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D-Index
156
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900
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Alan J. Thompson publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 906 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Alan J. Thompson D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan J. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 156 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Alan J. Thompson is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and specializes in medicine. Their primary research focus is within the subfields of pathology and forensic medicine, neurology, rheumatology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, as well as oncology.

The scientist's work extensively covers a range of main topics including:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research

Throughout the academic career, Alan J. Thompson has contributed publications to several frequent venues, such as:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Neurology
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications

Their recent papers include:

  • Multiple sclerosis progression: time for a new mechanism-driven framework, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • Identifying multiple sclerosis subtypes using unsupervised machine learning and MRI data, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Harmonizing Definitions for Progression Independent of Relapse Activity in Multiple Sclerosis, 2023, JAMA Neurology
  • The 2013 clinical course descriptors for multiple sclerosis, 2020, Neurology
  • Aggressive multiple sclerosis (1): Towards a definition of the phenotype, 2020, Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alan J. Thompson consist of:

  • Olga Ciccarelli
  • Frederik Barkhof
  • Declan Chard
  • Ferrán Prados
  • Xavier Montalbán

Alan J. Thompson was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 Revisions to the McDonald criteria

    Chris H Polman;Stephen C Reingold;Brenda Banwell;Michel Clanet

  • Recommended diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: Guidelines from the International Panel on the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

    W. Ian McDonald;Alistair Compston;Gilles Edan;Donald E Goodkin

  • Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria

    Alan J. Thompson;Brenda L. Banwell;Frederik Barkhof;Frederik Barkhof;William M. Carroll

  • Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2005 revisions to the "McDonald Criteria".

    Chris H. Polman;Stephen C. Reingold;Gilles Edan;Massimo Filippi

  • Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: The 2013 revisions

    Fred D. Lublin;Stephen C. Reingold;Jeffrey A. Cohen;Gary R. Cutter

  • Non-invasive mapping of connections between human thalamus and cortex using diffusion imaging

    T E J Behrens;H Johansen-Berg;M W Woolrich;M W Woolrich;S M Smith

  • Development of a multiple sclerosis functional composite as a clinical trial outcome measure

    Gary R. Cutter;Monika L. Baier;Richard A. Rudick;Diane L. Cookfair

  • Atlas of Multiple Sclerosis 2013: A growing global problem with widespread inequity

    Paul Browne;Dhia Chandraratna;Ceri Angood;Helen Tremlett

  • Neural correlates of motor recovery after stroke: a longitudinal fMRI study.

    N. S. Ward;M. M. Brown;A. J. Thompson;R. S. J. Frackowiak

  • The Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)A new patient-based outcome measure

    Jeremy Hobart;Donna Lamping;Ray Fitzpatrick;Afsane Riazi

  • A Longitudinal Study of Abnormalities on MRI and Disability from Multiple Sclerosis

    Peter A Brex;Olga Ciccarelli;Jonathon I O'Riordan;Michael Sailer

  • Disability and T2 MRI lesions: a 20-year follow-up of patients with relapse onset of multiple sclerosis.

    L. K. Fisniku;P. A. Brex;D. R. Altmann;K. A. Miszkiel

  • ECTRIMS/EAN guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis.

    X. Montalban;R. Gold;A. J. Thompson;S. Otero‐Romero

  • Cannabinoids for treatment of spasticity and other symptoms related to multiple sclerosis (CAMS study): multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial

    John Zajicek;Patrick Fox;Hilary Sanders;David Wright

  • Measuring the impact of MS on walking ability: the 12-Item MS Walking Scale (MSWS-12).

    J. C. Hobart;A. Riazi;D. L. Lamping;R. Fitzpatrick

  • Clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis, part I: natural history, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis

    David Miller;Frederik Barkhof;Xavier Montalban;Alan Thompson

  • Axonal loss in multiple sclerosis lesions: magnetic resonance imaging insights into substrates of disability.

    J. H. T. M. Van Waesberghe;W. Kamphorst;C. J. A. De Groot;M. A. A. Van Walderveen

  • Neural correlates of outcome after stroke: a cross-sectional fMRI study

    N. S. Ward;M. M. Brown;A. J. Thompson;R. S. J. Frackowiak

  • Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier precedes symptoms and other MRI signs of new lesions in multiple sclerosis : pathogenetic and clinical implications

    A.G. Kermode;A.J. Thompson;P.S. Tofts;D.G. MacManus

  • Measurement of atrophy in multiple sclerosis: pathological basis, methodological aspects and clinical relevance

    David H Miller;Frederik Barkhof;Joseph A Frank;Geoffrey J M Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

DH Miller
DH Miller University of Leeds
Olga Ciccarelli
Olga Ciccarelli University College London
Daniel R. Altmann
Daniel R. Altmann Imperial College London
Frederik Barkhof
Frederik Barkhof University College London
Gareth J. Barker
Gareth J. Barker King's College London
Claudia A. M. Wheeler-Kingshott
Claudia A. M. Wheeler-Kingshott University College London
Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Xavier Montalban
Xavier Montalban Autonomous University of Barcelona
W. I. McDonald
W. I. McDonald Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Gordon T. Plant
Gordon T. Plant University College London

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