Nelson B. Watts

33.8k citations

239 papers · 17.8k indexed · 9 hit papers · h-index 65

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.01%
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Bone and Joint Diseases
Oncology top 0.1%
- Bone health and treatments

Papers in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 164
- Bone health and osteoporosis research 157
- Bone and Joint Diseases 42
Oncology 106
- Bone health and treatments 101

Co-authors: Steven T. Harris Dima L. Diab Frank H. Ebetino R.G.G. Russell Michael J. Rogers Harry K. Genant Steven M. Petak E. Michael Lewiecki
Journals: Journal of Clinical Densitometry (23 papers)Osteoporosis International (22 papers)The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (20 papers)Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (19 papers)Endocrine Practice (14 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Nelson B. Watts

230 papers receiving 17.1k citations

Hit Papers

9 papers align trajectories log scale

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis—2020 Update 2020 · 659 citations

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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.

2020 Endocrine Practice
2016 Endocrine Practice
2016 Endocrine Practice
2015 The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
2014 Osteoporosis International
2012 The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
2008 Osteoporosis International
2000 The American Journal of Medicine
1990 New England Journal of Medicine

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Nelson B. Watts, 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	Long-Term Effect of Randomization to Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation on Health in Older Women Annals of Internal Medicine ·Cynthia A. Thomson, Aaron K. Aragaki, Ross L. Prentice, Marcia L. Stefanick, JoAnn E. Manson, Jean Wactawski‐Wende, Nelson B. Watts, Linda Van Horn, James M. Shikany, Thomas E. Rohan, Dorothy S. Lane, Robert A. Wild, S.A. Solodova, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Nazmus Saquib, Jane A. Cauley	2024	13
2	Understanding Physicians’ Perceptions of Patient-Identified Barriers to Osteoporosis Medication Initiation: A Cognitive Mapping Approach Risk Management and Healthcare Policy ·Haiyan Qu, Stuart L. Silverman, Richard M. Shewchuk, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Shamly Austin, Susan L. Greenspan, Jeri W. Nieves, Ryan C. Outman, Amy H. Warriner, Nelson B. Watts, Kenneth G. Saag	2022	0
3	Bone Mineral Density Changes Associated With Pregnancy, Lactation, and Medical Treatments in Premenopausal Women and Effects Later in Life Journal of Women s Health ·Nelson B. Watts, Neil Binkley, Charlotte D. Owens, Ayman Al‐Hendy, Elizabeth E. Puscheck, Mohamad Shebley, William D. Schlaff, James A. Simon	2021	16
4	Elagolix Treatment for Up to 12 Months in Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Uterine Leiomyomas Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·James A. Simon, Ayman Al‐Hendy, David F. Archer, Kurt T. Barnhart, D.A. Bradley, Bruce R. Carr, Thomas Dayspring, Eve C. Feinberg, Ilenia Pielich, Iratxe Huerta Bengoa, Jinhee Kim, Ran Liu, Charlotte D. Owens, Ozgul Muneyyirci‐Delale, Alice Wang, Nelson B. Watts, William D. Schlaff	2020	2
5	Elagolix Treatment for Up to 12 Months in Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Uterine Leiomyomas Obstetrics and Gynecology ·James A. Simon, Ayman Al‐Hendy, David F. Archer, Kurt T. Barnhart, D.A. Bradley, Bruce R. Carr, Thomas Dayspring, Eve C. Feinberg, Ilenia Pielich, Sandra Hurtado, Jin Hee Kim, Ran Liu, Charlotte D. Owens, Ozgul Muneyyirci‐Delale, Alice Wang, Nelson B. Watts, William D. Schlaff	2020	44
6	Safety and Efficacy of 5 Years of Treatment With Recombinant Human Parathyroid Hormone in Adults With Hypoparathyroidism The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Michael Mannstadt, B.L. Clarke, John P. Bilezikian, Henry G. Bone, Douglas Denham, Michael A. Levine, Munro Peacock, Jeffrey Rothman, Dolores Shoback, Mark Warren, Nelson B. Watts, Hak‐Myung Lee, Nicole Sherry, Tamara Vokes	2019	47
7	Canagliflozin and fracture risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes: results from the CANVAS Program Diabetologia ·Zien Zhou, Meg Jardine, Vlado Perkovic, David R. Matthews, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Dick de Zeeuw, Greg Fulcher, Mehul Desai, Richard Oh, Robin Simpson, Nelson B. Watts, Bruce Neal	2019	59
8	Elagolix Alone or With Add-Back Therapy in Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Uterine Leiomyomas Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Bruce R. Carr, Elizabeth A. Stewart, David F. Archer, Ayman Al‐Hendy, D.A. Bradley, Nelson B. Watts, Michael P. Diamond, Zhang Zhimei, Charlotte D. Owens, Kristof Chwalisż, W. Rachel Duan, Ahmed M. Soliman, 隆雄石井, James A. Simon	2018	54
