Barry S. Fields

19.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

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Barry S. Fields is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barry S. Fields has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Endocrinology, 41 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Barry S. Fields's work include Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (85 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (31 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (30 papers). Barry S. Fields is often cited by papers focused on Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (85 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (31 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (30 papers). Barry S. Fields collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Canada. Barry S. Fields's co-authors include Robert F. Benson, Richard E. Besser, Robert F. Breiman, James M. Barbaree, W T Martin, Janet Pruckler, M. Lucia Tondella, Nicholas P. Cianciotto, J C Feeley and Gary N. Sanden and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Barry S. Fields

147 papers receiving 8.7k 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.

Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease: 25 Years of Investigation

2002 1.3k citations Barry S. Fields, Robert F. Benson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barry S. Fields United States	55	5.9k	3.4k	2.2k	2.1k	1.3k	147	9.2k
Victor L. Yu United States	48	4.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	934 0.7×	111	7.2k
David W. Fraser United States	40	3.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	828 0.4×	2.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	97	6.8k
Jérôme Etienne France	51	2.8k 0.5×	3.5k 1.1×	789 0.4×	2.4k 1.1×	4.0k 3.0×	189	9.0k
Sophie Jarraud France	38	3.0k 0.5×	3.6k 1.1×	815 0.4×	665 0.3×	2.7k 2.0×	150	6.3k
Lucy S. Tompkins United States	55	2.3k 0.4×	2.3k 0.7×	319 0.1×	1.6k 0.8×	2.5k 1.8×	103	10.1k
Makoto Ohnishi Japan	53	2.1k 0.4×	2.0k 0.6×	393 0.2×	1.3k 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	334	9.9k
Janet E. Stout United States	37	2.6k 0.4×	1.3k 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	835 0.6×	88	4.4k
Duc J. Vugia United States	63	2.3k 0.4×	857 0.3×	289 0.1×	3.0k 1.4×	4.6k 3.5×	191	11.4k
John J. LiPuma United States	63	3.4k 0.6×	5.1k 1.5×	240 0.1×	2.5k 1.2×	935 0.7×	289	14.5k
R. Marre Germany	48	1.7k 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	186 0.1×	2.4k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	175	6.4k

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Matheson, Alastair, Ondari D. Mogeni, Joshua R. Lacsina, et al.. (2020). No Evidence of Acute Dengue Virus Infections at a Rural Site in Western Kenya, 2011 and 2013. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103(5). 2054–2058. 2 indexed citations

Juma, Jane, Elizabeth Nyothach, Kayla F. Laserson, et al.. (2017). Examining the safety of menstrual cups among rural primary school girls in western Kenya: observational studies nested in a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMJ Open. 7(4). e015429–e015429. 36 indexed citations

O’Meara, Wendy Prudhomme, Joshua A. Mott, Jeremiah Laktabai, et al.. (2015). Etiology of Pediatric Fever in Western Kenya: A Case–Control Study of Falciparum Malaria, Respiratory Viruses, and Streptococcal Pharyngitis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 92(5). 1030–1037. 33 indexed citations

Sahl, Jason W., Claire M. Fraser, John B. Ochieng, et al.. (2015). Defining the Phylogenomics of Shigella Species: a Pathway to Diagnostics. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 53(3). 951–960. 61 indexed citations

Dineen, Brendan, Marian Schilperoord, Stella Gikunju, et al.. (2013). Investigation of Hepatitis E Outbreak Among Refugees — Upper Nile, South Sudan, 2012–2013. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 62(29). 581. 69 indexed citations

Bigogo, Godfrey, Robert F. Breiman, Daniel R. Feikin, et al.. (2013). Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Rural and Urban Kenya. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 208(suppl_3). S207–S216. 45 indexed citations

Kioski, Clare M., Michael A. Saubolle, M. Williams, et al.. (2009). Pseudo-outbreak of Legionnaires disease among patients undergoing bronchoscopy - Arizona, 2008.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 58(31). 849–854. 8 indexed citations

Yang, Genyan, et al.. (2009). Dual detection of Legionella pneumophila and Legionella species by real-time PCR targeting the 23S-5S rRNA gene spacer region. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 16(3). 255–261. 39 indexed citations

Hicks, Lauri A., Charles E. Rose, Barry S. Fields, et al.. (2006). Increased rainfall is associated with increased risk for legionellosis. Epidemiology and Infection. 135(5). 811–817. 83 indexed citations

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Fields, Barry S. & Matthew R. Moore. (2006). Control of Legionellae in the environment: a guide to the US guidelines.. ASHRAE winter conference papers. 691–699. 7 indexed citations

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Cowgill, Karen, Claressa E. Lucas, Robert F. Benson, et al.. (2005). Recurrence of Legionnaires Disease at a Hotel in the United States Virgin Islands over a 20‐Year Period. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 40(8). 1205–1207. 15 indexed citations

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Wijngaarden, Jan van, P. Mshar, Carol A. Genese, et al.. (2005). Cruise-Ship–Associated Legionnaires Disease, November 2003–May 2004. JAMA. 294(24). 3080–3080. 17 indexed citations

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Plouffe, Joseph F., Robert F. Breiman, Barry S. Fields, et al.. (2003). Azithromycin in the Treatment of Legionella Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 37(11). 1475–1480. 43 indexed citations

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Kool, Jacob L., Joseph C. Carpenter, & Barry S. Fields. (1999). Effect of monochloramine disinfection of municipal drinking water on risk of nosocomial Legionnaires'disease. The Lancet. 353(9149). 272–277. 97 indexed citations

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Jernigan, Daniel B., Jay C. Butler, Janet Pruckler, et al.. (1998). A Recurrent Outbreak of Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease Detected by Urinary Antigen Testing: Evidence for Long-Term Colonization of a Hospital Plumbing System. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 19(12). 905–910. 17 indexed citations

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Fiore, Anthony E., J. Pekka Nuorti, Orin S. Levine, et al.. (1998). Epidemic Legionnaires' Disease Two Decades Later: Old Sources, New Diagnostic Methods. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 26(2). 426–433. 54 indexed citations

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Whitney, Cynthia G., J. Hofmann, Janet Pruckler, et al.. (1997). The role of arbitrarily primed PCR in identifying the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 35(7). 1800–1804. 13 indexed citations

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Plouffe, Joseph F., Thomas M. File, Robert F. Breiman, et al.. (1995). Reevaluation of the Definition of Legionnaires' Disease: Use of the Urinary Antigen Assay. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 20(5). 1286–1291. 133 indexed citations

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Sanden, Gary N., Barry S. Fields, James M. Barbaree, William E. Morrill, & J C Feeley. (1992). Bactericidal activities of tri- and penta-iodinated resins against Legionella pneumophila. Water Research. 26(3). 365–370. 6 indexed citations

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Morrill, William E., James M. Barbaree, Barry S. Fields, Gary N. Sanden, & W T Martin. (1988). Effects of transport temperature and medium on recovery of Bordetella pertussis from nasopharyngeal swabs. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 26(9). 1814–1817. 17 indexed citations

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