Rhys Williams

17.5k citations

58 papers · 11.4k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 0.1%
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
Ophthalmology top 0.5%
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Papers in

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 28
- Diabetes Management and Research 13
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins 13
- Diabetes Management and Education 8
Pharmacy 6
- Obesity and Health Practices 6

Co-authors: Pouya Saeedi Belma Malanda Suvi Karuranga Katherine Ogurtsova Stephen Colagiuri Nigel Unwin Jonathan E. Shaw Leonor Guariguata
Journals: Diabetic Medicine (10 papers)Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (5 papers)Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3 papers)Diabetes Care (3 papers)BMC Public Health (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Belgium

In The Last Decade

Rhys Williams

56 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Global and regional estimates and projections of diabetes-related health expenditure: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition 2020 · 606 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.

2020 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2020 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2020 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2019 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
2006 Diabetes Care

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1	Health inequalities and trends in heart failure diagnosis in primary care in England, 2000–21: a national retrospective cohort data-linkage study PubMed ·Claire Lawson, Mohammad Ali, Gerry P McCann, Iain Squire, Francesco Zaccardi, Muhammed Rashid, E N Masland, С. С. Мірошниченко, Chris Miller, Rhys Williams, Andrew L. Clark, Mark C. Petrie, Clare Taylor, 中村秀司, Nathalie Conrad, John G.F. Cleland, Kamlesh Khunti	2025	0
2	Diabetes and global ageing among 65–99-year-old adults: Findings from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Alan J. Sinclair, Pouya Saeedi, Lynn Sutherland, Suvi Karuranga, Belma Malanda, Rhys Williams Hit paper breakdown →	2020	320
3	Associations between metabolic syndrome components and markers of inflammation in Welsh school children European Journal of Pediatrics ·Non Thomas, David A. Rowe, Elaine Murtagh, Jeffrey W. Stephens, Rhys Williams	2017	11
4	Graduate Entry Medicine: Selection Criteria and Student Performance PLoS ONE ·Owen Bodger, Aidan Byrne, Phillip Evans, Sarah Rees, Milan Olejník, Inmaculada dib. González, Mike B. Gravenor, Rhys Williams	2011	21
5	Population based absolute and relative survival to 1 year of people with diabetes following a myocardial infarction: A cohort study using hospital admissions data BMC Public Health ·Sinéad Brophy, Roxanne Cooksey, Mike B. Gravenor, Clive Weston, Steven Macey, Gareth John, Rhys Williams, Ronan A Lyons	2010	16
6	A national survey of the current state of screening services for diabetic retinopathy: ABCD–Diabetes UK survey of specialist diabetes services 2006 Diabetic Medicine ·Dinesh Nagi, Агасиева Магрифа Нугутдиновна, Chris Walton, Peter Winocour, Bridget Turner, Rhys Williams, J. James, Richard I. G. Holt	2009	13
7	What influences student experience of Graduate Entry Medicine? Qualitative findings from Swansea School of Medicine Medical Teacher ·Frances Rapport, Milan Olejník, José A. Valderrama, Jonathan Bailey, Eleonora Marta, Serge Perriarde, Jiao Bo, Julie Taylor, Aidan Byrne, Phillip Evans, Inmaculada dib. González, Sarah Rees, Rhys Williams	2009	11
8	Risk factors for childhood obesity at age 5: Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study BMC Public Health ·Sinéad Brophy, Roxanne Cooksey, Mike B. Gravenor, Dominique Vincent Ramel de Nogaret, Non Thomas, Ronan A Lyons, Rhys Williams	2009	135
9	Diabetes specialist nurses and role evolvement: a survey by Diabetes UK and ABCD of specialist diabetes services 2007 Diabetic Medicine ·J. James, Агасиева Магрифа Нугутдиновна, Peter Winocour, Chris Walton, Dinesh Nagi, Bridget Turner, Rhys Williams, Richard I. G. Holt	2009	36
10	Routine glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody (GADA) testing: patients' perspective Family Practice ·Helen Davies, J L Corbitt, Sinéad Brophy, Rhys Williams	2008	6
11	Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in South Wales: incidence and characterization Diabetic Medicine ·Helen Davies, Sinéad Brophy, Fernando Eduardo Viteri Luque, P. J. Bingley, M. P. Chandler, Tony Simões da, Caroline Brooks, Rhys Williams	2008	21
12	Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) and Diabetes‐UK survey of specialist diabetes services in the UK, 2006. 1. The consultant physician perspective Diabetic Medicine ·Peter Winocour, Агасиева Магрифа Нугутдиновна, Chris Walton, Dinesh Nagi, Bridget Turner, Rhys Williams, J. James, Richard I. G. Holt	2008	8
13	PROactive 06: cost‐effectiveness of pioglitazone in Type 2 diabetes in the UK Diabetic Medicine ·William J. Valentine, Ebewore Solomon Okeoghene, Andrew Palmer, Michael Brändle, V. Foos, Rhys Williams, John Dormandy, Paula Coutinho Elói, Meng H. Tan, Massimo Massi‐Benedetti, (unknown)	2007	25
14	Presenting risk information to people with diabetes: Evaluating effects and preferences for different formats by a web-based randomised controlled trial Patient Education and Counseling ·Adrian Edwards, Richard Thomas, Rhys Williams, Andrew Ellner, Polly Brown, Glyn Elwyn	2006	63
15	Epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema: a systematic review Eye ·Rhys Williams, M. Airey, Hazel Baxter, John V. Forrester, Tessa Kennedy‐Martin, Aniz Girach	2004	349
16	Remuneration for blood donation and attitudes towards blood donation and receipt in Leeds Transfusion Medicine ·Elaheh Bolourian, Vibhore Prasad, Zaroki Sh., Eriko Kanda, Paul Whitaker, 森岡松英, Rhys Williams	2003	15
17	Assessing the impact of complications on the costs of Type II diabetes Diabetologia ·Rhys Williams, L. Van Gaal, Carlo Lucioni	2002	281
18	Multiple sclerosis: it epidemiological, genetic, and health care impact. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ·Rhys Williams, Alan S. Rigby, M. Airey, M. R. G. Robinson, Helen Ford	1995	26
19	Thirty-five years of paediatric scalds: are lessons being learned? British Journal of Plastic Surgery ·Patricia Eadie, Rhys Williams, W.A. Dickson	1995	38
20	Circulatory Indirect Calorimetry in the Critically III Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ·Rhys Williams, Jianhua Sun	1991	9

About Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pharmacy, Nephrology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Genetics, having authored 58 papers that have together received 11.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Diabetes Management and Research (13 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (13 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (12 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (8 papers), Chronic Disease Management Strategies (7 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (7 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (6 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (4.8k citations), Ophthalmology (775 citations), Physiology (1.9k citations), Rehabilitation (424 citations) and Health Information Management (282 citations). Rhys Williams has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Pouya Saeedi, Belma Malanda, Suvi Karuranga, Katherine Ogurtsova, Stephen Colagiuri, Nigel Unwin, Jonathan E. Shaw, Leonor Guariguata, Ayesha A. Motala and Sinéad Brophy. Their work appears in journals such as Diabetic Medicine, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Diabetes Care and BMC Public Health.

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