Simon Finfer

32.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
210 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Simon Finfer is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Finfer has authored 210 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Epidemiology, 73 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and 52 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Simon Finfer's work include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (96 papers), Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (41 papers) and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (27 papers). Simon Finfer is often cited by papers focused on Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (96 papers), Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (41 papers) and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (27 papers). Simon Finfer collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Simon Finfer's co-authors include Rinaldo Bellomo, John Myburgh, Jack Chen, Arthas Flabouris, Ken Hillman, Michael C. Reade, Laurent Billot, Michelle Cretikos, Jeffrey Lipman and Flávia Ribeiro Machado and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Simon Finfer

205 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

Hydroxyethyl Starch or Saline for Fluid Resusc... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2012 2012 2017 2009 2008 250 500 750
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. Hydroxyethyl Starch or Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in Intensive Care
    2012 984 citations John Myburgh, Simon Finfer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) in Adults with Septic Shock
    2012 877 citations Simon Finfer, John C. Marshall et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  3. Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority — A WHO Resolution
    2017 834 citations Konrad Reinhart, Ron Daniels et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  4. Intensive insulin therapy and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis including NICE-SUGAR study data
    2009 734 citations Daren K. Heyland, Simon Finfer et al. profile →
  5. Respiratory rate: the neglected vital sign
    2008 651 citations Rinaldo Bellomo, Simon Finfer et al. profile →
  6. Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock
    2018 598 citations Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Simon Finfer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  7. Low-dose dopamine in patients with early renal dysfunction: a placebo-controlled randomised trial
    2000 520 citations Rinaldo Bellomo, Simon Finfer et al. profile →
  8. Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
    2014 393 citations Michael C. Reade, Simon Finfer New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Finfer Australia 52 5.4k 4.2k 2.7k 2.4k 2.0k 210 13.1k
Paul C. Hébert Canada 63 3.8k 0.7× 5.1k 1.2× 3.1k 1.2× 3.4k 1.4× 2.3k 1.2× 191 16.8k
Joseph A. Carcillo United States 63 9.5k 1.7× 3.7k 0.9× 3.0k 1.1× 2.9k 1.2× 3.6k 1.8× 291 20.8k
John Myburgh Australia 45 3.8k 0.7× 3.6k 0.9× 2.5k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 251 9.5k
Yasser Sakr Germany 56 6.7k 1.2× 4.0k 1.0× 3.8k 1.4× 1.9k 0.8× 2.0k 1.0× 139 13.0k
Roland M.H. Schein United States 28 8.9k 1.6× 3.9k 0.9× 3.1k 1.2× 2.1k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 55 16.4k
Didier Payen France 66 9.0k 1.7× 4.5k 1.1× 4.6k 1.7× 2.7k 1.1× 3.5k 1.8× 328 20.8k
Herwig Gerlach Germany 40 7.4k 1.4× 3.5k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 3.2k 1.6× 139 14.2k
Arnaldo de Mendonça Belgium 7 7.1k 1.3× 3.3k 0.8× 3.0k 1.1× 2.3k 1.0× 2.4k 1.2× 9 12.5k
Nathan I. Shapiro United States 63 7.7k 1.4× 3.1k 0.7× 3.7k 1.4× 3.5k 1.4× 1.5k 0.8× 261 13.6k
Jan Bakker Netherlands 63 6.2k 1.1× 3.7k 0.9× 5.9k 2.2× 2.6k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 350 14.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Finfer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ramanan, Mahesh, Naomi Hammond, Laurent Billot, et al.. (2025). Serum chloride concentration and outcomes in adults receiving intravenous fluid therapy with a balanced crystalloid solution or 0.9% sodium chloride. Intensive Care Medicine. 51(2). 249–258.
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Liu, Rebecca, Jason Meyer, Jeremy Cohen, et al.. (2023). EARLY PERSISTENT LYMPHOPENIA AND RISK OF DEATH IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT SEPSIS. Shock. 61(2). 197–203. 6 indexed citations
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Delaney, Anthony, David H. Tian, Alisa M. Higgins, et al.. (2023). The Association Between Days Alive and Out of Hospital and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Sepsis. 1(3). 100024–100024. 5 indexed citations
