C. David L. Thomas

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

C. David L. Thomas is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, C. David L. Thomas has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 25 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in C. David L. Thomas's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (32 papers), Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (13 papers). C. David L. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (32 papers), Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (13 papers). C. David L. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and United Kingdom. C. David L. Thomas's co-authors include John G. Clement, Tamsin C. O’Connell, R.E.M. Hedges, David M. L. Cooper, S A Feik, N. Loveridge, J. Reeve, Yasmin Carter, P.M. Mayhew and C. J. Burgoyne and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Applied Physics Letters and Spine.

In The Last Decade

C. David L. Thomas

68 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Collagen turnover in the adult femoral mid‐shaft: Modeled from anthropogenic radiocarbon tracer measurements

2007 739 citations John G. Clement, C. David L. Thomas et al. American Journal of Physical Anthropology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. David L. Thomas Australia	31	1.5k	817	737	714	572	70	3.6k
Israël Hershkovitz Israel	41	358 0.2×	1.4k 1.7×	1.3k 1.8×	2.2k 3.1×	492 0.9×	210	5.8k
Timothy M. Ryan United States	34	548 0.4×	244 0.3×	1.2k 1.6×	421 0.6×	302 0.5×	85	3.4k
Timothy G. Bromage United States	38	418 0.3×	168 0.2×	1.3k 1.8×	1.4k 2.0×	201 0.4×	174	4.5k
R. Bruce Martin United States	47	3.9k 2.6×	2.2k 2.7×	248 0.3×	294 0.4×	2.1k 3.7×	111	7.4k
Eugénia Cunha Portugal	35	182 0.1×	276 0.3×	505 0.7×	3.6k 5.1×	126 0.2×	199	4.7k
Michael J. Fagan United Kingdom	38	220 0.1×	543 0.7×	1.2k 1.7×	261 0.4×	471 0.8×	138	4.0k
Sue Black United Kingdom	27	144 0.1×	356 0.4×	246 0.3×	1.4k 1.9×	147 0.3×	97	2.3k
Bruce Latimer United States	25	197 0.1×	728 0.9×	692 0.9×	462 0.6×	264 0.5×	46	2.5k
Kristian J. Carlson United States	31	295 0.2×	119 0.1×	1.3k 1.7×	710 1.0×	216 0.4×	91	2.9k
Hajime Ishida Japan	33	81 0.1×	276 0.3×	358 0.5×	1.6k 2.2×	81 0.1×	201	3.6k

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Ashique, Amir M., Lori S. Hart, C. David L. Thomas, et al.. (2017). Lacunar-canalicular network in femoral cortical bone is reduced in aged women and is predominantly due to a loss of canalicular porosity. Bone Reports. 7. 9–16. 57 indexed citations

Thomas, C. David L., et al.. (2015). A mechanostatistical approach to cortical bone remodelling: an equine model. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 15(1). 29–42. 11 indexed citations

Buenzli, Pascal R., et al.. (2014). Endocortical bone loss in osteoporosis: The role of bone surface availability. 20 indexed citations

Carter, Yasmin, C. David L. Thomas, John G. Clement, & David M. L. Cooper. (2013). Femoral osteocyte lacunar density, volume and morphology in women across the lifespan. Journal of Structural Biology. 183(3). 519–526. 91 indexed citations

Burrow, Michael F., et al.. (2011). Bonding to Glass Ionomer Cements Using Resin-based Adhesives. Operative Dentistry. 36(6). 618–625. 26 indexed citations

Arhatari, Benedicta D., David M. L. Cooper, C. David L. Thomas, John G. Clement, & Andrew G. Peele. (2011). Imaging the 3D structure of secondary osteons in human cortical bone using phase-retrieval tomography. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 56(16). 5265–5274. 23 indexed citations

Goldman, Haviva M., Shannon C. McFarlin, David M. L. Cooper, C. David L. Thomas, & John G. Clement. (2008). Ontogenetic Patterning of Cortical Bone Microstructure and Geometry at the Human Mid‐Shaft Femur. The Anatomical Record. 292(1). 48–64. 78 indexed citations

Cooper, David M. L., C. David L. Thomas, John G. Clement, & Benedikt Hallgrímsson. (2006). Three‐dimensional microcomputed tomography imaging of basic multicellular unit‐related resorption spaces in human cortical bone. The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology. 288A(7). 806–816. 61 indexed citations

Clement, John G., et al.. (2006). Construction and use of facial archetypes in anthropology and syndrome diagnosis. Forensic Science International. 159. S175–S185. 20 indexed citations

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Mayhew, P.M., C. David L. Thomas, John G. Clement, et al.. (2005). Relation between age, femoral neck cortical stability, and hip fracture risk. The Lancet. 366(9480). 129–135. 323 indexed citations

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Goldman, Haviva M., Timothy G. Bromage, A. Boyde, C. David L. Thomas, & John G. Clement. (2003). Intrapopulation variability in mineralization density at the human femoral mid‐shaft. Journal of Anatomy. 203(2). 243–255. 43 indexed citations

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Woods, Michael, et al.. (2003). Lateral facial soft‐tissue prediction model: Analysis using Fourier shape descriptors and traditional cephalometric methods. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 121(2). 172–180. 18 indexed citations

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Goldman, Haviva M., Timothy G. Bromage, C. David L. Thomas, & John G. Clement. (2003). Preferred collagen fiber orientation in the human mid‐shaft femur. The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology. 272A(1). 434–445. 67 indexed citations

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Bell, Karen, N. Loveridge, J. Reeve, et al.. (2001). Super‐osteons (remodeling clusters) in the cortex of the femoral shaft: Influence of age and gender. The Anatomical Record. 264(4). 378–386. 88 indexed citations

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Messer, Louise Brearley, et al.. (2000). Fourier analysis of facial profiles of young twins. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 113(3). 369–379. 19 indexed citations

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Palamara, Joseph E.A., P. R. Wilson, C. David L. Thomas, & H. H. Messer. (2000). A new imaging technique for measuring the surface strains applied to dentine. Journal of Dentistry. 28(2). 141–146. 15 indexed citations

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Kawamura, Makoto, C. David L. Thomas, Akihisa Tsurumoto, Hisako Sasahara, & Yoko Kawaguchi. (2000). Lotka's law and productivity index of authors in a scientific journal.. Journal of Oral Science. 42(2). 75–78. 30 indexed citations

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Feik, S A, et al.. (2000). Regional variations in cortical modeling in the femoral mid-shaft: Sex and age differences. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 112(2). 191–205. 70 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhi-Qiang, et al.. (1999). Bone image segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 46(5). 565–573. 13 indexed citations

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Stein, Mark S., C. David L. Thomas, S A Feik, John D. Wark, & John G. Clement. (1998). Bone size and mechanics at the femoral diaphysis across age and sex. Journal of Biomechanics. 31(12). 1101–1110. 59 indexed citations

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