Alexander J. Schaffer

1.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 767 citations indexed

About

Alexander J. Schaffer is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander J. Schaffer has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 767 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 7 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Alexander J. Schaffer's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers), Child and Adolescent Health (6 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers). Alexander J. Schaffer is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers), Child and Adolescent Health (6 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers). Alexander J. Schaffer collaborates with scholars based in United States. Alexander J. Schaffer's co-authors include Marvin Cornblath, Lula O. Lubchenco, William A. Silverman, Moses Grossman, Juan J. Murtagh, Alice G. Beard, Audrey K. Brown, Samuel Spector, Peter Gruenwald and Jack Metcoff and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, PEDIATRICS and The Journal of Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

Alexander J. Schaffer

17 papers receiving 638 citations

Hit Papers

COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN 1961 2026 1982 2004 1967 1961 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN
    1967 329 citations William A. Silverman, Alice G. Beard et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
  2. DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN
    1961 273 citations Alexander J. Schaffer The American Journal of the Medical Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander J. Schaffer United States 9 333 291 205 119 85 18 767
Philip J. Lipsitz United States 15 380 1.1× 327 1.1× 158 0.8× 138 1.2× 164 1.9× 30 905
N. R. C. Roberton United Kingdom 18 547 1.6× 244 0.8× 285 1.4× 176 1.5× 169 2.0× 68 983
G. Gandy United Kingdom 17 411 1.2× 265 0.9× 159 0.8× 142 1.2× 179 2.1× 26 944
Gopal Srinivasan United States 17 227 0.7× 234 0.8× 198 1.0× 105 0.9× 57 0.7× 37 937
Douglas Gairdner United Kingdom 17 301 0.9× 410 1.4× 163 0.8× 98 0.8× 89 1.0× 41 1.1k
Irwin J. Light United States 18 185 0.6× 312 1.1× 153 0.7× 181 1.5× 50 0.6× 39 967
D. Vidyasagar United States 18 398 1.2× 295 1.0× 141 0.7× 130 1.1× 104 1.2× 73 907
Gerd Faxelius Sweden 16 462 1.4× 384 1.3× 197 1.0× 171 1.4× 237 2.8× 31 932
Lawrence D. Lilien United States 18 502 1.5× 402 1.4× 257 1.3× 290 2.4× 116 1.4× 32 1.2k
Alfred N. Krauss United States 22 607 1.8× 432 1.5× 266 1.3× 208 1.7× 261 3.1× 67 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Schaffer, Alexander J. & Rowland V. Rider. (2000). A note on the prognosis of pulmonary agenesis and hypoplasia according to the side affected.. PubMed. 68. 25–31; discussion 31. 2 indexed citations
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Raiford, Kimberly L., et al.. (1994). CERAD part VII. Neurology. 44(11). 2208–2208. 23 indexed citations
3.
Taeusch, H. William, Roberta A. Ballard, Mary Ellen Avery, & Alexander J. Schaffer. (1991). Schaffer and Avery's Diseases of the Newborn. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 18 indexed citations
4.
Schaffer, Alexander J., et al.. (1984). Schaffer's diseases of the newborn. Saunders eBooks. 28 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J. & Gerald S. Spear. (1971). Acute enterocolitis and oliguria. The Journal of Pediatrics. 78(5). 892–898.
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Lucey, Jerold F., Marvin Cornblath, Stanley N. Graven, et al.. (1971). OXYGEN THERAPY IN THE NEWBORN INFANT. PEDIATRICS. 47(6). 1086–1087. 9 indexed citations
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Lucey, Jerold F., Audrey K. Brown, Alice G. Beard, et al.. (1967). COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. PEDIATRICS. 40(5). 923–923. 2 indexed citations
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Silverman, William A., Alice G. Beard, Audrey K. Brown, et al.. (1967). COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. PEDIATRICS. 39(6). 935–939. 329 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1966). Diseases of the Newborn. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 251(3). 370–370. 1 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1965). A COMMUNITY-WIDE PEDIATRIC PROGRAM: A BEGINNING AND A BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE. PEDIATRICS. 36(3). 429–433. 1 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1964). LAWSON WILKINS 1894-1963. PEDIATRICS. 33(1). 1–2. 1 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1961). Diseases of the Newborn. Southern Medical Journal. 54(6). 703–703. 1 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1961). DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 241(3). 411–411. 273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaffer, Alexander J. & Rowland V. Rider. (1957). A NOTE ON THE PROGNOSIS OF PULMONARY AGENESIS AND HYPOPLASIA ACCORDING TO THE SIDE AFFECTED. Journal of Thoracic Surgery. 33(3). 379–382. 43 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1956). The pathogenesis of intrauterine pneumonia. I. A critical review of the evidence concerning intrauterine respiratory-like movements.. PubMed. 17(5). 747–56. 3 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1956). THE PATHOGENESIS OF INTRAUTERINE PNEUMONIA. PEDIATRICS. 17(5). 747–756. 2 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J.. (1955). PNEUMONIA IN NEWBORN INFANTS. Journal of the American Medical Association. 159(7). 663–663. 11 indexed citations
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Schaffer, Alexander J., et al.. (1954). HYPERTENSION TREATED BY NEPHRECTOMY: A REPORT OF 4 ADDITIONAL CASES AND A RE-EVALUATION OF PROGNOSIS AND CRITERIA FOR OPERATION. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 227(4). 417–425. 20 indexed citations

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