Mervyn Singer

87.5k total citations · 18 hit papers
462 papers, 45.6k citations indexed

About

Mervyn Singer is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Mervyn Singer has authored 462 papers receiving a total of 45.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 197 papers in Epidemiology, 120 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and 113 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Mervyn Singer's work include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (175 papers), Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (87 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (69 papers). Mervyn Singer is often cited by papers focused on Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (175 papers), Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (87 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (69 papers). Mervyn Singer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Mervyn Singer's co-authors include Jean‐Louis Vincent, Manu Shankar‐Hari, Clifford S. Deutschman, Derek C. Angus, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Christopher W. Seymour, Djillali Annane, Michael Bauer, Jean‐Daniel Chiche and Greg S. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Mervyn Singer

443 papers receiving 44.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Third International Cons... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2016 2016 2016 2008 2002 5.0k 10.0k 15.0k
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.

  1. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
    2016 17.0k citations Mervyn Singer, Manu Shankar‐Hari et al. profile →
  2. Assessment of Clinical Criteria for Sepsis
    2016 2.4k citations Manu Shankar‐Hari, Mervyn Singer et al. profile →
  3. Developing a New Definition and Assessing New Clinical Criteria for Septic Shock
    2016 1.5k citations Manu Shankar‐Hari, Mervyn Singer et al. profile →
  4. Hydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock
    2008 1.3k citations Djillali Annane, Mervyn Singer et al. profile →
  5. Association between mitochondrial dysfunction and severity and outcome of septic shock
    2002 1.1k citations David Brealey, M. P. Brand et al. The Lancet profile →
  6. Trial of Early, Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Septic Shock
    2015 995 citations Derek Bell, Tim Coats et al. profile →
  7. Assessment of the clinical effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheters in management of patients in intensive care (PAC-Man): a randomised controlled trial
    2005 629 citations Mervyn Singer, Duncan Young et al. The Lancet profile →
  8. Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of corticosteroid insufficiency in critically ill adult patients: Consensus statements from an international task force by the American College of Critical Care Medicine
    2008 579 citations Djillali Annane, Mervyn Singer et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
  9. Intraoperative intravascular volume optimisation and length of hospital stay after repair of proximal femoral fracture: randomised controlled trial
    1997 505 citations Mervyn Singer et al. BMJ profile →
  10. Effect of Heart Rate Control With Esmolol on Hemodynamic and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Septic Shock
    2013 454 citations Sebastian Rehberg, Mervyn Singer et al. profile →
  11. Pathophysiology of sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy
    2021 423 citations Mervyn Singer et al. profile →
  12. The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis-induced multi-organ failure
    2013 416 citations Mervyn Singer Virulence profile →
  13. Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an Intensive Care Unit
    2016 399 citations Elisa Damiani, Abele Donati et al. profile →
  14. Biomarkers for sepsis: more than just fever and leukocytosis—a narrative review
    2022 261 citations Mervyn Singer et al. Critical Care profile →
  15. Dangers of hyperoxia
    2021 138 citations Mervyn Singer, Pierre Asfar et al. Critical Care profile →
  16. How to use biomarkers of infection or sepsis at the bedside: guide to clinicians
    2023 134 citations Mervyn Singer et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
  17. Sepsis: key insights, future directions, and immediate goals. A review and expert opinion
    2024 34 citations Mervyn Singer et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
  18. “The NET effect”: Neutrophil extracellular traps—a potential key component of the dysregulated host immune response in sepsis
    2025 24 citations Andrew Retter, Mervyn Singer et al. Critical Care profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mervyn Singer United Kingdom 79 22.9k 10.2k 10.1k 6.5k 6.3k 462 45.6k
Mitchell M. Levy United States 65 27.7k 1.2× 8.6k 0.8× 11.6k 1.2× 6.3k 1.0× 3.7k 0.6× 205 46.8k
John C. Marshall Canada 100 28.7k 1.3× 10.7k 1.0× 11.5k 1.1× 7.7k 1.2× 7.4k 1.2× 582 64.3k
Djillali Annane France 80 20.6k 0.9× 6.7k 0.7× 9.8k 1.0× 8.7k 1.3× 4.6k 0.7× 405 42.4k
Steven M. Opal United States 68 24.8k 1.1× 6.4k 0.6× 8.3k 0.8× 5.1k 0.8× 6.2k 1.0× 275 44.6k
Greg S. Martin United States 81 19.4k 0.8× 6.0k 0.6× 7.7k 0.8× 5.5k 0.9× 11.9k 1.9× 377 45.1k
Derek C. Angus United States 103 42.9k 1.9× 12.0k 1.2× 18.2k 1.8× 10.0k 1.5× 6.9k 1.1× 469 75.4k
Gordon R. Bernard United States 94 22.1k 1.0× 8.4k 0.8× 24.0k 2.4× 16.7k 2.6× 4.3k 0.7× 293 59.3k
Michael Bauer Germany 70 16.0k 0.7× 6.9k 0.7× 5.4k 0.5× 3.8k 0.6× 7.1k 1.1× 618 36.6k
Tom van der Poll Netherlands 116 30.8k 1.3× 8.3k 0.8× 8.6k 0.9× 9.4k 1.4× 13.8k 2.2× 876 71.6k
Gordon D. Rubenfeld United States 76 20.0k 0.9× 6.4k 0.6× 11.5k 1.1× 14.4k 2.2× 4.0k 0.6× 253 46.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mervyn Singer

