William G. Paterson

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

William G. Paterson is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, William G. Paterson has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Gastroenterology, 61 papers in Surgery and 29 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in William G. Paterson's work include Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (58 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (29 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (24 papers). William G. Paterson is often cited by papers focused on Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (58 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (29 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (24 papers). William G. Paterson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. William G. Paterson's co-authors include Peter J. Kahrilas, Jean Paul Galmiche, Ray E. Clouse, A. J. P. M. Smout, Ian J. Cook, András Bálint, Stephen Vanner, Brigitte Murat, L. R. DaCosta and Aubrey Groll and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

William G. Paterson

120 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Toronto Consensus Statements for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William G. Paterson Canada	30	2.0k	1.8k	541	479	386	125	3.5k
Christopher Allen United Kingdom	27	594 0.3×	747 0.4×	153 0.3×	590 1.2×	524 1.4×	90	3.0k
Timothy R. Koch United States	28	1.3k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	35 0.1×	119 0.2×	714 1.8×	116	3.1k
Herbert J. Smith United States	26	442 0.2×	1.1k 0.6×	859 1.6×	892 1.9×	426 1.1×	60	2.6k
Paul N. Maton United States	44	1.7k 0.8×	2.4k 1.3×	78 0.1×	616 1.3×	257 0.7×	121	6.1k
Pernilla Lagergren Sweden	42	373 0.2×	5.1k 2.8×	295 0.5×	3.3k 6.9×	818 2.1×	174	7.0k
Norman R. Friedman United States	30	135 0.1×	487 0.3×	259 0.5×	2.1k 4.4×	3.7k 9.7×	103	5.8k
Helmut Weiß Austria	28	329 0.2×	1.1k 0.6×	29 0.1×	319 0.7×	435 1.1×	84	2.6k
J. C. Robinson Canada	19	288 0.1×	148 0.1×	109 0.2×	322 0.7×	1.3k 3.5×	40	2.8k
Joseph I. Wolfsdorf United States	43	62 0.0×	2.1k 1.2×	696 1.3×	432 0.9×	1.2k 3.0×	143	7.6k
Kevin Gaskin Australia	30	54 0.0×	948 0.5×	93 0.2×	1.6k 3.4×	265 0.7×	106	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William G. Paterson

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Rodrigues, David M., et al.. (2023). Altered Esophageal Smooth Muscle Phenotype in Achalasia. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 30(2). 166–176. 1 indexed citations

Paterson, William G., et al.. (2018). Sustained esophageal longitudinal smooth muscle contraction may not be a cause of noncardiac chest pain. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 30(11). e13428–e13428.

Hookey, Lawrence, et al.. (2016). Lack of benefit of active preparation compared with a clear fluid–only diet in small-bowel visualization for video capsule endoscopy: results of a randomized, blinded, controlled trial. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 85(1). 187–193. 32 indexed citations

Orlando, Roy C., William G. Paterson, Karen M. Harnett, et al.. (2011). Esophageal disease: updated information on inflammation. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1232(1). 369–375. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Yong, Alan Lomax, & William G. Paterson. (2010). P2Y1 Receptors Mediate Apamin-Sensitive and -Insensitive Inhibitory Junction Potentials in Murine Colonic Circular Smooth Muscle. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 333(2). 602–611. 27 indexed citations

Hopman, Wilma M., et al.. (2008). Wait Time for Endoscopic Evaluation at a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre: Comparison with Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Targets. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22(7). 621–626. 16 indexed citations

Paterson, William G., et al.. (2007). Intraluminal acid induces oesophageal shortening via capsaicin-sensitive neurokinin neurons. Gut. 56(10). 1347–1352. 24 indexed citations

Paterson, William G., et al.. (2007). Role of Platelet-Activating Factor in Acid-Induced Esophageal Mucosal Injury. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 52(8). 1861–1866. 13 indexed citations

Paterson, William G., William T. Depew, Pierre Paré, et al.. (2006). Canadian Consensus on Medically Acceptable Wait Times for Digestive Health Care. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 20(6). 411–423. 105 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yong & William G. Paterson. (2005). Excitatory purinergic neurotransmission in smooth muscle of guniea‐pig taenia caeci. The Journal of Physiology. 563(3). 855–865. 14 indexed citations

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Paterson, William G., et al.. (2003). Role of sarcoplasmic reticulum in control of membrane potential and nitrergic response in opossum lower esophageal sphincter. British Journal of Pharmacology. 140(6). 1097–1107. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yong & William G. Paterson. (2002). Role of Ca²⁺-activated Cl⁻channels and MLCK in slow IJP in opossum esophageal smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 283(1). G104–G114. 28 indexed citations

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White, Robert J., Gerald P. Morris, Christopher D. Moyes, et al.. (2002). Analysis of mucosal stress response in acid-induced esophagitis in opossum.. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 47(8). 1873–1885. 7 indexed citations

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Feldman, Michael J., Gerald P. Morris, & William G. Paterson. (2001). Role of Substance P and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Acid-Induced Augmentation of Opossum Esophageal Blood Flow. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 46(6). 1194–1199. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yong & William G. Paterson. (2001). Diversity of K⁺ channels in circular smooth muscle of opossum lower esophageal sphincter. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 79(7). 608–620. 2 indexed citations

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Bozinovski, John, et al.. (1999). Esophageal aperistalsis following fundoplication in a patient with trisomy 21. Pediatric Surgery International. 15(7). 510–511. 7 indexed citations

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Boivin, Michel & William G. Paterson. (1997). Management of complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease: atypical chest pain.. PubMed. 11 Suppl B. 91B–93B. 3 indexed citations

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Barclay, Robert L., et al.. (1995). Morphological evidence of mast cell degranulation in an animal model of acid-induced esophageal mucosal injury. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 40(8). 1651–1658. 27 indexed citations

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Paterson, William G.. (1986). Identifying Minerals from Their Infra-red Spectra.. School science review. 68(243). 1 indexed citations

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Paterson, William G., et al.. (1968). Perforation of jejunum by reticulum cell sarcoma in pregnancy. The American Journal of Surgery. 115(3). 385–389. 6 indexed citations

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