Diana Thomas

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Diana Thomas is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Diana Thomas has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Physiology, 3 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 3 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Diana Thomas's work include Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (3 papers) and Food composition and properties (2 papers). Diana Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (3 papers) and Food composition and properties (2 papers). Diana Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Australia, France and United States. Diana Thomas's co-authors include Elizabeth Elliott, Géraldine Naughton, Louise A. Baur, Jennie Brand‐Miller, J. R. Brotherhood, Jonathan E. Markowitz, Elizabeth Peadon and Catherine Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and British Journal Of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Diana Thomas

11 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
    2006 561 citations Diana Thomas, Elizabeth Elliott et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Diana Thomas Australia 8 811 537 453 254 225 12 1.5k
Leonard S. Piers Australia 19 635 0.8× 197 0.4× 361 0.8× 173 0.7× 224 1.0× 36 1.3k
Julie E. Stevens Australia 21 748 0.9× 728 1.4× 128 0.3× 125 0.5× 192 0.9× 39 1.7k
N. W. Rodger Canada 21 689 0.8× 940 1.8× 409 0.9× 63 0.2× 155 0.7× 46 2.0k
Madelyn L. Wheeler United States 18 864 1.1× 953 1.8× 661 1.5× 103 0.4× 273 1.2× 37 2.1k
Lian Tock Brazil 27 846 1.0× 377 0.7× 580 1.3× 53 0.2× 123 0.5× 74 1.9k
Ann M. Coulston United States 30 1.3k 1.6× 1.1k 2.1× 622 1.4× 123 0.5× 765 3.4× 79 2.6k
F Armellini Italy 23 1.0k 1.2× 496 0.9× 453 1.0× 114 0.4× 105 0.5× 49 2.1k
I H Ullrich United States 15 364 0.4× 322 0.6× 145 0.3× 129 0.5× 66 0.3× 26 919
Meena Shah United States 22 766 0.9× 156 0.3× 604 1.3× 141 0.6× 186 0.8× 59 1.6k
Omorogieva Ojo United Kingdom 26 705 0.9× 358 0.7× 357 0.8× 39 0.2× 550 2.4× 98 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Diana Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Diana Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Diana Thomas

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Peadon, Elizabeth, Diana Thomas, & Elizabeth Elliott. (2017). Pharmacological interventions for ADHD symptoms in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 5 indexed citations
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Taylor, Catherine, et al.. (2015). Practical medical procedures at a glance. Wiley-Blackwell eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana & Elizabeth Elliott. (2013). Interventions for preventing diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: systematic review. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 799–799. 40 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana & Elizabeth Elliott. (2010). The use of low-glycaemic index diets in diabetes control. British Journal Of Nutrition. 104(6). 797–802. 138 indexed citations
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Elliott, Elizabeth, Diana Thomas, & Jonathan E. Markowitz. (2010). Non-surgical interventions for eosinophilic esophagitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD004065–CD004065. 18 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana & Elizabeth Elliott. (2009). Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD006296–CD006296. 246 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana, Elizabeth Elliott, & Louise A. Baur. (2007). Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010(1). CD005105–CD005105. 285 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana, Elizabeth Elliott, & Géraldine Naughton. (2006). Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009(1). CD002968–CD002968. 561 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomas, Diana, J. R. Brotherhood, & Jennie Brand‐Miller. (1994). Plasma Glucose Levels after Prolonged Strenuous Exercise Correlate Inversely with Glycemic Response to Food Consumed before Exercise. International Journal of Sport Nutrition. 4(4). 361–373. 49 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana, et al.. (1994). Carbohydrate feeding before exercise and the glycemic index. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(3). 791S–791S. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Diana, J. R. Brotherhood, & Jennie Brand‐Miller. (1991). Carbohydrate Feeding before Exercise: Effect of Glycemic Index. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 12(2). 180–186. 191 indexed citations

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