Mary Walker

14.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
167 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Mary Walker is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Walker has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 34 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 34 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Mary Walker's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (27 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (19 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (19 papers). Mary Walker is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (27 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (19 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (19 papers). Mary Walker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Mary Walker's co-authors include A. G. Shaper, S. Goya Wannamethee, Peter H. Whincup, Richard E. Peterson, Stuart Pocock, A. G. Thomson, Derek G. Cook, P. W. Macfarlane, Lucy Lennon and Ann Rumley and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Mary Walker

166 papers receiving 10.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Carotid Plaque, Intima Media Thickness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women

1999 618 citations Shah Ebrahim, Peter H. Whincup et al. profile →
British Regional Heart Study: cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men in 24 towns.

1981 455 citations A. G. Shaper, Stuart Pocock et al. BMJ profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary Walker United Kingdom	62	2.7k	2.3k	2.0k	1.9k	1.4k	167	11.4k
Jason G. Umans United States	50	2.0k 0.8×	2.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	874 0.6×	304	9.7k
Zhengming Chen United Kingdom	54	2.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	2.3k 1.2×	2.7k 1.4×	1.8k 1.3×	374	13.5k
Tiina Laatikainen Finland	62	1.8k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	3.5k 1.8×	3.6k 1.9×	1.8k 1.3×	527	15.7k
George G. Rhoads United States	54	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	2.2k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	147	11.7k
P C Elwood United Kingdom	55	2.7k 1.0×	762 0.3×	1.9k 0.9×	2.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.4×	273	13.9k
Canqing Yu China	49	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.9k 0.9×	2.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	498	10.9k
Angela Döring Germany	56	2.6k 1.0×	990 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	2.2k 1.6×	181	11.2k
Grethe S. Tell Norway	68	3.2k 1.2×	787 0.3×	2.7k 1.4×	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	374	15.7k
Ling Yang China	51	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	326	10.9k
Maurizio Trevisan United States	68	2.3k 0.8×	959 0.4×	2.5k 1.2×	3.7k 1.9×	3.3k 2.4×	279	18.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Walker, Mary, et al.. (2017). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve endothelial function in humans at risk for atherosclerosis: A review. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 134. 131–140. 95 indexed citations

Walker, Mary, et al.. (2016). Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Protect against Cigarette Smoke-Induced Oxidative Stress and Vascular Dysfunction. Toxicological Sciences. 156(1). kfw255–kfw255. 35 indexed citations

Laskaratos, Faidon‐Marios, et al.. (2012). PMO-075 30-Day mortality risk factors for percutaneous endoscopic and radiologically-inserted gastrostomy. Gut. 61(Suppl 2). A103.2–A104. 2 indexed citations

Walker, Mary, et al.. (2012). A less stressful alternative to oral gavage for pharmacological and toxicological studies in mice. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 260(1). 65–69. 96 indexed citations

Kopf, Phillip G., Jason A. Scott, Larry N Agbor, et al.. (2010). Cytochrome P4501A1 Is Required for Vascular Dysfunction and Hypertension Induced by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin. Toxicological Sciences. 117(2). 537–546. 61 indexed citations

Wannamethee, S. Goya, Debbie A. Lawlor, Peter H. Whincup, et al.. (2004). Birthweight of offspring and paternal insulin resistance and paternal diabetes in late adulthood: cross sectional survey. Diabetologia. 47(1). 12–18. 38 indexed citations

Lund, Amie K., M. Beth Goens, Nancy L. Kanagy, & Mary Walker. (2003). Cardiac hypertrophy in Aryl hydrocarbon receptor null mice is correlated with elevated angiotensin II, endothelin-1, and mean arterial blood pressure. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 193(2). 177–187. 119 indexed citations

Wannamethee, S. Goya, A. G. Shaper, Peter H. Whincup, & Mary Walker. (2002). Migration within Great Britain and cardiovascular disease: early life and adult environmental factors. International Journal of Epidemiology. 31(5). 1054–1060. 18 indexed citations

Ebrahim, Shah, S. Goya Wannamethee, Peter H. Whincup, Mary Walker, & A. G. Shaper. (2000). Locomotor disability in a cohort of British men: the impact of lifestyle and disease. International Journal of Epidemiology. 29(3). 478–486. 27 indexed citations

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Guiney, Patrick D., Mary Walker, Jan M. Spitsbergen, & Richard E. Peterson. (2000). Hemodynamic Dysfunction and Cytochrome P4501A mRNA Expression Induced by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during Embryonic Stages of Lake Trout Development. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 168(1). 1–14. 55 indexed citations

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Walker, Mary, A. G. Shaper, Lucy Lennon, & Peter H. Whincup. (2000). Twenty year follow-up of a cohort based in general practices in 24 British towns. Journal of Public Health. 22(4). 479–485. 87 indexed citations

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Walker, Mary, Peter H. Whincup, A. G. Shaper, Lucy Lennon, & A. G. Thomson. (1998). Validation of Patient Recall of Doctor-diagnosed Heart Attack and Stroke: A Postal Questionnaire and Record Review Comparison. American Journal of Epidemiology. 148(4). 355–361. 85 indexed citations

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Wannamethee, S. Goya, A G Shaper, Peter H. Whincup, & Mary Walker. (1998). Adult Height, Stroke, and Coronary Heart Disease. American Journal of Epidemiology. 148(11). 1069–1076. 91 indexed citations

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Walker, Mary. (1996). Potency of a Complex Mixture of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin, Dibenzofuran, and Biphenyl Congeners Compared to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in Causing Fish Early Life Stage Mortality. Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. 30(2). 178–186. 63 indexed citations

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Fulmer, Terry & Mary Walker. (1992). Critical care nursing of the elderly. Springer eBooks. 8 indexed citations

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Cook, Derek G., Joan K. Morris, Mary Walker, & A. G. Shaper. (1990). Consultation rates among middle aged men in general practice over three years.. BMJ. 301(6753). 647–650. 6 indexed citations

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Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, Andrew Phillips, Mary Walker, & T. P. Whitehead. (1986). High density lipoprotein cholesterol is not a major risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in British men. BMJ. 292(6526). 1013.2–1014. 1 indexed citations

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Pocock, Stuart, A. G. Shaper, Andrew Phillips, Mary Walker, & T. P. Whitehead. (1986). High density lipoprotein cholesterol is not a major risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in British men.. BMJ. 292(6519). 515–519. 102 indexed citations

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Walker, Mary & A. G. Shaper. (1984). Follow-up of subjects in prospective studies based in general practice.. PubMed. 34(264). 365–70. 68 indexed citations

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Shaper, A. G., et al.. (1981). British Regional Heart Study: cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men in 24 towns.. BMJ. 283(6285). 179–186. 455 indexed citations breakdown →

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