Simon Lenton

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Simon Lenton is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pharmacology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Lenton has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Epidemiology, 55 papers in Pharmacology and 45 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Simon Lenton's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (58 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (54 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (45 papers). Simon Lenton is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (58 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (54 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (45 papers). Simon Lenton collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Simon Lenton's co-authors include Monica J. Barratt, Paul Dietze, Matthew Allen, Robert J. Tait, Annabel Boys, Eric Single, David Mountain, David Caldicott, S. Hill and Jason Ferris and has published in prestigious journals such as Behaviour Research and Therapy, Addiction and Australasian Journal of Paramedicine.

In The Last Decade

Simon Lenton

150 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

  1. A systematic review of adverse events arising from the use of synthetic cannabinoids and their associated treatment
    2015 291 citations Simon Lenton et al. profile →

Peers

Simon Lenton
Jason Ferris Australia
Monica J. Barratt Australia
Marie Claire Van Hout United Kingdom
Peter Reuter United States
Beau Kilmer United States
Fiona Measham United Kingdom
Rüssel S. Falck United States
Dirk J. Korf Netherlands
Gary Chan Australia
Alison Ritter Australia
Jason Ferris Australia
Simon Lenton
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Countries citing papers authored by Simon Lenton

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Lenton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Lenton

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

All Works

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Lenton, Simon, Gary Potter, Eric L. Sevigny, et al.. (2024). Growing practices and the use of potentially harmful chemical additives from a web survey of mainly small-scale cannabis growers in 18 countries. International Journal of Drug Policy. 144(Pt 3). 104662–104662. 3 indexed citations
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Price, Olivia, Rachel Sutherland, Paul Dietze, et al.. (2024). Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020–2022. International Journal of Drug Policy. 133. 104572–104572. 2 indexed citations
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Sznitman, Sharon R., Gary Potter, Pekka Hakkarainen, et al.. (2023). Are cannabis use problems comparable across individuals using for recreational and medical purposes? An international cross-sectional study of individuals who use self-grown cannabis. International Journal of Drug Policy. 144(Pt 3). 104263–104263. 6 indexed citations
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Monds, Lauren A., María Carmen Bravo, Llewellyn Mills, et al.. (2022). The Overdose Response with Take Home Naloxone (ORTHN) project: Evaluation of health worker training, attitudes and perceptions. Drug and Alcohol Review. 41(5). 1085–1094.
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Peacock, Amy, Olivia Price, Monica J. Barratt, et al.. (2021). Profile and correlates of colorimetric reagent kit use among people who use ecstasy/MDMA and other illegal stimulants in Australia. International Journal of Drug Policy. 97. 103334–103334. 8 indexed citations
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Peacock, Amy, Raimondo Bruno, Paul Dietze, et al.. (2019). Australian Drug Trends 2019: Key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews. UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia). 26 indexed citations
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Barratt, Monica J., et al.. (2018). Drug detection dogs at Australian outdoor music festivals: Deterrent, detection and iatrogenic effects. International Journal of Drug Policy. 60. 89–95. 21 indexed citations
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Lenton, Simon, Vibeke Asmussen Frank, Monica J. Barratt, Gary Potter, & Tom Decorte. (2018). Growing practices and the use of potentially harmful chemical additives among a sample of small-scale cannabis growers in three countries. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 192. 250–256. 17 indexed citations
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Lam, Tina, Simon Lenton, Rowan P. Ogeil, et al.. (2016). Most recent risky drinking session with Australian teenagers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 41(1). 105–110. 14 indexed citations
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Barratt, Monica J., Simon Lenton, Alexia Maddox, & Matthew Allen. (2016). ‘What if you live on top of a bakery and you like cakes?’—Drug use and harm trajectories before, during and after the emergence of Silk Road. International Journal of Drug Policy. 35. 50–57. 71 indexed citations
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Lenton, Simon, et al.. (2015). The social supply of cannabis among young people in Australia. Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Barratt, Monica J., Matthew Allen, & Simon Lenton. (2014). “PMA Sounds Fun”: Negotiating Drug Discourses Online. Substance Use & Misuse. 49(8). 987–998. 41 indexed citations
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Potter, Gary, Monica J. Barratt, Aili Malm, et al.. (2014). Global patterns of domestic cannabis cultivation: Sample characteristics and patterns of growing across eleven countries. International Journal of Drug Policy. 26(3). 226–237. 49 indexed citations
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Barratt, Monica J., Jason Ferris, & Simon Lenton. (2014). Hidden Populations, Online Purposive Sampling, and External Validity. Field Methods. 27(1). 3–21. 132 indexed citations
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Beek, Ingrid van, et al.. (2012). SYDNEY NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - WHAT CLINICIANS AND CLIENTS THINK. Drug and Alcohol Review. 31. 55–55. 4 indexed citations
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Lenton, Simon, et al.. (2002). Potential impacts on the incidence of fatal heroin‐related overdose in Western Australia: a time‐series analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review. 21(4). 321–327. 8 indexed citations
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Lenton, Simon & Matthew Phillips. (1997). Mobilizing public support for providing needles to drug injectors: A pilot advocacy intervention. International Journal of Drug Policy. 8(2). 101–110. 13 indexed citations

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