Thomas W. Scott

44.7k total citations · 15 hit papers
219 papers, 27.2k citations indexed

About

Thomas W. Scott is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas W. Scott has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 27.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 187 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 79 papers in Infectious Diseases and 44 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas W. Scott's work include Mosquito-borne diseases and control (186 papers), Malaria Research and Control (101 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (75 papers). Thomas W. Scott is often cited by papers focused on Mosquito-borne diseases and control (186 papers), Malaria Research and Control (101 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (75 papers). Thomas W. Scott collaborates with scholars based in United States, Peru and United Kingdom. Thomas W. Scott's co-authors include Amy C. Morrison, Simon I Hay, Oliver J. Brady, Jane P. Messina, Peter W. Gething, Samir Bhatt, John S. Brownstein, Catherine L. Moyes, Louis Lambrechts and Andrew Farlow and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thomas W. Scott

215 papers receiving 26.4k citations

Hit Papers

The global distribution and burden of dengue 2005 2026 2012 2019 2013 2012 2019 2010 2011 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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. The global distribution and burden of dengue
    2013 7.0k citations Peter W. Gething, Oliver J. Brady et al. Nature profile →
  2. Refining the Global Spatial Limits of Dengue Virus Transmission by Evidence-Based Consensus
    2012 1.3k citations Oliver J. Brady, Peter W. Gething et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →
  3. The current and future global distribution and population at risk of dengue
    2019 753 citations Jane P. Messina, Oliver J. Brady et al. profile →
  4. Consequences of the Expanding Global Distribution of Aedes albopictus for Dengue Virus Transmission
    2010 548 citations Louis Lambrechts, Thomas W. Scott et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →
  5. Impact of daily temperature fluctuations on dengue virus transmission by Aedes aegypti
    2011 522 citations Louis Lambrechts, Thomas W. Scott et al. profile →
  6. Global spread of dengue virus types: mapping the 70 year history
    2014 483 citations Jane P. Messina, Oliver J. Brady et al. profile →
  7. DISPERSAL OF THE DENGUE VECTOR AEDES AEGYPTI WITHIN AND BETWEEN RURAL COMMUNITIES
    2005 473 citations Thomas W. Scott, A Costero et al. profile →
  8. The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases
    2020 452 citations Anne L. Wilson, Orin Courtenay et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →
  9. Epidemic arboviral diseases: priorities for research and public health
    2016 406 citations Thomas W. Scott et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
  10. House-to-house human movement drives dengue virus transmission
    2012 366 citations Steven T. Stoddard, Amy C. Morrison et al. profile →
  11. Ross, Macdonald, and a Theory for the Dynamics and Control of Mosquito-Transmitted Pathogens
    2012 364 citations David L. Smith, Katherine E. Battle et al. PLoS Pathogens profile →
  12. Modelling adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus survival at different temperatures in laboratory and field settings
    2013 349 citations Oliver J. Brady, Nick Golding et al. Parasites & Vectors profile →
  13. Asymptomatic humans transmit dengue virus to mosquitoes
    2015 330 citations Veasna Duong, Louis Lambrechts et al. profile →
  14. A Critical Assessment of Vector Control for Dengue Prevention
    2015 310 citations Fred Gould, T. Alex Perkins et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →
  15. Mapping global environmental suitability for Zika virus
    2016 268 citations Jane P. Messina, Moritz U. G. Kraemer 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 W. Scott United States 76 23.4k 12.7k 5.3k 3.5k 2.8k 219 27.2k
Duane J. Gubler United States 86 29.4k 1.3× 21.6k 1.7× 3.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 2.7k 1.0× 221 32.6k
Peter W. Gething United Kingdom 67 17.6k 0.8× 7.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.3× 1.8k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 177 23.6k
John S. Brownstein United States 76 12.5k 0.5× 9.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.3× 5.9k 1.7× 3.6k 1.3× 345 30.1k
Oliver J. Brady United Kingdom 38 13.1k 0.6× 8.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 88 14.7k
Catherine L. Moyes United Kingdom 38 10.8k 0.5× 5.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.3× 978 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 65 13.5k
Eva Harris United States 83 18.0k 0.8× 14.6k 1.1× 1.9k 0.4× 1000 0.3× 975 0.4× 329 22.2k
Samir Bhatt United Kingdom 45 10.5k 0.4× 6.7k 0.5× 1.4k 0.3× 1.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 157 17.6k
John M. Drake United States 47 8.2k 0.4× 5.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 209 15.4k
Jane P. Messina United Kingdom 25 10.6k 0.5× 6.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 46 13.8k
