C. W. Heath

6.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
39 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

C. W. Heath is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, C. W. Heath has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Oncology, 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in C. W. Heath's work include Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (3 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (3 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (3 papers). C. W. Heath is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (3 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (3 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (3 papers). C. W. Heath collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. C. W. Heath's co-authors include Michael J. Thun, J Boreham, Alan D López, R Peto, Eugenia E. Calle, W. Dana Flanders, M. J. Thun, C. Arden Pope, Douglas W. Dockery and F E Speizer and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

C. W. Heath

37 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Mortality from tobacco in developed countries: indirect estimation from national vital statistics

1992 1.0k citations R Peto, J Boreham et al. The Lancet profile →
Particulate Air Pollution as a Predictor of Mortality in a Prospective Study of U.S. Adults

1995 896 citations C. Arden Pope, M. J. Thun et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
Aspirin use and risk of fatal cancer.

1993 727 citations Michael J. Thun, Eugenia E. Calle et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. W. Heath United States	21	1.0k	982	938	806	648	39	4.9k
Annie J. Sasco France	40	481 0.5×	666 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	678 0.8×	233 0.4×	137	4.5k
Dimitrios Trichopoulos United States	44	894 0.9×	547 0.6×	1.8k 1.9×	1.0k 1.3×	217 0.3×	129	6.6k
Patricia F. Coogan United States	40	483 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	600 0.6×	509 0.6×	374 0.6×	91	3.8k
Joshua Muscat United States	46	1.7k 1.7×	934 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	426 0.7×	208	6.4k
Takesumi Yoshimura Japan	43	522 0.5×	1.6k 1.7×	628 0.7×	668 0.8×	149 0.2×	196	5.8k
Αναστασία Τζώνου Greece	48	499 0.5×	396 0.4×	1.7k 1.8×	1.0k 1.3×	255 0.4×	128	6.8k
Victoria Persky United States	46	1.2k 1.2×	2.1k 2.1×	756 0.8×	731 0.9×	106 0.2×	146	7.7k
Pamela J. Mink United States	37	614 0.6×	498 0.5×	1.4k 1.5×	1.4k 1.8×	144 0.2×	81	6.4k
Yoshikazu Nishino Japan	44	743 0.7×	301 0.3×	1.9k 2.1×	1.5k 1.8×	283 0.4×	170	6.3k
Joel Michalek United States	46	609 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	644 0.7×	280 0.3×	625 1.0×	266	8.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. W. Heath

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20 of 20 papers shown

Heath, C. W., et al.. (2025). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) composition and distribution in surface water of the Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Everglades and tributaries in the coastal environment of Miami, Florida. Environmental Research. 278. 121627–121627. 2 indexed citations

Heath, C. W.. (2015). Human Leukemia: Genetic and Environmental Clusters1. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Comparative Leukemia Research. 649–653.

Rochat, Roger, et al.. (2011). Maternal and Child Health Epidemic-Assistance Investigations, 1946-2005. American Journal of Epidemiology. 174(suppl 11). S80–S88. 3 indexed citations

Heath, C. W.. (2006). Symbian OS Platform Security. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 10 indexed citations

Heath, C. W., et al.. (2004). RESIDENTIAL RADON EXPOSURE AND LUNG CANCER RISK: COMMENTARY ON COHEN???S COUNTY-BASED STUDY. Health Physics. 87(6). 647–655. 11 indexed citations

Park, Paul, et al.. (1998). Cancer statistics by race and ethnicity. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 48(1). 31–48. 238 indexed citations

Calle, Eugenia E., T.K. Murphy, Carmen Rodríguez, M. J. Thun, & C. W. Heath. (1998). Occupation and Breast Cancer Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of US Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 148(2). 191–197. 45 indexed citations

Heath, C. W., Cathy Lally, E. E. Calle, J. K. McLaughlin, & Michael J. Thun. (1997). Hypertension, Diuretics, and Antihypertensive Medications as Possible Risk Factors for Renal Cell Cancer. American Journal of Epidemiology. 145(7). 607–613. 65 indexed citations

Kahn, Henry S., Lilith Tatham, Carmen B. Rodriguez, et al.. (1997). Stable behaviors associated with adults' 10-year change in body mass index and likelihood of gain at the waist.. American Journal of Public Health. 87(5). 747–754. 118 indexed citations

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Heath, C. W.. (1996). Electromagnetic field exposure and cancer: a review of epidemiologic evidence. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 46(1). 29–44. 27 indexed citations

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Tong, T., et al.. (1996). Cancer statistics for African Americans, 1996. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 46(2). 113–125. 81 indexed citations

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Calle, Eugenia E., C. Mervis, M. J. Thun, et al.. (1996). Diethylstilbestrol and Risk of Fatal Breast Cancer in a Prospective Cohort of US Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 144(7). 645–652. 28 indexed citations

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Peto, R, Alan D López, J Boreham, et al.. (1996). Mortality from smoking worldwide. British Medical Bulletin. 52(1). 12–21. 467 indexed citations

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Pope, C. Arden, M. J. Thun, Douglas W. Dockery, et al.. (1995). Particulate Air Pollution as a Predictor of Mortality in a Prospective Study of U.S. Adults. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 151(3). 669–674. 896 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thun, Michael J., et al.. (1995). Excess mortality among cigarette smokers: changes in a 20-year interval.. American Journal of Public Health. 85(9). 1223–1230. 150 indexed citations

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Thun, M. J. & C. W. Heath. (1995). Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers in the American Cancer Society Prospective Studies. Preventive Medicine. 24(2). 116–118. 16 indexed citations

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Heath, C. W., Frank Shann, David Henry, et al.. (1993). MENINGITIS. The Lancet. 341(8844). 530–530. 22 indexed citations

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Thun, Michael J., E. E. Calle, W. Dana Flanders, et al.. (1992). Risk Factors for Fatal Colon Cancer in a Large Prospective Study. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 84(19). 1491–1500. 306 indexed citations

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Peto, R, J Boreham, Alan D López, Michael J. Thun, & C. W. Heath. (1992). Mortality from tobacco in developed countries: indirect estimation from national vital statistics. The Lancet. 339(8804). 1268–1278. 1035 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heath, C. W.. (1987). What is a good GP?. BMJ. 294(6569). 415–416. 1 indexed citations

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