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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 70 754 657 143 127 171 31778

James Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Thomas between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Thomas published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 81 of the 322 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2025. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 53 publications
1995 2025

322 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Thomas: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 5
2004 6
2005 6
2006 4
2007 2
2008 5
2009 5
2010 9
2011 6
2012 18
2013 16
2014 29
2015 14
2016 11
2017 15
2018 11
2019 9
2020 5
2021 0
2022 30
2023 30
2024 28
2025 53
Total 322
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James Thomas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 171
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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James Thomas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43 70
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

James Thomas is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research output predominantly focuses on the field of Medicine, with a total of 168 publications recorded. Within this field, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as General Health Professions, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

The primary topics addressed in their work encompass Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, Health Policy Implementation Science, and the Delphi Technique in Research. Other significant subjects include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Behavioral Health and Interventions, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

The recent papers authored or co-authored by James Thomas include the following:

  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, BMJ)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, Systematic Reviews)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, International Journal of Surgery)
  • PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews (2021, BMJ)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, PLoS Medicine)

James Thomas frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Iain Marshall
  • Byron Wallace
  • Benjamin Nye
  • Frank Soboczenski
  • Ani Nenkova

Their publications appear regularly in several venues, most notably:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • F1000Research
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews

    James Thomas;Angela Harden

  • Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research: a critical review

    Elaine Barnett-Page;James Thomas

  • An Introduction to Systematic Reviews

    David Gough;Sandy Oliver;James Thomas

  • A systematic review of barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers

    Kathryn Oliver;Simon Innvar;Theo Lorenc;Jenny Woodman

  • Clarifying differences between review designs and methods

    David Gough;James Thomas;Sandy Oliver

  • Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy

    Catherine R. Chamberlain;Alison. O’Mara-Eves;Jessie. Porter;Tim. Coleman

  • Using text mining for study identification in systematic reviews: a systematic review of current approaches

    Alison O’Mara-Eves;James Thomas;John McNaught;Makoto Miwa

  • Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews

    James Thomas;Angela Harden;Ann Oakley;Sandy Oliver

  • Living systematic reviews: an emerging opportunity to narrow the evidence-practice gap

    Julian Elliott;Tari Joy Turner;Ornella Maria Clavisi;James Thomas

  • Impact and experiences of delayed discharge: A mixed‐studies systematic review

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  • Methodological Issues in Combining Diverse Study Types in Systematic Reviews

    Angela Harden;James Thomas

  • Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic analysis

    Alison O'Mara-Eves;Ginny Brunton;David McDaid;Sandy Oliver

  • Machine learning for identifying Randomized Controlled Trials: An evaluation and practitioner's guide.

    Iain J. Marshall;Anna Noel-Storr;Joël Kuiper;James Thomas

  • A web-based tool for adjusting costs to a specific target currency and price year

    Ian Shemilt;Ian Shemilt;James Thomas;Marcello Morciano

  • School-based interventions to prevent anxiety and depression in children and young people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

    Deborah M Caldwell;Sarah R Davies;Sarah E Hetrick;Jennifer C Palmer

  • The Human Behaviour-Change Project: harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning for evidence synthesis and interpretation

    Susan Michie;James Thomas;Marie Johnston;Pol Mac Aonghusa

  • Synthesising quantitative evidence in systematic reviews of complex health interventions

    Julian P T Higgins;José A López-López;Betsy J Becker;Sarah R Davies

  • Children and healthy eating: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators

    James Thomas;Katy Sutcliffe;Angela Harden;Ann Oakley

  • Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Parenting Programs A Qualitative Systematic Review

    Julie A Mytton;Jenny C Ingram;Sarah Manns;James Thomas

  • Applications of text mining within systematic reviews

    James Thomas;John McNaught;Sophia Ananiadou

  • The school environment and student health: a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative research

    Farah Jamal;Adam Fletcher;Angela Harden;Angela Harden;Helene Anne Wells

  • Systematic review of the effects of schools and school environment interventions on health: evidence mapping and synthesis

    C. Bonell;F. Jamal;A. Harden;H. Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandy Oliver
Sandy Oliver University College London
Angela Harden
Angela Harden City, University of London
Sarah Stewart-Brown
Sarah Stewart-Brown University of Warwick
Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley University College London
Chris Bonell
Chris Bonell London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sophia Ananiadou
Sophia Ananiadou University of Manchester
Adam Fletcher
Adam Fletcher Cardiff University
Simon Murphy
Simon Murphy Cardiff University
Rona Campbell
Rona Campbell University of Bristol
Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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