B. Higgins

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

B. Higgins is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Higgins has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in B. Higgins's work include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (5 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (4 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (4 papers). B. Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (5 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (4 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (4 papers). B. Higgins collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. B. Higgins's co-authors include P C Weaver, David Prytherch, W G Prout, S Powell, Mark S Whiteley, S. M. Rane, K. H. Nicolaides, Taraneh Dean, C. Bernie Clayton and Carina Venter and has published in prestigious journals such as Gut, Thorax and British journal of surgery.

In The Last Decade

B. Higgins

25 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.

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1998 565 citations David Prytherch, B. Higgins et al. British journal of surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. Higgins United Kingdom	18	712	531	345	335	271	27	1.6k
Eero Honkanen Finland	28	547 0.8×	189 0.4×	23 0.1×	562 1.7×	174 0.6×	108	2.4k
Helia Robert‐Ebadi Switzerland	24	605 0.8×	593 1.1×	56 0.2×	288 0.9×	43 0.2×	86	1.7k
Ryszard Grenda Poland	24	486 0.7×	634 1.2×	46 0.1×	328 1.0×	490 1.8×	120	2.3k
Shubha Allard United Kingdom	19	402 0.6×	118 0.2×	230 0.7×	123 0.4×	103 0.4×	29	2.5k
Wolfgang Korte Switzerland	23	346 0.5×	368 0.7×	93 0.3×	330 1.0×	153 0.6×	84	1.8k
Hüseyin Töz Türkiye	26	964 1.4×	637 1.2×	27 0.1×	425 1.3×	163 0.6×	145	3.1k
Charles Tacquard France	14	211 0.3×	128 0.2×	49 0.1×	218 0.7×	28 0.1×	52	2.3k
Aurélie Le Thuaut France	19	403 0.6×	81 0.2×	71 0.2×	356 1.1×	96 0.4×	68	1.2k
Chris Callaghan United Kingdom	28	1.1k 1.6×	288 0.5×	77 0.2×	279 0.8×	658 2.4×	104	2.4k
Rick W. Martin United States	28	540 0.8×	155 0.3×	1.4k 4.2×	456 1.4×	889 3.3×	79	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Higgins

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. Higgins. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. Higgins 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 B. Higgins. B. Higgins is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Longcroft‐Wheaton, Gaius, Carole Fogg, Ann Dewey, et al.. (2018). ACETIC ACID GUIDED BIOPSIES VERSUS MAPPING BIOPSIES FOR BARRETT'S SURVEILLANCE: THE ABBA STUDY. Endoscopy. 1 indexed citations

Bhattacharyya, Rupam, Fergus Chedgy, Kesavan Kandiah, et al.. (2016). PTH-039 The First Randomised Controlled Trial of Endocuff Vision® Assisted Colonoscopy Versus Standard Colonoscopy for Polyp Detection in Bowel Cancer Screening Patients (E-Cap Study): Abstract PTH-039 Table 1. Gut. 65(Suppl 1). A237.1–A237. 1 indexed citations

Drahota, Amy, Daniel L. Ward, Dia Soilemezi, et al.. (2013). Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of flooring to reduce injuries from falls in wards for older people. Age and Ageing. 42(5). 633–640. 45 indexed citations

Longcroft‐Wheaton, Gaius, et al.. (2011). The effect of high resolution endoscopy in the in vivo diagnosis of colonic polyps: Table 1. Gut. 60(Suppl 1). A47.1–A47.

Brims, Fraser, AJ Chauhan, B. Higgins, & Janis K. Shute. (2009). Coagulation factors in the airways in moderate and severe asthma and the effect of inhaled steroids. Thorax. 64(12). 1037–1043. 61 indexed citations

Venter, Carina, Syed Hasan Arshad, Jane Grundy, et al.. (2009). Time trends in the prevalence of peanut allergy: three cohorts of children from the same geographical location in the UK. Allergy. 65(1). 103–108. 186 indexed citations

Nightingale, Jeremy, et al.. (2007). Randomized, double-blind comparison of patient-controlled epidural infusion vs nurse-administered epidural infusion for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing colonic resection. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 98(3). 380–384. 17 indexed citations

Dean, Taraneh, Carina Venter, B. Pereira, et al.. (2007). Government advice on peanut avoidance during pregnancy – is it followed correctly and what is the impact on sensitization?. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 20(2). 95–99. 40 indexed citations

Ethunandan, Madan, et al.. (2007). Primary oral leiomyosarcoma: a clinico-pathologic study and analysis of prognostic factors. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 36(5). 409–416. 35 indexed citations

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Rane, S. M., et al.. (2005). Models for the prediction of successful induction of labor based on pre-induction sonographic measurement of cervical length. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 17(5). 315–322. 60 indexed citations

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Rane, S. M., et al.. (2004). The value of ultrasound in the prediction of successful induction of labor. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 24(5). 538–549. 132 indexed citations

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Higgins, B., et al.. (2003). Choice of insulins, pen devices and blood glucose meters: factors influencing decision making by DSNs in the UK. Practical Diabetes International. 20(7). 237–242. 4 indexed citations

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Rane, S. M., et al.. (2003). Pre‐induction sonographic measurement of cervical length in prolonged pregnancy: the effect of parity in the prediction of the need for Cesarean section. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 22(1). 45–48. 53 indexed citations

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Rane, S. M., et al.. (2003). Pre‐induction sonographic measurement of cervical length in prolonged pregnancy: the effect of parity in the prediction of induction‐to‐delivery interval. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 22(1). 40–44. 70 indexed citations

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Bickerton, Alex, et al.. (2003). Observational study of ACE inhibitor prescribing habits of diabetes physicians in the UK. Practical Diabetes International. 20(1). 21–24.

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Prytherch, David, et al.. (2003). Towards a national clinical minimum data set for general surgery. British journal of surgery. 90(10). 1300–1305. 38 indexed citations

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Rane, S. M., et al.. (2003). Preinduction Sonographic Measurement of Cervical Length in Prolonged Pregnancy: The Effect of Parity in the Prediction of Induction-to-Delivery Interval. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 59(1). 17–19. 8 indexed citations

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Drysdale, Karen, et al.. (2002). First-trimester pregnancy scanning as a screening tool for high-risk and abnormal pregnancies in a district general hospital setting. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 22(2). 159–165. 20 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Lawrence S.B., et al.. (1998). Central nervous system complications after lung transplantation.. PubMed. 17(2). 185–91. 44 indexed citations

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Millar, Julian, et al.. (1996). Early prediction of pre‐eclampsia by measurement of kallikrein and creatinine on a random urine sample. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 103(5). 421–426. 50 indexed citations

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