Nicholas Simpson

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
49 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Nicholas Simpson is a scholar working on Dermatology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas Simpson has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Dermatology, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 9 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Nicholas Simpson's work include Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (9 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (8 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (5 papers). Nicholas Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects (9 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (8 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (5 papers). Nicholas Simpson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Nicholas Simpson's co-authors include Carola G. Vinuesa, S. Cindy, Stuart G. Tangye, David A. Fulcher, Matthew Cook, Di Yu, Christopher C. Goodnow, Elissa L. Sutcliffe, Julia I. Ellyard and Ian A. Parish and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas Simpson

49 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. The Transcriptional Repressor Bcl-6 Directs T Follicular Helper Cell Lineage Commitment
    2009 951 citations Di Yu, Sudha Rao et al. Immunity profile →
  2. Expansion of circulating T cells resembling follicular helper T cells is a fixed phenotype that identifies a subset of severe systemic lupus erythematosus
    2009 534 citations Nicholas Simpson, Paul A. Gatenby et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Nicholas Simpson 1.9k 470 347 278 271 49 3.3k
Kevin M. Elias 1.5k 0.8× 805 1.7× 761 2.2× 460 1.7× 126 0.5× 152 4.6k
Isabelle Tillie‐Leblond 766 0.4× 350 0.7× 165 0.5× 592 2.1× 143 0.5× 121 4.4k
Stephen J. Roth 870 0.4× 533 1.1× 516 1.5× 1.4k 4.9× 35 0.1× 106 4.4k
Naomi L.C. Luban 292 0.2× 225 0.5× 104 0.3× 582 2.1× 158 0.6× 188 5.3k
Christophe Delacourt 345 0.2× 552 1.2× 199 0.6× 803 2.9× 115 0.4× 222 5.3k
Yuko Okamoto 628 0.3× 247 0.5× 127 0.4× 680 2.4× 166 0.6× 59 2.1k
Armin Rieger 739 0.4× 209 0.4× 371 1.1× 1.1k 4.0× 223 0.8× 123 3.6k
Frank T. Saulsbury 2.7k 1.4× 729 1.6× 382 1.1× 457 1.6× 225 0.8× 96 5.5k
Aziza Shad 600 0.3× 184 0.4× 640 1.8× 526 1.9× 41 0.2× 48 2.7k
Ricardo J. José 365 0.2× 285 0.6× 216 0.6× 519 1.9× 79 0.3× 64 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Nicholas Simpson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicholas Simpson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicholas Simpson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nicholas Simpson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nicholas Simpson 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 Nicholas Simpson. Nicholas Simpson 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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Simpson, Nicholas, et al.. (2024). Cotinine influences the effect of high and low nicotine concentrations on planarian motility differently. Neuroscience Letters. 841. 137955–137955. 1 indexed citations
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Milnes, Sharyn, Debra Kerr, Anastasia Hutchinson, et al.. (2023). Effect of communication skills training on documentation of shared decision-making for patients with life-limiting illness: An observational study in an intensive care unit. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 25(1). 20–26. 2 indexed citations
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Simpson, Nicholas, Sharyn Milnes, Peter Martin, et al.. (2019). iValidate: a communication-based clinical intervention in life-limiting illness. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 12(e4). e510–e516. 10 indexed citations
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Orford, Neil, Sharyn Milnes, Nicholas Simpson, et al.. (2017). Effect of communication skills training on outcomes in critically ill patients with life-limiting illness referred for intensive care management: a before-and-after study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 9(1). e21–e21. 19 indexed citations
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Reade, Michael C., Glenn M. Eastwood, Rinaldo Bellomo, et al.. (2016). Effect of Dexmedetomidine Added to Standard Care on Ventilator-Free Time in Patients With Agitated Delirium. JAMA. 315(14). 1460–1460. 230 indexed citations
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Milnes, Sharyn, Neil Orford, Nigel Lambert, et al.. (2015). A prospective observational study of prevalence and outcomes of patients with Gold Standard Framework criteria in a tertiary regional Australian Hospital. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 9(1). 92–99. 38 indexed citations
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Goodfield, Mark, et al.. (2010). Advice on the safe introduction and continued use of isotretinoin in acne in the U.K. 2010. British Journal of Dermatology. 162(6). 1172–1179. 64 indexed citations
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Simpson, Nicholas, Paul A. Gatenby, Anastasia Wilson, et al.. (2009). Expansion of circulating T cells resembling follicular helper T cells is a fixed phenotype that identifies a subset of severe systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 62(1). 234–244. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Di, Sudha Rao, Louis M. Tsai, et al.. (2009). The Transcriptional Repressor Bcl-6 Directs T Follicular Helper Cell Lineage Commitment. Immunity. 31(3). 457–468. 951 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cindy, S., Gary Chew, Nicholas Simpson, et al.. (2008). Deficiency of Th17 cells in hyper IgE syndrome due to mutations in STAT3. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(7). 1551–1557. 486 indexed citations
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Yu, Di, Andy Hee‐Meng Tan, Xin Hu, et al.. (2007). Roquin represses autoimmunity by limiting inducible T-cell co-stimulator messenger RNA. Nature. 450(7167). 299–303. 336 indexed citations
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Ozolins, Mara, E. Anne Eady, Anthony Avery, et al.. (2005). Randomised controlled multiple treatment comparison to provide a cost-effectiveness rationale for the selection of antimicrobial therapy in acne. Health Technology Assessment. 9(1). iii–212. 50 indexed citations
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Motley, Richard, David Gould, W.S. Douglas, & Nicholas Simpson. (1995). Treatment of basal cell carcinoma by dermatologists in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Dermatology. 132(3). 437–440. 21 indexed citations
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Simpson, Nicholas, Simon Lenton, & Richard E. Randall. (1995). Parental refusal to have children immunised: extent and reasons. BMJ. 310(6974). 225–227. 55 indexed citations
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Ibbotson, Sally H., SC Stenton, & Nicholas Simpson. (1995). Acute severe bronchoconstriction precipitated by coal tar bandages. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 20(1). 58–59. 1 indexed citations
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Penney, David G., et al.. (1992). Magnetic resonance imaging of the rat brain following acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 12(6). 407–414. 5 indexed citations
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Rademaker, Marius, Mark N. Wallace, W.J. Cunliffe, & Nicholas Simpson. (1991). Isotretinoin treatment alters steroid metabolism in women with acne. British Journal of Dermatology. 124(4). 361–364. 20 indexed citations

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