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Peter S. Mortimer 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 Peter S. Mortimer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 369 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Peter S. Mortimer 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 Peter S. Mortimer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Peter S. Mortimer is affiliated with St George's, University of London in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Oncology, Surgery, Physiology, Cell Biology, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's research focuses significantly on the lymphatic system and associated diseases. Key topics addressed in their publications include lymphatic system and diseases, vascular malformations and hemangiomas, lymphatic disorders and treatments, diagnosis and treatment of venous diseases, skin and cellular biology research, systemic sclerosis and related diseases, as well as sympathectomy and hyperhidrosis treatments.

Peter S. Mortimer has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • Update and audit of the St George's classification algorithm of primary lymphatic anomalies: a clinical and molecular approach to diagnosis, 2020, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • The American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society and the Society for Vascular Medicine expert opinion consensus on lymphedema diagnosis and treatment, 2022, Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease
  • Development and physiological functions of the lymphatic system: insights from human genetic studies of primary lymphedema, 2021, Physiological Reviews
  • Investigation of clinical characteristics and genome associations in the 'UK Lipoedema' cohort, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Case Report: Progressive central conducting lymphatic abnormalities in the RASopathies. Two case reports, including successful treatment by MEK inhibition, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter S. Mortimer include:

  • Kristiana Gordon
  • Pia Østergaard
  • Malou van Zanten
  • Sahar Mansour
  • Steve Jeffery

Common venues for publication feature both preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals, such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medical Genetics
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Lymphatic Research and Biology

This body of work is firmly situated within clinical and molecular approaches to lymphatic research, with a multidisciplinary reach across clinical genetics, physiology, and treatment strategies for lymphatic and venous disorders.

Best Publications

  • Lymphoedema: an underestimated health problem

    Christine J. Moffatt;Peter J. Franks;Debra C. Doherty;A.F. Williams

  • Defective valves and abnormal mural cell recruitment underlie lymphatic vascular failure in lymphedema distichiasis

    Tatiana V Petrova;Terhi Karpanen;Camilla Norrmén;Russell Mellor

  • Mutations in GATA2 cause primary lymphedema associated with a predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia (Emberger syndrome)

    Pia Ostergaard;Michael A Simpson;Fiona C Connell;Colin G Steward

  • The psychological morbidity of breast cancer–related arm swelling. Psychological morbidity of lymphoedema

    Marie B. Tobin;Hubert J. Lacey;Lesley Meyer;Peter S. Mortimer;Peter S. Mortimer

  • Validation of an optoelectronic limb volumeter (Perometer).

    A. W. B. Stanton;J. W. Northfield;B. Holroyd;P. S. Mortimer

  • Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs.

    Nancy J Preston;Kate Seers;Peter S Mortimer

  • New developments in clinical aspects of lymphatic disease.

    Peter S. Mortimer;Stanley G. Rockson

  • Analysis of the phenotypic abnormalities in lymphoedema-distichiasis syndrome in 74 patients with FOXC2 mutations or linkage to 16q24

    G Brice;S Mansour;R Bell;J R O Collin

  • Structural skin capillary rarefaction in essential hypertension.

    Tarek F. T. Antonios;Donald R. J. Singer;Nirmala D. Markandu;Peter S. Mortimer

  • Hidradenitis suppurativa: pathogenesis and management

    D.E.M Slade;B.W Powell;P.S Mortimer

  • Rarefaction of skin capillaries in borderline essential hypertension suggests an early structural abnormality.

    Tarek F. T. Antonios;Donald R. J. Singer;Nirmala D. Markandu;Peter S. Mortimer

  • A randomized controlled crossover study of manual lymphatic drainage therapy in women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema

    Anne Williams;A Vadgama;Peter Franks;Peter S Mortimer

  • Novel mutations in PIEZO1 cause an autosomal recessive generalized lymphatic dysplasia with non-immune hydrops fetalis.

    Elisavet Fotiou;Silvia Martin-Almedina;Michael A. Simpson;Shin Lin

  • Lipedema: an inherited condition.

    Anne H. Child;Kristiana D. Gordon;Pip Sharpe;Glen Brice

  • Mutations in FOXC2 Are Strongly Associated With Primary Valve Failure in Veins of the Lower Limb

    Russell H. Mellor;Glen Brice;Anthony W.B. Stanton;Jane French

  • Differentiation of common benign pigmented skin lesions from melanoma by high-resolution ultrasound

    C.C. Harland;S.G. Kale;P. Jackson;P.S. Mortimer

  • Workgroup III: Diagnosis and management of lymphedema

    Stanley G. Rockson;Linda T. Miller;Ruby Senie;Michael J. Brennan

  • The prevalence of arm oedema following treatment for breast cancer

    P.S. Mortimer;D.O. Bates;H.D. Brassington;A.W.B. Stanton

  • High frequency, high resolution B-scan ultrasound in the assessment of skin tumours.

    C.C. Harland;J.C. Bamber;B.A. Gusterson;P.S. Mortimer

  • Chemokine-mediated migration of melanoma cells towards lymphatics--a mechanism contributing to metastasis.

    J D Shields;M S Emmett;D B A Dunn;K D Joory

Frequent Co-Authors

Sahar Mansour
Sahar Mansour St George's, University of London
David O. Bates
David O. Bates University of Nottingham
Michael A. Simpson
Michael A. Simpson King's College London
Richard C. Trembath
Richard C. Trembath King's College London
Jeffrey C. Bamber
Jeffrey C. Bamber Institute of Cancer Research
Taija Makinen
Taija Makinen Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto
Jonathan Barker
Jonathan Barker King's College London
Mansoor Sarfarazi
Mansoor Sarfarazi University of Connecticut Health Center
Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith King's College London
Peter Franks
Peter Franks University of California, Davis

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