Joel E. Williams

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Joel E. Williams is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Joel E. Williams has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 12 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Joel E. Williams's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (4 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (4 papers). Joel E. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (4 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (4 papers). Joel E. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Montenegro. Joel E. Williams's co-authors include Delores Pluto, Jared P. Reis, Catrine Tudor‐Locke, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Patricia A. Sharpe, Karen A. Kirtland, Dawn K. Wilson, Matthew J. Neet, Dwayne E. Porter and Cheryl L. Addy and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Sports Medicine and American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Joel E. Williams

48 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Utility of Pedometers for Assessing Physical Activity

2002 506 citations Catrine Tudor‐Locke, Joel E. Williams et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joel E. Williams United States	20	889	627	367	356	179	50	1.9k
Lilian G. Perez United States	15	773 0.9×	785 1.3×	454 1.2×	281 0.8×	145 0.8×	58	1.6k
Brent Hutto United States	28	1.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.9×	645 1.8×	301 0.8×	126 0.7×	80	2.3k
E. J. Stone United States	4	967 1.1×	889 1.4×	533 1.5×	321 0.9×	225 1.3×	4	1.8k
Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander Australia	28	925 1.0×	1.0k 1.6×	1.0k 2.8×	247 0.7×	105 0.6×	107	2.8k
Nicolás Aguilar-Farías Chile	21	812 0.9×	685 1.1×	495 1.3×	163 0.5×	263 1.5×	85	1.7k
Stephanie T. Broyles United States	33	1.6k 1.8×	985 1.6×	652 1.8×	313 0.9×	239 1.3×	112	3.1k
Felipe Fossati Reichert Brazil	22	1.3k 1.4×	1.0k 1.7×	644 1.8×	148 0.4×	264 1.5×	101	2.6k
Nefertiti Durant United States	23	1.3k 1.4×	725 1.2×	580 1.6×	644 1.8×	105 0.6×	41	2.6k
Christoph Buck Germany	19	673 0.8×	531 0.8×	274 0.7×	197 0.6×	101 0.6×	63	1.4k
Cassiano Ricardo Rech Brazil	19	600 0.7×	587 0.9×	332 0.9×	327 0.9×	102 0.6×	159	1.4k

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

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Min, Hua, Xia Jing, Cui Tao, et al.. (2025). Directory of Public Datasets for Youth Mental Health to Enhance Research Through Data, Accessibility, and Artificial Intelligence: Scoping Review. JMIR Mental Health. 12. e73852–e73852.

Francis, Ellen C., Mengying Li, Stefanie N. Hinkle, et al.. (2020). Adipokines in early and mid-pregnancy and subsequent risk of gestational diabetes: a longitudinal study in a multiracial cohort. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 8(1). e001333–e001333. 42 indexed citations

Gimbel, Ronald W., Lior Rennert, Paul Crawford, et al.. (2020). Enhancing Patient Activation and Self-Management Activities in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using the US Department of Defense Mobile Health Care Environment: Feasibility Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(5). e17968–e17968. 28 indexed citations

Williams, Joel E., et al.. (2019). Family and Friend Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Elementary Aged Children. Journal of Community Health. 44(5). 932–940. 3 indexed citations

Gimbel, Ronald W., Lu Shi, Joel E. Williams, et al.. (2017). Enhancing mHealth Technology in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Environment to Activate Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Multisite Feasibility Study Protocol. JMIR Research Protocols. 6(3). e38–e38. 13 indexed citations

Williams, Joel E., et al.. (2017). Associations Between Parental BMI and the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment in a Community Sample. Journal of Community Health. 42(6). 1233–1239. 29 indexed citations

Dave, Jayna M., et al.. (2012). Parent-reported Social Support for Child's Fruit and Vegetable Intake: Validity of Measures. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 44(2). 132–139. 19 indexed citations

Williams, Joel E.. (2011). Child Obesity in Context: Ecology of Family and Community. International journal of exercise science. 4(2). 86–92. 8 indexed citations

Griffin, Sarah F., et al.. (2011). A University, Community Coalition, and Town Partnership to Promote Walking. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 17(4). 358–362. 9 indexed citations

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Condrasky, Margaret D., et al.. (2011). Development of Psychosocial Scales for Evaluating the Impact of a Culinary Nutrition Education Program on Cooking and Healthful Eating. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 43(6). 511–516. 96 indexed citations

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Rosenbaum, David Α., Matthew Silvis, Joel E. Williams, & Simon W. Davis. (2009). Variation in injury risk over the course of a two-day youth club soccer tournament. Injury Prevention. 15(4). 266–269. 7 indexed citations

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Sharpe, Patricia A., Heidi M. Blanck, Joel E. Williams, Barbara E. Ainsworth, & Joan M. Conway. (2007). Use of Complementary And Alternative Medicine for Weight Control in The United States. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(2). 217–222. 67 indexed citations

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Wilson, Dawn K., Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, Joel E. Williams, et al.. (2007). An overview of “The Active by Choice Today” (ACT) trial for increasing physical activity. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 29(1). 21–31. 47 indexed citations

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Evans, Alexandra E., et al.. (2006). Outcome Expectations, Barriers, and Strategies for Healthful Eating. Family & Community Health. 29(1). 17–27. 49 indexed citations

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Wilson, Dawn K., et al.. (2005). Brief Report: A Qualitative Study of Gender Preferences and Motivational Factors for Physical Activity in Underserved Adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 30(3). 293–297. 68 indexed citations

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Kirtland, Karen A., et al.. (2004). Evaluating the Quality of Recreation Facilities: Development of an Assessment Tool. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 22(1). 43 indexed citations

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Tudor‐Locke, Catrine, Joel E. Williams, Jared P. Reis, & Delores Pluto. (2004). Utility of Pedometers for Assessing Physical Activity. Sports Medicine. 34(5). 281–291. 123 indexed citations

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Tudor‐Locke, Catrine, Joel E. Williams, Jared P. Reis, & Delores Pluto. (2002). Utility of Pedometers for Assessing Physical Activity. Sports Medicine. 32(12). 795–808. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, Joel E.. (1983). Secondary victimization: Confronting public attitudes about rape.. Aggressive Behavior. 9(2). 121–122. 42 indexed citations

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Williams, Joel E.. (1966). Library statistics : a handbook of concepts, definitions, and terminology. 3 indexed citations

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