Charles G. Prober

9.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
133 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Charles G. Prober is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles G. Prober has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Epidemiology, 37 papers in Infectious Diseases and 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Charles G. Prober's work include Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (47 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (36 papers) and Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies (20 papers). Charles G. Prober is often cited by papers focused on Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (47 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (36 papers) and Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies (20 papers). Charles G. Prober collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Charles G. Prober's co-authors include Ann M. Arvin, Chip Heath, Salman Khan, Anne S. Yeager, Henry Levison, Mary Corey, Linda L. Yasukawa, Ronald Gold, Alan Isles and Ian MacLusky and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Biotechnology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Charles G. Prober

130 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Pseudomonas cepacia infection in cystic fibrosis: An emer... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1984 2012 1981 2013 200 400 600
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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. Pseudomonas cepacia infection in cystic fibrosis: An emerging problem
    1984 709 citations Mary Corey, Charles G. Prober et al. The Journal of Pediatrics profile →
  2. Lecture Halls without Lectures — A Proposal for Medical Education
    2012 415 citations Charles G. Prober et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  3. Prevention of transfusion-acquired cytomegalovirus infections in newborn infants
    1981 371 citations Anne S. Yeager, Ann M. Arvin et al. The Journal of Pediatrics profile →
  4. Medical Education Reimagined
    2013 352 citations Charles G. Prober et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charles G. Prober United States 39 3.5k 1.5k 1.0k 1.0k 580 133 6.6k
Anthony W. Chow Canada 45 3.0k 0.9× 2.3k 1.5× 843 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 167 0.3× 299 10.1k
Morris Gordon United Kingdom 41 1.8k 0.5× 978 0.7× 207 0.2× 933 0.9× 161 0.3× 263 5.7k
Eugene D. Shapiro United States 47 4.0k 1.1× 4.0k 2.7× 780 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 70 0.1× 205 10.5k
David Isaacs Australia 41 2.3k 0.7× 885 0.6× 756 0.7× 1.7k 1.7× 79 0.1× 299 5.2k
Μαρία Τσολιά Greece 32 1.7k 0.5× 930 0.6× 476 0.5× 407 0.4× 140 0.2× 157 3.8k
Stephen B. Greenberg United States 40 2.9k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 948 0.9× 780 0.8× 59 0.1× 124 6.0k
Charles R. Woods United States 37 1.3k 0.4× 910 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 702 0.7× 49 0.1× 127 5.7k
Cheryl Cohen South Africa 43 4.4k 1.3× 3.1k 2.1× 616 0.6× 429 0.4× 62 0.1× 253 7.7k
Raymond Reid United States 40 2.6k 0.7× 739 0.5× 305 0.3× 655 0.6× 53 0.1× 101 4.4k
Walter A. Orenstein United States 58 6.8k 1.9× 3.8k 2.6× 703 0.7× 819 0.8× 35 0.1× 305 12.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Strehlow, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of a massive open online course for just-in-time training of healthcare workers. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1395931–1395931. 2 indexed citations
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Crum, Alia J., Lauren C. Heathcote, Kari Leibowitz, et al.. (2023). Changing Mindsets About Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccination: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 57(11). 901–909. 8 indexed citations
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Adam, Maya, Till Bärnighausen, Jamie Johnston, et al.. (2022). “The Videos Gave Weight to Our Work”: Animated mHealth Videos and Tablet Technology Boost Community Health Workers’ Perceived Credibility in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Qualitative Health Research. 32(8-9). 1273–1284. 3 indexed citations
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Adam, Maya, Jamie Johnston, Mithilesh Dronavalli, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of a community-based mobile video breastfeeding intervention in Khayelitsha, South Africa: The Philani MOVIE cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Medicine. 18(9). e1003744–e1003744. 29 indexed citations
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Car, Lorainne Tudor, Bhone Myint Kyaw, David A. Cook, et al.. (2021). Digital Education for Health Professionals: An Evidence Map, Conceptual Framework, and Research Agenda. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24(3). e31977–e31977. 42 indexed citations
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Adam, Maya, Rachel P. Chase, Shannon A. McMahon, et al.. (2021). Design preferences for global scale: a mixed-methods study of “glocalization” of an animated, video-based health communication intervention. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 1223–1223. 20 indexed citations
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Adam, Maya, Mark Tomlinson, Ingrid Le Roux, et al.. (2019). The Philani MOVIE study: a cluster-randomized controlled trial of a mobile video entertainment-education intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding in South Africa. BMC Health Services Research. 19(1). 211–211. 25 indexed citations
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Adam, Maya, Shannon A. McMahon, Charles G. Prober, & Till Bärnighausen. (2018). Human-Centered Design of Video-Based Health Education: An Iterative, Collaborative, Community-Based Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(1). e12128–e12128. 82 indexed citations
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Roth, Philipp von, Benedict J. Canny, Hans‐Dieter Volk, et al.. (2011). The challenges of modern interdisciplinary medical research. Nature Biotechnology. 29(12). 1145–1148. 9 indexed citations
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Ku, Manwai C., et al.. (2011). Decisions, Decisions: How Program Diversity Influences Residency Program Choice. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 213(2). 294–305. 69 indexed citations
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Prober, Charles G.. (2004). New Antivirals and Antiviral Resistance. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 549. 9–12. 2 indexed citations
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Dekker, Cornelia L. & Charles G. Prober. (2001). Pediatric Uses of Valacyclovir, Penciclovir and Famciclovir. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 20(11). 1079–1081. 12 indexed citations
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Shetty, Avinash K., et al.. (1999). Aspergillus fumigatus wound infection in an immunocompetent child. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 47(2). 1 indexed citations
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Kimberlin, David W., Fred D. Lakeman, Ann M. Arvin, et al.. (1996). Application of the Polymerase Chain Reaction to the Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 174(6). 1162–1167. 147 indexed citations
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Blumberg, Dean A., Candice E. Johnson, Robert S. Daum, et al.. (1991). Comparison of acellular and whole-cell pertussis-component diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines in infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 119(2). 194–204. 55 indexed citations
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Kohl, Steve, M. Stewart West, Charles G. Prober, et al.. (1989). Neonatal Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxic Antibody Levels Are Associated with the Clinical Presentation of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 160(5). 770–776. 84 indexed citations
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Wang, Elaine E. L., et al.. (1984). Association of Respiratory Viral Infections with Pulmonary Deterioration in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 311(26). 1653–1658. 181 indexed citations
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Wang, Elaine E. L., Charles G. Prober, & Ann M. Arvin. (1983). Varicella zoster virus antibody titers before and after administration of zoster immune globulin to neonates in an intensive care nursery. The Journal of Pediatrics. 103(1). 113–114. 9 indexed citations
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Prober, Charles G., et al.. (1982). Acyclovir therapy of chickenpox in immunosuppressed children—A collaborative study. The Journal of Pediatrics. 101(4). 622–625. 165 indexed citations
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Prober, Charles G. & Anne S. Yeager. (1979). Use of the serum bactericidal titer to assess theadequacy of oral antibiotic therapy in the treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 95(1). 131–135. 66 indexed citations

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