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William D. Dupont

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
35116
World Ranking
13930
National Ranking
7070

William D. Dupont publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Dupont sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 320 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

William D. Dupont D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Dupont sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

William D. Dupont is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans primarily across the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics that Dupont has explored include:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Dupont's publication record includes contributions to several notable journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
  • JAMA Network Open
  • JAMA Health Forum
  • Journal of Nuclear Cardiology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Dupont include:

  • "Respiratory syncytial virus infection during infancy and asthma during childhood in the USA (INSPIRE): a population-based, prospective birth cohort study," 2023, The Lancet
  • "Association of Rivaroxaban vs Apixaban With Major Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation," 2021, JAMA
  • "Association of Pregnancy and Insurance Status With Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder," 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • "Assessing the strength of evidence for a causal effect of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections on subsequent wheezing illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Association of Preterm Birth Rate With COVID-19 Statewide Stay-at-Home Orders in Tennessee," 2021, JAMA Pediatrics

Frequent collaborators in Dupont's research include:

  • Tebeb Gebretsadik
  • Tina V. Hartert
  • Stephen W. Patrick
  • W. Dale Plummer
  • Cecilia P. Chung

In recognition of their contributions to statistical science, Dupont was named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Women with Proliferative Breast Disease

    William D. Dupont;David L. Page

  • Power and sample size calculations. A review and computer program.

    William D. Dupont;Walton D. Plummer

  • Multifactor-Dimensionality Reduction Reveals High-Order Interactions among Estrogen-Metabolism Genes in Sporadic Breast Cancer

    Marylyn D. Ritchie;Lance W. Hahn;Nady Roodi;L. Renee Bailey

  • Atypical hyperplastic lesions of the female breast. A long-term follow-up study.

    David L. Page;William D. Dupont;Lowell W. Rogers;Lowell W. Rogers;Margaret S. Rados

  • Power and Sample Size Calculations for Studies Involving Linear Regression

    William D. Dupont;Walton D. Plummer

  • The Effects of Ibuprofen on the Physiology and Survival of Patients with Sepsis

    Gordon R. Bernard;Arthur P. Wheeler;James A. Russell;Roland Schein

  • Intraductal carcinoma of the breast: Follow-up after biopsy only

    David L. Page;William D. Dupont;Lowell W. Rogers;Marie Landenberger

  • Breast cancer risk associated with proliferative breast disease and atypical hyperplasia

    William D. Dupont;Fritz F. Parl M.D.;William H. Hartmann;Louise A. Brinton

  • Long-term risk of breast cancer in women with fibroadenoma.

    William D. Dupont;David L. Page;Fritz F. Parl;Cindy L. Vnencak-Jones

  • Menopausal estrogen replacement therapy and breast cancer

    W.D. Dupont;D.L. Page

  • The natural history of low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast in women treated by biopsy only revealed over 30 years of long-term follow-up.

    Melinda E. Sanders;A R N Peggy Schuyler;William D. Dupont;David L. Page

  • Continued local recurrence of carcinoma 15-25 years after a diagnosis of low grade ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast treated only by biopsy.

    David L. Page;William D. Dupont;Lowell W. Rogers;Roy A. Jensen

  • PS power and sample size program available for free on the internet

    William D Dupont;W.Dale Plummer

  • Lobular neoplasia of the breast: higher risk for subsequent invasive cancer predicted by more extensive disease.

    David L. Page;Travis E. Kidd;William D. Dupont;Jean F. Simpson

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cold-Adapted and Inactivated Vaccines for the Prevention of Influenza A Disease

    Kathryn M. Edwards;William D. Dupont;Mary K. Westrich;Walton D. Plummer

  • Evidence of a Causal Role of Winter Virus Infection during Infancy in Early Childhood Asthma

    Pingsheng Wu;William D. Dupont;Marie R. Griffin;Kecia N. Carroll

  • Atypical lobular hyperplasia as a unilateral predictor of breast cancer risk: a retrospective cohort study.

    David L Page;Peggy A Schuyler;William D Dupont;Roy A Jensen

  • Statistical Modeling for Biomedical Researchers: A Simple Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Data

    William D. Dupont

  • Renovascular Hypertension: Anatomic and Renal Function Changes During Drug Therapy

    Richard H. Dean;Robert W. Kieffer;Bruce M. Smith;John A. Oates

  • Atypical Hyperplasia of the Breast — Risk Assessment and Management Options

    Lynn C. Hartmann;Amy C. Degnim;Richard J. Santen;William D. Dupont

Frequent Co-Authors

Tina V. Hartert
Tina V. Hartert Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Italo Biaggioni
Italo Biaggioni Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David Robertson
David Robertson Vanderbilt University
Marie R. Griffin
Marie R. Griffin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kathryn M. Edwards
Kathryn M. Edwards Vanderbilt University Medical Center
C. Michael Stein
C. Michael Stein Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Peter F. Wright
Peter F. Wright Dartmouth College
Gordon R. Bernard
Gordon R. Bernard Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David L. Page
David L. Page MIT
Xiao-Ou Shu
Xiao-Ou Shu Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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