Frank E. Speizer

84.4k total citations · 40 hit papers
340 papers, 64.2k citations indexed

About

Frank E. Speizer is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank E. Speizer has authored 340 papers receiving a total of 64.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 73 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 62 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Frank E. Speizer's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (71 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (47 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (36 papers). Frank E. Speizer is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (71 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (47 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (36 papers). Frank E. Speizer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Frank E. Speizer's co-authors include Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz, Bernard Rosner, Charles H. Hennekens, JoAnn E. Manson, Douglas W. Dockery, David J. Hunter, C. Arden Pope and James H. Ware and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Frank E. Speizer

336 papers receiving 60.4k citations

Hit Papers

An Association between Air Pollution and Mortality in Si... 1975 2026 1992 2009 1993 1985 1995 1991 1995 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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. An Association between Air Pollution and Mortality in Six U.S. Cities
    1993 6.1k citations Douglas W. Dockery, James H. Ware et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY OF A SEMIQUANTITATIVE FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE
    1985 3.7k citations Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  3. Particulate Air Pollution as a Predictor of Mortality in a Prospective Study of U.S. Adults
    1995 2.1k citations Douglas W. Dockery, Frank E. Speizer et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  4. Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease
    1991 1.6k citations Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  5. Body Weight and Mortality among Women
    1995 1.5k citations JoAnn E. Manson, Walter C. Willett et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  6. Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I and risk of breast cancer
    1998 1.5k citations Susan E. Hankinson, Walter C. Willett et al. The Lancet profile →
  7. The Use of Estrogens and Progestins and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
    1995 1.1k citations Graham A. Colditz, Susan E. Hankinson et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  8. Reduction in Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality
    2006 1.1k citations Francine Laden, Joel Schwartz et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  9. A Prospective Study of Obesity and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
    1990 1.1k citations JoAnn E. Manson, Graham A. Colditz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  10. The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
    2001 1.0k citations JoAnn E. Manson, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  11. Postmenopausal Estrogen and Progestin Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
    1996 982 citations Meir J. Stampfer, JoAnn E. Manson et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  12. Relation of Meat, Fat, and Fiber Intake to the Risk of Colon Cancer in a Prospective Study among Women
    1990 954 citations Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  13. Menopause and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
    1987 920 citations Graham A. Colditz, Walter C. Willett et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  14. VALIDATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION ON RISK FACTORS AND DISEASE OUTCOMES IN A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY OF WOMEN
    1986 911 citations Graham A. Colditz, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  15. Aspirin and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women
    1995 906 citations David J. Hunter, Meir J. Stampfer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  16. A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Coronary Heart Disease in Women
    2003 891 citations JoAnn E. Manson, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  17. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Mortality
    1997 859 citations Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  18. TEST OF THE NATIONAL DEATH INDEX
    1984 743 citations Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett et al. profile →
  19. A Prospective Study of Walking as Compared with Vigorous Exercise in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
    1999 739 citations JoAnn E. Manson, Graham A. Colditz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  20. THE USE OF A SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS DIET FOUR YEARS IN THE PAST
    1988 735 citations Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  21. A Prospective Study of Moderate Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Disease and Stroke in Women
