David J. Hunter

23.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

David J. Hunter is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Hunter has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Genetics, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in David J. Hunter's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (3 papers), BRCA gene mutations in cancer (3 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (2 papers). David J. Hunter is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (3 papers), BRCA gene mutations in cancer (3 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (2 papers). David J. Hunter collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. David J. Hunter's co-authors include Graham A. Colditz, Meir J. Stampfer, JoAnn E. Manson, Walter C. Willett, Janet W. Rich‐Edwards, Karl T. Kelsey, Donna Spiegelman, Meir J. Stampfer, Montserrat García‐Closas and W. C. Willett and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

David J. Hunter

12 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Adolescent body mass index and infertility caused by ovulatory disorder

1994 417 citations Janet W. Rich‐Edwards, Walter C. Willett et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

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H. A. Risch United States

Susan R. Sturgeon United States

M. Ellen Warshauer United States

William C. Strohsnitter United States

C Campagnoli Italy

Annekatrin Lukanova Sweden

V. Kerlan France

M. Patricia Madigan United States

John E. Nichols United States

Sylvie Mesrine France

H. A. Risch United States

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Countries citing papers authored by David J. Hunter

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Fields of papers citing papers by David J. Hunter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Hunter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David J. Hunter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David J. Hunter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David J. Hunter. David J. Hunter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Wang, Xiaoshuai, Lee Jia, Ziying Sun, et al.. (2025). Multi-omics reveal the dysregulated gut-joint axis in knee synovitis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 33. S391–S393.

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Collister, Jennifer A., Karl Smith-Byrne, Joshua H. Atkins, Gillian Reeves, & David J. Hunter. (2025). Meta-analysis of exome-wide gene burden analysis of breast cancer susceptibility genes. npj Breast Cancer. 11(1). 111–111.

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Harshfield, Benjamin J., Rong Hu, Nicholas Knoblauch, et al.. (2017). Expression Quantitative Trait loci (QTL) in tumor adjacent normal breast tissue and breast tumor tissue. PLoS ONE. 12(2). e0170181–e0170181. 7 indexed citations

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Calboli, Federico C. F., David G. Cox, J. E. Buring, et al.. (2011). Prediagnostic Plasma IgE Levels and Risk of Adult Glioma in Four Prospective Cohort Studies. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 103(21). 1588–1595. 53 indexed citations

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Menashe, Idan, Dennis Maeder, Montserrat García‐Closas, et al.. (2010). Pathway Analysis of Breast Cancer Genome-Wide Association Study Highlights Three Pathways and One Canonical Signaling Cascade. Cancer Research. 70(11). 4453–4459. 107 indexed citations

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Li, Jingmei, Louise Eriksson, Keith Humphreys, et al.. (2010). Genetic variation in the estrogen metabolic pathway and mammographic density as an intermediate phenotype of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research. 12(2). R19–R19. 17 indexed citations

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Haiman, Christopher A., Chris Hsu, Paul I. W. de Bakker, et al.. (2007). Comprehensive association testing of common genetic variation in DNA repair pathway genes in relationship with breast cancer risk in multiple populations. Human Molecular Genetics. 17(6). 825–834. 40 indexed citations

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Han, Jane, Graham A. Colditz, & David J. Hunter. (2006). Polymorphisms in the MTHFR and VDR genes and skin cancer risk. Carcinogenesis. 28(2). 390–397. 88 indexed citations

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Laden, Francine, Susan E. Hankinson, Mary S. Wolff, et al.. (2001). Plasma organochlorine levels and the risk of breast cancer: An extended follow-up in the Nurses' Health Study. International Journal of Cancer. 91(4). 568–574. 101 indexed citations

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Marshall, Lynn M., Donna Spiegelman, Robert L. Barbieri, et al.. (1998). Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata among Premenopausal Women in Relation to Body Size and Cigarette Smoking. Epidemiology. 9(5). 511–517. 128 indexed citations

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Chen, Jiaying, Meir J. Stampfer, Heather Hough, et al.. (1998). A prospective study of N-acetyltransferase genotype, red meat intake, and risk of colorectal cancer.. PubMed. 58(15). 3307–11. 188 indexed citations

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Ishibe, Naoko, Susan E. Hankinson, Graham A. Colditz, et al.. (1998). Cigarette smoking, cytochrome P450 1A1 polymorphisms, and breast cancer risk in the Nurses' Health Study.. PubMed. 58(4). 667–71. 140 indexed citations

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Rich‐Edwards, Janet W., Walter C. Willett, David J. Hunter, et al.. (1994). Adolescent body mass index and infertility caused by ovulatory disorder. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 171(1). 171–177. 417 indexed citations breakdown →

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Grodstein, F, Graham A. Colditz, David J. Hunter, et al.. (1994). A prospective study of symptomatic gallstones in women: relation with oral contraceptives and other risk factors.. PubMed. 84(2). 207–14. 65 indexed citations

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