·Karim El-Shakankery, (unknown), Kieran Palmer, (unknown), Uma Mukherjee, (unknown), Wan C. Tan, Shanthini Mary Crusz, Michael Flynn, Jonathan A. Ledermann, Michelle Lockley, Mary McCormack, Nicola MacDonald, Shibani Nicum, (unknown), Rowan Miller	0
6	Identifying Abnormal Exertional Breathlessness in COPD 2024 ·CHEST Journal ·Magnus Ekström, Hayley Lewthwaite, Pei Zhi Li, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Dennis Jensen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	3
7	Physiological Characterization of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in the CanCOLD Study: Implications for Exertional Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance 2024 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Devin B. Phillips, Matthew D. James, Sandra G. Vincent, Amany F. Elbehairy, J. Alberto Neder, Miranda Kirby, Josuel Ora, Andrew G. Day, Wan C. Tan, Jean Bourbeau, Denis E. O’Donnell	11
8	Enhancing COPD classification using combined quantitative computed tomography and texture-based radiomics: a CanCOLD cohort study 2024 ·ERJ Open Research ·(unknown), James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Miranda Kirby	1
9	CT Imaging With Machine Learning for Predicting Progression to COPD in Individuals at Risk 2023 ·CHEST Journal ·(unknown), James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Miranda Kirby	19
10	Quantitative computed tomography and visual emphysema scores: association with lung function decline 2023 ·ERJ Open Research ·(unknown), Wan C. Tan, (unknown), Jean Bourbeau, Cameron Hague, Jonathon Leipsic, Miranda Kirby	5
11	CT airway remodelling and chronic cough 2023 ·BMJ Open Respiratory Research ·(unknown), Miranda Kirby, (unknown), Sylvia Hartl, Robab Breyer‐Kohansal, (unknown), Otto C. Burghuber, Jean Bourbeau, Emiel F.�M. Wouters, Wan C. Tan	2
12	The modified Borg/6-min walk distance ratio: a method to assess exertional breathlessness and leg discomfort using the 6-min walk test 2023 ·ERJ Open Research ·Magnus Ekström, Pei Zhi Li, Hayley Lewthwaite, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan, Dennis Jensen	4
13	Short-term air pollution exposure and exacerbation events in mild to moderate COPD: a case-crossover study within the CanCOLD cohort 2023 ·Thorax ·Bryan Ross, Dany Doiron, Andrea Benedetti, Shawn D. Aaron, Kenneth R. Chapman, Paul Hernandez, François Maltais, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Denis E. O’Donnell, Don D. Sin, Brandie Walker, Wan C. Tan, Jean Bourbeau	12
14	Computed tomography total airway count predicts progression to COPD in at-risk smokers 2021 ·ERJ Open Research ·Miranda Kirby, Benjamin M. Smith, Naoya Tanabe, James C. Hogg, Harvey O. Coxson, Don D. Sin, Jean Bourbeau, Wan C. Tan	19
15	Dyspnoea and symptom burden in mild–moderate COPD: the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease Study 2021 ·ERJ Open Research ·Mathew Cherian, Dennis Jensen, Wan C. Tan, Sara Mursleen, Emma C Goodall, Gilbert Nadeau, (unknown), Darcy D. Marciniuk, Brandie Walker, Shawn D. Aaron, Denis E. O’Donnell, Kenneth R. Chapman, François Maltais, Paul Hernandez, Don D. Sin, Andrea Benedetti, Jean Bourbeau	12
16	Spatial Dependence of CT Emphysema in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Quantified by Using Join-Count Statistics 2021 ·Radiology ·(unknown), Wan C. Tan, James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau, Cameron Hague, Jonathon Leipsic, Miranda Kirby	15
17	Impact of image pre-processing methods on computed tomography radiomics features in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), Wan C. Tan, Jean Bourbeau, James C. Hogg, Miranda Kirby	20
18	Identification and definition of asthma–COPD overlap: The CanCOLD study 2020 ·Respirology ·Míriam Barrecheguren, Lancelot Pinto, (unknown), Wan C. Tan, Pei Z. Li, Shawn D. Aaron, Andrea Benedetti, Kenneth R. Chapman, Brandie Walker, J. Mark FitzGerald, Paul Hernandez, François Maltais, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Denis E. O’Donnell, Don D. Sin, Jean Bourbeau	40
19	Effectiveness and Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Older Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and/or Asthma. A Population Study 2019 ·Annals of the American Thoracic Society ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Shawn D. Aaron, Teresa To, Chris Licskai, Matthew B. Stanbrook, Nicholas T. Vozoris, Mary‐Ellen Hogan, Wan C. Tan, Jean Bourbeau, Andrea S. Gershon	23
20	Measuring exacerbations in subjects with mild to moderate COPD from a population-based cohort: The CanCOLD study 2013 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Laura Labonté, (unknown), Wan C. Tan, Robert Cowie, Paul Hernandez, Kenneth R. Chapman, Pei Z. Li, Shawn D. Aaron, Andrea Benedetti, Mark Fitzgerald, François Maltais, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Denis E. O’Donnell, Don D. Sin, Jean Bourbeau	1

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