C. Ralph Buncher

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

C. Ralph Buncher is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Ralph Buncher has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in C. Ralph Buncher's work include Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (7 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (6 papers). C. Ralph Buncher is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (7 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (6 papers). C. Ralph Buncher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Israel. C. Ralph Buncher's co-authors include Frank R. Noyes, Cary S. Keller, Taha Jai, John M. Tew, Kim N. Dietrich, J. Y. Tsay, Thomas H. Inge, Todd Jenkins, Eugene L. Saenger and Barry Blackwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

C. Ralph Buncher

84 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Weight Loss and Health Status 3 Years after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. Ralph Buncher United States	32	936	501	383	381	373	89	3.4k
Shai Linn Israel	36	853 0.9×	376 0.8×	428 1.1×	752 2.0×	488 1.3×	128	4.2k
Fung-Chang Sung Taiwan	37	710 0.8×	295 0.6×	319 0.8×	288 0.8×	585 1.6×	147	4.6k
Chun Soo Lim South Korea	39	698 0.7×	193 0.4×	409 1.1×	420 1.1×	612 1.6×	251	5.4k
Ada O. Youk United States	38	557 0.6×	644 1.3×	257 0.7×	480 1.3×	214 0.6×	162	4.3k
Nicholas L. Smith United States	48	772 0.8×	319 0.6×	1.6k 4.2×	439 1.2×	653 1.8×	187	6.8k
V. Gallo United Kingdom	26	337 0.4×	438 0.9×	248 0.6×	354 0.9×	781 2.1×	80	4.0k
Jan‐Håkan Jansson Sweden	35	425 0.5×	378 0.8×	612 1.6×	655 1.7×	441 1.2×	105	4.3k
Roberto Manfredini Italy	44	1.3k 1.4×	1.1k 2.3×	335 0.9×	352 0.9×	306 0.8×	322	6.9k
Jung Pyo Lee South Korea	34	642 0.7×	594 1.2×	393 1.0×	364 1.0×	564 1.5×	257	4.3k
Sylvain Durrleman United States	11	247 0.3×	178 0.4×	150 0.4×	415 1.1×	207 0.6×	16	2.5k

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Berlin, Nathaniel I., C. Ralph Buncher, Robert S. Fontana, John K. Frost, & Myron R. Melamed. (2015). The National Cancer Institute Cooperative Early Lung Cancer Detection Program: Results of the Initial Screen (Prevalence). American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations

Jenkins, Todd, Tawny W. Boyce, Rachel Akers, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of a Teleform-based data collection system: A multi-center obesity research case study. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 49. 15–18. 6 indexed citations

Jenkins, Todd, C. Ralph Buncher, Rachel Akers, et al.. (2013). Validation of a Weight History Questionnaire to Identify Adolescent Obesity. Obesity Surgery. 23(9). 1404–1412. 12 indexed citations

Chen, Yan, Jeff J. Guo, Michael Steinbuch, et al.. (2008). Comparison of sensitivity and timing of early signal detection of four frequently used signal detection methods: An empirical study based on the US FDA adverse event reporting system database. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 22(6). 359–365. 11 indexed citations

Dohn, Michael N., Michael White, C. Ralph Buncher, et al.. (2000). Geographic Clustering of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Patients with HIV Infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(5). 1617–1621. 27 indexed citations

Pinney, Susan M., et al.. (1998). Cluster Analysis Applied to Building-Related Illness. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 40(2). 165–171. 6 indexed citations

Russman, Barry S., C. Ralph Buncher, Michael White, F. J. Samaha, & ST Iannaccone. (1996). Function changes in spinal muscular atrophy II and III. Neurology. 47(4). 973–976. 74 indexed citations

Leikauf, George D., et al.. (1995). Evaluation of a possible association of urban air toxics and asthma.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 103(suppl 6). 253–271. 80 indexed citations

Jai, Taha, John M. Tew, & C. Ralph Buncher. (1995). A prospective 15-year follow up of 154 consecutive patients with trigeminal neuralgia treated by percutaneous stereotactic radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy. Journal of neurosurgery. 83(6). 989–993. 176 indexed citations

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Kuempel, Eileen D., Leslie Stayner, Michael D. Attfield, & C. Ralph Buncher. (1995). Exposure‐response analysis of mortality among coal miners in the United States. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 28(2). 167–184. 60 indexed citations

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Iannaccone, Susan T., Richard Browne, Frederick J. Samaha, & C. Ralph Buncher. (1993). Prospective study of spinal muscular atrophy before age 6 years. Pediatric Neurology. 9(3). 187–193. 54 indexed citations

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Somoza, Eugene, et al.. (1993). Hospital Characteristics, Diagnoses, and Staff Reasons Associated With Use of Seclusion and Restraint. Psychiatric Services. 44(4). 367–371. 71 indexed citations

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Buncher, C. Ralph, Paul Succop, & Kim N. Dietrich. (1991). Structural equation modeling in environmental risk assessment.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 90. 209–213. 20 indexed citations

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Denman, David L., Ann B. Kier, Howard R. Elson, et al.. (1991). Therapeutic responses of spontaneous canine malignancies to combinations of radiotherapy and hyperthermia. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 21(2). 415–422. 11 indexed citations

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Buncher, C. Ralph, et al.. (1990). Statistical considerations in the study of spinal muscular atrophy. Muscle & Nerve. 13(S1). S45–S48. 1 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Kim N., Paul Succop, Robert L. Bornschein, et al.. (1990). Lead exposure and neurobehavioral development in later infancy.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 89. 13–19. 95 indexed citations

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Fowler, Noble O., Marjorie Gabel, & C. Ralph Buncher. (1988). Cardiac tamponade: A comparison of right versus left heart compression. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 12(1). 187–193. 28 indexed citations

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Specker, Bonny, Eugene L. Saenger, C. Ralph Buncher, & Ross A. McDevitt. (1987). Pulmonary embolism and lung scanning: cost-effectiveness and benefit:risk.. PubMed. 28(10). 1521–30. 3 indexed citations

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Tsang, Reginald C., et al.. (1979). Ionized Ca in neonates in relation to gestational age. The Journal of Pediatrics. 94(1). 126–129. 9 indexed citations

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Buncher, C. Ralph, et al.. (1975). Maternal ABO Groups and the Sex Ratio of Live Births. Human Heredity. 25(3). 226–233. 4 indexed citations

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