Wendy C. King

9.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
123 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Wendy C. King is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy C. King has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Surgery, 37 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Wendy C. King's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (64 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (27 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (23 papers). Wendy C. King is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (64 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (27 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (23 papers). Wendy C. King collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Taiwan. Wendy C. King's co-authors include Anita P. Courcoulas, Steven H. Belle, James E. Mitchell, Walter J. Pories, Abdus S. Wahed, Melissa A. Kalarchian, Bruce M. Wolfe, David R. Flum, Jack A. Yanovski and Amanda S. Hinerman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wendy C. King

120 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Perioperative Safety in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

2009 961 citations Steven H. Belle, Wendy C. King et al. profile →
Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study

2017 447 citations Anita P. Courcoulas, Wendy C. King et al. JAMA Surgery profile →
Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss

2016 397 citations John M. Jakicic, Kelliann K. Davis et al. JAMA profile →
Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery

2012 344 citations Wendy C. King, Jia‐Yuh Chen et al. JAMA profile →
Comparison of the Performance of Common Measures of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery for Association With Clinical Outcomes

2018 234 citations Wendy C. King, Amanda S. Hinerman et al. JAMA profile →

Peers

Wendy C. King

SURGE

PHYSI

PHARM

PHEOH

Anna Peeters Australia

David G. Schlundt United States

Ross E. Andersen United States

Nick Bansback Canada

Peter Jacobson United States

Ylva Trolle Lagerros Sweden

Tiffany K. Gill Australia

Ronald E. LaPorte United States

Melvin Swanson United States

Kathleen Y. Wolin United States

Anna Peeters Australia

Wendy C. King

1.2k ×0.3

SURGE

2.2k ×1.0

PHYSI

1.4k ×0.9

PHARM

681 ×0.5

4.7k ×3.9

PHEOH

Citations per year, relative to Wendy C. King Wendy C. King (= 1×) peers Anna Peeters

Countries citing papers authored by Wendy C. King

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wendy C. King

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wendy C. King

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Belle, Steven H., Dympna Gallagher, Susan B. Roberts, et al.. (2025). The Physiology Of the WEight Reduced State (POWERS) study: overview and study design. International Journal of Obesity.

Miller, Rachel G., Andrea M. Kriska, Ada O. Youk, et al.. (2024). Impact of a community-based lifestyle intervention with initial sedentary reduction or physical activity increasing goals on self-reported health-related quality of life. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 15(1).

Feld, Jordan J., Wendy C. King, Marc G. Ghany, et al.. (2022). Characteristics of Older Patients With Immunotolerant Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(6). 1503–1512.e4. 3 indexed citations

Gourash, William, Wendy C. King, Amanda S. Hinerman, et al.. (2021). Five-year attrition, active enrollment, and predictors of level of participation in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-2) study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(3). 394–403. 3 indexed citations

King, Wendy C., et al.. (2021). Time trends, factors associated with, and reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A massive online survey of US adults from January-May 2021. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0260731–e0260731. 71 indexed citations

Chung, Raymond, Wendy C. King, Marc G. Ghany, et al.. (2021). A Prospective Cohort Study of Novel Markers of Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(1). 125–135.e8. 3 indexed citations

Stefanidis, Dimitrios, et al.. (2019). Development of ASMBS research agenda for bariatric surgery using the Delphi methodology. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(9). 1563–1569. 3 indexed citations

White, Gretchen E., Anita P. Courcoulas, & Wendy C. King. (2019). Drug- and alcohol-related mortality risk after bariatric surgery: evidence from a 7-year prospective multicenter cohort study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(7). 1160–1169. 18 indexed citations

Kalarchian, Melissa A., Wendy C. King, Michael J. Devlin, et al.. (2019). Mental disorders and weight change in a prospective study of bariatric surgery patients: 7 years of follow-up. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(5). 739–748. 55 indexed citations

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Menke, Marie, Wendy C. King, Gretchen E. White, et al.. (2019). Conception rates and contraceptive use after bariatric surgery among women with infertility: Evidence from a prospective multicenter cohort study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(5). 777–785. 12 indexed citations

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Devlin, Michael J., Wendy C. King, Melissa A. Kalarchian, et al.. (2018). Eating pathology and associations with long‐term changes in weight and quality of life in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 51(12). 1322–1330. 79 indexed citations

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King, Wendy C., Melissa A. Kalarchian, Michael J. Devlin, et al.. (2018). The relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychopathology in adults undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15(2). 295–303. 15 indexed citations

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Menke, Marie, Wendy C. King, Gretchen E. White, et al.. (2017). Contraception and Conception After Bariatric Surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 130(5). 979–987. 27 indexed citations

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Courcoulas, Anita P., Wendy C. King, Steven H. Belle, et al.. (2017). Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study. JAMA Surgery. 153(5). 427–427. 447 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gibbs, Bethany Barone, Wendy C. King, Steven H. Belle, & John M. Jakicic. (2016). Six-month changes in ideal cardiovascular health vs. Framingham 10-year coronary heart disease risk among young adults enrolled in a weight loss intervention. Preventive Medicine. 86. 123–129. 12 indexed citations

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Kalarchian, Melissa A., Wendy C. King, Michael J. Devlin, et al.. (2015). Psychiatric Disorders and Weight Change in a Prospective Study of Bariatric Surgery Patients. Psychosomatic Medicine. 78(3). 373–381. 96 indexed citations

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Jakicic, John M., Wendy C. King, Bethany Barone Gibbs, et al.. (2015). Objective Versus Self-Reported Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Young Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 12(10). 1394–1400. 21 indexed citations

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King, Wendy C., Jia‐Yuh Chen, James E. Mitchell, et al.. (2012). Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery. JAMA. 307(23). 2516–25. 344 indexed citations breakdown →

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King, Wendy C., Scott G. Engel, Katherine A. Elder, et al.. (2011). Walking capacity of bariatric surgery candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 8(1). 48–59. 43 indexed citations

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Chapman, William H., Anita P. Courcoulas, David R. Flum, et al.. (2008). Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS). Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 4(4). 474–480. 45 indexed citations

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