Most cited papers from Welsh Government

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What are the most cited papers from Welsh Government?

The most cited paper from Welsh Government is "Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls" (Paul R. Burton et al., 2007), with 9,692 citations. Next come "Comparison of overweight and obesity prevalence in school‐aged youth from 34 countries and their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns" (1,177) and "Cancer survival in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the UK, 1995–2007 (the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership): an analysis of population-based cancer registry data" (1,131).

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Showing 50 of 59 papers. Every paper with more than 183 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls Paul R. Burton et al. · Nature Open access276 authors	6 Jun 2007	9,692
2	Comparison of overweight and obesity prevalence in school‐aged youth from 34 countries and their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns Ian Janssen, Peter Todd Katzmarzyk, William F. Boyce et al. · Obesity Reviews	18 Apr 2005	1,177
3	Cancer survival in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the UK, 1995–2007 (the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership): an analysis of population-based cancer registry data Michel P. Coleman et al. · The Lancet Open access	22 Dec 2010	1,131
4	The role of fluorine in medicinal chemistry Poonam Shah, Andrew D. Westwell · Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry Open access	2007	802
5	SARS-CoV-2 infection rates of antibody-positive compared with antibody-negative health-care workers in England: a large, multicentre, prospective cohort study (SIREN) Victoria Jane Hall et al. · The Lancet Open access331 authors	Apr 2021	742
6	The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: methodological developments and current tensions the International HBSC Study Group, Chris Roberts, John Freeman et al. · International Journal of Public Health Open access	28 Jul 2009	708
7	Double-blind randomised controlled trial of folate treatment before conception to prevent recurrence of neural-tube defects. K. Michael Laurence, Neenaalebari Henry James, M H Miller et al. · BMJ Open access	9 May 1981	690
8	Susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in twins the role of genes, HLA, and the environment Matthew A. Brown, L. GAIL KENNEDY, Alex J. MacGregor et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism	Oct 1997	631
9	An immunoradiometric assay for ferritin in the serum of normal subjects and patients with iron deficiency and iron overload G Michael Addison, Michael R. Beamish, C. N. Hales et al. · Journal of Clinical Pathology Open access	Apr 1972	600
10	Added Sugars and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Miriam B. Vos, Jill Landsbaugh Kaar, Jean A. Welsh et al. · Circulation Open access	22 Aug 2016	580
11	Indices of obesity derived from body weight and height. T Khosla, C. Ronald Lowe · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Open access	Jul 1967	555
12	An in-vitro investigation of mucosa-adhesive materials for use in controlled drug delivery J. D. Smart, I.W. Kellaway, Harry E.C. Worthington · Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology	May 1984	469
13	Linkage analysis of two cloned DNA sequences flanking the Duchenne muscular dystrophy locus on the short arm of the human X chromosome Kay Elizabeth Davies, Peter Lees Pearson, Peter S. Harper et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access	1983	394
14	The evaluation of pollen quality, and a further appraisal of the fluorochromatic (FCR) test procedure John Seymour Heslop-Harrison, Yolande Heslop-Harrison, K. R. Shivanna · Theoretical and Applied Genetics	Feb 1984	392
15	Low molecular weight intracellular iron transport compounds Allan Joel Jacobs · Blood Open access	Sep 1977	387
16	Masticatory function—a review of the literature John F. Bates, G. Derek Stafford, Alexander Harrison · Journal of Oral Rehabilitation	1976	383
17	Validity of self-reported height and weight and predictors of bias in adolescents Frank J. Elgar, Chris Roberts, Chris Tudor‐Smith et al. · Journal of Adolescent Health	18 Oct 2005	379
18	Rising to the challenge of multimorbidity C. W. M. Whitty, Carrie J. MacEwen, Andrew F. Goddard et al. · BMJ Open access	6 Jan 2020	373
19	The Centrilobular Form of Hypertrophic Emphysema and its Relation to Chronic Bronchitis J. G. Leopold, Jethro Gough · Thorax Open access	Sep 1957	347
20	Granulomatous inflammation--a review. Geraint T. Williams, W. Jones Williams · Journal of Clinical Pathology Open access	Jul 1983	333
21	Free-living amoebae and their intracellular pathogenic microorganisms: risks for water quality Vincent Thomas, Gerald E. McDonnell, S.P. Denyer et al. · FEMS Microbiology Reviews Open access	12 Aug 2009	324
22	A simple post-embedding system for the rapid demonstration of tissue antigens under the electron microscope G R Newman, Bharat Jasani, E. Dillwyn. Williams · The Histochemical Journal	Jun 1983	301
