James S. Tan

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

James S. Tan is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, James S. Tan has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Epidemiology, 16 papers in Pharmacology and 13 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in James S. Tan's work include Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (16 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (12 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (11 papers). James S. Tan is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (16 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (12 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (11 papers). James S. Tan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. James S. Tan's co-authors include Thomas M. File, John Phair, Chatrchai Watanakunakorn, Warren S. Joseph, H. Gunner Deery, Carl W. Norden, Benjamin A. Lipsky, Jon T. Mader, Anthony R. Berendt and John M. Embil and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Clinical Infectious Diseases and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

James S. Tan

69 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750
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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. Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections
    2004 795 citations Benjamin A. Lipsky, Anthony R. Berendt et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James S. Tan United States 26 1.2k 894 788 750 613 69 3.2k
Jack L. LeFrock United States 20 904 0.8× 711 0.8× 423 0.5× 519 0.7× 491 0.8× 84 2.3k
É. Senneville France 19 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 526 0.7× 642 0.9× 1.4k 2.3× 86 3.2k
Gregory M. Caputo United States 19 1.0k 0.9× 561 0.6× 580 0.7× 329 0.4× 439 0.7× 41 2.3k
Francisco L. Sapico United States 23 412 0.4× 367 0.4× 469 0.6× 391 0.5× 947 1.5× 47 2.1k
Nalini Singh United States 20 2.2k 1.9× 1.5k 1.7× 435 0.6× 474 0.6× 455 0.7× 51 3.5k
John Z. Montgomerie United States 35 363 0.3× 337 0.4× 1.7k 2.1× 473 0.6× 1.1k 1.8× 126 4.7k
H. Gunner Deery United States 13 2.2k 1.9× 1.7k 1.9× 322 0.4× 799 1.1× 594 1.0× 16 3.0k
Warren S. Joseph United States 19 2.5k 2.1× 1.9k 2.2× 432 0.5× 910 1.2× 675 1.1× 67 3.5k
Éric Senneville France 35 2.9k 2.5× 2.1k 2.4× 666 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 2.1k 3.4× 166 5.0k
L. Legout France 22 473 0.4× 332 0.4× 462 0.6× 390 0.5× 1.1k 1.8× 59 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James S. Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James S. Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James S. Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James S. Tan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James S. Tan. James S. Tan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Qi, et al.. (2025). Adsorption of Macrolide Antibiotics by Aged Microplastics of Different Sizes: Mechanisms and Effects. Nanomaterials. 15(6). 467–467. 1 indexed citations
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Lipsky, Benjamin A., Anthony R. Berendt, H. Gunner Deery, et al.. (2006). Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 117(SUPPLEMENT). 212S–238S. 267 indexed citations
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Lipsky, Benjamin A., Anthony R. Berendt, H. Gunner Deery, et al.. (2005). Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 95(2). 183–210. 13 indexed citations
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Grossman, Ronald F., John C. Rotschafer, & James S. Tan. (2005). Antimicrobial treatment of lower respiratory tract infections in the hospital setting. The American Journal of Medicine. 118(7). 29–38. 53 indexed citations
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Tan, James S. & Warren S. Joseph. (2004). Common Fungal Infections of the Feet in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Drugs & Aging. 21(2). 101–112. 36 indexed citations
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Tan, James S.. (2004). Nonresponses and treatment failures with conventional empiric regimens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 18(4). 883–897. 9 indexed citations
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Tan, James S.. (2004). Foot Infections in diabetic patients. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 6(5). 377–379. 25 indexed citations
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File, Thomas M. & James S. Tan. (2003). International Guidelines for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults. Drugs. 63(2). 181–205. 26 indexed citations
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Anderson, Kara B., et al.. (2003). Emergence of Levofloxacin-Resistant Pneumococci in Immunocompromised Adults after Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 37(3). 376–381. 71 indexed citations
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Joseph, Warren S. & James S. Tan. (2003). Infections in diabetic foot ulcerations. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 5(5). 391–397. 7 indexed citations
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File, Thomas M. & James S. Tan. (2000). Group a streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis. Comprehensive Therapy. 26(2). 73–81. 9 indexed citations
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File, Thomas M. & James S. Tan. (2000). Chlamydia Pneumoniae Pneumonia. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 21(4). 285–294. 7 indexed citations
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Tan, James S. & Thomas M. File. (1999). Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 13(1). 149–161. 19 indexed citations
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File, Thomas M. & James S. Tan. (1997). Incidence, etiologic pathogens, and diagnostic testing of community-acquired pneumonia. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 3(2). 89–97. 33 indexed citations
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Tan, James S., et al.. (1996). Can Aggressive Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections Reduce the Need for Above-Ankle Amputation?. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 23(2). 286–291. 159 indexed citations
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Tan, James S. & Thomas M. File. (1995). Antipseudomonal penicillins. Medical Clinics of North America. 79(4). 679–693. 16 indexed citations
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Thomson, Richard B., et al.. (1993). Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacilli Causing Bacteremia During Therapy. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 100(1). 47–51. 14 indexed citations
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Tan, James S. & Thomas M. File. (1992). Treatment of Bacteriuria in Pregnancy. Drugs. 44(6). 972–980. 6 indexed citations
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Askew, Michael J., et al.. (1990). Effect of vacuum mixing on the mechanical properties of antibiotic‐impregnated polymethylmethacrylate bone cement2. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 24(5). 573–580. 54 indexed citations

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