Peter Fleming

9.0k citations

174 papers · 6.8k · 1 hit paper · h-index 43

Impact in

Endocrine and Autonomic Systems top 0.05%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Pharmacy top 0.1%
- Infant Health and Development

Papers in

Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 91
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep 91
Emergency Medicine 20
- Restraint-Related Deaths 19

Co-authors: Peter Sinclair Blair (73 shared papers)Jean Golding (14 shared papers)Peter D. Sidebotham (9 shared papers)Anna S. Pease (19 shared papers)John F. Tripp (4 shared papers)Anna Marriott (4 shared papers)Pauline Heslop (5 shared papers)Matthew Hoghton (4 shared papers)
Journals: Archives of Disease in Childhood (24 papers)The Lancet (11 papers)PEDIATRICS (10 papers)Early Human Development (7 papers)BMJ Paediatrics Open (4 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Germany

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Peter Fleming

165 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Peter Fleming's Hit Papers

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The Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in the UK: a population-based study 2013 · 465 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2013 The Lancet

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1	The Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in the UK: a population-based study The Lancet ·Pauline Heslop, Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter Fleming, Matthew Hoghton, Anna Marriott, Lesley Russ Hit paper breakdown →	2013	465
2	Environment of infants during sleep and risk of the sudden infant death syndrome: results of 1993-5 case-control study for confidential inquiry into stillbirths and deaths in infancy BMJ ·Peter Fleming, Peter Sinclair Blair, Chris Bacon, D Bensley, Iain David Smith, Elizabeth Medert Taylor, Jem Berry, Jean Golding	1996	383
3	Sudden unexplained infant death in 20 regions in Europe: case control study The Lancet ·R. G. Carpenter, LM Irgens, Peter Sinclair Blair, P. England, Peter Fleming, Jonne Huber, Gerhard Jorch, Patricia Schreuder	2004	361
4	Smoking and the sudden infant death syndrome: results from 1993-5 case-control study for confidential inquiry into stillbirths and deaths in infancy BMJ ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter Fleming, D Bensley, I. Smith, Chris Bacon, Elizabeth Medert Taylor, Jem Berry, Jean Golding	1996	278
5	Major epidemiological changes in sudden infant death syndrome: a 20-year population-based study in the UK The Lancet ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter D. Sidebotham, P. Jeremy Berry, Margaret J. Evans, Peter Fleming	2006	265
6	Time Is Brain: Starting Therapeutic Hypothermia within Three Hours after Birth Improves Motor Outcome in Asphyxiated Newborns Neonatology ·Marianne Thoresen, James Tooley, Xun Liu, Sally Jary, Peter Fleming, Karen Luyt, Anoopam Jain, Pamela A Cairns	2013	247
7	Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south west England BMJ ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter D. Sidebotham, C. Evason-Coombe, Marie Edmonds, E. M. A. Heckstall-Smith, Peter Fleming	2009	207
8	Prenatal mood disturbance predicts sleep problems in infancy and toddlerhood Early Human Development ·Thomas G. O’Connor, Peter A. Caprariello, Emma Robertson Blackmore, Alice M. Gregory, Vivette A. S. Glover, Peter Fleming	2006	194
9	Childhood Sleep Duration and Associated Demographic Characteristics in an English Cohort SLEEP ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Joanna S. Humphreys, Paul Gringras, Shahrad Taheri, Nicola J Scott, Alan Martin Emond, John Henderson, Peter Fleming	2012	164
10	Sleep patterns in children with autistic spectrum disorders: a prospective cohort study Archives of Disease in Childhood ·John Stirling Humphreys, Paul Gringras, Peter Sinclair Blair, Nicola J Scott, A. John Henderson, Peter Fleming, Alan Martin Emond	2013	160
11	Epidemiology of SIDS and Explained Sudden Infant Deaths PEDIATRICS ·Charlotte E. A. Leach, Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter Fleming, Iain J. Smith, Martin Ward Platt, Peter J. Berry, FRCP BCH, Jean Golding	1999	144
12	Can the fall in Avon's sudden infant death rate be explained by changes in sleeping position? BMJ ·R Wigfield, Peter Fleming, P J Berry, P Rudd, Jean Golding	1992	132
13	Bed-Sharing in the Absence of Hazardous Circumstances: Is There a Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? An Analysis from Two Case-Control Studies Conducted in the UK PLoS ONE ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Peter D. Sidebotham, Anna S. Pease, Peter Fleming	2014	121
14	Swaddling and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Meta-analysis PEDIATRICS ·Anna S. Pease, Peter Fleming, Fern R. Hauck, Rachel Y. Moon, Rosemary S.C. Horne, Monique P. L’Hoir, Anne‐Louise Ponsonby, Peter Sinclair Blair	2016	119
15	Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)—Standardised investigations and classification: Recommendations Forensic Science International ·Thomas Bajanowski, Åshild Vege, Roger W. Byard, Henry F. Krous, Marianne Arnestad, Liliana C. Bachs, Jytte Banner, Peter Sinclair Blair	2006	119
16	Changes in Respiratory Pattern Resulting from the Use of a Facemask to Record Respiration in Newborn Infants Pediatric Research ·Peter Fleming, M R Levine, Allan Christian Pieroni Gonçalves	1982	107
17	Sleep influences on homeostatic functions: implications for sudden infant death syndrome Respiration Physiology ·Ronald M. Harper, Hannah C. Kinney, Peter Fleming, Bradley T. Thach	2000	106
18	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and parental smoking Early Human Development ·Peter Fleming, Peter Sinclair Blair	2007	100
19	Congenital Central Hypoventilation and Sleep State PEDIATRICS ·Peter Fleming, Darlene Cade, M. H. Bryan, A. C. Bryan	1980	99
20	Relationship Between Bed Sharing and Breastfeeding: Longitudinal, Population-Based Analysis PEDIATRICS ·Peter Sinclair Blair, Jon Heron, Peter Fleming	2010	88

About Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pharmacy and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 174 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (91 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (34 papers), Restraint-Related Deaths (19 papers), Infant Health and Development (12 papers), Child and Adolescent Health (7 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (7 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (6 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (3.4k citations), Pharmacy (872 citations), Emergency Medicine (707 citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (1.1k citations) and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (1.3k citations). Peter Fleming has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Peter Sinclair Blair, Jean Golding, Peter D. Sidebotham, Anna S. Pease, John F. Tripp, Anna Marriott, Pauline Heslop, Matthew Hoghton, Lesley Russ and D Bensley. Their work appears in journals such as Archives of Disease in Childhood, The Lancet, PEDIATRICS, Early Human Development and BMJ Paediatrics Open.

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