Hugh R. Taylor

132.1k total citations · 13 hit papers
623 papers, 31.3k citations indexed

About

Hugh R. Taylor is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Epidemiology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Hugh R. Taylor has authored 623 papers receiving a total of 31.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 306 papers in Ophthalmology, 215 papers in Epidemiology and 174 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Hugh R. Taylor's work include Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (137 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (127 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (117 papers). Hugh R. Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (137 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (127 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (117 papers). Hugh R. Taylor collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Hugh R. Taylor's co-authors include Catherine A. McCarty, Sheila K. West, Jill Keeffe, Beatriz Muñoz, Ronald Klein, Serge Resnikoff, Rupert Bourne, Frank S. Rosenthal, Seth Flaxman and Janet L Leasher and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Hugh R. Taylor

611 papers receiving 29.6k citations

Hit Papers

An international classifi... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1995 2013 2004 1987 1988 500 1000 1.5k
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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. An international classification and grading system for age-related maculopathy and age-related macular degeneration
    1995 1.6k citations Hugh R. Taylor et al. profile →
  2. Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis
    2013 1.3k citations Rupert Bourne, Richard White et al. profile →
  3. The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Adults in the United States
    2004 871 citations John H. Kempen, Hugh R. Taylor et al. profile →
  4. A simple system for the assessment of trachoma and its complications.
    1987 632 citations Sheila K. West, Hugh R. Taylor et al. PubMed profile →
  5. Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cataract Formation
    1988 572 citations Hugh R. Taylor, Sheila K. West et al. profile →
  6. Risk of Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
    2007 539 citations Hugh R. Taylor, Tien Yin Wong et al. profile →
  7. Guidelines on Diabetic Eye Care
    2018 527 citations Tien Yin Wong, Van Charles Lansingh et al. Ophthalmology profile →
  8. Global Estimates on the Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Diabetic Retinopathy: A Meta-analysis From 1990 to 2010
    2016 460 citations Janet L Leasher, Rupert Bourne et al. Diabetes Care profile →
  9. Prevalence of Cataract and Pseudophakia/Aphakia Among Adults in theUnited States
    2004 453 citations Nathan Congdon, Sheila K. West et al. profile →
  10. Clinical grading and the effects of scaling.
    1991 436 citations Hugh R. Taylor et al. PubMed profile →
  11. Global Prevalence of Vision Impairment and Blindness
    2013 384 citations Richard White, Seth Flaxman et al. Ophthalmology profile →
  12. Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Cataract Worldwide and in World Regions, 1990 to 2010
    2015 276 citations Rupert Bourne, Hans Limburg et al. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science profile →
  13. Estimated number of ophthalmologists worldwide (International Council of Ophthalmology update): will we meet the needs?
    2019 211 citations Serge Resnikoff, Van Charles Lansingh et al. British Journal of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hugh R. Taylor Australia 85 16.6k 12.0k 8.4k 4.5k 3.3k 623 31.3k
Sheila K. West United States 75 7.1k 0.4× 4.1k 0.3× 8.3k 1.0× 2.7k 0.6× 4.8k 1.4× 449 22.3k
James M. Tielsch United States 92 14.0k 0.8× 9.8k 0.8× 6.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 247 0.1× 371 30.5k
Beatriz Muñoz United States 55 4.4k 0.3× 2.8k 0.2× 3.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 260 10.5k
Joanne Katz United States 82 8.2k 0.5× 6.2k 0.5× 5.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.3× 264 0.1× 390 26.9k
Alfred Sommer United States 71 8.6k 0.5× 6.0k 0.5× 3.5k 0.4× 3.0k 0.7× 182 0.1× 277 20.1k
Anthony S. Fauci United States 158 1.4k 0.1× 4.5k 0.4× 20.3k 2.4× 11.1k 2.5× 1.2k 0.4× 796 95.6k
Gary Cutter United States 96 1.6k 0.1× 2.6k 0.2× 3.2k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 267 0.1× 770 35.1k
Yehuda Shoenfeld Israel 115 897 0.1× 6.9k 0.6× 7.9k 0.9× 8.2k 1.8× 258 0.1× 1.6k 63.1k
Igor Rudan United Kingdom 77 854 0.1× 1.8k 0.1× 8.2k 1.0× 3.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 344 33.6k
Tim D. Spector United Kingdom 119 1.3k 0.1× 2.3k 0.2× 4.0k 0.5× 16.7k 3.7× 130 0.0× 722 52.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ravilla, Thulasiraj, Hugh R. Taylor, William Rojas‐Carabali, et al.. (2024). A practical model for effective eye care delivery in Southeast Asian rural communities: A proposal built based on experts’ recommendations. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 72(Suppl 3). S473–S481. 1 indexed citations
