Paul Thomson

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Paul Thomson is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Thomson has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, 17 papers in Oceanography and 6 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Paul Thomson's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (10 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (6 papers). Paul Thomson is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (10 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (10 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (6 papers). Paul Thomson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Paul Thomson's co-authors include Michael D. Darcy, Ralph V. Clayman, Shimon Meretyk, Louis R. Kavoussi, Nathaniel J. Soper, Stephen M. Dierks, Andrew T. Davidson, Simon W. Wright, Andrew McMinn and Imojen Pearce and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Science of The Total Environment and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Paul Thomson

28 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Initial Case Report

1991 1.1k citations Ralph V. Clayman, Louis R. Kavoussi et al. The Journal of Urology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Thomson Australia	19	904	682	437	386	365	28	1.9k
M. Eronen Finland	26	301 0.3×	265 0.4×	260 0.6×	130 0.3×	89 0.2×	58	2.5k
Tore Lindholm Sweden	23	249 0.3×	336 0.5×	91 0.2×	496 1.3×	848 2.3×	101	2.4k
Richard Lund United States	32	284 0.3×	682 1.0×	164 0.4×	106 0.3×	44 0.1×	104	3.5k
Thomas Williams United States	21	235 0.3×	176 0.3×	62 0.1×	412 1.1×	111 0.3×	60	2.3k
Claude Alzieu France	24	321 0.4×	350 0.5×	27 0.1×	60 0.2×	109 0.3×	54	2.4k
Brian J. Burke United States	23	212 0.2×	163 0.2×	48 0.1×	749 1.9×	154 0.4×	73	1.8k
Sheng‐Mou Hsiao Taiwan	19	101 0.1×	449 0.7×	58 0.1×	46 0.1×	68 0.2×	126	1.5k
Andrea Piccin Italy	23	150 0.2×	149 0.2×	50 0.1×	84 0.2×	28 0.1×	76	2.4k
Sean E. McLean United States	15	225 0.2×	261 0.4×	61 0.1×	37 0.1×	145 0.4×	67	1.0k
Jieqiong Zhou China	20	68 0.1×	161 0.2×	57 0.1×	223 0.6×	121 0.3×	67	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Thomson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Thomson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Thomson

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ferreira, Luciana C., Mark G. Meekan, Paul Thomson, et al.. (2024). Links between the three-dimensional movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and the bio-physical environment off a coral reef. Movement Ecology. 12(1). 10–10. 7 indexed citations

Thums, Michele, Luciana C. Ferreira, Curt Jenner, et al.. (2022). Pygmy blue whale movement, distribution and important areas in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Global Ecology and Conservation. 35. e02054–e02054. 17 indexed citations

Thomson, Paul, Richard D. Pillans, Fabrice R. A. Jaine, et al.. (2021). Acoustic Telemetry Around Western Australia’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure Helps Detect the Presence of an Elusive and Endangered Migratory Giant. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8. 7 indexed citations

Thums, Michele, Luciana C. Ferreira, Curt Jenner, et al.. (2021). Understanding pygmy blue whale movement and distribution off north Western Australia. The APPEA Journal. 61(2). 505–511. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Dianne, Miles Parsons, Andrew R. Gates, et al.. (2020). Enhancing the Scientific Value of Industry Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in Our Oceans. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7. 53 indexed citations

Macreadie, Peter I., Dianne McLean, Paul Thomson, et al.. (2018). Eyes in the sea: Unlocking the mysteries of the ocean using industrial, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The Science of The Total Environment. 634. 1077–1091. 87 indexed citations

Thomson, Paul, Ashley M. Fowler, Andrew R. Davis, Charitha Pattiaratchi, & David J. Booth. (2018). Some Old Movies Become Classics – A Case Study Determining the Scientific Value of ROV Inspection Footage on a Platform on Australia’s North West Shelf. Frontiers in Marine Science. 5. 21 indexed citations

Pattiaratchi, Charitha, et al.. (2017). Ocean Glider Observations Around Australia. Oceanography. 30(2). 90–91. 12 indexed citations

Westwood, Karen J., et al.. (2017). Ocean acidification impacts primary and bacterial production in Antarctic coastal waters during austral summer. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 498. 46–60. 23 indexed citations

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Clayman, Ralph V., Louis R. Kavoussi, Nathaniel J. Soper, et al.. (2016). Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Initial Case Report. The Journal of Urology. 197(2S). S182–S186. 120 indexed citations

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Cassar, Nicolas, Simon W. Wright, Paul Thomson, et al.. (2015). The relation of mixed‐layer net community production to phytoplankton community composition in the Southern Ocean. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 29(4). 446–462. 38 indexed citations

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Thompson, Peter A., Paul Thomson, Wayne Rochester, et al.. (2015). Climate variability drives plankton community composition changes: the 2010–2011 El Niño to La Niña transition around Australia. Journal of Plankton Research. 37(5). 966–984. 21 indexed citations

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Pearce, Imojen, Andrew T. Davidson, Paul Thomson, Simon W. Wright, & Rick van den Enden. (2011). Marine microbial ecology in the sub-Antarctic Zone: Rates of bacterial and phytoplankton growth and grazing by heterotrophic protists. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 58(21-22). 2248–2259. 46 indexed citations

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Evans, Claire, Paul Thomson, Andrew T. Davidson, et al.. (2011). Potential climate change impacts on microbial distribution and carbon cycling in the Australian Southern Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 58(21-22). 2150–2161. 26 indexed citations

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Thomson, Paul, Andrew T. Davidson, Rick van den Enden, et al.. (2009). Distribution and abundance of marine microbes in the Southern Ocean between 30 and 80°E. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57(9-10). 815–827. 31 indexed citations

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Pearce, Imojen, Andrew T. Davidson, Paul Thomson, Simon W. Wright, & Rick van den Enden. (2009). Marine microbial ecology off East Antarctica (30 - 80°E): Rates of bacterial and phytoplankton growth and grazing by heterotrophic protists. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 57(9-10). 849–862. 38 indexed citations

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Piquet, Anouk M.-T., Henk Bolhuis, Andrew T. Davidson, Paul Thomson, & Anita G. J. Buma. (2008). Diversity and dynamics of Antarctic marine microbial eukaryotes under manipulated environmental UV radiation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 66(2). 352–366. 21 indexed citations

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Thomson, Paul, et al.. (1992). Diving petrels on Green Island, Mercury group, in November 1990. Notornis. 39(1). 55–55. 1 indexed citations

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Clayman, Ralph V., Louis R. Kavoussi, Nathaniel J. Soper, et al.. (1991). Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Initial Case Report. The Journal of Urology. 146(2 Part 1). 278–282. 1065 indexed citations breakdown →

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Clayman, Ralph V., Louis R. Kavoussi, Nathaniel J. Soper, et al.. (1991). Laparoscopic Nephrectomy. New England Journal of Medicine. 325(15). 1110–1111. 62 indexed citations

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