Thomas Lyons

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Lyons is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Lyons has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Lyons's work include China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (13 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 papers). Thomas Lyons is often cited by papers focused on China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (13 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 papers). Thomas Lyons collaborates with scholars based in United States and New Zealand. Thomas Lyons's co-authors include Michael Seltzer, Wendy Haight, Anthony S. Bryk, Janellen Huttenlocher, Arthur J. Lurigio, Jerome Goldstein, Robert Garofalo, Peter Newman, Jeffrey Kenworthy and Amy K. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Developmental Psychology, Frontiers in Plant Science and Economic Geography.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Lyons

41 papers receiving 1.6k 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. Early vocabulary growth: Relation to language input and gender.
    1991 1.3k citations Thomas Lyons et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Lyons United States 14 988 368 305 216 198 43 1.7k
John Rogers United States 22 274 0.3× 479 1.3× 209 0.7× 260 1.2× 372 1.9× 94 1.5k
Perry A. Zirkel United States 19 477 0.5× 709 1.9× 370 1.2× 168 0.8× 241 1.2× 362 1.7k
Allen G. Harbaugh United States 16 425 0.4× 770 2.1× 466 1.5× 87 0.4× 269 1.4× 41 1.9k
Siegfried Engelmann United States 19 1.0k 1.0× 838 2.3× 144 0.5× 295 1.4× 65 0.3× 43 1.8k
Nancy A. Madden United States 30 1.6k 1.6× 2.3k 6.3× 364 1.2× 128 0.6× 216 1.1× 86 3.3k
Robert Serpell Zambia 22 566 0.6× 873 2.4× 128 0.4× 97 0.4× 165 0.8× 84 1.5k
Michael Strong United States 24 694 0.7× 1.3k 3.5× 108 0.4× 100 0.5× 191 1.0× 42 2.3k
Sabine Weinert Germany 22 845 0.9× 1.3k 3.6× 300 1.0× 110 0.5× 162 0.8× 89 1.9k
Martha L. Thurlow United States 28 1.2k 1.2× 1.9k 5.1× 644 2.1× 190 0.9× 165 0.8× 233 3.1k
Wendy S. Grigg United States 13 723 0.7× 1.1k 3.0× 121 0.4× 71 0.3× 150 0.8× 16 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Lyons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Lyons

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

All Works

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Hinami, Keiki, et al.. (2022). Does Bail Reform Decarcerate Mental Illness? Public Health Challenges for a Large County Jail System. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 28(4). 267–273. 1 indexed citations
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Hinami, Keiki, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and risk factors for opioid related mortality among probation clients in an American city. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 137. 108712–108712. 7 indexed citations
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Cao, Mingshu, Karl Fraser, Chris S. Jones, et al.. (2017). Untargeted Metabotyping Lolium perenne Reveals Population-Level Variation in Plant Flavonoids and Alkaloids. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 133–133. 15 indexed citations
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Houston, Eric, et al.. (2016). Assessing Implicit Cognition Among Patients Lost to Follow-up for HIV Care: A Preliminary Study. The Open AIDS Journal. 10(1). 83–92. 3 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (2015). Mindfulness based relapse prevention for male, drug-using jail inmates. 2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo (Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2015). 1 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, et al.. (2014). HIV Prevention and Education in State Prison Systems. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 20(2). 105–115. 8 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, et al.. (2013). Intimate Strangers? Social Networks in HIV-Prevention Groups for Drug Users. Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery. 8(2). 129–148. 4 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, Amy K. Johnson, & Robert Garofalo. (2013). “What Could Have Been Different”: A Qualitative Study of Syndemic Theory and HIV Prevention Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. 12(3-4). 368–383. 17 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, et al.. (2012). Racial Disproportionality in the Criminal Justice System for Drug Offenses. Race and Justice. 3(1). 83–101. 8 indexed citations
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Tolentino, Jocelyn, Thomas Lyons, & Paul J. Goldstein. (2007). Respiratory Illness, Gender, and Crack Cocaine Cessation Among Jail Detainees. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 13(3). 170–179. 2 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, et al.. (2006). HIV in Correctional Facilities: Role of Self-Report in Case Identification. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 20(2). 93–96. 2 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas, et al.. (2006). Stimulant use and HIV Risk Behavior: The Influence of Peer Support Group Participation. AIDS Education and Prevention. 18(5). 461–473. 21 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (1998). Intraprovincial Disparities in China: Fujian Province, 1978–1995*. Economic Geography. 74(4). 405–432. 15 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (1993). Commercial Reform in China: The Grain Trade of Fujian Province, 1978-1988. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 41(4). 691–736. 6 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (1992). Grain in Fujian: Intra-provincial Patterns of Production and Trade, 1952–1988. The China Quarterly. 129. 184–215.
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Lyons, Thomas. (1991). Interprovincial Disparities in China: Output and Consumption, 1952-1987. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 39(3). 471–506. 115 indexed citations
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Newman, Peter, Jeffrey Kenworthy, & Thomas Lyons. (1990). Transport energy conservation policies for Australian cities: Strategies for reducing automobile dependence. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology. 7(4). 1369–78. 17 indexed citations
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Sands, Barbara & Thomas Lyons. (1988). Economic Integration and Planning in Maoist China.. Pacific Affairs. 61(3). 497–497. 2 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (1987). Interprovincial Trade and Development in China, 1957-1979. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 35(2). 223–256. 5 indexed citations
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Lyons, Thomas. (1983). Economic integration and development in China, 1957-1979. University Microfilms International eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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