Neil S. Painter

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Neil S. Painter is a scholar working on Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil S. Painter has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Emergency Medicine and 4 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Neil S. Painter's work include Diverticular Disease and Complications (35 papers), Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (26 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (9 papers). Neil S. Painter is often cited by papers focused on Diverticular Disease and Complications (35 papers), Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (26 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (9 papers). Neil S. Painter collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and India. Neil S. Painter's co-authors include D. P. Burkitt, Alexander Walker, S. C. Truelove, Sidney C. Truelove, A. N. Smith, Gunjan Srivastava, G. M. Ardran, H. C. Trowell, Marcia Hall and Dean A. Handley and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Neil S. Painter

39 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

EFFECT OF DIETARY FIBRE ON STOOLS AND TRANSIT-TIMES, AND ... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1972 1971 250 500 750
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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. EFFECT OF DIETARY FIBRE ON STOOLS AND TRANSIT-TIMES, AND ITS ROLE IN THE CAUSATION OF DISEASE
    1972 765 citations D. P. Burkitt, Alexander Walker et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Diverticular disease of the colon: a deficiency disease of Western civilization.
    1971 603 citations Neil S. Painter, D. P. Burkitt BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neil S. Painter United Kingdom 19 2.1k 672 348 316 287 45 2.8k
A J Brodribb United Kingdom 15 758 0.4× 298 0.4× 122 0.4× 142 0.4× 117 0.4× 23 1.1k
I Segal South Africa 21 666 0.3× 89 0.1× 170 0.5× 205 0.6× 45 0.2× 88 1.4k
Simmy Bank United States 23 1.1k 0.5× 75 0.1× 197 0.6× 399 1.3× 45 0.2× 77 1.6k
C G Clark United Kingdom 25 1.1k 0.6× 41 0.1× 487 1.4× 193 0.6× 59 0.2× 96 1.8k
Mark J. Koruda United States 23 869 0.4× 100 0.1× 200 0.6× 374 1.2× 41 0.1× 59 2.0k
Amanda M. Metcalf United States 17 1.0k 0.5× 25 0.0× 719 2.1× 370 1.2× 302 1.1× 27 1.6k
Salvatore Oliva Italy 29 1.3k 0.6× 93 0.1× 965 2.8× 176 0.6× 122 0.4× 137 2.6k
Shefali Shah United States 5 803 0.4× 121 0.2× 574 1.6× 108 0.3× 38 0.1× 13 1.2k
Cyrus R. Kapadia United States 18 475 0.2× 21 0.0× 118 0.3× 108 0.3× 93 0.3× 53 1.3k
John D. Lloyd‐Still United States 22 532 0.3× 27 0.0× 179 0.5× 58 0.2× 65 0.2× 76 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Neil S. Painter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neil S. Painter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Neil S. Painter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Neil S. Painter 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 Neil S. Painter. Neil S. Painter 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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Srivastava, Gunjan, A. N. Smith, & Neil S. Painter. (1976). Sterculia bulk-forming agent with smooth-muscle relaxant versus bran in diverticular disease.. BMJ. 1(6005). 315–318. 32 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1975). (d) Diverticular Disease of the Colon: the Effect of the High Fibre Diet. Royal Society of Health Journal. 95(4). 194–198.
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Painter, Neil S.. (1974). The high fibre diet in the treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 50(588). 629–635. 21 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1972). Irritable or irritated bowel.. BMJ. 2(5804). 46.3–46. 41 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S., et al.. (1972). Unprocessed Bran in Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon. BMJ. 2(5806). 137–140. 130 indexed citations
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Burkitt, D. P., Alexander Walker, & Neil S. Painter. (1972). EFFECT OF DIETARY FIBRE ON STOOLS AND TRANSIT-TIMES, AND ITS ROLE IN THE CAUSATION OF DISEASE. The Lancet. 300(7792). 1408–1411. 765 indexed citations breakdown →
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Painter, Neil S. & D. P. Burkitt. (1971). Diverticular disease of the colon: a deficiency disease of Western civilization.. BMJ. 2(5759). 450–454. 603 indexed citations breakdown →
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Painter, Neil S.. (1971). BELOW THE BELT. The Lancet. 298(7720). 381–382. 19 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1969). Diverticulosis of the Colon and Diet. BMJ. 2(5659). 764.3–765. 7 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1969). DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE COLON A DISEASE OF THIS CENTURY. The Lancet. 294(7620). 586–588. 61 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1968). Diverticular disease of the colon.. BMJ. 3(5616). 475–479. 88 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1967). Diet and Diverticulitis. BMJ. 3(5562). 434.2–434. 4 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S. & S. C. Truelove. (1964). The intraluminal pressure patterns in diverticulosis of the colon. Gut. 5(4). 365–369. 97 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S. & S. C. Truelove. (1963). Potential Dangers of Morphine in Acute Diverticulitis of the Colon. BMJ. 2(5348). 33–34. 15 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1963). Milk and Diverticulosis. BMJ. 1(5340). 1290–1290. 1 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S., et al.. (1961). Experiences with extraperitoneal colostomy and ileostomy. Gut. 2(4). 360–362. 5 indexed citations
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Handley, Dean A., Neil S. Painter, & Marcia Hall. (1961). SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DUODENAL ULCERATION IN TWO HÆMOPHILIACS. The Lancet. 277(7175). 482–485. 12 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S., et al.. (1961). SELECTIVE VAGOTOMY AND POST-VAGOTOMY DIARRHŒA. The Lancet. 278(7210). 1036–1037. 4 indexed citations
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Painter, Neil S.. (1960). The results of surgery in the treatment of toxic goitre. A review of 172 cases. British journal of surgery. 48(209). 291–296. 31 indexed citations

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