Adrian Williams

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Adrian Williams is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian Williams has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Neurology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Adrian Williams's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (27 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (9 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers). Adrian Williams is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (27 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (9 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers). Adrian Williams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Adrian Williams's co-authors include Irwin J. Kopin, Michael H. Ebert, Glenn C. Davis, Sanford P. Markey, Cheryl M. Reichert, Eric D. Caine, D. Ramsden, R. H. Waring, Lisa J. Hill and Glyn B. Steventon and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Adrian Williams

80 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Chronic parkinsonism secondary to intravenous injection of meperidine analogues

1979 1.1k citations Glenn C. Davis, Adrian Williams et al. Psychiatry Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adrian Williams United Kingdom	27	1.4k	982	631	363	348	85	3.1k
Alfonso Di Costanzo Italy	28	450 0.3×	492 0.5×	608 1.0×	223 0.6×	390 1.1×	103	2.7k
Nancy A. Simonian United States	20	1.3k 0.9×	467 0.5×	1.0k 1.6×	173 0.5×	557 1.6×	24	4.6k
Geert Jan Groeneveld Netherlands	29	846 0.6×	479 0.5×	835 1.3×	175 0.5×	670 1.9×	151	2.7k
Bei Cao China	35	2.2k 1.6×	594 0.6×	1.5k 2.4×	201 0.6×	549 1.6×	255	4.4k
Kuo‐Hsuan Chang Taiwan	32	1.1k 0.8×	764 0.8×	1.4k 2.2×	175 0.5×	645 1.9×	171	4.0k
Johannes Levin Germany	34	1.6k 1.1×	664 0.7×	978 1.5×	403 1.1×	1.4k 4.1×	192	4.6k
Nian Xiong China	33	1.4k 1.0×	616 0.6×	1.1k 1.8×	148 0.4×	546 1.6×	125	3.9k
Byeong C. Kim South Korea	31	770 0.6×	377 0.4×	485 0.8×	763 2.1×	851 2.4×	210	3.5k
William Gray United Kingdom	26	238 0.2×	1.2k 1.3×	651 1.0×	333 0.9×	212 0.6×	94	3.0k
Benedict C. Albensi Canada	31	420 0.3×	777 0.8×	1.2k 1.9×	194 0.5×	876 2.5×	91	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Adrian Williams

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20 of 20 papers shown

Knight, Jo, Rejith Dayanandan, Anthony G Marson, et al.. (2023). Outpatient neurology diagnostic coding: a proposed scheme for standardised implementation. Practical Neurology. 23(4). 317–322.

Overstreet, Demario S., Larissa J. Strath, Michael A. Owens, et al.. (2023). A Brief Overview: Sex Differences in Prevalent Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(5). 4521–4521. 38 indexed citations

Brown, Marc B., et al.. (2022). A new ex vivo skin model for mechanistic understanding of putative anti-inflammatory topical therapeutics. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 617. 121610–121610. 7 indexed citations

Dutcher, Janine M., Steve W. Cole, Adrian Williams, & J. David Creswell. (2022). Smartphone mindfulness meditation training reduces Pro-inflammatory gene expression in stressed adults: A randomized controlled trial. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 103. 171–177. 16 indexed citations

Pickard, Mark R., et al.. (2020). Nicotinamide restricts neural precursor proliferation to enhance catecholaminergic neuronal subtype differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells. PLoS ONE. 15(9). e0233477–e0233477. 2 indexed citations

Scotton, William J., Lisa J. Hill, Adrian Williams, & Nicholas M. Barnes. (2019). Serotonin Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Management, and Potential Future Directions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 519669125–519669125. 124 indexed citations

Williams, Adrian & Lisa J. Hill. (2019). Nicotinamide and Demographic and Disease transitions: Moderation is Best. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 519651140–519651140. 1 indexed citations

Pickard, Mark R., et al.. (2017). Nicotinamide alone accelerates the conversion of mouse embryonic stem cells into mature neuronal populations. PLoS ONE. 12(8). e0183358–e0183358. 13 indexed citations

Williams, Adrian, Lisa J. Hill, & D. Ramsden. (2012). Nicotinamide, NAD(P)(H), and Methyl-Group Homeostasis Evolved and Became a Determinant of Ageing Diseases: Hypotheses and Lessons from Pellagra. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2012. 1–24. 33 indexed citations

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Williams, Adrian, et al.. (2005). Parkinson's disease: the first common neurological disease due to auto-intoxication?. QJM. 98(3). 215–226. 41 indexed citations

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Williams, Adrian & D. Ramsden. (2004). Autotoxicity, methylation and a road to the prevention of Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 12(1). 6–11. 49 indexed citations

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Steventon, Glyn B., S. Sturman, R. H. Waring, & Adrian Williams. (2001). A Review of Xenobiotic Metabolism Enzymes in Parkinson's Disease and Motor Neuron Disease. Drug metabolism and drug interactions. 18(2). 79–98. 16 indexed citations

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James, Gordon & Adrian Williams. (2000). Decomposition Numbers of Symmetric Groups by Induction. Journal of Algebra. 228(1). 119–142. 6 indexed citations

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Waring, R. H., et al.. (1998). Plasma levels of neuroexcitatory amino acids in patients with migraine or tension headache. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 156(1). 102–106. 80 indexed citations

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Ramsden, D., et al.. (1996). Inhibition of dopamine uptake into PC-12 cells by analogues of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2(1). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Adrian. (1995). Dopamine, dystonia, and the deficient co-factor. The Lancet. 345(8958). 1130–1130. 6 indexed citations

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Peters, Leila Priscila, et al.. (1994). D-Penicillamine metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases: Anin vivo/in vitrosulphydryl methylation study. Xenobiotica. 24(10). 1013–1020. 9 indexed citations

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Williams, Adrian, S. Sturman, Glyn B. Steventon, & R. H. Waring. (1991). Metabolic biomarkers of Parkinson's disease. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 84(S136). 19–23. 12 indexed citations

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Williams, Adrian. (1990). Cell implantation in Parkinson's disease.. BMJ. 301(6747). 301–302. 5 indexed citations

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Davis, Glenn C., Adrian Williams, Sanford P. Markey, et al.. (1979). Chronic parkinsonism secondary to intravenous injection of meperidine analogues. Psychiatry Research. 1(3). 249–254. 1053 indexed citations breakdown →

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