William J. Zukel

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

William J. Zukel is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Zukel has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in William J. Zukel's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (4 papers), Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (3 papers). William J. Zukel is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (4 papers), Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (3 papers). William J. Zukel collaborates with scholars based in United States and India. William J. Zukel's co-authors include Tavia Gordon, A Kagan, Marthana C. Hjortland, Joseph T. Doyle, S. B. Hulley, Curtis G. Hames, Thomas R. Dawber, Zdenek Hrubec, Mario R. García-Palmieri and William B. Kannel and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

William J. Zukel

21 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

HDL cholesterol and other lipids in coronary heart diseas... 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. HDL cholesterol and other lipids in coronary heart disease. The cooperative lipoprotein phenotyping study.
    1977 1.2k citations Joseph T. Doyle, Tavia Gordon et al. Circulation profile →

Peers

William J. Zukel
R D Abbott United States
Jonas Boberg Sweden
A Kagan United States
E. Hägele Germany
Margot J. Mellies United States
Milada Dobiášová Czechia
D. Brunner Israel
David M. Berkson United States
Jean‐Roger Claude France
J. D. Knoke United States
R D Abbott United States
William J. Zukel
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Countries citing papers authored by William J. Zukel

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Fields of papers citing papers by William J. Zukel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William J. Zukel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zukel, William J.. (1983). Evolution and funding of the coronary drug project. Controlled Clinical Trials. 4(4). 281–312. 1 indexed citations
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Vojvodić, Nikola, et al.. (1983). Drinking Habits and Death. International Journal of Epidemiology. 12(2). 145–150. 44 indexed citations
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Demirovic, Jasenka, et al.. (1982). DRINKING HABITS AND CORONARY HEART DISEASE. American Journal of Epidemiology. 116(5). 748–758. 60 indexed citations
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Gordon, Tavia, et al.. (1982). DRINKING HABITS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS. American Journal of Epidemiology. 116(2). 287–301. 18 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., Oglesby Paul, & Harold W. Schnaper. (1981). The multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT). Preventive Medicine. 10(4). 387–401. 46 indexed citations
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McGee, D L, et al.. (1981). SERUM CHOLESTEROL AND MORTALITY. American Journal of Epidemiology. 114(1). 21–28. 77 indexed citations
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Gordon, Tavia, A Kagan, Mario R. García-Palmieri, et al.. (1981). Diet and its relation to coronary heart disease and death in three populations.. Circulation. 63(3). 500–515. 173 indexed citations
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Doyle, Joseph T., Tavia Gordon, Curtis G. Hames, et al.. (1977). HDL cholesterol and other lipids in coronary heart disease. The cooperative lipoprotein phenotyping study.. Circulation. 55(5). 767–772. 1223 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vojvodić, Nikola, et al.. (1977). The Yugoslavia Cardiovascular Disease Study 3. Death by Cause and Area. International Journal of Epidemiology. 6(2). 129–134. 3 indexed citations
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Dawber, Thomas R., et al.. (1976). The Yugoslavia Cardiovascular Disease Study—1.. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 29(6). 405–414. 10 indexed citations
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Dawber, Thomas R., et al.. (1976). THE YUGOSLAVIA CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE STUDY II. FACTORS IN THE INCIDENCE OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE. American Journal of Epidemiology. 104(2). 133–140. 43 indexed citations
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Hrubec, Zdenek & William J. Zukel. (1974). Epidemiology of coronary heart disease among young army males of World War II. American Heart Journal. 87(6). 722–730. 5 indexed citations
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Dawber, Thomas R., et al.. (1971). Prevalence and incidence of coronary disease in a population study. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 24(7-8). 495–505. 14 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., Bernard M. Cohen, Thomas W. Mattingly, & Zdenek Hrubec. (1969). Survival following first diagnosis of coronary heart disease. American Heart Journal. 78(2). 159–170. 60 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., et al.. (1959). A Short-Term Community Study of the Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health. 49(12). 1630–1639. 125 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J.. (1957). Prevention of Secondary Attacks of Rheumatic Fever. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 72(10). 895–895. 4 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., Herman E. Hilleboe, & Joseph T. Doyle. (1956). Cardiovascular Disease Programs for the Community: PHR Review. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 71(5). 425–425. 2 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., et al.. (1954). Screening for Cardiovascular Disease in a Community. New England Journal of Medicine. 251(14). 550–555. 1 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., et al.. (1952). Planning Low-Sodium Meals: A Community Project. New England Journal of Medicine. 246(20). 771–774. 3 indexed citations
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Zukel, William J., et al.. (1951). A Community Heart Program. New England Journal of Medicine. 245(16). 595–598. 2 indexed citations

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