Cynthia A. Thomson

27.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
330 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Cynthia A. Thomson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia A. Thomson has authored 330 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 117 papers in Oncology and 109 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Cynthia A. Thomson's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (110 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (80 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (48 papers). Cynthia A. Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (110 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (80 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (48 papers). Cynthia A. Thomson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Cynthia A. Thomson's co-authors include Marcia L. Stefanick, Cheryl L. Rock, Rowan T. Chlebowski, Bette J. Caan, John P. Pierce, Shirley W. Flatt, Marian L. Neuhouser, JoAnn E. Manson, Ross L. Prentice and Lesley F. Tinker and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia A. Thomson

318 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

Influence of Estrogen Plu... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2015 2017 2022 2024 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Influence of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Breast Cancer and Mammography in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
    2003 1.3k citations Rowan T. Chlebowski, Marcia L. Stefanick et al. JAMA profile →
  2. Overweight, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Invasive Breast Cancer Risk
    2015 438 citations Marian L. Neuhouser, Aaron K. Aragaki et al. profile →
  3. Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality
    2017 344 citations JoAnn E. Manson, Aaron K. Aragaki et al. JAMA profile →
  4. Exercise, Diet, and Weight Management During Cancer Treatment: ASCO Guideline
    2022 313 citations Jennifer A. Ligibel, Melinda L. Irwin et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  5. The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
    2024 45 citations JoAnn E. Manson, Carolyn Crandall et al. JAMA profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cynthia A. Thomson United States 63 4.9k 4.8k 3.8k 2.2k 1.8k 330 14.1k
Michelle D. Holmes United States 57 4.9k 1.0× 3.4k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 150 12.1k
Darren C. Greenwood United Kingdom 71 3.3k 0.7× 6.9k 1.4× 3.4k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 2.0k 1.1× 247 18.5k
Dagfinn Aune United Kingdom 62 3.2k 0.7× 6.0k 1.3× 3.7k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 190 17.0k
Albert R. Hollenbeck United States 72 3.8k 0.8× 4.5k 1.0× 3.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 189 14.6k
Dimitrios Trichopoulos United States 63 4.0k 0.8× 5.8k 1.2× 3.1k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 212 16.0k
Michael F. Leitzmann United States 83 5.8k 1.2× 6.7k 1.4× 6.3k 1.6× 1.7k 0.8× 3.1k 1.7× 345 23.6k
Marian L. Neuhouser United States 71 3.9k 0.8× 7.7k 1.6× 5.2k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 3.0k 1.6× 400 18.7k
Ruth E. Patterson United States 70 2.8k 0.6× 5.8k 1.2× 4.2k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 202 14.5k
Shelley S. Tworoger United States 62 3.8k 0.8× 2.1k 0.4× 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 2.3k 1.3× 340 13.4k
Cheryl L. Rock United States 68 5.7k 1.1× 4.8k 1.0× 4.7k 1.2× 960 0.4× 2.9k 1.6× 258 17.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schmitz, Kathryn H., Nathan A. Berger, Cynthia Owusu, et al.. (2025). TeleHealth Resistance exercise Intervention to preserve dose intensity and Vitality in Elder Breast Cancer Patients (THRIVE 65). Contemporary Clinical Trials. 158. 108074–108074.
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Manson, JoAnn E., Carolyn Crandall, Jacques E. Rossouw, et al.. (2024). The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice. JAMA. 331(20). 1748–1748. 45 indexed citations breakdown →
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Friedman, Daniela B., Cam Escoffery, Elaine H. Morrato, et al.. (2024). Evaluation and lessons learned from the dissemination and implementation science scholars program in the national cancer prevention and control research network. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 8(1). e181–e181.
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Hankinson, Susan E., Laura N. Vandenberg, Lesley F. Tinker, et al.. (2023). Association between urinary phthalate biomarker concentrations and adiposity among postmenopausal women. Environmental Research. 222. 115356–115356. 3 indexed citations
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Hallmark, Brian, et al.. (2023). Association between Dietary Fatty Acid Intake and Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis in a Sample of Mexican-Origin Hispanic Adults with Overweight or Obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 3103–3103. 3 indexed citations
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Barac, Ana, Theodore M. Brasky, Aladdin H. Shadyab, et al.. (2023). Pre‐diagnosis lipid levels and mortality after obesity‐related cancer diagnosis in the Women's Health Initiative cardiovascular disease biomarker cohort. Cancer Medicine. 12(15). 16626–16636. 5 indexed citations
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Leventakou, Vasiliki, et al.. (2022). Factors associated with baseline smoking self-efficacy among male Qatari residents enrolled in a quit smoking study. PLoS ONE. 17(1). e0263306–e0263306. 9 indexed citations
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Prentice, Ross L., Aaron K. Aragaki, Linda Van Horn, et al.. (2022). Mortality Associated with Healthy Eating Index Components and an Empirical-Scores Healthy Eating Index in a Cohort of Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Nutrition. 152(11). 2493–2504. 2 indexed citations
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Chebet, Joy J., Cynthia A. Thomson, Lindsay N. Kohler, et al.. (2020). Association of Diet Quality and Physical Activity on Obesity-Related Cancer Risk and Mortality in Black Women: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 29(3). 591–598. 8 indexed citations
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Creasy, Seth A., Tracy E. Crane, David O. Garcia, et al.. (2019). Higher amounts of sedentary time are associated with short sleep duration and poor sleep quality in postmenopausal women. SLEEP. 42(7). 39 indexed citations
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Garcia, David O., Luis Valdez, Melanie L. Bell, et al.. (2018). Feasibility and acceptability of a beverage intervention for Hispanic adults: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. Public Health Nutrition. 22(3). 542–552. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Xiaoyun, Karen L. Margolis, Michael Hendryx, et al.. (2017). Metabolic Phenotype and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Normal-Weight Postmenopausal Women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 26(2). 155–161. 17 indexed citations
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Wertheim, Betsy C., et al.. (2016). Vegetable protein intake is associated with lower gallbladder disease risk: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative prospective cohort. Preventive Medicine. 88. 20–26. 16 indexed citations
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Thomson, Cynthia A., Linda Van Horn, Bette J. Caan, et al.. (2014). Cancer Incidence and Mortality during the Intervention and Postintervention Periods of the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 23(12). 2924–2935. 41 indexed citations
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Prentice, Ross L., Marian L. Neuhouser, Lesley F. Tinker, et al.. (2013). An Exploratory Study of Respiratory Quotient Calibration and Association with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(12). 2374–2383. 14 indexed citations
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Irwin, Melinda L., Anne McTiernan, JoAnn E. Manson, et al.. (2011). Physical Activity and Survival in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(4). 522–529. 226 indexed citations
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Flatt, Shirley W., Cynthia A. Thomson, Ellen B. Gold, et al.. (2010). Low to Moderate Alcohol Intake Is Not Associated with Increased Mortality after Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 19(3). 681–688. 48 indexed citations
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Prentice, R. L., Pamela A. Shaw, Sheila Bingham, et al.. (2009). Biomarker-calibrated Energy and Protein Consumption and Increased Cancer Risk Among Postmenopausal Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 169(8). 977–989. 75 indexed citations
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Pierce, John P., Marcia L. Stefanick, Shirley W. Flatt, et al.. (2007). Greater Survival After Breast Cancer in Physically Active Women With High Vegetable-Fruit Intake Regardless of Obesity. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 25(17). 2345–2351. 309 indexed citations

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