John Kirkup

1.7k total citations
42 papers, 389 citations indexed

About

John Kirkup is a scholar working on History, Neurology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, John Kirkup has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 389 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in History, 17 papers in Neurology and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in John Kirkup's work include Medical History and Innovations (17 papers), History of Medical Practice (17 papers) and History of Medicine Studies (14 papers). John Kirkup is often cited by papers focused on Medical History and Innovations (17 papers), History of Medical Practice (17 papers) and History of Medicine Studies (14 papers). John Kirkup collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. John Kirkup's co-authors include A. St. J. Dixon, R K Jacoby, A. H. C. Ratliff, Peter Morrison, Nilesh Makwana, Graham R. Stewart, G. Michael Taylor, M.M. Cooke, Douglas Young and Stuart W. McDonald and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Microbiology and Lara D. Veeken.

In The Last Decade

John Kirkup

35 papers receiving 352 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 Kirkup United Kingdom 11 159 152 72 58 55 42 389
Noppachart Limpaphayom Thailand 12 192 1.2× 184 1.2× 27 0.4× 120 2.2× 34 481
Can Solakoğlu Türkiye 14 416 2.6× 78 0.5× 24 0.3× 2 0.0× 38 0.7× 32 524
Melinda Witbreuk Netherlands 15 383 2.4× 81 0.5× 55 0.8× 53 1.0× 33 531
Clifford L. Craig United States 15 251 1.6× 107 0.7× 21 0.3× 60 1.1× 23 432
Cengiz Tuncay Türkiye 15 479 3.0× 119 0.8× 39 0.5× 19 0.3× 42 598
Manuele Lampasi Italy 11 136 0.9× 100 0.7× 41 0.6× 83 1.5× 26 284
Reginald L. Hall United States 10 237 1.5× 114 0.8× 59 0.8× 24 0.4× 17 314
Kelly C. McInnis United States 10 250 1.6× 280 1.8× 33 0.5× 93 1.7× 29 522
LC Hsu China 13 484 3.0× 97 0.6× 36 0.5× 1 0.0× 44 0.8× 15 601
Joseph L. Whalen United States 12 386 2.4× 158 1.0× 53 0.7× 51 0.9× 29 529

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Kirkup

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Kirkup

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirkup, John. (2014). Lord Lister’s antiseptic steam spray. Journal of Medical Biography. 24(1). 141–141.
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Kirkup, John. (2010). Paolo Assalini's artery forceps. Journal of Medical Biography. 18(1). 37–37.
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Kirkup, John. (2010). Ambroise Paré's (1510–90) birth 500 years ago. Journal of Medical Biography. 18(4). 217–217. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (2008). Maud Forrester-Brown (1885–1970): Britain's first woman orthopaedic surgeon. Journal of Medical Biography. 16(4). 197–204. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (2008). Gillies needle-holder/scissors. Journal of Medical Biography. 16(4). 220–220. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (2005). Spencer Wells' Forceps. Journal of Medical Biography. 13(3). 127–127. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John, et al.. (2004). The Chain Saw - A Scottish Invention. Scottish Medical Journal. 49(2). 72–75. 8 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (2004). The history and evolution of surgical instruments. Part XII: Complex, auxiliary and subsidiary instruments. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 86(3). 202–205. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (2003). Fracture care of friend and foe during World War I. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 73(6). 453–459. 16 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1998). Surgical history. The history and evolution of surgical instruments. VIII. Catheters, hollow needles and other tubular instruments.. PubMed. 80(2). 81–90. 12 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1997). Joseph Lister: pioneer of safe surgery.. PubMed. 79(2 Suppl). 82–4. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John, et al.. (1997). American surgical instruments : an illustrated history of their manufacture and a directory of instrument makers to 1900. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1995). John Hunter's surgical instruments and operative procedures.. PubMed. 1(1). 22–6. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1995). The history and evolution of surgical instruments. VI. The surgical blade: from finger nail to ultrasound.. PubMed. 77(5). 380–8. 9 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1994). Orthopedics: a history and iconography.. Medical History. 38(3). 352–352. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1993). Mechanics of the human walking apparatus. Medical History. 37(4). 458–458. 13 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1993). The Historical Instrument Collection at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Journal of Medical Biography. 1(1). 52–58.
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Kirkup, John. (1990). Rheumatoid arthritis and ankle surgery.. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 49. 837–844. 21 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1985). The history and evolution of surgical instruments. IV Probes and their allies.. PubMed. 67(1). 56–60. 5 indexed citations
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Kirkup, John. (1983). The history and evolution of surgical instruments. III. Handles.. PubMed. 65(4). 269–73. 3 indexed citations

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