    1988 723 citations Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  22. A Prospective Study of Self-Reported Sleep Duration and Incident Diabetes in Women
    2003 709 citations JoAnn E. Manson, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  23. Prospective Study of Body Mass Index, Weight Change, and Risk of Adult-onset Asthma in Women
    1999 659 citations Carlos A. Camargo, Scott T. Weiss et al. profile →
  24. Extended Work Shifts and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes among Interns
    2005 654 citations Bernard Rosner, Frank E. Speizer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  25. A Prospective Study of Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy and Coronary Heart Disease
    1985 639 citations Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  26. Dual Effects of Weight and Weight Gain on Breast Cancer Risk
    1997 626 citations Zhiping Huang, Susan E. Hankinson et al. JAMA profile →
  27. A Prospective Study of Family History and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
    1994 590 citations Graham A. Colditz, Frank E. Speizer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  28. Alcohol Consumption and Mortality among Women
    1995 546 citations Graham A. Colditz, Charles H. Hennekens et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  29. Smoking and Mortality — Beyond Established Causes
    2015 540 citations Frank E. Speizer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  30. A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women
    2004 536 citations Frank E. Speizer, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  31. Prospective study of caffeine consumption and risk of Parkinson's disease in men and women
    2001 527 citations Graham A. Colditz, Frank E. Speizer et al. profile →
  32. Birth Weight and Adult Hypertension and Obesity in Women
    1996 507 citations Gary C. Curhan, Walter C. Willett et al. profile →
  33. CIGARETTE SMOKING, RELATIVE WEIGHT, AND MENOPAUSE
    1983 466 citations Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. profile →
  34. Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Lung Function in Adolescent Boys and Girls
    1996 451 citations Diane R. Gold, Frank E. Speizer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  35. Dietary Fat and the Risk of Breast Cancer
    1987 419 citations Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  36. The Effect of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Early Infant Lung Function
    1992 414 citations Ira B. Tager, Frank E. Speizer et al. American Review of Respiratory Disease profile →
  37. Origin, Methods, and Evolution of the Three Nurses’ Health Studies
    2016 404 citations Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett et al. profile →
  38. Association Between Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
    2016 354 citations Frank E. Speizer, Bernard Rosner et al. JAMA profile →
  39. Role of Infection in Chronic Bronchitis
    1975 330 citations Ira B. Tager, Frank E. Speizer New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  40. Association of Traumatic Brain Injury With the Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Neurological, and Psychiatric Disorders
    2022 97 citations Rachel Grashow, Herman A. Taylor et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank E. Speizer United States 113 13.5k 12.8k 11.7k 9.2k 8.0k 340 64.2k
Michael J. Thun United States 114 9.8k 0.7× 10.0k 0.8× 12.1k 1.0× 3.6k 0.4× 13.0k 1.6× 317 77.1k
Richard Peto United Kingdom 108 3.8k 0.3× 11.4k 0.9× 11.4k 1.0× 5.8k 0.6× 9.7k 1.2× 300 75.8k
David R. Jacobs United States 151 9.1k 0.7× 32.9k 2.6× 26.5k 2.3× 13.4k 1.5× 5.8k 0.7× 1.4k 109.6k
Albert Hofman Netherlands 166 4.2k 0.3× 15.1k 1.2× 17.4k 1.5× 9.1k 1.0× 16.5k 2.1× 1.5k 122.0k
Bernard Rosner United States 146 3.3k 0.2× 25.9k 2.0× 15.5k 1.3× 13.5k 1.5× 6.9k 0.9× 1.1k 97.0k
Paolo Boffetta United States 117 8.3k 0.6× 9.1k 0.7× 5.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.2× 10.0k 1.3× 1.1k 55.7k
Alan D López Australia 95 4.5k 0.3× 12.8k 1.0× 8.5k 0.7× 3.2k 0.3× 7.2k 0.9× 328 74.7k
Debbie A. Lawlor United Kingdom 119 4.5k 0.3× 14.1k 1.1× 8.5k 0.7× 4.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 1.1k 65.4k
Donna Spiegelman United States 124 2.7k 0.2× 16.3k 1.3× 8.6k 0.7× 4.1k 0.4× 2.5k 0.3× 632 55.2k
Aaron R. Folsom United States 139 1.8k 0.1× 10.7k 0.8× 8.7k 0.7× 10.3k 1.1× 8.4k 1.1× 867 75.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dhaynaut, Maëva, Rachel Grashow, Marc D. Normandin, et al.. (2023). Tau Positron Emission Tomography and Neurocognitive Function Among Former Professional American-Style Football Players. Journal of Neurotrauma. 40(15-16). 1614–1624. 3 indexed citations
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Roberts, Andrea L., Ross Zafonte, Frank E. Speizer, et al.. (2020). Modifiable Risk Factors for Poor Cognitive Function in Former American-Style Football Players: Findings from the Harvard Football Players Health Study. Journal of Neurotrauma. 38(2). 189–195. 23 indexed citations
