Tim Byers

38.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
223 papers, 17.8k citations indexed

About

Tim Byers is a scholar working on Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Byers has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 17.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Oncology, 57 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 31 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Tim Byers's work include Cancer Risks and Factors (49 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (39 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (35 papers). Tim Byers is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Risks and Factors (49 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (39 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (35 papers). Tim Byers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Tim Byers's co-authors include Frances E. Thompson, Colleen Doyle, Ted Gansler, Marjorie L. McCullough, Elisa V. Bandera, David F. Williamson, Michael J. Thun, Saxon Graham, Kimberly Andrews and Lawrence H. Kushi and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Tim Byers

219 papers receiving 17.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nutrition and physical activity g... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2012 2006 1994 2012 1991 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors
    2012 1.5k citations Tim Byers et al. profile →
  2. American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: Reducing the Risk of Cancer With Healthy Food Choices and Physical Activity
    2006 1.4k citations Tim Byers et al. profile →
  3. Dietary Assessment Resource Manual
    1994 942 citations Tim Byers et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →
  4. Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer
    2012 927 citations Tim Byers et al. profile →
  5. Smoking Cessation and Severity of Weight Gain in a National Cohort
    1991 641 citations Tim Byers et al. profile →
  6. Cardiovascular disease competes with breast cancer as the leading cause of death for older females diagnosed with breast cancer: a retrospective cohort study
    2011 599 citations Tim Byers et al. profile →
  7. Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society
    2006 551 citations David A. Lieberman, John H. Bond et al. Gastroenterology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tim Byers United States 64 7.0k 4.3k 3.4k 3.2k 2.1k 223 17.8k
Rachel Ballard‐Barbash United States 79 10.6k 1.5× 4.2k 1.0× 4.5k 1.3× 3.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 214 19.8k
Harvey Jay Cohen United States 75 5.7k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 5.2k 1.5× 2.7k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 370 23.1k
Elisabete Weiderpass Sweden 75 8.0k 1.1× 4.5k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 3.5k 1.6× 508 26.8k
Bruce K. Armstrong Australia 79 9.4k 1.3× 3.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 3.0k 1.4× 538 24.9k
Nicholas Day United Kingdom 90 7.4k 1.1× 5.1k 1.2× 3.6k 1.1× 3.0k 0.9× 2.6k 1.2× 270 26.8k
Lynn Rosenberg United States 88 5.1k 0.7× 5.1k 1.2× 2.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 3.4k 1.6× 628 28.2k
Susan M. Gapstur United States 67 6.8k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 4.2k 1.3× 2.1k 0.7× 5.2k 2.4× 264 22.5k
Michael F. Leitzmann United States 83 5.8k 0.8× 6.7k 1.6× 6.3k 1.9× 3.5k 1.1× 3.1k 1.4× 345 23.6k
James S. Goodwin United States 83 6.9k 1.0× 2.6k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 4.0k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 442 24.7k
Yutaka Yasui United States 67 5.4k 0.8× 2.2k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 3.3k 1.5× 377 18.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Tim Byers

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tim Byers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Byers

