A.R Folsom

7.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
49 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

A.R Folsom is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, A.R Folsom has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 8 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in A.R Folsom's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers) and Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (5 papers). A.R Folsom is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers) and Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (5 papers). A.R Folsom collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Poland. A.R Folsom's co-authors include David R. Jacobs, Lawrence H. Kushi, Joanne Slavin, Katie A. Meyer, Wayne D. Rosamond, George Howard, Lawton S. Cooper, Gerardo Heiss, Lori L. Boland and Moysés Szklo and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

A.R Folsom

45 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and incident type 2 diabete... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2000 2001 1998 1998 250 500 750
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.

  1. Carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and incident type 2 diabetes in older women
    2000 929 citations David R. Jacobs, A.R Folsom et al. profile →
  2. Cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline in middle-aged adults
    2001 685 citations Duanping Liao, Moysés Szklo et al. profile →
  3. Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women
    1998 660 citations A.R Folsom et al. profile →
  4. Trends in the Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and in Mortality Due to Coronary Heart Disease, 1987 to 1994
    1998 649 citations Wayne D. Rosamond, A.R Folsom et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A.R Folsom United States 26 1.3k 1.2k 941 770 730 49 5.1k
Salvatore Panico Italy 48 2.0k 1.5× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 981 1.3× 615 0.8× 211 7.5k
Il Suh South Korea 37 1.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.5× 794 0.8× 1.0k 1.3× 769 1.1× 149 6.4k
D. E. Grobbee Netherlands 37 877 0.7× 920 0.7× 533 0.6× 937 1.2× 713 1.0× 90 4.7k
Hans Ole Hein Denmark 32 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.5× 895 1.2× 285 0.4× 88 5.0k
P N Appleby United Kingdom 22 1.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.4× 857 0.9× 382 0.5× 597 0.8× 37 5.3k
Akira Sekikawa Japan 39 759 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 840 0.9× 1.6k 2.1× 574 0.8× 176 6.2k
Xigui Wu China 29 1.4k 1.0× 2.0k 1.6× 653 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 603 0.8× 61 5.4k
Xiufang Duan China 24 1.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.4× 630 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 657 0.9× 35 4.6k
Joan Vila Spain 44 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 644 0.7× 665 0.9× 547 0.7× 132 5.6k
Thomas P. Erlinger United States 33 2.0k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.5× 1.1k 1.4× 990 1.4× 52 7.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Lutsey, Pamela L., Jeffrey R. Misialek, Michael T. Young, et al.. (2024). Air pollution is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Blood. 145(10). 1089–1096. 3 indexed citations
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Kubota, Yasuhiko, Stephanie J. London, Mary Cushman, et al.. (2016). Lung function, respiratory symptoms and venous thromboembolism risk: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 14(12). 2394–2401. 31 indexed citations
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Folsom, A.R, Lu Yao, & Angelika Alonso. (2016). Circulating Biomarkers and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Incidence: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 63(3). 846–846. 9 indexed citations
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Kan, Haibin, A.R Folsom, Mary Cushman, et al.. (2011). Traffic exposure and incident venous thromboembolism in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 9(4). 672–678. 29 indexed citations
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Parker, Emily D., Mark A. Pereira, June Stevens, & A.R Folsom. (2009). Association of Hip Circumference With Incident Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 169(7). 837–847. 53 indexed citations
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Alonso, Álvaro, Lyn M. Steffen, & A.R Folsom. (2009). Dairy intake and changes in blood pressure over 9 years: the ARIC study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 63(10). 1272–1275. 28 indexed citations
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Ohira, Tetsuya, Mary Cushman, Michael Y. Tsai, et al.. (2007). ABO blood group, other risk factors and incidence of venous thromboembolism: the Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology (LITE). Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 5(7). 1455–1461. 135 indexed citations
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Folsom, A.R, Mary Cushman, Susan R. Heckbert, et al.. (2007). Factor VII coagulant activity, factor VII −670A/C and −402G/A polymorphisms, and risk of venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 5(8). 1674–1678. 11 indexed citations
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Lutsey, Pamela L., Mary Cushman, Lyn M. Steffen, et al.. (2006). Plasma hemostatic factors and endothelial markers in four racial/ethnic groups: the MESA study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 4(12). 2629–2635. 158 indexed citations
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Folsom, A.R, et al.. (2004). Dietary iron intake and Type 2 diabetes incidence in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women’s Health Study. Diabetologia. 47(2). 185–194. 113 indexed citations
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Folsom, A.R, et al.. (1998). Body Mass Index, Waist/Hip Ratio, and Coronary Heart Disease Incidence in African Americans and Whites. American Journal of Epidemiology. 148(12). 1187–1194. 105 indexed citations
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Rosamond, Wayne D., A.R Folsom, Lawton S. Cooper, et al.. (1998). Trends in the Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and in Mortality Due to Coronary Heart Disease, 1987 to 1994. New England Journal of Medicine. 339(13). 861–867. 649 indexed citations breakdown →
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Iribarren, Carlos, A.R Folsom, David R. Jacobs, et al.. (1997). Patterns of covariation of serum β-carotene and α-tocopherol in middle-aged adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 7(6). 445–458. 7 indexed citations
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Rosamond, Wayne D., Herman A. Tyroler, Lloyd E. Chambless, et al.. (1997). Educational Achievement Recorded on Certificates of Death Compared with Self-Report. Epidemiology. 8(2). 202–204. 9 indexed citations
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Iso, Hiroyasu, Takashi Shimamoto, A.R Folsom, et al.. (1996). Polymorphism of the apolipoprotein B gene and blood lipid concentrations in Japanese and Caucasian population samples. Atherosclerosis. 126(2). 233–241. 11 indexed citations
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Härtel, Ursula, Ulrich Keil, Uwe Helmert, et al.. (1993). The association of coronary risk factors with educational achievement: Results of the ARIC-MONICA collaborative studies. Annals of Epidemiology. 3. 3 indexed citations
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Sprafka, J. Michael, A.R Folsom, G L Burke, Lorraine P. Hahn, & Phyllis L. Pirie. (1990). Type A behavior and its association with cardiovascular disease prevalence in Blacks and Whites: The Minnesota heart survey. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 13(1). 1–13. 12 indexed citations
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Hahn, Lorraine P., A.R Folsom, J. Michael Sprafka, & Ronald J. Prineas. (1987). Prevalence and accuracy of home sphygmomanometers in an urban population.. American Journal of Public Health. 77(11). 1459–1461. 18 indexed citations

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