Thomas B. Richards

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas B. Richards is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas B. Richards has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Oncology, 31 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas B. Richards's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (51 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (17 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers). Thomas B. Richards is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (51 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (17 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (13 papers). Thomas B. Richards collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Kenya. Thomas B. Richards's co-authors include Steven S. Coughlin, Hannah K. Weir, S. Jane Henley, Nicole F. Dowling, Mary Elizabeth O’Neil, Susan A. Sabatino, David A. Siegel, Mary C. White, Laura C. Seeff and Steven Leadbetter and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gastroenterology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Thomas B. Richards

72 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Prostate Cancer Incidence and Survival, by Stage and Race/Ethnicity — United States, 2001–2017

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas B. Richards United States	29	1.8k	1.1k	692	432	310	75	3.1k
Carmen E. Guerra United States	24	2.2k 1.2×	869 0.8×	714 1.0×	476 1.1×	566 1.8×	87	3.8k
Jessica King United States	35	2.2k 1.2×	815 0.8×	994 1.4×	688 1.6×	302 1.0×	69	4.0k
Cheryll J. Cardinez United States	12	1.7k 0.9×	488 0.5×	585 0.8×	335 0.8×	349 1.1×	15	2.8k
Christopher J. Johnson United States	25	1.3k 0.7×	425 0.4×	618 0.9×	281 0.7×	230 0.7×	41	2.7k
Barry A. Miller United States	26	2.2k 1.2×	561 0.5×	820 1.2×	398 0.9×	487 1.6×	40	3.9k
Charles L. Wiggins United States	36	2.5k 1.4×	761 0.7×	882 1.3×	662 1.5×	439 1.4×	113	5.0k
Michael Coory Australia	33	1.8k 1.0×	585 0.6×	578 0.8×	314 0.7×	578 1.9×	147	4.8k
Marina Vercelli Italy	29	1.3k 0.8×	480 0.5×	468 0.7×	282 0.7×	215 0.7×	93	2.8k
Pascale Grosclaude France	36	2.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	778 1.1×	1.2k 2.7×	519 1.7×	206	5.7k
Florence K. L. Tangka United States	31	2.3k 1.3×	655 0.6×	651 0.9×	433 1.0×	565 1.8×	118	3.6k

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Mansoubi, Maedeh, et al.. (2025). Understanding symptom clusters, diagnosis and healthcare experiences in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID: a cross-sectional survey in the UK. BMJ Open. 15(4). e094658–e094658.

Kava, Christine M., et al.. (2024). Lung cancer incidence, 2019–2020, United States: The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Annals of Epidemiology. 98. 44–50. 2 indexed citations

Horný, Michal, K. Robin Yabroff, Christopher P. Filson, et al.. (2023). The cost burden of metastatic prostate cancer in the US populations covered by employer‐sponsored health insurance. Cancer. 129(20). 3252–3262. 3 indexed citations

Zheng, Zhiyuan, Kewei Sylvia Shi, Arif H. Kamal, et al.. (2023). Health-related quality of life among prostate cancer survivors with metastatic disease and non-metastatic disease and men without a cancer history in the USA. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 19(3). 871–883. 4 indexed citations

Saraiya, Mona, David W. Winters, Michael O’Hanlon, et al.. (2022). Computable Guidelines and Clinical Decision Support for Cervical Cancer Screening and Management to Improve Outcomes and Health Equity. Journal of Women s Health. 31(4). 462–468. 15 indexed citations

Berkowitz, Zahava, Xingyou Zhang, Thomas B. Richards, et al.. (2022). Multilevel Small Area Estimation for County-Level Prevalence of Mammography Use in the United States Using 2018 Data. Journal of Women s Health. 32(2). 216–223.

Richards, Thomas B., Shifan Dai, Simone C. Gray, Ingrid J. Hall, & David A. Siegel. (2022). Number of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests in the last five years reported by men in the United States in 2010, 2015, and 2018. Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations. 40(5). 192.e19–192.e25.

Berkowitz, Zahava, Xingyou Zhang, Thomas B. Richards, et al.. (2021). Multilevel small area estimation for county-level prevalence of colorectal cancer screening test use in the United States using 2018 data. Annals of Epidemiology. 66. 20–27. 3 indexed citations

Richards, Thomas B., Sabitha Dasari, Susan A. Sabatino, et al.. (2020). Women’s Reports of Dense Breast Notification Following Mammography: Findings from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 35(7). 2207–2209. 1 indexed citations

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Henley, S. Jane, Simple D. Singh, Mary Elizabeth O’Neil, et al.. (2018). Lung Cancer Among Women in the United States. Journal of Women s Health. 27(11). 1307–1316. 15 indexed citations

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Berkowitz, Zahava, Xingyou Zhang, Thomas B. Richards, et al.. (2016). Multilevel Small-Area Estimation of Multiple Cigarette Smoking Status Categories Using the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 25(10). 1402–1410. 14 indexed citations

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Richards, Thomas B., Mary C. White, & Ralph S. Caraballo. (2014). Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Primary Care Providers. Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice. 41(2). 307–330. 16 indexed citations

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Houston, Keisha A., S. Jane Henley, Jun Li, Mary C. White, & Thomas B. Richards. (2014). Patterns in lung cancer incidence rates and trends by histologic type in the United States, 2004–2009. Lung Cancer. 86(1). 22–28. 161 indexed citations

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Hall, Ingrid J., Yhenneko J. Taylor, Louie E. Ross, et al.. (2011). Discussions About Prostate Cancer Screening Between U.S. Primary Care Physicians and Their Patients. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 26(10). 1098–1104. 20 indexed citations

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Klabunde, Carrie N., Pamela M. Marcus, Gerard A. Silvestri, et al.. (2010). U.S. Primary Care Physicians' Lung Cancer Screening Beliefs and Recommendations. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 39(5). 411–420. 38 indexed citations

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Saraiya, Mona, Faruque Ahmed, Sheila Krishnan, et al.. (2007). Cervical Cancer Incidence in a Prevaccine Era in the United States, 1998–2002. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 109(2, Part 1). 360–370. 104 indexed citations

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Wingo, Phyllis A., T. C. Tucker, Patricia M. Jamison, et al.. (2007). Cancer in Appalachia, 2001–2003. Cancer. 112(1). 181–192. 104 indexed citations

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Pollack, Lori A., Carol A. Gotway, Janet H. Bates, et al.. (2006). Use of the Spatial Scan Statistic to Identify Geographic Variations in Late Stage Colorectal Cancer in California (United States). Cancer Causes & Control. 17(4). 449–457. 36 indexed citations

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Valiante, David, Thomas B. Richards, & Kathleen B. Kinsley. (1992). Silicosis surveillance in New Jersey: Targeting workplaces using occupational disease and exposure surveillance data. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 21(4). 517–526. 9 indexed citations

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Richards, Thomas B., et al.. (1987). Knuckle pads in live‐chicken hangers. Contact Dermatitis. 17(1). 13–16. 9 indexed citations

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