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Gantner, Dashiell, Eveline Wiegers, Peter Bragge, et al.. (2022). Decompressive Craniectomy Practice following Traumatic Brain Injury in Comparison with Randomized Trials: Harmonized, Multi-Center Cohort Studies in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Journal of Neurotrauma. 39(11-12). 860–869. 8 indexed citations
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Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Sangeeta Mehta, Derek C. Angus, et al.. (2018). Women in Intensive Care study: a preliminary assessment of international data on female representation in the ICU physician workforce, leadership and academic positions. Critical Care. 22(1). 211–211. 53 indexed citations
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Taylor, Colman, Naomi Hammond, Tracey‐Lea Laba, et al.. (2017). Drivers of choice of resuscitation fluid in the intensive care unit: a discrete choice experiment. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 19(2). 134–141.e11. 6 indexed citations
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Reinhart, Konrad, et al.. (2017). Recognizing Sepsis as a Global Health Priority — A WHO Resolution. New England Journal of Medicine. 377(5). 414–417. 834 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Guowei, Mitchell Levine, Gordon Guyatt, et al.. (2015). Competing Risk Analysis for Evaluation of Dalteparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients. Medicine. 94(36). e1479–e1479. 23 indexed citations
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Flower, Oliver, Simon Bird, Lewis Macken, et al.. (2014). Continuous intra-arterial blood glucose monitoring using quenched fluorescence sensing: a product development study. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 16(1). 54–61. 11 indexed citations
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Young, Paul J., Carol Hodgson, Joel M. Dulhunty, et al.. (2012). End points for Phase II trials in intensive care: recommendations from the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Group consensus panel meeting. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 14(3). 211–215. 44 indexed citations
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Davies, Andrew R., S. Morrison, Michael Bailey, et al.. (2012). A multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing early nasojejunal with nasogastric nutrition in critical illness*. Critical Care Medicine. 40(8). 2342–2348. 109 indexed citations
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Burns, Karen E. A., Simon Finfer, Niranjan Kissoon, et al.. (2010). Clinical research ethics for critically ill patients: A pandemic proposal. Critical Care Medicine. 38(4 Suppl). e138–e142. 28 indexed citations
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Finfer, Simon & Stéphane Héritier. (2009). The NICE-SUGAR (Normoglycaemia in Intensive Care Evaluation and Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation) Study: statistical analysis plan. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 11(1). 46–57. 46 indexed citations
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Myburgh, John & Simon Finfer. (2009). Albumin is a blood product too — is it safe for all patients?. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 11(1). 67–70. 12 indexed citations
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Delaney, Anthony, Derek C. Angus, Rinaldo Bellomo, et al.. (2008). Bench-to-bedside review: The evaluation of complex interventions in critical care. Critical Care. 12(2). 210–210. 32 indexed citations
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Jones, Daryl, D. James Cooper, Simon Finfer, et al.. (2007). Advancing intensive care research in Australia and New Zealand: development of the binational ANZIC Research Centre. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 9(2). 198–204. 10 indexed citations
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Finfer, Simon, et al.. (2007). The outcome of sepsis and septic shock presenting to the emergency department in Australia and New Zealand. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 9. 2 indexed citations
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Rocker, Graeme, Peter Sjökvist, Bruce Weaver, et al.. (2004). Clinician predictions of intensive care unit mortality*. Critical Care Medicine. 32(5). 1149–1154. 160 indexed citations
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Finfer, Simon, Simon Howell, J. Philip Miller, K. Willett, & J. Wilson-MacDonald. (1994). Managing patients who refuse blood transfusions: an ethical dilemma: Major trauma in two patients refusing blood transfusion. BMJ. 308(6941). 1423–1426. 14 indexed citations

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