D. A. Simpson

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

D. A. Simpson is a scholar working on Neurology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. A. Simpson has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Neurology, 19 papers in Surgery and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in D. A. Simpson's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (16 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers). D. A. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (16 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers). D. A. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. D. A. Simpson's co-authors include A. J. McLean, Peter Blumbergs, Grace Scott, Jim Manavis, Helen Wainwright, Peter L. Reilly, L. Eugene Thomas, Gina Geffen, Malcolm A. Jeeves and A. Hanieh and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Surgery and Journal of neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

D. A. Simpson

66 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

THE RECURRENCE OF INTRACRANIAL MENINGIOMAS AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. A. Simpson Australia	22	2.3k	2.1k	1.4k	469	313	70	3.5k
R.D. Lobato Spain	37	1.2k 0.5×	3.3k 1.5×	1.2k 0.8×	158 0.3×	372 1.2×	208	4.7k
Werner Hassler Germany	31	940 0.4×	2.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	131 0.3×	105 0.3×	113	3.4k
Patrick W. Hitchon United States	35	489 0.2×	687 0.3×	3.0k 2.1×	190 0.4×	489 1.6×	190	4.8k
Setti S. Rengachary United States	31	660 0.3×	804 0.4×	1.6k 1.1×	119 0.3×	128 0.4×	103	3.1k
Félix Umansky Israel	29	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	761 0.5×	207 0.4×	185 0.6×	92	2.9k
Jonathan A. Friedman United States	38	486 0.2×	2.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	109 0.2×	369 1.2×	82	4.2k
Burton M. Onofrio United States	36	627 0.3×	1.3k 0.6×	2.1k 1.5×	112 0.2×	519 1.7×	64	4.2k
Ketan R. Bulsara United States	37	1.0k 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	65 0.1×	262 0.8×	162	4.1k
Wendy R. K. Smoker United States	31	493 0.2×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	142 0.3×	113 0.4×	109	3.4k
Robert W. Hurst United States	31	950 0.4×	2.6k 1.2×	605 0.4×	60 0.1×	127 0.4×	160	3.8k

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All Works

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Simpson, D. A. & John L. Crompton. (2008). The Visual Fields: An Interdisciplinary History II. Neurosurgeons and Quantitative Perimetry. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 15(3). 229–236. 2 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A. & John L. Crompton. (2007). The visual fields: An interdisciplinary history I. The evolution of knowledge. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 15(2). 101–110. 4 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A.. (2003). Museum of neurosurgical instruments: Catalogue with historical commentaries. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 10(6). 715–736. 1 indexed citations

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Edwards, Timothy J., Denis J. David, D. A. Simpson, & Amanda H. Abbott. (1994). The relationship between fracture severity and complication rate in miniplate osteosynthesis of mandibular fractures. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 47(5). 310–311. 22 indexed citations

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Blumbergs, Peter, Grace Scott, Jim Manavis, et al.. (1994). Stalning af amyloid percursor protein to study axonal damage in mild head Injury. The Lancet. 344(8929). 1055–1056. 370 indexed citations

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Morris, Lloyd, et al.. (1993). Hunter-McAlpine syndrome: report of a third family.. PubMed. 2(2). 123–30. 2 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A., G. A. Brazenor, Noel G. Dan, & A J McLean. (1992). Medical certificates exempting motorcyclists from wearing helmets: An Australian experience. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 20(4). 171–176. 1 indexed citations

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Ryall, Richard, et al.. (1992). Usefulness of β2-transferrin assay in the detection of cerebrospinal fluid leaks following head injury. Journal of neurosurgery. 77(5). 737–739. 67 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A., R. A. COCKINGTON, A. Hanieh, John Raftos, & Peter L. Reilly. (1991). Head injuries in infants and young children: the value of the Paediatric Coma Scale. Child s Nervous System. 7(4). 183–90. 65 indexed citations

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Blumbergs, P. C., et al.. (1991). Pontomedullary tear in a speedboat accident. Report of a case with MRI diagnosis.. PubMed. 52(2). 89–93. 3 indexed citations

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McCaul, Kieran, et al.. (1990). Extradural haemorrhage in infancy and childhood. Child s Nervous System. 6(7). 383–387. 9 indexed citations

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Venn, Peter J.H., D. A. Simpson, A. P. Rubin, & H. H. Edström. (1989). EFFECT OF FLUID PRELOADING ON CARDIOVASCULAR VARIABLES AFTER SPINAL ANAESTHESIA WITH GLUCOSE-FREE 0.75% BUPIVACAINE. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 63(6). 682–687. 17 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A., et al.. (1988). Extradural haemorrhage: strategies for management in remote places. Injury. 19(5). 307–312. 29 indexed citations

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Hanieh, A., D. A. Simpson, & J. B. North. (1988). Arachnoid cysts: a critical review of 41 cases. Child s Nervous System. 4(2). 92–96. 59 indexed citations

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Ring, Ian, Noel G. Dan, Bernard Kwok, et al.. (1986). EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF NEUROTRAUMA IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 56(7). 557–566. 16 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A., et al.. (1986). LOGISTICS OF EARLY MANAGEMENT OF HEAD AND SPINAL INJURIES. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 56(7). 585–590. 10 indexed citations

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David, Denis J., et al.. (1981). Carpenter syndrome with normal intelligence and precocious growth. Acta Neurochirurgica. 57(1-2). 43–49. 9 indexed citations

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David, Denis J. & D. A. Simpson. (1981). New perspectives in the treatment of craniosynostosis. European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 6(1). 4 indexed citations

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Beal, S M & D. A. Simpson. (1968). The Treatment of Hydrocephalus by Ventriculo‐Atrial Shunt1. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 38(1). 42–50. 1 indexed citations

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Simpson, D. A., et al.. (1959). OBSERVATIONS ON KURU: II. CLINICAL FEATURES. Australasian Annals of Medicine. 8(1). 8–15. 23 indexed citations

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