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Retter, Andrew, Mervyn Singer, & Djillali Annane. (2025). “The NET effect”: Neutrophil extracellular traps—a potential key component of the dysregulated host immune response in sepsis. Critical Care. 29(1). 59–59. 24 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arina, Pietro, Nicholas Tetlow, Robert Stephens, et al.. (2025). Mortality prediction after major surgery in a mixed population through machine learning: a multi‐objective symbolic regression approach. Anaesthesia. 80(5). 551–560.
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Krüger, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Mortality in septic patients treated with short-acting betablockers: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Critical Care. 28(1). 392–392. 2 indexed citations
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Schäuble, Sascha, Bastian Seelbinder, Michael Bauer, et al.. (2024). Risk assessment with gene expression markers in sepsis development. Cell Reports Medicine. 5(9). 101712–101712. 4 indexed citations
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Mulvihill, Caroline, et al.. (2024). Recognition, diagnosis, and early management of suspected sepsis: summary of updated NICE guidance. BMJ. 385. q1173–q1173. 7 indexed citations
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Hofmaenner, Daniel A. & Mervyn Singer. (2024). Challenging management dogma where evidence is non-existent, weak, or outdated: part II. Intensive Care Medicine. 50(11). 1804–1813. 2 indexed citations
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Arulkumaran, Nishkantha, Mervyn Singer, Stefan Howorka, & Jonathan R. Burns. (2023). Creating complex protocells and prototissues using simple DNA building blocks. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1314–1314. 43 indexed citations
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Arina, Pietro, Matteo Sorge, Vittoria Di Mauro, et al.. (2022). Modulation of LTCC Pathways by a Melusin Mimetic Increases Ventricular Contractility During LPS-Induced Cardiomyopathy. UCL Discovery (University College London). 4 indexed citations
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Post, Benjamin, Giampiero Marra, Niall MacCallum, et al.. (2019). The Association between Supraphysiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 200(11). 1373–1380. 54 indexed citations
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Tidswell, Robert & Mervyn Singer. (2018). Sepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expert. Clinical Medicine. 18(1). 62–68. 9 indexed citations
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Shankar‐Hari, Manu, David J. Fear, Paul Lavender, et al.. (2017). Activation-Associated Accelerated Apoptosis of Memory B Cells in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis. Critical Care Medicine. 45(5). 875–882. 83 indexed citations
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Donati, Abele, Elisa Damiani, Roberta Domizi, et al.. (2016). Near-infrared spectroscopy for assessing tissue oxygenation and microvascular reactivity in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study. Critical Care. 20(1). 311–311. 34 indexed citations
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Asfar, Pierre, Mervyn Singer, & Peter Radermacher. (2015). Understanding the benefits and harms of oxygen therapy. Intensive Care Medicine. 41(6). 1118–1121. 49 indexed citations
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Singer, Mervyn. (2013). The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis-induced multi-organ failure. Virulence. 5(1). 66–72. 416 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carré, Jane E., Karen Felsmann, Michael Bauer, et al.. (2010). Survival in Critical Illness Is Associated with Early Activation of Mitochondrial Biogenesis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(6). 745–751. 298 indexed citations
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Reade, Michael C., David T. Huang, Derek Bell, et al.. (2010). Variability in management of early severe sepsis. Emergency Medicine Journal. 27(2). 110–115. 55 indexed citations
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Clapp, Brian, Gideon M. Hirschfield, Clare Storry, et al.. (2005). Inflammation and Endothelial Function. Circulation. 111(12). 1530–1536. 145 indexed citations
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Brealey, David, M. P. Brand, Iain P. Hargreaves, et al.. (2002). Association between mitochondrial dysfunction and severity and outcome of septic shock. The Lancet. 360(9328). 219–223. 1085 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brealey, David & Mervyn Singer. (2000). Multi-Organ Dysfunction in the Critically Ill: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 34(5). 424–427. 8 indexed citations
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Singer, Mervyn, et al.. (1996). Authors' reply. BMJ. 313(7051). 230.4–230.4. 4 indexed citations

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