W.J. Howard

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

W.J. Howard is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, W.J. Howard has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 14 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in W.J. Howard's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (26 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (18 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10 papers). W.J. Howard is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (26 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (18 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10 papers). W.J. Howard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Norway. W.J. Howard's co-authors include Barbara V. Howard, Henry N. Ginsberg, Mark Z. Jacobson, Moshe Levi, Vera Bittner, Terry A. Lennie, Michael H Criqui, Anne C. Goldberg, Christie M. Ballantyne and Subramaniam Pennathur and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

W.J. Howard

66 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease 1998 2026 2007 2016 2011 1998 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease
    2011 1.4k citations Michael Miller, Neil J. Stone et al. Circulation profile →
  2. Cardiovascular Events and Their Reduction With Pravastatin in Diabetic and Glucose-Intolerant Myocardial Infarction Survivors With Average Cholesterol Levels
    1998 721 citations Barbara V. Howard, W.J. Howard et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.J. Howard United States 23 1.8k 1.5k 1.1k 558 524 70 3.9k
Rafael Carmena Spain 32 2.1k 1.2× 2.1k 1.4× 911 0.8× 599 1.1× 550 1.0× 154 4.6k
John H. Contois United States 28 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 686 0.6× 442 0.8× 535 1.0× 49 3.5k
Gilles R. Dagenais Canada 32 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 2.4k 2.1× 714 1.3× 608 1.2× 107 5.3k
W. Virgil Brown United States 31 1.9k 1.0× 2.5k 1.6× 1.2k 1.1× 495 0.9× 593 1.1× 139 4.8k
Jari Stengård Finland 24 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 779 0.7× 430 0.8× 670 1.3× 52 5.0k
Dilys J. Freeman United Kingdom 33 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 820 0.7× 998 1.8× 586 1.1× 74 5.1k
Juan Pedro‐Botet Spain 39 1.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.5× 936 0.8× 664 1.2× 663 1.3× 298 5.2k
John R. Crouse United States 31 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 2.9k 2.6× 642 1.2× 520 1.0× 56 6.4k
Paul S. Bachorik United States 31 1.9k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 668 0.6× 437 0.8× 457 0.9× 81 3.4k
Andrei C. Spósito Brazil 32 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 651 1.2× 541 1.0× 226 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.J. Howard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.J. Howard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Howard, W.J., et al.. (2012). Migration at Scale: A Case Study.. iPRES. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiaqiong, Elisa T. Lee, L. E. Peterson, et al.. (2012). Differences in Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals from a Population with High Rates of Diabetes: The Strong Heart Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 97(10). 3766–3774. 14 indexed citations
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Miller, Michael, Neil J. Stone, Christie M. Ballantyne, et al.. (2011). Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 123(20). 2292–2333. 1388 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yeh, Fawn, Angela Silverman, Richard B. Devereux, et al.. (2009). Safety and Feasibility of Achieving Lower Systolic Blood Pressure Goals in Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: The SANDS Trial. Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 11(10). 540–548. 16 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J.. (2007). Impact of Medication Therapy Discontinuation on Mortality After Myocardial Infarction. Yearbook of Endocrinology. 2007. 125–126. 4 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J.. (2007). The Effect of Early, Intensive Statin Therapy on Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Yearbook of Endocrinology. 2007. 114–115. 9 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J. & William C. Doukas. (2006). Process of Care for Battle Casualties at Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Part IV. Occupational Therapy Service. Military Medicine. 171(3). 209–210. 3 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J.. (2006). Alcohol and the Cardiovascular System: Research Challenges and Opportunities. Yearbook of Endocrinology. 2006. 109–111. 10 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J.. (2006). The Issue of Statin Safety: Where Do We Stand?. Yearbook of Endocrinology. 2006. 126–127. 9 indexed citations
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Howard, Barbara V., Lyle G. Best, James M. Galloway, et al.. (2006). Coronary Heart Disease Risk Equivalence in Diabetes Depends on Concomitant Risk Factors. Diabetes Care. 29(2). 391–397. 129 indexed citations
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Anderson, James William, Michael H. Davidson, Lawrence Blonde, et al.. (2000). Long-term cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium as an adjunct to diet therapy in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(6). 1433–1438. 118 indexed citations
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Howard, Barbara V., Elisa T. Lee, Linda D. Cowan, et al.. (1999). Rising Tide of Cardiovascular Disease in American Indians. Circulation. 99(18). 2389–2395. 377 indexed citations
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Howard, Barbara V. & W.J. Howard. (1994). Dyslipidemia in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Endocrine Reviews. 15(3). 263–274. 68 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Mark Z., Donald I. Abrams, Paul A. Volberding, et al.. (1989). Serum  2-Microglobulin Decreases in Patients with AIDS or ARC Treated with Azidothymidine. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 159(6). 1029–1036. 37 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J.. (1984). Richard Wright's Flood Stories and the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927: Social and Historical Backgrounds. ˜The œSouthern literary journal. 16(2). 44. 2 indexed citations
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Emerson, Charles H., et al.. (1975). Serum Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine Concentrations During Iodide Treatment of Hyperthyroidism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 40(1). 33–36. 62 indexed citations
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Howard, W.J., et al.. (1973). Kinetic properties of the soluble adenosine 5′-phosphosulphate sulphohydrolase from bovine liver. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 315(2). 402–411. 8 indexed citations

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