Paul Abrams

55.5k total citations · 13 hit papers
454 papers, 39.1k citations indexed

About

Paul Abrams is a scholar working on Urology, Rheumatology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Abrams has authored 454 papers receiving a total of 39.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 372 papers in Urology, 317 papers in Rheumatology and 145 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Paul Abrams's work include Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (357 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (303 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (145 papers). Paul Abrams is often cited by papers focused on Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (357 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (303 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (145 papers). Paul Abrams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Paul Abrams's co-authors include Philip Van Kerrebroeck, Derek Griffiths, Linda Cardozo, Arne Victor, Alan Wein, Peter Rosier, Magnus Fall, U. Ulmsten, Jenny Donovan and Ian Milsom and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Paul Abrams

433 papers receiving 37.6k citations

Hit Papers

The standardisation of terminology of lower... 1979 2026 1994 2010 2002 2003 2006 2003 2004 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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 standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardisation sub‐committee of the International Continence Society
    2002 6.3k citations Paul Abrams, Linda Cardozo et al. Neurourology and Urodynamics profile →
  2. The standardisation of terminology in lower urinary tract function: report from the standardisation sub-committee of the International Continence Society
    2003 2.4k citations Paul Abrams, Linda Cardozo et al. profile →
  3. Population-Based Survey of Urinary Incontinence, Overactive Bladder, and Other Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Five Countries: Results of the EPIC Study
    2006 2.0k citations Paul Abrams et al. profile →
  4. Prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in the United States
    2003 1.8k citations Paul Abrams et al. profile →
  5. ICIQ: A brief and robust measure for evaluating the symptoms and impact of urinary incontinence
    2004 1.5k citations Paul Abrams et al. Neurourology and Urodynamics profile →
  6. How widespread are the symptoms of an overactive bladder and how are they managed? A population‐based prevalence study
    2001 1.4k citations Paul Abrams et al. British Journal of Urology profile →
  7. Good urodynamic practices: Uroflowmetry, filling cystometry, and pressure‐flow studies**
    2002 1.3k citations Paul Abrams, Philip Van Kerrebroeck et al. Neurourology and Urodynamics profile →
  8. The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardisation sub-committee of the international continence society
    2002 803 citations Paul Abrams, Linda Cardozo et al. profile →
  9. Worldwide prevalence estimates of lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence and bladder outlet obstruction
    2011 776 citations Paul Abrams et al. British Journal of Urology profile →
  10. The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: development and psychometric testing
    1996 591 citations Paul Abrams et al. profile →
  11. The standardisation of terminology in nocturia: Report from the standardisation sub‐committee of the International Continence Society
    2002 509 citations Philip Van Kerrebroeck, Paul Abrams et al. Neurourology and Urodynamics profile →
  12. Psychometric validation of an overactive bladder symptom and health-related quality of life questionnaire: The OAB-q
    2002 506 citations Paul Abrams et al. profile →
  13. The Assessment of Prostatic Obstruction from Urodynamic Measurements and from Residual Urine
    1979 444 citations Paul Abrams 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
Paul Abrams United Kingdom 80 31.4k 29.8k 13.6k 8.8k 5.9k 454 39.1k
Christopher R. Chapple United Kingdom 84 21.6k 0.7× 16.3k 0.5× 7.9k 0.6× 6.8k 0.8× 4.2k 0.7× 743 27.7k
Roger R. Dmochowski United States 71 11.9k 0.4× 11.5k 0.4× 5.3k 0.4× 6.0k 0.7× 2.8k 0.5× 547 19.4k
Philip Van Kerrebroeck Netherlands 36 12.9k 0.4× 12.5k 0.4× 5.4k 0.4× 4.0k 0.5× 1.7k 0.3× 104 15.8k
Alan J. Wein United States 72 11.8k 0.4× 6.8k 0.2× 3.8k 0.3× 4.1k 0.5× 6.3k 1.1× 695 22.3k
Linda Cardozo United Kingdom 49 12.8k 0.4× 14.3k 0.5× 6.3k 0.5× 5.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.2× 326 17.5k
Karin S. Coyne United States 61 8.8k 0.3× 8.7k 0.3× 5.3k 0.4× 2.9k 0.3× 1.0k 0.2× 200 14.7k
Dirk De Ridder Belgium 50 6.1k 0.2× 7.5k 0.3× 2.4k 0.2× 4.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.2× 372 12.7k
Kevin T. McVary United States 62 10.7k 0.3× 4.8k 0.2× 1.2k 0.1× 2.1k 0.2× 5.2k 0.9× 368 15.2k
Ananias C. Diokno United States 53 6.0k 0.2× 6.6k 0.2× 3.4k 0.3× 3.0k 0.3× 663 0.1× 209 9.9k
Johan Vande Walle Belgium 43 4.8k 0.2× 3.1k 0.1× 1.6k 0.1× 820 0.1× 537 0.1× 285 8.0k

