D Johnston

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

D Johnston is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, D Johnston has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Gastroenterology and 15 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in D Johnston's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (18 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (17 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (14 papers). D Johnston is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (18 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (17 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (14 papers). D Johnston collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland. D Johnston's co-authors include Michael F. Dixon, Nicholas S. G. Williams, P. J. Holdsworth, N S Williams, J C Goligher, Christopher Humphrey, P. M. Sagar, A. T. R. Axon, H M Sue-Ling and Robert Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut.

In The Last Decade

D Johnston

59 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Reappraisal of the 5 centimetre rule of distal excision for carcinoma of the rectum: A study of distal intramural spread and of patients' survival

1983 394 citations Michael F. Dixon, D Johnston et al. British journal of surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D Johnston United Kingdom	28	1.9k	929	569	524	385	60	2.6k
F. Herbst Austria	21	1.0k 0.5×	810 0.9×	161 0.3×	262 0.5×	180 0.5×	77	1.7k
C B Williams United Kingdom	19	776 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	177 0.3×	597 1.1×	488 1.3×	33	2.0k
Hans A.R.E. Tuynman Netherlands	20	859 0.4×	246 0.3×	175 0.3×	467 0.9×	450 1.2×	31	1.6k
J. Arnold Bargen United States	18	629 0.3×	239 0.3×	312 0.5×	288 0.5×	451 1.2×	55	1.5k
Pietro Renzulli Switzerland	21	1.1k 0.6×	395 0.4×	147 0.3×	205 0.4×	318 0.8×	56	1.6k
Edgar Achkar United States	22	990 0.5×	229 0.2×	566 1.0×	553 1.1×	212 0.6×	58	1.5k
Andrew D. Hopper United Kingdom	22	1.3k 0.7×	299 0.3×	1.2k 2.2×	427 0.8×	257 0.7×	81	2.0k
Adam Slivka United States	21	1.5k 0.8×	791 0.9×	74 0.1×	510 1.0×	75 0.2×	56	1.7k
G. Napolitano Italy	15	1.0k 0.5×	588 0.6×	162 0.3×	860 1.6×	234 0.6×	24	1.6k
G Fedeli Italy	20	590 0.3×	88 0.1×	191 0.3×	194 0.4×	229 0.6×	55	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by D Johnston

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D Johnston

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20 of 20 papers shown

Miller, Andrew S., et al.. (1998). Paradoxical high anal resting pressures in men with idiopathic fecal seepage. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 41(5). 593–597. 32 indexed citations

Hayden, Jeremy D., Lynn Cawkwell, Philip Quirke, et al.. (1997). Prognostic significance of microsatellite instability in patients with gastric carcinoma. European Journal of Cancer. 33(14). 2342–2346. 40 indexed citations

Johnston, D, M. E. R. Williamson, Wyn G. Lewis, et al.. (1996). Prospective controlled trial of duplicated (J) versus quadruplicated (W) pelvic ileal reservoirs in restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis.. Gut. 39(2). 242–247. 40 indexed citations

Miller, Andrew S., Wyn G. Lewis, Michael E. R. Williamson, et al.. (1996). Does eversion of the anorectum during restorative proctocolectomy influence functional outcome?. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 39(5). 489–493. 6 indexed citations

Lewis, Wyn G., M. E. R. Williamson, Andrew S. Miller, et al.. (1995). Preservation of complete anal sphincteric proprioception in restorative proctocolectomy: the inhibitory reflex and fine control of continence need not be impaired.. Gut. 36(6). 902–906. 12 indexed citations

Lewis, Wyn G., P. M. Sagar, P. J. Holdsworth, A T Axon, & D Johnston. (1993). Restorative proctocolectomy with end to end pouch-anal anastomosis in patients over the age of fifty.. Gut. 34(7). 948–952. 29 indexed citations

Sagar, P. M., et al.. (1993). Quality of life after restorative proctocolectomy with a pelvic ileal reservoir compares favorably with that of patients with medically treated colitis. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 36(6). 584–592. 74 indexed citations

Primrose, John, A. T. R. Axon, & D Johnston. (1988). Highly selective vagotomy and duodenal ulcers that fail to respond to H2 receptor antagonists. BMJ. 296(6628). 1031–1035. 18 indexed citations

Sue-Ling, H M, D Johnston, Jan H. Verheijen, et al.. (1987). Indicators of depressed fibrinolytic activity in pre-operative prediction of deep venous thrombosis. British journal of surgery. 74(4). 275–278. 16 indexed citations

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Johnston, D, P. J. Holdsworth, D G Nasmyth, et al.. (1987). Preservation of the entire anal canal in conservative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis: A pilot study comparing end-to-end ileo-anal anastomosis without mucosal resection with mucosal proctectomy and endo-anal anastomosis. British journal of surgery. 74(10). 940–944. 144 indexed citations

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O’Connor, H J, J I Wyatt, D. C. Ward, et al.. (1986). EFFECT OF DUODENAL ULCER SURGERY AND ENTEROGASTRIC REFLUX ON GAMPYLOBACTER PYLORIDIS. The Lancet. 328(8517). 1178–1181. 110 indexed citations

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Williams, N S & D Johnston. (1980). Prospective controlled trial comparing colostomy irrigation with "spontaneous-action" method.. BMJ. 281(6233). 107–109. 38 indexed citations

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Humphrey, Christopher, J. R. W. Dykes, & D Johnston. (1975). Effects of truncal, selective, and highly selective vagotomy on glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in patients with duodenal ulcer. Part I-Effect of vagotomy on response to oral glucose.. BMJ. 2(5963). 112–114. 28 indexed citations

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Johnston, D, et al.. (1975). Highly selective vagotomy for duodenal ulcer: do hypersecretors need antrectomy?. BMJ. 1(5960). 716–718. 21 indexed citations

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Edwards, John, et al.. (1974). Faecal fat excretion after truncal, selective, and highly selective vagotomy for duodenal ulcer. Gut. 15(7). 521–525. 33 indexed citations

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Rb, Smith, et al.. (1973). Does the vagal nerve-supply to the pancreas matter in man?. PubMed. 60(4). 318–318. 2 indexed citations

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Johnston, D, Christopher Humphrey, B. E. Walker, C.N. Pulvertaft, & J C Goligher. (1972). Vagotomy without Diarrhoea. BMJ. 3(5830). 788–790. 68 indexed citations

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Goligher, J C, C.N. Pulvertaft, T T Irvin, et al.. (1972). Five- to Eight-year Results of Truncal Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty for Duodenal Ulcer. BMJ. 1(5791). 7–13. 92 indexed citations

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Johnston, D & J C Goligher. (1971). The influence of the individual surgeon and of the type of vagotomy upon the insulin test after vagotomy. Gut. 12(12). 963–967. 41 indexed citations

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Hall, Robert D., et al.. (1971). Effect of antroneurolysis on gastric secretion in dogs with total gastric fistula. British journal of surgery. 58(4). 273–276. 6 indexed citations

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