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Kevin Jon Williams

Kevin Jon Williams

Temple University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
20338
World Ranking
5307
National Ranking
2519

Kevin Jon Williams publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin Jon Williams sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 194 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Kevin Jon Williams D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin Jon Williams sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kevin Jon Williams is affiliated with Temple University in the United States. Their research contributions span fields primarily focused on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, they have actively contributed to subfields such as Epidemiology, Cancer Research, Surgery, Immunology, and Molecular Biology.

Their work addresses several main topics including Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism; Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research; Cervical Cancer and HPV Research; Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health; Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment; and Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis.

Kevin Jon Williams has published frequently in venues such as Neuro-Oncology, Atherosclerosis, Modern Pathology, Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). The distribution of their publications highlights sustained engagement with these journals and platforms.

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Kevin Jon Williams include:

  • Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of HPV+ Versus HPV- Forms Reveals Distinct Sets of Potentially Actionable Molecular Targets, 2020, JCO Precision Oncology
  • The mitochondrial fission protein Drp1 in liver is required to mitigate NASH and prevents the activation of the mitochondrial ISR, 2022, Molecular Metabolism
  • Pan-sarcoma genomic analysis of KMT2A rearrangements reveals distinct subtypes defined by YAP1-KMT2A-YAP1 and VIM-KMT2A fusions, 2020, Modern Pathology
  • Melanoma with in-frame deletion of MAP2K1: a distinct molecular subtype of cutaneous melanoma mutually exclusive from BRAF, NRAS, and NF1 mutations, 2020, Modern Pathology
  • Novel SOX10 indel mutations drive schwannomas through impaired transactivation of myelination gene programs, 2023, Neuro-Oncology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary research interests. Frequent collaborators include Erik A. Williams, Jeffrey S. Ross, Victoria P. Werth, Steven J. Bensinger, and Brian M. Alexander.

Best Publications

  • The Response-to-Retention Hypothesis of Early Atherogenesis

    Kevin Jon Williams;Ira Tabas

  • Subendothelial Lipoprotein Retention as the Initiating Process in Atherosclerosis: Update and Therapeutic Implications

    Ira Tabas;Kevin Jon Williams;Jan Borén

  • THE RESPONSE-TO-RETENTION HYPOTHESIS OF ATHEROGENESIS REINFORCED

    Kevin Jon Williams;Ira Tabas

  • Letter by Williams and Tabas regarding article "atherosclerosis 2005: recent discoveries and novel hypotheses".

    Kevin Jon Williams;Ira Tabas

  • Limiting Cholesterol Biosynthetic Flux Spontaneously Engages Type I IFN Signaling

    Autumn G. York;Kevin J. Williams;Joseph P. Argus;Quan D. Zhou

  • The central role of arterial retention of cholesterol-rich apolipoprotein-B-containing lipoproteins in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis: a triumph of simplicity

    Jan Borén;Kevin Jon Williams

  • Rabbit aorta and human atherosclerotic lesions hydrolyze the sphingomyelin of retained low-density lipoprotein. Proposed role for arterial-wall sphingomyelinase in subendothelial retention and aggregation of atherogenic lipoproteins.

    S L Schissel;J Tweedie-Hardman;J H Rapp;G Graham

  • An Integrated Understanding of the Rapid Metabolic Benefits of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on Hepatic Steatosis in Humans

    Adil Mardinoglu;Hao Wu;Elias Bjornson;Cheng Zhang

  • Secretory Sphingomyelinase, a Product of the Acid Sphingomyelinase Gene, Can Hydrolyze Atherogenic Lipoproteins at Neutral pH IMPLICATIONS FOR ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESION DEVELOPMENT

    Scott L. Schissel;Xian-cheng Jiang;Judith Tweedie-Hardman;Tae-sook Jeong

  • Recombinant HDL-like nanoparticles: a specific contrast agent for MRI of atherosclerotic plaques.

    Juan C Frias;Kevin Jon Williams;Edward A Fisher;Zahi A Fayad

  • Mechanisms by which lipoprotein lipase alters cellular metabolism of lipoprotein(a), low density lipoprotein, and nascent lipoproteins. Roles for low density lipoprotein receptors and heparan sulfate proteoglycans.

    K J Williams;G M Fless;K A Petrie;M L Snyder

  • Lipid peroxidation and oxidant stress regulate hepatic apolipoprotein B degradation and VLDL production

    Meihui Pan;Arthur I. Cederbaum;Yuan-Li Zhang;Henry N. Ginsberg

  • Zn2+-stimulated Sphingomyelinase Is Secreted by Many Cell Types and Is a Product of the Acid Sphingomyelinase Gene

    Scott L. Schissel;Edward H. Schuchman;Kevin Jon Williams;Ira Tabas

  • Human vascular endothelial cells are a rich and regulatable source of secretory sphingomyelinase. Implications for early atherogenesis and ceramide-mediated cell signaling

    Sudhir Marathe;Scott L. Schissel;Michael J. Yellin;Nanda Beatini

  • The Cellular Trafficking and Zinc Dependence of Secretory and Lysosomal Sphingomyelinase, Two Products of the Acid Sphingomyelinase Gene

    Scott L. Schissel;George A. Keesler;Edward H. Schuchman;Kevin Jon Williams

  • The syndecan family of proteoglycans. Novel receptors mediating internalization of atherogenic lipoproteins in vitro.

    I V Fuki;K M Kuhn;I R Lomazov;V L Rothman

  • FXR activation protects against NAFLD via bile-acid-dependent reductions in lipid absorption.

    Bethan L. Clifford;Leslie R. Sedgeman;Kevin J. Williams;Pauline Morand

  • Lipoprotein lipase and sphingomyelinase synergistically enhance the association of atherogenic lipoproteins with smooth muscle cells and extracellular matrix. A possible mechanism for low density lipoprotein and lipoprotein(a) retention and macrophage foam cell formation.

    I. Tabas;Yueqing Li;R. W. Brocia;Shu Wen Xu

  • Rapid regression of atherosclerosis: insights from the clinical and experimental literature.

    Kevin Jon Williams;Jonathan E Feig;Edward A Fisher

  • Principles of dimer-specific gene regulation revealed by a comprehensive characterization of NF-κB family DNA binding

    Trevor Siggers;Abraham B Chang;Ana Teixeira;Daniel Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

Ira Tabas
Ira Tabas Columbia University
Edward A. Fisher
Edward A. Fisher New York University
Victoria P. Werth
Victoria P. Werth University of Pennsylvania
Tero Aittokallio
Tero Aittokallio University of Helsinki
Jan Borén
Jan Borén University of Gothenburg
Michael Aviram
Michael Aviram Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Guenther Boden
Guenther Boden Temple University
Alan R. Tall
Alan R. Tall Columbia University
Zahi A. Fayad
Zahi A. Fayad Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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