23	Predictive validity of the Readiness to Change Questionnaire Nick Heather, Stephen Rollnick, Alison Bell · Addiction	Dec 1993	299
24	Blood Samples : Probability of Discrimination DEBORAH A. JONES · Journal of the Forensic Science Society	Apr 1972	292
25	Natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis. W. M. G. Tunbridge, M. BREWIS, J.M. French et al. · BMJ Open access	24 Jan 1981	274
26	Elevated Src activity promotes cellular invasion and motility in tamoxifen resistant breast cancer cells Stephen Hiscox, Liam D. Morgan, Tim P. Green et al. · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment	6 Dec 2005	274
27	Antibody responses and correlates of protection in the general population after two doses of the ChAdOx1 or BNT162b2 vaccines Jia Wei et al. · Nature Medicine Open access	14 Feb 2022	270
28	Television viewing behaviour and associations with food habits in different countries Carine Anna Vereecken, Joanna Todd, Chris Roberts et al. · Public Health Nutrition Open access	29 Mar 2006	267
29	Thyroid cancer in an iodide rich area. A histopathological study E. D. Williams, I. Doniach, Ó. Bjarnason et al. · Cancer	1977	266
30	WHERE HAVE ALL THE CONCEPTIONS GONE? Claire Trelford Roberts · The Lancet	Mar 1975	263
31	Cross‐National Comparisons of Image Associations with “Global Warming” and “Climate Change” Among Laypeople in the United States of America and Great Britain1 Irene Lorenzoni, Anthony Leiserowitz, Miguel de França Doria et al. · Journal of Risk Research	Apr 2006	262
32	Population-based audit of colorectal cancer management in two UK health regions José Manuel Mella, A Biffin, Andrew G. Radcliffe et al. · British journal of surgery	Dec 1997	258
33	Breast cancer survival and stage at diagnosis in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK, 2000-2007: a population-based study The ICBP Module 1 Working Group20 et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access	28 Feb 2013	249
34	Cancer prevalence in the United Kingdom: estimates for 2008 Jacob Maddams, David Brewster, Anna Gavin et al. · British Journal of Cancer Open access	30 Jun 2009	247
35	Measuring the health and health behaviours of adolescents through cross-national survey research: recent developments in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study Chris Roberts, Candace Currie, Oddrun Samdal et al. · Journal of Public Health	13 Apr 2007	245
36	Encephalopathy in Acute Leukaemia Associated with Methotrexate Therapy H. E. M. Kay, P. J. Knapton, J. P. O’Sullivan et al. · Archives of Disease in Childhood Open access	Jun 1972	243
37	Antinociceptive activity of narcotic agonist and partial agonist analgesics and other agents in the tail-immersion test in mice and rats Robert D. E. Sewell · Neuropharmacology	Nov 1976	234
38	Values, Perceived Risks and Benefits, and Acceptability of Nuclear Energy Judith I. M. de Groot, Linda Steg, Wouter Poortinga · Risk Analysis Open access	29 May 2012	234
39	School, Peer and Family Relationships and Adolescent Substance Use, Subjective Wellbeing and Mental Health Symptoms in Wales: a Cross Sectional Study Graham F Moore, Rebecca C. Cox, Rhiannon Evans et al. · Child Indicators Research Open access	30 Jan 2018	231
40	Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to non‐antibiotics: food additives and food and pharmaceutical preservatives A.D. Russell · Journal of Applied Bacteriology	Sep 1991	227
41	The provenance of electronic data Luc Moreau, Paul Thomas Groth, Simon Miles et al. · Communications of the ACM Open access	Apr 2008	225
42	Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Organ Support–Free Days in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Hesham Abdelhady et al. · JAMA Open access2,444 authors	5 Oct 2021	217
43	Community energy: Entanglements of community, state, and private sector Emily Creamer, Will Eadson, Bregje van Veelen et al. · Geography Compass Open access	28 Jun 2018	217
44	Influenza A and meningococcal disease Keith Cartwright, D. M. Jones, Ed Kaczmarski et al. · The Lancet	Aug 1991	210
45	Concepts of illness causation and responsibility: Some preliminary data from a sample of working class mothers Roisin Pill, Nigel Stott · Social Science & Medicine	1982	210
46	Wound bed preparation: TIME for an update Rhiannon L Harries, David Charles Bosanquet, Keith G Harding · International Wound Journal Open access	22 Aug 2016	209
47	Can self-reported data accurately describe the prevalence of overweight? RJ Roberts · Public Health	Jul 1995	209
48	Pre-operative intravenous feeding—a controlled trial R V Heatley, Rhys Williams, M H Lewis · Postgraduate Medical Journal Open access	Aug 1979	206
49	Changes in brain adenosine during bicuculline-induced seizures in rats. Effects of hypoxia and altered systemic blood pressure. H. Richard Winn, JoEllen Welsh, Rafael Rubio et al. · Circulation Research Open access	Oct 1980	202
50	Meta-analyses of the sensitivity and specificity of ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis in the UK and Ireland Javier Nuñéz-García et al. · Preventive Veterinary Medicine Open access	6 Mar 2017	198

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