Thomas N. Williams

39.4k citations

217 papers · 14.4k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 60

Impact in

Genetics top 0.02%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Hematology top 0.05%
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Blood groups and transfusion

Papers in

Genetics 113
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders 112
Hematology 98
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders 88
- Blood groups and transfusion 13

Co-authors: D. J. Weatherall David C. Rees Mark T. Gladwin Kevin Marsh Frédéric B. Piel Simon I Hay Kathryn Maitland Tabitha Mwangi
Journals: Blood (17 papers)PLoS ONE (10 papers)Clinical Infectious Diseases (9 papers)British Journal of Haematology (9 papers)BMC Medicine (9 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Kenya United States

In The Last Decade

Thomas N. Williams

205 papers receiving 14.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Global Burden of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Children under Five, 2010–2050: Modelling Based on Demographics, Excess Mortality, and Interventions 2013 · 739 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.

2013 PLoS Medicine
2012 The Lancet
2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2010 The Lancet
2005 New England Journal of Medicine

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1	Hydroxyurea pharmacokinetics in children with sickle cell anemia across different global populations Blood Advances ·Alexandra Power‐Hays, Kathryn McElhinney, Thomas N. Williams, George Mochamah, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, George Paasi, Marvin Reid, Angela Rankine‐Mullings, Robert O. Opoka, Chandy C. John, Patrick T. McGann, Charles T. Quinn, Nieko Punt, Luke R. Smart, Susan E. Stuber, Teresa Latham, Alexander A. Vinks, Russell E. Ware	2025	0
2	Erythrocyte alloimmunization in children with sickle cell anemia living in Kilifi, Kenya SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Michael Muteti, Ephy Akoko, Caudencia Nyakundi, George Mochamah, Johnstone Makale, Patrick Ombati, Brian Tawa, Steven Ger Nyanjom, Lilian Antwi Boateng, Russell E. Ware, Thomas N. Williams, Sophie Uyoga	2025	0
3	Reducing transfusion utilization for children with sickle cell anemia in sub‐Saharan Africa with hydroxyurea: Analysis from the phase I/II REACH trial American Journal of Hematology ·Alexandra Power‐Hays, George Tomlinson, Léon Tshilolo, Brígida Santos, Thomas N. Williams, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, Luke R. Smart, Banu Aygün, Adam Lane, Susan E. Stuber, Teresa Latham, Russell E. Ware	2024	6
4	Hydroxyurea Treatment Reduces Infection Rates in African Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Blood ·Thomas N. Williams, Teresa Latham, George Tomlinson, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, Brígida Santos, Léon Tshilolo, Adam Lane, Banu Aygün, Susan E. Stuber, Luke R. Smart, Russell E. Ware	2024	0
5	Dantu Blood Group Erythrocytes Form Large Plasmodium falciparum Rosettes Less Commonly American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Molly S. A. Carlier, Wilfred Nyamu, Johnstone Makale, Thomas N. Williams, J. Alexandra Rowe, Silvia N. Kariuki	2024	0
6	Improving the diagnosis of severe malaria in African children using platelet counts and plasma Pf HRP2 concentrations Science Translational Medicine ·James A Watson, Sophie Uyoga, Perpetual Wanjiku, Johnstone Makale, Gideon Nyutu, Neema Mturi, Elizabeth C. George, Charles J. Woodrow, Nicholas Day, Philip Bejon, Robert O. Opoka, Arjen M. Dondorp, Chandy C. John, Kathryn Maitland, Thomas N. Williams, Nicholas J. White	2022	25
7	Transfusion management of severe anaemia in African children: a consensus algorithm British Journal of Haematology ·Kathryn Maitland, Sarah Kiguli, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, Robert O. Opoka, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Florence Alaroker, Sophie Uyoga, Dorothy Kyeyune‐Byabazaire, Bridon M’baya, Imelda Bates, Thomas N. Williams, Deogratias Munube, Dora Mbanya, Elizabeth Molyneux, Annabelle South, A. Sarah Walker, Diana M. Gibb, Elizabeth C. George, (unknown)	2021	15
8	Effects of vitamin D deficiency on neurobehavioural outcomes in children: a systematic review SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Agnes M. Mutua, Reagan M. Mogire, Alison M. Elliott, Thomas N. Williams, Emily L. Webb, Amina Abubakar, Sarah H. Atkinson	2020	14
9	Iron Deficiency Is Associated With Reduced Levels of Plasmodium falciparum-specific Antibodies in African Children Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Caroline K Bundi, Angela Nalwoga, Lawrence Lubyayi, John M. Muriuki, Reagan M. Mogire, Herbert Opi, Alexander J. Mentzer, Cleopatra K Mugyenyi, Jedida Mwacharo, Emily L. Webb, Philip Bejon, Thomas N. Williams, Joseph Kangangi Gikunju, James G. Beeson, Alison M. Elliott, Francis M. Ndungu, Sarah H. Atkinson	2020	4
