John B. Whitfield

36.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
231 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

John B. Whitfield is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, John B. Whitfield has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 67 papers in Epidemiology and 50 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in John B. Whitfield's work include Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (73 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (42 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (36 papers). John B. Whitfield is often cited by papers focused on Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (73 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (42 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (36 papers). John B. Whitfield collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. John B. Whitfield's co-authors include Nicholas G. Martin, Andrew C. Heath, Pamela A. F. Madden, Kathleen K. Bucholz, Katherine M. Conigrave, Grant W. Montgomery, Gu Zhu, Dixie J. Statham, Wendy S. Slutske and John B. Saunders and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

John B. Whitfield

219 papers receiving 9.2k 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.

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase

2001 907 citations John B. Whitfield profile →
Genetic and environmental contributions to alcohol dependence risk in a national twin sample: consistency of findings in women and men

1997 670 citations Andrew C. Heath, Pamela A. F. Madden et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John B. Whitfield Australia	54	3.0k	2.6k	1.9k	1.4k	1.1k	231	9.5k
James M. Roberts United States	101	4.5k 1.5×	2.1k 0.8×	9.1k 4.8×	1.3k 0.9×	954 0.9×	434	40.0k
Laura Almasy United States	67	2.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	4.9k 2.6×	6.3k 4.4×	1.3k 1.3×	373	18.3k
Mariza de Andrade United States	60	1.1k 0.3×	827 0.3×	4.0k 2.1×	2.9k 2.0×	1.1k 1.1×	248	12.0k
Markus Perola Finland	58	1.4k 0.5×	628 0.2×	3.1k 1.6×	3.1k 2.2×	1.5k 1.4×	280	11.3k
M. Ilyas Kamboh United States	58	2.3k 0.7×	471 0.2×	3.2k 1.7×	2.6k 1.8×	1.9k 1.8×	346	13.4k
Florian Kronenberg Austria	73	2.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.4×	4.7k 2.5×	2.5k 1.8×	3.6k 3.4×	380	20.4k
John A. Lawson United States	65	691 0.2×	671 0.3×	3.3k 1.7×	1.5k 1.1×	795 0.7×	250	15.4k
Virginia M. Miller United States	64	881 0.3×	1.3k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	2.6k 1.8×	3.2k 3.0×	348	13.3k
Peter Kraft United States	72	1.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	5.4k 2.9×	6.0k 4.2×	872 0.8×	351	16.5k
Michele K. Evans United States	53	689 0.2×	1.3k 0.5×	3.8k 2.0×	603 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	307	11.2k

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Ong, Jue‐Sheng, Liang‐Dar Hwang, Victor W. Zhong, et al.. (2020). Author Correction: Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 4778–4778.

Ong, Jue‐Sheng, Liang‐Dar Hwang, Victor W. Zhong, et al.. (2018). Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 16414–16414. 35 indexed citations

Mills, Natalie, Robert Maier, John B. Whitfield, et al.. (2017). Investigating the relationship between iron and depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 94. 148–155. 10 indexed citations

Dennis, Emily L., Neda Jahanshad, Omid Kohannim, et al.. (2014). Serum cholesterol and variant in cholesterol-related gene CETP predict white matter microstructure. Neurobiology of Aging. 35(11). 2504–2513. 23 indexed citations

Powell, Joseph E., Anjali K. Henders, Allan F. McRae, et al.. (2012). The Brisbane Systems Genetics Study: Genetical Genomics Meets Complex Trait Genetics. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e35430–e35430. 66 indexed citations

Rao, Fangwen, Zhiyun Wei, Maple M. Fung, et al.. (2011). Genetic Variation Within a Metabolic Motif in the Chromogranin A Promoter: Pleiotropic Influence on Cardiometabolic Risk Traits in Twins. American Journal of Hypertension. 25(1). 29–40. 6 indexed citations

Foley, Debra L., Katherine I. Morley, Pamela A. F. Madden, et al.. (2010). Major Depression and the Metabolic Syndrome. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 13(4). 347–358. 56 indexed citations

Benyamin, Beben, Manuel A. R. Ferreira, Gonneke Willemsen, et al.. (2009). Common variants in TMPRSS6 are associated with iron status and erythrocyte volume. Nature Genetics. 41(11). 1173–1175. 188 indexed citations

Hansell, Narelle K., Arpana Agrawal, John B. Whitfield, et al.. (2009). Can We Identify Genes For Alcohol Consumption In Samples Ascertained For Heterogeneous Purposes?. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 33(4). 729–739. 11 indexed citations

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Middelberg, Rita P. S., Scott D. Gordon, Gu Zhu, et al.. (2008). Linkage and Association Analyses of Longitudinally Measured Lipid Phenotypes in Adolescence. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 11(6). 603–620. 3 indexed citations

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Middelberg, Rita P. S., Nicholas G. Martin, & John B. Whitfield. (2006). Longitudinal Genetic Analysis of Plasma Lipids. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 9(4). 550–557. 15 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., Gu Zhu, Andrew C. Heath, & Nicholas G. Martin. (2005). Choice of Residential Location: Chance, Family Influences, or Genes?. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 8(1). 22–26. 14 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., Susan A. Treloar, Gu Zhu, & Nicholas G. Martin. (2001). Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors Affecting Birth-Weight and Adult Body Mass Index. Twin Research. 4(5). 365–370. 30 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B.. (1991). Protease Inhibitor Frequencies: Is There a Deficit of M Subtype Heterozygotes?. Human Heredity. 41(3). 182–187. 3 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., Dale E. Bjorling, & J. F. Munnell. (1991). Effect of humidification on the airways of cats during high-frequency ventilation. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 52(9). 1474–1478. 2 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., et al.. (1990). Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (Protease Inhibitor) Phenotypes and Longevity. Human Heredity. 40(1). 22–28. 4 indexed citations

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Bjorling, Dale E. & John B. Whitfield. (1986). High-frequency jet ventilation during pneumothorax in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 47(9). 1984–1987. 5 indexed citations

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Martin, Nicholas G., John G. Oakeshott, John B. Gibson, et al.. (1981). Prodromus to a Twin Study of Sensitivity to Intoxication and Alcohol Metabolism. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine. 11(2). 140–143. 10 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., D.W. Moss, G. Neale, M. Orme, & A Breckenridge. (1973). Changes in Plasma γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Activity Associated with Alterations in Drug Metabolism in Man. BMJ. 1(5849). 316–318. 94 indexed citations

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Whitfield, John B., R E Pounder, G. Neale, & D.W. Moss. (1972). Serum γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity in liver disease. Gut. 13(9). 702–708. 131 indexed citations

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