Ann Thomas

18.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
145 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Ann Thomas is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Microbiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ann Thomas has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Microbiology and 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ann Thomas's work include Respiratory viral infections research (60 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (59 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (44 papers). Ann Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (60 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (59 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (44 papers). Ann Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and United Kingdom. Ann Thomas's co-authors include William Schaffner, Monica M. Farley, Arthur Reingold, Lee H. Harrison, Nancy M. Bennett, Ruth Lynfield, Allen S. Craig, Cynthia G. Whitney, James L. Hadler and Bernard Beall and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Ann Thomas

138 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Sustained Reductions in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in the Era of Conjugate Vaccine

2009 1.0k citations Tamara Pilishvili, Catherine Lexau et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
Effect of Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

2006 653 citations Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner et al. profile →
Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998–2007

2011 632 citations Cynthia G. Whitney, Elizabeth R. Zell et al. profile →
Incidence of Pneumococcal Disease Due to Non–Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) Serotypes in the United States during the Era of Widespread PCV7 Vaccination, 1998–2004

2007 609 citations Lee H. Harrison, James L. Hadler et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
Effectiveness of seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against invasive pneumococcal disease: a matched case-control study

2006 503 citations Cynthia G. Whitney, Monica M. Farley et al. The Lancet profile →
Epidemiology of Invasive Early-Onset and Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in the United States, 2006 to 2015

2019 254 citations Susan Petit, Lee H. Harrison et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ann Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ann Thomas

