William B. Weil

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

William B. Weil is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, William B. Weil has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 10 papers in General Health Professions and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in William B. Weil's work include Child and Adolescent Health (6 papers), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (6 papers) and Renal function and acid-base balance (4 papers). William B. Weil is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Health (6 papers), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (6 papers) and Renal function and acid-base balance (4 papers). William B. Weil collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and United Kingdom. William B. Weil's co-authors include William M. Wallace, George M. Owen, Charles U. Lowe, Gilbert B. Forbes, Nathan J. Smith, Irving F. Miller, Nathaniel H. Rowe, Milton Z. Nichaman, Erling Johansen and D. Cecil Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

William B. Weil

63 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Trends in Fatness and the Origins of Obesity

1976 333 citations Gilbert B. Forbes, William B. Weil et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William B. Weil United States	20	456	325	275	197	187	66	1.6k
Felix P. Heald United States	19	391 0.9×	260 0.8×	313 1.1×	221 1.1×	106 0.6×	81	1.6k
George M. Owen United States	26	686 1.5×	381 1.2×	386 1.4×	570 2.9×	132 0.7×	85	2.3k
J M Parkin United Kingdom	20	317 0.7×	405 1.2×	303 1.1×	159 0.8×	439 2.3×	80	1.7k
Christine E. Cronk United States	20	344 0.8×	449 1.4×	249 0.9×	184 0.9×	66 0.4×	44	1.6k
T Drizd United States	11	401 0.9×	360 1.1×	135 0.5×	524 2.7×	98 0.5×	15	1.4k
Roy Brown United States	19	217 0.5×	165 0.5×	318 1.2×	165 0.8×	217 1.2×	75	1.6k
E Patois France	9	963 2.1×	634 2.0×	432 1.6×	247 1.3×	124 0.7×	19	1.5k
Per Magnus Norway	24	426 0.9×	443 1.4×	352 1.3×	116 0.6×	156 0.8×	46	2.0k
E.M.E. Poskitt United Kingdom	20	669 1.5×	680 2.1×	345 1.3×	576 2.9×	91 0.5×	45	2.2k
the ALSPAC Study Team United Kingdom	10	577 1.3×	672 2.1×	248 0.9×	154 0.8×	100 0.5×	10	1.8k

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Trasande, Leonardo, Nicholas Newman, Linda Long, et al.. (2010). Translating Knowledge About Environmental Health to Practitioners: Are We Doing Enough?. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine. 77(1). 114–123. 33 indexed citations

Roberts, James R., William B. Weil, & Michael W. Shannon. (2005). DEET alternatives considered to be effective mosquito repellents. AAP News. 26(6). 15–16. 2 indexed citations

Weil, William B.. (2001). New information leads to changes in DEET recommendations. AAP News. 19(2). 52–53. 2 indexed citations

Kulkarni, Roshni, et al.. (2001). Nondisclosure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection in a Patient With Hemophilia: Medical and Ethical Considerations. The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncology. 23(3). 153–158. 3 indexed citations

Bruckner, James V. & William B. Weil. (1999). Biological Factors Which May Influence an Older Child's or Adolescent's Responses to Toxic Chemicals. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 29(2). 158–164. 11 indexed citations

Fost, Norman, William G. Bartholome, Alan R. Fleischman, et al.. (1990). Fetal therapy: Ethical considerations. Women s Health Issues. 1(1). 16–17. 2 indexed citations

Weil, William B., et al.. (1989). Fatal fungal peritonitis in an adolescent on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: association with deferoxamine. Pediatric Nephrology. 3(1). 80–82. 27 indexed citations

Weil, William B.. (1986). The Baby Doe Regulations: Another View of Change. The Hastings Center Report. 16(2). 12–13. 5 indexed citations

Weil, William B. & Michael D. Bailie. (1977). Fluid and electrolyte metabolism in infants and children : a unified approach. Grune & Stratton eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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Weil, William B.. (1977). Current controversies in childhood obesity. The Journal of Pediatrics. 91(2). 175–187. 70 indexed citations

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Holliday, Malcolm A., Arnold S. Anderson, Lewis A. Barness, et al.. (1974). Should Milk Drinking by Children Be Discouraged?. PEDIATRICS. 53(4). 576–582. 18 indexed citations

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Weil, William B.. (1973). Acid-base phenomena and the hydrogen ion. The Journal of Pediatrics. 83(3). 359–371. 3 indexed citations

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Weil, William B.. (1971). Comments on fluid intake, renal solute, and water balance in infancy. The Journal of Pediatrics. 78(4). 731–732. 1 indexed citations

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Filer, L. J., Lewis A. Barness, Richard B. Goldbloom, et al.. (1971). IRON-FORTIFIED FORMULAS. PEDIATRICS. 47(4). 786–786. 25 indexed citations

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Kugel, Robert B., Giulio J. Barbero, David Dickinson, et al.. (1970). THE ASTHMATIC CHILD AND HIS PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPS. PEDIATRICS. 45(1). 150–151. 10 indexed citations

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Weil, William B.. (1969). A unified guide to parenteral fluid therapy. I. Maintenance requirements and repair of dehydration. The Journal of Pediatrics. 75(1). 1–12. 11 indexed citations

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Sussman, Marvin B., et al.. (1966). Effects of a Diabetic Child on Marital Integration and Related Measures of Family Functioning. Journal of Health and Human Behavior. 7(2). 122–122. 27 indexed citations

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Miller, Irving F. & William B. Weil. (1963). SOME PROBLEMS IN EXPRESSING AND COMPARING BODY COMPOSITION DETERMINED BY DIRECT ANALYSIS*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 110(1). 153–160. 20 indexed citations

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Weil, William B.. (1962). Adjustment for Size—A Possible Misuse of Ratios. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 11(3). 249–252. 15 indexed citations

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Nichols, George, Nancy R. Nichols, William B. Weil, & William M. Wallace. (1953). THE DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF THE EXTRACELLULAR PHASE OF TISSUES 12. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 32(12). 1299–1308. 96 indexed citations

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