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D-Index
80
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19882
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17269
National Ranking
570

Pascal Thomas 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 Pascal Thomas sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 553 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pascal Thomas 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 Pascal Thomas sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pascal Thomas is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and related disciplines. Their work spans a range of subfields including neurology, epidemiology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their research covers main topics such as:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Recent papers by Pascal Thomas include:

  • Risk Prediction Model of 90-Day Mortality After Esophagectomy for Cancer, 2021, JAMA Surgery
  • European Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus recommendations on technical standards of segmentectomy for primary lung cancer, 2023, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study, 2021, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • The Reality of Lung Cancer Paradox: The Impact of Body Mass Index on Long-Term Survival of Resected Lung Cancer. A French Nationwide Analysis from the Epithor Database, 2021, Cancers
  • Lung Ultrasound Findings in the Postanesthesia Care Unit Are Associated With Outcome After Major Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study in a High-Risk Cohort, 2020, Anesthesia & Analgesia

They have collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz
  • Xavier Benoît D'Journo
  • Geoffrey Brioude
  • Alex Fourdrain
  • P Pagès

The venues in which Pascal Thomas has published the majority of their work include:

  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Annals of Oncology

Best Publications

  • Randomized Phase III Trial of Sequential Chemoradiotherapy Compared With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Groupe Lyon-Saint-Etienne d'Oncologie Thoracique–Groupe Français de Pneumo-Cancérologie NPC 95-01 Study

    Pierre Fournel;Gilles Robinet;Pascal Thomas;Pierre-Jean Souquet

  • Surgery Alone Versus Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery for Stage I and II Esophageal Cancer: Final Analysis of Randomized Controlled Phase III Trial FFCD 9901

    Christophe Mariette;Laetitia Dahan;Françoise Mornex;Emilie Maillard

  • Protective ventilation influences systemic inflammation after esophagectomy: a randomized controlled study.

    Pierre Michelet;Xavier-Benoît D’Journo;Antoine Roch;Christophe Doddoli

  • Bronchoscopic or blind sampling techniques for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

    L Papazian;P Thomas;L Garbe;I Guignon

  • Efficacy of gemcitabine plus platinum chemotherapy compared with other platinum containing regimens in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of survival outcomes.

    T Le Chevalier;G Scagliotti;R Natale;S Danson

  • Results of a phase III study of early versus delayed whole brain radiotherapy with concurrent cisplatin and vinorelbine combination in inoperable brain metastasis of non-small-cell lung cancer: Groupe Français de Pneumo-Cancérologie (GFPC) Protocol 95-1.

    G. Robinet;P. Thomas;J.L. Breton;H. Léna

  • Mortality and morbidity after resection for adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: predictive factors.

    Alain Sauvanet;Christophe Mariette;Pascal Thomas;Patrick Lozac’h

  • Video-assisted minithoracotomy versus muscle-sparing thoracotomy for performing lobectomy

    Roger Giudicelli;Pascal Thomas;Thierry Lonjon;Jacques Ragni

  • A contributive result of open-lung biopsy improves survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients.

    Laurent Papazian;Christophe Doddoli;Bruno Chetaille;Yaël Gernez

  • Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer.

    Pascal Thomas;Rama Khokha;Rama Khokha;Frances A. Shepherd;Ronald Feld

  • Lung transplantation for pulmonary langerhans' cell histiocytosis: a multicenter analysis.

    Gaëlle Dauriat;Hervé Mal;Gabriel Thabut;Jean-François Mornex

  • Minimally invasive management for first and recurrent pneumothorax

    Gilbert Massard;Pascal Thomas;Jean-Marie Wihlm

  • Normothermic ex-vivo preservation with the portable Organ Care System Lung device for bilateral lung transplantation (INSPIRE): a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3 study

    Gregor Warnecke;Dirk Van Raemdonck;Michael A Smith;Gilbert Massard

  • Cytomegalovirus: An Unexpected Cause of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

    L. Papazian;A. Fraisse;L. Garbe;C. Zandotti

  • Synchronous multiple primary lung cancer: an increasing clinical occurrence requiring multidisciplinary management.

    Delphine Trousse;Fabrice Barlesi;Anderson Loundou;Anne Marie Tasei

  • Current management of esophageal cancer

    Xavier Benoit D'Journo;Pascal Alexandre Thomas

  • Does the extent of lymph node dissection influence outcome in patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer?

    Christophe Doddoli;Adrian Aragon;Fabrice Barlesi;Bruno Chetaille

  • Perioperative Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy: Influence of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia

    Pierre Michelet;Xavier-Benoıt D'Journo;Antoine Roch;Laurent Papazian

  • Colon Interposition for Esophageal Replacement: Current Indications and Long-Term Function

    Pascal Thomas;Pierre Fuentes;Roger Giudicelli;Eugène Reboud

  • Tumours of the thymus: a cohort study of prognostic factors from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database.

    Enrico Ruffini;Frank Detterbeck;Dirk Van Raemdonck;Gaetano Rocco

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrice Barlesi
Fabrice Barlesi Institut Gustave Roussy
Laurent Papazian
Laurent Papazian Aix-Marseille University
Marc Leone
Marc Leone Aix-Marseille University
Benjamin Besse
Benjamin Besse University of Paris-Saclay
Nicolas Girard
Nicolas Girard Institute Curie
Walter Weder
Walter Weder University of Zurich
Frank C. Detterbeck
Frank C. Detterbeck Yale University
Didier Raoult
Didier Raoult Aix-Marseille University
Antoine Magnan
Antoine Magnan University of Nantes

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