Brian Hanley

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Brian Hanley is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Hanley has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Infectious Diseases, 4 papers in Oncology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Brian Hanley's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (5 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (3 papers). Brian Hanley is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (5 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (3 papers). Brian Hanley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Brian Hanley's co-authors include Michael Osborn, Benjamin Swift, Esther Youd, Sebastian Lucas, Olivia C. Swann, William Barclay, Rebecca Penn, Laury Baillon, Safa Al‐Sarraj and Candice Roufosse and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Pathology, British Journal of Haematology and Journal of Clinical Pathology.

In The Last Decade

Brian Hanley

13 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein i... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300 400
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. The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets
    2021 464 citations Thomas P. Peacock, Daniel H. Goldhill et al. Nature Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Hanley United Kingdom 7 1.0k 390 160 148 123 17 1.3k
Caitlin R. Wolf United States 11 917 0.9× 526 1.3× 75 0.5× 178 1.2× 94 0.8× 23 1.4k
Hyesoo Kwon Sweden 4 1.3k 1.3× 432 1.1× 134 0.8× 344 2.3× 95 0.8× 5 1.7k
Paul Chui Singapore 9 625 0.6× 230 0.6× 135 0.8× 92 0.6× 112 0.9× 15 878
Pan Pan China 5 1.0k 1.0× 366 0.9× 105 0.7× 276 1.9× 111 0.9× 9 1.5k
Xiao-Shuang Zheng China 6 1.1k 1.1× 207 0.5× 165 1.0× 103 0.7× 70 0.6× 8 1.4k
Jiakuan Peng China 5 1.2k 1.2× 535 1.4× 158 1.0× 122 0.8× 118 1.0× 10 2.0k
Guqin Zhang China 13 961 0.9× 341 0.9× 226 1.4× 165 1.1× 130 1.1× 27 1.4k
Di Tian China 8 665 0.7× 207 0.5× 133 0.8× 67 0.5× 65 0.5× 21 886

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Hanley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Hanley

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

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Eken, Maaike M., Nicholas Tam, Ben Jones, et al.. (2025). Description of changes in self-reported comfort and injuries in runners transitioning to new shoes. Footwear Science. 17(sup1).
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Hanley, Brian, et al.. (2024). Infectious diseases and the role of needle biopsy post-mortem. The Lancet Microbe. 5(7). 707–716.
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Bunch, J. Scott, et al.. (2023). A retrospective, comparative, clinical study of occlusion rate of peripherally inserted central catheters fabricated of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogel composite. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 34(7). 34–34. 2 indexed citations
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Peacock, Thomas P., Daniel H. Goldhill, Jie Zhou, et al.. (2021). The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets. Nature Microbiology. 6(7). 899–909. 464 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hanley, Brian, et al.. (2021). Emerging spectrum of COVID-19-related cardiopulmonary pathology in adults. Diagnostic histopathology. 27(8). 317–324. 1 indexed citations
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Ward, Patrick, et al.. (2021). Histological findings of tracheal samples from COVID‐19 positive critically ill mechanically ventilated patients. Clinical Otolaryngology. 47(1). 131–137. 2 indexed citations
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Hanley, Brian, Sebastian Lucas, Esther Youd, Benjamin Swift, & Michael Osborn. (2020). Autopsy in suspected COVID-19 cases. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 73(5). 239–242. 327 indexed citations
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Hanley, Brian, Candice Roufosse, Michael Osborn, & Kikkeri N. Naresh. (2020). Convalescent donor SARS‐COV‐2‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte infusion as a possible treatment option for COVID‐19 patients with severe disease has not received enough attention till date. British Journal of Haematology. 189(6). 1062–1063. 7 indexed citations
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Hanley, Brian, Kikkeri N. Naresh, Candice Roufosse, et al.. (2020). Histopathological findings and viral tropism in UK patients with severe fatal COVID-19: a post-mortem study. The Lancet Microbe. 1(6). e245–e253. 385 indexed citations
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Neil, Desley, Linda Moran, Catherine Horsfield, et al.. (2020). Ultrastructure of cell trafficking pathways and coronavirus: how to recognise the wolf amongst the sheep. The Journal of Pathology. 252(4). 346–357. 11 indexed citations
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Al‐Sarraj, Safa, Claire Troakes, Brian Hanley, et al.. (2020). Invited Review: The spectrum of neuropathology in COVID‐19. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 47(1). 3–16. 85 indexed citations
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Hanley, Brian, Simone Claudiani, Dragana Milojković, et al.. (2019). T-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukaemia receiving nilotinib: first documented report. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 72(7). 511–512.
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Hanley, Brian, et al.. (2019). Assessment of the quality and readability of online information on autopsy for the general public: a cross-sectional analysis. BMJ Open. 9(5). e023804–e023804. 3 indexed citations
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Hoang, Linda, Jessica Minion, Paul Van Caeseele, et al.. (2019). Increase in ST-11 serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis invasive meningococcal disease in Canada, 2016–2018. Canada Communicable Disease Report. 45(6). 164–169. 7 indexed citations
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Hanley, Brian, et al.. (2019). Significant and potentially overlooked causes of unexpected death outside the cardiovascular and central nervous system. Diagnostic histopathology. 25(11). 453–459. 2 indexed citations
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Hoang, Linda, Jessica Minion, Paul Van Caeseele, et al.. (2019). Hausse des cas de méningococcie invasive à Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 de sérogroupe W au Canada, de 2016 à 2018. Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada. 45(6). 181–187.
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Hanley, Brian, Siún Walsh, Donal Peter O’Leary, et al.. (2018). The significance of receptor status discordance between breast cancer primary and brain metastasis. The Breast Journal. 24(4). 683–685. 2 indexed citations

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