James Lightwood

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

James Lightwood is a scholar working on Physiology, Health and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, James Lightwood has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Physiology, 14 papers in Health and 13 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in James Lightwood's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (14 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (13 papers). James Lightwood is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (14 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (13 papers). James Lightwood collaborates with scholars based in United States. James Lightwood's co-authors include Stanton A. Glantz, Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo, Pamela G. Coxson, Lee Goldman, Mark J. Pletcher, Andrew E. Moran, Glenn M. Chertow, Hai‐Yen Sung, Wendy Max and Tingting Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

James Lightwood

52 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Car... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
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.

  1. Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Cardiovascular Disease
    2010 882 citations Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo, Glenn M. Chertow et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Lightwood United States 22 1.3k 1.1k 666 653 419 56 3.1k
Dianna J. Magliano Australia 36 1.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 316 0.5× 761 1.2× 559 1.3× 108 6.0k
Paola Primatesta United Kingdom 31 1.0k 0.8× 654 0.6× 448 0.7× 1.5k 2.3× 422 1.0× 58 4.3k
Huaidong Du China 34 1.8k 1.4× 1.5k 1.4× 458 0.7× 660 1.0× 381 0.9× 186 4.7k
Wichai Aekplakorn Thailand 36 912 0.7× 434 0.4× 338 0.5× 669 1.0× 363 0.9× 161 3.7k
Suma Vupputuri United States 37 1.1k 0.9× 850 0.8× 781 1.2× 2.0k 3.1× 436 1.0× 99 6.8k
Xiufang Duan China 24 1.3k 1.0× 630 0.6× 657 1.0× 1.7k 2.6× 307 0.7× 35 4.6k
Gemma Flores‐Mateo Spain 26 1.2k 0.9× 740 0.7× 618 0.9× 305 0.5× 987 2.4× 56 3.8k
Justin B. Echouffo‐Tcheugui United States 47 1.2k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 387 0.6× 2.4k 3.6× 666 1.6× 248 7.8k
Léopold Fezeu France 47 3.6k 2.9× 1.3k 1.2× 792 1.2× 560 0.9× 407 1.0× 166 6.8k
Fleetwood Loustalot United States 32 1.2k 1.0× 612 0.6× 440 0.7× 2.1k 3.2× 534 1.3× 113 4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by James Lightwood

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Lightwood

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Lightwood

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James Lightwood. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James Lightwood 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 James Lightwood. James Lightwood is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yao, Tingting, Shannon Lea Watkins, Hai‐Yen Sung, et al.. (2024). Association between tobacco product use and respiratory health and asthma-related interference with activities among U.S. Adolescents. Preventive Medicine Reports. 41. 102712–102712.
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Sung, Hai‐Yen, et al.. (2023). The association of current exclusive e-cigarette use and dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes with psychological distress among U.S. adults. Preventive Medicine Reports. 36. 102425–102425. 4 indexed citations
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Sung, Hai‐Yen, et al.. (2022). Healthcare utilisation and expenditures attributable to current e-cigarette use among US adults. Tobacco Control. 32(6). 723–728. 8 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James & Stanton A. Glantz. (2016). Smoking Behavior and Healthcare Expenditure in the United States, 1992–2009: Panel Data Estimates. PLoS Medicine. 13(5). e1002020–e1002020. 25 indexed citations
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Ho, Tien D., et al.. (2015). Improved Label and Liver Warning for Nonprescription Acetaminophen Products. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 49(6). 890–897. 4 indexed citations
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Odden, Michelle C., Pamela G. Coxson, David Guzman, et al.. (2013). Health Benefits of Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in High Risk Populations of California: Results from the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Policy Model. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e81723–e81723. 65 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of value-based insurance design with a large retail employer.. PubMed. 17(10). 682–90. 14 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James & Stanton A. Glantz. (2011). Predicted Effect of California Tobacco Control Funding on Smoking Prevalence, Cigarette Consumption, and Healthcare Costs, 2012-2016. eScholarship (California Digital Library).
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Bibbins‐Domingo, Kirsten, Glenn M. Chertow, Pamela G. Coxson, et al.. (2010). Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Cardiovascular Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 362(7). 590–599. 882 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lightwood, James & Stanton A. Glantz. (2010). Effect of the Arizona tobacco control program on cigarette consumption and healthcare expenditures. Social Science & Medicine. 72(2). 166–172. 27 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James & Stanton A. Glantz. (2009). Declines in Acute Myocardial Infarction After Smoke-Free Laws and Individual Risk Attributable to Secondhand Smoke. Circulation. 120(14). 1373–1379. 177 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James, Alexis Dinno, & Stanton A. Glantz. (2008). Effect of the California Tobacco Control Program on Personal Health Care Expenditures. PLoS Medicine. 5(8). e178–e178. 60 indexed citations
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Bibbins‐Domingo, Kirsten, Pamela G. Coxson, Mark J. Pletcher, James Lightwood, & Lee Goldman. (2007). Adolescent Overweight and Future Adult Coronary Heart Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 357(23). 2371–2379. 398 indexed citations
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Healton, Cheryl, et al.. (2004). American Legacy Foundation. Policy Report 2, Secondhand Smoke Tearing Families Apart. The Health and Economic Burden of Smoking on Children. Tobacco Control. 2 indexed citations
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Ong, Michael, James Lightwood, & Stanton A. Glantz. (2003). Health and Economic Impacts of the Proposed Florida Smokefree for Health Initiative. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 4 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James. (2003). The economics of smoking and cardiovascular disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 46(1). 39–78. 23 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James, et al.. (1998). A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of [the 1997 United States] Tobacco Litigation. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Lightwood, James & Chêng Hsiao. (1994). Análisis de especificación para datos de panel. Cuadernos Económicos de ICE. 7–27. 1 indexed citations

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