D Afra

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

D Afra is a scholar working on Genetics, Neurology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, D Afra has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Neurology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in D Afra's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (33 papers), Brain Metastases and Treatment (7 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (5 papers). D Afra is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (33 papers), Brain Metastases and Treatment (7 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (5 papers). D Afra collaborates with scholars based in Hungary, Germany and Netherlands. D Afra's co-authors include Martin J. van den Bent, M. Piérart, S Schraub, Olivier De Witte, Philippe Cornu, Abul B.M.F. Karim, M. Bolla, Laurence Collette, P. Malmström and René‐Olivier Mirimanoff and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

D Afra

43 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Long-term efficacy of early versus delayed radiotherapy for low-grade astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma in adults: the EORTC 22845 randomised trial
    2005 679 citations Martin J. van den Bent, D Afra et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Prognostic Factors for Survival in Adult Patients With Cerebral Low-Grade Glioma
    2002 657 citations Martin J. van den Bent, D Afra et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D Afra Hungary 17 2.0k 952 802 536 508 45 2.2k
Pamela Silver United States 19 1.6k 0.8× 826 0.9× 494 0.6× 575 1.1× 460 0.9× 27 2.0k
Abul B.M.F. Karim Netherlands 6 1.4k 0.7× 717 0.8× 598 0.7× 322 0.6× 372 0.7× 7 1.5k
Christoph B. Ostertag Germany 25 1.6k 0.8× 733 0.8× 677 0.8× 730 1.4× 536 1.1× 51 2.4k
Robert M. Arusell United States 14 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 671 0.8× 354 0.7× 400 0.8× 18 2.4k
Stéphanie Cartalat‐Carel France 18 1.2k 0.6× 667 0.7× 445 0.6× 473 0.9× 232 0.5× 38 1.7k
Claudia Goetz Germany 14 1.1k 0.5× 563 0.6× 362 0.5× 210 0.4× 572 1.1× 21 1.9k
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kreth Germany 26 1.4k 0.7× 734 0.8× 417 0.5× 198 0.4× 782 1.5× 56 2.0k
Hirohito Yano Japan 22 953 0.5× 396 0.4× 384 0.5× 321 0.6× 549 1.1× 86 1.7k
Fabio Calbucci Italy 24 1.3k 0.6× 585 0.6× 718 0.9× 626 1.2× 500 1.0× 74 2.7k
Walter Taal Netherlands 22 1.6k 0.8× 684 0.7× 358 0.4× 302 0.6× 792 1.6× 70 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D Afra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D Afra

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D Afra. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D Afra based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with D Afra. D Afra is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Afra, D, et al.. (2014). Symptomatic subependymomas of the ventricles. Review of twenty consecutive cases.. PubMed. 67(11-12). 415–9. 8 indexed citations
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Hanzély, Zoltán, et al.. (2009). Ependymoma in Adults: Surgery, Reoperation and Radiotherapy for Survival. Pathology & Oncology Research. 16(1). 93–99. 15 indexed citations
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Bent, Martin J. van den, D Afra, Olivier De Witte, et al.. (2005). Long-term efficacy of early versus delayed radiotherapy for low-grade astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma in adults: the EORTC 22845 randomised trial. The Lancet. 366(9490). 985–990. 679 indexed citations breakdown →
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Afra, D, et al.. (2002). [Chemotherapy of recurrent supratentorial malignant gliomas (phase II study)].. PubMed. 55(1-2). 38–44. 1 indexed citations
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Sípos, László, et al.. (1998). Apoptosis and p53 expression in Human Gliomas. Pathology & Oncology Research. 4(4). 267–270. 7 indexed citations
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Cornu, Philippe, N. M. Bleehen, D Afra, et al.. (1998). Immediate postoperative radiotherapy in low grade glioma improves progression free survival, but not overall survival: preliminary results of an EORTC/MRC randomized phase III study.. UCL Discovery (University College London). 35 indexed citations
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Afra, D & Éva Osztie. (1997). Histologically confirmed changes on CT of reoperated low-grade astrocytomas. Neuroradiology. 39(11). 804–810. 15 indexed citations
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Sípos, László & D Afra. (1997). Re-operations of supratentorial anaplastic astrocytomas. Acta Neurochirurgica. 139(2). 99–104. 23 indexed citations
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Hildebrand, Jerzy, et al.. (1994). Adjuvant therapy with dibromodulcitol and BCNU increases survival of adults with malignant gliomas. Neurology. 44(8). 1479–1479. 73 indexed citations
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Sípos, László, Ottó Major, & D Afra. (1992). Chronic extradural haematoma--report of 33 cases.. PubMed. 53(2). 74–7. 1 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1990). The distribution of bromine content of dibromodulcitol in the central nervous system of patients with malignant gliomas. European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology. 26(2). 79–82. 2 indexed citations
12.
Slowik, F., et al.. (1990). Primary spinal intramedullary malignant lymphoma. A case report. Surgical Neurology. 33(2). 132–138. 17 indexed citations
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Müller, Wilhelm, et al.. (1987). Contribution to the problem of giant cell astrocytomas. Neurosurgical Review. 10(3). 213–219. 16 indexed citations
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Afra, D, W. M�ller, F. Slowik, & Raimund Firsching. (1986). Supratentorial lobar pilocytic astrocytomas: Report of 45 operated cases, including 9 recurrences. Acta Neurochirurgica. 81(3-4). 90–93. 33 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1983). Supratentorial lobar ependymomas: Reports on the grading and survival periods in 80 cases, including 46 recurrences. Acta Neurochirurgica. 69(3-4). 243–251. 48 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1982). Medulloblastoma: Survey of factors possibly influencing the prognosis. Acta Neurochirurgica. 64(3-4). 215–224. 30 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1981). Ependymomas extending into both lateral ventricles: CT-diagnosis and operability.. PubMed. 42(4). 255–62. 2 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1978). Supratentorial recurrences of gliomas. Results of reoperations on astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas. Acta Neurochirurgica. 43(3-4). 217–227. 24 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1969). Study on the effect of actinomycins in tissue cultures from human brain tumours. Acta Neurochirurgica. 21(2-3). 139–151. 3 indexed citations
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Afra, D, et al.. (1961). [The early effect of ionizing rays (Co-60) on the human brain].. PubMed. 116. 231–41. 4 indexed citations

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