A. J. Sumner

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

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A. J. Sumner is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Sumner has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 8 papers in Neurology and 3 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in A. J. Sumner's work include Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (8 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (6 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (6 papers). A. J. Sumner is often cited by papers focused on Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (8 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (6 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (6 papers). A. J. Sumner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. A. J. Sumner's co-authors include Gary M. Franklin, James F. Howard, L. J. Kinsella, G. Gronseth, Richard A. Lewis, Rupert G. Miller, A. K. Asbury, Jeffrey A. Cohen, J. D. England and Arthur K. Asbury and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Muscle & Nerve and The Journal Of Hand Surgery.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Sumner

11 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Distal symmetric polyneuropathy: A definition for clinical research

2005 566 citations J. D. England, G. Gronseth et al. Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. J. Sumner United States	9	833	560	388	196	161	11	1.5k
L. J. Kinsella United States	9	904 1.1×	612 1.1×	392 1.0×	191 1.0×	161 1.0×	9	1.5k
G. Gronseth United States	7	1.0k 1.2×	663 1.2×	279 0.7×	183 0.9×	153 1.0×	7	1.7k
A. K. Asbury United States	7	668 0.8×	420 0.8×	292 0.8×	153 0.8×	140 0.9×	9	1.1k
Jonathan Goldstein United States	15	943 1.1×	533 1.0×	355 0.9×	162 0.8×	184 1.1×	47	1.5k
Benn E. Smith United States	21	619 0.7×	278 0.5×	211 0.5×	242 1.2×	96 0.6×	42	1.2k
F. Behse Denmark	16	853 1.0×	345 0.6×	732 1.9×	274 1.4×	106 0.7×	30	1.7k
Louis H. Weimer United States	20	570 0.7×	353 0.6×	242 0.6×	175 0.9×	57 0.4×	39	1.5k
J. Llewelyn United Kingdom	16	489 0.6×	428 0.8×	202 0.5×	79 0.4×	114 0.7×	44	924
David N. Herrmann United States	22	883 1.1×	645 1.2×	799 2.1×	97 0.5×	67 0.4×	69	1.8k
Jenny L. Davies United States	13	624 0.7×	583 1.0×	122 0.3×	129 0.7×	302 1.9×	18	1.1k

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England, John D., Gary Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2009). Practice Parameter: The Evaluation of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: The Role of Laboratory and Genetic Testing (An Evidence‐Based Review). PM&R. 1(1). 5–13. 103 indexed citations

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England, J. D., G. Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2009). Practice Parameter: The Evaluation of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: The Role of Autonomic Testing, Nerve Biopsy, and Skin Biopsy (An Evidence‐Based Review). PM&R. 1(1). 14–22. 145 indexed citations

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England, John D., G. Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2008). Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: The role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence‐based review). Muscle & Nerve. 39(1). 106–115. 54 indexed citations

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England, John D., Gary Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2008). Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: The role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence‐based review). Muscle & Nerve. 39(1). 116–125. 41 indexed citations

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England, John D., G. Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2008). Practice Parameter: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED]. Neurology. 72(2). 177–184. 236 indexed citations

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England, J. D., G. Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2008). Practice Parameter: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence-based review). Neurology. 72(2). 185–192. 173 indexed citations

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England, J. D., G. Gronseth, Gary M. Franklin, et al.. (2005). Distal symmetric polyneuropathy: A definition for clinical research. Neurology. 64(2). 199–207. 566 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bischoff, Christian, et al.. (1999). Standards of instrumentation of EMG. The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.. PubMed. 52. 199–211. 4 indexed citations

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Pollard, J., et al.. (1990). Mitomycin C induces a delayed and prolonged demyelination and conduction block due to Schwann cell destruction.. PubMed. 27. 65–78. 3 indexed citations

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Bora, F. William, John M. Bednar, A. Lee Osterman, Mark J. Brown, & A. J. Sumner. (1987). Prosthetic nerve grafts: A resorbable tube as an alternative to autogenous nerve grafting. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 12(5). 685–692. 34 indexed citations

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Korobkin, Rowena, Arthur K. Asbury, A. J. Sumner, & Signe Ledou Nielsen. (1975). Glue-Sniffing Neuropathy. Archives of Neurology. 32(3). 158–162. 137 indexed citations

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