A Semmence

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

A Semmence is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, A Semmence has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in General Health Professions, 3 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 3 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in A Semmence's work include Sodium Intake and Health (2 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (2 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (2 papers). A Semmence is often cited by papers focused on Sodium Intake and Health (2 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (2 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (2 papers). A Semmence collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Japan and Nepal. A Semmence's co-authors include M G Everitt, J.N. Morris, S. P. W. Chave, Rebecca Pollard, David Clayton, Michael Marmot, Hugh L.J. Markowe, M Shipley, CJ Bulpitt and M V Vickers and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Clinical Chemistry and International Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

A Semmence

27 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

VIGOROUS EXERCISE IN LEISURE-TIME: PROTECTION AGAINST COR... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. VIGOROUS EXERCISE IN LEISURE-TIME: PROTECTION AGAINST CORONARY HEART DISEASE
    1980 525 citations J.N. Morris, Rebecca Pollard et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A Semmence United Kingdom 14 546 460 407 314 195 29 1.5k
J. N. Morris United Kingdom 19 553 1.0× 247 0.5× 538 1.3× 169 0.5× 229 1.2× 29 1.7k
G DeBacker Belgium 11 982 1.8× 479 1.0× 647 1.6× 233 0.7× 245 1.3× 18 2.2k
Beth Schucker United States 9 920 1.7× 269 0.6× 779 1.9× 171 0.5× 257 1.3× 12 2.0k
Dexter L. Jung United States 11 1.1k 2.0× 673 1.5× 898 2.2× 566 1.8× 327 1.7× 11 2.6k
Juha M. Venäläinen Finland 9 472 0.9× 520 1.1× 263 0.6× 481 1.5× 70 0.4× 11 1.2k
P. A. B. Raffle United Kingdom 11 968 1.8× 575 1.3× 666 1.6× 469 1.5× 367 1.9× 31 2.3k
Kurt Svärdsudd Sweden 24 349 0.6× 418 0.9× 219 0.5× 65 0.2× 286 1.5× 56 2.2k
Richard B. Terry United States 13 596 1.1× 320 0.7× 454 1.1× 129 0.4× 178 0.9× 23 1.7k
Mihaela Tănăsescu United States 8 550 1.0× 355 0.8× 466 1.1× 278 0.9× 179 0.9× 16 1.3k
R Mulcahy Ireland 19 366 0.7× 566 1.2× 424 1.0× 54 0.2× 150 0.8× 83 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by A Semmence

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Fields of papers citing papers by A Semmence

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A Semmence

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A Semmence. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A Semmence based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A Semmence. A Semmence is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bulpitt, C J, M Shipley, P M Broughton, et al.. (1994). Age differences in biochemical and hematological measures during middle age. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 6(5). 359–367. 8 indexed citations
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Bulpitt, C J, M Shipley, P M Broughton, et al.. (1994). The assessment of biological age: A report from the Department of Environment Study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 6(3). 181–191. 24 indexed citations
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Staessen, Jan A., AE Fletcher, Michael Marmot, et al.. (1993). The asssessment of the relationship between blood pressure and sodium intake using whole-day, daytime and overnight urine collections. Journal of Human Hypertension. 7. 207–207. 5 indexed citations
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Bulpitt, Christopher J., Martin Shipley, Astrid Fletcher, et al.. (1993). Smoking and blood pressure in the leg. Journal of Hypertension. 11(2). 211–215. 2 indexed citations
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Staessen, Jan A., Peter Broughton, Astrid Fletcher, et al.. (1991). The assessment of the relationship between blood pressure and sodium intake using whole-day, daytime and overnight urine collections. Journal of Hypertension. 9(11). 1035–1040. 72 indexed citations
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Morris, J.N., et al.. (1990). Exercise in leisure time: coronary attack and death rates.. Heart. 63(6). 325–334. 310 indexed citations
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Staessen, Jan A., W. B. Yeoman, A. E. Fletcher, et al.. (1990). Blood Cadmium in London Civil Servants. International Journal of Epidemiology. 19(2). 362–366. 19 indexed citations
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Staessen, Jan A., W. B. Yeoman, Hugh L.J. Markowe, et al.. (1990). Blood lead concentration, renal function, and blood pressure in London civil servants.. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 47(7). 442–447. 47 indexed citations
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Bulpitt, Christopher J., Martin J. Shipley, & A Semmence. (1987). The Contribution of a Moderate Intake of Alcohol to the Presence of Hypertension. Journal of Hypertension. 5(1). 85–91. 30 indexed citations
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Markowe, Hugh L.J., Michael Marmot, M Shipley, et al.. (1985). Fibrinogen: a possible link between social class and coronary heart disease.. BMJ. 291(6505). 1312–1314. 170 indexed citations
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Semmence, A, et al.. (1984). Occupational health and the general practitioner.. PubMed. 34(265). 459–60. 1 indexed citations
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Bulpitt, C. J., M Shipley, & A Semmence. (1981). Blood Pressure and Plasma Sodium and Potassium. Clinical Science. 61(s7). 85s–87s. 27 indexed citations
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Semmence, A & Jocelyn Kynch. (1980). Hernia repair and time off work in Oxford.. PubMed Central. 30(211). 90–6. 8 indexed citations
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Morris, J.N., Rebecca Pollard, M G Everitt, S. P. W. Chave, & A Semmence. (1980). VIGOROUS EXERCISE IN LEISURE-TIME: PROTECTION AGAINST CORONARY HEART DISEASE. The Lancet. 316(8206). 1207–1210. 525 indexed citations breakdown →
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Semmence, A, et al.. (1980). Xanthinuria: a new case.. Clinical Chemistry. 26(12). 1758–1759. 1 indexed citations
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Semmence, A. (1973). Time off Work after Herniorrhaphy. Occupational Medicine. 23(2). 36–48. 3 indexed citations
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Semmence, A. (1971). Rising sickness absence in Great Britain--a general practitioner's view.. PubMed. 21(104). 125–46. 6 indexed citations
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Semmence, A. (1969). Chronic high users in a general practice. A preliminary study.. PubMed. 17(82). 304–10. 21 indexed citations
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Cranston, W. I., A Semmence, D. C. Richardson, & Christopher F. Barnett. (1965). Effect of triamterene on elevated arterial pressure. American Heart Journal. 70(4). 455–460. 13 indexed citations
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Semmence, A. (1960). Behcet's Syndrome. Scottish Medical Journal. 5(6). 267–268. 1 indexed citations

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