Kevin W. Williams

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Kevin W. Williams is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin W. Williams has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 39 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 27 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kevin W. Williams's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (60 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (39 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers). Kevin W. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (60 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (39 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers). Kevin W. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Kevin W. Williams's co-authors include Joel K. Elmquist, Charlotte E. Lee, Jong‐Woo Sohn, Michael M. Scott, Bradford B. Lowell, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Yong Xu, Carol F. Elias, Syann Lee and Bret N. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Kevin W. Williams

102 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

MC4R-dependent suppression of appetite by bone-derived lipocalin 2

2017 325 citations Zhenyan He, Yiru Huang et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin W. Williams United States	47	3.8k	2.3k	1.7k	1.3k	967	108	6.8k
Kevin L. Grove United States	48	2.7k 0.7×	2.6k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.5×	922 1.0×	141	8.3k
Catherine B. Lawrence United Kingdom	40	2.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	761 0.8×	111	5.7k
Julia M. Keogh United Kingdom	37	5.2k 1.3×	3.6k 1.6×	2.9k 1.7×	1.8k 1.4×	1.8k 1.8×	67	9.3k
Christian Vaisse United States	35	4.0k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	2.5k 1.5×	2.2k 1.7×	1.5k 1.5×	61	8.6k
Joseph F. Kelly United States	27	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	683 0.5×	514 0.5×	83	5.5k
Giles S.H. Yeo United Kingdom	62	4.4k 1.1×	3.6k 1.6×	2.6k 1.5×	4.5k 3.5×	1.7k 1.7×	167	13.5k
Richard Ross United Kingdom	59	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	743 0.4×	2.8k 2.1×	1.2k 1.3×	313	12.0k
Horst L. Fehm Germany	48	2.3k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	563 0.3×	772 0.6×	313 0.3×	188	8.4k
Tatsuya Hayashi Japan	41	1.5k 0.4×	3.4k 1.5×	902 0.5×	3.9k 3.0×	1.1k 1.1×	191	8.2k
Sarah J. Spencer Australia	40	1.2k 0.3×	1.3k 0.6×	659 0.4×	554 0.4×	394 0.4×	122	5.1k

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Miera, Cristina Sáenz de, Nicole Bellefontaine, Marina A. Silveira, et al.. (2025). Nutritionally Responsive PMv DAT Neurons Are Dynamically Regulated During Pubertal Transition. The FASEB Journal. 39(13). e70755–e70755. 1 indexed citations

Hwang, Eun‐Sang, Ernie Yulyaningsih, Eirini Vagena, et al.. (2024). Identification of AgRP cells in the murine hindbrain that drive feeding. Molecular Metabolism. 80. 101886–101886. 6 indexed citations

Hwang, Eun‐Sang, et al.. (2024). Upregulation of Xbp1 in NPY/AgRP neurons reverses diet-induced obesity and ameliorates leptin and insulin resistance. Neuropeptides. 108. 102461–102461.

Hwang, Eun‐Sang, et al.. (2023). Exercise-induced hypothalamic neuroplasticity: Implications for energy and glucose metabolism. Molecular Metabolism. 73. 101745–101745. 16 indexed citations

Hwang, Eun‐Sang, Jarrad M. Scarlett, Arian F. Baquero, et al.. (2022). Sustained inhibition of NPY/AgRP neuronal activity by FGF1. JCI Insight. 7(17). 12 indexed citations

Quarta, Carmelo, Marc Claret, Lori M. Zeltser, et al.. (2021). POMC neuronal heterogeneity in energy balance and beyond: an integrated view. Nature Metabolism. 3(3). 299–308. 115 indexed citations

Osborne‐Lawrence, Sherri, Juan A. Rodriguez, Zhenyan He, et al.. (2020). Metabolic insights from a GHSR-A203E mutant mouse model. Molecular Metabolism. 39. 101004–101004. 31 indexed citations

Ratner, Cecilia, Zhenyan He, Kaare V. Grunddal, et al.. (2019). Long-Acting Neurotensin Synergizes With Liraglutide to Reverse Obesity Through a Melanocortin-Dependent Pathway. Diabetes. 68(6). 1329–1340. 35 indexed citations

He, Zhenyan, Yong Gao, Amber L. Alhadeff, et al.. (2018). Cellular and synaptic reorganization of arcuate NPY/AgRP and POMC neurons after exercise. Molecular Metabolism. 18. 107–119. 68 indexed citations

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Huang, Yiru, Zhenyan He, Yong Gao, et al.. (2018). Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Is Integral for the Acute Activity of Leptin and Insulin in Male Arcuate NPY/AgRP Neurons. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2(6). 518–532. 26 indexed citations

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Sohn, Jong‐Woo, Youjin Oh, Ki Woo Kim, et al.. (2016). Leptin and insulin engage specific PI3K subunits in hypothalamic SF1 neurons. Molecular Metabolism. 5(8). 669–679. 38 indexed citations

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Berglund, Eric D., Tiemin Liu, Xingxing Kong, et al.. (2014). Melanocortin 4 receptors in autonomic neurons regulate thermogenesis and glycemia. Nature Neuroscience. 17(7). 911–913. 104 indexed citations

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Williams, Kevin W., Tiemin Liu, Xingxing Kong, et al.. (2014). Xbp1s in Pomc Neurons Connects ER Stress with Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism. 20(3). 471–482. 212 indexed citations

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Berglund, Eric D., Chen Liu, Tiemin Liu, et al.. (2013). Serotonin 2C receptors in pro-opiomelanocortin neurons regulate energy and glucose homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 123(12). 5061–5070. 168 indexed citations

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Heß, Simon, Bengt‐Frederik Belgardt, Lars Paeger, et al.. (2011). High-fat feeding promotes obesity via insulin receptor/PI3K-dependent inhibition of SF-1 VMH neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 14(7). 911–918. 186 indexed citations

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Williams, Kevin W.. (2011). A Human Factors Analysis of Fatal and Serious Injury Accidents in Alaska, 2004-2009. Rosa P: A digital library for transportation research (United States Department of Transportation). 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yong, Juli E. Jones, Daisuke Kohno, et al.. (2008). 5-HT2CRs Expressed by Pro-Opiomelanocortin Neurons Regulate Energy Homeostasis. Neuron. 60(4). 582–589. 268 indexed citations

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Williams, Kevin W.. (2007). Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Medical Certification Requirements. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 59(40). 672–672. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Kevin W.. (2004). A Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Accident/Incident Data: Human Factors Implications. Journal of Bioresource Management. 824. 129 indexed citations

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Williams, Kevin W.. (1997). The Reasonable Accommodation Difference: The Effect of Applying the Burden Shifting Frameworks Developed under Title VII in Disparate Treatment Cases to Claims Brought under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Berkeley journal of employment and labor law. 18(1). 98.

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