B. R. Simpson

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

B. R. Simpson is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, B. R. Simpson has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in B. R. Simpson's work include Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (8 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (5 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (5 papers). B. R. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (8 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (5 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (5 papers). B. R. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Pakistan. B. R. Simpson's co-authors include T.M. Savege, Michael A. E. Ramsay, Robert S. Goodwin, James Parkhouse, L. Strunin, B Walton, Kirsten J. Ramsay, Anh Tuấn Nguyễn, Göran B. Klintmalm and Cara East and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The American Journal of Cardiology and British Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

B. R. Simpson

46 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Controlled Sedation with Alphaxalone-Alphadolone 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Controlled Sedation with Alphaxalone-Alphadolone
    1974 2.2k citations Michael A. E. Ramsay, T.M. Savege et al. BMJ profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. R. Simpson United Kingdom 18 1.9k 1.3k 1.0k 652 604 50 3.3k
J. Antonio Aldrete United States 24 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.3× 319 0.3× 258 0.4× 475 0.8× 151 2.9k
L. Lindgren Finland 40 1.9k 1.0× 2.3k 1.8× 436 0.4× 523 0.8× 1.4k 2.2× 175 4.9k
Hidefumi Obara Japan 33 1.0k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 388 0.4× 441 0.7× 528 0.9× 131 3.2k
Douglas B. Coursin United States 28 1.5k 0.8× 782 0.6× 1.7k 1.7× 618 0.9× 469 0.8× 90 3.8k
Benoît Plaud France 33 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 619 0.6× 531 0.8× 674 1.1× 137 3.3k
James E. Caldwell United States 34 2.3k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 667 1.0× 541 0.9× 109 3.4k
Robert K. Stoelting United States 32 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 312 0.3× 353 0.5× 971 1.6× 156 3.5k
Kenneth J. Tuman United States 37 1.6k 0.8× 3.1k 2.4× 645 0.6× 179 0.3× 1.6k 2.6× 128 4.9k
Klaus Peter Germany 30 528 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 344 0.5× 599 1.0× 70 3.9k
J. G. Reves United States 23 1.2k 0.6× 922 0.7× 642 0.6× 426 0.7× 880 1.5× 103 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. R. Simpson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. R. Simpson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. R. Simpson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. R. Simpson 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. R. Simpson. B. R. Simpson 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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Ramsay, MAE, B. R. Simpson, Anh Tuấn Nguyễn, et al.. (1997). Severe pulmonary hypertension in liver transplant candidates. Liver Transplantation and Surgery. 3(5). 494–500. 209 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., et al.. (1996). Danger of amiodarone therapy and elevated inspired oxygen concentrations in mice. The American Journal of Cardiology. 77(1). 109–110. 2 indexed citations
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BLOGG, C. E., R T Brittain, B. R. Simpson, & M.B. Tyers. (1975). Proceedings: AH 10407: a novel, short-acting, competitive neuromuscular blocking drug in animals and man.. British Journal of Pharmacology. 53(3). 446. 1 indexed citations
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Ramsay, Michael A. E., T.M. Savege, B. R. Simpson, & Robert S. Goodwin. (1974). Controlled Sedation with Alphaxalone-Alphadolone. BMJ. 2(5920). 656–659. 2151 indexed citations breakdown →
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BLOGG, C. E. & B. R. Simpson. (1974). OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA AND THE NEWBORN BABY. The Lancet. 303(7869). 1283–1283. 1 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., et al.. (1974). Lead poisoning in a Gurkha regiment.. PubMed. 50 Suppl 2. 21–2. 1 indexed citations
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Savege, T.M., et al.. (1973). CT1S41. Survey of Anesthesiology. 17(4). 314–314. 3 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., L. Strunin, & B Walton. (1973). Halothane Hepatotoxicity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 66(1P1). 56–63. 10 indexed citations
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Lloyd, Margaret, et al.. (1973). The Relation between Intracellular pH and Lactate Metabolism in the Isolated Perfused Rat Liver in Simulated Metabolic Acidosis. Clinical Science. 44(6). 27P–27P. 1 indexed citations
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Savege, T.M., C. E. BLOGG, Laura Ross, Marie Lang, & B. R. Simpson. (1973). The cardiovascular effects of AH 8165. Anaesthesia. 28(3). 253–261. 13 indexed citations
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Ellis, Richard H., et al.. (1972). Cardiovascular Effects of Methylmethacrylate Cement. BMJ. 1(5796). 349–351. 109 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., L. Strunin, & B Walton. (1971). Halothane hepatitis.. BMJ. 3(5768). 245.2–246. 1 indexed citations
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Savege, T.M., J. D. Ward, B. R. Simpson, & R. D. Cohen. (1969). Treatment of severe salicylate poisoning by forced alkaline diuresis.. BMJ. 1(5635). 35–36. 12 indexed citations
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Taylor, Thomas H., et al.. (1965). SIMPLE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE FOR TRACHEAL SUCTION. The Lancet. 285(7376). 89–90. 2 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., et al.. (1962). MORPHINE COMBINED WITH TETRAHYDROAMINACRINE FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 34(2). 95–101. 5 indexed citations
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Parkhouse, James, et al.. (1961). THE INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 33(7). 345–353. 108 indexed citations
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Simpson, B. R., et al.. (1961). THE EFFECTS OF ANÆSTHESIA AND ELECTIVE SURGERY ON OLD PEOPLE. The Lancet. 278(7208). 889–893. 41 indexed citations
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Parkhouse, James, et al.. (1960). IMPROVED MATERIAL FOR RADCLIFFE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. The Lancet. 276(7147). 407–409. 13 indexed citations
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Parkhouse, James & B. R. Simpson. (1959). A RESTATEMENT OF ANAESTHETIC PRINCIPLES. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 31(10). 464–469. 15 indexed citations

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