W. C. Willett

13.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
81 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

W. C. Willett is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. C. Willett has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 20 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in W. C. Willett's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (29 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (12 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). W. C. Willett is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (29 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (12 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). W. C. Willett collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. W. C. Willett's co-authors include Graham A. Colditz, M. J. Stampfer, Eric B. Rimm, E. B. Rimm, Meir J. Stampfer, Frank E. Speizer, Alberto Ascherio, Edward L. Giovannucci, Alberto Ascherio and Donna Spiegelman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

W. C. Willett

79 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Dietary Fat and Coronary Heart Disease: A Comparison of Approaches for Adjusting for Total Energy Intake and Modeling Repeated Dietary Measurements

1999 908 citations M. J. Stampfer, W. C. Willett et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →
A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake, and risk of coronary heart disease in US women

2000 859 citations Simin Liu, W. C. Willett et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
A Prospective Study of Family History and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

1994 590 citations Charles S. Fuchs, Edward L. Giovannucci et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers

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Chisato Nagata Japan

M. J. Stampfer United States

Diane Feskanich United States

E. Giovannucci United States

Teresa Norat United Kingdom

Regina G. Ziegler United States

Pirjo Pietinen Finland

Satoshi Sasaki Japan

Mara Z. Vitolins United States

T. Byers United States

Chisato Nagata Japan

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2.3k ×0.7

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1.1k ×0.5

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2.1k ×1.0

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2.4k ×1.3

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1.3k ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by W. C. Willett

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. C. Willett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. C. Willett

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. C. Willett. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. C. Willett based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. C. Willett. W. C. Willett is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Zhang, Yin, Mingyang Song, Molin Wang, et al.. (2024). All‐cause and cause‐specific mortality risk and loss in life expectancy associated with incident type 2 diabetes onset age and duration. Journal of Internal Medicine. 296(3). 260–279.

Willett, W. C., et al.. (2024). Socioeconomic Status, Diet, and Behavioral Factors and Cardiometabolic Diseases and Mortality. JAMA Network Open. 7(12). e2451837–e2451837. 10 indexed citations

Boeke, Caroline E., A. Heather Eliassen, Hannah Oh, et al.. (2014). Adolescent physical activity in relation to breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 145(3). 715–724. 36 indexed citations

Wang, Jun, A. Heather Eliassen, Donna Spiegelman, W. C. Willett, & Susan E. Hankinson. (2014). Plasma free 25-hydroxyvitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, and risk of breast cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study II. Cancer Causes & Control. 25(7). 819–827. 34 indexed citations

Ng, Kimmie, Brian M. Wolpin, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, et al.. (2009). Prospective study of predictors of vitamin D status and survival in patients with colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 101(6). 916–923. 105 indexed citations

Wu, Kainan, Diane Feskanich, Charles S. Fuchs, et al.. (2007). A Nested Case-Control Study of Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Risk of Colorectal Cancer. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 99(14). 1120–1129. 194 indexed citations

Feskanich, Diane, Janice L. Hastrup, James R. Marshall, et al.. (2002). Stress and suicide in the Nurses' Health Study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 56(2). 95–98. 128 indexed citations

Dukas, Laurent, Michael F. Leitzmann, W. C. Willett, Graham A. Colditz, & Edward L. Giovannucci. (2001). Association of bowel movement frequency and use of laxatives with the occurrence of symptomatic gallstone disease in a prospective study of women. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 96(3). 715–721. 4 indexed citations

Curhan, G. C., W. C. Willett, Frank E. Speizer, & M. J. Stampfer. (2001). Twenty-four–hour urine chemistries and the risk of kidney stones among women and men. Kidney International. 59(6). 2290–2298. 291 indexed citations

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Gertig, Dorota M., David J. Hunter, Daniel W. Cramer, et al.. (2000). Prospective Study of Talc Use and Ovarian Cancer. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 92(3). 249–252. 75 indexed citations

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Liu, Simin, W. C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer, et al.. (2000). A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake, and risk of coronary heart disease in US women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(6). 1455–1461. 859 indexed citations breakdown →

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Platz, Elizabeth A., E. B. Rimm, Ichiro Kawachi, et al.. (1999). Alcohol Consumption, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. American Journal of Epidemiology. 149(2). 106–115. 108 indexed citations

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Michaud, Dominique S., Donna Spiegelman, Steven K. Clinton, et al.. (1999). Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Incidence of Bladder Cancer in a Male Prospective Cohort. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 91(7). 605–613. 248 indexed citations

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Trichopoulos, Dimitrios & W. C. Willett. (1996). Introduction: Nutrition and cancer. Cancer Causes & Control. 7(1). 3–4. 42 indexed citations

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Longnecker, Matthew P., Polly A. Newcomb, Robert Mittendorf, et al.. (1995). Risk of Breast Cancer in Relation to Lifetime Alcohol Consumption. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 87(12). 923–929. 133 indexed citations

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Rimm, E. B., June M. Chan, Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz, & W. C. Willett. (1995). Prospective study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and the risk of diabetes in men. BMJ. 310(6979). 555–559. 479 indexed citations

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Giovannucci, E., M. J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz, E. B. Rimm, & W. C. Willett. (1992). Relationship of Diet to Risk of Colorectal Adenoma in Men. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 84(2). 91–98. 270 indexed citations

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Longnecker, Matthew P., P R Taylor, Orville A. Levander, et al.. (1991). Estimation of selenium (Se) intake from Se in serum, whole blood, toenails, or urine. 1 indexed citations

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Willett, W. C.. (1990). Total energy intake and nutrient composition: Dietary recommendations for epidemiologists. International Journal of Cancer. 46(5). 770–771. 20 indexed citations

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Willett, W. C., Allan Green, Meir J. Stampfer, et al.. (1987). Relative and Absolute Excess Risks of Coronary Heart Disease among Women Who Smoke Cigarettes. New England Journal of Medicine. 317(21). 1303–1309. 449 indexed citations

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