William M. Vollmer

33.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
247 papers, 23.6k citations indexed

About

William M. Vollmer is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Vollmer has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 23.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Physiology, 89 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 58 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in William M. Vollmer's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (68 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (60 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (29 papers). William M. Vollmer is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (68 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (60 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (29 papers). William M. Vollmer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Austria. William M. Vollmer's co-authors include A. Sonia Buist, Laura P. Svetkey, Eva Obarzanek, Frank M. Sacks, Thomas J. Moore, Njeri Karanja, George A. Bray, Denise G. Simons‐Morton, David W. Harsha and Jeffrey A. Cutler and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

William M. Vollmer

245 papers receiving 22.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure

1997 4.1k citations William M. Vollmer, Laura P. Svetkey et al. profile →
Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet

2001 3.7k citations Laura P. Svetkey, William M. Vollmer et al. profile →
International variation in the prevalence of COPD (The BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study

2007 1.6k citations A. Sonia Buist, Mary Ann McBurnie et al. profile →
Shared Treatment Decision Making Improves Adherence and Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Asthma

2009 515 citations Sandra R. Wilson, Peg Strub et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William M. Vollmer United States	67	8.4k	8.0k	6.6k	4.5k	4.1k	247	23.6k
Michael F. Leitzmann United States	83	6.3k 0.8×	6.7k 0.8×	3.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	345	23.6k
Francesco P. Cappuccio United Kingdom	76	4.1k 0.5×	8.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.2×	6.6k 1.5×	6.0k 1.5×	356	27.2k
Derek G. Cook United Kingdom	87	5.3k 0.6×	5.3k 0.7×	2.4k 0.4×	1.7k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	343	23.1k
Hiroyasu Iso Japan	82	4.5k 0.5×	6.9k 0.9×	2.3k 0.4×	3.9k 0.9×	6.1k 1.5×	853	26.7k
Laura P. Svetkey United States	60	8.0k 1.0×	11.2k 1.4×	1.4k 0.2×	6.8k 1.5×	9.8k 2.4×	189	29.2k
Daren K. Heyland Canada	99	10.3k 1.2×	7.9k 1.0×	8.3k 1.3×	14.0k 3.1×	1.5k 0.4×	518	34.2k
Peter H. Whincup United Kingdom	87	7.9k 0.9×	8.1k 1.0×	2.3k 0.3×	2.3k 0.5×	5.8k 1.4×	495	29.2k
Kathryn M. Rexrode United States	87	6.1k 0.7×	8.3k 1.0×	1.3k 0.2×	3.4k 0.8×	6.2k 1.5×	337	26.5k
Martha L. Daviglus United States	80	4.2k 0.5×	6.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.2×	3.4k 0.8×	6.2k 1.5×	612	23.2k
Sheila Bingham United Kingdom	94	6.3k 0.7×	9.1k 1.1×	1.1k 0.2×	4.6k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	284	27.8k

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Prieto-Centurion, Valentin, Andrew J. Rolle, David H. Au, et al.. (2014). Multicenter Study Comparing Case Definitions Used to Identify Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 190(9). 989–995. 37 indexed citations

Chang, Alex R., Bryan C. Batch, William M. Vollmer, et al.. (2013). Association of a Reduction in Central Obesity and Phosphorus Intake With Changes in Urinary Albumin Excretion: The PREMIER Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 62(5). 900–907. 20 indexed citations

Tse, Sze Man, Lingling Li, Melissa G. Butler, et al.. (2013). Statin Exposure Is Associated with Decreased Asthma-related Emergency Department Visits and Oral Corticosteroid Use. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(9). 1076–1082. 53 indexed citations

Krishnan, Jerry A., Peter K. Lindenauer, David H. Au, et al.. (2012). Stakeholder Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(3). 320–326. 30 indexed citations

Rand, Cynthia S., Rosalind J. Wright, Michael D. Cabana, et al.. (2012). Mediators of asthma outcomes. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 129(3). S136–S141. 52 indexed citations

Hooper, Richard, Peter Burney, William M. Vollmer, et al.. (2011). Risk factors for COPD spirometrically defined from the lower limit of normal in the BOLD project. European Respiratory Journal. 39(6). 1343–1353. 79 indexed citations

Wilson, Sandra R., Peg Strub, A. Sonia Buist, et al.. (2009). Shared Treatment Decision Making Improves Adherence and Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181(6). 566–577. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

Young, Deborah Rohm, et al.. (2009). Peer Reviewed: Patterns of Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults. Preventing Chronic Disease. 6(3). 2 indexed citations

Ard, Jamy D., Shiriki Kumanyika, Victor J. Stevens, et al.. (2008). Effect of Group Racial Composition on Weight Loss in African Americans. Obesity. 16(2). 306–310. 22 indexed citations

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Schatz, Michael, David M. Mosen, Mark Kosinski, et al.. (2007). Predictors of Asthma Control in a Random Sample of Asthmatic Patients. Journal of Asthma. 44(4). 341–345. 47 indexed citations

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Schätz, Michael, David M. Mosen, Mark Kosinski, et al.. (2007). The Relationship Between Asthma-Specific Quality of Life and Asthma Control. Journal of Asthma. 44(5). 391–395. 50 indexed citations

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Tan, Wan C., et al.. (2007). The burden of obstructive lung disease (bold) study in Vancouver, Canada - Sampling and recruitment. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 14. 1 indexed citations

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Krishnan, Jerry A., et al.. (2006). Sex Differences in Survival of Oxygen-dependent Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(5). 524–529. 80 indexed citations

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Buist, A. Sonia, et al.. (2006). A Randomized Clinical Trial of Peak Flow versus Symptom Monitoring in Older Adults with Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(10). 1077–1087. 48 indexed citations

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Schatz, Michael, David M. Mosen, Mark Kosinski, et al.. (2006). Validation of the asthma impact survey, a brief asthma-specific quality of life tool. Quality of Life Research. 16(2). 345–355. 21 indexed citations

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Vollmer, William M., Michael Heumann, Paul K. Henneberger, et al.. (2005). Incidence of Work-Related Asthma in Members of a Health Maintenance Organization. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 47(12). 1292–1297. 10 indexed citations

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Vollmer, William M., et al.. (1999). Association of Asthma Control with Health Care Utilization and Quality of Life. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(5). 1647–1652. 312 indexed citations

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Vollmer, William M., et al.. (1998). Characteristics of Patients with Asthma Within a Large HMO: A Comparison by Age and Gender. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(1). 123–128. 206 indexed citations

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Vollmer, William M., et al.. (1998). 20-Year Trends in the Prevalence of Asthma and Chronic Airflow Obstruction in an HMO. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(4). 1079–1084. 106 indexed citations

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Vollmer, William M.. (1988). Comparing change in longitudinal studies: Adjusting for initial value. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 41(7). 651–657. 29 indexed citations

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