Mary L. Biggs

11.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Mary L. Biggs is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary L. Biggs has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 21 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Mary L. Biggs's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (12 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (12 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (10 papers). Mary L. Biggs is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (12 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (12 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (10 papers). Mary L. Biggs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and United Kingdom. Mary L. Biggs's co-authors include Allan H. Smith, Claudia Hopenhayn‐Rich, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Reina Haque, David S. Siscovick, David A. Kalman, Jorge R. Kizer, Luc Djoussé, Lee E. Moore and Joachim H. Ix and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Mary L. Biggs

99 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Marked Increase in Bladder and Lung Cancer Mortality in a... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Marked Increase in Bladder and Lung Cancer Mortality in a Region of Northern Chile Due to Arsenic in Drinking Water
    1998 592 citations Allan H. Smith, Reina Haque et al. profile →
  2. Association of Weight Status With Mortality in Adults With Incident Diabetes
    2012 410 citations Mercedes R. Carnethon, Mary L. Biggs et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary L. Biggs United States 39 1.4k 1.3k 957 745 702 101 5.1k
Ginji Endo Japan 34 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 819 0.9× 518 0.7× 310 0.4× 139 4.1k
Anoop Shankar United States 47 1.2k 0.9× 1.9k 1.5× 409 0.4× 460 0.6× 603 0.9× 100 7.2k
Lyle G. Best United States 42 702 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 796 0.8× 977 1.3× 569 0.8× 192 6.6k
Jason G. Umans United States 50 1.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.6× 1.4k 1.5× 874 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 304 9.7k
Ta‐Chen Su Taiwan 54 574 0.4× 2.4k 1.9× 837 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 874 1.2× 251 9.1k
Marie‐France Hivert United States 49 692 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 1.9k 2.0× 975 1.3× 868 1.2× 346 9.1k
Chin‐Hsiao Tseng Taiwan 53 2.4k 1.8× 2.1k 1.6× 3.5k 3.7× 2.6k 3.5× 1.3k 1.8× 241 9.6k
Meian He China 40 255 0.2× 2.1k 1.6× 1.2k 1.3× 650 0.9× 387 0.6× 273 6.7k
Takesumi Yoshimura Japan 43 361 0.3× 1.6k 1.3× 499 0.5× 247 0.3× 665 0.9× 196 5.8k
Elly Den Hond Belgium 47 444 0.3× 3.1k 2.4× 384 0.4× 470 0.6× 595 0.8× 133 6.9k

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All Works

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Moored, Kyle, Michael R. Desjardins, Jana A. Hirsch, et al.. (2024). Neighborhood physical activity facilities predict risk of incident mixed and vascular dementia: The Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(1). e14387–e14387.
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Mekary, Rania A., Susan Kirkland, Olga Theou, et al.. (2022). Prospective study of breakfast frequency and timing and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes in community-dwelling older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 116(2). 325–334. 9 indexed citations
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Djoussé, Luc, Mary L. Biggs, Nirupa R. Matthan, et al.. (2021). Serum Individual Nonesterified Fatty Acids and Risk of Heart Failure in Older Adults. Cardiology. 146(3). 351–358. 13 indexed citations
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Walther, Carl P., Joachim H. Ix, Mary L. Biggs, et al.. (2021). Nonesterified Fatty Acids and Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults: Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 78(2). 259–267. 4 indexed citations
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Garg, Parveen K., Mary L. Biggs, Robert C. Kaplan, et al.. (2018). Fasting and post-glucose load measures of insulin resistance and risk of incident atrial fibrillation: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 28(7). 716–721. 15 indexed citations
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Lemaître, Rozenn N., Amanda M. Fretts, Colleen M. Sitlani, et al.. (2015). Plasma phospholipid very-long-chain saturated fatty acids and incident diabetes in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 101(5). 1047–1054. 96 indexed citations
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Banerjee, Dipanjan, Mary L. Biggs, Laina D. Mercer, et al.. (2013). Insulin Resistance and Risk of Incident Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure. 6(3). 364–370. 80 indexed citations
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Djoussé, Luc, Owais Khawaja, Traci M. Bartz, et al.. (2012). Plasma Fatty Acid–Binding Protein 4, Nonesterified Fatty Acids, and Incident Diabetes in Older Adults. Diabetes Care. 35(8). 1701–1707. 34 indexed citations
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Delaney, Joseph A., Mary L. Biggs, Richard A. Kronmal, & Bruce M. Psaty. (2010). Demographic, medical, and behavioral characteristics associated with over the counter non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug use in a population‐based cohort: results from the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 20(1). 83–89. 27 indexed citations
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Littman, Alyson J., David R. Doody, Mary L. Biggs, et al.. (2009). Physical activity in adolescence and testicular germ cell cancer risk. Cancer Causes & Control. 20(8). 1281–1290. 16 indexed citations
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Hunt, Stephen C., et al.. (2008). Later Life Disability Status following Incarceration as a Prisoner of War. Military Medicine. 173(7). 613–618. 19 indexed citations
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Djoussé, Luc, Mary L. Biggs, Kenneth J. Mukamal, & David S. Siscovick. (2007). Alcohol Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes Among Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Obesity. 15(7). 1758–1765. 66 indexed citations
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Steinmaus, Craig, Michael Bates, Yan Yuan, et al.. (2006). Arsenic Methylation and Bladder Cancer Risk in Case???Control Studies in Argentina and the United States. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 48(5). 478–488. 149 indexed citations
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Biggs, Mary L., et al.. (2003). ARSENIC IND DRINKING WATER AND BLADDER CANCER IN ARGENTINA. Epidemiology. 14(Supplement). S123–S123. 2 indexed citations
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Hopenhayn‐Rich, Claudia, et al.. (1996). Arsenic methylation patterns before and after changing from high to lower concentrations of arsenic in drinking water.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 104(11). 1200–1207. 106 indexed citations
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Smith, Allan H., et al.. (1996). MARKED INCREASE IN BLADDER AND LUNG CANCER MORTALITY IN AN ARSENIC EXPOSED REGION IN NORTHERN CHILE. Epidemiology. 7(Supplement). S84–S84. 1 indexed citations
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Hopenhayn‐Rich, Claudia, Mary L. Biggs, David A. Kalman, Lee E. Moore, & Allan H. Smith. (1996). Arsenic Methylation Patterns before and after Changing from High to Lower Concentrations of Arsenic in Drinking Water. Environmental Health Perspectives. 104(11). 1200–1200. 6 indexed citations

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