Ian Simms

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Ian Simms is a scholar working on Microbiology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Simms has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Microbiology, 40 papers in Physiology and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ian Simms's work include Reproductive tract infections research (58 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (38 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers). Ian Simms is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (58 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (38 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers). Ian Simms collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Maldives and United States. Ian Simms's co-authors include Gwenda Hughes, Katy Turner, Mike Catchpole, Paddy Horner, A. E. Ades, Nicky J. Welton, Malcolm J Price, John Macleod, Kate Soldan and Pippa Oakeshott and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Ian Simms

97 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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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.

The natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women: a multi-parameter evidence synthesis

2016 342 citations Malcolm J Price, A. E. Ades et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian Simms United Kingdom	33	1.9k	1.3k	864	784	638	103	3.5k
Christina A. Muzny United States	29	2.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	664 0.8×	712 1.1×	128	3.9k
Khalil G. Ghanem United States	35	1.9k 1.0×	1.7k 1.4×	1.7k 2.0×	596 0.8×	886 1.4×	137	4.5k
Lenka A. Vodstrcil Australia	31	2.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	667 0.8×	458 0.6×	299 0.5×	120	3.0k
John R. Papp United States	29	2.7k 1.4×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	941 1.2×	478 0.7×	77	3.5k
Paddy Horner United Kingdom	36	3.0k 1.6×	1.4k 1.1×	795 0.9×	905 1.2×	310 0.5×	161	4.1k
Elizabeth Torrone United States	31	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	1.4k 1.8×	774 1.2×	116	4.2k
Jeanne Moncada United States	32	2.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.2×	835 1.0×	858 1.1×	386 0.6×	60	2.9k
Laura H. Bachmann United States	28	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.5×	865 1.1×	882 1.4×	78	3.5k
Emilia H. Koumans United States	25	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	366 0.4×	995 1.3×	983 1.5×	82	3.7k
Max Chernesky Canada	35	3.0k 1.5×	2.7k 2.2×	946 1.1×	739 0.9×	694 1.1×	175	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Simms

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Simms

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20 of 20 papers shown

Charles, Hannah, Katy Sinka, Ian Simms, et al.. (2024). Trends in shigellosis notifications in England, January 2016 to March 2023. Epidemiology and Infection. 152. e115–e115. 4 indexed citations

Willgert, Katriina, Jo Hardstaff, Alex Bhattacharya, et al.. (2023). Influence of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance outputs produced by the UK health security agency (UKHSA) outbreak surveillance team on decision-making by local stakeholders. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 926–926.

Shen, Xiaotao, Ryan Kellogg, Daniel J. Panyard, et al.. (2023). Multi-omics microsampling for the profiling of lifestyle-associated changes in health. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 8(1). 11–29. 46 indexed citations

Allen, Hester, Rachel Pitt, Megan Bardsley, et al.. (2020). Investigating the decline in Lymphogranuloma venereum diagnoses in men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom since 2016: an analysis of surveillance data. Sexual Health. 17(4). 344–351. 4 indexed citations

Sherrard-Smith, Ellie, et al.. (2018). Spatial clusters of gonorrhoea in England with particular reference to the outcome of partner notification: 2012 and 2013. PLoS ONE. 13(4). e0195178–e0195178. 3 indexed citations

Beebeejaun, Kazim, Koye Balogun, Ian Simms, et al.. (2017). Outbreak of hepatitis A associated with men who have sex with men (MSM), England, July 2016 to January 2017. Eurosurveillance. 22(5). 83 indexed citations

Mohan, Keerthi, Matthew Hibbert, Tristan Childs, et al.. (2017). What is the overlap between HIV and shigellosis epidemics in England: further evidence of MSM transmission?. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 94(1). 67–71. 23 indexed citations

Gibin, Maurizio, et al.. (2016). Identifying and interpreting spatiotemporal variation in diagnoses of infectious syphilis among men, England: 2009 to 2013. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 92(5). 380–386. 9 indexed citations

Rönn, Minttu M., Gwenda Hughes, Peter J White, et al.. (2014). Characteristics of LGV repeaters: analysis of LGV surveillance data: Table 1. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 90(4). 275–278. 14 indexed citations

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Price, Malcolm J, A. E. Ades, Nicky J. Welton, et al.. (2012). How Much Tubal Factor Infertility Is Caused by Chlamydia? Estimates Based on Serological Evidence Corrected for Sensitivity and Specificity. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 39(8). 608–613. 35 indexed citations

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Sheringham, Jessica, Paula Baraitser, Ian Simms, Graham Hart, & Rosalind Raine. (2012). Chlamydia screening in England: a qualitative study of the narrative behind the policy. BMC Public Health. 12(1). 317–317. 6 indexed citations

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Jebbari, Heather, Ian Simms, Stefano Conti, et al.. (2011). Variations in the epidemiology of primary, secondary and early latent syphilis, England and Wales: 1999 to 2008. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 87(3). 191–198. 30 indexed citations

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Oakeshott, Pippa, Sally Kerry, Helen Atherton, et al.. (2008). Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial. Trials. 9(1). 73–73. 18 indexed citations

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Hughes, Gwenda, Tim Williams, Ian Simms, et al.. (2007). Use of a primary care database to determine trends in genital chlamydia testing, diagnostic episodes and management in UK general practice, 1990 2004. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 83(4). 310–313. 32 indexed citations

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Righarts, Antoinette, Ian Simms, L A Wallace, Maria Solomou, & Kevin Fenton. (2004). La vigilancia y la epidemiologia de la sífilis en el Reino Unido. Eurosurveillance. 9(12). 15–16. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kevin L. & Ian Simms. (2002). Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile women undergoing uterine instrumentation. Human Reproduction. 17(6). 1431–1432. 10 indexed citations

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Simms, Ian. (2000). Pelvic inflammatory disease epidemiology: what do we know and what do we need to know?. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 76(2). 80–87. 115 indexed citations

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Simms, Ian, Pauline Rogers, & André Charlett. (1999). The rate of diagnosis and demography of pelvic inflammatory disease in general practice: England and Wales. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 10(7). 448–451. 36 indexed citations

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Low, Nicola, Matthias Egger, Ian Simms, & Björn Herrmann. (1999). Contrasting trends in rates of genital chlamydial infection and ectopic pregnancy in South East Thames Region, England and Uppsala County, Sweden: ecological study.. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 53(7). 438–439. 5 indexed citations

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Simms, Ian, Gwenda Hughes, A V Swan, Pauline Rogers, & Mike Catchpole. (1998). New cases seen at genitourinary medicine clinics: England 1996.. PubMed. 8(1). S2–11. 32 indexed citations

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