Connor We

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Connor We is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Connor We has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 15 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Connor We's work include Fatty Acid Research and Health (19 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (7 papers). Connor We is often cited by papers focused on Fatty Acid Research and Health (19 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (7 papers). Connor We collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Netherlands. Connor We's co-authors include D. Roger Illingworth, William S. Harris, WS Harris, Scott H. Goodnight, WS Harris, Joshua T. Cohen, Nargis A. Alam, D Bellinger, Bennett A. Shaywitz and Rebecca Lawrence and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Connor We

51 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Reduction of Plasma Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Apoproteins by Dietary Fish Oils in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia

1985 698 citations Connor We, D. Roger Illingworth et al. profile →
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, hyperlipidemia, and thrombosis.

1982 566 citations William S. Harris, Connor We et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Connor We United States	24	2.3k	1.1k	768	740	714	53	3.9k
H. O. Bang Denmark	16	2.1k 0.9×	794 0.7×	445 0.6×	525 0.7×	870 1.2×	32	3.1k
A. Aro Finland	35	2.3k 1.0×	688 0.6×	991 1.3×	748 1.0×	343 0.5×	66	4.5k
Jørn Dyerberg Denmark	25	1.8k 0.8×	530 0.5×	532 0.7×	596 0.8×	552 0.8×	73	3.3k
Mary B. Engler United States	24	1.8k 0.8×	645 0.6×	586 0.8×	874 1.2×	727 1.0×	56	3.8k
A M Fehily United Kingdom	23	2.2k 1.0×	702 0.6×	679 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	638 0.9×	50	4.4k
W E Connor United States	43	3.5k 1.6×	1.9k 1.7×	1.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.7×	1.1k 1.6×	81	6.6k
Jan I. Pedersen Norway	42	1.5k 0.7×	963 0.9×	760 1.0×	1.8k 2.4×	528 0.7×	141	6.0k
M L Burr United Kingdom	24	1.8k 0.8×	734 0.7×	411 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	558 0.8×	39	3.9k
Fredrick J. Stare United States	29	1.5k 0.6×	930 0.8×	642 0.8×	956 1.3×	216 0.3×	133	4.1k
S Rogers United Kingdom	10	1.6k 0.7×	553 0.5×	428 0.6×	514 0.7×	535 0.7×	12	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Connor We

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Katan, M.B., Mark V. Boekschoten, Connor We, et al.. (2007). Which are the greatest recent discoveries and the greatest future challenges in nutrition?. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 63(1). 2–10. 23 indexed citations

König, Ariane, Colleen Bouzan, Connor We, et al.. (2005). Fish consumption and coronary heart disease: A review of data on the dose-response relationship. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(4). 1 indexed citations

Bouzan, Colleen, Joshua T. Cohen, Connor We, et al.. (2005). A Quantitative Analysis of Fish Consumption and Stroke Risk. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(4). 347–352. 92 indexed citations

Cohen, Joshua T., D Bellinger, Connor We, & Bennett A. Shaywitz. (2005). A Quantitative Analysis of Prenatal Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cognitive Development. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(4). 366–366. 138 indexed citations

Cohen, Joshua T., D Bellinger, Connor We, et al.. (2005). A Quantitative Risk–Benefit Analysis of Changes in Population Fish Consumption. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(4). 325–325. 179 indexed citations

König, Ariane, Colleen Bouzan, Joshua T. Cohen, et al.. (2005). A Quantitative Analysis of Fish Consumption and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 29(4). 335–346. 151 indexed citations

Bulkow, L. R., et al.. (1994). Elevated concentrations of plasma ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids among Alaskan Eskimos. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(2). 384–388. 61 indexed citations

We, Connor, et al.. (1994). Accretion of n−3 fatty acids in the brain and retina of chicks fed a low-linolenic acid diet supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(6). 1338–1346. 23 indexed citations

We, Connor, et al.. (1993). Are dietary saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids deposited to the same extent in adipose tissue of rabbits?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 58(2). 174–179. 52 indexed citations

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Harris, William S., Connor We, Nargis A. Alam, & D. Roger Illingworth. (1988). Reduction of postprandial triglyceridemia in humans by dietary n-3 fatty acids. Journal of Lipid Research. 29(11). 1451–1460. 261 indexed citations

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We, Connor, et al.. (1985). The absorption of cholesterol and the sterol balance in the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico fed cholesterol-free and high cholesterol diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 41(6). 1289–1298. 58 indexed citations

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Hollenbeck, C.B., et al.. (1985). The effects of subject-selected high carbohydrate, low fat diets on glycemic control in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 41(2). 293–297. 16 indexed citations

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Becker, Nils, et al.. (1983). Effects of saturated, monounsaturated, and ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins in humans. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 37(3). 355–360. 135 indexed citations

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Hollenbeck, C.B., et al.. (1983). The composition and nutritional adequacy of subject-selected high carbohydrate, low fat diets in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 38(1). 41–51. 18 indexed citations

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Harris, WS, et al.. (1981). The effects of dietary omega 3 fatty acids on platelet composition and function in man: a prospective, controlled study. Blood. 58(5). 880–885. 9 indexed citations

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We, Connor. (1980). The dietary prevention of coronary heart disease: dietary cholesterol and fat. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 56(658). 571–574. 2 indexed citations

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We, Connor, et al.. (1979). The food and nutrient intakes of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 32(4). 905–915. 89 indexed citations

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We, Connor, et al.. (1977). Absence of the biochemical symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency in surgical patients undergoing protein sparing therapy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 30(3). 388–393. 23 indexed citations

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We, Connor, et al.. (1969). Tissue cholesterol concentration in the hypercholesterolemic rhesus monkey.. PubMed. 87(1). 87–92. 12 indexed citations

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We, Connor, et al.. (1967). Xanthomatosis in rhesus monkeys fed a hypercholesterolemic diet.. PubMed. 84(3). 227–37. 27 indexed citations

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