John W. Ward

21.4k total citations · 13 hit papers
247 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

John W. Ward is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Materials Chemistry and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, John W. Ward has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Epidemiology, 58 papers in Materials Chemistry and 57 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in John W. Ward's work include Hepatitis C virus research (51 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (48 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (31 papers). John W. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (51 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (48 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (31 papers). John W. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. John W. Ward's co-authors include Scott D. Holmberg, Ruth Jiles, R. Monina Klevens, Kathleen N. Ly, Cindy M. Weinbaum, Deborah Holtzman, Miriam J. Alter, Eric E. Mast, Debra L. Hanson and Jian Xing and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

John W. Ward

238 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

A comprehensive immunizat... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2012 2016 2013 2014 250 500 750
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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. A comprehensive immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part II: immunization of adults.
    2006 867 citations Eric E. Mast, Cindy M. Weinbaum et al. PubMed profile →
  2. Recommendations for the identification of chronic hepatitis C virus infection among persons born during 1945-1965.
    2012 785 citations Miriam J. Alter, John W. Ward et al. PubMed profile →
  3. Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975‐2012, featuring the increasing incidence of liver cancer
    2016 682 citations John W. Ward et al. profile →
  4. Sequence-Specific Peptide Synthesis by an Artificial Small-Molecule Machine
    2013 613 citations Bartosz Lewandowski, Guillaume De Bo et al. Science profile →
  5. Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003 to 2010
    2014 575 citations John W. Ward et al. profile →
  6. The Increasing Burden of Mortality From Viral Hepatitis in the United States Between 1999 and 2007
    2012 556 citations John W. Ward et al. profile →
  7. Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
    2018 496 citations Claudia Vellozzi, John W. Ward et al. PubMed profile →
  8. Increases in hepatitis C virus infection related to injection drug use among persons aged ≤30 years - Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006-2012.
    2015 438 citations Jon E. Zibbell, John W. Ward et al. PubMed profile →
  9. Accelerated Synthesis and Discovery of Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Production
    2022 437 citations Wei Zhao, Peiyao Yan et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  10. Estimating Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 2013‐2016
    2018 367 citations Jonathan Mermin, John W. Ward et al. profile →
  11. County-Level Vulnerability Assessment for Rapid Dissemination of HIV or HCV Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, United States
    2016 320 citations Jon E. Zibbell, Jonathan Mermin et al. profile →
  12. Using sound to synthesize covalent organic frameworks in water
    2022 201 citations Wei Zhao, Peiyao Yan et al. profile →
  13. Autonomous mobile robots for exploratory synthetic chemistry
    2024 82 citations Thomas Fellowes, Rob Clowes et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John W. Ward 6.6k 5.5k 2.6k 2.0k 1.9k 247 14.5k
Raymond F. Schinazi 7.0k 1.1× 3.8k 0.7× 3.0k 1.2× 11.1k 5.5× 2.0k 1.1× 670 25.9k
Min Liu 3.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.2× 757 0.3× 2.6k 1.3× 431 0.2× 841 15.8k
Hein Putter 2.7k 0.4× 1.0k 0.2× 743 0.3× 329 0.2× 671 0.4× 705 38.7k
Bin Song 3.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.3× 874 0.3× 13.5k 6.7× 274 0.1× 487 27.9k
Donald Maxwell Parkin 17.3k 2.6× 5.5k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 899 0.4× 490 0.3× 246 95.2k
Uwe Koch 1.1k 0.2× 1.2k 0.2× 627 0.2× 772 0.4× 627 0.3× 366 14.0k
T. Huizinga 3.6k 0.5× 1.0k 0.2× 897 0.3× 1.0k 0.5× 166 0.1× 1.1k 49.4k
Joost P.H. Drenth 3.8k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 726 0.4× 143 0.1× 699 24.3k
Mathieu Laversanne 9.5k 1.4× 4.7k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 505 0.2× 287 0.2× 60 97.8k
Lionel Perrin 1.1k 0.2× 609 0.1× 561 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 154 5.7k

