C. W. M. Whitty

17.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
241 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

C. W. M. Whitty is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, C. W. M. Whitty has authored 241 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 43 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 30 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in C. W. M. Whitty's work include Malaria Research and Control (82 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (68 papers) and Travel-related health issues (33 papers). C. W. M. Whitty is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (82 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (68 papers) and Travel-related health issues (33 papers). C. W. M. Whitty collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Tanzania. C. W. M. Whitty's co-authors include Hugh Reyburn, Brian Greenwood, Peter L. Chiodini, Clare Chandler, Chris Drakeley, Michael J. Bannon, Judith M. Hockaday, Evelyn Ansah, Raimos Olomi and Margaret Armstrong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

C. W. M. Whitty

235 papers receiving 10.5k 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.

Overdiagnosis of malaria in patients with severe febrile illness in Tanzania: a prospective study

2004 531 citations Hugh Reyburn, Brian Greenwood et al. BMJ profile →

Peers

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Immo Kleinschmidt United Kingdom

Mario Cortina‐Borja United Kingdom

Paul Garner United Kingdom

Mads Melbye Denmark

Charles R. Newton United Kingdom

Max Petzold Sweden

William D. Johnson United States

John Williamson United States

Patricia Langenberg United States

David J. Roberts United Kingdom

Immo Kleinschmidt United Kingdom

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1.3k ×0.9

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873 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by C. W. M. Whitty

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. W. M. Whitty

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by C. W. M. Whitty. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by C. W. M. Whitty. The network helps show where C. W. M. Whitty may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. W. M. Whitty

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. W. M. Whitty. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. W. M. Whitty 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 C. W. M. Whitty. C. W. M. Whitty 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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Lewis, Alastair C., Deborah Jenkins, & C. W. M. Whitty. (2023). Hidden harms of indoor air pollution — five steps to expose them. Nature. 614(7947). 220–223. 49 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M., et al.. (2021). Formal and informal science advice in emergencies: COVID-19 in the UK. Interface Focus. 11(6). 20210059–20210059. 4 indexed citations

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Lalloo, David G., Delane Shingadia, David Bell, et al.. (2016). UK malaria treatment guidelines 2016. Journal of Infection. 72(6). 635–649. 128 indexed citations

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Mabey, David, et al.. (2013). Principles of Medicine in Africa. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 35 indexed citations

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Marks, Michael, et al.. (2013). Severe imported falciparum malaria among adults requiring intensive care: a retrospective study at the hospital for tropical diseases, London. BMC Infectious Diseases. 13(1). 118–118. 46 indexed citations

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Broderick, Claire, Valerie Smith, Marie Blaze, et al.. (2012). Geographical concentration of falciparum malaria treated in the UK and delay to treatment with artesunate in severe cases: an observational study. BMJ Open. 2(6). e001854–e001854. 6 indexed citations

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Ladhani, Shamez, Mehdi Garbash, C. W. M. Whitty, et al.. (2010). Prospective, National Clinical and Epidemiologic Study on Imported Childhood Malaria in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 29(5). 434–438. 33 indexed citations

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Garbash, Mehdi, Jonathan Round, C. W. M. Whitty, et al.. (2010). INTENSIVE CARE ADMISSIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH IMPORTED MALARIA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 29(12). 1140–1142. 7 indexed citations

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Checkley, Anna M., Peter L. Chiodini, David H. Dockrell, et al.. (2009). Eosinophilia in returning travellers and migrants from the tropics: UK recommendations for investigation and initial management. Journal of Infection. 60(1). 1–20. 74 indexed citations

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Chandler, Clare, Semkini Chonya, Frank Mtei, Hugh Reyburn, & C. W. M. Whitty. (2009). Motivation, money and respect: A mixed-method study of Tanzanian non-physician clinicians. Social Science & Medicine. 68(11). 2078–2088. 115 indexed citations

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Lubell, Yoel, Heidi Hopkins, C. W. M. Whitty, Sarah G. Staedke, & Anne Mills. (2007). Modelling costs and benefits of RDTs for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum in Uganda. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 77. 98–98. 1 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M., David G. Lalloo, & Andrew Ustianowski. (2006). Malaria: an update on treatment of adults in non-endemic countries. BMJ. 333(7561). 241–245. 13 indexed citations

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Greenwood, Brian, Kalifa Bojang, C. W. M. Whitty, & Geoffrey Targett. (2005). Malaria. The Lancet. 365(9469). 1487–1498. 391 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M. & J.M. Oxbury. (1972). Status epilepticus.. BMJ. 1(5800). 627.1–627. 1 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M.. (1971). Migraine variants.. BMJ. 1(5739). 38–40. 3 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M.. (1969). Immigrant Doctors. BMJ. 1(5647). 848.1–848. 1 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M., et al.. (1966). THE EFFECT OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES ON MIGRAINE. The Lancet. 287(7442). 856–859. 73 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M.. (1965). Control of Drug Addiction. BMJ. 2(5475). 1431.1–1431. 1 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M.. (1953). Value of Primidone in Epilepsy. BMJ. 2(4835). 540–541. 10 indexed citations

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Whitty, C. W. M., et al.. (1952). ANTERIOR CINGULECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISEASE. The Lancet. 259(6706). 475–481. 121 indexed citations

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