Aaron E. Sher

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Aaron E. Sher is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Aaron E. Sher has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 7 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Aaron E. Sher's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (17 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (12 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (7 papers). Aaron E. Sher is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (17 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (12 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (7 papers). Aaron E. Sher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Aaron E. Sher's co-authors include Jay F. Piccirillo, Kenneth B. Schechtman, Robert J. Shprintzen, Michael J. Thorpy, Bernard Burack, Peter A. McGregor, Arthur J. Spielman, Lionel M. Nelson, Madeleine Grigg‐Damberger and R. Bart Sangal and has published in prestigious journals such as SLEEP, Sleep Medicine Reviews and The Laryngoscope.

In The Last Decade

Aaron E. Sher

19 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Efficacy of Surgical Modifications of the Upper Airwa... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 250 500 750
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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. The Efficacy of Surgical Modifications of the Upper Airway in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
    1996 922 citations Aaron E. Sher, Kenneth B. Schechtman et al. SLEEP profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aaron E. Sher United States 12 1.7k 1.2k 1.0k 358 306 19 2.1k
Aarnoud Hoekema Netherlands 24 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 552 0.6× 117 0.3× 415 1.4× 55 1.8k
Kenny P. Pang Singapore 19 1.3k 0.8× 897 0.7× 722 0.7× 91 0.3× 246 0.8× 57 1.6k
Marie Marklund Sweden 23 2.5k 1.4× 1.9k 1.5× 786 0.8× 101 0.3× 670 2.2× 37 2.6k
M. Blumen France 21 1.0k 0.6× 591 0.5× 497 0.5× 90 0.3× 181 0.6× 46 1.4k
Alex Clerk United States 15 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 617 0.6× 67 0.2× 80 0.3× 20 1.6k
Ulrich Brandenburg Germany 16 985 0.6× 609 0.5× 470 0.5× 180 0.5× 125 0.4× 48 1.5k
William S. Mezzanotte United States 15 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 763 0.8× 44 0.1× 174 0.6× 22 1.8k
Jill Edwards United States 22 1.8k 1.1× 1.6k 1.3× 668 0.7× 42 0.1× 181 0.6× 27 2.0k
Eung‐Kwon Pae United States 18 940 0.6× 583 0.5× 346 0.3× 253 0.7× 175 0.6× 46 1.4k
Joanna M. Battagel United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.7× 644 0.5× 424 0.4× 409 1.1× 279 0.9× 57 1.8k

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Sher, Aaron E.. (2002). Upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 6(3). 195–212. 72 indexed citations
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Woodson, B. Tucker, et al.. (2001). A Multi‐Institutional Study of Radiofrequency Volumetric Tissue Reduction for OSAS. Otolaryngology. 125(4). 303–311. 78 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E., David R. Hillman, John Swieca, et al.. (2001). Temperature‐Controlled Radiofrequency Tissue Volume Reduction in the Human Soft Palate. Otolaryngology. 125(4). 312–318. 36 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1999). Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 41(5). 387–396. 6 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1999). An Overview of Sleep Disordered Breathing for the Otolaryngologist. Ear Nose & Throat Journal. 78(9). 694–708. 12 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1998). Soft-Tissue Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 9(2). 165–173. 4 indexed citations
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Chesson, Andrew L., Madeleine Grigg‐Damberger, Stephen Johnson, et al.. (1997). The Indications for Polysomnography and Related Procedures. SLEEP. 20(6). 423–487. 245 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E., Kenneth B. Schechtman, & Jay F. Piccirillo. (1996). The Efficacy of Surgical Modifications of the Upper Airway in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. SLEEP. 19(2). 156–177. 922 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1996). The Role of Maxillomandibular Surgery for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea. SLEEP. 19(suppl_9). S88–S89. 10 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1996). When Is Upper Airway Surgery Appropriate for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 3(2). 78–85. 6 indexed citations
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Schechtman, Kenneth B., Aaron E. Sher, & Jay F. Piccirillo. (1995). Methodological and Statistical Problems in Sleep Apnea Research: The Literature on Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. SLEEP. 18(8). 659–666. 36 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1995). Update on upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 1(6). 504–511. 9 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1995). UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 7(2). 293–299. 4 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1992). Mechanisms of Airway Obstruction in Robin Sequence: Implications for Treatment. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 29(3). 224–231. 157 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E.. (1990). Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Complex Disorder of the Upper Airway. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 23(4). 593–608. 53 indexed citations
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Shprintzen, Robert J., Aaron E. Sher, & Charles B. Croft. (1987). Hypemasal speech caused by tonsillar hypertrophy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 14(1). 45–56. 50 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E., Robert J. Shprintzen, & Michael J. Thorpy. (1986). Endoscopic observations of obstructive sleep apnea in children with anomalous upper airways: predictive and therapeutic value. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 11(2). 135–146. 120 indexed citations
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Goldstein, S., et al.. (1985). Achondroplasia and obstructive sleep apnea: correction of apnea and abnormal sleep-entrained growth hormone release by tracheostomy.. PubMed. 21(2). 93–101. 9 indexed citations
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Sher, Aaron E., Michael J. Thorpy, Arthur J. Spielman, et al.. (1985). Predictive value of müuller maneuver in selection of patients for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. The Laryngoscope. 95(12). 1483–1487. 238 indexed citations

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