David Simons

15.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
182 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

David Simons is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Literature and Literary Theory and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David Simons has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Cell Biology, 43 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in David Simons's work include Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (74 papers), Bach Studies and Logistics Development (42 papers) and Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements (24 papers). David Simons is often cited by papers focused on Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (74 papers), Bach Studies and Logistics Development (42 papers) and Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements (24 papers). David Simons collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. David Simons's co-authors include Janet Travell, Chang‐Zern Hong, Siegfried Mense, Joanne Borg‐Stein, I. Jon Russell, Guillermo Sapiro, Jue Wang, Xue Bai, Ulrich Hoheisel and Marc Kachelrieß and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

David Simons

169 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Myofascial pain and dysfunction : the trigger point manual

1982 1.8k citations Janet Travell, David Simons profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Simons United States	37	4.3k	2.4k	1.6k	1.4k	1.1k	182	7.9k
Robert M. Bennett United States	65	2.0k 0.5×	7.3k 3.0×	771 0.5×	293 0.2×	1.3k 1.2×	327	15.9k
Charlie H. Goldsmith Canada	43	724 0.2×	2.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	84 0.1×	1.0k 1.0×	119	8.2k
Jeffrey R. Basford United States	44	467 0.1×	587 0.2×	1.3k 0.8×	122 0.1×	530 0.5×	142	5.8k
Joseph P. Weir United States	44	435 0.1×	968 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	85 0.1×	1.1k 1.0×	218	10.9k
Stefano Masiero Italy	43	560 0.1×	578 0.2×	1.4k 0.9×	527 0.4×	477 0.4×	311	7.0k
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira Brazil	46	215 0.0×	834 0.3×	1.6k 1.0×	329 0.2×	1.9k 1.8×	667	9.8k
Henning Langberg Denmark	62	1.9k 0.4×	718 0.3×	4.0k 2.5×	32 0.0×	1.7k 1.6×	229	12.0k
Edmond L. Truelove United States	41	364 0.1×	624 0.3×	488 0.3×	3.0k 2.2×	1.8k 1.7×	101	6.2k
Walter R. Frontera United States	64	2.3k 0.5×	757 0.3×	1.2k 0.8×	50 0.0×	6.7k 6.2×	237	17.5k
M I Jayson United Kingdom	43	414 0.1×	2.8k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	48 0.0×	528 0.5×	162	6.6k

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Friant, Sagan, Angela D. Luis, Christina A. Harden, et al.. (2025). Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation. The Lancet Planetary Health. 9(9). 101300–101300.

Simons, David, et al.. (2023). Rodent trapping studies as an overlooked information source for understanding endemic and novel zoonotic spillover. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 17(1). e0010772–e0010772. 6 indexed citations

Simons, David. (2022). Lassa fever cases suffer from severe underreporting based on reported fatalities. International Health. 15(5). 608–610. 16 indexed citations

Haider, Najmul, Javier Guitián, David Simons, et al.. (2022). Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 122. 107–111. 72 indexed citations

Simons, David, Bong‐Sung Kim, Christian Stoppe, et al.. (2021). Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor—An Innovative Indicator for Free Flap Ischemia after Microsurgical Reconstruction. Healthcare. 9(6). 616–616. 4 indexed citations

Simons, David, Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown, & Olga Perski. (2021). Smoking and COVID Living Review (v11): a bayesian analysis. LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). 1 indexed citations

Simons, David, Lion Shahab, Jamie Brown, & Olga Perski. (2020). The association of smoking status with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, hospitalization and mortality from COVID‐19: a living rapid evidence review with Bayesian meta‐analyses (version 7). Addiction. 116(6). 1319–1368. 231 indexed citations

Kock, Richard, William B. Karesh, Francisco Veas, et al.. (2020). 2019-nCoV in context: lessons learned?. The Lancet Planetary Health. 4(3). e87–e88. 42 indexed citations

O’Neill, Barry V., Edward T. Bullmore, Sam Miller, et al.. (2012). The relationship between fat mass, eating behaviour and obesity-related psychological traits in overweight and obese individuals. Appetite. 59(3). 656–661. 16 indexed citations

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Grieb, Gerrit, David Simons, Andrzej Piątkowski, et al.. (2011). Carbon monoxide intoxication versus myocardial infarction: An easy diagnosis?. Burns. 37(4). e29–e31. 12 indexed citations

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Simons, David. (2007). Letters to the Editor. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 15(4). 246–249. 2 indexed citations

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Simons, David & Jan Dommerholt. (2005). Myofascial Pain Syndromes—Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 13(4). 39–48. 3 indexed citations

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Simons, David. (2003). Cardiology and myofascial trigger points: Janet G. Travell's contribution.. PubMed. 30(1). 3–7. 8 indexed citations

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Simons, David. (2002). Understanding effective treatments of myofascial trigger points. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 6(2). 81–88. 141 indexed citations

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Simons, David. (2001). Do Endplate Noise and Spikes Arise from Normal Motor Endplates?. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 80(2). 134–140. 87 indexed citations

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Simons, David, et al.. (1995). Prevalence of Spontaneous Electrical Activity at Trigger Spots and at Control Sites in Rabbit Skeletal Muscle. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 3(1). 35–48. 108 indexed citations

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Travell, Janet, et al.. (1993). The lower extremities. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 32 indexed citations

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Simons, David & Janet Travell. (1976). The latissimus dorsi syndrome a source of mid back pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 57(11). 561. 1 indexed citations

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Simons, David, et al.. (1965). THE ANCHOR BUTTON: AN ATTACHMENT TECHNIC FOR BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION LEAD WIRES.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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Simons, David. (1954). Methods and results of one year of balloon flights with biological specimens.. PubMed. 25(4). 380–7. 6 indexed citations

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