Wietske A. Ester

2.0k citations

44 papers · 1.4k · 1 hit paper · h-index 16

Impact in

Behavioral Neuroscience top 2%
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 5%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Papers in

Cognitive Neuroscience 16
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research 16
Clinical Psychology 16
- Family and Disability Support Research 13
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 3

Co-authors: Hans Wijbrand Hoek (11 shared papers)Maarten van ’t Hof (6 shared papers)Amy M. Daniels (2 shared papers)Mathijs L. Deen (3 shared papers)Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum (7 shared papers)André Gerardus Uitterlinden (4 shared papers)Albert O. Brinkmann (2 shared papers)Diederick E. Grobbee (2 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (7 papers)Child Psychiatry & Human Development (3 papers)Autism (3 papers)The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2 papers)Clinical Endocrinology (2 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United States United Kingdom

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Wietske A. Ester

42 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Wietske A. Ester's Hit Papers

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Age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 2012 to 2019 2020 · 322 citations

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Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

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1	Age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 2012 to 2019 Autism ·Maarten van ’t Hof, Chanel Tisseur, Ina van Berckelear-Onnes, A. van Nieuwenhuyzen, Amy M. Daniels, Mathijs L. Deen, Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Wietske A. Ester Hit paper breakdown →	2020	322
2	Identification of the BclI polymorphism in the glucocorticoid receptor gene: association with sensitivity to glucocorticoids in vivo and body mass index Clinical Endocrinology ·Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Jan Willem Koper, Annewieke W. van den Beld, André Gerardus Uitterlinden, Pascal Arp, Wietske A. Ester, J. A. M. J. L. Janssen, Albert O. Brinkmann, Frank H. de Jong, Diederick E. Grobbee, Huibert A. P. Pols, Steven W. J. Lamberts	2003	268
3	5′-Heterogeneity of Glucocorticoid Receptor Messenger RNA Is Tissue Specific: Differential Regulation of Variant Transcripts by Early-Life Events Molecular Endocrinology ·James A. McCormick, V. Lyons, Michael D. Jacobson, June Noble, Josie C. Diorio, Moffat J. Nyirenda, Sarah Weaver, Wietske A. Ester, Joyce L.W. Yau, Michael Joseph Meaney, Jonathan R. Seckl, Karen E. Chapman	2000	223
4	Two Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age with Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor Haploinsufficiency Illustrate the Heterogeneity of Its Phenotype The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Wietske A. Ester, Hermine A. van Duyvenvoorde, Caroline C. de Wit, Alexander J. Broekman, Claudia A. L. Ruivenkamp, Lutgarde C. P. Govaerts, Jan Maarten Wit, Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega, Monique Losekoot	2009	91
5	Association of the ER22/23EK polymorphism in the glucocorticoid receptor gene with survival and C-reactive protein levels in elderly men The American Journal of Medicine ·Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Richard Abraham Feelders, Annewieke W. van den Beld, André Gerardus Uitterlinden, J. A. M. J. L. Janssen, Wietske A. Ester, Albert O. Brinkmann, Diederick E. Grobbee, Frank H. de Jong, Huibert A. P. Pols, Jan Willem Koper, Steven W. J. Lamberts	2004	86
6	GH responsiveness in a large multinational cohort of SGA children with short stature (NESTEGG) is related to the exon 3 GHR polymorphism Clinical Endocrinology ·M. Tauber, Wietske A. Ester, Fr. Conte Auriol, Catherine Molinas, J Fauvel, J. Caliebe, Timothy S. Nugent, Linda Fryklund, Michael B. Ranke, Martin Oswald Savage, Adrian Clark, Linda Johnston, Anita Hokken-Koelega, (unknown)	2007	38
7	Maternal weight gain in excess of pregnancy guidelines is related to daughters being overweight 40 years later American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Lauren C. Houghton, Wietske A. Ester, Lambert H. Lumey, Karin B. Michels, Ying Wei, Barbara A. Cohn, Ezra Susser, Mary Beth Terry	2016	37
8	Risperidone plasma concentrations are associated with side effects and effectiveness in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ·Sanne Maartje Kloosterboer, Brenda C. M. de Winter, Catrien G. Reichart, Mirjam E. J. Kouijzer, Matthias M. J. de Kroon, Emma E. van Daalen, Wietske A. Ester, Rob Rieken, Gwendolyn C. Dieleman, Daphne van Altena, Beatrijs Bartelds, Ron HN van Schaik, Kazem Nasserinejad, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Teun van Gelder, Bram Dierckx, Birgit C. P. Koch	2020	37
9	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 ·Daniëlle C M van der Kaay, Emile Hendriks, Wietske A. Ester, Ralph W. J. Leunissen, Ruben H. Willemsen, Sandra W. K. De Kort, Jean Paquette, Anita Hokken-Koelega, Cheri Deal	2008	30
