Brian Thomas

11.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
242 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Brian Thomas is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Thomas has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Plant Science, 63 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Brian Thomas's work include Light effects on plants (54 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (34 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (33 papers). Brian Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Light effects on plants (54 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (34 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (33 papers). Brian Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Brian Thomas's co-authors include Daphne Vince‐Prue, Leigh C. Ward, Bruce Cornish, Brian R. Jordan, Soheila A.‐H.‐Mackerness, Gareth Griffiths, A. Bewick, Laurence Trueman, Brian L. Smith and Ian Bunce and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Brian Thomas

227 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Photoperiodism in plants

1975 739 citations Brian Thomas, Daphne Vince‐Prue Academic Press eBooks profile →
Onions—A global benefit to health

2002 617 citations Brian Thomas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian Thomas United Kingdom	45	3.8k	2.1k	1.2k	821	588	242	7.7k
David Atkinson United Kingdom	56	2.5k 0.7×	2.5k 1.2×	351 0.3×	3.4k 4.1×	1.2k 2.1×	288	12.0k
Hongyan Zhang China	47	2.3k 0.6×	3.5k 1.7×	208 0.2×	909 1.1×	701 1.2×	370	12.0k
Hong Xue China	50	1.0k 0.3×	3.8k 1.8×	492 0.4×	192 0.2×	436 0.7×	359	9.8k
Zhang Li China	48	1.7k 0.4×	5.4k 2.6×	499 0.4×	231 0.3×	368 0.6×	802	11.1k
Ana M. Soto United States	73	1.4k 0.4×	4.2k 2.0×	527 0.5×	191 0.2×	302 0.5×	197	28.1k
Stefano Mancuso Italy	65	6.7k 1.7×	3.7k 1.8×	195 0.2×	184 0.2×	687 1.2×	456	14.5k
Michael C.R. Alavanja United States	73	6.8k 1.8×	1.8k 0.9×	739 0.6×	110 0.1×	397 0.7×	253	16.5k
Kyung‐Hee Kim South Korea	51	1.3k 0.3×	4.5k 2.1×	588 0.5×	119 0.1×	810 1.4×	629	11.3k
Khalid Hussain United Kingdom	53	1.3k 0.3×	2.8k 1.3×	471 0.4×	299 0.4×	3.8k 6.5×	647	12.2k
Francis L. Martin United Kingdom	58	708 0.2×	3.7k 1.7×	451 0.4×	237 0.3×	249 0.4×	363	13.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Thomas

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Thomas

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Thomas, Brian, Corinne Wills, Valeria Cannillo, et al.. (2025). Valorization of metabolite-enriched carbohydrates from Theobroma biomass via ultrasound-assisted alkaline extraction. Carbohydrate Polymers. 368(Pt 1). 124070–124070.

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Sekhar, Praveen Kumar, et al.. (2024). Sensor Reproducibility Analysis: Challenges and Potential Solutions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 46401–46401. 7 indexed citations

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Iacona, C., et al.. (2023). Apical Dominance and Branching in Plantlets of Colt Cherry Lines Expressing Different Light and Auxin Signalling Sensitivities. Agronomy. 13(8). 2018–2018. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Yuanyuan, Ruisheng Diao, Renke Huang, et al.. (2017). An innovative software tool suite for power plant model validation and parameter calibration using PMU measurements. 1–5. 33 indexed citations

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Kincic, Slaven, D. W. Davies, Dmitry Kosterev, et al.. (2016). Bridging the gap between operation and planning models in WECC. 1–5. 12 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (2011). A Qualitative Study of Socioeconomic Status, Post-secondary Education Plans, and Educational Aspirations of Students from a Michigan Public School. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (2010). Unraveling and discovering: the conceptual relations between the concept of power and the concept of empowerment. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 14(4). 443–463. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Heather, et al.. (2005). The Changing Pattern of East Asia's Growth. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 45–67. 4 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (1997). Getting Attached to E-mail. IEEE Internet Computing. 1(2). 71–72.

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Price, Jack, et al.. (1992). Repeated Bone Lead Levels in Queensland, Australia—Previously a High Lead Environment. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 47(4). 256–262. 15 indexed citations

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Price, Jack, et al.. (1992). Bone Lead Measurements in Patients with Chronic Renal Disease Studied over Time. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 47(5). 330–335. 7 indexed citations

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Terry, Matthew J., J. L. Hall, & Brian Thomas. (1992). The Association of Type I Phytochrome with Wheat Leaf Plasma Membranes. Journal of Plant Physiology. 140(6). 691–698. 10 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (1991). If Monks had Macs. ACM Conference on Hypertext. 519–523.

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Shepherd, Ross W., T. L. Holt, Ristan M. Greer, G. J. Cleghorn, & Brian Thomas. (1989). Total Body Potassium in Cystic Fibrosis. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 9(2). 200–205. 2 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (1986). The English-speaking alliance: Britain, the United States, the dominions and the cold war 1945–1951. International Affairs. 62(2). 313–314. 6 indexed citations

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Hilton, Janet R. & Brian Thomas. (1985). A Comparison of Seed and Seedling Phytochrome inAvena sativaL. using Monoclonal Antibodies. Journal of Experimental Botany. 36(12). 1937–1946. 21 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian & H. G. Dickinson. (1979). Evidence for two photoreceptors controlling growth in de-etiolated seedlings. Planta. 146(5). 545–550. 86 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian, et al.. (1979). A transportable system for the measurement of liver cadmium in vivo. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 24(2). 432–437. 34 indexed citations

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Walsh, C. H., N. G. Soler, Tim Harvey, et al.. (1976). Studies in Whole Body Potassium and Whole Body Nitrogen in Newly Diagnosed Diabetics. QJM. 12 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian & Daphne Vince‐Prue. (1975). Photoperiodism in plants. Academic Press eBooks. 739 indexed citations breakdown →

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