Scott B. Halstead United States 73 17.4k 0.7× 14.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.2× 1.0k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 223 20.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Allen, Tammy D., Samuel Dadzie, Gamou Fall, et al.. (2025). Strengthening global preparedness and response to arboviral disease threats: a call to action. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 26(1). 15–17.
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Vazquez‐Prokopec, Gonzalo M., Amy C. Morrison, Valerie A. Paz‐Soldán, et al.. (2023). Inapparent infections shape the transmission heterogeneity of dengue. PNAS Nexus. 2(3). pgad024–pgad024. 9 indexed citations
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Vella, Michael R., Christian E. Gunning, Gissella M. Vásquez, et al.. (2021). Rapid evolution of knockdown resistance haplotypes in response to pyrethroid selection in Aedes aegypti. Evolutionary Applications. 14(8). 2098–2113. 16 indexed citations
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Cavany, Sean, Guido España, Gonzalo M. Vazquez‐Prokopec, Thomas W. Scott, & T. Alex Perkins. (2021). Pandemic-associated mobility restrictions could cause increases in dengue virus transmission. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15(8). e0009603–e0009603. 21 indexed citations
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Morrison, Amy C., William H. Elson, Helvio Astete, et al.. (2021). The impact of dengue illness on social distancing and caregiving behavior. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15(7). e0009614–e0009614. 2 indexed citations
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Wilson, Anne L., Orin Courtenay, Louise A. Kelly‐Hope, et al.. (2020). The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 14(1). e0007831–e0007831. 452 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cavany, Sean, Guido España, Alun L. Lloyd, et al.. (2020). Optimizing the deployment of ultra-low volume and targeted indoor residual spraying for dengue outbreak response. PLoS Computational Biology. 16(4). e1007743–e1007743. 23 indexed citations
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Elson, William H., Amy C. Morrison, Erik J. Groessl, et al.. (2020). Measuring health related quality of life for dengue patients in Iquitos, Peru. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 14(7). e0008477–e0008477. 6 indexed citations
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Hancock, Penelope A., Scott A. Ritchie, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt, et al.. (2019). Predicting the spatial dynamics of Wolbachia infections in Aedes aegypti arbovirus vector populations in heterogeneous landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(7). 1674–1686. 12 indexed citations
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Perkins, T. Alex, Robert C. Reiner, Guido España, et al.. (2019). An agent-based model of dengue virus transmission shows how uncertainty about breakthrough infections influences vaccination impact projections. PLoS Computational Biology. 15(3). e1006710–e1006710. 20 indexed citations
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Bosch, Quirine A. ten, Hannah Clapham, Louis Lambrechts, et al.. (2018). Contributions from the silent majority dominate dengue virus transmission. PLoS Pathogens. 14(5). e1006965–e1006965. 105 indexed citations
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Brady, Oliver J., Nick Golding, David M. Pigott, et al.. (2014). Global temperature constraints on Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus persistence and competence for dengue virus transmission. Parasites & Vectors. 7(1). 338–338. 275 indexed citations
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Smith, David L., Katherine E. Battle, Simon I Hay, et al.. (2012). Ross, Macdonald, and a Theory for the Dynamics and Control of Mosquito-Transmitted Pathogens. PLoS Pathogens. 8(4). e1002588–e1002588. 364 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chaves, Luis Fernando, Amy C. Morrison, Uriel Kitron, & Thomas W. Scott. (2011). Nonlinear impacts of climatic variability on the density‐dependent regulation of an insect vector of disease. Global Change Biology. 18(2). 457–468. 81 indexed citations
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Scott, Thomas W. & Karel Hrazdil. (2011). The Role of Industry Classification in Estimating Discretionary Accruals. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Costero, A, Geoffrey M. Attardo, Thomas W. Scott, & John D. Edman. (1998). An experimental study on the detection of fructose in Aedes aegypti.. PubMed. 14(3). 234–42. 28 indexed citations
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Scott, Thomas W.. (1994). Incentives and disincentives for financial disclosure: Voluntary disclosure of defined benefit. 69(1). 26–43. 72 indexed citations
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Scott, Thomas W., et al.. (1970). Reports and Publications. Nature. 225(5227). 112–112.
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Scott, Thomas W., et al.. (1955). Reports and other Publications. Nature. 175(4446). 136–136. 1 indexed citations

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