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Plessow, Franziska, Álvaro Pascual‐Leone, Caitlin M. McCracken, et al.. (2019). Self-Reported Cognitive Function and Mental Health Diagnoses among Former Professional American-Style Football Players. Journal of Neurotrauma. 37(8). 1021–1028. 20 indexed citations
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Zafonte, Ross, Álvaro Pascual‐Leone, Aaron L. Baggish, et al.. (2019). The Football Players’ Health Study at Harvard University: Design and objectives. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 62(8). 643–654. 21 indexed citations
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Higgins, Millicent, Jacob B. Keller, J. Richard Landis, et al.. (2015). Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 2 indexed citations
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Moual, Nicole Le, Raphaëlle Varraso, Jan‐Paul Zock, et al.. (2013). Are Operating Room Nurses at Higher Risk of Severe Persistent Asthma? The Nurses' Health Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 55(8). 973–977. 31 indexed citations
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Laden, Francine, Joel Schwartz, Frank E. Speizer, & Douglas W. Dockery. (2006). Comments on the Updated Harvard Six Cities Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(6). 722a–724. 1 indexed citations
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Rich, David Q., Murray A. Mittleman, Mark S. Link, et al.. (2005). Increased Risk of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Episodes Associated with Acute Increases in Ambient Air Pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114(1). 120–123. 131 indexed citations
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Barr, R. Graham, Catherine Wentowski, Gary C. Curhan, et al.. (2004). Prospective Study of Acetaminophen Use and Newly Diagnosed Asthma among Women. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 169(7). 836–841. 86 indexed citations
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Fung, Teresa T., David J. Hunter, Donna Spiegelman, et al.. (2002). Vitamins and carotenoids intake and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin in women (United States). Cancer Causes & Control. 13(3). 221–230. 34 indexed citations
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O'connor, George, David Sparrow, Deborah A. DeMolles, et al.. (2000). Maximal and Partial Expiratory Flow Rates in a Population Sample of 10- to 11-yr-old Schoolchildren. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(2). 436–439. 17 indexed citations
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Silverman, Edwin K., Scott T. Weiss, Jeffrey M. Drazen, et al.. (2000). Gender-Related Differences in Severe, Early-Onset Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(6). 2152–2158. 214 indexed citations
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Chasan‐Taber, Lisa, Walter C. Willett, Johanna M. Seddon, et al.. (2000). A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Cataract Extraction among U.S. Women. Annals of Epidemiology. 10(6). 347–353. 15 indexed citations
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Silverman, Edwin K., Harold A. Chapman, Jeffrey M. Drazen, et al.. (1998). Genetic Epidemiology of Severe, Early-onset Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Risk to Relatives for Airflow Obstruction and Chronic Bronchitis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(6). 1770–1778. 282 indexed citations
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Hankinson, Susan E., Walter C. Willett, Graham A. Colditz, et al.. (1998). Circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I and risk of breast cancer. The Lancet. 351(9113). 1393–1396. 1453 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cohen, Aaron, Chris Arden, & Frank E. Speizer. (1997). Ambient air pollution asa risk factor for lung cancer. Salud Pública de México. 39(4). 0. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhiping, Susan E. Hankinson, Graham A. Colditz, et al.. (1997). Dual Effects of Weight and Weight Gain on Breast Cancer Risk. JAMA. 278(17). 1407–1407. 626 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hunter, David J., Graham A. Colditz, Meir J. Stampfer, et al.. (1992). Diet and risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin in a prospective cohort of women. Annals of Epidemiology. 2(3). 231–239. 100 indexed citations
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Willett, Walter C., Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz, Bernard Rosner, & Frank E. Speizer. (1990). Relation of Meat, Fat, and Fiber Intake to the Risk of Colon Cancer in a Prospective Study among Women. New England Journal of Medicine. 323(24). 1664–1672. 954 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ware, James H., Stuart R. Lipsitz, & Frank E. Speizer. (1988). Issues in the analysis of repeated categorical outcomes. Statistics in Medicine. 7(1-2). 95–107. 97 indexed citations

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