Thomas Samson

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Thomas Samson is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Samson has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Surgery, 19 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Samson's work include Cleft Lip and Palate Research (18 papers), Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (14 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Thomas Samson is often cited by papers focused on Cleft Lip and Palate Research (18 papers), Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (14 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Thomas Samson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Thomas Samson's co-authors include Nobuo Kanazawa, Michael Sixt, G Roos, Reinhard Pabst, Manuel Selg, Dieter P. Reinhardt, Manfred B. Lutz, Lydia Sorokin, Patrick B. Garvey and Edward W. Buchel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Cell Biology and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Samson

47 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

The Conduit System Transports Soluble Antigens from the Afferent Lymph to Resident Dendritic Cells in the T Cell Area of the Lymph Node

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Samson United States	17	544	539	380	242	219	51	1.7k
Dominik R. Haudenschild United States	28	603 1.1×	829 1.5×	831 2.2×	158 0.7×	294 1.3×	78	3.0k
Szun S. Tay Australia	22	516 0.9×	939 1.7×	372 1.0×	186 0.8×	141 0.6×	43	1.9k
James R. Dasch United States	19	178 0.3×	395 0.7×	625 1.6×	131 0.5×	175 0.8×	28	1.5k
Selim Kuçi Germany	28	340 0.6×	629 1.2×	569 1.5×	115 0.5×	57 0.3×	53	2.0k
T. Kirchner Germany	24	589 1.1×	266 0.5×	253 0.7×	137 0.6×	75 0.3×	64	1.6k
Christine Moussion United States	12	593 1.1×	1.8k 3.3×	547 1.4×	51 0.2×	221 1.0×	21	2.5k
Akira Katsumi Japan	22	153 0.3×	309 0.6×	759 2.0×	158 0.7×	367 1.7×	73	2.4k
Noboru Yamaji Japan	9	311 0.6×	163 0.3×	860 2.3×	158 0.7×	74 0.3×	15	1.4k
Esther Guetta Israel	19	951 1.7×	406 0.8×	889 2.3×	263 1.1×	52 0.2×	30	2.5k
Sylvie Fraïtag France	25	221 0.4×	732 1.4×	435 1.1×	434 1.8×	140 0.6×	110	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Samson

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Rosella, Laura C., et al.. (2025). A population-based cohort study of mitochondrial disease and mental health conditions in Ontario, Canada. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 20(1). 177–177.

Tse, Raymond, Thomas J. Sitzman, Alexander C. Allori, et al.. (2023). Measuring the Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Lateral Deviation of Subnasale Is a Clinical and Morphologic Index of Unrepaired Severity. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 62(1). 69–78. 3 indexed citations

Greene, Alicia, Yiqi Zhang, Onur Asan, et al.. (2022). Successful application of the innovation process to a case of Floyd Type I tracheal agenesis. Surgery Open Science. 11. 73–76. 4 indexed citations

Leberfinger, Ashley N., Christine M. Jones, Donald R. Mackay, et al.. (2021). Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture of Intraoral Splints: A Potential Role in Cleft Care. Journal of Surgical Research. 261. 173–178. 6 indexed citations

Samson, Thomas, Raymond Tse, Alexander C. Allori, et al.. (2020). A Toolbox of Surgical Techniques for Palatal Fistula Repair. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 58(2). 170–180. 9 indexed citations

Sitzman, Thomas J., Raymond Tse, Alexander C. Allori, et al.. (2020). Feasibility of Surgeon-Delivered Audit and Feedback Incorporating Peer Surgical Coaching to Reduce Fistula Incidence following Cleft Palate Repair: A Pilot Trial. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 146(1). 144–153. 9 indexed citations

Gray, Megan, et al.. (2018). Opioid Sparing in Cleft Palate Surgery. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 55(9). 1200–1204. 13 indexed citations

Mercan, Ezgi, Makinna Oestreich, David M. Fisher, et al.. (2017). Objective Assessment of the Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity Using Three-Dimensional Stereophotogrammetry: Severity and Outcome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 141(4). 547e–558e. 37 indexed citations

Jones, Christine M., et al.. (2017). Sparing a Craniotomy: The Role of Intraoperative Methylene Blue in Management of Midline Dermoid Cysts. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 139(6). 1445–1451. 7 indexed citations

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Dalal, Priti G., et al.. (2016). Postoperative Pain and Analgesia in Children Undergoing Palatal Surgery: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 32(4). 279–286. 7 indexed citations

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Samson, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Challenges of Organizing Mission Surgery in Resource Limited Environments. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 26(4). 1075–1078. 5 indexed citations

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Samson, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Bathrocephaly: a case report of a head shape associated with a persistent mendosal suture. PubMed. 119(3). 263–7. 1 indexed citations

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Worthmann, Kirstin, Michael Leitges, Beina Teng, et al.. (2013). Def-6, a Novel Regulator of Small GTPases in Podocytes, Acts Downstream of Atypical Protein Kinase C (aPKC) λ/ι. American Journal Of Pathology. 183(6). 1945–1959. 7 indexed citations

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Michelotti, Brett F., et al.. (2012). Should Surgeons Use Arm Restraints After Cleft Surgery?. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 69(4). 387–388. 11 indexed citations

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Buul, Jaap D. van, Michael J. Allingham, Thomas Samson, et al.. (2007). RhoG regulates endothelial apical cup assembly downstream from ICAM1 engagement and is involved in leukocyte trans-endothelial migration. The Journal of Cell Biology. 178(7). 1279–1293. 177 indexed citations

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Samson, Thomas, et al.. (2007). Def-6, a Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor for Rac1, Interacts with the Skeletal Muscle Integrin Chain α7A and Influences Myoblast Differentiation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(21). 15730–15742. 29 indexed citations

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Garvey, Patrick B., Edward W. Buchel, Barbara A. Pockaj, et al.. (2006). DIEP and Pedicled TRAM Flaps: A Comparison of Outcomes. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 117(6). 1711–1719. 182 indexed citations

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Garvey, Patrick B., Edward W. Buchel, Barbara A. Pockaj, Richard J. Gray, & Thomas Samson. (2005). The Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction in Overweight and Obese Patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 115(2). 447–457. 104 indexed citations

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Samson, Thomas, Neil Smyth, Olaf Wendler, et al.. (2004). The LIM-only Proteins FHL2 and FHL3 Interact with α- and β-Subunits of the Muscle α7β1 Integrin Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(27). 28641–28652. 86 indexed citations

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Samson, Thomas, et al.. (2001). Cecal herniation through the foramen of Winslow after laparoscopic Nissenfundoplication. Surgical Endoscopy. 15(12). 1490–1490. 5 indexed citations

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