W. P. Williams

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

W. P. Williams is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W. P. Williams has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 10 papers in Ecology and 8 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in W. P. Williams's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (10 papers), Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (8 papers) and Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (7 papers). W. P. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (10 papers), Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (8 papers) and Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (7 papers). W. P. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and China. W. P. Williams's co-authors include A. H. Weatherley, Anthony W. Bark, Yong Cao, Kandiah Sivarajah, Christopher Franklin, R. G. Bailey, Francisco Gerson Araújo, P. J. Peterson, Wuyi Wang and Linsheng Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Journal of Animal Ecology and Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

In The Last Decade

W. P. Williams

43 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Growth and Ecology of Fish Populations

1973 359 citations W. P. Williams, A. H. Weatherley Journal of Animal Ecology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. P. Williams United Kingdom	24	558	490	430	287	245	44	1.6k
PE Davies Australia	23	655 1.2×	839 1.7×	119 0.3×	265 0.9×	283 1.2×	84	1.6k
Hein von Westernhagen Germany	26	457 0.8×	502 1.0×	470 1.1×	619 2.2×	692 2.8×	79	1.9k
Anne A. van Dam Netherlands	27	498 0.9×	664 1.4×	1.0k 2.3×	584 2.0×	54 0.2×	73	2.1k
John C. Brazner United States	25	799 1.4×	913 1.9×	111 0.3×	386 1.3×	150 0.6×	42	1.5k
Steven M. Bartell United States	16	1.1k 2.0×	1.1k 2.3×	231 0.5×	394 1.4×	323 1.3×	43	2.1k
Ioannis Leonardos Greece	28	747 1.3×	704 1.4×	750 1.7×	336 1.2×	106 0.4×	87	1.9k
Ira R. Adelman United States	24	614 1.1×	469 1.0×	685 1.6×	256 0.9×	259 1.1×	48	1.3k
Simon C. Courtenay Canada	30	764 1.4×	790 1.6×	418 1.0×	700 2.4×	969 4.0×	145	2.8k
B. R. Niederlehner United States	21	268 0.5×	522 1.1×	90 0.2×	225 0.8×	621 2.5×	40	1.4k
Hugh R. MacCrimmon Canada	21	1.3k 2.4×	778 1.6×	567 1.3×	342 1.2×	305 1.2×	65	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. P. Williams

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. P. Williams. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. P. Williams 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. P. Williams. W. P. Williams is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Kriegsfeld, Lance J., et al.. (2010). The Roles of RFamide‐Related Peptide‐3 in Mammalian Reproductive Function and Behaviour. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 22(7). 692–700. 77 indexed citations

Yang, Linsheng, et al.. (2003). Developing Environmental Health Indicators as Policy Tools for Endemic Fluorosis Management in the People's Republic of China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 25(3). 281–295. 28 indexed citations

Yang, Linsheng, Wuyi Wang, Shaofan Hou, W. P. Williams, & P. J. Peterson. (2002). Arsenism Clinical Stages and their Relation with Hair Arsenic Concentration of Residents of Bayinmaodao Rural District, Inner Mongolia, China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 24(4). 337–348. 17 indexed citations

Peterson, P. J., W. P. Williams, Linsheng Yang, et al.. (2001). Development of Indicators Within Different Policy Contexts for Endemic Arsenic Impacts in the People's Republic of China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 23(2). 159–172. 4 indexed citations

Araújo, Francisco Gerson, W. P. Williams, & R. G. Bailey. (2000). Fish Assemblages as Indicators of Water Quality in the Middle Thames Estuary, England (1980-1989). Estuaries. 23(3). 305–305. 45 indexed citations

Peterson, P. J. & W. P. Williams. (1999). New indicator approaches for effective urban air quality management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 6(4). 225–232. 11 indexed citations

Williams, W. P., et al.. (1999). The influence of data transformations on biological monitoring studies using macroinvertebrates. Water Research. 33(2). 343–350. 43 indexed citations

Araújo, Francisco Gerson, R. G. Bailey, & W. P. Williams. (1999). Spatial and temporal variations in fish populations in the upper Thames estuary. Journal of Fish Biology. 55(4). 836–853. 45 indexed citations

Cao, Yang, W. P. Williams, & Anthony W. Bark. (1997). Effects of sample size (replicate number) on similarity measures in river benthic Aufwuchs community analysis. Water Environment Research. 69(1). 107–114. 35 indexed citations

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Duarte‐Davidson, Raquel, et al.. (1996). Air quality management and assessment capabilities in 20 major cities. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P., et al.. (1996). Quality control mechanisms and environmental impact assessment effectiveness with special reference to the UK. Project Appraisal. 11(1). 2–12. 16 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P., et al.. (1996). Development of an environmental impact assessment evaluation model and its application: Taiwan case study. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 16(2). 115–133. 44 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P., et al.. (1995). An evaluation of the implementation of environmental assessment by UK local authorities. Project Appraisal. 10(2). 91–102. 4 indexed citations

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Hedin, Paul A., et al.. (1985). Screening to identify chemical markers of plant resistance to pests and plant stress. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development. 24(1). 126–129. 1 indexed citations

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Wrigley, CW, et al.. (1982). Associations between individual gliadin proteins and quality, agronomic and morphological attributes of wheat cultivars. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 33(3). 409–418. 31 indexed citations

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Sivarajah, Kandiah, Christopher Franklin, & W. P. Williams. (1978). The effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on plasma steroid levels and hepatic microsomal enzymes in fish. Journal of Fish Biology. 13(4). 401–409. 106 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P., et al.. (1973). Variation within naturally occurring Townsville stylo ( Stylosanthes humilis ) population; changes in population structure and some agronomic implications. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 24(5). 703–713. 2 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P. & A. H. Weatherley. (1973). Growth and Ecology of Fish Populations. Journal of Animal Ecology. 42(3). 827–827. 359 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, W. P., et al.. (1973). The efficiency of utilization of forage oats in relation to the quantity initially available. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 24(2). 257–270. 2 indexed citations

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Williams, W. P.. (1967). The Growth and Mortality of Four Species of Fish in the River Thames at Reading. Journal of Animal Ecology. 36(3). 695–695. 53 indexed citations

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