Millicent Higgins

10.8k citations

64 papers · 8.5k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 0.5%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 0.5%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Papers in ⓘ

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 17
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 17
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research 14

Co-authors: Michael J. Horan (3 shared papers)Clarice Brown (3 shared papers)Edward J. Roccella (2 shared papers)Vicki L. Burt (2 shared papers)Jeffrey A. Cutler (2 shared papers)Paul K. Whelton (2 shared papers)Darwin R. Labarthe (2 shared papers)Jacob B. Keller (17 shared papers)
Journals: American Journal of Epidemiology (6 papers)CHEST Journal (6 papers)Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (3 papers)Annals of Epidemiology (3 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

Millicent Higgins

63 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Body Mass Index and the Prevalence of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia 2000 · 632 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2000 Obesity Research
1996 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
1995 Hypertension
1995 Hypertension

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Millicent Higgins, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Prevalence of Hypertension in the US Adult Population Hypertension ·Vicki L. Burt, Paul K. Whelton, Edward J. Roccella, Clarice Brown, Jeffrey A. Cutler, Millicent Higgins, Michael J. Horan, Darwin R. Labarthe Hit paper breakdown →	1995	2370
2	Trends in the Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the Adult US Population Hypertension ·Vicki L. Burt, Jeffrey A. Cutler, Millicent Higgins, Michael J. Horan, Darwin R. Labarthe, Paul K. Whelton, Clarice Brown, Edward J. Roccella Hit paper breakdown →	1995	988
3	Body Mass Index and the Prevalence of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia Obesity Research ·Clarice Brown, Millicent Higgins, Karen A. Donato, Frederick Rohde, Robert J. Garrison, Eva Obarzanek, Nancy D. Ernst, Michael J. Horan Hit paper breakdown →	2000	632
4	Community surveillance of coronary heart disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study: Methods and initial two years' experience Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Alice White, Aaron R. Folsom, Lloyd E. Chambless, A. Richey Sharret, Kiduk Yang, David E. Conwill, Millicent Higgins, O. Dale Williams, Herman A. Tyroler, The ARIC Investigators Hit paper breakdown →	1996	619
5	Regional obesity and risk of cardiovascular disease; the Framingham study Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·William B. Kannel, L. Adrienne Cupples, Ratna Ramaswami, Joseph Stokes, Bernard E. Kreger, Millicent Higgins	1991	418
6	Office Spirometry for Lung Health Assessment in Adults CHEST Journal ·Gary T. Ferguson, Paul Enright, A. Sonia Buist, Millicent Higgins	2000	356
7	Epidemiology of asthma and allergic rhinitis in a total community, Tecumseh, Michigan Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·I. Broder, Millicent Higgins, Kenneth P. Mathews, Jacob B. Keller	1974	226
8	Spirometry Reference Values for Women and Men 65 to 85 Years of Age: Cardiovascular Health Study American Review of Respiratory Disease ·Paul Enright, Richard A. Kronmal, Millicent Higgins, Marc B. Schenker, Edward F. Haponik	1993	214
9	Hazards of Obesity‐the Framingham Experience Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Millicent Higgins, William B. Kannel, Robert J. Garrison, Joan L. Pinsky, Joseph Stokes	1987	183
10	Dietary n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Smoking-Related Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease New England Journal of Medicine ·Eyal Shahar, Aaron R. Folsom, Sandra Melnick, Melvyn S. Tockman, George W. Comstock, Valerio Gennaro, Millicent Higgins, Paul D. Sorlie, Wen-Jene Ko, Moysés Szklo	1994	167
11	Epidemiology of asthma and allergic rhinitis in a total community, Tecumseh, Michigan Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·I. Broder, Millicent Higgins, Kenneth P. Mathews, Jacob B. Keller	1974	165
12	Accuracy of proband reported family history: The NHLBI Family Heart Study (FHS) Genetic Epidemiology ·Jeannette T. Bensen, Angela D. Liese, Julia T. Rushing, Michael A. Province, Aaron R. Folsom, Stephen S. Rich, Millicent Higgins	1999	140
13	Risk of Hospitalized Stroke in Men Enrolled in the Honolulu Heart Program and the Framingham Study Stroke ·Beatriz L. Rodríguez, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Robert D. Abbott, Abraham Kagan, Cecil M. Burchfiel, Katsuhiko Yano, G. Webster Ross, Halit Silbershatz, Millicent Higgins, Jordan Popper, Philip A. Wolf, J. David Curb	2002	128
14	Prevalence and Correlates of Respiratory Symptoms and Disease in the Elderly CHEST Journal ·Paul Enright, Richard A. Kronmal, Millicent Higgins, Marc B. Schenker, Edward F. Haponik	1994	110
15	Predictors of Mortality in the Adult Population of Tecumseh Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal ·Millicent Higgins, Jacob B. Keller	1970	98
16	Familial occurrence of chronic respiratory disease and familial resemblance in ventilatory capacity Journal of Chronic Diseases ·Millicent Higgins, Jacob Keller	1975	91
17	CHARACTERISTICS OF SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS IN TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN: II. THE DISTRIBUTION OF SELECTED PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS AND PHYSIOLOGIC VARIABLES AND THE PREVALENCE OF CERTAIN DISEASES IN SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS1 American Journal of Epidemiology ·Millicent Higgins, Marcus O. Kjelsberg	1967	90
18	Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Scott M. Grundy, George L. Blackburn, Millicent Higgins, Ronald M. Lauer, Michael G. Perri, Donna H. Ryan	1999	87
19	Smoking and Lung Function in Elderly Men and Women JAMA ·Millicent Higgins	1993	84
20	Smoking, Socioeconomic Status, and Chronic Respiratory Disease ^1, ² American Review of Respiratory Disease ·Millicent Higgins, Jacob B. Keller, Helen L. Metzner	1977	83

About Millicent Higgins

Millicent Higgins is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 64 papers that have together received 8.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (14 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (9 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (6 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (6 papers), Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention (5 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (5 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (3.6k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1.5k citations), Physiology (2.0k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (1.8k citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (857 citations). Millicent Higgins has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Michael J. Horan, Clarice Brown, Edward J. Roccella, Vicki L. Burt, Jeffrey A. Cutler, Paul K. Whelton, Darwin R. Labarthe, Jacob B. Keller, Paul Enright and Robert J. Garrison. Their work appears in journals such as American Journal of Epidemiology, CHEST Journal, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Annals of Epidemiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

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