Rory Collins

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
10 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Rory Collins is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rory Collins has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 3 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Rory Collins's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (2 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (2 papers). Rory Collins is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (2 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (2 papers). Rory Collins collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Australia. Rory Collins's co-authors include Sarah Lewington, Gary Whitlock, Robert B. Clarke, Jonathan Emberson, Jim Halsey, Nawab Qizilbash, Paul Sherliker, Richárd Pető, Alison Scrimgeour and Salim Yusuf and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Rory Collins

10 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies

2009 3.4k citations Gary Whitlock, Sarah Lewington et al. The Lancet profile →
Reduction in Fatal Pulmonary Embolism and Venous Thrombosis by Perioperative Administration of Subcutaneous Heparin

1988 981 citations Rory Collins, Alison Scrimgeour et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Effects of cholesterol-lowering with simvastatin on stroke and other major vascular events in 20 536 people with cerebrovascular disease or other high-risk conditions

2004 749 citations Rory Collins, Jane Armitage et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers

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Thomas P. Erlinger United States

Inger Njølstad Norway

Patrick Commerford South Africa

Lennart Welin Sweden

Maria Grazia Franzosi Italy

Hugh Tunstall‐Pedoe United Kingdom

Nicolas Rodondi Switzerland

Janice Pogue Canada

T W Meade United Kingdom

Caroline Morrison United Kingdom

Thomas P. Erlinger United States

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1.9k ×1.1

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2.0k ×1.5

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276 ×0.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Rory Collins

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rory Collins

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rory Collins

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rory Collins. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rory Collins 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 Rory Collins. Rory Collins is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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10 of 10 papers shown

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Smith, Margaret, Liming Li, Om Kurmi, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of airflow obstruction in ∼317 000 never-smokers in China. European Respiratory Journal. 44(1). 66–77. 52 indexed citations

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Whitlock, Gary, Sarah Lewington, Paul Sherliker, et al.. (2009). Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies. The Lancet. 373(9669). 1083–1096. 3418 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mihaylova, Borislava, Andrew Briggs, Jane Armitage, et al.. (2005). Cost-effectiveness of simvastatin in people at different levels of vascular disease risk: economic analysis of a randomised trial in 20 536 individuals. The Lancet. 365(9473). 1779–1785. 86 indexed citations

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Collins, Rory, et al.. (2004). Effects of cholesterol-lowering with simvastatin on stroke and other major vascular events in 20 536 people with cerebrovascular disease or other high-risk conditions. The Lancet. 363(9411). 757–767. 749 indexed citations breakdown →

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MacMahon, Stephen & Rory Collins. (2001). Reliable assessment of the effects of treatment on mortality and major morbidity, II: observational studies. The Lancet. 357(9254). 455–462. 174 indexed citations

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Keavney, Bernard, Colin A. McKenzie, Sarah Parish, et al.. (2000). Large-scale test of hypothesised associations between the angiotensin-converting-enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and myocardial infarction in about 5000 cases and 6000 controls. The Lancet. 355(9202). 434–442. 284 indexed citations

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Sandercock, Peter, et al.. (1997). Hospital management of acute ischemic stroke in China. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 6(5). 361–367. 34 indexed citations

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Collins, Rory, Richard Peto, Colin Baigent, & Peter Sleight. (1997). Aspirin, Heparin, and Fibrinolytic Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal of Medicine. 336(12). 847–860. 189 indexed citations

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Peto, Richard, Rory Collins, & Richard Gray. (1995). Large-scale randomized evidence: Large, simple trials and overviews of trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 48(1). 23–40. 234 indexed citations

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Collins, Rory, Alison Scrimgeour, Salim Yusuf, & Richárd Pető. (1988). Reduction in Fatal Pulmonary Embolism and Venous Thrombosis by Perioperative Administration of Subcutaneous Heparin. New England Journal of Medicine. 318(18). 1162–1173. 981 indexed citations breakdown →

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