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All Works

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Xu, Yongjie, Yang Liu, Xue Wang, et al.. (2025). Base-mediated exfoliation of quinoline-linked covalent organic frameworks for heavy metal ion adsorption. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(33). 27524–27530.
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Wang, Xue, Thomas Fellowes, Mounib Bahri, et al.. (2024). 2D to 3D Reconstruction of Boron-Linked Covalent–Organic Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(20). 14128–14135. 22 indexed citations
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Tao, Yusha, Weiming Tang, Emmanuel Fajardo, et al.. (2023). Reflex Hepatitis C Virus Viral Load Testing Following an Initial Positive Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Test: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77(8). 1137–1156. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Xue, Thomas Fellowes, Rob Clowes, et al.. (2023). Experimental Confirmation of a Predicted Porous Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework. Angewandte Chemie. 135(34). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xue, Thomas Fellowes, Rob Clowes, et al.. (2023). Experimental Confirmation of a Predicted Porous Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(34). e202303167–e202303167. 26 indexed citations
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Cunningham, Evan B., Alice Wheeler, Behzad Hajarizadeh, et al.. (2022). Interventions to enhance testing and linkage to treatment for hepatitis C infection for people who inject drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy. 111. 103917–103917. 31 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Peiyao Yan, Boyu Li, et al.. (2022). Accelerated Synthesis and Discovery of Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Peroxide Production. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(22). 9902–9909. 437 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Xue, Mounib Bahri, Zhiwei Fu, et al.. (2021). A Cubic 3D Covalent Organic Framework with nbo Topology. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(37). 15011–15016. 123 indexed citations
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Wang, Kewei, Zhifang Jia, Yang Bai, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of Stable Thiazole-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks via a Multicomponent Reaction. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(25). 11131–11138. 243 indexed citations
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Ward, John W., et al.. (2020). BIMP‐Catalyzed 1,3‐Prototropic Shift for the Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Conjugated Cyclohexenones. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(40). 17417–17422. 24 indexed citations
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Teshale, Eyasu H., Alice Asher, Maria Aslam, et al.. (2019). Estimated cost of comprehensive syringe service program in the United States. PLoS ONE. 14(4). e0216205–e0216205. 15 indexed citations
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Fraser, Hannah, Jon E. Zibbell, Thomas J. Hoerger, et al.. (2017). Scaling‐up HCV prevention and treatment interventions in rural United States—model projections for tackling an increasing epidemic. Addiction. 113(1). 173–182. 66 indexed citations
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Bo, Guillaume De, et al.. (2017). Sequence-Specific β-Peptide Synthesis by a Rotaxane-Based Molecular Machine. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(31). 10875–10879. 61 indexed citations
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Lewandowski, Bartosz, Guillaume De Bo, John W. Ward, et al.. (2013). Sequence-Specific Peptide Synthesis by an Artificial Small-Molecule Machine. Science. 339(6116). 189–193. 613 indexed citations breakdown →
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Richmond, Scott, Jon S. Bridgewater, John W. Ward, & Thomas H. Allen. (2010). The solubility of hydrogen and deuterium in alloyed, unalloyed and impure plutonium metal. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 9. 12036–12036. 18 indexed citations
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Weinbaum, Cindy M., et al.. (2008). Recommendations for identification and public health management of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.. PubMed. 57(RR-8). 1–20. 316 indexed citations
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Murakami, Yoshiko, et al.. (1986). New developments in zeolite science and technology : proceedings of the 7th International Zeolite Conference, Tokyo, August 17-22, 1986. Elsevier eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Chevalier, Michel & John W. Ward. (1961). Society, Manners, and Politics in the United States: Letters on North America. Cornell University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Ward, John W., et al.. (1959). The occurrence of Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum Cobbold, 1858, from the dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, of the Biloxi, Mississippi, Bay.. Journal of Parasitology. 45. 2 indexed citations

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