John G. Thacker

7.0k total citations
111 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

John G. Thacker is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, John G. Thacker has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Surgery, 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in John G. Thacker's work include Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (43 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (22 papers) and Anatomy and Medical Technology (17 papers). John G. Thacker is often cited by papers focused on Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (43 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (22 papers) and Anatomy and Medical Technology (17 papers). John G. Thacker collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. John G. Thacker's co-authors include Richard F. Edlich, George T. Rodeheaver, Milton T. Edgerton, J. J. Kauzlarich, Paul J. Simpson, C.S. Griffin, Michael A. Towler, Raymond F. Morgan, Richard F. Edlich and Walter McGregor and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Cell Biology, Biomaterials and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

John G. Thacker

108 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John G. Thacker United States 29 1.0k 547 379 207 199 111 2.5k
Haisheng Li Denmark 29 1.1k 1.1× 294 0.5× 530 1.4× 922 4.5× 149 0.7× 78 2.9k
Masahiro Yamasaki Japan 26 359 0.3× 397 0.7× 298 0.8× 171 0.8× 338 1.7× 232 2.6k
Isabel Andı́a Spain 44 4.4k 4.2× 364 0.7× 761 2.0× 430 2.1× 131 0.7× 115 8.4k
Raymond F. Morgan United States 26 2.1k 2.0× 94 0.2× 316 0.8× 117 0.6× 348 1.7× 159 3.1k
Jean‐Paul Meningaud France 33 2.1k 2.0× 256 0.5× 240 0.6× 288 1.4× 219 1.1× 217 4.1k
Jason Wong United Kingdom 32 2.2k 2.1× 209 0.4× 443 1.2× 411 2.0× 64 0.3× 95 3.5k
Elizabeth Clarke Australia 23 535 0.5× 240 0.4× 644 1.7× 494 2.4× 43 0.2× 93 2.4k
Barend J. van Royen Netherlands 39 3.1k 3.0× 421 0.8× 87 0.2× 709 3.4× 131 0.7× 137 5.2k
Young Seok Kim South Korea 28 860 0.8× 253 0.5× 102 0.3× 276 1.3× 99 0.5× 216 2.8k
Shih‐Jung Cheng Taiwan 40 415 0.4× 1.0k 1.8× 601 1.6× 301 1.5× 434 2.2× 133 4.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John G. Thacker

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All Works

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Edlich, Richard F., et al.. (2010). Revolutionary advances in enhancing patient comfort on patients transported on a backboard. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 29(2). 181–186. 12 indexed citations
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Edlich, Richard F., George T. Rodeheaver, John G. Thacker, et al.. (2009). Revolutionary Advances in the Management of Traumatic Wounds in the Emergency Department During the Last 40 Years: Part I. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 38(1). 40–50. 39 indexed citations
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Edlich, Richard F., William B. Long, K. Dean Gubler, et al.. (2009). Dangers of Cornstarch Powder on Medical Gloves. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 63(1). 111–115. 12 indexed citations
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Edlich, Richard F., William B. Long, K. Dean Gubler, et al.. (2009). Citizen's Petition to Food and Drug Administration to ban cornstarch powder on medical gloves: Maltese cross birefringence. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 27(2). 227–235. 5 indexed citations
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Cavaglià, M., M. Hendry, D. R. Ingram, et al.. (2008). Gravitational-wave Astronomy: Opening a New Window on the Universe for Students, Educators and the Public. Max Planck Digital Library. 400. 328–332. 1 indexed citations
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Edlich, Richard F., Lisa Hill, Tyler C. Wind, & John G. Thacker. (2003). Creating Another Barrier to the Transmission of Bloodborne Operative Infections with a New Glove Gauntlet. Journal of Automation and Information Sciences. 13(2). 97–102. 7 indexed citations
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Edlich, Richard F., et al.. (2003). Reliability and Performance of Innovative Surgical Double-Glove Hole Puncture Indication Systems. Journal of Automation and Information Sciences. 13(2). 69–84. 7 indexed citations
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Hill, Lisa, Richard F. Edlich, Tyler C. Wind, John G. Thacker, & Walter McGregor. (2003). Reducing Accidental Injuries During Surgery. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 13(1). 10–10. 8 indexed citations
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Thacker, John G.. (1999). Repair of ionizing radiation damage in mammalian cells. Alternative pathways and their fidelity. Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie. 322(2-3). 103–108. 39 indexed citations
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Neal, Jeffrey G., et al.. (1999). Failure of glove hole detection device for synthetic gloves. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 48(1). 24–26. 4 indexed citations
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Thacker, John G.. (1999). The role of homologous recombination processes in the repair of severe forms of DNA damage in mammalian cells. Biochimie. 81(1-2). 77–85. 56 indexed citations
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Fisher, Mark, et al.. (1996). Ease of donning commercially available powder-free surgical gloves. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 33(4). 291–295. 7 indexed citations
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Tribble, Curtis G., et al.. (1996). Knot performance of polypropylene sutures. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 33(3). 187–192. 13 indexed citations
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Thacker, John G., et al.. (1996). Another cause of surgical needle holder damage to surgical sutures. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 14(2). 201–204. 2 indexed citations
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McGregor, Walter, et al.. (1995). Enhancing needle durability by silicone coating of surgical needles. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 13(4). 515–518. 6 indexed citations
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Towler, Michael A., et al.. (1992). Biomechanical performance of laser-drilled and channel taper point needles. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 10(5). 601–606. 4 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Christopher A., John G. Thacker, David M. Powell, et al.. (1991). Influence of knot configuration and tying technique on the mechanical performance of sutures. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 9(3). 107–113. 39 indexed citations
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Towler, Michael A., et al.. (1988). Influence of cutting edge configuration on surgical needle penetration forces. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 6(6). 475–481. 23 indexed citations
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Thacker, John G., et al.. (1987). Mechanical Performance of Exertubing for Isotonic Hand Exercise. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 8(4). 333–335. 3 indexed citations

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