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McKenzie, Lisa M., William B. Allshouse, Tim Byers, et al.. (2017). Childhood hematologic cancer and residential proximity to oil and gas development. PLoS ONE. 12(2). e0170423–e0170423. 100 indexed citations
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Hines, Lisa M., Rebecca L. Sedjo, Tim Byers, et al.. (2016). The Interaction between Genetic Ancestry and Breast Cancer Risk Factors among Hispanic Women: The Breast Cancer Health Disparities Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 26(5). 692–701. 18 indexed citations
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Risendal, Betsy, Rebecca L. Sedjo, Anna R. Giuliano, et al.. (2015). Surveillance and beliefs about follow-up care among long-term breast cancer survivors: a comparison of primary care and oncology providers. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 10(1). 96–102. 14 indexed citations
4.
Leng, Shuguang, Kieu Do, Christin M. Yingling, et al.. (2012). Defining a Gene Promoter Methylation Signature in Sputum for Lung Cancer Risk Assessment. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(12). 3387–3395. 78 indexed citations
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Varella‐Garcia, Marileila, Holly J. Wolf, William J. Feser, et al.. (2010). The Detection of Chromosomal Aneusomy by Fluorescence In situ Hybridization in Sputum Predicts Lung Cancer Incidence. Cancer Prevention Research. 3(4). 447–453. 38 indexed citations
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Byers, Tim, D. Djordjević, Eric Hentges, et al.. (2010). Integrating the Totality of Food and Nutrition Evidence for Public Health Decision Making and Communication. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 50(sup1). 1–8. 21 indexed citations
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Borrayo, Evelinn A., Lisa M. Hines, Tim Byers, et al.. (2009). Characteristics Associated with Mammography Screening among Both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women. Journal of Women s Health. 18(10). 1585–1594. 29 indexed citations
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Risendal, Betsy, Lisa M. Hines, Carol Sweeney, et al.. (2008). Family history and age at onset of breast cancer in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women. Cancer Causes & Control. 19(10). 1349–1355. 19 indexed citations
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Jónsson, Steinn, Marileila Varella‐Garcia, York E. Miller, et al.. (2007). Chromosomal Aneusomy in Bronchial High-Grade Lesions Is Associated with Invasive Lung Cancer. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 177(3). 342–347. 29 indexed citations
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Byers, Tim & Rebecca L. Sedjo. (2007). Public Health Response to the Obesity Epidemic: Too Soon or Too Late?. Journal of Nutrition. 137(2). 488–492. 12 indexed citations
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Slattery, Martha L., Carol Sweeney, Jennifer S. Herrick, et al.. (2006). ESR1, AR, body size, and breast cancer risk in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women living in the Southwestern United States. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 105(3). 327–335. 30 indexed citations
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Cole, Bernard F., John A. Baron, Robert S. Sandler, et al.. (2005). Decreases in gamma-tocopherol, but not alpha-tocopherol, with a low-fat diet. Cancer Research. 65. 1041–1041. 9 indexed citations
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Robertson, Douglas J., E. Robert Greenberg, Michael L. Beach, et al.. (2005). Colorectal Cancer in Patients Under Close Colonoscopic Surveillance. Gastroenterology. 129(1). 34–41. 340 indexed citations
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Ahnen, Dennis J., et al.. (2003). First-degree relatives of patients with advanced colorectal adenomas have an increased prevalence of colorectal cancer. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 1(2). 96–102. 53 indexed citations
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Garg, Kavita, Robert L. Keith, Tim Byers, et al.. (2002). Randomized Controlled Trial with Low-Dose Spiral CT for Lung Cancer Screening: Feasibility Study and Preliminary Results. Radiology. 225(2). 506–510. 74 indexed citations
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Maltzman, Terese H., Marı́a Elena Martı́nez, Tim Byers, et al.. (2001). Ki-ras proto-oncogene mutations in sporadic colorectal adenomas: Relationship to histologic and clinical characteristics. Gastroenterology. 121(2). 302–309. 59 indexed citations
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Jumaan, Aisha O., et al.. (1999). Beta-Carotene Intake and Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer. Epidemiology. 10(1). 49–53. 59 indexed citations
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Mouchawar, Judy, et al.. (1999). A Study of the Relationship Between Family History of Breast Cancer and Knowledge of Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Prerequisites. Cancer Detection and Prevention. 23(1). 22–30. 45 indexed citations
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Coates, Ralph J., Mary K. Serdula, Tim Byers, et al.. (1995). A Brief, Telephone-Administered Food Frequency Questionnaire Can Be Useful for Surveillance of Dietary Fat Intakes. Journal of Nutrition. 125(6). 1473–1483. 38 indexed citations
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Freedman, David S., Janet B. Croft, Alfred J. Anderson, et al.. (1994). THE RELATION OF DOCUMENTED CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE TO LEVELS OF TOTAL CHOLESTEROL AND HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL. Epidemiology. 5(1). 80–87. 11 indexed citations

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