Wen Kwang Lim

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Wen Kwang Lim is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Kwang Lim has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 45 papers in General Health Professions and 31 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Wen Kwang Lim's work include Frailty in Older Adults (54 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (33 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (29 papers). Wen Kwang Lim is often cited by papers focused on Frailty in Older Adults (54 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (33 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (29 papers). Wen Kwang Lim collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Netherlands and Singapore. Wen Kwang Lim's co-authors include Andrea B. Maier, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Carel G. M. Meskers, Marijke C. Trappenburg, Suey S.Y. Yeung, Kate Gregorevic, Barbara Hayes, Ruth Martin, Carol Chong and Ruth E. Hubbard and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

In The Last Decade

Wen Kwang Lim

116 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures i... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 200 400 600
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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. Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
    2019 676 citations Suey S.Y. Yeung, Esmee M. Reijnierse et al. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wen Kwang Lim Australia 28 1.1k 959 626 608 566 122 3.1k
Anette Hylen Ranhoff Norway 35 662 0.6× 832 0.9× 596 1.0× 857 1.4× 1.2k 2.1× 155 3.9k
Jay Magaziner United States 31 474 0.4× 482 0.5× 771 1.2× 1.0k 1.7× 568 1.0× 73 3.7k
Johanne Monette Canada 34 745 0.7× 1.8k 1.9× 672 1.1× 818 1.3× 1.1k 1.9× 100 5.2k
Giuseppe Zuccalà Italy 33 469 0.4× 583 0.6× 542 0.9× 620 1.0× 985 1.7× 113 3.6k
Jeffrey I. Wallace United States 15 651 0.6× 699 0.7× 322 0.5× 454 0.7× 453 0.8× 21 2.0k
Matthew Maddocks United Kingdom 39 1.9k 1.7× 782 0.8× 630 1.0× 301 0.5× 225 0.4× 193 5.2k
Izabella Uchmanowicz Poland 34 808 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 781 1.2× 179 0.3× 1.1k 2.0× 230 3.5k
George Heckman Canada 32 602 0.5× 892 0.9× 1.5k 2.4× 176 0.3× 679 1.2× 222 3.6k
Sarah D. Berry United States 27 342 0.3× 482 0.5× 364 0.6× 858 1.4× 352 0.6× 116 3.0k
Mieke Deschodt Belgium 24 335 0.3× 802 0.8× 565 0.9× 382 0.6× 406 0.7× 96 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Kwang Lim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Kwang Lim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Kwang Lim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wen Kwang Lim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wen Kwang Lim 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 Wen Kwang Lim. Wen Kwang Lim is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tan, Amanda L., et al.. (2026). Association of Cancer Status, Functional Outcomes, and Mortality in Australian Geriatric Rehabilitation Patients, RESORT. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 27(3). 105487–105487.
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Lim, Wen Kwang, et al.. (2025). Low falls and inpatient complications increase risk for longer length of stay in older persons admitted following trauma. BMC Geriatrics. 25(1). 98–98. 1 indexed citations
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Tropea, Joanne, Jacqueline A. Gilbert, Noleen Bennett, et al.. (2025). Identifying barriers and enablers to effective infection prevention and control in residential aged care: A qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework. American Journal of Infection Control. 54(1). 30–38.
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Peters, Sanne, Lyn‐li Lim, Jill Francis, et al.. (2025). Analysis of infection prevention and control documentation in residential aged care based on a behaviour specification framework. Infection Disease & Health. 30(3). 217–224. 1 indexed citations
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Read, Martin, Sanne Peters, Noleen Bennett, et al.. (2023). Communities of practice in residential aged care: A rapid review. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 18(5). e12563–e12563. 4 indexed citations
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Koye, Digsu N., et al.. (2022). Is there a relationship between intensity of occupational therapy and functional outcomes in hospitalised older patients? A prospective cohort study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 69(5). 536–545. 3 indexed citations
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Dodd, Karen, et al.. (2020). Effect of eccentric exercise on quality of life and function in people with chronic heart failure: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(12). 2705–2714. 5 indexed citations
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Yeung, Suey S.Y., Esmee M. Reijnierse, Marijke C. Trappenburg, et al.. (2019). Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 10(3). 485–500. 676 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chua, Chong Chyn, Anastasia Hutchinson, Mark Tacey, et al.. (2018). A physician targeted intervention improves prescribing in chronic heart failure in general medical units. BMC Health Services Research. 18(1). 206–206. 5 indexed citations
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Darvall, Jai N., Kate Gregorevic, David Story, Ruth E. Hubbard, & Wen Kwang Lim. (2018). Frailty indexes in perioperative and critical care: A systematic review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 79. 88–96. 32 indexed citations
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Gregorevic, Kate, Nancye M. Peel, Wen Kwang Lim, & Ruth E. Hubbard. (2018). Do health assets have a protective effect for hospitalized frail older adults?. QJM. 111(11). 785–789. 5 indexed citations
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Martin, Ruth, Barbara Hayes, Anastasia Hutchinson, Paul Yates, & Wen Kwang Lim. (2017). Implementation of ‘Goals of Patient Care’ medical treatment orders in residential aged care facilities: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 7(3). e013909–e013909. 6 indexed citations
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Lim, Wen Kwang, et al.. (2014). The Goals of Patient Care project: implementing a proactive approach to patient‐centred decision‐making. Internal Medicine Journal. 44(10). 961–966. 22 indexed citations
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Rasekaba, Tshepo, Wen Kwang Lim, & Anastasia Hutchinson. (2012). Effect of a chronic disease management service for patients with diabetes on hospitalisation and acute care costs. Australian Health Review. 36(2). 205–212. 15 indexed citations
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Chong, Carol, et al.. (2012). Hospital treatment in residential care facilities is a viable alternative to hospital admission for selected patients. Geriatrics and gerontology international. 13(2). 378–383. 16 indexed citations
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Lim, Wen Kwang. (2002). Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 4th edition. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 21(1). 4 indexed citations
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Lim, Wen Kwang & Michael C. Woodward. (1999). Improving Medication Outcomes in Older People. The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 29(2). 103–107. 13 indexed citations

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