Alistair Thomson

1.9k total citations
47 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Alistair Thomson is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alistair Thomson has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Microbiology, 21 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alistair Thomson's work include Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (26 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (14 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers). Alistair Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (26 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (14 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers). Alistair Thomson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and India. Alistair Thomson's co-authors include C. A. Hart, Enitan D. Carrol, J A Sills, John Sills, O. Marzouk, C. Anthony Hart, F.A.I. Riordan, C. A. Hart, Carole Hart and Scott Hackett and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Alistair Thomson

45 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Alistair Thomson 621 451 176 171 145 47 1.1k
Mika Paldanius 551 0.9× 253 0.6× 131 0.7× 172 1.0× 113 0.8× 40 1.0k
J A Sills 439 0.7× 283 0.6× 113 0.6× 133 0.8× 98 0.7× 44 1.1k
Ester D. de Kleijn 502 0.8× 280 0.6× 133 0.8× 92 0.5× 118 0.8× 13 894
Victor Herson 421 0.7× 113 0.3× 427 2.4× 247 1.4× 132 0.9× 56 1.5k
John Stanievich 457 0.7× 301 0.7× 412 2.3× 185 1.1× 55 0.4× 31 1.4k
G Rondini 672 1.1× 127 0.3× 476 2.7× 230 1.3× 457 3.2× 84 1.9k
Shao‐Hsuan Hsia 328 0.5× 96 0.2× 280 1.6× 101 0.6× 97 0.7× 132 1.9k
Josefina Romaguera 527 0.8× 129 0.3× 124 0.7× 339 2.0× 49 0.3× 68 1.0k
Refik Burgut 280 0.5× 79 0.2× 100 0.6× 70 0.4× 51 0.4× 52 892
Kenan Haspolat 342 0.6× 65 0.1× 138 0.8× 67 0.4× 79 0.5× 41 917

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alistair Thomson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sarginson, R. E., Paul Baines, Alistair Thomson, et al.. (2012). Changes in the sublingual microcirculation and endothelial adhesion molecules during the course of severe meningococcal disease treated in the paediatric intensive care unit. Intensive Care Medicine. 38(5). 863–871. 35 indexed citations
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Stanton, Michelle C., David Taylor‐Robinson, David Harris, et al.. (2011). Meningococcal Disease in Children in Merseyside, England: A 31 Year Descriptive Study. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e25957–e25957. 14 indexed citations
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Carrol, Enitan D., Colin Downey, Christopher M. Parry, et al.. (2011). Diagnostic efficacy of activated partial thromboplastin time waveform and procalcitonin analysis in pediatric meningococcal sepsis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 12(6). e322–e329. 5 indexed citations
4.
Hart, C. Anthony & Alistair Thomson. (2006). Meningococcal disease and its management in children. BMJ. 333(7570). 685–690. 33 indexed citations
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Tormey, Vincent, et al.. (2003). SPECT Scans for Monitoring Response to Pleconaril Therapy in Chronic Enteroviral Meningoencephalitis. Journal of Infection. 46(2). 138–140. 14 indexed citations
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Harding, David, David Brull, Vassilios S. Vassiliou, et al.. (2002). Severity of Meningococcal Disease in Children and the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 165(8). 1103–1106. 55 indexed citations
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Carrol, Enitan D., et al.. (2002). Myositis in Children with Meningococcal Disease: A Role for Tumour Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-8?. Journal of Infection. 44(1). 17–21. 20 indexed citations
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Carrol, Enitan D., Alistair Thomson, & C. A. Hart. (2002). Procalcitonin as a marker of sepsis. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 20(1). 1–9. 145 indexed citations
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Clark, Julia, et al.. (2001). The management of fever and petechiae: collaborative studies are needed. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 85(2). 172.2–172.
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Carrol, Enitan D., et al.. (2000). The Role of RANTES in Meningococcal Disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 182(1). 363–366. 21 indexed citations
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Riordan, F.A.I., Alistair Thomson, J M Ratcliffe, et al.. (1999). Admission cortisol and adrenocorticotrophic hormone levels in children with meningococcal disease: Evidence of adrenal insufficiency?. Critical Care Medicine. 27(10). 2257–2261. 63 indexed citations
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Baines, Paul, O. Marzouk, Alistair Thomson, et al.. (1999). Endothelial cell adhesion molecules in meningococcal disease. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 80(1). 74–76. 12 indexed citations
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Webb, Nicholas J.A., Malcolm Lewis, J. Bruce, et al.. (1997). Unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney: the case for nephrectomy. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 76(1). 31–34. 60 indexed citations
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Riordan, F.A.I., et al.. (1997). Plasma fibronectin levels in meningococcal disease. European Journal of Pediatrics. 156(6). 451–453. 8 indexed citations
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Riordan, F.A.I., Alistair Thomson, J A Sills, & C. A. Hart. (1996). Lesson of the Week: Who spots the spots? Diagnosis and treatment of early meningococcal disease in children. BMJ. 313(7067). 1255–1256. 49 indexed citations
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Riordan, F.A.I., O. Marzouk, Alistair Thomson, J A Sills, & C. A. Hart. (1995). The changing presentations of meningococcal disease. European Journal of Pediatrics. 154(6). 472–474. 24 indexed citations
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Riordan, F.A.I., O. Marzouk, Alistair Thomson, J A Sills, & C. A. Hart. (1994). Mortality from group C meningococcal disease: a case for a conjugate vaccine?. European Journal of Pediatrics. 153(11). 821–824. 3 indexed citations
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Hart, C. A., Luís E. Cuevas, O. Marzouk, Alistair Thomson, & J A Sills. (1993). Management of bacterial meningitis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 32(suppl A). 49–59. 31 indexed citations
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Thomson, Alistair, et al.. (1993). Press publicity in meningococcal disease.. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 69(1). 166–169. 13 indexed citations
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Thomson, Alistair. (1985). Timing of lumbar puncture in severe childhood meningitis. BMJ. 291(6499). 898.2–898. 5 indexed citations

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