Laura Thomas

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Laura Thomas is a scholar working on Education, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Thomas has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Education, 7 papers in Social Psychology and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Laura Thomas's work include Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (4 papers). Laura Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (4 papers). Laura Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and United Kingdom. Laura Thomas's co-authors include Robert H. Hayes, Steven C. Wheelwright, John O. McClain, John W. Boudreau, Wallace J. Hopp, William Maxwell, Richard Conway, Kenneth L. Schultz, Melissa Tuytens and Ruben Vanderlinde and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Administrative Science Quarterly and Management Science.

In The Last Decade

Laura Thomas

49 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing through Manufac... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing through Manufacturing.
    1985 1.7k citations Laura Thomas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura Thomas United States 17 1.4k 1.2k 606 440 401 59 3.1k
Alex Douglas United Kingdom 29 1.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 325 0.5× 211 0.5× 265 0.7× 61 3.0k
Jaideep Motwani United States 34 2.1k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 396 0.7× 637 1.4× 685 1.7× 174 3.9k
Peter Trkman Slovenia 24 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 325 0.5× 327 0.7× 294 0.7× 90 3.2k
Michael Sony Namibia 30 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 2.0k 3.3× 316 0.7× 248 0.6× 137 3.7k
Lawrence D. Fredendall United States 28 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 721 1.2× 174 0.4× 625 1.6× 92 3.1k
Mahmoud M. Yasin United States 28 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 174 0.3× 246 0.6× 579 1.4× 171 2.9k
Robert J. Vokurka United States 20 2.4k 1.7× 2.2k 1.8× 356 0.6× 588 1.3× 548 1.4× 45 4.0k
James P. Womack United States 16 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 409 0.7× 359 0.8× 483 1.2× 35 2.8k
Rajeev Sharma Australia 23 1.3k 0.9× 863 0.7× 137 0.2× 321 0.7× 351 0.9× 88 3.5k
M. Suresh India 26 601 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 313 0.5× 699 1.6× 208 0.5× 164 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Laura Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Thomas

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

All Works

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Thomas, Laura & Hashim Hashim. (2024). Sacral neuromodulation for voiding dysfunction and urinary retention. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11. 101337–101337. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, Bethany, Laura Thomas, Ben Huntington, et al.. (2024). How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE. 43. 177–188. 1 indexed citations
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Coolbrandt, Annemarie, et al.. (2023). Characteristics and effectiveness of mentoring programmes for specialized and advanced practice nurses: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80(7). 2690–2714. 2 indexed citations
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Darling, Elizabeth, et al.. (2022). Insights into an innovative point of care ultrasound curriculum for Ontario primary maternity care providers. MedEdPublish. 12. 64–64. 2 indexed citations
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Pantić, Nataša, Jasperina Brouwer, Laura Thomas, & Dominik E. Froehlich. (2022). The potential of mixed-method social network analysis for studying interaction between agency and structure in education. International Journal of Research & Method in Education. 46(2). 187–199. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, et al.. (2022). Connecting the Dots in Education for Newly Arrived Migrant Students in Flanders. Education Sciences. 12(6). 419–419. 2 indexed citations
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Grunschel, Carola, Laura Thomas, Ulrike Buhlmann, et al.. (2022). Study satisfaction among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal development and personal-contextual predictors. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 918367–918367. 8 indexed citations
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Hashim, Hashim, et al.. (2020). Good urodynamic practice adaptations during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 39(6). 1897–1901. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, Bart Rienties, Melissa Tuytens, et al.. (2020). Unpacking the dynamics of collegial networks in relation to beginning teachers’ job attitudes. Research Papers in Education. 36(5). 611–636. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, Melissa Tuytens, Geert Devos, Geert Kelchtermans, & Ruben Vanderlinde. (2019). Beginning teachers’ professional support: A mixed methods social network study. Teaching and Teacher Education. 83. 134–147. 30 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, Melissa Tuytens, Nienke Moolenaar, et al.. (2019). Teachers’ first year in the profession: the power of high-quality support. Teachers and Teaching. 25(2). 160–188. 41 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, Melissa Tuytens, Geert Devos, Geert Kelchtermans, & Ruben Vanderlinde. (2018). Transformational school leadership as a key factor for teachers’ job attitudes during their first year in the profession. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 48(1). 106–132. 51 indexed citations
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Thomas, Laura, et al.. (2016). Het sociaal netwerk van beginnende leraren in relatie tot hun professioneel zelfverstaan : een exploratief onderzoek. Pedagogische Studiën. 93(3). 178–204. 3 indexed citations
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Pingel, Emily S., et al.. (2013). Creating Comprehensive, Youth Centered, Culturally Appropriate Sex Education: What Do Young Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Men Want?. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 10(4). 293–301. 89 indexed citations
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Schultz, Kenneth L., John O. McClain, & Laura Thomas. (2002). Overcoming the dark side of worker flexibility. Journal of Operations Management. 21(1). 81–92. 104 indexed citations
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Moulin, G, F. Augey, B. Balme, D Dubreuil, & Laura Thomas. (1992). [Linear infundibular hamartoma with basal cell carcinoma degeneration].. PubMed. 119(4). 285–8. 1 indexed citations

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