10	The sex-specific association between autistic traits and eating behavior in childhood: An exploratory study in the general population Appetite ·Maarten van ’t Hof, Wietske A. Ester, Fadila Serdarević, Ina van Berckelaer‐Onnes, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Henning W. Tiemeier, Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Pauline W. Jansen	2019	26
11	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 ·Wietske A. Ester, Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega	2008	23
12	Novel Insights into Autism Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Mental Illness in Dutch Youth and Family Center Physicians Community Mental Health Journal ·Maarten van ’t Hof, Ina van Berckelaer‐Onnes, Mathijs L. Deen, Monique C. Neukerk, Rienke Bannink, Amy M. Daniels, Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Wietske A. Ester	2020	23
13	Risk factors and pattern of weight gain in youths using antipsychotic drugs European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Casper C. L. van der Esch, Sanne Maartje Kloosterboer, Jan van der Ende, Catrien G. Reichart, Mirjam E. J. Kouijzer, Matthias M. J. de Kroon, Emma E. van Daalen, Wietske A. Ester, Rob Rieken, Gwendolyn C. Dieleman, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Teun van Gelder, Birgit C. P. Koch, Bram Dierckx	2020	21
14	Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-1: Serum Levels, Promoter Polymorphism, and Associations with Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Short Subjects Born Small for Gestational Age The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Daniëlle van der Kaay, Cheri I. Deal, Sandra de Kort, Ruben H. Willemsen, Ralph W. J. Leunissen, Wietske A. Ester, Jean Paquette, Jaap van Doorn, Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega	2009	20
15	Subclassification of Small for Gestational Age Children with Persistent Short Stature: Growth Patterns and Response to GH Treatment Hormone Research in Paediatrics ·Wietske A. Ester, Ellen M.N. Bannink, Marije van Dijk, Ruben H. Willemsen, Daniëlle van der Kaay, Maria A. J. de Ridder, Anita C. S. Hokken‐Koelega	2007	17
16	Psychological, behavioural, and physical aspects of caregiver strain in autism-caregivers: a cohort study EClinicalMedicine ·Eva B. Warreman, Susan E. Lloyd, Laura A. Nooteboom, Pieter J. M. Leenen, Mary Beth Terry, Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren, Wietske A. Ester	2023	17
17	Effectivity of Play-Based Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents: A Systematic Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ·Leanne Dijkstra-de Neijs, Chanel Tisseur, Laura A. Kluwen, Ina A. van Berckelaer‐Onnes, Swaab Hanna, Wietske A. Ester	2021	14
18	Biological Consequences of Psychological Distress in Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and its Potential Relevance to Other Chronic Diseases Including Cancer Current Epidemiology Reports ·Leanne Dijkstra-de Neijs, Pieter J. M. Leenen, John Philip Hays, Eline S. van der Valk, Robert Kraaij, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Wietske A. Ester	2020	13
19	Parental Stress and Quality of Life in Parents of Young Children with Autism Child Psychiatry & Human Development ·Leanne Dijkstra-de Neijs, Daphne B. Boeke, Ina A. van Berckelaer‐Onnes, Swaab Hanna, Wietske A. Ester	2024	13
20	Fetal size and eating behaviour in childhood: a prospective cohort study International Journal of Epidemiology ·Wietske A. Ester, Pauline W. Jansen, Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Frank C. Verhulst, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Andrea Horvath Marques, Henning W. Tiemeier, Ezra Susser, Sabine J. Roza	2018	11

About Wietske A. Ester

Wietske A. Ester is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, having authored 44 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (16 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (13 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (11 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (6 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (6 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (5 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Behavioral Neuroscience (190 citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (293 citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (354 citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (240 citations) and Psychiatry and Mental health (166 citations). Wietske A. Ester has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Maarten van ’t Hof, Amy M. Daniels, Mathijs L. Deen, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, André Gerardus Uitterlinden, Albert O. Brinkmann, Diederick E. Grobbee, Jan Willem Koper and Frank H. de Jong. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Autism, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Clinical Endocrinology.

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