10	Effects of vitamin D deficiency on neurobehavioural outcomes in children: a systematic review Spiral (Imperial College London) ·Agnes M. Mutua, Reagan M. Mogire, Alison M. Elliott, Thomas N. Williams, Emily L. Webb, Amina Abubakar, Sarah H. Atkinson	2020	24
11	Prospective Observational Study of Incidence and Preventable Burden of Childhood Tuberculosis, Kenya Emerging infectious diseases ·Andrew Brent, Christopher Nyundo, Joyce Langat, Caroline Mulunda, Joshua Wambua, Evasius Bauni, Joyce Sande, Kate Park, Thomas N. Williams, Charles R. Newton, Michael Levin, J. Anthony G. Scott, (unknown)	2018	1
12	Sickle Cell and α+-Thalassemia Traits Influence the Association between Ferritin and Hepcidin in Rural Kenyan Children Aged 14–26 Months Journal of Nutrition ·Kendra Byrd, Thomas N. Williams, Audrie Lin, Amy J. Pickering, Benjamin F. Arnold, Charles D. Arnold, Marion Kiprotich, Holly N. Dentz, Sammy M. Njenga, Gouthami Rao, John M. Colford, Clair Null, Christine P. Stewart	2018	5
13	Detecting Malaria Hotspots: A Comparison of Rapid Diagnostic Test, Microscopy, and Polymerase Chain Reaction The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Polycarp Mogeni, Thomas N. Williams, Irene Omedo, Domtila Kimani, Joyce Ngoi, Jedida Mwacharo, Richard Morter, Christopher Nyundo, Juliana Wambua, George Nyangweso, Melissa C. Kapulu, Greg Fegan, Philip Bejon	2017	32
14	Genetic determinants of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in Kenya BMC Medical Genetics ·Shivang S. Shah, Alex Macharia, Johnstone Makale, Sophie Uyoga, Katja Kivinen, Rachel Craik, Christina Hubbart, Thomas E. Wellems, Kirk A. Rockett, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Thomas N. Williams	2014	21
15	World distribution, population genetics, and health burden of the hemoglobinopathies Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology ·Thomas N. Williams, D. J. Weatherall	2012	17
16	Nutritional status, hospitalization and mortality among patients with sickle cell anemia in Tanzania Haematologica ·Sharon E. Cox, Julie Makani, Anthony J. C. Fulford, Albert Komba, Deogratius Soka, Thomas N. Williams, Charles R. Newton, Kevin Marsh, Andrew M. Prentice	2011	54
17	A defunctioning polymorphism in FCGR2B is associated with protection against malaria but susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Lisa Willcocks, Edward J Carr, Heather Niederer, Tim F. Rayner, Thomas N. Williams, Wanling Yang, J. Anthony G. Scott, Britta C. Urban, Norbert Peshu, Timothy J. Vyse, YL Lau, Paul Lyons, Kenneth G. C. Smith	2010	141
18	Rotavirus Genetic Diversity, Disease Association, and Temporal Change in Hospitalized Rural Kenyan Children The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·D. James Nokes, Ina Peenze, Lufuno Netshifhefhe, John Abwao, M. C. de Beer, Mapaseka Seheri, Thomas N. Williams, Nicola Page, A. Duncan Steele	2010	27
19	A Non-standard Anisotropic Diffusion for Speckle Noise Removal SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Hyeona Lim, Thomas N. Williams	2007	3
20	Common variation in the ABO glycosyltransferase is associated with susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria Human Molecular Genetics ·Andrew E. Fry, Michael J. Griffiths, Sarah Auburn, Mahamadou Diakité, Julian Forton, Angela Green, Anna Richardson, Jonathan P. Wilson, Muminatou Jallow, Fatou Sisay-Joof, Margaret Pinder, Norbert Peshu, Thomas N. Williams, Kevin Marsh, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Terrie E. Taylor, Kirk A. Rockett, Dominic Kwiatkowski	2007	117

About Thomas N. Williams

Thomas N. Williams is a scholar working on Genetics, Hematology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Nutrition and Dietetics, having authored 217 papers that have together received 14.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (112 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (88 papers), Malaria Research and Control (74 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (48 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (27 papers), Complement system in diseases (16 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (15 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (7.5k citations), Hematology (6.1k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (3.0k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (4.5k citations) and Parasitology (724 citations). Thomas N. Williams has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Kenya and United States. Frequent co-authors include D. J. Weatherall, David C. Rees, Mark T. Gladwin, Kevin Marsh, Frédéric B. Piel, Simon I Hay, Kathryn Maitland, Tabitha Mwangi, Sunetra Gupta and Rosalind E. Howes. Their work appears in journals such as Blood, PLoS ONE, Clinical Infectious Diseases, British Journal of Haematology and BMC Medicine.

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