J A Walker‐Smith

13.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
298 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

J A Walker‐Smith is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, J A Walker‐Smith has authored 298 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Surgery, 97 papers in Genetics and 80 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in J A Walker‐Smith's work include Celiac Disease Research and Management (65 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (54 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (52 papers). J A Walker‐Smith is often cited by papers focused on Celiac Disease Research and Management (65 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (54 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (52 papers). J A Walker‐Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. J A Walker‐Smith's co-authors include Judith M. Andrews, Simon Murch, Alan D. Phillips, Thomas T. MacDonald, Emma J. Breese, Christopher B. Williams, Ian R. Sanderson, Paola Domizio, T T MacDonald and Jeanette Blomfield and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

J A Walker‐Smith

283 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

Tumor necrosis factor α-p... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1994 1972 1972 100 200 300 400
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. Tumor necrosis factor α-producing cells in the intestinal mucosa of children with inflammatory bowel disease
    1994 485 citations Christopher B. Williams, J A Walker‐Smith et al. profile →
  2. ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN, AUTISM, AND CŒLIAC DISEASE
    1972 439 citations J A Walker‐Smith et al. profile →
  3. MENKES' KINKY-HAIR SYNDROME
    1972 301 citations J A Walker‐Smith et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
J A Walker‐Smith 3.3k 2.7k 2.7k 2.1k 1.5k 298 9.2k
Erkki Savilahti 5.0k 1.5× 3.8k 1.4× 3.6k 1.3× 3.4k 1.6× 2.2k 1.5× 300 14.6k
Outi Vaarala 4.1k 1.3× 2.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 986 0.5× 904 0.6× 243 11.0k
Richard J. Grand 4.6k 1.4× 3.3k 1.2× 2.5k 0.9× 808 0.4× 1.5k 1.0× 224 10.1k
Salvatore Cucchiara 4.3k 1.3× 5.3k 2.0× 3.3k 1.2× 4.3k 2.0× 1.0k 0.7× 379 13.1k
Simon Murch 2.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 5.6k 2.1× 916 0.4× 3.0k 2.0× 129 11.5k
Arie Levine 5.0k 1.5× 2.9k 1.1× 3.5k 1.3× 891 0.4× 583 0.4× 150 7.5k
Peter M. Irving 3.8k 1.2× 2.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 3.5k 1.6× 532 0.4× 337 9.1k
Theodore M. Bayless 6.5k 2.0× 3.1k 1.1× 4.1k 1.5× 1.2k 0.6× 624 0.4× 140 11.7k
W. Allan Walker 1.3k 0.4× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 646 0.3× 5.2k 3.5× 207 10.4k
Kaija‐Leena Kolho 4.0k 1.2× 2.5k 0.9× 3.3k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 487 0.3× 204 6.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J A Walker‐Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J A Walker‐Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Walker‐Smith, J A. (2006). Edinburgh and its role in the foundation of Sydney Medical School.. PubMed. 36(4). 355–61. 4 indexed citations
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Savidge, Tor, А. Н. Шмаков, J A Walker‐Smith, & Alan D. Phillips. (1996). Epithelial cell proliferation in childhood enteropathies.. Gut. 39(2). 185–193. 43 indexed citations
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Savidge, Tor, J A Walker‐Smith, & Alan D. Phillips. (1995). Novel insights into human intestinal epithelial cell proliferation in health and disease using confocal microscopy.. Gut. 36(3). 369–374. 24 indexed citations
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Phillips, Alan D., et al.. (1995). Sequential changes in small intestinal structure and function during rotavirus infection in neonatal rats.. Gut. 36(2). 231–238. 25 indexed citations
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Walker‐Smith, J A. (1994). Baillière's Clinical Gastroenterology. Volume 7: 2 June 1993. Infectious Diarrhoea. Gut. 35(4). 573.1–573. 1 indexed citations
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Phillips, Alan D., et al.. (1992). Cryptosporidium, chronic diarrhoea and the proximal small intestinal mucosa.. Gut. 33(8). 1057–1061. 42 indexed citations
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Stevens, Christine, V. G. Oberholzer, J A Walker‐Smith, & Alan D. Phillips. (1988). Lactosylceramide in inflammatory bowel disease: a biochemical study.. Gut. 29(5). 580–587. 10 indexed citations
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Chong, Sonny K. F., et al.. (1985). Histological diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel disease in childhood.. Gut. 26(1). 55–59. 91 indexed citations
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Sanderson, Ian R. & J A Walker‐Smith. (1984). Indigenous amoebiasis: an important differential diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel disease.. BMJ. 289(6448). 823–823. 8 indexed citations
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Nazer, Hisham M., J A Walker‐Smith, Karina W. Davidson, & Calvin B. Williams. (1983). Outpatient paediatric fibreoptic proctosigmoidoscopy: possible and useful.. BMJ. 286(6362). 352–352. 3 indexed citations
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Walker‐Smith, J A. (1982). Textbook of gastroenterology and nutrition in infancy. Gut. 23(9). 800.1–800. 37 indexed citations
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Keith, Ronald Mac, C B Wood, & J A Walker‐Smith. (1981). MacKeith's infant feeding and feeding difficulties. Churchill Livingstone eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Phillips, Alan D., et al.. (1980). Microvillous surface area in secondary disaccharidase deficiency.. Gut. 21(1). 44–48. 23 indexed citations
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Phillips, Alan D., S J Rice, N. E. France, & J A Walker‐Smith. (1979). Small intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte levels in cow's milk protein intolerance.. Gut. 20(6). 509–512. 66 indexed citations
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Walker‐Smith, J A, et al.. (1979). Patchy enteropathy in childhood.. Gut. 20(3). 211–215. 51 indexed citations
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Sircus, W., G Holdstock, Martin Wiseman, et al.. (1978). The British Society of Gastroenterology. Gut. 19(10). A955–A998. 1 indexed citations
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Walker‐Smith, J A. (1972). Uniformity of dissecting microscope appearances in proximal small intestine. Gut. 13(1). 17–20. 13 indexed citations

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