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Three Novel KIT Polymorphisms Found in Horses with White Coat Color Phenotypes 2025 ·Animals ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Erik Martin, Ann Thomas, Robin E. Everts, Samantha A. Brooks, (unknown)	0
2	Effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease among children in the United States between 2010 and 2019: An indirect cohort study 2024 ·Vaccine ·Kristin L. Andrejko, Ryan Gierke, Jemma V. Rowlands, Jennifer B. Rosen, Ann Thomas, (unknown), María Rosales, (unknown), William Schaffner, Corinne Holtzman, Meghan Barnes, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Jennifer R. Verani, Adam L. Cohen, Tamara Pilishvili, Miwako Kobayashi	15
3	Peer-Assisted Telemedicine for Hepatitis C in People Who Use Drugs: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2024 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Ryan Cook, Gillian Leichtling, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hunter Spencer, (unknown), Chris Fox, Ann Thomas, Judith Leahy, (unknown), P. Todd Korthuis	8
4	Secondary Cases of Invasive Disease Caused by Encapsulated and Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae — 10 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2011–2018 2023 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Sara E. Oliver, (unknown), Heidi M. Soeters, Arthur Reingold, Meghan Barnes, Susan Petit, (unknown), Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, (unknown), Kari Burzlaff, Ann Thomas, William Schaffner, Henju Marjuki, Xin Wang, Susan Hariri	3
5	Abstract 11882: Acute Cardiac Events Among Older Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Respiratory Syncytial Virus 2023 ·Circulation ·Rebecca C. Woodruff, Michael Melgar, Huong Pham, Fleetwood Loustalot, Pam Daily Kirley, Isaac Armistead, (unknown), Kyle P. Openo, Patricia Ryan, (unknown), Erica Bye, Sarah Shrum Davis, Grant Barney, Kevin Popham, Ann Thomas, H. Keipp Talbot, Mary Hill, Laurence Sperling, Fiona P. Havers	0
6	Acute Cardiovascular Events Associated With Influenza in Hospitalized Adults 2020 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Eric J. Chow, Melissa A. Rolfes, Alissa O’Halloran, Evan J. Anderson, Nancy M. Bennett, Laurie M. Billing, Shua J. Chai, Elizabeth Dufort, Rachel Herlihy, Sue Kim, Ruth Lynfield, Chelsea McMullen, Maya Monroe, William Schaffner, Melanie Spencer, H. Keipp Talbot, Ann Thomas, Kimberly Yousey‐Hindes, Carrie Reed, Shikha Garg	86
7	1470. Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) Following 18 years of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Use in the United States 2020 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Tamara Pilishvili, Ryan Gierke, Monica M. Farley, William Schaffner, Ann Thomas, Art Reingold, Lee H. Harrison, Corinne Holtzman, Kari Burzlaff, Susan Petit, Rachel Herlihy, Salina Torres, Bernard Beall	14
8	Epidemiology of Infant Meningococcal Disease in the United States, 2006-2012 2015 ·PEDIATRICS ·Jessica R. MacNeil, Nancy M. Bennett, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Megin Nichols, (unknown), Arthur Reingold, William Schaffner, Ann Thomas, Tracy Pondo, Leonard W. Mayer, Thomas A. Clark, Amanda Cohn	32
9	Estimating Influenza Disease Burden from Population-Based Surveillance Data in the United States 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Carrie Reed, Sandra S. Chaves, Pam Daily Kirley, (unknown), Deborah Aragon, Emily Hancock, Lisa Butler, Jan Baumbach, Gary E. Hollick, Nancy M. Bennett, (unknown), Ann Thomas, Martin I. Meltzer, Lyn Finelli	263
10	Geographic and Temporal Trends in Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility in Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Post-vaccine era in the United States 2013 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Ruth Link‐Gelles, Ann Thomas, Ruth Lynfield, (unknown), William Schaffner, Lee H. Harrison, Monica M. Farley, Deborah Aragon, (unknown), Pam Daily Kirley, Shelley M. Zansky, James H. Jorgensen, Billie A. Juni, Delois Jackson, Matthew R. Moore, Marc Lipsitch	35
11	Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among High-Risk Adults Since the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Children 2012 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Reena Oza‐Frank, Elizabeth R. Zell, Ruth Link‐Gelles, K.M. Venkat Narayan, William Schaffner, Ann Thomas, Catherine Lexau, Nancy M. Bennett, Monica M. Farley, Laura Harrison, Arthur Reingold, James L. Hadler, Bernard Beall, K P Klugman, Matthew R. Moore	71
12	Description of Antiviral Treatment Among Adults Hospitalized With Influenza Before and During the 2009 Pandemic: United States, 2005–2009 2011 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Saumil Doshi, Laurie Kamimoto, Lyn Finelli, Alejandro Pérez, Arthur Reingold, Ken Gershman, Kimberly Yousey‐Hindes, Kathryn E. Arnold, Patricia Ryan, Ruth Lynfield, Craig Morin, Jan Baumbach, Emily Hancock, Nancy M. Bennett, Shelley M. Zansky, Ann Thomas, William Schaffner, Alicia M. Fry	31
13	Influenza-Associated Pneumonia in Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2003–2008 2010 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Fatimah S. Dawood, Anthony E. Fiore, Laurie Kamimoto, (unknown), Arthur Reingold, Ken Gershman, James Meek, James L. Hadler, Kathryn E. Arnold, Patricia Ryan, Ruth Lynfield, Craig Morin, Jan Baumbach, Shelley M. Zansky, Nancy M. Bennett, Ann Thomas, William Schaffner, David Kirschke, Lyn Finelli	50
14	Occupational Distribution of Persons With Confirmed 2009 H1N1 Influenza 2010 ·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ·Eva Suarthana, Jevon McFadden, (unknown), Kathleen Kreiss, Henry A. Anderson, Darren Hunt, (unknown), Kate Goodin, Ann Thomas, Meredith Vandermeer, Eileen Storey	14
15	Burden of Seasonal Influenza Hospitalization in Children, United States, 2003 to 2008 2010 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Fatimah S. Dawood, Anthony E. Fiore, Laurie Kamimoto, Anna M. Bramley, Arthur Reingold, Ken Gershman, James Meek, James L. Hadler, Kathryn E. Arnold, Patricia Ryan, Ruth Lynfield, Craig Morin, (unknown), Jan Baumbach, Shelley M. Zansky, Nancy M. Bennett, Ann Thomas, William Schaffner, David Kirschke, Lyn Finelli	92
16	Sustained Reductions in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in the Era of Conjugate Vaccine breakdown → 2009 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Tamara Pilishvili, Catherine Lexau, Monica M. Farley, James L. Hadler, Lee H. Harrison, Nancy M. Bennett, Arthur Reingold, Ann Thomas, William Schaffner, Allen S. Craig, Philip J Smith, Bernard Beall, Cynthia G. Whitney, Matthew R. Moore	1025
17	Revisiting the Need for Vaccine Prevention of Late-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease 2008 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Hannah Jordan, Monica M. Farley, Allen S. Craig, Janet C. Mohle‐Boetani, Lee H. Harrison, Susan Petit, Ruth Lynfield, Ann Thomas, Shelley M. Zansky, Kenneth Gershman, Bernadette Albanese, William Schaffner, Stephanie J. Schrag	145
18	Effectiveness of seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against invasive pneumococcal disease: a matched case-control study.(Clinical report) 2006 ·The Lancet ·Katherine L. O’Brien, Orin S. Levine, Cynthia G. Whitney, (unknown), Monica M. Farley, (unknown), Allen S. Craig, Ruth Lynfield, Ann‐Christine Nyquist, Kenneth Gershman, Marietta Vázquez, Nancy M. Bennett, Arthur Reingold, Ann Thomas, Mary P. Glodé, Elizabeth R. Zell, James H. Jorgensen, Bernard Beall, Anne Schuchat	61
19	Breast-feeding among women exposed to polybrominated biphenyls in Michigan. 2001 ·Environmental Health Perspectives ·Ann Thomas, Michele Marcus, Rebecca H. Zhang, Heidi M. Blanck, Paige E. Tolbert, Vicki Hertzberg, (unknown), Carol Rubin	58
20	Transmission of Measles Virus in Healthcare Settings During a Communitywide Outbreak 1999 ·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·Karen R Steingart, Ann Thomas, Clare A. Dykewicz, Stephen C. Redd	62

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