Desmond E. Williams

15.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
99 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Desmond E. Williams is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Nephrology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Desmond E. Williams has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 29 papers in Nephrology and 21 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Desmond E. Williams's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (25 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (21 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (21 papers). Desmond E. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (25 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (21 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (21 papers). Desmond E. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Liberia. Desmond E. Williams's co-authors include Edward W. Gregg, Linda S. Geiss, Nilka Rı́os Burrows, Catherine C. Cowie, Sharon Saydah, Mark S. Eberhardt, Michael M. Engelgau, Keith Rust, Danita D. Byrd-Holt and Deborah B. Rolka and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Desmond E. Williams

96 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Changes in Diabetes-Related Complications in the United States, 1990–2010

2014 1.2k citations Edward W. Gregg, Nilka Rı́os Burrows et al. profile →
Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Adults in the U.S. Population

2006 1.0k citations Catherine C. Cowie, Sharon Saydah et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Full Accounting of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in the U.S. Population in 1988–1994 and 2005–2006

2008 917 citations Catherine C. Cowie, Desmond E. Williams et al. Diabetes Care profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Desmond E. Williams

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	What are the influences on women’s preferences and decision-making when planning mode of birth in high-income countries? A qualitative systematic review 2025 ·AJOG Global Reports ·Moira Cruickshank, (unknown), Miriam Brazzelli, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul Manson, Debra Bick, Desmond E. Williams, G. Taylor, (unknown), Mary Kilonzo, (unknown), Siladitya Bhattacharya, Louise Locock, (unknown), Mairead Black	0
2	Applying state‐of‐the‐art microscopy techniques to understand the degradation of copper for nuclear waste canisters 2023 ·Materials and Corrosion ·S.Y. Persaud, W. Jeffrey Binns, (unknown), Desmond E. Williams, Qingshan Dong, (unknown), Kevin Daub, Roger Newman, Mark R. Daymond, Peter Keech	1
3	High Dietary Acid Load Predicts ESRD among Adults with CKD 2015 ·Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Tanushree Banerjee, Deidra C. Crews, Donald E. Wesson, Anca Tilea, Rajiv Saran, Nilka Ríos-Burrows, Desmond E. Williams, Neil R. Powe	148
4	Dietary acid load and chronic kidney disease among adults in the United States 2014 ·BMC Nephrology ·Tanushree Banerjee, Deidra C. Crews, Donald E. Wesson, Anca Tilea, Rajiv Saran, Nilka Rı́os Burrows, Desmond E. Williams, Neil R. Powe	99
5	The Future Burden of CKD in the United States: A Simulation Model for the CDC CKD Initiative 2014 ·American Journal of Kidney Diseases ·Thomas J. Hoerger, (unknown), Benjamin Yarnoff, Meda E. Pavkov, Nilka Rı́os Burrows, Sharon Saydah, Desmond E. Williams, Xiaohui Zhuo	212
6	Comparison of Serum Cystatin C, Serum Creatinine, Measured GFR, and Estimated GFR to Assess the Risk of Kidney Failure in American Indians With Diabetic Nephropathy 2013 ·American Journal of Kidney Diseases ·Meda E. Pavkov, William C. Knowler, Robert L. Hanson, Desmond E. Williams, Kevin V. Lemley, Bryan D. Myers, Robert G. Nelson	36
7	Medicare Part D is Associated With Reducing the Financial Burden of Health Care Services in Medicare Beneficiaries With Diagnosed Diabetes 2013 ·Medical Care ·(unknown), Edward W. Gregg, Lawrence Barker, Ping Zhang, Fang Zhang, Xiaohui Zhuo, Desmond E. Williams, (unknown)	8
8	Validation of CKD and Related Conditions in Existing Data Sets: A Systematic Review 2010 ·American Journal of Kidney Diseases ·Morgan E. Grams, Laura Plantinga, Elizabeth Hedgeman, Rajiv Saran, Gary L. Myers, Desmond E. Williams, Neil R. Powe	96
9	Diabetic Retinopathy, Dilated Eye Examination, and Eye Care Education Among African Americans, 1997 and 2004 2009 ·Journal of the National Medical Association ·Xinzhi Zhang, Desmond E. Williams, Gloria L. Beckles, Edward W. Gregg, Lawrence Barker, Huabin Luo, (unknown), Jinan Saaddine, (unknown)	12
10	Association of A1C and Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels With Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence in the U.S. Population 2009 ·Diabetes Care ·Yiling J. Cheng, Edward W. Gregg, Linda S. Geiss, Giuseppina Imperatore, Desmond E. Williams, Xinzhi Zhang, Ann Albright, Catherine C. Cowie, Ronald Klein, Jinan Saaddine	114
11	Participation in pediatric epidemiologic research: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study experience 2008 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Angela D. Liese, Lenna Liu, Cralen Davis, Debra A. Standiford, Beth E. Waitzfelder, Dana Dabelea, Ronny A. Bell, Desmond E. Williams, (unknown), Jean M. Lawrence	27
12	Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Youth With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Implications of a Factor Analysis of Clustering 2008 ·Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders ·Elizabeth J. Mayer‐Davis, Bo Ma, Andrew B. Lawson, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Angela D. Liese, Ronny A. Bell, Dana Dabelea, Lawrence M. Dolan, David J. Pettitt, Beatriz L. Rodríguez, Desmond E. Williams	33
13	Dietary Intake among Youth with Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study 2006 ·Journal of the American Dietetic Association ·Elizabeth J. Mayer‐Davis, Michele Nichols, Angela D. Liese, Ronny A. Bell, Dana Dabelea, (unknown), Catherine Pihoker, Beatriz L. Rodríguez, Joan Thomas, Desmond E. Williams	177
14	Peripheral Insensate Neuropathy—A Tall Problem for US Adults? 2006 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Yiling J. Cheng, Edward W. Gregg, Henry S. Kahn, Desmond E. Williams, Nathalie de Rekeneire, K.M. Venkat Narayan	53
15	Predominant effect of kidney disease on mortality in Pima Indians with or without type 2 diabetes 2005 ·Kidney International ·Meda E. Pavkov, Peter H. Bennett, Maurice L. Sievers, Jonathan Krakoff, Desmond E. Williams, William C. Knowler, Robert G. Nelson	19
16	Trends in heart disease death rates in diabetic and nondiabetic Pima Indians 2005 ·Journal of Diabetes and its Complications ·Christine M. Hoehner, Desmond E. Williams, Maurice L. Sievers, William C. Knowler, Peter H. Bennett, Robert G. Nelson	12
17	Validity of the SMAST in Two American Indian Tribal Populations 2004 ·Substance Use & Misuse ·Robert W. Robin, Aramesh Saremi, Bernard Albaugh, Robert L. Hanson, Desmond E. Williams, David Goldman	10
18	Alcohol consumption predicts hypertension but not diabetes. 2004 ·Journal of Studies on Alcohol ·Aramesh Saremi, Robert L. Hanson, Marshall K. Tulloch‐Reid, Desmond E. Williams, William C. Knowler	47
19	A cross-sectional study of dietary patterns with glucose intolerance and other features of the metabolic syndrome 2000 ·British Journal Of Nutrition ·Desmond E. Williams, A Toby Prevost, Margaret J. Whichelow, Brian D. Cox, (unknown), Nicholas J. Wareham	211
20	The Coventry Diabetes Study: Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Europids and Asians 1991 ·QJM ·David Simmons, Desmond E. Williams, Michael Powell	102

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