Derek Tuffnell

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Derek Tuffnell is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Tuffnell has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 55 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 22 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Derek Tuffnell's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (38 papers), Maternal and fetal healthcare (30 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (25 papers). Derek Tuffnell is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (38 papers), Maternal and fetal healthcare (30 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (25 papers). Derek Tuffnell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark. Derek Tuffnell's co-authors include Diane Farrar, Marian Knight, Jane West, Debbie A. Lawlor, John Wright, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, T. Sheldon, Maria Bryant, JJ Kurinczuk and Su Golder and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Derek Tuffnell

94 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

  1. Hyperglycaemia and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
    2016 272 citations Diane Farrar, Mark Simmonds et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek Tuffnell United Kingdom 34 2.4k 2.0k 782 660 353 98 3.8k
Maged M. Costantine United States 33 2.5k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 429 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 399 1.1× 202 4.3k
JJ Kurinczuk United Kingdom 32 1.3k 0.5× 2.5k 1.2× 468 0.6× 674 1.0× 814 2.3× 72 3.6k
Jeffrey L. Ecker United States 44 4.1k 1.7× 3.2k 1.6× 986 1.3× 1.3k 2.0× 294 0.8× 155 6.1k
Yvonne W. Cheng United States 48 4.8k 2.0× 3.6k 1.8× 1.2k 1.5× 1.6k 2.4× 376 1.1× 209 6.0k
Dharmintra Pasupathy United Kingdom 29 2.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 420 0.5× 837 1.3× 176 0.5× 153 3.2k
Philippa Middleton Australia 31 1.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 872 1.1× 922 1.4× 299 0.8× 67 4.5k
Philippe Deruelle France 30 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 743 1.0× 832 1.3× 644 1.8× 241 3.4k
S. Katherine Laughon United States 30 2.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 330 0.4× 981 1.5× 281 0.8× 50 3.2k
Irwin R. Merkatz United States 37 1.5k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 629 0.8× 741 1.1× 798 2.3× 133 4.5k
Thomas J. Benedetti United States 38 1.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 869 1.3× 575 1.6× 109 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Tuffnell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Tuffnell

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

All Works

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Robson, Stephen C., Catherine McParlin, Helen Mossop, et al.. (2021). Ondansetron and metoclopramide as second-line antiemetics in women with nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: the EMPOWER pilot factorial RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 25(63). 1–116. 3 indexed citations
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Farrar, Diane, Gillian Santorelli, Debbie A. Lawlor, et al.. (2019). Blood pressure change across pregnancy in white British and Pakistani women: analysis of data from the Born in Bradford cohort. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 13199–13199. 6 indexed citations
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Knight, Marian, Virginia Chiocchia, Christopher Partlett, et al.. (2019). Intravenous co-amoxiclav to prevent infection after operative vaginal delivery: the ANODE RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 23(54). 1–54. 5 indexed citations
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Santorelli, Gillian, Debbie A. Lawlor, Jane West, Derek Tuffnell, & Diane Farrar. (2019). Population reference and healthy standard blood pressure range charts in pregnancy: findings from the Born in Bradford cohort study. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 18847–18847. 3 indexed citations
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Fitzpatrick, Kathryn, Thomas van den Akker, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp, et al.. (2019). Risk factors, management, and outcomes of amniotic fluid embolism: A multicountry, population-based cohort and nested case-control study. PLoS Medicine. 16(11). e1002962–e1002962. 28 indexed citations
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Knight, Marian, Manisha Nair, Peter Brocklehurst, et al.. (2016). Examining the impact of introducing ICD-MM on observed trends in maternal mortality rates in the UK 2003–13. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16(1). 178–178. 15 indexed citations
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Farrar, Diane, Mark Simmonds, Maria Bryant, et al.. (2016). Hyperglycaemia and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 354. i4694–i4694. 272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Farrar, Diane, Lesley Fairley, John Wright, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of the impact of universal testing for gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal and neonatal health outcomes: a retrospective analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 14(1). 317–317. 21 indexed citations
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Bryant, Maria, Debbie A. Lawlor, Diane Farrar, et al.. (2013). A comparison of South Asian specific and established BMI thresholds for determining obesity prevalence in pregnancy and predicting pregnancy complications: findings from the Born in Bradford cohort. International Journal of Obesity. 38(3). 444–450. 23 indexed citations
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Bhattacharya, Siladitya, et al.. (2012). Maternal sepsis: a Scottish population‐based case–control study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 119(4). 474–483. 83 indexed citations
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Wright, John, Neil Small, Pauline Raynor, et al.. (2012). Cohort Profile: The Born in Bradford multi-ethnic family cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 42(4). 978–991. 306 indexed citations
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Tuffnell, Derek, et al.. (2006). How long does a fetal scalp blood sample take?. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 113(3). 332–334. 46 indexed citations
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Knight, Marian, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Derek Tuffnell, & Peter Brocklehurst. (2005). The UK Obstetric Surveillance System for raredisorders of pregnancy. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 112(3). 263–265. 121 indexed citations
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Tuffnell, Derek. (2003). Amniotic fluid embolism. Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 15(2). 119–122. 39 indexed citations
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Tuffnell, Derek, et al.. (2001). Interval between decision and delivery by caesarean section—are current standards achievable? Observational case series. BMJ. 322(7298). 1330–1333. 108 indexed citations
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Tuffnell, Derek, et al.. (1996). Poor predictive value of platelet count, mean platelet volume and serum urate in hypertension in pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 64(2). 179–184. 27 indexed citations
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Johnson, Nicholas, Joseph Onwude, Fiona C. Bryce, et al.. (1994). Pain After Laparoscopy: An Observational Study and a Randomized Trial of Local Anesthetic. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. 10(3). 129–138. 25 indexed citations

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