David W. Thomas

22.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
408 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

David W. Thomas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Thomas has authored 408 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Molecular Biology, 91 papers in Immunology and 56 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in David W. Thomas's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (56 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (46 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (38 papers). David W. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (56 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (46 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (38 papers). David W. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. David W. Thomas's co-authors include Katja E. Hill, Jesse Rosenthal, Michael Hay, Phil Stephens, Ethan M. Shevach, Keith G Harding, Elaine L. Ferguson, David W. Williams, Richard B. Friedman and D S Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David W. Thomas

396 papers receiving 16.2k 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.

Clinical development success rates for investigational drugs

2014 1.7k citations David W. Thomas et al. profile →
Complete Chemical Synthesis, Assembly, and Cloning of a Mycoplasma genitalium Genome

2008 840 citations Daniel G. Gibson, Gwynedd A. Benders et al. Science profile →
CTLA4-Ig and anti-CD40 ligand prevent renal allograft rejection in primates

1997 776 citations David W. Thomas et al. profile →
Effects of Drugs on Clinical Laboratory Tests

1972 529 citations David W. Thomas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David W. Thomas United Kingdom	67	5.3k	2.5k	2.3k	2.1k	1.2k	408	17.2k
Howard I. Maïbach United States	81	2.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.7k 1.4×	785	25.9k
John A. Smith United Kingdom	74	7.2k 1.4×	3.6k 1.5×	712 0.3×	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	606	24.8k
Michael S. Pepper South Africa	75	11.0k 2.1×	1.7k 0.7×	429 0.2×	2.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	346	20.9k
Jie Wang China	67	10.0k 1.9×	1.8k 0.7×	435 0.2×	1.7k 0.8×	1.9k 1.6×	1.2k	23.5k
Lin Wang China	78	9.9k 1.9×	3.4k 1.4×	666 0.3×	2.1k 1.0×	1.9k 1.5×	896	28.1k
Stephen I. Rennard United States	93	6.9k 1.3×	2.7k 1.1×	499 0.2×	2.3k 1.1×	2.5k 2.0×	594	35.7k
Yang Liu China	72	13.8k 2.6×	3.2k 1.3×	428 0.2×	3.2k 1.5×	2.5k 2.0×	1.9k	33.9k
Sung Woo Kim United States	78	6.8k 1.3×	1.6k 0.6×	296 0.1×	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	878	25.9k
Ying Wang China	86	13.6k 2.6×	7.8k 3.1×	806 0.3×	3.2k 1.6×	2.5k 2.0×	934	33.0k
Steven B. Abramson United States	89	7.7k 1.5×	4.6k 1.9×	348 0.1×	4.5k 2.2×	1.5k 1.2×	309	29.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thomas, David W., et al.. (2024). SERCA Modulators Reveal Distinct Signaling and Functional Roles of T Lymphocyte Ca2+ Stores. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(22). 12095–12095. 5 indexed citations

Thomas, David W., et al.. (2024). Role of Mitofusin 1 in mediating reactive oxygen species in alveolar macrophages during Streptococcus pneumoniae. Redox Biology. 76. 103329–103329. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, David W., et al.. (2024). High Glucose Alters Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca²⁺ Stores in T Lymphocytes Revealing Potential Novel Therapeutic Targets for Diabetic-Induced Immune Dysfunction. Physiology. 39(S1). 1 indexed citations

Powell, Lydia C., Jason K. Cullen, Glen M. Boyle, et al.. (2022). Topical, immunomodulatory epoxy-tiglianes induce biofilm disruption and healing in acute and chronic skin wounds. Science Translational Medicine. 14(662). eabn3758–eabn3758. 30 indexed citations

Yang, Qiu E., R. Craig MacLean, Andrei Papkou, et al.. (2020). Compensatory mutations modulate the competitiveness and dynamics of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in Escherichia coli clones. The ISME Journal. 14(3). 861–865. 43 indexed citations

Adams, Robert J., et al.. (2020). The use of non‐surgical interventions in patients with peri‐implantitis; a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Oral Surgery. 14(2). 178–190. 3 indexed citations

Adams, Robert J., et al.. (2020). The effects of age and sex on mandibular bone graft donor sites. Oral Surgery. 14(1). 52–58. 1 indexed citations

Terrazzini, Nadia, Serena Vita, Elizabeth Cheek, et al.. (2013). A Novel Cytomegalovirus-Induced Regulatory-Type T-Cell Subset Increases in Size During Older Life and Links Virus-Specific Immunity to Vascular Pathology. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 209(9). 1382–1392. 35 indexed citations

Lartigue, Carole, Sanjay Vashee, Mikkel A. Algire, et al.. (2009). Creating Bacterial Strains from Genomes That Have Been Cloned and Engineered in Yeast. Science. 325(5948). 1693–1696. 208 indexed citations

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Gibson, Daniel G., Gwynedd A. Benders, Cynthia Andrews‐Pfannkoch, et al.. (2008). Complete Chemical Synthesis, Assembly, and Cloning of a Mycoplasma genitalium Genome. Science. 319(5867). 1215–1220. 840 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kemp, Alison, Frank Dunstan, Sara Harrison, et al.. (2008). Patterns of skeletal fractures in child abuse: systematic review. Child Care Health and Development. 35(1). 141–142. 4 indexed citations

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Khakoo, Aarif Y., Michael Karpusas, David W. Thomas, et al.. (1999). An aggressive form of polyarticular arthritis in a man with CD154 mutation (X‐linked hyper‐IgM syndrome). Arthritis & Rheumatism. 42(6). 1291–1296. 14 indexed citations

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Lim, Seah H., Philip Stephens, Qun Cao, S.J. Coleman, & David W. Thomas. (1997). Molecular analysis of T cell receptor beta variability in a patient with orofacial granulomatosis.. Gut. 40(5). 683–686. 26 indexed citations

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Thomas, David W., et al.. (1995). Trends in the management of fractured mandibles 1983-93.. PubMed. 26(4). 113–5. 3 indexed citations

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Thomas, David W., et al.. (1994). The provision of oral surgery services in England and Wales 1984-1991. BDJ. 176(6). 215–219. 34 indexed citations

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Thomas, David W., Jeremy Bagg, & David Walker. (1990). Characterisation of the effector cells responsible for the in vitro cytotoxicity of blood leucocytes from aphthous ulcer patients for oral epithelial cells.. Gut. 31(3). 294–299. 24 indexed citations

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NAIRN, RODERICK, et al.. (1984). Macrophage processing of peptide antigens: identification of an antigenic complex.. The Journal of Immunology. 133(6). 3225–3234. 23 indexed citations

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Williams, J.A., et al.. (1982). EVALUATION OF AN IMMUNOLOGICAL TEST FOR OCCULT BLEEDING FROM COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 52(6). 617–621. 29 indexed citations

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Brotherhood, J. R., et al.. (1980). Long-term effects of physical training programme on risk factors for coronary heart disease in otherwise sedentary men.. BMJ. 281(6232). 7–10. 38 indexed citations

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Thomas, David W.. (1957). Tredgold's Text Book of Mental Deficiency. PubMed Central. 17(1). 27–28. 3 indexed citations

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