William D. Rees

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
106 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

William D. Rees is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Surgery and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, William D. Rees has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 28 papers in Surgery and 27 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in William D. Rees's work include Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers) and Folate and B Vitamins Research (19 papers). William D. Rees is often cited by papers focused on Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers) and Folate and B Vitamins Research (19 papers). William D. Rees collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and United States. William D. Rees's co-authors include Susan M. Hay, Chris Maloney, L.A. Turnberg, Kevin D. Sinclair, Christos Antipatis, V. L. W. Go, Richard G. Lea, Sonia Sebastian, J. Bispham and David S. Gardner and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

William D. Rees

104 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

DNA methylation, insulin r... 1967 2026 1986 2006 2007 1967 100 200 300 400 500
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. DNA methylation, insulin resistance, and blood pressure in offspring determined by maternal periconceptional B vitamin and methionine status
    2007 598 citations Kevin D. Sinclair, William D. Rees et al. profile →
  2. Mortality of bereavement.
    1967 291 citations William D. Rees et al. 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 D. Rees United Kingdom 32 1.1k 769 711 693 557 106 3.8k
Judith S. Gavaler United States 47 729 0.6× 610 0.8× 479 0.7× 1.8k 2.7× 504 0.9× 174 6.8k
Elizabeth A. Walker United States 46 339 0.3× 786 1.0× 603 0.8× 715 1.0× 202 0.4× 136 6.7k
Charles H. Halsted United States 45 501 0.4× 1.2k 1.6× 901 1.3× 764 1.1× 135 0.2× 114 6.2k
Carlo L. Acerini United Kingdom 52 1.5k 1.3× 2.1k 2.7× 755 1.1× 2.8k 4.0× 209 0.4× 153 8.6k
Mary Ward United Kingdom 41 631 0.6× 559 0.7× 891 1.3× 516 0.7× 115 0.2× 157 4.1k
Jean‐Pierre Chanoine Canada 32 562 0.5× 544 0.7× 865 1.2× 535 0.8× 145 0.3× 152 3.9k
John G. Kral United States 48 782 0.7× 1.0k 1.3× 2.9k 4.1× 2.0k 2.9× 97 0.2× 162 7.6k
Trudy Voortman Netherlands 42 752 0.7× 909 1.2× 1.8k 2.6× 343 0.5× 80 0.1× 242 6.3k
Alexandre Lapillonne France 45 2.1k 1.8× 715 0.9× 881 1.2× 841 1.2× 77 0.1× 187 7.4k
Dominique Darmaun France 44 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 1.6k 2.3× 588 0.8× 68 0.1× 230 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William D. Rees

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William D. Rees

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All Works

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Maloney, Chris, et al.. (2010). A Methyl-Deficient Diet Fed to Rat Dams during the Peri-Conception Period Programs Glucose Homeostasis in Adult Male but Not Female Offspring. Journal of Nutrition. 141(1). 95–100. 63 indexed citations
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McNeil, Christopher J., Susan M. Hay, Garry J. Rucklidge, et al.. (2009). Gene and protein expression profiles in the foetal liver of the pregnant rat fed a low protein diet. Genes & Nutrition. 4(3). 189–194. 14 indexed citations
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Reusens, Brigitte, et al.. (2004). Prenatal Protein Restriction Does Not Affect the Proliferation and Differentiation of Rat Preadipocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 134(6). 1493–1499. 32 indexed citations
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Rees, William D., et al.. (1999). Expression of the Growth Arrest Genes (GAS and GADD) Changes during Organogenesis in the Rat Fetus. Journal of Nutrition. 129(8). 1532–1536. 16 indexed citations
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Lipscomb, George & William D. Rees. (1996). Gastric mucosal injury and adaptation to oral and rectal administration of naproxen. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 10(2). 133–138. 13 indexed citations
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Sandle, L N, et al.. (1995). Effect of topical oesophageal acidification on human salivary and oesophageal alkali secretion.. Gut. 36(5). 649–653. 21 indexed citations
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Shorrock, C, et al.. (1990). Effect of bismuth subcitrate and sucralfate on rat duodenal and human gastric bicarbonate secretion in vivo.. Gut. 31(1). 26–31. 11 indexed citations
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Crampton, J R, et al.. (1987). Effect of luminal pH on the output of bicarbonate and PGE2 by the normal human stomach.. Gut. 28(10). 1291–1295. 15 indexed citations
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Rees, William D., et al.. (1987). Evaluation of the hydrogen breath test in man: definition and elimination of the early hydrogen peak.. Gut. 28(6). 721–725. 34 indexed citations
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Rees, William D.. (1982). Role of the hospice in the care of the dying.. BMJ. 285(6357). 1766–1768. 9 indexed citations
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Rees, William D., B K Evans, & J. Rhodes. (1979). Treating irritable bowel syndrome with peppermint oil.. BMJ. 2(6194). 835–836. 116 indexed citations
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Rees, William D., et al.. (1977). Effect of histamine receptor antagonists on bile damage to the gastric mucosa of canine Heidenhain pouches.. Gut. 18(10). 821–826. 4 indexed citations
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Rees, William D., et al.. (1977). The role of histamine receptors in the pathophysiology of gastric mucosal damage.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 72(1). 67–71. 31 indexed citations
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Rees, William D.. (1974). Taste in Question. BMJ. 3(5929). 526.1–526. 2 indexed citations
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Rees, William D.. (1972). General Practice Observed: The Distress of Dying. BMJ. 3(5818). 105–107. 23 indexed citations
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Rees, William D.. (1971). Personal View. BMJ. 2(5754). 164–164. 4 indexed citations
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Rees, William D.. (1967). Satisfaction in Work. BMJ. 3(5568). 790.2–790. 3 indexed citations

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