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All Works

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Sinha, Sanjay, Carol Joinson, Caroline Selai, et al.. (2025). What Are the Relationships Between Mental Health Problems and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and How Should They be Assessed? ICI RS 2025. Neurourology and Urodynamics.
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Song, Qixiang, Sanjay Sinha, Bahareh Vahabi, et al.. (2025). Are There Potential New Therapeutic Avenues for Treating Idiopathic Nocturia? ICI‐RS 2025. Neurourology and Urodynamics.
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Khullar, Vikram, et al.. (2024). Does COVID‐19 cause or worsen LUT dysfunction, what are the mechanisms and possible treatments? ICI‐RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 43(6). 1458–1463. 3 indexed citations
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Lam, Thomas, Altaf Mangera, Paul Abrams, et al.. (2024). A Narrative Review of Micro-hole Zone Technology: An innovation in clean intermittent self-catheterisation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11. 101332–101332.
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Reid, Fiona, Enrico Finazzi Agrò, Edoardo Rosato, et al.. (2024). Are We Able to Optimize Outcomes and Predict Complications in Pelvic Floor Surgery With a Better Understanding of Hormonal, Microbial and Other Factors? A Report From the ICI‐RS 2024. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 44(3). 668–675. 1 indexed citations
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Everaert, Karel, William Gibson, Adrian Wagg, et al.. (2024). LUTS in Older Adults: Definitions, Comorbidity Impact, Patient Priorities, and Treatment Strategies for Managing Daytime and/or Nighttime Symptoms ‐ ICI‐RS 2024. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 44(3). 592–600. 1 indexed citations
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Chermansky, Christopher, Jeremy Ockrim, Christopher R. Chapple, et al.. (2024). Do We Need to Re‐Focus on Functional Female Urethral Disorders in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction? ICI‐RS 2024. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 44(3). 558–567.
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Drinnan, Michael, Paul Abrams, Salvador Arlandis, et al.. (2024). Moving Beyond the Bladder Diary: Does New Technology Now Allow Us to Take Investigation of LUTS Into the Community? ICI‐RS 2024. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 44(3). 601–608.
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Grundy, Luke, Jean‐Jacques Wyndaele, Hikaru Hashitani, et al.. (2023). How does the lower urinary tract contribute to bladder sensation? ICI‐RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 43(6). 1293–1302. 7 indexed citations
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Hashim, Hashim, Tufan Tarcan, Ömer Acar, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of new treatments for benign prostatic obstruction: ICI‐RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 43(6). 1409–1419. 1 indexed citations
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Mancini, Vito, Margot S. Damaser, Christopher Chermansky, et al.. (2023). Can we improve techniques and patients' selection for nerve stimulation suitable for lower urinary tract dysfunctions? ICI‐RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 43(6). 1420–1430. 3 indexed citations
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Ockrim, Jeremy, Rohna Kearney, Hashim Hashim, et al.. (2023). Which parameters, related to the female urethra and pelvic floor, determine therapy selection for recurrent female stress urinary incontinence: ICI‐RS 2023?. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 43(6). 1372–1380. 1 indexed citations
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Constable, Lynda, Paul Abrams, David Cooper, et al.. (2022). Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: the MASTER non-inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 26(36). 1–152. 10 indexed citations
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Everaert, Karel, François Hervé, Ruud Bosch, et al.. (2019). International Continence Society consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of nocturia. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 38(2). 478–498. 82 indexed citations
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Bosch, J.L.H. Ruud, Paul Abrams, Márcio Augusto Averbeck, et al.. (2019). Do functional changes occur in the bladder due to bladder outlet obstruction? ‐ ICI‐RS 2018. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 38(S5). S56–S65. 33 indexed citations
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Song, Qixiang, Paul Abrams, & Yinghao Sun. (2017). Beyond prostate, beyond surgery and beyond urology: The “3Bs” of managing non-neurogenic male lower urinary tract symptoms. Asian journal of urology. 6(2). 169–173. 10 indexed citations
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Abrams, Paul, Jean Paty, Reynaldo Martina, et al.. (2015). Electronic bladder diaries of differing duration versus a paper diary for data collection in overactive bladder. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 35(6). 743–749. 22 indexed citations
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Abrams, Paul, et al.. (2010). PANHYPOPITUITARISM APPARENTLY CAUSED BY HYPOPHYSITIS MASKING A RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF A CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA. A CASE REPORT.. Acta Clinica Belgica. 65(2). 133–135. 1 indexed citations
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Hashim, Hashim & Paul Abrams. (2006). Flow meter urine testing: a practical proposition in patients attending for urodynamics?. British Journal of Urology. 97(5). 1027–1029.

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