David Thomson

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

David Thomson is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, David Thomson has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Ecology, 7 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 7 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in David Thomson's work include Avian ecology and behavior (19 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (10 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (6 papers). David Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (19 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (10 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (6 papers). David Thomson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Netherlands. David Thomson's co-authors include David E. Glue, Humphrey Q. P. Crick, Michael J. Conroy, Evan G. Cooch, Stephen R. Baillie, Pat Monaghan, Robert W. Furness, Will J. Peach, S. C. Truelove and K. B. Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

David Thomson

37 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

UK birds are laying eggs earlier

1997 511 citations Humphrey Q. P. Crick, David E. Glue et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Thomson United Kingdom	17	1.5k	623	588	517	361	40	2.1k
Erica H. Dunn United States	27	1.5k 1.0×	422 0.7×	385 0.7×	489 0.9×	287 0.8×	79	1.9k
Michael Mahony Australia	32	1.1k 0.7×	942 1.5×	768 1.3×	831 1.6×	2.0k 5.5×	163	3.1k
Graham J. Alexander South Africa	25	665 0.4×	408 0.7×	594 1.0×	319 0.6×	833 2.3×	125	1.8k
Olav Strand Norway	26	1.8k 1.2×	268 0.4×	197 0.3×	288 0.6×	168 0.5×	89	2.4k
Stephen N. Harris United States	24	1.1k 0.7×	180 0.3×	214 0.4×	182 0.4×	79 0.2×	69	1.8k
Jessica C. Stanton United States	13	1.5k 1.0×	925 1.5×	363 0.6×	798 1.5×	486 1.3×	23	2.1k
Michael L. Kennedy United States	26	886 0.6×	130 0.2×	287 0.5×	293 0.6×	160 0.4×	137	2.5k
Torbjørn Ergon Norway	19	1.1k 0.7×	489 0.8×	386 0.7×	366 0.7×	240 0.7×	33	1.5k
Colleen M. Handel United States	24	1.3k 0.8×	341 0.5×	430 0.7×	316 0.6×	302 0.8×	68	1.8k
Eva Fuglei Norway	32	1.8k 1.2×	423 0.7×	297 0.5×	291 0.6×	270 0.7×	103	3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by David Thomson

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Thomson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Thomson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Thomson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Thomson 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 David Thomson. David Thomson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Popović, Gordana, et al.. (2024). Haematoma block is the most efficient technique for closed forearm fracture reduction: a retrospective cohort study. Emergency Medicine Journal. 41(10). 595–601.

Marquina, Clara, Stella Talic, Ella Zomer, et al.. (2022). Attainment of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals in patients treated with combination therapy: A retrospective cohort study in primary care. Journal of clinical lipidology. 16(4). 498–507. 4 indexed citations

Marquina, Clara, Stella Talic, Dina Abushanab, et al.. (2021). Future burden of cardiovascular disease in Australia: impact on health and economic outcomes between 2020 and 2029. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 29(8). 1212–1219. 44 indexed citations

Talic, Stella, Clara Marquina, Richard Ofori‐Asenso, et al.. (2021). Switching, Persistence and Adherence to Statin Therapy: a Retrospective Cohort Study Using the Australian National Pharmacy Data. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 36(5). 867–877. 18 indexed citations

Talic, Stella, Clara Marquina, Richard Ofori‐Asenso, et al.. (2021). Trends in the Utilization of Lipid-Lowering Medications in Australia: An Analysis of National Pharmacy Claims Data. Current Problems in Cardiology. 47(7). 100880–100880. 9 indexed citations

Law, Hou, et al.. (2021). OP339 Virtual COVID Ward: The Use Of Telehealth In The Emergency Response To COVID-19. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 37(S1). 14–14.

Brookes, Victoria, et al.. (2017). Risk assessment of the entry of canine-rabies into Papua New Guinea via sea and land routes. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 145. 49–66. 11 indexed citations

Chakraborty, Arup, et al.. (2007). An Unusual Cause of Pancytopaenia. Acute Medicine Journal. 6(2). 77–78. 1 indexed citations

Doligez, Blandine, David Thomson, & Arie J. van Noordwijk. (2004). Using large-scale data analysis to assess life history and behavioural traits: the case of the reintroduced White stork Ciconia ciconia population in the Netherlands. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 27(1). 387–402. 16 indexed citations

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Kraus, Cornelia, David Thomson, Joachim Künkele, & Fritz Trillmich. (2004). Living slow and dying young? Life‐history strategy and age‐specific survival rates in a precocial small mammal. Journal of Animal Ecology. 74(1). 171–180. 58 indexed citations

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Robinson, Robert A., Rhys E. Green, Stephen R. Baillie, Will J. Peach, & David Thomson. (2004). Demographic mechanisms of the population decline of the song thrush Turdus philomelos in Britain. Journal of Animal Ecology. 73(4). 670–682. 89 indexed citations

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Thomson, David, et al.. (2003). Estimating avian dispersal distances from data on ringed birds. Journal of Applied Statistics. 30(9). 1003–1008. 15 indexed citations

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Morgan, Byron J. T. & David Thomson. (2002). Statistical Analysis of Data from Marked Bird Populations. Journal of Applied Statistics. 29. 1–668. 11 indexed citations

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Thomson, David, Stephen R. Baillie, & Will J. Peach. (1999). A method for studying post-fledging survival rates using data from ringing recoveries. Bird Study. 46(sup1). S104–S111. 34 indexed citations

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Thomson, David, Robert W. Furness, & Pat Monaghan. (1998). Field metabolic rates of Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla during incubation and chick rearing. Ardea. 86(2). 169–175. 19 indexed citations

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Thomson, David, R. E. Green, Richard D. Gregory, & Stephen R. Baillie. (1998). The widespread declines of songbirds in rural Britain do not correlate with the spread of their avian predators. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 265(1410). 2057–2062. 68 indexed citations

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Thomson, David, Stephen R. Baillie, & Will J. Peach. (1997). The Demography and Age-Specific Annual Survival of Song Thrushes During Periods of Population Stability and Decline. Journal of Animal Ecology. 66(3). 414–414. 73 indexed citations

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Crick, Humphrey Q. P., et al.. (1997). UK birds are laying eggs earlier. Nature. 388(6642). 526–526. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thomson, David. (1994). Growth and development in Dotterel chicksCharadrius morinellus. Bird Study. 41(1). 61–67. 7 indexed citations

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Durant, Sarah M., et al.. (1987). Population biology of the Mediterranean monk seal in Greece. 7 indexed citations

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