William Cookson

40.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
191 papers, 21.7k citations indexed

About

William Cookson is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, William Cookson has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 21.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Physiology, 50 papers in Molecular Biology and 50 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in William Cookson's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (76 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (27 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (27 papers). William Cookson is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (76 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (27 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (27 papers). William Cookson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. William Cookson's co-authors include Miriam F. Moffatt, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Lon R. Cardon, Stacey S. Cherny, Erika von Mutius, Michael J. Cox, Liming Liang, Alan W. Walker, Julian Parkhill and Szymon Calus and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

William Cookson

189 papers receiving 21.3k citations

Hit Papers

Merlin—rapid analysis of dense genetic maps using sparse ... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2001 2014 2010 2010 2011 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Merlin—rapid analysis of dense genetic maps using sparse gene flow trees
    2001 2.6k citations William Cookson et al. profile →
  2. Reagent and laboratory contamination can critically impact sequence-based microbiome analyses
    2014 2.2k citations Michael J. Cox, William Cookson et al. profile →
  3. A Large-Scale, Consortium-Based Genomewide Association Study of Asthma
    2010 1.4k citations Miriam F. Moffatt, Florence Démenais et al. profile →
  4. Disordered Microbial Communities in Asthmatic Airways
    2010 1.3k citations Miriam F. Moffatt, William Cookson et al. profile →
  5. Exposure to Environmental Microorganisms and Childhood Asthma
    2011 1.1k citations Markus Ege, Jon Genuneit et al. profile →
  6. GOLD—Graphical Overview of Linkage Disequilibrium
    2000 653 citations William Cookson et al. profile →
  7. A genome-wide association study of global gene expression
    2007 632 citations Miriam F. Moffatt, William Cookson et al. profile →
  8. Mapping complex disease traits with global gene expression
    2009 578 citations William Cookson, Miriam F. Moffatt et al. profile →
  9. The Role of Bacteria in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    2014 372 citations Philip L. Molyneaux, Michael J. Cox et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Cookson United Kingdom 62 7.3k 6.6k 5.0k 3.8k 3.6k 191 21.7k
Carole Ober United States 75 5.7k 0.8× 5.7k 0.9× 4.9k 1.0× 5.7k 1.5× 2.2k 0.6× 320 20.2k
Miriam F. Moffatt United Kingdom 49 5.1k 0.7× 4.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 3.0k 0.8× 2.9k 0.8× 148 13.8k
Erwin W. Gelfand United States 86 6.8k 0.9× 9.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.3× 11.8k 3.1× 4.5k 1.2× 610 27.3k
Talal A. Chatila United States 69 4.5k 0.6× 2.7k 0.4× 2.8k 0.5× 11.0k 2.9× 1.3k 0.4× 213 18.7k
Jack A. Elias United States 88 8.5k 1.2× 8.6k 1.3× 896 0.2× 9.7k 2.6× 8.7k 2.4× 300 27.9k
Terri H. Beaty United States 61 3.4k 0.5× 3.3k 0.5× 6.2k 1.2× 1.4k 0.4× 5.0k 1.4× 284 16.0k
Jack Gauldie Canada 95 8.2k 1.1× 4.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.6× 9.1k 2.4× 9.1k 2.5× 416 31.9k
Charles R. Mackay Australia 104 12.5k 1.7× 7.8k 1.2× 3.0k 0.6× 25.5k 6.7× 1.7k 0.5× 255 47.0k
Chen Dong United States 100 8.6k 1.2× 3.5k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 27.8k 7.3× 1.6k 0.4× 330 39.9k
Erika von Mutius Germany 95 4.3k 0.6× 20.0k 3.0× 1.3k 0.3× 6.5k 1.7× 7.4k 2.1× 420 34.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Cookson

