Edwin J. Lai

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Edwin J. Lai is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Edwin J. Lai has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Oncology, 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 1 paper in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Edwin J. Lai's work include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (4 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (3 papers) and Hemostasis and retained surgical items (1 paper). Edwin J. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (4 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (3 papers) and Hemostasis and retained surgical items (1 paper). Edwin J. Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States. Edwin J. Lai's co-authors include Oren K. Fix, Brian C. Jacobson, Audrey H. Calderwood, Gheorghe Doros, Xiaoming Wen, Gary D. Wu and Ning Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In The Last Decade

Edwin J. Lai

6 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Boston bowel preparation scale: a valid and reliable instrument for colonoscopy-oriented research

2009 902 citations Edwin J. Lai, Audrey H. Calderwood et al. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edwin J. Lai United States	5	1.0k	793	380	106	101	6	1.2k
Hiroshi Terasawa Japan	12	715 0.7×	436 0.5×	606 1.6×	116 1.1×	44 0.4×	30	919
Reiji Higashi Japan	13	336 0.3×	439 0.6×	308 0.8×	38 0.4×	160 1.6×	34	701
Kai Bickenbach United States	14	236 0.2×	342 0.4×	307 0.8×	39 0.4×	120 1.2×	21	683
Luís Moreira‐Dias Portugal	16	148 0.1×	523 0.7×	544 1.4×	183 1.7×	167 1.7×	20	917
A T Axon United Kingdom	12	649 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	1.0k 2.7×	66 0.6×	515 5.1×	14	1.7k
Mary E. Devens United States	13	595 0.6×	417 0.5×	233 0.6×	50 0.5×	40 0.4×	42	1.0k
Francesca Gavazzi Italy	19	898 0.9×	310 0.4×	783 2.1×	366 3.5×	25 0.2×	55	1.5k
Naruemon Wisedopas Thailand	15	259 0.3×	254 0.3×	255 0.7×	45 0.4×	47 0.5×	51	735
Jean S. Wang United States	15	469 0.5×	504 0.6×	505 1.3×	20 0.2×	79 0.8×	45	1.1k
Morgan Moorghen United Kingdom	13	489 0.5×	235 0.3×	270 0.7×	116 1.1×	59 0.6×	32	964

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edwin J. Lai

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Calderwood, Audrey H., Edwin J. Lai, Oren K. Fix, & Brian C. Jacobson. (2010). An endoscopist-blinded, randomized, controlled trial of a simple visual aid to improve bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 73(2). 307–314. 82 indexed citations

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Lai, Edwin J., Audrey H. Calderwood, Gheorghe Doros, Oren K. Fix, & Brian C. Jacobson. (2009). The Boston bowel preparation scale: a valid and reliable instrument for colonoscopy-oriented research. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 69(3). 620–625. 902 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lai, Edwin J., Oren K. Fix, & Brian C. Jacobson. (2007). A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial Using a Simple Visual Aid to Improve Bowel Preparation Prior to Screening Colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 65(5). AB328–AB328. 1 indexed citations

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Lai, Edwin J., Gheorghe Doros, Oren K. Fix, & Brian C. Jacobson. (2007). The Boston Bowel Preparation Scale: A Valid and Reliable Instrument for Colonoscopy-Oriented Research. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 65(5). AB361–AB361. 21 indexed citations

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Lai, Edwin J., et al.. (2003). Retained Surgical Instrument. New England Journal of Medicine. 348(3). 228–228. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Gary D., Edwin J. Lai, Ning Huang, & Xiaoming Wen. (1997). Oct-1 and CCAAT/Enhancer-binding Protein (C/EBP) Bind to Overlapping Elements within the Interleukin-8 Promoter. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(4). 2396–2403. 211 indexed citations

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