9	2013 International Society for Clinical Densitometry Position Development Conference: Task Force on Normative Databases Journal of Clinical Densitometry ·Nelson B. Watts, William D. Leslie, A. Joseph Foldes, Paul D. Miller	2013	75
10	Use of drug holidays in women taking bisphosphonates Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society ·Dima L. Diab, Nelson B. Watts	2013	7
11	Adverse events and intravenous versus oral bisphosphonate use in patients with osteoporosis and cancer in the U.S. PubMed ·Grant H. Skrepnek, Brian Seal, N. S. MASKELYNE, Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, Nelson B. Watts, Joel W. Hay	2011	6
12	Bone turnover markers and bone mineral density response with risedronate therapy: Relationship with fracture risk and patient adherence Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Richard Eastell, Bernard Vrijens, David L. Cahall, J. D. Ringe, Patrick Garnero, Nelson B. Watts	2011	68
13	Effects of Yearly Zoledronic Acid 5 mg on Bone Turnover Markers and Relation of PINP With Fracture Reduction in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Pierre D. Delmas, F. Munoz, Dennis M. Black, Felicia Cosman, Steven Boonen, Nelson B. Watts, David L. Kendler, Erik Fink Eriksen, Peter Mesenbrink, Richard Eastell	2009	90
14	Factors Associated With 5-Year Risk of Hip Fracture in Postmenopausal Women Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·John A. Robbins, Aaron K. Aragaki, Charles Kooperberg, Nelson B. Watts, Jean Wactawski‐Wende, Rebecca D. Jackson, W. Esson, Cora E. Lewis, Zhao Chen, Marcia L. Stefanick, Jane A. Cauley	2008	13
15	Assessment of non-vertebral fracture risk in postmenopausal women Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Carel W. le Roux, Karine Briot, S. Horlait, Jan De Laat, Nelson B. Watts, Steven Boonen	2007	23
16	Esterified estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women. Relationships of bone marker changes and plasma estradiol to BMD changes: A two-year study Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society ·Nelson B. Watts, Joseph C. Nolan, John J. Brennan, Hwa-Ming Yang	2000	21
17	Low-Dose Esterified Estrogen Therapy Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Harry K. Genant, Johna Lucas, Stuart Weiss, Iván Cortés Domínguez, Ronald Emkey, G. B. Raevskaja, Robert W. Downs, Joseph F. Mortola, Nelson B. Watts, Kellicia Courtney Govender, Rafaelly Lins De Lima Santos, John J. Brennan, Joseph C. Nolan	1998	2
18	Four-Year Study of Intermittent Cyclic Etidronate Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Steven T. Harris, Nelson B. Watts, Rebecca D. Jackson, Harry K. Genant, Richard D. Wasnich, Philip D. Ross, Paul D. Miller, Angelo A. Licata, Charles Chestnut	1994	1
19	Intermittent Cyclical Etidronate Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Nelson B. Watts, Steven T. Harris, Harry K. Genant, Y. Xu, Paul D. Miller, Rebecca D. Jackson, Angelo A. Licata, Philip D. Ross, QIUWan-fei, 麦家超, W. Jerry Mysiw, Larry M. Kohse, FuYan Ding, Peter Steiger, Bradford J. Richmond, В.И. Вершинин	1991	162
20	Cushing's disease: results of transsphenoidal microsurgery with emphasis on surgical failures Journal of neurosurgery ·George T. Tindall, Katriele Muniz Alves, Richard V. Clark, David A. Adams, Nelson B. Watts	1990	98

About Nelson B. Watts

Nelson B. Watts is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Oncology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Reproductive Medicine, having authored 239 papers that have together received 17.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (157 papers), Bone health and treatments (101 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (47 papers), Bone and Joint Diseases (42 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (39 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (21 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (11 papers) and Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (11.0k citations), Oncology (7.1k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2.5k citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (2.0k citations) and Nephrology (739 citations). Nelson B. Watts has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Steven T. Harris, Dima L. Diab, Frank H. Ebetino, R.G.G. Russell, Michael J. Rogers, Harry K. Genant, Steven M. Petak, E. Michael Lewiecki, Paul D. Miller and John P. Bilezikian. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Clinical Densitometry, Osteoporosis International, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and Endocrine Practice.

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