Christopher Thomas

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
168 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Christopher Thomas is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Epidemiology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Thomas has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 26 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Christopher Thomas's work include Sports injuries and prevention (50 papers), Sports Performance and Training (42 papers) and Burn Injury Management and Outcomes (22 papers). Christopher Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (50 papers), Sports Performance and Training (42 papers) and Burn Injury Management and Outcomes (22 papers). Christopher Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Christopher Thomas's co-authors include Paul A. Jones, Thomas Dos’Santos, Paul Comfort, Charles E. Holzer, Rolf Loeber, Walter J. Meyer, Benjamin B. Lahey, John J. McMahon, Rhonda Robert and Joseph V. Penn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Thomas

165 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Effect of Angle and Velocity on Change of Direction B... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 50 100 150 200
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 Effect of Angle and Velocity on Change of Direction Biomechanics: An Angle-Velocity Trade-Off
    2018 236 citations Thomas Dos’Santos, Christopher Thomas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher Thomas United States 42 2.3k 1.2k 980 611 566 168 5.3k
Géraldine Naughton Australia 48 2.9k 1.3× 499 0.4× 488 0.5× 957 1.6× 564 1.0× 193 7.3k
José A. Casajús Spain 45 2.1k 0.9× 702 0.6× 447 0.5× 1.0k 1.7× 359 0.6× 255 6.3k
Andrew S. Jackson United States 33 2.7k 1.2× 348 0.3× 522 0.5× 472 0.8× 297 0.5× 76 8.8k
George P. Nassis Greece 34 2.7k 1.2× 681 0.6× 419 0.4× 886 1.5× 133 0.2× 95 5.7k
Scott B. Going United States 53 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 348 0.4× 653 1.1× 733 1.3× 206 8.6k
Warren R. Stanton Australia 44 1.2k 0.5× 2.2k 1.9× 370 0.4× 157 0.3× 1.0k 1.8× 157 8.4k
Margo Mountjoy Canada 42 5.8k 2.6× 646 0.6× 519 0.5× 906 1.5× 943 1.7× 160 9.0k
Gregory S. Kolt Australia 46 1.1k 0.5× 707 0.6× 252 0.3× 878 1.4× 451 0.8× 215 8.0k
Harry Prapavessis Canada 41 801 0.4× 865 0.7× 272 0.3× 1.1k 1.9× 481 0.8× 180 5.3k
John Kiely United States 44 1.1k 0.5× 316 0.3× 258 0.3× 352 0.6× 248 0.4× 125 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Thomas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christopher Thomas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christopher 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 Christopher Thomas. Christopher Thomas 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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Thomas, Christopher, et al.. (2021). The Impact of Sustainability Practices on Firm Financial Performance: Evidence from Malaysia. UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA). 20(3). 16 indexed citations
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Dos’Santos, Thomas, Christopher Thomas, Paul Comfort, & Paul A. Jones. (2021). Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35(8). 2133–2144. 16 indexed citations
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Dos’Santos, Thomas, Christopher Thomas, Paul Comfort, & Paul A. Jones. (2018). Role of the Penultimate Foot Contact During Change of Direction: Implications on Performance and Risk of Injury. Strength and conditioning journal. 41(1). 87–104. 53 indexed citations
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Dos’Santos, Thomas, Christopher Thomas, Paul A. Jones, John J. McMahon, & Paul Comfort. (2017). The Effect of Hip Joint Angle on Isometric Midthigh Pull Kinetics. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31(10). 2748–2757. 45 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Laura, Marta Rosenberg, Christopher Thomas, et al.. (2017). Does Acute Propranolol Treatment Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression in Children with Burns?. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 28(2). 117–123. 20 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher, Paul A. Jones, & Paul Comfort. (2014). Reliability of the Dynamic Strength Index in College Athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 10(5). 542–545. 41 indexed citations
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Boland, Robert, Madeleine A. Becker, James L. Levenson, et al.. (2014). The Milestones for Psychosomatic Medicine Subspecialty Training. Psychosomatics. 56(2). 153–167. 5 indexed citations
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King, Brian A., et al.. (2010). Shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists in Texas.. PubMed. 106(3). e1–e1. 1 indexed citations
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Baillargeon, Jacques, et al.. (2009). Psychiatric disorders and suicide in the nation's largest state prison system.. PubMed. 37(2). 188–93. 95 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Marta, Laura Rosenberg, Christopher Thomas, et al.. (2008). Skull burns resulting in calvarial defects: Cognitive and affective outcomes. Burns. 35(2). 237–246. 6 indexed citations
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Sexson, Sandra B., Christopher Thomas, & Kenneth J. Pope. (2008). Models of Integrated Training in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry. 32(5). 377–385. 3 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Laura, Rhonda Robert, Christopher Thomas, et al.. (2006). Assessing Potential Suicide Risk of Young Adults Burned as Children. Journal of Burn Care & Research. 27(6). 779–785. 16 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher, et al.. (2005). Serious Delinquency and Gang Membership. 27. 61–81. 11 indexed citations
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Penn, Joseph V. & Christopher Thomas. (2005). Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Youth in Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 44(10). 1085–1098. 73 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher, et al.. (2004). Psychosurgery for Self-Injurious Behavior in Tourette's Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 14(4). 531–538. 7 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher, et al.. (2004). Measuring up : the business case for GIS. 8 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Laura, et al.. (2003). The Effectiveness of a Pain and Anxiety Protocol to Treat the Acute Pediatric Burn Patient. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 24(suppl_2). S83–S83. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher, et al.. (2002). The island youth programs: Community interventions for reducing youth violence and delinquency. 26. 125–143. 9 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher & C. Lowy. (1995). Bidirectional placental transfer (?leak?) ofl-glucose in control and diabetic rats. Acta Diabetologica. 32(1). 23–27. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Christopher & William L. Baldwin. (1984). The World Tin Market: Political Pricing and Economic Competition. Southern Economic Journal. 51(2). 637–637. 9 indexed citations

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