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William D. Fraser

William D. Fraser

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
31929
World Ranking
9722
National Ranking
388

William D. Fraser 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. Fraser sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 996 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William D. Fraser 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. Fraser sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

William D. Fraser is affiliated with the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with significant contributions to various subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, and Cell Biology.

Their work covers several major topics such as Vitamin D Research Studies, Bone health and osteoporosis research, Muscle metabolism and nutrition, Occupational Health and Performance, Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments, Sports Performance and Training, and Bone health and treatments.

Frequent co-authors of Fraser include Jonathan Tang, Julie P. Greeves, Thomas J. O'Leary, Isabelle Piec, and Rachel M. Izard. Collaborative research with these authors spans numerous articles and contributes to a broad body of scientific literature.

Publications by William D. Fraser have appeared predominantly in the following venues: Endocrine Abstracts, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent papers with corresponding publication years and venues include:

  • Effect of Denosumab or Alendronic Acid on the Progression of Aortic Stenosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, 2021, Circulation
  • Metformin to reduce metabolic complications and inflammation in patients on systemic glucocorticoid therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial, 2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Effect of Co-trimoxazole (Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole) vs Placebo on Death, Lung Transplant, or Hospital Admission in Patients With Moderate and Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, 2020, JAMA
  • Performance of the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG II Quantitative Antibody Assay Including the New Variants of Concern, VOC 202012/V1 (United Kingdom) and VOC 202012/V2 (South Africa), and First Steps towards Global Harmonization of COVID-19 Antibody Methods, 2021, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Age and vitamin D affect the magnitude of the antibody response to the first dose of the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine, 2022, Current Research in Translational Medicine

Best Publications

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  • Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study

    Thomas J. Wang;Feng Zhang;J. Brent Richards;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Response of serum interleukin-6 in patients undergoing elective surgery of varying severity.

    A. M. Cruickshank;W. D. Fraser;H. J. G. Burns;J. Van Damme

  • (Open Access) Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores

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  • Decline of the sea turtles: causes and prevention

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  • Comparison of a Single Infusion of Zoledronic Acid with Risedronate for Paget's Disease

    Ian R Reid;Paul Miller;Kenneth Lyles;William Fraser

  • Real-Time Energy Storage Management for Renewable Integration in Microgrids: An Off-line Optimization Approach

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  • Vitamin D deficiency contributes directly to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

    Rachel C A Dancer;Dhruv Parekh;Sian Lax;Vijay D'Souza

  • Diurnal rhythms of serum total, free and bioavailable testosterone and of SHBG in middle‐aged men compared with those in young men

    Michael J. Diver;Komal E. Imtiaz;Aftab M. Ahmad;Jiten P. Vora

  • Carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide (CNTs/TiO2) nanocomposites prepared by conventional and novel surfactant wrapping sol–gel methods exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic activity

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  • Spanish Aerobiology Network (REA): management and quality manual

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  • Assessment of vitamin D concentration in non-supplemented professional athletes and healthy adults during the winter months in the UK: implications for skeletal muscle function

    Graeme L. Close;J. Russell;James N. Cobley;D. J. Owens

  • A detailed assessment of alterations in bone turnover, calcium homeostasis, and bone density in normal pregnancy.

    A. J. Black;J. Topping;B. Durham;R. G. Farquharson

  • The serum interleukin 6 response to elective surgery.

    Shenkin A;Fraser Wd;Series J;Winstanley Fp

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CSF1, OPTN and TNFRSF11A as genetic risk factors for Paget's disease of bone.

    Omar M E Albagha;Micaela R Visconti;Nerea Alonso;Anne L Langston

  • Effects of Two Years of Daily Teriparatide Treatment on BMD in Postmenopausal Women With Severe Osteoporosis With and Without Prior Antiresorptive Treatment

    Barbara M Obermayer-Pietsch;Fernando Marin;Eugene V McCloskey;Peyman Hadji

  • Neutrophil Bactericidal Function in Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence for Association with Blood Glucose Control

    S.J. Gallacher;G. Thomson;W.D. Fraser;B.M. Fisher

  • Efficacy and safety of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-84) in hypoparathyroidism (REPLACE): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 study.

    Michael Mannstadt;Bart L Clarke;Tamara Vokes;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Evidence-based strategies for implementing guidelines in obstetrics: a systematic review.

    Nils Chaillet;Eric Dubé;Marylène Dugas;François Audibert

  • 160 h of chemical-looping combustion in a 10 kW reactor system with a NiO-based oxygen carrier

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Frequent Co-Authors

Tye E. Arbuckle
Tye E. Arbuckle Health Canada
Stuart H. Ralston
Stuart H. Ralston University of Edinburgh
David M. Reid
David M. Reid University of Aberdeen
Jean R. Séguin
Jean R. Séguin University of Montreal
Debbie A. Lawlor
Debbie A. Lawlor University of Bristol
Jacquetta M. Trasler
Jacquetta M. Trasler McGill University Health Centre
Mark Walker
Mark Walker University of Ottawa
Emile Levy
Emile Levy University of Montreal
Emma L. Duncan
Emma L. Duncan King's College London
Bruce P. Lanphear
Bruce P. Lanphear Simon Fraser University

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