William Cookson
Impact in
- Immunology and Allergy top 0.1%
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Dermatology top 0.1%
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Papers in
- Physiology 66
- Asthma and respiratory diseases 61
- Genetics 49
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology 20
- Co-authors
- Miriam F. Moffatt (123 shared papers)Gonçalo R. Abecasis (17 shared papers)Lon R. Cardon (7 shared papers)Stacey S. Cherny (4 shared papers)Erika von Mutius (14 shared papers)Michael J. Cox (23 shared papers)Liming Liang (16 shared papers)Alan W. Walker (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (17 papers)PLoS ONE (10 papers)American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (9 papers)Genetic Epidemiology (9 papers)Scientific Reports (7 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesGermany
In The Last Decade
William Cookson
195 papers receiving 22.1k citations
William Cookson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 192
- Immunology and Allergy 1.9k
- Dermatology 1.9k
- Physiology 5.4k
- Emergency Medical Services 1.4k
- Genetics 4.6k
Countries citing papers authored by William Cookson
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Fields of papers citing papers by William Cookson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside William Cookson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 197 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merlin—rapid analysis of dense genetic maps using sparse gene flow trees Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 2617 |
| 2 | Reagent and laboratory contamination can critically impact sequence-based microbiome analyses Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 2367 |
| 3 | A Large-Scale, Consortium-Based Genomewide Association Study of Asthma Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 1472 |
| 4 | Disordered Microbial Communities in Asthmatic Airways Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 1366 |
| 5 | Exposure to Environmental Microorganisms and Childhood Asthma Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 1188 |
| 6 | GOLD—Graphical Overview of Linkage Disequilibrium Hit paper breakdown → | 2000 | 662 |
| 7 | A genome-wide association study of global gene expression Hit paper breakdown → | 2007 | 646 |
| 8 | Mapping complex disease traits with global gene expression Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 611 |
| 9 | Is eczema really on the increase worldwide? Hit paper breakdown → | 2007 | 424 |
| 10 | 2006 | 422 | |
| 11 | The Role of Bacteria in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 403 |
| 12 | 2004 | 352 | |
| 13 | 2004 | 306 | |
| 14 | 2001 | 305 | |
| 15 | 1999 | 299 | |
| 16 | 2001 | 294 | |
| 17 | 1992 | 279 | |
| 18 | 2013 | 277 | |
| 19 | 2001 | 263 | |
| 20 | 2007 | 254 |
About William Cookson
William Cookson is a scholar working on Physiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, having authored 197 papers that have together received 22.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (61 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (21 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (20 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (19 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (15 papers), Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (12 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology and Allergy (1.9k citations), Dermatology (1.9k citations), Physiology (5.4k citations), Emergency Medical Services (1.4k citations) and Genetics (4.6k citations). William Cookson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Miriam F. Moffatt, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Lon R. Cardon, Stacey S. Cherny, Erika von Mutius, Michael J. Cox, Liming Liang, Alan W. Walker, Julian Parkhill and Szymon Calus. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, PLoS ONE, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Genetic Epidemiology and Scientific Reports.
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