William I. Thomas

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

William I. Thomas is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, William I. Thomas has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in William I. Thomas's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (4 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (3 papers) and Agricultural economics and policies (3 papers). William I. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (4 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (3 papers) and Agricultural economics and policies (3 papers). William I. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Norway. William I. Thomas's co-authors include Florian Znaniecki, Peter Brock, Eli Zaretsky, John P. Bantle, Thomas William Heyck, Giuseppina Imperatore, Edward W. Gregg, Xuanping Zhang, Kai McKeever Bullard and Ann Albright and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

William I. Thomas

28 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

The Polish Peasant in Europe and America

1960 806 citations Peter Brock, William I. Thomas et al. The Slavic and East European Journal profile →
Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia

2020 202 citations Katherine S. Hall, Eric T. Hyde et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William I. Thomas United States	19	908	365	315	229	215	31	2.5k
Karen M. Anderson United States	27	336 0.4×	625 1.7×	289 0.9×	384 1.7×	152 0.7×	95	4.4k
Charles L. Baum United States	27	427 0.5×	110 0.3×	207 0.7×	459 2.0×	449 2.1×	78	2.4k
Andrew Collier United Kingdom	24	585 0.6×	522 1.4×	221 0.7×	113 0.5×	138 0.6×	113	2.3k
John R. Sutton United States	35	892 1.0×	73 0.2×	881 2.8×	310 1.4×	405 1.9×	132	5.1k
William F. Holmes United States	29	311 0.3×	145 0.4×	288 0.9×	374 1.6×	109 0.5×	68	3.1k
J. D. L. Hansen South Africa	32	406 0.4×	276 0.8×	654 2.1×	150 0.7×	125 0.6×	133	3.5k
Sarah Finer United Kingdom	29	745 0.8×	153 0.4×	210 0.7×	148 0.6×	135 0.6×	97	3.4k
Anne Daly Australia	20	279 0.3×	204 0.6×	216 0.7×	225 1.0×	92 0.4×	113	1.8k
Jennifer Cullen United States	32	431 0.5×	208 0.6×	354 1.1×	368 1.6×	228 1.1×	87	2.9k
Kuan‐Hsing Chen Taiwan	25	1.4k 1.5×	120 0.3×	179 0.6×	67 0.3×	49 0.2×	117	3.8k

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Hall, Katherine S., Eric T. Hyde, David R. Bassett, et al.. (2020). Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 17(1). 78–78. 202 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Xuanping, Heather M. Devlin, Bryce D. Smith, et al.. (2017). Effect of lifestyle interventions on cardiovascular risk factors among adults without impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0176436–e0176436. 77 indexed citations

Vaughan, Lisa E., Anna E. Prizment, Cindy K. Blair, William I. Thomas, & Kristin E. Anderson. (2016). Aspirin use and the incidence of breast, colon, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers in elderly women in the Iowa Women’s Health Study. Cancer Causes & Control. 27(11). 1395–1402. 20 indexed citations

Zhang, Xuanping, Giuseppina Imperatore, William I. Thomas, et al.. (2016). Effect of lifestyle interventions on glucose regulation among adults without impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 123. 149–164. 47 indexed citations

Tong, Van T., Patricia M. Dietz, Italia Rolle, et al.. (2014). Clinical interventions to reduce secondhand smoke exposure among pregnant women: a systematic review. Tobacco Control. 24(3). 217–223. 32 indexed citations

Kurzer, Mindy S., et al.. (2013). Low-fat diet with omega-3 fatty acids increases plasma insulin-like growth factor concentration in healthy postmenopausal women. Nutrition Research. 33(7). 565–571. 17 indexed citations

Menendez‐Castro, Carlos, et al.. (2010). Early Course of Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy (BSCL). Klinische Pädiatrie. 222(5). 308–309.

Thomas, William I.. (2005). La definición de la situación. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27–32. 5 indexed citations

Raatz, Susan K., Carolyn J. Torkelson, J. Bruce Redmon, et al.. (2005). Reduced Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Diets Do Not Increase the Effects of Energy Restriction on Weight Loss and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Men and Women. Journal of Nutrition. 135(10). 2387–2391. 74 indexed citations

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Thomas, William I., et al.. (2004). El campesino polaco en Europa y en América. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 15 indexed citations

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Hutchins, Andrea M., Margaret C. Martini, Barbara A. Olson, William I. Thomas, & Joanne Slavin. (2001). Flaxseed Consumption Influences Endogenous Hormone Concentrations in Postmenopausal Women. Nutrition and Cancer. 39(1). 58–65. 77 indexed citations

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Haggans, Carol J., Andrea M. Hutchins, Barbara A. Olson, et al.. (1999). Effect of Flaxseed Consumption on Urinary Estrogen Metabolites in Postmenopausal Women. Nutrition and Cancer. 33(2). 188–195. 83 indexed citations

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Caradec, Vincent, et al.. (1999). Le paysan polonais en Europe et en Amérique. Récit de vie d'un migrant (Chicago, 1919). Revue Française de Sociologie. 40(4). 765–765. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, William I. & Florian Znaniecki. (1998). Le paysan polonais en Europe et en Amérique : récit de vie d'un migrant (Chicago, 1919). Nathan eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Bantle, John P. & William I. Thomas. (1997). Glucose measurement in patients with diabetes mellitus with dermal interstitial fluid. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 130(4). 436–441. 103 indexed citations

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Thomas, William I., et al.. (1976). Organizacja grupy pierwotnej.

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Thomas, William I. & Florian Znaniecki. (1976). Chłop polski w Europie i Ameryce. 25 indexed citations

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Faris, Robert E. L., William I. Thomas, & Morris Janowitz. (1967). W. I. Thomas: On Social Organization and Social Personality: Selected Papers.. Social Forces. 46(1). 115–115. 9 indexed citations

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Thomas, William I.. (1965). Person und Sozialverhalten. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 14 indexed citations

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Brock, Peter, William I. Thomas, & Florian Znaniecki. (1960). The Polish Peasant in Europe and America. The Slavic and East European Journal. 4(2). 187–187. 806 indexed citations breakdown →

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