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James H. Thomas publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James H. Thomas sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 178 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

James H. Thomas D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James H. Thomas is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has focused their research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's published works have appeared in various academic venues, reflecting a range of topics and interests. Frequent publication outlets include Nursing, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Journal of EAHIL, and Journal of Emergency Nursing.

The research topics covered by James H. Thomas include:

  • Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

Recent publications by James H. Thomas feature the following papers:

  • "The response of a pediatric ED to COVID-19," 2021, Nursing
  • "Long term clinical outcomes and associated predictors of progression free survival in anal canal cancer," 2022, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
  • "Crowdsourcing and COVID-19: a case study of Cochrane Crowd," 2021, Journal of EAHIL
  • "Improving Timeliness of Pediatric Emergency Department Admissions," 2022, Journal of Emergency Nursing

Collaboration has been an aspect of their research career, with frequent co-authors including Sean Elwell, Laura Alfonsi, Lisa M. Lietzke, Sara Beltrán Ponce, and Bradley A. Erickson.

James H. Thomas's contributions to science have been recognized through awards such as the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), received in both 2002 and 2014.

Best Publications

  • A PDK1 homolog is necessary and sufficient to transduce AGE-1 PI3 kinase signals that regulate diapause in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Suzanne Paradis;Michael Ailion;Alex Toker;James H. Thomas

  • A transmembrane guanylyl cyclase (DAF-11) and Hsp90 (DAF-21) regulate a common set of chemosensory behaviors in caenorhabditis elegans.

    Deborah A. Birnby;Elizabeth Malone Link;Jennifer J. Vowels;Hong Tian

  • Transcriptional outputs of the Caenorhabditis elegans forkhead protein DAF-16.

    Joshua McElwee;Kerry Bubb;James H. Thomas;James H. Thomas

  • Dopaminergic neuronal loss and motor deficits in Caenorhabditis elegans overexpressing human α‐synuclein

    Merja Lakso;Suvi Vartiainen;Anu Maarit Moilanen;Jouni Sirviö

  • Genetic analysis of chemosensory control of dauer formation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    J J Vowels;J H Thomas

  • The RFX-Type Transcription Factor DAF-19 Regulates Sensory Neuron Cilium Formation in C. elegans

    Peter Swoboda;Haskell T. Adler;James H. Thomas

  • Shared Transcriptional Signature in Caenorhabditis elegans Dauer Larvae and Long-lived daf-2 Mutants Implicates Detoxification System in Longevity Assurance

    Joshua J. McElwee;Eugene Schuster;Eric Blanc;James H. Thomas

  • Lethal paralysis of Caenorhabditis elegans by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Creg Darby;Christine L. Cosma;James H. Thomas;Colin Manoil

  • Neurodegeneration and defective neurotransmission in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of tauopathy

    Brian C. Kraemer;Bin Zhang;James B. Leverenz;James H. Thomas

  • Chemosensory Neurons Function in Parallel to Mediate a Pheromone Response in C. elegans

    Wendy S. Schackwitz;Takao Inoue;James H. Thomas

  • Genetic analysis of defecation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    J H Thomas

  • Lifespan extension in Caenorhabditis elegans by complete removal of food.

    Tammi L. Kaeberlein;Erica D. Smith;Mitsuhiro Tsuchiya;K. Linnea Welton

  • Sequence of C. elegans lag-2 reveals a cell-signalling domain shared with Delta and Serrate of Drosophila

    Frans E. Tax;Jon J. Yeargers;James H. Thomas

  • Thinking about genetic redundancy

    James H. Thomas

  • Evidence for parallel processing of sensory information controlling dauer formation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    James H. Thomas;Deborah A. Birnby;Jennifer J. Vowels

  • Adaptive evolution in zinc finger transcription factors.

    Ryan O. Emerson;James H. Thomas

  • The C. elegans homolog of the murine cystic kidney disease gene Tg737 functions in a ciliogenic pathway and is disrupted in osm-5 mutant worms.

    Courtney J. Haycraft;Peter Swoboda;Patrick D. Taulman;James H. Thomas

  • The clinical course of asymptomatic mesenteric arterial stenosis

    James H. Thomas;Kathleen Blake;George E. Pierce;Arlo S. Hermreck

  • Genetic and pharmacological analysis of neurotransmitters controlling egg laying in C. elegans

    D Weinshenker;G Garriga;JH Thomas

  • Evolutionary conservation of regulated longevity assurance mechanisms

    Joshua J McElwee;Joshua J McElwee;Eugene Schuster;Eric Blanc;Matthew D Piper

Frequent Co-Authors

Jay Shendure
Jay Shendure University of Washington
Hugh M. Robertson
Hugh M. Robertson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gerard D. Schellenberg
Gerard D. Schellenberg University of Pennsylvania
Matt Kaeberlein
Matt Kaeberlein University of Washington
Lawrence Salkoff
Lawrence Salkoff Washington University in St. Louis
Piali Sengupta
Piali Sengupta Brandeis University
Maitreya J. Dunham
Maitreya J. Dunham University of Washington
Paul W. Sternberg
Paul W. Sternberg California Institute of Technology
Leon Avery
Leon Avery University of Waterloo
Gary Ruvkun
Gary Ruvkun Harvard University

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