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104
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38024
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7076
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691

Paul J. Foster 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 Paul J. Foster sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 443 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Foster 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 Paul J. Foster sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

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

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Overview

Paul J. Foster is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant concentration in ophthalmology. Their work extensively covers various subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pathology and forensic medicine, epidemiology, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of topics related to eye health and disease, which includes:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal diseases and treatments
  • Retinal imaging and analysis
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Retinal and optic conditions
  • Ophthalmology and visual impairment studies
  • Ophthalmology and eye disorders

A number of recent papers highlight their research interests and publication activity. These include:

  • "A foundation model for generalizable disease detection from retinal images," 2023, Nature
  • "Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Meta-analysis of 542,934 subjects of European ancestry identifies new genes and mechanisms predisposing to refractive error and myopia," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Genetic variation affects morphological retinal phenotypes extracted from UK Biobank optical coherence tomography images," 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • "Retinal imaging in Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Paul J. Foster frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Anthony P. Khawaja
  • Peng T. Khaw
  • Praveen J. Patel
  • Robert Luben
  • Pirro G. Hysi

The scientist publishes regularly in respected venues within their field. The six most frequent publication venues are:

  • Ophthalmology
  • British Journal of Ophthalmology
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Best Publications

  • The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys

    Paul J Foster;Ralf Buhrmann;Harry A Quigley;Gordon J Johnson

  • Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors in adult Chinese in Singapore.

    Tien Yin Wong;Paul J. Foster;Joscelin Hee;Tze Pin Ng

  • Glaucoma in China: how big is the problem?

    Paul J Foster;Gordon J Johnson

  • The prevalence of glaucoma in Chinese residents of Singapore: a cross-sectional population survey of the Tanjong Pagar district.

    Paul J. Foster;Francis T. S. Oen;David Machin;Tze-Pin Ng

  • Glaucoma in Mongolia. A population-based survey in Hövsgöl province, northern Mongolia.

    Paul J. Foster;Jamyanjav Baasanhu;Poul Helge Alsbirk;Dorj Munkhbayar

  • The association between time spent outdoors and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Justin C. Sherwin;Mark H. Reacher;Ruth H. Keogh;Anthony P. Khawaja

  • Global variations and time trends in the prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG): a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Venediktos V Kapetanakis;Michelle P Y Chan;Paul J Foster;Derek G Cook

  • Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco;Jennifer Burr;Craig Ramsay;David Cooper

  • Prevalence and clinical characteristics of glaucoma in adult Chinese: a population-based study in Liwan District, Guangzhou.

    Mingguang He;Mingguang He;Paul J Foster;Paul J Foster;Jian Ge;Wenyong Huang

  • Increasing prevalence of myopia in europe and the impact of education

    Katie M Williams;Geir Bertelsen;Phillippa Cumberland;Christian Wolfram

  • Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E(3)) Consortium

    Katie M. Williams;Virginie J.M. Verhoeven;Phillippa Cumberland;Geir Bertelsen

  • Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future

    Johanna M. Colijn;Gabriëlle H.S. Buitendijk;Elena Prokofyeva;Dalila Alves

  • Epidemiology of myopia

    P J Foster;Y Jiang

  • Epidemiology of glaucoma: what's new?

    Colin Cook;Paul Foster

  • Detection of primary angle closure using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in Asian eyes.

    Winifred P. Nolan;Jovina L. See;Paul T.K. Chew;David S. Friedman

  • Incidence of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma in Singapore. An island-wide survey.

    Steve K. L. Seah;Paul J. Foster;Paul T. K. Chew;Aliza Jap

  • Methodology of the Singapore Indian Chinese Cohort (SICC) Eye Study: Quantifying ethnic variations in the epidemiology of eye diseases in Asians

    R Lavanya;Vse Jeganathan;YF Zheng;P Raju

  • Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in a Mongolian population.

    Paul J Foster;Jamyanjav Baasanhu;Poul Helge Alsbirk;Dorj Munkhbayar

  • Variations in ocular biometry in an adult Chinese population in Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Survey.

    Tien Yin Wong;Paul J. Foster;Tze Pin Ng;James M. Tielsch

  • YAG laser iridotomy treatment for primary angle closure in east Asian eyes

    Winifred P Nolan;Paul J Foster;Joe G Devereux;Davaatseren Uranchimeg

Frequent Co-Authors

Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
David S. Friedman
David S. Friedman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mingguang He
Mingguang He Sun Yat-sen University
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Peng T. Khaw
Peng T. Khaw University College London
Kay-Tee Khaw
Kay-Tee Khaw University of Cambridge
Robert Luben
Robert Luben University College London
Seang-Mei Saw
Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore
Pirro G. Hysi
Pirro G. Hysi King's College London
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia

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