Phillips Thygeson

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Phillips Thygeson is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Ophthalmology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Phillips Thygeson has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Epidemiology, 20 papers in Ophthalmology and 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Phillips Thygeson's work include Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (20 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (15 papers) and Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (15 papers). Phillips Thygeson is often cited by papers focused on Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (20 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (15 papers) and Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (15 papers). Phillips Thygeson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Phillips Thygeson's co-authors include Samuel J. Kimura, Michael J. Hogan, Crowell Beard, Ernest Jawetz, Chandler R. Dawson, H. Bruce Ostler, V. R. Coleman, C. R. Dawson, Tracy Wood and Ariah Schwartz and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, American Journal of Epidemiology and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Phillips Thygeson

59 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Signs and Symptoms of Uveitis 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 100 200 300 400
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. Signs and Symptoms of Uveitis
    1959 446 citations Samuel J. Kimura, Phillips Thygeson et al. American Journal of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Phillips Thygeson United States 20 876 453 279 207 184 62 1.5k
P. Thygeson United States 17 362 0.4× 353 0.8× 186 0.7× 110 0.5× 127 0.7× 45 838
H. Bruce Ostler United States 16 352 0.4× 236 0.5× 308 1.1× 138 0.7× 129 0.7× 53 853
Jones Br Mexico 15 317 0.4× 285 0.6× 214 0.8× 71 0.3× 129 0.7× 51 712
B. R. Jones United Kingdom 15 183 0.2× 214 0.5× 136 0.5× 111 0.5× 144 0.8× 27 702
Denise de Freitas Brazil 25 961 1.1× 396 0.9× 651 2.3× 586 2.8× 34 0.2× 178 2.1k
Cristina Muccioli Brazil 26 1.5k 1.8× 1.5k 3.4× 272 1.0× 349 1.7× 58 0.3× 172 3.1k
Elisabeth Aurelius Sweden 18 64 0.1× 1.2k 2.6× 155 0.6× 48 0.2× 151 0.8× 25 1.8k
H. Clifford Lane United States 18 290 0.3× 957 2.1× 51 0.2× 42 0.2× 15 0.1× 24 1.4k
Maria Cristina Martins Brazil 17 448 0.5× 579 1.3× 100 0.4× 208 1.0× 12 0.1× 44 1.3k
Olaimatu S. Mahdi United States 11 85 0.1× 230 0.5× 60 0.2× 45 0.2× 353 1.9× 16 689

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Fields of papers citing papers by Phillips Thygeson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Phillips Thygeson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thygeson, Phillips, G. Richard O’Connor, C. R. Dawson, John P. Whitcher, & Emmett T. Cunningham. (1998). The Francis I. Proctor Foundation. Survey of Ophthalmology. 42(6). 548–556. 3 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1976). Historical observations on herpetic keratitis. Survey of Ophthalmology. 21(2). 82–90. 18 indexed citations
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Ostler, H. Bruce & Phillips Thygeson. (1976). The ocular manifestations of herpes zoster, varicella, infectious mononucleosis, and cytomegalovirus disease. Survey of Ophthalmology. 21(2). 148–159. 49 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1971). Historical Review of Oculogenital Disease. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 71(5). 975–985. 21 indexed citations
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Jawetz, Ernest, V. R. Coleman, Chandler R. Dawson, & Phillips Thygeson. (1970). THE DYNAMICS OF IUDR ACTION IN HERPETIC KERATITIS AND THE EMERGENCE OF IUDR RESISTANCE IN VIVO*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 173(1). 282–291. 44 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1968). Mykobakterien und Mykobakterielle Krankheiten. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 17(2). 330–330. 7 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1967). Trachoma: Prevention and Treatment. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 16(6). 805–806. 1 indexed citations
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Dawson, C. R., et al.. (1966). EXPERIMENTAL INCLUSION CONJUNCTIVITIS IN MAN. American Journal of Epidemiology. 84(3). 411–425. 47 indexed citations
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Foster, Stanley O., et al.. (1966). Trachoma Therapy: A Controlled Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 61(3). 451–455. 17 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1963). EPIDEMIOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS ON TRACHOMA IN THE UNITED STATES.. PubMed. 2. 482–9. 22 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1963). Steroid Therapy in Ophthalmology. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 56(4). 668–669. 2 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1962). TRACHOMA VIRUS: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND REVIEW OF ISOLATES. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 98(1). 6–13. 20 indexed citations
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Dawson, Chandler R., Carl H. Mordhorst, & Phillips Thygeson. (1962). INFECTION OF RHESUS AND CYNOMOLGUS MONKEYS WITH EGG‐GROWN VIRUSES OF TRACHOMA AND INCLUSION CONJUNCTIVITIS*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 98(1). 167–176. 16 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips & T. Timothy Crocker. (1956). Observations on Experimental Trachoma and Inclusion Conjunctivitis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 42(4). 76–84. 9 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1955). Arthur Ferguson MacCallan (1872–1955). American Journal of Ophthalmology. 40(1). 130–132. 1 indexed citations
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Kimura, Samuel J., et al.. (1953). Observations on the Effect of Adrenal Steroids on Vaccinia Virus. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 36(6). 116–120. 2 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1953). Golden Jubilee of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 36(8). 1148–1149. 1 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips, et al.. (1951). Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis among Alaskan Indians and Eskimos. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 66(29). 934–934. 5 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips, et al.. (1951). Effect of Cortisone on Experimental Herpes-Simplex Keratitis of the Rabbit. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 34(6). 885–888. 21 indexed citations
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Thygeson, Phillips. (1951). Published Writings of Phillips Thygeson. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 34(5). 5–6. 1 indexed citations

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