F. McOmish

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

F. McOmish is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, F. McOmish has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Hepatology, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in F. McOmish's work include Hepatitis C virus research (20 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (11 papers). F. McOmish is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (20 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (11 papers). F. McOmish collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. F. McOmish's co-authors include Peter Simmonds, P.L. Yap, Shiu‐Wan Chan, Edward C. Holmes, E. A. C. Follett, B. C. Dow, Janice A. Kolberg, M. S. Urdea, Tai‐An Cha and Bruce Irvine and has published in prestigious journals such as Hepatology, Journal of Virology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

F. McOmish

23 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Classification of hepatitis C virus into six major genotypes and a series of subtypes by phylogenetic analysis of the NS-5 region

1993 1.2k citations Peter Simmonds, Bruce Irvine et al. Journal of General Virology profile →
Hepatitis C virus genotypes: An investigation of type-specific differences in geographic origin and disease

1994 488 citations Geoffrey Dusheiko, F. McOmish et al. Hepatology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
F. McOmish United Kingdom	16	3.8k	3.2k	775	441	356	24	4.3k
P.L. Yap United Kingdom	20	3.2k 0.9×	2.8k 0.9×	463 0.6×	378 0.9×	302 0.8×	55	3.7k
M. S. Urdea United States	15	3.2k 0.9×	2.8k 0.9×	529 0.7×	265 0.6×	390 1.1×	18	3.7k
Geert Maertens Belgium	36	5.5k 1.5×	4.7k 1.5×	574 0.7×	712 1.6×	475 1.3×	100	6.5k
Jacqueline C. Melpolder United States	9	2.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	380 0.5×	266 0.6×	212 0.6×	11	3.4k
Helmut M. Diepolder Germany	36	3.9k 1.0×	3.3k 1.0×	391 0.5×	464 1.1×	555 1.6×	88	6.5k
Michael Roggendorf Germany	29	2.3k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	540 0.7×	510 1.2×	267 0.8×	76	3.0k
C. Kuo Japan	8	3.6k 1.0×	2.9k 0.9×	291 0.4×	810 1.8×	271 0.8×	9	4.0k
W. Kurt Roth Germany	32	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	607 0.8×	148 0.3×	299 0.8×	82	3.4k
Y. Akahane Japan	19	3.9k 1.0×	3.7k 1.1×	394 0.5×	269 0.6×	431 1.2×	32	4.3k
Qui-Lim Choo United States	12	2.9k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	186 0.2×	557 1.3×	278 0.8×	12	3.1k

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McOmish, F., P.L. Yap, B. C. Dow, et al.. (2016). Geographical distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in blood donors.

Bird, George, E. Spence, Kenneth J. Hillan, et al.. (1995). Genotypic variation, clinical and histological characteristics of chronic hepatitis C detected at blood donor screening. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 2(5). 261–265. 4 indexed citations

Watson, Henry G., et al.. (1995). Absence of hepatitis A virus transmission by high‐purity solvent detergent treated coagulation factor concentrates in Scottish haemophiliacs. British Journal of Haematology. 89(1). 214–216. 2 indexed citations

Sabharwal, Nikant, et al.. (1994). OUTBREAK OF ACUTE HEPATITIS-C FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY. Hepatology. 20. 3 indexed citations

Jarvis, Lisa, et al.. (1994). Frequent Reinfection And Reactivation Of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes In Multitransfused Hemophiliacs. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 170(4). 1018–1022. 112 indexed citations

Yap, P.L., F. McOmish, A. D. B. Webster, et al.. (1994). Hepatitis C virus transmission by intravenous immunoglobulin. Journal of Hepatology. 21(3). 455–460. 50 indexed citations

Hart, Harvi F., et al.. (1994). Effect of Terminal (Dry) Heat Treatment on Non‐Enveloped Viruses in Coagulation Factor Concentrates. Vox Sanguinis. 67(4). 345–350. 36 indexed citations

Crawford, Robert J., J. Gillon, P.L. Yap, et al.. (1994). Prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis C in Scottish blood donors. Transfusion Medicine. 4(2). 121–124. 36 indexed citations

Simmonds, Peter, D. B. Smith, F. McOmish, et al.. (1994). Identification of Genotypes of Hepatitis C Virus by Sequence Comparisons in the Core, E1 and NS-5 Regions. Journal of General Virology. 75(5). 1053–1061. 222 indexed citations

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McOmish, F., P.L. Yap, Harvi F. Hart, et al.. (1994). Failure to Detect Hepatitis A Virus RNA in Factor VIII Concentrates Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction: Results of a Preliminary Study. Vox Sanguinis. 67(s1). 47–50. 3 indexed citations

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McOmish, F., P.L. Yap, Peter Simmonds, & Harvi F. Hart. (1993). DETECTION OF HEPATITIS-A VIRUS (HAV) IN COAGULATION-FACTOR CONCENTRATES USING THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 69. 939–939. 2 indexed citations

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Simmonds, Peter, Bruce Irvine, P.L. Yap, et al.. (1993). Classification of hepatitis C virus into six major genotypes and a series of subtypes by phylogenetic analysis of the NS-5 region. Journal of General Virology. 74(11). 2391–2399. 1176 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dow, B. C., et al.. (1993). Confirmation of hepatitis C virus antibody in blood donors. Journal of Medical Virology. 41(3). 215–220. 35 indexed citations

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Hart, Harvi F., et al.. (1993). A comparison of polymerase chain reaction and an infectivity assay for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 titration during virus inactivation of blood components. Transfusion. 33(10). 838–841. 10 indexed citations

15.

McOmish, F., Shiu‐Wan Chan, B. C. Dow, et al.. (1993). Detection of three types of hepatitis C virus in blood donors: investigation of type‐specific differences in serologic reactivity and rate of alanine aminotransferase abnormalities. Transfusion. 33(1). 7–13. 258 indexed citations

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Simmonds, Peter, F. McOmish, P.L. Yap, et al.. (1993). Sequence variability in the 5' non-coding region of hepatitis C virus: identification of a new virus type and restrictions on sequence diversity. Journal of General Virology. 74(4). 661–668. 380 indexed citations

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Simmonds, Peter, Ken A. Rose, Susan M. Graham, et al.. (1993). Mapping of serotype-specific, immunodominant epitopes in the NS-4 region of hepatitis C virus (HCV): use of type-specific peptides to serologically differentiate infections with HCV types 1, 2, and 3. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 31(6). 1493–1503. 216 indexed citations

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McOmish, F., et al.. (1993). Infrequent Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 167(3). 572–576. 119 indexed citations

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McOmish, F., Shiu‐Wan Chan, Peter Simmonds, & P.L. Yap. (1993). Nachweis verschiedener hepatitis-C-virusstämme (Detection of different strains of hepatitis C virus).. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 16. 414–420. 1 indexed citations

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Chan, Shiu‐Wan, F. McOmish, Edward C. Holmes, et al.. (1992). Analysis of a new hepatitis C virus type and its phylogenetic relationship to existing variants. Journal of General Virology. 73(5). 1131–1141. 372 indexed citations

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