Wei‐Shi Yeh

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Shi Yeh is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Shi Yeh has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Shi Yeh's work include Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (5 papers), Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (5 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers). Wei‐Shi Yeh is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (5 papers), Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (5 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers). Wei‐Shi Yeh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Australia. Wei‐Shi Yeh's co-authors include Shih‐Yin Chen, Ganesh Raghu, Harold R. Collard, Qian Li, Qiang Hou, Chia-Wei Lin, Kenneth Hobby, Jeff Henne, Ying Qian and Jill Jarecki and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Shi Yeh

28 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older: incidence, prevalence, and survival, 2001–11
    2014 469 citations Ganesh Raghu, Shih‐Yin Chen et al. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine profile →

Peers

Wei‐Shi Yeh
Geoffrey McCowage Australia
Carol A. McAlear United States
Peter G. Compton United States
Bradley A. Schiff United States
Yoichi Suzuki Japan
John F. Salmon United Kingdom
Burkard M. Lippert Germany
Xavier Rialland France
Fotini B. Karassa Greece
Robert Listernick United States
Geoffrey McCowage Australia
Wei‐Shi Yeh
Citations per year, relative to Wei‐Shi Yeh Wei‐Shi Yeh (= 1×) peers Geoffrey McCowage

Countries citing papers authored by Wei‐Shi Yeh

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei‐Shi Yeh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Shi Yeh

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei‐Shi Yeh. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei‐Shi Yeh based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Wei‐Shi Yeh. Wei‐Shi Yeh is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Cohan, Stanley, Kyle Smoot, Robert B. Garland, et al.. (2018). Outcomes of Stable Multiple Sclerosis Patients Staying on Initial Interferon Beta Therapy Versus Switching to Another Interferon Beta Therapy: A US Claims Database Study. Advances in Therapy. 35(11). 1894–1904. 5 indexed citations
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Boster, Aaron, Jacqueline Nicholas, Ning Wu, et al.. (2017). Comparative Effectiveness Research of Disease-Modifying Therapies for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of a Large Health Insurance Claims Database. Neurology and Therapy. 6(1). 91–102. 63 indexed citations
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Raghu, Ganesh, Shih‐Yin Chen, Qiang Hou, Wei‐Shi Yeh, & Harold R. Collard. (2016). Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in US adults 18–64 years old. European Respiratory Journal. 48(1). 179–186. 219 indexed citations
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Lin, Pei‐Jung, Wei‐Shi Yeh, & Peter J. Neumann. (2016). Willingness to Pay for a Newborn Screening Test for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Pediatric Neurology. 66. 69–75. 8 indexed citations
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Collard, Harold R., Shih‐Yin Chen, Wei‐Shi Yeh, et al.. (2015). Health Care Utilization and Costs of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 Years and Older. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 12(7). 981–987. 80 indexed citations
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Qian, Ying, Sarah McGraw, Jeff Henne, et al.. (2015). Understanding the experiences and needs of individuals with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and their parents: a qualitative study. BMC Neurology. 15(1). 217–217. 98 indexed citations
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Lin, Chia-Wei, et al.. (2015). Delay in Diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Systematic Literature Review. Pediatric Neurology. 53(4). 293–300. 94 indexed citations
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Holekamp, Nancy M., Ying Liu, Wei‐Shi Yeh, et al.. (2014). Clinical Utilization of Anti-VEGF Agents and Disease Monitoring in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 157(4). 825–833.e1. 75 indexed citations
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Collard, Harold R., et al.. (2014). An Analysis of Us Medicare Beneficiaries: Burden of Direct Medical Costs in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Value in Health. 17(7). A592–A592. 3 indexed citations
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Raghu, Ganesh, et al.. (2014). Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older: incidence, prevalence, and survival, 2001–11. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2(7). 566–572. 469 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yeh, Wei‐Shi, et al.. (2013). Health resource utilization of lupus nephritis patients – a comparison of result across case identification algorithms. Value in Health. 16(3). A21–A21. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Mengting, et al.. (2013). Analysis of Excess Direct Medical Costs of Vision Impairment in Taiwan. Value in Health Regional Issues. 2(1). 57–63. 2 indexed citations
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Yeh, Wei‐Shi, Julia A. Haller, Paolo Lanzetta, et al.. (2012). Effect of the Duration of Macular Edema on Clinical Outcomes in Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant. Ophthalmology. 119(6). 1190–1198. 84 indexed citations
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Carpenter, William R., Wei‐Shi Yeh, Sara E. Wobker, & Paul A. Godley. (2011). Getting cancer prevalence right: using state cancer registry data to estimate cancer survivors. Cancer Causes & Control. 22(5). 765–773. 5 indexed citations
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Spahn, Joseph D., Ketan Sheth, Wei‐Shi Yeh, David A. Stempel, & Richard H. Stanford. (2009). Dispensing of fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination in the summer and asthma-related outcomes in the fall. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 124(6). 1197–1203. 12 indexed citations
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Meltzer, Eli O., Robert Nathan, Jennifer Derebery, et al.. (2009). Sleep, quality of life, and productivity impact of nasal symptoms in the United States: Findings from the Burden of Rhinitis in America survey. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 30(3). 244–254. 138 indexed citations
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Yeh, Wei‐Shi, Edward P. Armstrong, Grant H. Skrepnek, & Daniel C. Malone. (2007). Peginterferon alfa‐2a versus Peginterferon alfa‐2b as Initial Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Cost‐Utility Analysis from the Perspective of the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 27(6). 813–824. 12 indexed citations

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