Peter Thomas

12.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
227 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Peter Thomas is a scholar working on Genetics, Hematology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Thomas has authored 227 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Genetics, 38 papers in Hematology and 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Peter Thomas's work include Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (35 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (29 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (16 papers). Peter Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (35 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (29 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (16 papers). Peter Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Jamaica and United States. Peter Thomas's co-authors include David Kerr, G. R. Serjeant, Janet James, David Cavan, Roger Baker, Zadie Davis, David Oscier, Jenny Orchard, Sarah Thomas and Terry J. Hamblin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Peter Thomas

222 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of c... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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. Preventing childhood obesity by reducing consumption of carbonated drinks: cluster randomised controlled trial
    2004 645 citations Peter Thomas 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
Peter Thomas United Kingdom 49 2.9k 1.8k 1.6k 1.4k 905 227 9.0k
Jennifer J. Anderson United States 62 1.2k 0.4× 2.2k 1.2× 3.0k 1.9× 1.3k 0.9× 491 0.5× 132 21.8k
Hannu Kautiainen Finland 70 699 0.2× 2.5k 1.4× 2.0k 1.3× 2.0k 1.4× 1.2k 1.4× 913 22.1k
Ingrid E. Lundberg Sweden 76 1.1k 0.4× 1.8k 1.0× 632 0.4× 622 0.4× 409 0.5× 442 20.1k
Anne C. Looker United States 56 994 0.3× 4.5k 2.5× 1.7k 1.1× 2.1k 1.5× 769 0.8× 109 15.7k
Martin den Heijer Netherlands 64 629 0.2× 705 0.4× 2.4k 1.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 371 16.2k
Xinjun Li Sweden 51 585 0.2× 1.1k 0.6× 530 0.3× 753 0.5× 566 0.6× 366 9.6k
Frederick Wolfe United States 76 1.3k 0.4× 2.0k 1.1× 3.0k 1.9× 645 0.5× 637 0.7× 205 24.4k
Alex J. MacGregor United Kingdom 70 607 0.2× 2.6k 1.4× 790 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 730 0.8× 292 15.2k
Jan M. Friedman Canada 68 607 0.2× 1.3k 0.7× 452 0.3× 3.0k 2.2× 2.7k 2.9× 346 17.0k
Peter R. Ebeling Australia 80 445 0.2× 5.6k 3.1× 692 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 875 1.0× 568 23.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Thomas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Thomas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Thomas 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 Peter Thomas. Peter Thomas 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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Potter, Benjamin K., et al.. (2025). Innovations in Amputee Care in the United States: Access, Ethics, and Equity. Prosthesis. 7(6). 153–153. 1 indexed citations
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Lützner, Jörg, Franziska Beyer, Cornelia Lützner, Peter Thomas, & Burkhard Summer. (2022). Increased inflammatory response is associated with less favorable functional results 5 years after total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 31(4). 1316–1322. 6 indexed citations
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Engen, Vegard, et al.. (2021). O67 The development of a web-based application to predict the risk of GI cancer in IDA. A37.2–A38. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Sarah, Andy Pulman, Hüseyin Doğan, et al.. (2021). Creating a Digital Toolkit to Reduce Fatigue and Promote Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Participatory Design and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research. 5(12). e19230–e19230. 8 indexed citations
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Wilgenburg, Steven L. Van, C. Lisa Mahon, Margaret Campbell, et al.. (2020). A cost efficient spatially balanced hierarchical sampling design for monitoring boreal birds incorporating access costs and habitat stratification. PLoS ONE. 15(6). e0234494–e0234494. 19 indexed citations
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Babbage, Duncan R., et al.. (2019). MS Energize: Field trial of an app for self-management of fatigue for people with multiple sclerosis. Internet Interventions. 18. 100291–100291. 21 indexed citations
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Thomas, Peter, et al.. (2019). PWE-042 Predicting the risk of gastro-intestinal cancer in iron deficiency anaemia. A192.1–A192. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Sarah, Andy Pulman, Peter Thomas, et al.. (2019). Digitizing a Face-to-Face Group Fatigue Management Program: Exploring the Views of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Health Care Professionals Via Consultation Groups and Interviews. JMIR Formative Research. 3(2). e10951–e10951. 9 indexed citations
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Thomas, Peter, Sarah Thomas, Paula Kersten, et al.. (2014). One year follow-up of a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a group-based fatigue management programme (FACETS) for people with multiple sclerosis. BMC Neurology. 14(1). 109–109. 54 indexed citations
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Berry, David J., et al.. (2008). Plasma concentrations and sedation scores after nebulized and intranasal midazolam in healthy volunteers. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 100(5). 631–636. 24 indexed citations
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Chacko, Joseph, Dudley J. Pennell, Mark Tanner, et al.. (2007). Myocardial iron loading by magnetic resonance imaging T2* in good prognostic myelodysplastic syndrome patients on long‐term blood transfusions. British Journal of Haematology. 138(5). 587–593. 74 indexed citations
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Baker, Roger, et al.. (2003). Emotional processing and panic. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 42(11). 1271–1287. 108 indexed citations
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Thomas, Peter, et al.. (2002). A Birth Cohort Study of Subjects at Risk of Atopy: Twenty-two–year Follow-up of Wheeze and Atopic Status. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 165(2). 176–180. 168 indexed citations
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Thomas, Peter, et al.. (2001). ABNORMALITIES OF THYROID HORMONAL FUNCTION TESTS IN HOSPITALISED ELDERLY PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 55(9). 582–583. 1 indexed citations
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Knight, Susan, Ash Singhal, Peter Thomas, & G. R. Serjeant. (1995). Factors associated with lowered intelligence in homozygous sickle cell disease.. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 73(4). 316–320. 46 indexed citations
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MacGillivray, Ian, et al.. (1991). Assessment and management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy by health professionals in the Avon district.. PubMed. 41(342). 23–5. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, Peter, T. J. Peters, Jean Golding, & Mary Haslum. (1989). Height, weight, and blood pressures in ten-year-old children.. PubMed. 61(2). 213–25. 5 indexed citations

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