David R. Thomson

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

David R. Thomson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Thomson has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 8 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in David R. Thomson's work include Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (16 papers), Mind wandering and attention (10 papers) and Memory Processes and Influences (5 papers). David R. Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (16 papers), Mind wandering and attention (10 papers) and Memory Processes and Influences (5 papers). David R. Thomson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. David R. Thomson's co-authors include Daniel Smilek, Derek Besner, Brandon C. W. Ralph, Bruce Milliken, Paul Seli, Ravinder N. Maini, Géza Bálint, Tadamitsu Kishimoto, Jørgen Holm Petersen and Jacek Szechiński and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Review, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and British Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

David R. Thomson

47 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Double‐blind randomized controlled clinical trial of the interleukin‐6 receptor antagonist, tocilizumab, in European patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had an incomplete response to methotrexate

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David R. Thomson Canada	21	842	424	378	371	218	48	2.2k
Kenneth Kwok Singapore	18	400 0.5×	336 0.8×	111 0.3×	191 0.5×	160 0.7×	45	1.8k
Jonathan Stewart United Kingdom	19	320 0.4×	133 0.3×	389 1.0×	122 0.3×	54 0.2×	39	1.9k
Charlotte Russell United Kingdom	25	1.3k 1.6×	32 0.1×	256 0.7×	411 1.1×	153 0.7×	68	2.9k
Maureen J. O’Sullivan Ireland	31	946 1.1×	369 0.9×	332 0.9×	832 2.2×	38 0.2×	117	5.0k
Kent Johnson United States	19	253 0.3×	122 0.3×	127 0.3×	104 0.3×	63 0.3×	72	1.5k
Marialuisa Martelli Italy	22	718 0.9×	36 0.1×	551 1.5×	132 0.4×	491 2.3×	89	2.7k
Amy K. Kiefer United States	23	107 0.1×	98 0.2×	69 0.2×	241 0.6×	140 0.6×	30	2.6k
Atsuko Nakagawa Japan	25	244 0.3×	97 0.2×	348 0.9×	94 0.3×	18 0.1×	78	1.9k
Riley Bove United States	34	81 0.1×	375 0.9×	339 0.9×	64 0.2×	146 0.7×	193	3.8k
Carina Gøtestam Skorpen Norway	8	291 0.3×	403 1.0×	22 0.1×	399 1.1×	83 0.4×	15	2.3k

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Thomson, David R., et al.. (2024). Screening for Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Plastic Surgery Patients. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 48(14). 2738–2743. 5 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., et al.. (2023). Peri-operative management of Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonists during cosmetic surgery: What plastic surgeons need to know. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 87. 213–214. 1 indexed citations

Citron, Isabelle, et al.. (2022). Descriptive Study of Facial Motor Cocontractions During Voluntary Facial Movement in a Healthy Population: A New Hypothesis Contributing to Synkinesis. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 25(3). 244–249. 1 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., et al.. (2020). The surgical management of extra-cranial trigeminal nerve palsies: A retrospective case series. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74(9). 2258–2264. 1 indexed citations

Dinnes, Jacqueline, Jonathan J Deeks, Matthew J. Grainge, et al.. (2018). Visual inspection for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018(12). CD013194–CD013194. 43 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., et al.. (2017). Sentinel node biopsy status is strongly predictive of survival in cutaneous melanoma: Extended follow-up of Oxford patients from 1998 to 2014. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 70(10). 1397–1403. 7 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., et al.. (2017). An imagery-induced reversal of intertrial priming in visual search.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition. 44(4). 572–587. 17 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., Alexander Trevatt, & Dominic Furniss. (2016). When should axillary drains be removed? A meta-analysis of time-limited versus volume controlled strategies for timing of drain removal following axillary lymphadenectomy. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 69(12). 1614–1620. 5 indexed citations

Thomson, David R., et al.. (2016). Improving the quality of operative notes for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Assessing the impact of a standardized operation note proforma. International Journal of Surgery. 27. 17–20. 18 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., et al.. (2015). Laparoscopic assistance for primary transanal pull-through in Hirschsprung's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 5(3). e006063–e006063. 48 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., Derek Besner, & Daniel Smilek. (2015). A critical examination of the evidence for sensitivity loss in modern vigilance tasks.. Psychological Review. 123(1). 70–83. 68 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., Hazim Sadideen, & Dominic Furniss. (2014). Wound drainage following groin dissection for malignant disease in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD010933–CD010933. 4 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., Paul Seli, Derek Besner, & Daniel Smilek. (2014). On the link between mind wandering and task performance over time. Consciousness and Cognition. 27. 14–26. 106 indexed citations

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Ralph, Brandon C. W., David R. Thomson, Paul Seli, Jonathan S. A. Carriere, & Daniel Smilek. (2014). Media multitasking and behavioral measures of sustained attention. Attention Perception & Psychophysics. 77(2). 390–401. 72 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., Derek Besner, & Daniel Smilek. (2013). In pursuit of off-task thought: mind wandering-performance trade-offs while reading aloud and color naming. Frontiers in Psychology. 4. 360–360. 60 indexed citations

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Kelley, Thomas A., David R. Thomson, & Dominic Furniss. (2012). When should axillary drains be removed post axillary dissection? A systematic review of randomised control trials. Surgical Oncology. 21(4). 247–251. 12 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R., Bruce Milliken, & Daniel Smilek. (2009). Long-term conceptual implicit memory: A decade of evidence. Memory & Cognition. 38(1). 42–46. 9 indexed citations

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MACKIE, R.M., Caroline A. Bray, J.P. VESTEY, et al.. (2007). Melanoma incidence and mortality in Scotland 1979–2003. British Journal of Cancer. 96(11). 1772–1777. 86 indexed citations

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Piper, Ian, David R. Thomson, & J. D. Miller. (1996). Monitoring weight drop velocity and foam stiffness as an aid to quality control of a rodent model of impact acceleration neurotrauma. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 69(2). 171–174. 17 indexed citations

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Thomson, David R.. (1995). The EARA register of environmental auditors. 1 indexed citations

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