Janet E. Williams

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Janet E. Williams is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Janet E. Williams has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 21 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Janet E. Williams's work include Infant Nutrition and Health (21 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (21 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (12 papers). Janet E. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Infant Nutrition and Health (21 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (21 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (12 papers). Janet E. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Spain. Janet E. Williams's co-authors include Mark A. McGuire, Shelley McGuire, Katherine M Hunt, James A. Foster, Daniel Beck, Lawrence K. Fox, Larry J. Forney, Ursel M. E. Schütte, Zaid Abdo and Kimberly A. Lackey and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Janet E. Williams

50 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Characterization of the Diversity and Temporal Stability ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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. Characterization of the Diversity and Temporal Stability of Bacterial Communities in Human Milk
    2011 528 citations Katherine M Hunt, James A. Foster et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Janet E. Williams United States 20 973 780 599 221 183 56 1.8k
Bianca Robertson United States 10 851 0.9× 500 0.6× 545 0.9× 110 0.5× 174 1.0× 15 1.2k
Elloise du Toit South Africa 16 495 0.5× 437 0.6× 440 0.7× 140 0.6× 124 0.7× 21 1.0k
Sarah S. Comstock United States 22 782 0.8× 436 0.6× 362 0.6× 126 0.6× 60 0.3× 87 1.6k
Karine Vidal Switzerland 22 443 0.5× 395 0.5× 181 0.3× 186 0.8× 88 0.5× 46 1.7k
Alessandra Coscia Italy 29 1.4k 1.4× 442 0.6× 1.0k 1.7× 242 1.1× 41 0.2× 148 3.4k
Zachery T. Lewis United States 15 837 0.9× 871 1.1× 341 0.6× 471 2.1× 114 0.6× 24 1.6k
Torbjørn Øien Norway 21 272 0.3× 548 0.7× 164 0.3× 175 0.8× 117 0.6× 43 1.4k
Sara Zabih United States 7 358 0.4× 525 0.7× 267 0.4× 80 0.4× 113 0.6× 9 910
Thomas Battaglia United States 15 271 0.3× 1.4k 1.8× 250 0.4× 180 0.8× 112 0.6× 20 2.0k
Toni-Ann Mistretta United States 12 159 0.2× 846 1.1× 333 0.6× 203 0.9× 63 0.3× 12 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Janet E. Williams

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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All Works

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Attia, Suzanna, Patrick Mbullo Owuor, Irma Castro, et al.. (2025). Effect of Maternal Moringa oleifera Leaf Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Nutritional Status and Human Milk Output: A Pilot Single-Blinded Cluster-Randomized Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition. 9(11). 107568–107568.
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Kim, Bumjin, et al.. (2024). Circadian and Within-Feed Variation in Human Milk Total Protein and Proteomic Profiles. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8. 103135–103135.
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Berim, Anna, David R. Gang, Janet E. Williams, et al.. (2024). Human Milk Cannabinoid Concentrations and Associations with Maternal Factors: The Lactation and Cannabis (LAC) Study. Breastfeeding Medicine. 19(7). 515–524. 7 indexed citations
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Caffé, Beatrice, Janet E. Williams, David R. Gang, et al.. (2024). Cannabis use, decision making, and perceptions of risk among breastfeeding individuals: the Lactation and Cannabis (LAC) Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 6–6. 5 indexed citations
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Waller, Bernadine, Seung‐Ju Lee, Jennifer Mootz, et al.. (2023). Interventions Targeting Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in United States Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse. 25(3). 2078–2089. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, Janet E., Ryan M. Pace, Maria A. Gartstein, et al.. (2023). Breastfeeding patterns are associated with human milk microbiome composition: The Mother-Infant Microbiomes, Behavior, and Ecology Study (MIMBES). PLoS ONE. 18(8). e0287839–e0287839. 7 indexed citations
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Tabb, David L., Kyowon Jeong, Kyle A. Brown, et al.. (2023). Comparing Top-Down Proteoform Identification: Deconvolution, PrSM Overlap, and PTM Detection. Journal of Proteome Research. 22(7). 2199–2217. 24 indexed citations
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McGuire, Shelley, Arlo Randall, Antti Seppo, et al.. (2021). Multipathogen Analysis of IgA and IgG Antigen Specificity for Selected Pathogens in Milk Produced by Women From Diverse Geographical Regions: The INSPIRE Study. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 614372–614372. 15 indexed citations
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Williams, Janet E., et al.. (2021). Pumping supplies alter the microbiome of pumped human milk: An in-home, randomized, crossover trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(6). 1960–1970. 9 indexed citations
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Lackey, Kimberly A., Ryan M. Pace, Janet E. Williams, et al.. (2020). SARS‐CoV‐2 and human milk: What is the evidence?. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 16(4). e13032–e13032. 99 indexed citations
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Meehan, Courtney L., Kimberly A. Lackey, Edward H. Hagen, et al.. (2018). Social networks, cooperative breeding, and the human milk microbiome. American Journal of Human Biology. 30(4). e23131–e23131. 47 indexed citations
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Williams, Janet E., Kimberly A. Lackey, Sarah L Brooker, et al.. (2018). Strong Multivariate Relations Exist Among Milk, Oral, and Fecal Microbiomes in Mother-Infant Dyads During the First Six Months Postpartum. Journal of Nutrition. 149(6). 902–914. 109 indexed citations
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Ridenhour, Benjamin J., Sarah L Brooker, Janet E. Williams, et al.. (2017). Modeling time-series data from microbial communities. The ISME Journal. 11(11). 2526–2537. 43 indexed citations
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Codipilly, Champa N., et al.. (2016). Effects of Extended Freezer Storage on the Integrity of Human Milk. The Journal of Pediatrics. 177. 140–143. 63 indexed citations
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Hunt, Katherine M, Janet E. Williams, Bahman Shafii, et al.. (2012). Mastitis Is Associated with Increased Free Fatty Acids, Somatic Cell Count, and Interleukin-8 Concentrations in Human Milk. Breastfeeding Medicine. 8(1). 105–110. 50 indexed citations
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Mosley, Erin E., et al.. (2006). Cis-9, Trans-11 Conjugated Linoleic Acid Is Synthesized from Vaccenic Acid in Lactating Women. Journal of Nutrition. 136(9). 2297–2301. 48 indexed citations
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Beerman, Kathy A., et al.. (2005). Dietary Fat Type Influences Total Milk Fat Content in Lean Women. Journal of Nutrition. 135(3). 416–421. 22 indexed citations

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