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chiu, Chih‐Yung, Saffron A.G. Willis‐Owen, Kenny Wong, et al.. (2024). MAP3K8 is a potential therapeutic target in airway epithelial inflammation. Journal of Inflammation. 21(1). 27–27. 2 indexed citations
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Cuthbertson, Leah, Craig Ranson, Mike Loosemore, et al.. (2022). Evidence of immunometabolic dysregulation and airway dysbiosis in athletes susceptible to respiratory illness. EBioMedicine. 79. 104024–104024. 9 indexed citations
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Tonder, Andries J. van, Kartik Kumar, Newara Ramadan, et al.. (2022). Mycobacterium aviumcomplex genomics and transmission in a London hospital. European Respiratory Journal. 61(4). 2201237–2201237. 11 indexed citations
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Cookson, William, Miriam F. Moffatt, Garth Rapeport, & Jennifer K Quint. (2022). A Pandemic Lesson for Global Lung Diseases: Exacerbations Are Preventable. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 205(11). 1271–1280. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yu Zhi, Cecilia Brambilla, Philip L. Molyneaux, et al.. (2020). Presence of pleomorphic features but not growth patterns improves prognostic stratification of epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma by 2‐tier nuclear grade. Histopathology. 77(3). 423–436. 9 indexed citations
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Paul‐Clark, Mark J., Saffron A.G. Willis‐Owen, Miriam F. Moffatt, et al.. (2019). EGF receptor (EGFR) inhibition promotes a slow-twitch oxidative, over a fast-twitch, muscle phenotype. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9218–9218. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Youming, Saffron A.G. Willis‐Owen, Sarah Spiegel, et al.. (2018). The ORMDL3 Asthma Gene Regulates ICAM1 and Has Multiple Effects on Cellular Inflammation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 199(4). 478–488. 60 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanlong, Myriam Brossard, Chloé Sarnowski, et al.. (2017). Network-assisted analysis of GWAS data identifies a functionally-relevant gene module for childhood-onset asthma. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 938–938. 14 indexed citations
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Molyneaux, Philip L., Saffron A.G. Willis‐Owen, Michael J. Cox, et al.. (2017). Host–Microbial Interactions in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 195(12). 1640–1650. 142 indexed citations
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Depner, Martin, Markus Ege, Michael J. Cox, et al.. (2016). Bacterial microbiota of the upper respiratory tract and childhood asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 139(3). 826–834.e13. 145 indexed citations
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Löser, Stephan, Lisa G. Gregory, Youming Zhang, et al.. (2016). Pulmonary ORMDL3 is critical for induction of Alternaria-induced allergic airways disease. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 139(5). 1496–1507.e3. 68 indexed citations
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Molyneaux, Philip L., Michael J. Cox, Saffron A.G. Willis‐Owen, et al.. (2014). The Role of Bacteria in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 190(8). 906–913. 372 indexed citations breakdown →
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Molyneaux, Philip L., Patrick Mallia, Michael J. Cox, et al.. (2013). Outgrowth of the Bacterial Airway Microbiome after Rhinovirus Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(10). 1224–1231. 259 indexed citations
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Dizier, Marie‐Hélène, Patricia Margaritte‐Jeannin, Anne‐Marie Madore, et al.. (2012). The ANO3/MUC15 locus is associated with eczema in families ascertained through asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 129(6). 1547–1553.e3. 17 indexed citations
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Renz, Harald, Ingo B. Autenrieth, Per Brandtzæg, et al.. (2011). Gene-environment interaction in chronic disease: A European Science Foundation Forward Look. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 128(6). S27–S49. 27 indexed citations
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Moffatt, Miriam F., J A Faux, Susan Lester, et al.. (2003). Atopy, respiratory function and HLA-DR in Aboriginal Australians. Human Molecular Genetics. 12(6). 625–630. 24 indexed citations
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Palmer, Lyle J., Paul R. Burton, J A Faux, et al.. (2000). Independent Inheritance of Serum Immunoglobulin E Concentrations and Airway Responsiveness. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(6). 1836–1843. 88 indexed citations
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Palmer, Lyle J., P. J. Rye, Neil Gibson, et al.. (1998). Linkage of Chromosome 5q and 11q Gene Markers to Asthma-associated Quantitative Traits in Australian Children. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(6). 1825–1830. 78 indexed citations
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Moffatt, Miriam F. & William Cookson. (1997). Linkage and Candidate Gene Studies in Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 156(4). S110–S112. 20 indexed citations
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Cookson, William. (1988). Effect of dietary salt on bronchial reactivity to histamine in asthma. BMJ. 297(6655). 1044.5–1044. 1 indexed citations

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