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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
58
Citations
28806
World Ranking
1607
National Ranking
768

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1933 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Best Publications

  • Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States

    William W. Thompson;David K. Shay;Eric Weintraub;Lynnette Brammer

  • Influenza-associated hospitalizations in the United States.

    William W. Thompson;David K. Shay;Eric Weintraub;Lynnette Brammer

  • The annual impact of seasonal influenza in the US: Measuring disease burden and costs

    Noelle-Angelique M. Molinari;Ismael R. Ortega-Sanchez;Mark L. Messonnier;William W. Thompson

  • Mental health surveillance among children - United States, 2005-2011

    Ruth Perou;Rebecca H. Bitsko;Stephen J. Blumberg;Patricia Pastor

  • Influenza and the rates of hospitalization for respiratory disease among infants and young children.

    Héctor S. Izurieta;William W. Thompson;Piotr Kramarz;David K. Shay

  • Detection of Antibody to Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Human Serum by Using a Combination of Serologic Assays

    Thomas Rowe;Robert A. Abernathy;Jean Hu-Primmer;William W. Thompson

  • EFFECTIVENESS AND COST-BENEFIT OF INFLUENZA VACCINATION OF HEALTHY WORKING ADULTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    Carolyn Buxton Bridges;William W. Thompson;Martin I. Meltzer;Gordon R. Reeve

  • Chronic Multisymptom Illness Affecting Air Force Veterans of the Gulf War

    Keiji Fukuda;Rosane Nisenbaum;Geraldine Stewart;William W. Thompson

  • Effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in older adults.

    Lisa A. Jackson;Kathleen M. Neuzil;Onchee Yu;Patti Benson

  • Childhood Adversity and Adult Chronic Disease: An Update from Ten States and the District of Columbia, 2010

    Leah K. Gilbert;Matthew J. Breiding;Melissa T. Merrick;William W. Thompson

  • Psychosocial Adjustment among Children Experiencing Persistent and Intermittent Family Economic Hardship.

    Kerry E. Bolger;Charlotte J. Patterson;William W. Thompson;Janis B. Kupersmidt

  • Mental Health Promotion in Public Health: Perspectives and Strategies From Positive Psychology

    Rosemarie Kobau;Martin E.P. Seligman;Christopher Peterson;Ed Diener

  • Mental illness surveillance among adults in the United States.

    William C Reeves;Tara W Strine;Laura A Pratt;William Thompson

  • The Burden of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Seniors: Results of a Population-Based Study

    Michael L. Jackson;Kathleen M. Neuzil;Kathleen M. Neuzil;William W. Thompson;David K. Shay

  • Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Disease, Hong Kong, 1997

    Anthony W. Mounts;Heston Kwong;Hector S. Izurieta;Yuk Yin Ho

  • Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Poultry Workers, Hong Kong, 1997–1998

    Carolyn Buxton Bridges;Wilina Lim;Jean Hu-Primmer;Les Sims

  • The bioterrorism preparedness and response Early Aberration Reporting System (EARS).

    Lori Hutwagner;William Thompson;G. Matthew Seeman;Tracee Treadwell

  • Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years

    William W. Thompson;Barbara Goodson;David K. Shay;Patti Benson

  • Paternal and maternal genetic and environmental contributions to cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolites in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).

    J. Dee Higley;William W. Thompson;Maribeth Champoux;David Goldman

  • Examination of the factorial structure of adverse childhood experiences and recommendations for three subscale scores.

    Derek C. Ford;Melissa T. Merrick;Sharyn E. Parks;Matthew J. Breiding

  • Incidence of outpatient visits and hospitalizations related to influenza in infants and young children.

    Megan A. O’Brien;Timothy M. Uyeki;David K. Shay;William W. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Carolyn B. Bridges
Carolyn B. Bridges Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Frank DeStefano
Frank DeStefano Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Irving I. Gottesman
Irving I. Gottesman University of Minnesota
Jacqueline M. Katz
Jacqueline M. Katz Emory University
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld Emory University
Valerie J. Edwards
Valerie J. Edwards Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stephen J. Suomi
Stephen J. Suomi National Institutes of Health
Edwin Lewis
Edwin Lewis University of Idaho
Joseph S. Bresee
Joseph S. Bresee Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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