Kate Thomas

9.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
95 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Kate Thomas is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kate Thomas has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 26 papers in General Health Professions and 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Kate Thomas's work include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (37 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (17 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (13 papers). Kate Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (37 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (17 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (13 papers). Kate Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Tanzania. Kate Thomas's co-authors include Alicia O’Cathain, Hugh MacPherson, Jon Nicholl, John Brazier, P Coleman, Stephen J. Walters, Clare Relton, Rosemary Harper, Tim Usherwood and Katy Cooper and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kate Thomas

92 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Deriving a Preference-Based Single Index from the UK SF-36 Health Survey

1998 562 citations John Brazier, Tim Usherwood et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: a population based survey

2001 542 citations Kate Thomas, Jon Nicholl et al. profile →
Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the general population: a systematic review and update

2012 456 citations Philip E. Harris, Katy Cooper et al. International Journal of Clinical Practice profile →
What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review

2013 292 citations Alicia O’Cathain, Kate Thomas et al. BMJ Open profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kate Thomas United Kingdom	39	2.6k	1.4k	896	731	715	95	6.6k
Gerben ter Riet Netherlands	56	1.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	598 0.8×	499 0.7×	276	10.2k
Patricia Langenberg United States	61	991 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	2.1k 2.3×	1.1k 1.5×	557 0.8×	255	13.5k
David Williams United States	38	463 0.2×	840 0.6×	889 1.0×	480 0.7×	503 0.7×	167	7.6k
Jeffrey L. Jackson United States	54	334 0.1×	1.8k 1.3×	1.3k 1.5×	2.0k 2.7×	427 0.6×	176	9.8k
Ben Vandermeer Canada	56	346 0.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	749 1.0×	1.0k 1.4×	207	12.1k
Jeremy Howick United Kingdom	34	418 0.2×	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	964 1.3×	825 1.2×	135	5.3k
Franklin G. Miller United States	60	1.7k 0.7×	2.8k 2.0×	4.4k 4.9×	2.0k 2.7×	4.0k 5.7×	348	12.5k
Stephen J. Sharp United Kingdom	73	405 0.2×	1.5k 1.1×	4.8k 5.4×	490 0.7×	310 0.4×	300	18.1k
Nicholas Black United Kingdom	18	267 0.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.3×	793 1.1×	379 0.5×	39	8.9k
Norma Terrin United States	38	228 0.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.9k 2.1×	673 0.9×	412 0.6×	102	12.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kate Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kate Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kate Thomas

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chiou, Brian, Rui Chen, Kate Thomas, et al.. (2025). Fault displacement model for surface principal rupture of strike-slip faults. Earthquake Spectra. 41(4). 2746–2782. 2 indexed citations

Coon, Devin, Jens U. Berli, Kate Thomas, et al.. (2021). Facial Gender Surgery: Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Consensus Guidelines from the International Facial Gender Symposium. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 149(1). 212–224. 12 indexed citations

Thomas, Kate, et al.. (2019). Rapid Synthesis of Surface Rupture Mapping and Observation Data During Response to the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence, CA. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations

Johnson, Maxine, Barbara Whelan, Clare Relton, et al.. (2018). Valuing breastfeeding: a qualitative study of women’s experiences of a financial incentive scheme for breastfeeding. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1). 20–20. 17 indexed citations

Prichard, Jeremy, Wendy Hall, Ettore Zuccato, et al.. (2016). SCORE Ethical research guidelines for sewage epidemiology. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania). 2 indexed citations

Relton, Clare, Mark Strong, Mary J. Renfrew, et al.. (2016). Cluster randomised controlled trial of a financial incentive for mothers to improve breast feeding in areas with low breastfeeding rates: the NOSH study protocol. BMJ Open. 6(4). e010158–e010158. 14 indexed citations

O’Cathain, Alicia, Kate Thomas, Sarah J Drabble, Anne Rudolph, & Jenny Hewison. (2013). What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review. BMJ Open. 3(6). e002889–e002889. 292 indexed citations breakdown →

Harris, Philip E., Katy Cooper, Clare Relton, & Kate Thomas. (2012). Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the general population: a systematic review and update. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 66(10). 924–939. 456 indexed citations breakdown →

MacPherson, Hugh, Lucy Thorpe, & Kate Thomas. (2006). Beyond Needling—Therapeutic Processes in Acupuncture Care: A Qualitative Study Nested Within a Low-Back Pain Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 12(9). 873–880. 68 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kate, Hugh MacPherson, Julie Ratcliffe, et al.. (2005). Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain. Health Technology Assessment. 9(32). iii–iv, ix. 143 indexed citations

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MacPherson, Hugh, et al.. (2004). Acupuncture for Depression: First Steps Toward a Clinical Evaluation. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 10(6). 1083–1091. 18 indexed citations

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MacPherson, Hugh, et al.. (2003). Empathy, Enablement, and Outcome: An Exploratory Study on Acupuncture Patients' Perceptions. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 9(6). 869–876. 69 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kate, et al.. (2001). Access to complementary medicine via general practice.. PubMed. 51(462). 25–30. 63 indexed citations

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MacPherson, Hugh, Kate Thomas, Stephen J. Walters, & M. Fitter. (2001). The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists. BMJ. 323(7311). 486–487. 300 indexed citations

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Palmer, Stephen, Cary L. Cooper, & Kate Thomas. (2001). Model of organisational stress for use within an occupational health education/promotion or wellbeing programme - A short communication. Health Education Journal. 60(4). 378–380. 20 indexed citations

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Brazier, John, Tim Usherwood, Rosemary Harper, & Kate Thomas. (1998). Deriving a Preference-Based Single Index from the UK SF-36 Health Survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 51(11). 1115–1128. 562 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thomas, Kate, Jon Nicholl, & P Coleman. (1995). Assessing the outcome of making it easier for patients to change general practitioner: practice characteristics associated with patient movements.. PubMed. 45(400). 581–6. 19 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kate, et al.. (1993). Case against targeting long term non-attenders in general practice for a health check.. PubMed. 43(372). 285–9. 8 indexed citations

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Thomas, Kate, et al.. (1989). Estimates of general practitioner workload: a review.. PubMed. 39(329). 509–13. 11 indexed citations

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Williams, Brian T., J P Nicholl, Kate Thomas, & J. Knowelden. (1985). Differences in durations of stay for surgery in the NHS and private sector in England and Wales.. BMJ. 290(6473). 978–980. 7 indexed citations

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