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.
Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age
2018273 citationsThomas KingJournal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (Statistics in Society)profile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of Thomas King's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Thomas King with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Thomas King more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Thomas King. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Thomas King. The network helps show where Thomas King may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas King
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Thomas King.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Thomas King 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 Thomas King. Thomas King is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
King, Thomas. (2018). Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (Statistics in Society). 181(3). 917–917.273 indexed citations breakdown →
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King, Thomas, Nora’aini Ali, & W. A. Briscoe. (2015). Treatment of Hypoxia with 24 Per Cent Oxygen. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Trotter, Henry, et al.. (2014). Seeking Impact and Visibility. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University).15 indexed citations
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Neylon, Cameron, et al.. (2014). Illustrating Impact: Applying Altmetrics to Southern African Research. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town).3 indexed citations
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Swan, Alma, et al.. (2014). Costs and Benefits of Open Access: A Guide for Managers in Southern African Higher Education. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town).1 indexed citations
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Czerniewicz, Laura, et al.. (2014). Changing Research Communication Practices and Open Scholarship: A Framework for Analysis. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town).1 indexed citations
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Neylon, Cameron, et al.. (2014). Rethinking Impact: Applying Altmetrics to Southern African Research. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town).21 indexed citations
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Neylon, Cameron, et al.. (2014). Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town).3 indexed citations
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