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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 110 5555 5219 218 208 783 45506

Thomas Kerr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Kerr between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Kerr published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 33.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2015. 42 of the 830 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2015. 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 37 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 44 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 68 publications 2016: 59 publications 2017: 56 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 14 publications
2001 2025

830 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Kerr: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 12
2005 31
2006 37
2007 30
2008 44
2009 40
2010 44
2011 38
2012 39
2013 45
2014 58
2015 68
2016 59
2017 56
2018 44
2019 32
2020 32
2021 34
2022 17
2023 14
2024 28
2025 14
Total 830
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Thomas Kerr 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 Thomas Kerr sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 781–800 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 783 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217 783
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Thomas Kerr 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 Thomas Kerr sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429 110
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Kerr is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has made significant contributions in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacology, General Health Professions, and Toxicology. Their research spans numerous topics, notably opioid use disorder treatment, HIV related to drug use and sexual risk, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, forensic toxicology and drug analysis, cannabis and cannabinoid research, homelessness and social issues, and prenatal substance exposure effects.

The research output includes a number of papers published across prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include the International Journal of Drug Policy, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Harm Reduction Journal, Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, and Drug and Alcohol Review.

Selected recent publications by Thomas Kerr demonstrate the thematic focus:

  • "I couldn't live with killing one of my friends or anybody": A rapid ethnographic study of drug sellers' use of drug checking (2020), International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "It's Helped Me a Lot, Just Like to Stay Alive": a Qualitative Analysis of Outcomes of a Novel Hydromorphone Tablet Distribution Program in Vancouver, Canada (2020), Journal of Urban Health
  • "People need them or else they're going to take fentanyl and die": A qualitative study examining the 'problem' of prescription opioid diversion during an overdose epidemic (2021), Social Science & Medicine
  • Barriers and facilitators to a novel low-barrier hydromorphone distribution program in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study (2020), Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • "Bed Bugs and Beyond": An ethnographic analysis of North America's first women-only supervised drug consumption site (2020), International Journal of Drug Policy

Thomas Kerr collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors including Kanna Hayashi, M-J Milloy, Kora DeBeck, Evan Wood, and JinCheol Choi. These collaborations have generated a substantial number of joint publications, reflecting a networked and interdisciplinary approach to research.

The main subjects of Thomas Kerr's work focus largely on opioid use disorder treatment, with nearly two hundred published works, along with significant investigation into HIV, drug use, and sexual risk, and studies related to substance abuse treatment and outcomes. Their work also addresses forensic toxicology, cannabis research, homelessness, social issues, and the effects of prenatal substance exposure, contributing to a broad understanding of public and occupational health challenges linked to substance use.

Best Publications

  • Association of highly active antiretroviral therapy coverage, population viral load, and yearly new HIV diagnoses in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study

    Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Viviane D. Lima;Viviane D. Lima;Rolando Barrios;Benita Yip

  • The case for expanding access to highly active antiretroviral therapy to curb the growth of the HIV epidemic

    Julio S. G. Montaner;Robert Hogg;Evan Wood;Thomas Kerr

  • Public health and international drug policy

    Joanne Csete;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Michel Kazatchkine;Frederick Altice

  • Social and structural violence and power relations in mitigating HIV risk of drug-using women in survival sex work

    Kate Shannon;Thomas Kerr;Shari Allinott;Jill Chettiar

  • Reduction in overdose mortality after the opening of North America's first medically supervised safer injecting facility: a retrospective population-based study.

    Brandon D. L. Marshall;M.-J. Milloy;Evan Wood;Julio S. G. Montaner

  • Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers.

    Kate Shannon;Thomas Kerr;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Jean Shoveller

  • Expansion of HAART Coverage Is Associated with Sustained Decreases in HIV/AIDS Morbidity, Mortality and HIV Transmission: The “HIV Treatment as Prevention” Experience in a Canadian Setting

    Julio S.G. Montaner;Viviane D. Lima;P. Richard Harrigan;Lillian Lourenço

  • Longitudinal community plasma HIV-1 RNA concentrations and incidence of HIV-1 among injecting drug users: prospective cohort study

    Evan Wood;Thomas Kerr;Brandon D L Marshall;Kathy Li

  • Structural and Environmental Barriers to Condom Use Negotiation With Clients Among Female Sex Workers: Implications for HIV-Prevention Strategies and Policy

    Kate Shannon;Steffanie A. Strathdee;Jean Shoveller;Melanie Rusch

  • The public health and social impacts of drug market enforcement: A review of the evidence

    Thomas Kerr;Thomas Kerr;Will Small;Evan Wood;Evan Wood

  • Effect of drug law enforcement on drug market violence: a systematic review.

    Dan Werb;Greg Rowell;Gordon Guyatt;Thomas Kerr

  • Safer injection facility use and syringe sharing in injection drug users

    Thomas Kerr;Thomas Kerr;Mark Tyndall;Mark Tyndall;Kathy Li;Kathy Li;Julio Montaner;Julio Montaner

  • Changes in public order after the opening of a medically supervised safer injecting facility for illicit injection drug users

    Evan Wood;Thomas Kerr;Will Small;Kathy Li

  • The effect of adherence on the association between depressive symptoms and mortality among HIV-infected individuals first initiating HAART.

    Viviane D. Lima;Josie Geller;David R. Bangsberg;Thomas L. Patterson

  • Hospitals as a 'risk environment': an ethno-epidemiological study of voluntary and involuntary discharge from hospital against medical advice among people who inject drugs.

    Ryan McNeil;Will Small;Evan Wood;Thomas Kerr;Thomas Kerr

  • Predictors of non-fatal overdose among a cohort of polysubstance-using injection drug users.

    Thomas Kerr;Thomas Kerr;Nadia Fairbairn;Mark Tyndall;Mark Tyndall;David Marsh;David Marsh

  • Evaluating methamphetamine use and risks of injection initiation among street youth: the ARYS study

    Evan Wood;Evan Wood;Jo-Anne Stoltz;Julio S G Montaner;Julio S G Montaner;Thomas Kerr;Thomas Kerr

  • Impacts of intensified police activity on injection drug users: Evidence from an ethnographic investigation

    Will Small;Thomas Kerr;John Charette;Martin T. Schechter

  • Unsafe injection practices in a cohort of injection drug users in Vancouver: Could safer injecting rooms help?

    Evan Wood;Mark W. Tyndall;Patricia M. Spittal;Kathy Li

  • High rates of primary care and emergency department use among injection drug users in Vancouver

    T. Kerr;E. Wood;E. Grafstein;T. Ishida

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan Wood
Evan Wood University of British Columbia
Julio S. G. Montaner
Julio S. G. Montaner University of British Columbia
Mark W. Tyndall
Mark W. Tyndall University of British Columbia
Will Small
Will Small Simon Fraser University
Brandon D. L. Marshall
Brandon D. L. Marshall Brown University
Robert S. Hogg
Robert S. Hogg Simon Fraser University
Kate Shannon
Kate Shannon University of British Columbia
Jane A. Buxton
Jane A. Buxton University of British Columbia
Jean Shoveller
Jean Shoveller University of British Columbia
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego

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