R. H. Thomlinson

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

R. H. Thomlinson is a scholar working on Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R. H. Thomlinson has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Radiation, 13 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 11 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in R. H. Thomlinson's work include Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (11 papers), Effects of Radiation Exposure (10 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (10 papers). R. H. Thomlinson is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (11 papers), Effects of Radiation Exposure (10 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (10 papers). R. H. Thomlinson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Netherlands. R. H. Thomlinson's co-authors include L. H. Gray, I. Churchill‐Davidson, Cyril Sanger, S. B. Field, T. D. Jones, Stanley Dische, Alan Gray, Jack F. Fowler, Marilyn P. Law and Mary Catterall and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, British Journal of Cancer and Journal of Clinical Pathology.

In The Last Decade

R. H. Thomlinson

24 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Histological Structure of Some Human Lung Cancers and... 1955 2026 1978 2002 1955 1957 500 1000 1.5k
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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 Histological Structure of Some Human Lung Cancers and the Possible Implications for Radiotherapy
    1955 1.7k citations R. H. Thomlinson, L. H. Gray British Journal of Cancer profile →
  2. II. Clinical Application
    1957 442 citations I. Churchill‐Davidson, Cyril Sanger et al. British Journal of Radiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. H. Thomlinson United Kingdom 18 1.2k 1.1k 741 673 493 25 3.0k
L. H. Gray United Kingdom 15 1.9k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 1.0k 1.4× 1.1k 1.6× 678 1.4× 29 4.1k
Shirley Hornsey United Kingdom 30 1.0k 0.9× 1.8k 1.7× 1.4k 1.9× 676 1.0× 469 1.0× 87 3.7k
Allan J. Franko Canada 30 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 675 0.9× 747 1.1× 534 1.1× 55 2.7k
H Reinhold Netherlands 30 650 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 967 1.3× 892 1.3× 1.2k 2.5× 70 3.6k
Raul C. Urtasun Canada 34 817 0.7× 970 0.9× 1.8k 2.4× 646 1.0× 292 0.6× 89 3.9k
William D. Bloomer United States 32 597 0.5× 836 0.8× 543 0.7× 658 1.0× 288 0.6× 142 3.2k
John Mealey United States 29 494 0.4× 966 0.9× 1.9k 2.6× 756 1.1× 284 0.6× 66 5.5k
Alexander M. Spence United States 40 1.1k 1.0× 2.1k 1.9× 721 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 406 0.8× 117 4.8k
Paul L. Kornblith United States 38 690 0.6× 1.5k 1.4× 745 1.0× 1.3k 1.9× 195 0.4× 135 4.5k
M. S. Mahaley United States 36 520 0.4× 1.0k 1.0× 1.9k 2.6× 1.2k 1.9× 305 0.6× 94 6.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomlinson, R. H.. (1988). Cancer: the failure of treatment. British Journal of Radiology. 61(722). 173–174.
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Thomlinson, R. H.. (1987). Cancer: the failure of treatment. British Journal of Radiology. 60(716). 735–751. 5 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H.. (1982). Measurement and management of carcinoma of the breast. Clinical Radiology. 33(5). 481–493. 63 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H.. (1977). Hypoxia and tumours.. Journal of Clinical Pathology. s3-11(1). 105–113. 23 indexed citations
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Adams, G.E., Jack F. Fowler, Stanley Dische, & R. H. Thomlinson. (1976). HYPOXIC CELL SENSITISERS IN RADIOTHERAPY. The Lancet. 307(7952). 186–188. 49 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H., et al.. (1976). Clinical testing of the radiosensitiser Ro-07-0582 III. Response of tumours. Clinical Radiology. 27(2). 167–174. 96 indexed citations
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Howlett, J., R. H. Thomlinson, & Tikvah Alper. (1975). A marked dependence of the comparative effectiveness of neutrons on tumour line, and its implications for clinical trials. British Journal of Radiology. 48(565). 40–47. 19 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H., et al.. (1974). The pathogenesis of necrosis after radiotherapy.. PubMed. 47(562). 740–740. 3 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H.. (1973). RADIATION AND THE VASCULARITY OF TUMOURS. British Medical Bulletin. 29(1). 29–32. 21 indexed citations
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Catterall, M, R. H. Thomlinson, S. B. Field, & Charles C. Rogers. (1971). NEUTRON RADIATION THERAPY.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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Catterall, Mary, Charles C. Rogers, R. H. Thomlinson, & S. B. Field. (1971). An investigation into the clinical effects of fast neutrons. British Journal of Radiology. 44(524). 603–611. 54 indexed citations
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Denekamp, J. & R. H. Thomlinson. (1971). The cell proliferation kinetics of four experimental tumors after acute X-irradiation.. PubMed. 31(9). 1279–84. 28 indexed citations
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Fowler, Jack F., R. H. Thomlinson, & Anthony E. Howes. (1970). Time-dose relationships in radiotherapy. European Journal of Cancer (1965). 6(3). 207–221. 28 indexed citations
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Field, S. B., T. D. Jones, & R. H. Thomlinson. (1968). The relative effects of fast neutrons and X rays on tumour and normal tissue in the rat. Part II. Fractionation: recovery and reoxygenation. British Journal of Radiology. 41(488). 597–607. 52 indexed citations
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Field, S. B., T. D. Jones, & R. H. Thomlinson. (1967). The Relative Effects of Fast Neutrons and X Rays on Tumour and Normal Tissue in the Rat 1. Single doses. British Journal of Radiology. 40(479). 834–842. 62 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H., et al.. (1967). The gross response of an experimental tumour to single doses of x-rays.. British Journal of Cancer. 21(1). 108–123. 147 indexed citations
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Thomlinson, R. H., et al.. (1967). The relative effects of fast neutrons and X rays on tumour and normal tissue in the rat. 20 indexed citations
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Churchill‐Davidson, I., Cyril Sanger, & R. H. Thomlinson. (1957). II. Clinical Application. British Journal of Radiology. 30(356). 406–422. 442 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomlinson, R. H. & L. H. Gray. (1955). The Histological Structure of Some Human Lung Cancers and the Possible Implications for Radiotherapy. British Journal of Cancer. 9(4). 539–549. 1703 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sanger, Cyril, I. Churchill‐Davidson, & R. H. Thomlinson. (1955). ANAESTHESIA FOR RADIOTHERAPY UNDER HIGH-PRESSURE OXYGEN. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 27(9). 436–446. 7 indexed citations

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