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Pesudovs, Konrad, Van Charles Lansingh, John H. Kempen, et al.. (2021). Cataract-related blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over time in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 62(8). 3523–3523. 12 indexed citations
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Marques, Ana Patrícia, Jacqueline Ramke, John Cairns, et al.. (2020). Estimating the global cost of vision impairment and its major causes: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 10(9). e036689–e036689. 11 indexed citations
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Foreman, Joshua, Stuart Keel, Peter van Wijngaarden, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and Causes of Visual Loss Among the Indigenous Peoples of the World. JAMA Ophthalmology. 136(5). 567–567. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Zhixi, Stuart Keel, Chi Liu, et al.. (2018). An Automated Grading System for Detection of Vision-Threatening Referable Diabetic Retinopathy on the Basis of Color Fundus Photographs. Diabetes Care. 41(12). 2509–2516. 191 indexed citations
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Dirani, Mohamed, Stuart Keel, Joshua Foreman, Peter van Wijngaarden, & Hugh R. Taylor. (2017). Prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis inAustralia: theNational Eye Health Survey. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 46(1). 13–17. 5 indexed citations
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Foreman, Joshua, Jing Xie, Stuart Keel, et al.. (2017). The Prevalence and Causes of Vision Loss in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. Ophthalmology. 124(12). 1743–1752. 61 indexed citations
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Keel, Stuart, Jing Xie, Joshua Foreman, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of retinal vein occlusion in the Australian National Eye Health Survey. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 46(3). 260–265. 15 indexed citations
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Naidoo, Kovin, Janet L Leasher, Rupert Bourne, et al.. (2016). Global Vision Impairment and Blindness Due to Uncorrected Refractive Error, 1990–2010. Optometry and Vision Science. 93(3). 227–234. 170 indexed citations
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Keeffe, Jill, Hugh R. Taylor, Kathy Fotis, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Southeast Asia and Oceania: 1990–2010. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 98(5). 586–591. 47 indexed citations
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Goujon, Nicolas, Lucy Busija, Sarah Fox, et al.. (2012). Near‐vision impairment and unresolved vision problems in Indigenous Australian adults. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 41(3). 223–230. 2 indexed citations
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Constantinou, Marios, Vishal Jhanji, Jing Xie, et al.. (2012). A Randomized, Single-Center Study of Equivalence of 2 Intraocular Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology. 120(3). 482–488. 3 indexed citations
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Turner, Angus, et al.. (2010). Coordination of outreach eye services in remote Australia. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 39(4). 344–349. 33 indexed citations
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Wright, Heathcote R, Jill Keeffe, & Hugh R. Taylor. (2009). Trachoma, cataracts and uncorrected refractive error are still important contributors to visual morbidity in two remote indigenous communities of the Northern Territory, Australia. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 37(6). 550–557. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Christine Y., Jill Keeffe, Pam Garoufalis, et al.. (2007). Vision-related Quality of Life Comparison for Emmetropes, Myopes After Refractive Surgery, and Myopes Wearing Spectacles or Contact Lenses. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 23(10). 752–759. 43 indexed citations
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Mukesh, Bickol N., Catherine A. McCarty, Julian L Rait, & Hugh R. Taylor. (2002). Five-year incidence of open-angle glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 109(6). 1047–1051. 139 indexed citations
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Brown, Shayne, et al.. (2001). Assessment of adult stereopsis using the Lang 1 Stereotest: a pilot study.. PubMed. 16(2). 91–8. 12 indexed citations
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Taylor, Hugh R., et al.. (1994). EXCIMER-LASER PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY FOR EXTREME MYOPIA. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 35(4). 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, Hugh R., Paul T. Strickland, Frank S. Rosenthal, et al.. (1990). Association of nonmelanoma skin cancer and actinic keratosis with cumulative solar ultraviolet exposure in Maryland watermen. Cancer. 65(12). 2811–2817. 210 indexed citations
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Taylor, Hugh R.. (1978). Applying New Design Principles to the Construction of an Illiterate E Chart. Optometry and Vision Science. 55(5). 348–351. 79 indexed citations

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