Thomas Francis

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Francis is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Francis has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Epidemiology, 12 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 10 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Thomas Francis's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (24 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (12 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers). Thomas Francis is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (24 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (12 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers). Thomas Francis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Malaysia. Thomas Francis's co-authors include Fred M. Davenport, Albert V. Hennessy, John A. Napier, Arnold S. Monto, Keith E. Jensen, Elva Minuse, Frederick H. Epstein, Norman S. Hayner, Marcus O. Kjelsberg and H. F. Maassab and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Francis

48 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC SIGNIFICANCE OF AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ANTIBODY TO ANTIGENIC VARIANTS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS

1953 298 citations Fred M. Davenport, Albert V. Hennessy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Francis United States	21	1.1k	440	248	175	156	54	1.7k
G. C. Schild United Kingdom	24	1.0k 0.9×	347 0.8×	278 1.1×	214 1.2×	132 0.8×	64	1.5k
J. S. Oxford United Kingdom	18	1.0k 0.9×	262 0.6×	273 1.1×	195 1.1×	91 0.6×	43	1.2k
C. H. Stuart‐Harris United Kingdom	19	850 0.7×	273 0.6×	207 0.8×	121 0.7×	75 0.5×	75	1.4k
P. Chakraverty United Kingdom	18	958 0.8×	287 0.7×	174 0.7×	111 0.6×	38 0.2×	32	1.1k
Dorothy Hamre United States	17	616 0.5×	872 2.0×	109 0.4×	120 0.7×	92 0.6×	30	1.4k
M. Aymard France	22	822 0.7×	426 1.0×	189 0.8×	191 1.1×	128 0.8×	97	1.5k
Lidia B. Brydak Poland	22	1.3k 1.1×	486 1.1×	447 1.8×	117 0.7×	116 0.7×	157	1.8k
H. W. Doerr Germany	24	996 0.9×	577 1.3×	276 1.1×	296 1.7×	63 0.4×	67	1.8k
Lihan Yan United States	20	1.3k 1.1×	432 1.0×	450 1.8×	338 1.9×	85 0.5×	30	1.8k
DONALD L. EDDINS United States	15	554 0.5×	409 0.9×	129 0.5×	52 0.3×	26 0.2×	19	1.1k

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Francis, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Extracorporeal oxygenation for airway rescue: veno-venous ECMO in critical tracheal stenosis management: a single-centre case series. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 41(8). 1086–1091.

Francis, Thomas, Eugenio Bringas, Inmaculada Ortíz, et al.. (2024). Environmental fluoxetine promotes skin cell proliferation and wound healing. Environmental Pollution. 362. 124952–124952.

Francis, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Intramyocardial choristoma-a rare entity: first-ever case report and literature review. International Surgery Journal. 10(8). 1385–1387. 1 indexed citations

Francis, Thomas, et al.. (2022). The Epigenetic Regulatory Protein CBX2 Promotes mTORC1 Signalling and Inhibits DREAM Complex Activity to Drive Breast Cancer Cell Growth. Cancers. 14(14). 3491–3491. 17 indexed citations

Davenport, Fred M., Elva Minuse, Albert V. Hennessy, & Thomas Francis. (1969). Interpretations of influenza antibody patterns of man.. PubMed. 41(3). 453–60. 45 indexed citations

Minuse, Elva, et al.. (1965). Studies of Antibodies to 1956 and 1963 Equine Influenza Viruses in Horses and Man. The Journal of Immunology. 94(4). 563–566. 37 indexed citations

Davenport, Fred M., Albert V. Hennessy, J. Drescher, J. Mulder, & Thomas Francis. (1964). FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON THE RELEVANCE OF SEROLOGIC RECAPITULATIONS OF HUMAN INFECTION WITH INFLUENZA VIRUSES. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 120(6). 1087–1097. 26 indexed citations

Neff, B. J., W. W. Ackermann, Frederick H. Epstein, & Thomas Francis. (1962). Inhibition of Vaccinial Hemagglutinins by Sera of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Other Chronic Illnesses. Circulation Research. 10(6). 836–845. 2 indexed citations

Peterson, William, Fred M. Davenport, & Thomas Francis. (1961). A STUDY IN VITRO OF COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION CYCLE OF SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 114(6). 1023–1033. 4 indexed citations

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Francis, Thomas. (1961). Aspects of the Tecumseh Study: Population Studies. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 76(11). 963–963. 46 indexed citations

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Francis, Thomas. (1959). Influenza. Medical Clinics of North America. 43(5). 1309–1326. 4 indexed citations

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Jensen, Keith E., Elva Minuse, & Thomas Francis. (1957). Serologic Comparisons with Lines of Influenza Virus Isolated and Serially Transferred in Different Experimental Hosts. The Journal of Immunology. 78(5). 356–364. 7 indexed citations

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Jensen, Keith E., Fred M. Davenport, Albert V. Hennessy, & Thomas Francis. (1956). CHARACTERIZATION OF INFLUENZA ANTIBODIES BY SERUM ABSORPTION. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 104(2). 199–209. 56 indexed citations

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Enders, John F., Joseph A. Bell, John H. Dingle, et al.. (1956). "Adenoviruses": Group Name Proposed for New Respiratory-Tract Viruses. Science. 124(3212). 119–120. 95 indexed citations

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Stuart‐Harris, C. H., et al.. (1955). EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFLUENZA COMPARATIVE SEROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES. The Lancet. 266(6888). 469–474. 28 indexed citations

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Davenport, Fred M., et al.. (1953). EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC SIGNIFICANCE OF AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ANTIBODY TO ANTIGENIC VARIANTS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 98(6). 641–656. 298 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jensen, Keith E. & Thomas Francis. (1953). Antigen-Antibody Precipitates in Solid Medium with Influenza Virus. The Journal of Immunology. 70(3). 321–325. 24 indexed citations

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Jensen, Keith E. & Thomas Francis. (1953). THE ANTIGENIC COMPOSITION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS MEASURED BY ANTIBODY-ABSORPTION. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 98(6). 619–639. 53 indexed citations

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Davenport, Fred M. & Thomas Francis. (1951). A COMPARISON OF THE GROWTH CURVES OF ADAPTED AND UNADAPTED LINES OF INFLUENZA VIRUS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 93(2). 129–137. 23 indexed citations

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Francis, Thomas. (1951). Plan for the Evaluation of Vaccination Against Influenza. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health. 41(8_Pt_2). 62–68. 1 indexed citations

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