Alan Lyell

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Alan Lyell is a scholar working on Dermatology, Pharmacology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Lyell has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Dermatology, 12 papers in Pharmacology and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alan Lyell's work include Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions (12 papers), Medicine and Dermatology Studies History (10 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (8 papers). Alan Lyell is often cited by papers focused on Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions (12 papers), Medicine and Dermatology Studies History (10 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (8 papers). Alan Lyell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. Alan Lyell's co-authors include J. P. Arbuthnott, C. G. Gemmell, A. M. Gordon, J. A. R. Miles, R. G. Sommerville, C. H. Whittle, R.E. Church, W H Bain, J. O'D. Alexander and A C Kennedy and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Investigative Dermatology and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

In The Last Decade

Alan Lyell

65 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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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.

TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS: AN ERUPTION RESEMBLING SCALDING OF THE SKIN.

1956 501 citations Alan Lyell British Journal of Dermatology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan Lyell United Kingdom	20	850	606	465	453	274	65	1.9k
James E. Rasmussen United States	25	210 0.2×	581 1.0×	269 0.6×	201 0.4×	206 0.8×	86	1.5k
Paul J. Honig United States	27	88 0.1×	579 1.0×	184 0.4×	226 0.5×	240 0.9×	83	1.8k
Virendra Sehgal India	24	172 0.2×	782 1.3×	305 0.7×	490 1.1×	580 2.1×	210	2.3k
Robert E. Reisman United States	33	1.1k 1.3×	744 1.2×	221 0.5×	41 0.1×	81 0.3×	162	3.7k
Lisa A. Drage United States	21	113 0.1×	408 0.7×	141 0.3×	151 0.3×	162 0.6×	42	1.6k
Richard Pumphrey United Kingdom	22	438 0.5×	638 1.1×	220 0.5×	56 0.1×	36 0.1×	57	2.5k
Albert C. Yan United States	29	95 0.1×	942 1.6×	315 0.7×	406 0.9×	248 0.9×	121	2.4k
Dganit Rozenman Israel	20	122 0.1×	242 0.4×	106 0.2×	109 0.2×	123 0.4×	42	960
Patricia Saddier United States	22	248 0.3×	730 1.2×	203 0.4×	240 0.5×	310 1.1×	40	2.9k
Peter W. A. Mansell United States	26	95 0.1×	91 0.2×	64 0.1×	178 0.4×	529 1.9×	64	2.3k

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Lyell, Alan. (1986). Daniel Turner, and the first controlled therapeutic trial in dermatology. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 11(2). 191–194. 3 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1985). The man behind the eponym. John James Pringle (1855-1922).. PubMed. 7(5). 441–5. 2 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1983). Hyperkeratotic dermatitis of the palms. British Journal of Dermatology. 108(2). 247–248. 1 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1982). Daniel Turner (1667–1740) LRCP London (1711) M.D. Honorary, Yale (1723) Surgeon, Physician and Pioneer Dermatologist:. International Journal of Dermatology. 21(3). 162–170. 6 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1981). Metal allergy: a false alarm?. BMJ. 282(6258). 149.1–149. 1 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan, et al.. (1978). REPEATED FAILURE OF NICKEL-CONTAINING PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES IN A PATIENT ALLERGIC TO NICKEL. The Lancet. 312(8091). 657–659. 30 indexed citations

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Kennedy, A C & Alan Lyell. (1976). Acquired epidermolysis bullosa due to high-dose frusemide.. BMJ. 1(6024). 1509–1510. 18 indexed citations

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Chisholm, Dan, et al.. (1974). The function and organisation of an oral medicine clinic. BDJ. 136(11). 460–466. 1 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan, et al.. (1973). The role of extracellular products of 'phage group 2 staphylococci in toxic epidermal necrolysis.. PubMed. 1. 434–40. 2 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan, et al.. (1971). SUCCESSFUL TEEATMENT OF GENERALIZED PUSTULAR PSORIASIS (von ZUMBUSCH) BY SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS CONTROLLED BY BLOOD CULTURE. British Journal of Dermatology. 85(3). 274–276. 17 indexed citations

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Chisholm, D. M., Alan Lyell, Tahir Saeed Haroon, D K Mason, & J.A. Beeley. (1971). Salivary gland function in sarcoidosis. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology. 31(6). 766–771. 16 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan, et al.. (1969). OUTBREAK OF TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH STAPHYLOCOCCI. The Lancet. 293(7599). 787–790. 47 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1968). Milestone in Dermatology. BMJ. 3(5618). 604.1–604. 2 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1968). Poisoning by Plants. BMJ. 4(5622). 45–45. 11 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1967). Diagnosis and treatment of scabies.. BMJ. 2(5546). 223–225. 10 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan, et al.. (1967). MYCOPLASMAS AND ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME. The Lancet. 290(7526). 1116–1118. 77 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1966). Management of warts.. BMJ. 2(5529). 1576–1579. 10 indexed citations

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Holti, G, et al.. (1966). RINGWOEM TREATED WITH VARIOTIN OINTMENT... British Journal of Dermatology. 78(12). 661–664. 4 indexed citations

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Wilkinson, D. S., et al.. (1964). BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE: A NEW TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID. The Lancet. 283(7344). 1177–1179. 34 indexed citations

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Lyell, Alan. (1962). RITTER'S DISEASE (TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS). The Lancet. 280(7255). 561–561. 5 indexed citations

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