A. G. Shaper

21.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
231 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

A. G. Shaper is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, A. G. Shaper has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 48 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 46 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in A. G. Shaper's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (39 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (28 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (23 papers). A. G. Shaper is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (39 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (28 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (23 papers). A. G. Shaper collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Uganda and United States. A. G. Shaper's co-authors include S. Goya Wannamethee, Mary Walker, Peter H. Whincup, Derek G. Cook, Lucy Lennon, Ivan J. Perry, Stuart Pocock, Mary Walker, Andrew Phillips and A. G. Thomson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

A. G. Shaper

229 papers receiving 15.3k citations

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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.

ALCOHOL AND MORTALITY IN BRITISH MEN: EXPLAINING THE U-SHAPED CURVE

1988 631 citations A. G. Shaper, S. Goya Wannamethee et al. The Lancet profile →
Metabolic Syndrome vs Framingham Risk Score for Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2005 513 citations S. Goya Wannamethee, A. G. Shaper et al. profile →
British Regional Heart Study: cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men in 24 towns.

1981 455 citations A. G. Shaper, Stuart Pocock et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. G. Shaper United Kingdom	74	4.0k	3.8k	3.6k	3.4k	3.0k	231	16.5k
Karen L. Margolis United States	69	5.0k 1.3×	3.0k 0.8×	5.2k 1.4×	2.9k 0.9×	2.0k 0.6×	280	19.3k
S. Goya Wannamethee United Kingdom	82	5.6k 1.4×	5.7k 1.5×	4.4k 1.2×	5.0k 1.5×	6.8k 2.2×	342	23.1k
Alan R. Dyer United States	76	5.7k 1.4×	2.0k 0.5×	2.6k 0.7×	5.5k 1.6×	2.5k 0.8×	227	20.9k
Ichiro Tsuji Japan	72	5.0k 1.3×	2.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	3.3k 1.0×	2.8k 0.9×	623	21.4k
Peter Schnohr Denmark	70	4.2k 1.1×	2.4k 0.6×	2.8k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	5.5k 1.8×	282	18.6k
Maurizio Trevisan United States	68	2.3k 0.6×	2.6k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	3.7k 1.1×	2.5k 0.8×	279	18.9k
Pekka Jousilahti Finland	79	4.1k 1.0×	3.2k 0.8×	3.6k 1.0×	4.9k 1.5×	4.6k 1.5×	360	19.2k
Hiroyasu Iso Japan	82	6.1k 1.5×	4.4k 1.2×	4.1k 1.1×	6.9k 2.0×	4.5k 1.5×	853	26.7k
Kenneth J. Mukamal United States	76	5.2k 1.3×	5.5k 1.4×	3.6k 1.0×	3.4k 1.0×	3.2k 1.1×	577	22.4k
Herman A. Tyroler United States	54	4.3k 1.1×	1.5k 0.4×	4.3k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	171	14.2k

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Ebrahim, Shah, S. Goya Wannamethee, Peter H. Whincup, Mary Walker, & A. G. Shaper. (2000). Locomotor disability in a cohort of British men: the impact of lifestyle and disease. International Journal of Epidemiology. 29(3). 478–486. 27 indexed citations

Wannamethee, S. Goya & A. G. Shaper. (1990). Weight change in middle-aged British men: implications for health.. PubMed. 44(2). 133–42. 49 indexed citations

Elford, Jonathan, A N Phillips, A. G. Thomson, & A. G. Shaper. (1990). Migration and geographic variations in blood pressure in Britain.. BMJ. 300(6720). 291–295. 55 indexed citations

Cook, Derek G., Joan K. Morris, Mary Walker, & A. G. Shaper. (1990). Consultation rates among middle aged men in general practice over three years.. BMJ. 301(6753). 647–650. 6 indexed citations

Whincup, Peter H., Derek G. Cook, & A. G. Shaper. (1989). Early influences on blood pressure: a study of children aged 5-7 years.. BMJ. 299(6699). 587–591. 128 indexed citations

Wannamethee, S. Goya & A. G. Shaper. (1989). Body weight and mortality in middle aged British men: impact of smoking.. BMJ. 299(6714). 1497–1502. 101 indexed citations

Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, & A N Phillips. (1989). Concentrations of high density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol in ischaemic heart disease.. BMJ. 298(6679). 998–1002. 111 indexed citations

Wannamethee, S. Goya & A. G. Shaper. (1988). Changes in drinking habits in middle-aged British men.. PubMed. 38(315). 440–2. 43 indexed citations

Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, Andrew Phillips, Mary Walker, & T. P. Whitehead. (1986). High density lipoprotein cholesterol is not a major risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in British men. BMJ. 292(6526). 1013.2–1014. 1 indexed citations

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Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, Andrew Phillips, Mary Walker, & T. P. Whitehead. (1986). High density lipoprotein cholesterol is not a major risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in British men.. BMJ. 292(6519). 515–519. 102 indexed citations

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Walker, Mary & A. G. Shaper. (1984). Follow-up of subjects in prospective studies based in general practice.. PubMed. 34(264). 365–70. 68 indexed citations

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Cook, Derek G., et al.. (1982). Tranquillizer use in middle-aged British men.. PubMed. 32(245). 745–52. 1 indexed citations

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Pocock, Stuart, Derek G. Cook, & A. G. Shaper. (1982). Analysing geographic variation in cardiovascular mortality: methods and results.. 145(3). 313–341. 10 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., et al.. (1981). British Regional Heart Study: cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men in 24 towns.. BMJ. 283(6285). 179–186. 455 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, Derek G. Cook, et al.. (1980). British Regional Heart Study: geographic variations in cardiovascular mortality, and the role of water quality. BMJ. 280(6226). 1243–1249. 116 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., N. A. Marsh, Indravadan H. Patel, & Fabio Kater. (1975). Response of fibrinolytic activity to venous occlusion.. BMJ. 3(5983). 571–573. 15 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., et al.. (1969). Heat-Stable Serum Alkaline Phosphatase of Pregnancy in African Women. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 51(3). 393–394. 4 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., et al.. (1967). Fibrinolytic activity in the clinical crisis of sickle-cell anaemia.. BMJ. 3(5566). 653–654. 12 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., et al.. (1962). Geographic studies pertaining to arteriosclerosis: comparison of fatty acid patterns of adipose tissue and plasma lipids in East Africans with those of North American white and Negro groups.. 74. 481–488. 21 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G. & Kate Jones. (1959). SERUM-CHOLESTEROL, DIET, AND CORONARY HEART-DISEASE IN AFRICANS AND ASIANS IN UGANDA. The Lancet. 274(7102). 534–537. 90 indexed citations

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