A Kopf

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 699 citations indexed

About

A Kopf is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, A Kopf has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 699 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Oncology, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in A Kopf's work include Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (10 papers), Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (5 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (2 papers). A Kopf is often cited by papers focused on Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (10 papers), Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies (5 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (2 papers). A Kopf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. A Kopf's co-authors include Darrell S. Rigel, R. J. Friedman, Robert S. Bart, W. Stolz, Harold Rabinovitz, N Provost, Daniel F. Roses, Matthew N. Harris, Stephen L. Gumport and Johnny Slade and has published in prestigious journals such as CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Dermatology and Melanoma Research.

In The Last Decade

A Kopf

14 papers receiving 641 citations

Hit Papers

Early Detection of Malignant Melanoma: The Role of Physic... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Early Detection of Malignant Melanoma: The Role of Physician Examination and Self-Examination of the Skin
    1985 560 citations R. J. Friedman, Darrell S. Rigel et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A Kopf United States 7 572 207 187 146 96 15 699
Marie-Lise Bafounta France 7 459 0.8× 202 1.0× 247 1.3× 77 0.5× 82 0.9× 10 553
R Hofmann‐Wellenhof Austria 16 582 1.0× 353 1.7× 317 1.7× 92 0.6× 78 0.8× 42 749
Naheed R. Abbasi United States 6 418 0.7× 176 0.9× 129 0.7× 132 0.9× 69 0.7× 9 542
Tanja Merkle Germany 7 625 1.1× 193 0.9× 221 1.2× 237 1.6× 118 1.2× 11 737
Elena Sammarco Italy 8 591 1.0× 262 1.3× 268 1.4× 210 1.4× 114 1.2× 16 817
Marcello Stante Italy 13 496 0.9× 282 1.4× 265 1.4× 74 0.5× 75 0.8× 17 593
Sebastiana Boi Italy 17 406 0.7× 313 1.5× 253 1.4× 102 0.7× 50 0.5× 33 728
M. Vestergaard Australia 5 572 1.0× 249 1.2× 279 1.5× 169 1.2× 91 0.9× 6 656
Markus Dawid Austria 9 441 0.8× 196 0.9× 174 0.9× 46 0.3× 65 0.7× 9 613
Peter Bilek Germany 4 609 1.1× 181 0.9× 216 1.2× 236 1.6× 117 1.2× 7 661

Countries citing papers authored by A Kopf

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Fields of papers citing papers by A Kopf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A Kopf

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A Kopf. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A Kopf based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A Kopf. A Kopf is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Borasio, Gian Domenico, A Kopf, Friedemann Nauck, et al.. (2010). Palliativmedizinische Lehre in Deutschland – Bestandsaufnahme an den medizinischen Fakultäten 2010. Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin. 11(5). 6 indexed citations
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Braun, Ralph P., et al.. (2002). [Dermatoscopy of pigmented lesions].. PubMed. 129(2). 187–202. 9 indexed citations
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Tran, Nam, et al.. (2000). Melanoma in a psoriatic plaque.. PubMed. 65(2). 93–4. 3 indexed citations
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Kopf, A, et al.. (1999). Dermoscopy. A Practical Guide. Dermatology Online Journal. 5(2). 3 indexed citations
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Kopf, A, et al.. (1999). Spitz nevus: a case report.. PubMed. 64(3). 177–8.
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Rao, Babar, A.A. Marghoob, W. Stolz, et al.. (1997). Can early malignant melanoma be differentiated from atypical melanocytic nevi by in vivo techniques?. Skin Research and Technology. 3(1). 8–14. 28 indexed citations
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Elbaum, Marek, et al.. (1997). Objective detection of early malignant melanoma through multi-resolution representation of multispectral dermoscopic images. Melanoma Research. 7(Supplement 1). S19–S19. 4 indexed citations
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Kopf, A. (1993). Recurrence of basal-cell carcinoma following treatment with curettage-electrodesiccation. Melanoma Research. 3. 6–6. 1 indexed citations
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Friedman, R. J., Darrell S. Rigel, & A Kopf. (1985). Early Detection of Malignant Melanoma: The Role of Physician Examination and Self-Examination of the Skin. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 35(3). 130–151. 560 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kopf, A, et al.. (1984). [Eosinophilic cystitis of allergic origin].. PubMed. 13(2). 83–6. 9 indexed citations
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Kopf, A, Michael J. Albom, & A. Bernard Ackerman. (1984). Biopsy technique for longitudinal streaks of pigmentation in nails. A preliminary report.. PubMed. 6 Suppl. 309–12. 1 indexed citations
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Gumport, Stephen L., Matthew N. Harris, Daniel F. Roses, & A Kopf. (1981). The Diagnosis and Management of Common Skin Cancers. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 31(2). 79–90. 15 indexed citations
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Baran, R, A Kopf, & L Schnitzler. (1973). [Nasal glioma. Apropos of 4 cases, with electron microscopic study of one case].. PubMed. 100(4). 395–407. 1 indexed citations
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Kopf, A. (1968). Becker's nevus. Archives of Dermatology. 98(1). 97–98. 9 indexed citations

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