David R. Williams

15.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
33 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

David R. Williams is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Williams has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in General Health Professions, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in David R. Williams's work include Health disparities and outcomes (11 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (6 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 papers). David R. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (11 papers), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (6 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 papers). David R. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Australia. David R. Williams's co-authors include Norman B. Anderson, James S. Jackson, Yan Yu, Nancy Krieger, Nancy Moss, Rodney Clark, Vernessa R. Clark, Richard P. Mero, Paula M. Lantz and James S. House and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

David R. Williams

33 papers receiving 10.5k citations

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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.

Racial Differences in Physical and Mental Health

1997 3.5k citations David R. Williams, Yan Yu et al. Journal of Health Psychology profile →
Measuring Social Class in US Public Health Research: Concepts, Methodologies, and Guidelines

1997 2.0k citations Nancy Krieger, David R. Williams et al. Annual Review of Public Health profile →
Racism as a stressor for African Americans: A biopsychosocial model.

1999 1.7k citations Rodney Clark, Norman B. Anderson et al. American Psychologist profile →
Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behaviors, and Mortality

1998 1.2k citations Paula M. Lantz, James S. House et al. JAMA profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David R. Williams United States	19	4.7k	3.8k	3.6k	2.8k	1.7k	33	11.2k
Catherine E. Ross United States	39	4.3k 0.9×	4.7k 1.2×	4.2k 1.2×	2.0k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	83	12.2k
Carol S. Aneshensel United States	55	4.1k 0.9×	4.4k 1.2×	3.9k 1.1×	3.9k 1.4×	2.5k 1.5×	107	11.4k
James Nazroo United Kingdom	55	4.0k 0.8×	3.8k 1.0×	3.3k 0.9×	3.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	190	11.9k
Norman B. Anderson United States	36	5.5k 1.2×	2.7k 0.7×	2.4k 0.7×	3.6k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	92	11.1k
Kenneth F. Ferraro United States	55	5.3k 1.1×	4.0k 1.1×	5.2k 1.5×	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	174	12.0k
Arline T. Geronimus United States	49	3.5k 0.7×	4.0k 1.1×	3.5k 1.0×	2.0k 0.7×	689 0.4×	97	10.5k
John Mirowsky United States	60	5.7k 1.2×	5.7k 1.5×	6.0k 1.7×	2.7k 1.0×	3.3k 2.0×	97	14.5k
Gilbert C. Gee United States	50	6.8k 1.4×	3.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	4.3k 1.5×	1.2k 0.7×	170	11.4k
Joseph T. Mullan United States	30	5.2k 1.1×	5.4k 1.4×	3.6k 1.0×	4.5k 1.6×	2.6k 1.6×	41	15.0k
Robert Joseph Taylor United States	63	6.7k 1.4×	3.5k 0.9×	6.5k 1.8×	4.4k 1.6×	3.2k 1.9×	237	13.4k

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Creecy, Amy, et al.. (2023). Effects of novel raloxifene analogs alone or in combination with mechanical loading in the Col1a2G610c/+ murine model of osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone. 179. 116970–116970. 3 indexed citations

Williams, David R.. (2013). The funding of biopharmaceutical research and development. Woodhead Publishing Limited eBooks. 2 indexed citations

Williams, David R., et al.. (2012). The Role of Pre-IPO Financial Indicators and Intermediaries in Aftermarket Performance and Survival in the US Biopharmaceutical Market. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. 7(3-4). 127–139. 4 indexed citations

Finlayson, Tracy L., David R. Williams, Kristine Siefert, James S. Jackson, & Ruth Nowjack‐Raymer. (2010). Oral Health Disparities and Psychosocial Correlates of Self-Rated Oral Health in the National Survey of American Life. American Journal of Public Health. 100(S1). S246–S255. 83 indexed citations

Williams, David R. & Richard W. Pouder. (2010). R&D spending and sources of funding of private US biopharmaceutical firms seeking to go public. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology. 16(4). 284–292. 3 indexed citations

Williams, David R., et al.. (2006). Trends in biopharmaceutical IPOS: 1996-2005.. PubMed. 33(2). 39–54. 7 indexed citations

Williams, David R., W. Jack Duncan, & Peter M. Ginter. (2006). Structuring deals and governance after the IPO: Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in high tech start-ups. Business Horizons. 49(4). 303–311. 20 indexed citations

Travassos, Cláudia & David R. Williams. (2004). The concept and measurement of race and their relationship to public health: a review focused on Brazil and the United States. Cadernos de Saúde Pública. 20(3). 660–678. 181 indexed citations

Rosen, Daniel, Michael S. Spencer, Richard M. Tolman, David R. Williams, & James S. Jackson. (2003). Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Dependence among Unmarried Low-Income Mothers. Health & Social Work. 28(2). 157–165. 17 indexed citations

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Dulchavsky, Scott A., Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Roger D. Billica, et al.. (2001). Prospective Evaluation of Thoracic Ultrasound in the Detection of Pneumothorax. PubMed. 50(2). 201–205. 190 indexed citations

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Krieger, Nancy & David R. Williams. (2001). Changing to the 2000 Standard Million: Are Declining Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Real Progress or Statistical Illusion?. American Journal of Public Health. 91(8). 1209–1213. 67 indexed citations

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Williams, David R. & Harold W. Neighbors. (2001). Racism, discrimination and hypertension: evidence and needed research.. Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (University of Maryland College Park). 11(4). 800–16. 200 indexed citations

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Siefert, Kristine, Phillip J. Bowman, Colleen Heflin, Sheldon Danziger, & David R. Williams. (2000). Social and environmental predictors of maternal depression in current and recent welfare recipients.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 70(4). 510–522. 119 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Douglas R., Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Roger D. Billica, et al.. (2000). Prospective Evaluation of Thoracic Ultrasound in the Detection of Pneumothorax. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

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Collins, Chiquita & David R. Williams. (1999). Segregation and Mortality: The Deadly Effects of Racism?. Sociological Forum. 14(3). 495–523. 235 indexed citations

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Clark, Rodney, Norman B. Anderson, Vernessa R. Clark, & David R. Williams. (1999). Racism as a stressor for African Americans: A biopsychosocial model.. American Psychologist. 54(10). 805–816. 1728 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lantz, Paula M., James S. House, James M. Lepkowski, et al.. (1998). Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behaviors, and Mortality. JAMA. 279(21). 1703–1703. 1173 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, David R., Yan Yu, James S. Jackson, & Norman B. Anderson. (1997). Racial Differences in Physical and Mental Health. Journal of Health Psychology. 2(3). 335–351. 3550 indexed citations breakdown →

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Krieger, Nancy, David R. Williams, & Nancy Moss. (1997). Measuring Social Class in US Public Health Research: Concepts, Methodologies, and Guidelines. Annual Review of Public Health. 18(1). 341–378. 2029 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wagener, Diane K., David R. Williams, & Patrick M. Wilson. (1993). Equity in Environmental Health: Data Collection and Interpretation Issues. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 9(5). 775–795. 12 indexed citations

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