Tim Thompson

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
111 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Tim Thompson is a scholar working on Archeology, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Thompson has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Archeology, 30 papers in Genetics and 20 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Tim Thompson's work include Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (49 papers), Paleopathology and ancient diseases (33 papers) and Forensic and Genetic Research (24 papers). Tim Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (49 papers), Paleopathology and ancient diseases (33 papers) and Forensic and Genetic Research (24 papers). Tim Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Tim Thompson's co-authors include Meez Islam, David Gonçalves, Sarah Ellingham, Eugénia Cunha, Marie Gauthier, Assumpció Malgosa, Stefano Enzo, Giampaolo Piga, David Errickson and Rebecca Gowland and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Tim Thompson

103 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Estimating temperature exposure of burnt bone — A methodological review

2014 146 citations Sarah Ellingham, Tim Thompson et al. Science & Justice profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tim Thompson United Kingdom	28	1.6k	587	421	381	336	111	2.7k
Andrew Chamberlain United Kingdom	40	2.0k 1.2×	1.3k 2.2×	864 2.1×	1.4k 3.8×	274 0.8×	122	5.1k
A. M. Pollard United Kingdom	34	2.0k 1.2×	1.6k 2.7×	678 1.6×	269 0.7×	86 0.3×	104	3.6k
Assumpció Malgosa Spain	23	1.4k 0.8×	504 0.9×	274 0.7×	471 1.2×	108 0.3×	188	2.0k
Phillip L. Walker United States	33	2.6k 1.6×	1.3k 2.2×	873 2.1×	872 2.3×	94 0.3×	75	4.7k
Kirsty Penkman United Kingdom	37	1.2k 0.7×	1.7k 2.9×	1.6k 3.7×	477 1.3×	97 0.3×	130	4.2k
Niels Lynnerup Denmark	40	3.3k 2.0×	1.6k 2.8×	629 1.5×	1.9k 4.9×	273 0.8×	230	6.4k
Timothy G. Bromage United States	38	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 2.3×	1.8k 4.2×	304 0.8×	30 0.1×	174	4.5k
Marcos Martinón‐Torres United Kingdom	25	1.0k 0.6×	937 1.6×	311 0.7×	53 0.1×	33 0.1×	131	2.9k
Thilo Rehren United Kingdom	36	2.3k 1.4×	1.6k 2.7×	511 1.2×	44 0.1×	33 0.1×	203	4.5k
Daniel C. Fisher United States	33	456 0.3×	1.6k 2.8×	1.0k 2.5×	213 0.6×	26 0.1×	102	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Tim Thompson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tim Thompson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Thompson

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

All Works

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Thompson, Tim, David Errickson, Malin Holst, et al.. (2025). Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain. PLoS ONE. 20(4). e0319847–e0319847.

Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2025). Bone Diagenesis and Extremes of Preservation in Forensic Science. TeesRep (Teesside University). 5(1). 2–2. 1 indexed citations

Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2025). The contribution of modern biological anthropology to player development and selection in elite soccer.. TeesRep (Teesside University). 1. 100005–100005.

Thompson, Tim. (2024). The impact of climate change and sustainability initiatives on forensic practice. Forensic Science International Synergy. 8. 100475–100475.

Thompson, Tim, Jane Thomas‐Oates, Stephen Buckley, et al.. (2020). A conscious rethink: Why is brain tissue commonly preserved in the archaeological record? Commentary on: Petrone P, Pucci P, Niola M, et al. Heat-induced brain vitrification from the Vesuvius eruption in C.E. 79. N Engl J Med 2020;382:383-4. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1909867. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 87–95. 2 indexed citations

Parekh, Utsav, et al.. (2020). Effective approaches to three-dimensional digital reconstruction of fragmented human skeletal remains using laser surface scanning. Forensic Science International Synergy. 2. 215–223. 13 indexed citations

Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2019). 3D Imaging as a Public Engagement Tool: Investigating an Ox Cranium Used in Target Practice at Vindolanda. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 7 indexed citations

Errickson, David, et al.. (2019). The effect of different imaging techniques for the visualisation of evidence in court on jury comprehension. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 134(4). 1451–1455. 27 indexed citations

Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2019). The impact of personal perception on the identification of tattoo pattern in human identification. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 64. 34–41. 9 indexed citations

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Thompson, Tim & Pauline Norris. (2018). A new method for the recovery and evidential comparison of footwear impressions using 3D structured light scanning. Science & Justice. 58(3). 237–243. 23 indexed citations

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Hansford, James P., Patricia C. Wright, Armand H. Rasoamiaramanana, et al.. (2018). Early Holocene human presence in Madagascar evidenced by exploitation of avian megafauna. Science Advances. 4(9). eaat6925–eaat6925. 76 indexed citations

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Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2018). Using structured light three-dimensional surface scanning on living individuals: Key considerations and best practice for forensic medicine. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 55. 58–64. 24 indexed citations

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Thompson, Tim, et al.. (2018). Documentation and analysis of traumatic injuries in clinical forensic medicine involving structured light three-dimensional surface scanning versus photography. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 58. 93–100. 27 indexed citations

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Thompson, Tim. (2015). Podcasts as projects. BioTechniques. 24(4). 58–59.

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Errickson, David, et al.. (2014). The application of 3D visualization of osteological trauma for the courtroom: A critical review. Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging. 2(3). 132–137. 65 indexed citations

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Ellingham, Sarah, Tim Thompson, Meez Islam, & Gillian Taylor. (2014). Estimating temperature exposure of burnt bone — A methodological review. Science & Justice. 55(3). 181–188. 146 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gonçalves, David, Eugénia Cunha, & Tim Thompson. (2014). Estimation of the pre-burning condition of human remains in forensic contexts. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 129(5). 1137–1143. 44 indexed citations

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Kline, Paul, et al.. (2003). Bluetooth Application Programming with the Java APIs (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc. eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, Tim. (1990). Keynote - A Language and Extensible Graphics Editor for Music.. 3. 331–357. 3 indexed citations

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Klein, M. J., Tim Thompson, & S. J. Bolton. (1989). Systematic Observations and Correlation Studies of Variations in the Synchrotron Radio Emission from Jupiter. NASA Special Publication. 494. 151–155. 21 indexed citations

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