Thomas D. Dobbs

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Thomas D. Dobbs is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas D. Dobbs has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oncology, 19 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas D. Dobbs's work include Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (13 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (10 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (10 papers). Thomas D. Dobbs is often cited by papers focused on Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (13 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (10 papers) and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (10 papers). Thomas D. Dobbs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Thomas D. Dobbs's co-authors include Iain S. Whitaker, Stephen R Ali, Hayley Hutchings, Alexander J. Fowler, Tom Abbott, Rupert M. Pearse, John Gibson, Zita M. Jessop, Thomas H. Jovic and Nader Ibrahim and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Surgery and BMJ.

In The Last Decade

Thomas D. Dobbs

65 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

Using ChatGPT to write patient clinic letters

2023 236 citations Stephen R Ali, Thomas D. Dobbs et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas D. Dobbs United Kingdom	18	324	256	235	142	141	68	1.3k
Toshihiko Takada Japan	16	161 0.5×	64 0.3×	164 0.7×	108 0.8×	88 0.6×	74	924
Jeremiah S. Hinson United States	20	154 0.5×	86 0.3×	109 0.5×	197 1.4×	91 0.6×	62	1.8k
Samantha Johnson United Kingdom	18	131 0.4×	105 0.4×	92 0.4×	175 1.2×	89 0.6×	46	1.1k
Constanza L. Andaur Navarro Netherlands	12	104 0.3×	87 0.3×	436 1.9×	72 0.5×	94 0.7×	18	1.1k
Lydia R. Maurer United States	15	237 0.7×	150 0.6×	83 0.4×	156 1.1×	123 0.9×	46	861
Arya Aminorroaya United States	19	167 0.5×	113 0.4×	58 0.2×	95 0.7×	304 2.2×	77	916
Patrícia Logullo United Kingdom	10	86 0.3×	48 0.2×	223 0.9×	112 0.8×	56 0.4×	26	895
Neha Dangayach United States	21	179 0.6×	114 0.4×	36 0.2×	77 0.5×	71 0.5×	96	1.5k
Giulia Lorenzoni Italy	19	335 1.0×	184 0.7×	33 0.1×	57 0.4×	305 2.2×	196	1.5k
Mohammad Naghavi‐Behzad Iran	20	163 0.5×	155 0.6×	29 0.1×	147 1.0×	73 0.5×	131	1.4k

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Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2025). Automated data collection in cancer care: State of play among registries in the United Kingdom and Europe. Health Information Management Journal. 55(1). 123–131.

Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and odds of anxiety and depression in cutaneous malignant melanoma: a proportional meta-analysis and regression. British Journal of Dermatology. 191(1). 24–35. 6 indexed citations

Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2023). Evaluating remote skin cancer multidisciplinary team meetings in the United Kingdom post-COVID-19. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 84. 250–257. 3 indexed citations

Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2023). Free flaps for lower limb soft tissue reconstruction – A systematic review of complications in ‘Silver Trauma’ patients. Injury. 54(6). 1775–1784. 1 indexed citations

Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2023). Can Large Language Models Generate Outpatient Clinic Letters at First Consultation That Incorporate Complication Profiles From UK and USA Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Associations?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. ojad109–ojad109. 7 indexed citations

Ali, Stephen R, et al.. (2023). Comparative study of ChatGPT and human evaluators on the assessment of medical literature according to recognised reporting standards. BMJ Health & Care Informatics. 30(1). e100830–e100830. 20 indexed citations

Jovic, Thomas H., John Gibson, Thomas D. Dobbs, et al.. (2023). The psychosocial impact of microtia and ear reconstruction: A national data-linkage study. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11. 1148975–1148975. 3 indexed citations

Abbott, Tom, Alexander J. Fowler, Thomas D. Dobbs, et al.. (2021). Mortality after surgery with SARS-CoV-2 infection in England: a population-wide epidemiological study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 127(2). 205–214. 22 indexed citations

Dobbs, Thomas D., Conrad Harrison, John Gibson, et al.. (2021). Construct validity of the anglicised FACE-Q skin cancer module. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 75(5). 1644–1652. 1 indexed citations

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Clancy, Rachel, et al.. (2021). Preoperative versus Post-operative Radiotherapy for Extremity Soft tissue Sarcoma: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Long-term Survival. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74(10). 2443–2457. 13 indexed citations

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Jessop, Zita M., Adam Hague, Thomas D. Dobbs, Kenneth J. Stewart, & Iain S. Whitaker. (2021). Facial Cartilaginous Reconstruction—A Historical Perspective, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions. Frontiers in Surgery. 8. 680186–680186. 4 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., John Gibson, Alexander J. Fowler, et al.. (2021). Surgical activity in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide observational cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 127(2). 196–204. 46 indexed citations

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Fowler, Alexander J., Thomas D. Dobbs, Yize I. Wan, et al.. (2020). Resource requirements for reintroducing elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: modelling study. British journal of surgery. 108(1). 97–103. 30 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., et al.. (2020). The Patient-Reported Outcome Measures In Skin Cancer Reconstruction (PROMISCR) study: Anglicisation and initial validation of the FACE-Q Skin Cancer Module in a UK cohort. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74(3). 615–624. 4 indexed citations

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Gibson, John, et al.. (2018). The association of affective disorders and facial scarring: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 239. 1–10. 18 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., Jayaratnam Jayamohan, Peter G. Richards, et al.. (2017). The Management of Trigonoscaphocephaly as a Result of Combined Metopic and Sagittal Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 139(6). 1325e–1332e. 5 indexed citations

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Abbott, Tom, Alexander J. Fowler, Thomas D. Dobbs, et al.. (2017). Frequency of surgical treatment and related hospital procedures in the UK: a national ecological study using hospital episode statistics. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 119(2). 249–257. 148 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., et al.. (2017). 571 The readability of online patient resources for skin cancer treatment. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 137(10). S290–S290. 3 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., Steven A. Wall, Peter G. Richards, & David Johnson. (2014). A novel technique to secure the Rigid External Distraction (RED) frame in a thin skull allowing sutural mid-face distraction. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 42(7). 1048–1051. 8 indexed citations

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Dobbs, Thomas D., et al.. (2012). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis complicating traumatic head injury. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 19(7). 1058–1059. 24 indexed citations

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