L E Hughes

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

L E Hughes is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, L E Hughes has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Oncology and 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in L E Hughes's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (6 papers), Hernia repair and management (6 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (6 papers). L E Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (6 papers), Hernia repair and management (6 papers) and Breast Lesions and Carcinomas (6 papers). L E Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Greece. L E Hughes's co-authors include M Mudge, R E Mansel, B J Harrison, G. Morris-Stiff, J K Pye, P E Preece, Kieran Horgan, Vijay K. Shukla, H. S. Shukla and Nigel Scott and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut.

In The Last Decade

L E Hughes

41 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

Incisional hernia: A 10 year prospective study of incidence and attitudes

1985 791 citations M Mudge, L E Hughes British journal of surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
L E Hughes United Kingdom	19	1.4k	327	288	269	207	44	1.9k
Emmanuel Xystrakis United Kingdom	16	185 0.1×	113 0.3×	90 0.3×	522 1.9×	166 0.8×	21	1.7k
Alper Akçan Türkiye	16	386 0.3×	48 0.1×	187 0.6×	366 1.4×	215 1.0×	41	766
Kunihiko Aoyagi Japan	20	576 0.4×	162 0.5×	24 0.1×	311 1.2×	318 1.5×	71	1.2k
Timotheus Y.F. Halim United Kingdom	19	1.6k 1.2×	125 0.4×	145 0.5×	30 0.1×	101 0.5×	25	2.9k
Ioannis Venizelos Greece	18	591 0.4×	157 0.5×	45 0.2×	251 0.9×	120 0.6×	92	1.2k
Tatsukuni Ohno Japan	12	938 0.7×	51 0.2×	179 0.6×	46 0.2×	83 0.4×	29	2.0k
Q. Meng United Kingdom	20	226 0.2×	167 0.5×	228 0.8×	31 0.1×	503 2.4×	27	2.1k
Jorge F. Jimenez United States	16	264 0.2×	65 0.2×	34 0.1×	147 0.5×	145 0.7×	39	790
Michael Daines United States	18	599 0.4×	120 0.4×	48 0.2×	40 0.1×	224 1.1×	39	1.5k
Jesús Herrera Poland	2	1.4k 1.0×	265 0.8×	7 0.0×	170 0.6×	483 2.3×	3	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by L E Hughes

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L E Hughes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of L E Hughes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of L E Hughes 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 L E Hughes. L E Hughes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Helms, Stephen E., et al.. (2025). Project ECHO® dermatology in the deep south: a comprehensive SWOT assessment. Archives of Dermatological Research. 317(1). 343–343.

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Morris-Stiff, G. & L E Hughes. (1999). The continuing challenge of parastomal hernia: failure of a novel polypropylene mesh repair: Authors' reply.. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 81(2). 141–141.

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Scott, Nigel, Abhijit Nair, & L E Hughes. (1992). Anovaginal and rectovaginal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease. British journal of surgery. 79(12). 1379–1380. 36 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E, et al.. (1991). Is there an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had a breast cyst aspirated?. British Journal of Cancer. 64(5). 953–955. 54 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E. (1991). Non-lactational inflammation and duct ectasia. British Medical Bulletin. 47(2). 272–283. 15 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E, et al.. (1990). Abdominoperineal resection for severe perianal Crohn's disease. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 33(5). 402–407. 21 indexed citations

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Blackett, R L, Geraint T. Williams, & L E Hughes. (1990). Implantation of a benign rectal villous adenoma in the surgical track after transsphincteric excision. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 33(4). 315–318. 2 indexed citations

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Etherington, R.J., et al.. (1990). Demonstration of para-ileostomy herniation using computed tomography. Clinical Radiology. 41(5). 333–336. 25 indexed citations

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Taylor, B A, Geraint T. Williams, L E Hughes, & Jonathan M. Rhodes. (1989). The histology of anal skin tags in Crohn's disease: An aid to confirmation of the diagnosis. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 4(3). 197–199. 18 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E, et al.. (1988). Local depot methylprednisolone injection for painful anal Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 94(3). 709–711. 17 indexed citations

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Donaldson, David & L E Hughes. (1987). Notes on ‘on table’ lavage. British journal of surgery. 74(6). 465–465. 7 indexed citations

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Harrison, B J, L E Hughes, & G F Read. (1986). Mediation of hidradenitis suppurativa by androgens. BMJ. 292(6519). 559.5–560. 4 indexed citations

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Pye, J K, R E Mansel, & L E Hughes. (1985). CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF DRUG TREATMENTS FOR MASTALGIA. The Lancet. 326(8451). 373–377. 112 indexed citations

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Gravelle, I. H., et al.. (1984). Mammary skin oedema: a new prognostic indicator for breast cancer.. BMJ. 288(6427). 1338–1341. 3 indexed citations

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Harding, Keith G, M Mudge, Sam Leinster, & L E Hughes. (1983). Late development of incisional hernia: an unrecognised problem.. BMJ. 286(6364). 519.2–520. 19 indexed citations

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Wardrop, C A, L E Hughes, G. B. Tennant, & Sam Leinster. (1978). Deficiencies in parenteral nutrition. BMJ. 2(6147). 1294.4–1295. 3 indexed citations

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Preece, P E, R E Mansel, & L E Hughes. (1978). Mastalgia: psychoneurosis or organic disease?. BMJ. 1(6104). 29–30. 57 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E. (1972). Carcinoma of tongue.. BMJ. 2(5816). 768.1–768.

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Hughes, L E, et al.. (1962). Long-delayed Complications of Closed Abdominal Trauma. BMJ. 2(5307). 776–777. 7 indexed citations

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Hughes, L E, et al.. (1959). "B" or Border disease: an undescribed disease of sheep.. Veterinary Record. 71. 313–317. 68 indexed citations

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