William W. Davis

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

William W. Davis is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, William W. Davis has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Oncology, 26 papers in Epidemiology and 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in William W. Davis's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (19 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (16 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (14 papers). William W. Davis is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (19 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (16 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (14 papers). William W. Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and Canada. William W. Davis's co-authors include K. Robin Yabroff, Mary D. Overpeck, Kurt R. Maurer, Carrie N. Klabunde, Arnold L. Potosky, Linda C. Harlan, William Lawrence, Sylvain Clauser, M. L. Brown and Mary L. Hediger and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

William W. Davis

104 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Five-Year Outcomes After Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: The Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study

2004 482 citations Arnold L. Potosky, William W. Davis et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William W. Davis United States	40	1.7k	958	877	766	740	110	6.2k
Bianca De Stavola United Kingdom	51	1.4k 0.8×	847 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	491 0.6×	1.4k 1.9×	217	7.8k
Miquel Porta Spain	47	1.4k 0.8×	612 0.6×	471 0.5×	332 0.4×	994 1.3×	221	8.1k
Jacques Bénichou France	52	1.6k 1.0×	2.2k 2.3×	572 0.7×	363 0.5×	929 1.3×	231	10.2k
Alexander M. Walker United States	61	1.4k 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	646 0.7×	1.3k 1.7×	1.5k 2.0×	206	11.9k
John B. Watkins United States	46	681 0.4×	631 0.7×	998 1.1×	1.3k 1.7×	387 0.5×	196	8.0k
David L. Veenstra United States	50	1.1k 0.7×	984 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	1.9k 2.5×	1.2k 1.6×	269	12.1k
Janet Woodcock United States	48	790 0.5×	624 0.7×	905 1.0×	2.0k 2.6×	1.1k 1.5×	133	10.6k
Marsha E. Reichman United States	36	2.1k 1.3×	898 0.9×	322 0.4×	460 0.6×	624 0.8×	65	7.7k
Bo Lü United States	44	1.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	436 0.5×	228 0.3×	362 0.5×	295	7.5k
Thomas M. Mack United States	57	2.8k 1.6×	871 0.9×	419 0.5×	454 0.6×	1.1k 1.5×	187	10.3k

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Montgomery, Martha P., Pasakorn Akarasewi, Malinee Chittaganpitch, et al.. (2025). Influenza surveillance and vaccine policy in Thailand—a historical perspective. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 41. 100663–100663.

Hassan, Md Zakiul, Tahmina Shirin, Mahmudur Rahman, et al.. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in WHO-defined high-risk populations in Bangladesh. Journal of Global Health. 14. 4126–4126. 3 indexed citations

Gharpure, Radhika, Sonja J. Olsen, & William W. Davis. (2024). Quantified impacts of non‐pharmaceutical interventions on influenza circulation during the COVID‐19 pandemic in 13 African countries, 2020–2022. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 18(1). e13241–e13241. 3 indexed citations

Szablewski, Christine M., Sonja J. Olsen, Carolyn M. Greene, et al.. (2023). Reported Global Avian Influenza Detections Among Humans and Animals During 2013-2022: Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Available Surveillance Data. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 9. e46383–e46383. 21 indexed citations

Kittikraisak, Wanitchaya, Joshua A. Mott, Pornsak Yoocharoen, et al.. (2023). Changes in Personal Protective Equipment Usage Among Healthcare Personnel From the Beginning of Pandemic to Intra-COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 67(5). 637–649.

Davis, William W., Joshua A. Mott, & Sonja J. Olsen. (2022). The role of non‐pharmaceutical interventions on influenza circulation during the COVID‐19 pandemic in nine tropical Asian countries. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 16(3). 568–576. 21 indexed citations

Azziz‐Baumgartner, Eduardo, Alfredo Bruno, Michael Daugherty, et al.. (2021). Incidence and seasonality of respiratory viruses among medically attended children with acute respiratory infections in an Ecuador birth cohort, 2011–2014. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 16(1). 24–33. 8 indexed citations

Han, Paul K. J., Carrie N. Klabunde, Nancy Breen, et al.. (2011). Multiple Clinical Practice Guidelines for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening. Medical Care. 49(2). 139–148. 35 indexed citations

Jackson, Monica, et al.. (2009). Impact of geography on mammography use in California. Cancer Causes & Control. 20(8). 1339–1353. 44 indexed citations

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Reeve, B. B., Arnold L. Potosky, Ashley Wilder Smith, et al.. (2009). Impact of Cancer on Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Americans. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 101(12). 860–868. 166 indexed citations

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Guo, Miao, et al.. (2008). Preischemic Induction of TNF-α by Physical Exercise Reduces Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Stroke. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 28(8). 1422–1430. 58 indexed citations

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Guo, Miao, William W. Davis, Katie Hayes, et al.. (2007). Pre-ischemic exercise reduces matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and ameliorates blood–brain barrier dysfunction in stroke. Neuroscience. 151(2). 340–351. 87 indexed citations

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Klabunde, Carrie N., Anna P. Schenck, & William W. Davis. (2006). Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Medicare Consumers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 30(4). 313–319. 152 indexed citations

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Yabroff, K. Robin, Joan L. Warren, Kevin Knopf, William W. Davis, & Martin L. Brown. (2005). Estimating Patient Time Costs Associated With Colorectal Cancer Care. Medical Care. 43(7). 640–648. 80 indexed citations

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Wideroff, Louise, Andrew N. Freedman, Lorayn Olson, et al.. (2003). Physician use of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: results of a national survey.. PubMed. 12(4). 295–303. 114 indexed citations

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Wideroff, Louise, Andrew N. Freedman, Lorayn Olson, et al.. (2003). Physician Use of Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility. Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers. 12(4). 295–303. 4 indexed citations

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Overpeck, Mary D., Mary L. Hediger, W. June Ruan, et al.. (2000). Stature, weight, and body mass among young US children born at term with appropriate birth weights. The Journal of Pediatrics. 137(2). 205–213. 17 indexed citations

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Hediger, Mary L., Mary D. Overpeck, Kurt R. Maurer, et al.. (1998). Growth of Infants and Young Children Born Small or Large for Gestational Age. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 152(12). 1225–31. 158 indexed citations

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Davis, William W., et al.. (1988). CALCULATION OF THE VARIANCE OF POPULATION FORECASTS. 1 indexed citations

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Davis, William W.. (1979). Robust Methods for Detection of Shifts of the Innovation Variance of a Time Series. Technometrics. 21(3). 313–320. 18 indexed citations

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