Helen E. Hughes

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Helen E. Hughes is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen E. Hughes has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Genetics, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Helen E. Hughes's work include Respiratory viral infections research (13 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (11 papers) and Data-Driven Disease Surveillance (10 papers). Helen E. Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory viral infections research (13 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (11 papers) and Data-Driven Disease Surveillance (10 papers). Helen E. Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Helen E. Hughes's co-authors include Trevor Cole, Sally Davies, Alex J. Elliot, Gillian Smith, Roger Morbey, Raymond Gani, John M. Opitz, Nazneen Rahman, I. Karen Temple and Jenny Douglas and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PEDIATRICS and The American Journal of Human Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Helen E. Hughes

101 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, measured by laboratory, clinical, and syndromic surveillance: a retrospective observational study

2022 152 citations Megan Bardsley, Roger Morbey et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infection notifications, England, 2022

2023 88 citations Helen E. Hughes, Alicia Demirjian et al. Eurosurveillance profile →

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Helen E. Hughes

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Lucy R. Wedderburn United Kingdom

Elizabeth C. Rosser United Kingdom

Gemma C. Sharp United Kingdom

Saverio Caini Italy

Ali H. Hajeer Saudi Arabia

Karina Braga Ribeiro Brazil

Arijit Biswas Singapore

Stephen Jolles United Kingdom

Bruce Mazer Canada

Jian Xing United States

Lucy R. Wedderburn United Kingdom

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helen E. Hughes

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McGahan, Eugene, Tatiane Yanes, Jennifer Berkman, et al.. (2025). Utility of Germline, Somatic and ctDNA Testing in Adults With Cancer. Cancer Medicine. 14(15). e71080–e71080.

Smith, Sue, Megan Bardsley, Paul Loveridge, et al.. (2025). Trends in general practitioner consultations for hand foot and mouth disease in England between 2017 and 2022. Epidemiology and Infection. 153. e22–e22. 3 indexed citations

Caldwell, Deborah M, Jennifer C Palmer, Katie E Webster, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Moderating Effect of Control Group Type on Intervention Effectiveness in School-Based Anxiety and Depression Prevention: Findings from a Rapid Review and Network Meta-analysis. Prevention Science. 26(2). 175–192. 1 indexed citations

Elliot, Alex J., Helen E. Hughes, Sally Harcourt, et al.. (2024). From Fax to Secure File Transfer Protocol: The 25-Year Evolution of Real-Time Syndromic Surveillance in England. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26. e58704–e58704. 1 indexed citations

Todkill, Daniel, Theresa Lamagni, Richard Pebody, et al.. (2024). Persistent elevation in incidence of pneumonia in children in England, 2023/24. Eurosurveillance. 29(32). 4 indexed citations

Love, Nicola, Amy Douglas, Saheer E. Gharbia, et al.. (2023). Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic response on GI infection surveillance trends in England, January 2020–April 2022. Epidemiology and Infection. 151. e147–e147. 9 indexed citations

Smith, Gillian, Sally Harcourt, Uy Hoang, et al.. (2022). Mental Health Presentations Across Health Care Settings During the First 9 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in England: Retrospective Observational Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 8(8). e32347–e32347. 3 indexed citations

Bardsley, Megan, Roger Morbey, Helen E. Hughes, et al.. (2022). Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, measured by laboratory, clinical, and syndromic surveillance: a retrospective observational study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23(1). 56–66. 152 indexed citations breakdown →

Sinnathamby, Mary, Fiona Warburton, Nick Andrews, et al.. (2021). Uptake and impact of vaccinating primary school children against influenza: Experiences in the fourth season of the live attenuated influenza vaccination programme, England, 2016/2017. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 16(1). 113–124. 6 indexed citations

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Elliot, Alex J., Helen E. Hughes, Roger Morbey, et al.. (2021). Spike in Asthma Healthcare Presentations in Eastern England during June 2021: A Retrospective Observational Study Using Syndromic Surveillance Data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(23). 12353–12353. 5 indexed citations

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Paudyal, Vibhu, Abdul Ghani, Karen Saunders, et al.. (2021). Clinical characteristics, attendance outcomes and deaths of homeless persons in the emergency department: implications for primary health care and community prevention programmes. Public Health. 196. 117–123. 16 indexed citations

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Hughes, Helen E., Obaghe Edeghere, S. O’Brien, Roberto Vivancos, & Alex J. Elliot. (2020). Emergency department syndromic surveillance systems: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 20(1). 22 indexed citations

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Hughes, Helen E., Thomas Hughes, Roger Morbey, et al.. (2020). Emergency department use during COVID-19 as described by syndromic surveillance. Emergency Medicine Journal. 37(10). 600–604. 52 indexed citations

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Elliot, Alex J., Sally Harcourt, Helen E. Hughes, et al.. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic: a new challenge for syndromic surveillance. Epidemiology and Infection. 148. e122–e122. 48 indexed citations

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Morbey, Roger, Helen E. Hughes, Gillian Smith, et al.. (2019). Potential added value of the new emergency care dataset to ED-based public health surveillance in England: an initial concept analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal. 36(8). 459–464. 4 indexed citations

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Hughes, Helen E., Roger Morbey, Anne Fouillet, et al.. (2018). Retrospective observational study of emergency department syndromic surveillance data during air pollution episodes across London and Paris in 2014. BMJ Open. 8(4). e018732–e018732. 11 indexed citations

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Hughes, Helen E., Roger Morbey, Thomas Hughes, et al.. (2015). Emergency department syndromic surveillance providing early warning of seasonal respiratory activity in England. Epidemiology and Infection. 144(5). 1052–1064. 26 indexed citations

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Elliot, Alex J., Roger Morbey, Helen E. Hughes, et al.. (2013). Syndromic surveillance – a public health legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Public Health. 127(8). 777–781. 34 indexed citations

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Cole, Trevor, et al.. (1992). Weaver syndrome.. Journal of Medical Genetics. 29(5). 332–337. 24 indexed citations

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Donnai, Dian, Helen E. Hughes, & R M Winter. (1987). Postaxial acrofacial dysostosis (Miller) syndrome.. Journal of Medical Genetics. 24(7). 422–425. 27 indexed citations

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