Wietske A. Ester

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Wietske A. Ester is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Wietske A. Ester has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Clinical Psychology, 18 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Wietske A. Ester's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (16 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (13 papers). Wietske A. Ester is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (18 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (16 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (13 papers). Wietske A. Ester collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Wietske A. Ester's co-authors include Hans W. Hoek, Maarten van ’t Hof, Mathijs Deen, Amy M. Daniels, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, André G. Uitterlinden, Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega, Jan W. Koper, Steven W. J. Lamberts and Frank H. de Jong and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, American Journal of Epidemiology and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Wietske A. Ester

38 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. Age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 2012 to 2019
    2020 279 citations Maarten van ’t Hof, Hans W. Hoek et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wietske A. Ester Netherlands 15 365 364 322 287 251 43 1.3k
Darina Czamara Germany 32 199 0.5× 65 0.2× 524 1.6× 441 1.5× 283 1.1× 93 2.3k
Tuong‐Vi Nguyen Canada 20 377 1.0× 146 0.4× 135 0.4× 66 0.2× 149 0.6× 35 1.1k
Janine Arloth Germany 17 107 0.3× 107 0.3× 286 0.9× 173 0.6× 170 0.7× 36 1.7k
Louise Frisén Sweden 31 173 0.5× 1.0k 2.8× 241 0.7× 548 1.9× 231 0.9× 71 2.9k
Louise K. Sjöholm Sweden 17 129 0.4× 51 0.1× 120 0.4× 119 0.4× 170 0.7× 23 1.1k
Amanda Kalaydjian United States 17 211 0.6× 57 0.2× 108 0.3× 125 0.4× 300 1.2× 20 1.8k
John A. Tsiouris United States 20 447 1.2× 114 0.3× 59 0.2× 325 1.1× 265 1.1× 43 1.2k
Diana Chase United Kingdom 16 128 0.4× 102 0.3× 70 0.2× 201 0.7× 165 0.7× 28 1.1k
Varun Kilaru United States 20 147 0.4× 55 0.2× 674 2.1× 418 1.5× 512 2.0× 38 2.6k
Ying-Sheue Chen Taiwan 19 277 0.8× 40 0.1× 112 0.3× 122 0.4× 243 1.0× 27 1.3k

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All Works

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Truijens, Femke, Ruth Van der Hallen, Kirsten Visser, et al.. (2025). Experiences of parenting stress in caring for children with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 1–15.
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Swaab, Hanna, et al.. (2025). Resilience Within Families of Young Children with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Ester, Wietske A., et al.. (2024). Maternal Migration, Prenatal Stress and Child Autistic Traits: Insights From a Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 64(1). 41–52. 2 indexed citations
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Berckelaer‐Onnes, Ina A. van, et al.. (2024). Parental Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Young Children with Autism. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 57(1). 226–240. 7 indexed citations
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Leeuw, Anne de, Wietske A. Ester, Mersha Kinfe, et al.. (2024). The impact of raising a child with a developmental or physical health condition in Ethiopia. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 148. 104716–104716.
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Leenen, Pieter J. M., Mary Beth Terry, Hans W. Hoek, et al.. (2023). Psychological, behavioural, and physical aspects of caregiver strain in autism-caregivers: a cohort study. EClinicalMedicine. 64. 102211–102211. 12 indexed citations
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Leenen, Pieter J. M., Hilde M. Geurts, Mary Beth Terry, et al.. (2023). Metabolic syndrome in adults with autistic traits: associated psychological, behavioral, and biological factors in females and males – a PharmLines initiative. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1303840–1303840. 1 indexed citations
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Visser, Kirsten, Dennis Bastiaansen, Leontine W. ten Hoopen, et al.. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and their families: a mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open. 12(1). e049336–e049336. 7 indexed citations
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Hof, Maarten van ’t, Wietske A. Ester, Ina van Berckelaer‐Onnes, et al.. (2020). Do early-life eating habits predict later autistic traits? Results from a population-based study. Appetite. 156. 104976–104976. 11 indexed citations
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Kloosterboer, Sanne, Jan van der Ende, Catrien G. Reichart, et al.. (2020). Risk factors and pattern of weight gain in youths using antipsychotic drugs. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 30(8). 1263–1271. 18 indexed citations
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Manenschijn, Laura, Erica L T van den Akker, Wietske A. Ester, et al.. (2010). Glucocorticoid receptor gene haplotypes are not associated with birth anthropometry, blood pressure, glucose and insulin concentrations, and body composition in subjects born small for gestational age. European Journal of Endocrinology. 163(6). 911–918. 6 indexed citations
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Ester, Wietske A., et al.. (2009). The −G1245A IGF1 polymorphism is related with small head size and less brain sparing in small for gestational age born children. European Journal of Endocrinology. 160(4). 549–555. 7 indexed citations
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Ester, Wietske A. & Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega. (2008). Polymorphisms in the IGF1 and IGF1R genes and children born small for gestational age: results of large population studies. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 22(3). 415–431. 25 indexed citations
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Dijk, Marije van, Ruben H. Willemsen, Wietske A. Ester, et al.. (2008). Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Parents of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age. Pediatric Research. 64(1). 91–96. 3 indexed citations
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Kaay, Daniëlle C M van der, Emile Hendriks, Wietske A. Ester, et al.. (2008). Genetic and epigenetic variability in the gene for IGFBP-3 (IGFBP3): Correlation with serum IGFBP-3 levels and growth in short children born small for gestational age. Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 19(3). 198–205. 30 indexed citations
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Tauber, M., Wietske A. Ester, Catherine Molinas, et al.. (2007). GH responsiveness in a large multinational cohort of SGA children with short stature (NESTEGG) is related to the exon  3 GHR polymorphism. Clinical Endocrinology. 67(3). 457–461. 37 indexed citations
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Ester, Wietske A., Ellen M.N. Bannink, Marije van Dijk, et al.. (2007). Subclassification of Small for Gestational Age Children with Persistent Short Stature: Growth Patterns and Response to GH Treatment. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 69(2). 89–98. 17 indexed citations

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