Daniel Ledbetter

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Daniel Ledbetter is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel Ledbetter has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Daniel Ledbetter's work include Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (8 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers) and Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (7 papers). Daniel Ledbetter is often cited by papers focused on Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (8 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers) and Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (7 papers). Daniel Ledbetter collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Daniel Ledbetter's co-authors include David W. Kays, Max R. Langham, Barbara Frentzen, Douglas Richards, Amber N. Hale, Edmund B. Rucker, Thomas R. Gawriluk, Sandra E. Juul, James L. Talbert and Stephen S. Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Annals of Surgery and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Daniel Ledbetter

39 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Epidemiology and outcome. 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400
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. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Epidemiology and outcome.
    1996 464 citations Max R. Langham, David W. Kays 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
Daniel Ledbetter United States 18 1.3k 774 395 228 199 42 2.0k
Caraciolo J. Fernandes United States 23 817 0.6× 833 1.1× 301 0.8× 169 0.7× 57 0.3× 92 1.6k
Martin S. Polinsky United States 25 763 0.6× 287 0.4× 555 1.4× 198 0.9× 53 0.3× 69 2.6k
Y. Aigrain France 33 2.0k 1.5× 821 1.1× 309 0.8× 447 2.0× 856 4.3× 170 3.6k
Richard J. Hendrickson United States 22 700 0.5× 255 0.3× 287 0.7× 122 0.5× 51 0.3× 97 1.4k
Moshe Berant Israel 24 565 0.4× 201 0.3× 231 0.6× 484 2.1× 69 0.3× 119 2.0k
G. Vlachos Greece 24 373 0.3× 175 0.2× 277 0.7× 205 0.9× 86 0.4× 102 1.7k
J.C. Molenaar Netherlands 23 1.1k 0.9× 533 0.7× 114 0.3× 171 0.8× 267 1.3× 84 1.6k
Esra Baskın Türkiye 20 228 0.2× 403 0.5× 189 0.5× 202 0.9× 44 0.2× 154 1.5k
Kari Teramo Finland 28 511 0.4× 518 0.7× 733 1.9× 182 0.8× 34 0.2× 51 2.4k
Alper Soylu Türkiye 17 242 0.2× 442 0.6× 145 0.4× 285 1.3× 91 0.5× 137 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Daniel Ledbetter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniel Ledbetter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Daniel Ledbetter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Daniel Ledbetter 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 Daniel Ledbetter. Daniel Ledbetter 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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Poon, Candice C., Shelley M. Herbrich, Yulong Chen, et al.. (2025). Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Fibroblasts Contribute to Microvascular Proliferation in Glioblastoma and are Correlated with Immunosuppression and Poor Outcome. Cancer Immunology Research. 13(6). 804–820. 2 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel, Joy Gumin, Lynette Phillips, et al.. (2024). Facilitating Repeat Intracarotid Injections in Mouse Models by a Novel Injection Site Repair Technique. Journal of Visualized Experiments.
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Ledbetter, Daniel, Chirag B. Patel, Thomas H. Beckham, et al.. (2024). Tumor treating fields suppress tumor cell growth and neurologic decline in models of spinal metastases. JCI Insight. 9(9). 1 indexed citations
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Phillips, Lynette M., Shoudong Li, Joy Gumin, et al.. (2021). An immune-competent, replication-permissive Syrian Hamster glioma model for evaluating Delta-24-RGD oncolytic adenovirus. Neuro-Oncology. 23(11). 1911–1921. 8 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel. (2014). Thyroid surgery in children. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 23(2). 60–65. 10 indexed citations
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McAteer, Jarod P., Daniel Ledbetter, & Adam B. Goldin. (2013). Role of Bottle Feeding in the Etiology of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. JAMA Pediatrics. 167(12). 1143–1143. 31 indexed citations
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Hale, Amber N., Daniel Ledbetter, Thomas R. Gawriluk, & Edmund B. Rucker. (2013). Autophagy. Autophagy. 9(7). 951–972. 282 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel. (2012). Congenital Abdominal Wall Defects and Reconstruction in Pediatric Surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America. 92(3). 713–727. 41 indexed citations
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Lee, Steven L., Stephen S. Kim, Shant Shekherdimian, & Daniel Ledbetter. (2009). Complications as a Result of the Heimlich Maneuver. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 66(3). E34–E35. 13 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel. (2006). Gastrosquisis y onfalocele. 249–260. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Steven L., Thomas Beyer, Stephen S. Kim, et al.. (2006). Initial nonoperative management and delayed closure for treatment of giant omphaloceles. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 41(11). 1846–1849. 95 indexed citations
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Kim, Stephen S., Stanley T. Lau, Steven L. Lee, et al.. (2005). Pyloromyotomy:A Comparison of Laparoscopic, Circumumbilical, and Right Upper Quadrant Operative Techniques. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 201(1). 66–70. 62 indexed citations
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Lau, Stanley T., Stephen S. Kim, Steven L. Lee, & Daniel Ledbetter. (2005). The anomalous splenic vein: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40(9). 1492–1494. 2 indexed citations
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Lau, Stanley T., Stephen S. Kim, Daniel Ledbetter, & Patrick J. Healey. (2005). Fraternal twins with Morgagni hernias. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40(4). 725–727. 5 indexed citations
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Kim, Stephen S., Steven L. Lee, John H.T. Waldhausen, & Daniel Ledbetter. (2003). Laparoscopic Splenopexy for the Wandering Spleen Syndrome. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 7(3). 237–241. 3 indexed citations
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Juul, Sandra E., Daniel Ledbetter, Christof Dame, et al.. (2001). Erythropoietin acts as a trophic factor in neonatal rat intestine. Gut. 49(2). 182–189. 85 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel & Sandra E. Juul. (2000). Erythropoietin and the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with very low birth weight. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 35(2). 178–182. 89 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Daniel & Sandra E. Juul. (2000). NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS AND HEMATOPOIETIC CYTOKINES. Clinics in Perinatology. 27(3). 697–716. 14 indexed citations
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Kays, David W., Max R. Langham, Daniel Ledbetter, & James L. Talbert. (1999). Detrimental Effects of Standard Medical Therapy in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Annals of Surgery. 230(3). 340–340. 142 indexed citations
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Greene, Michael, James A. Alexander, Daniel G. Knauf, et al.. (1999). Endoscopic Evaluation of the Esophagus in Infants and Children Immediately Following Intraoperative Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography. CHEST Journal. 116(5). 1247–1250. 38 indexed citations

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