F. Douglas Stephens

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

F. Douglas Stephens is a scholar working on Surgery, Urology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Douglas Stephens has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Urology and 40 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in F. Douglas Stephens's work include Urological Disorders and Treatments (43 papers), Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (39 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (14 papers). F. Douglas Stephens is often cited by papers focused on Urological Disorders and Treatments (43 papers), Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (39 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (14 papers). F. Douglas Stephens collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. F. Douglas Stephens's co-authors include G. Gary Mackie, Robert J. Fowler, Daniel Lenaghan, John C. Pope, Iekuni Ichikawa, Edward D. Smith, Lowell R. King, Mark C. Adams, John W. Brock and John W. Duckett and has published in prestigious journals such as Kidney International, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

F. Douglas Stephens

89 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Duplex Kidneys: A Correlation of Renal Dysplasia with Pos... 1959 2026 1981 2003 1975 1959 100 200 300
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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. Duplex Kidneys: A Correlation of Renal Dysplasia with Position of the Ureteral Orifice
    1975 395 citations G. Gary Mackie, F. Douglas Stephens The Journal of Urology profile →
  2. THE ROLE OF TESTICULAR VASCULAR ANATOMY IN THE SALVAGE OF HIGH UNDESCENDED TESTES
    1959 281 citations F. Douglas Stephens et al. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Douglas Stephens Australia 33 2.1k 2.0k 1.8k 746 651 90 3.7k
George W. Kaplan United States 38 2.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 2.6k 1.5× 537 0.7× 1.1k 1.7× 178 4.2k
Arnold H. Colodny United States 32 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 209 0.3× 689 1.1× 93 3.1k
Max Maizels United States 27 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 317 0.4× 497 0.8× 119 2.6k
Víctor A. Politano United States 26 1.3k 0.6× 771 0.4× 960 0.5× 195 0.3× 758 1.2× 115 2.7k
Marc Cendron United States 26 1.7k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 368 0.5× 383 0.6× 74 2.7k
Anthony A. Caldamone United States 32 1.9k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 2.0k 1.1× 549 0.7× 789 1.2× 127 3.2k
Lowell R. King United States 29 1.9k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 179 0.2× 637 1.0× 140 2.9k
Robert D. Jeffs United States 39 3.6k 1.7× 1.8k 0.9× 2.6k 1.4× 520 0.7× 832 1.3× 168 4.5k
Venkata R. Jayanthi United States 27 1.8k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 852 0.5× 177 0.2× 507 0.8× 96 2.5k
J. P. BLANDY United Kingdom 32 1.4k 0.7× 368 0.2× 2.0k 1.1× 173 0.2× 707 1.1× 131 3.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bick, Debra & F. Douglas Stephens. (2003). Pressure ulcer risk: audit findings. Nursing Standard. 17(44). 63–72. 2 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas & Debra Bick. (2002). Organisational perspective a pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention audit: an RCN pilot. Nursing Management. 9(3). 24–29. 4 indexed citations
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Pope, John C., John W. Brock, Mark C. Adams, F. Douglas Stephens, & Iekuni Ichikawa. (1999). How They Begin and How They End. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 10(9). 2018–2028. 154 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, Edward D. Smith, & John M. Hutson. (1996). Congenital anomalies of the urinary and genital tracts. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 36 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas. (1988). Potential anatomic sphincters of anorectal malformations in males.. PubMed. 24(4). 155–61. 4 indexed citations
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Tarry, William F., John W. Duckett, & F. Douglas Stephens. (1986). The Mayer-Rokitansky Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Classification and Management. The Journal of Urology. 136(3). 648–652. 34 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, et al.. (1983). Cecoureterocele: Morphology and Clinical Correlations. The Journal of Urology. 129(5). 1017–1019. 6 indexed citations
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Cook, William A. & F. Douglas Stephens. (1977). Fused kidneys: morphologic study and theory of embryogenesis.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 13(5). 327–40. 46 indexed citations
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Mackie, G. Gary & F. Douglas Stephens. (1977). Duplex kidneys: a correlation of renal dysplasia with position of the ureteric orifice.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 13(5). 313–21. 9 indexed citations
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King, P. A. & F. Douglas Stephens. (1977). Ureteral muscle tone in prevention of vesicoureteral reflux.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 14(6). 488–91. 6 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, et al.. (1977). Paraureteral diverticula. Associated renal morphology and embryogenesis.. PubMed. 14(5). 381–5. 20 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, et al.. (1976). The association and embryogenesis of tracheo-oesophageal and anorectal anomalies.. PubMed. 9. 63–76. 26 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas. (1974). Idiopathic Dilatations of the Urinary Tract. The Journal of Urology. 112(6). 819–822. 5 indexed citations
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Cass, Alexander S. & F. Douglas Stephens. (1974). Posterior Urethral Valves: Diagnosis and Management. The Journal of Urology. 112(4). 519–525. 38 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, et al.. (1973). Neuromuscular Reflexes in Hirschsprung's Disease. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 42(3). 307–311. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas. (1972). Urologic aspects of recurrent urinary tract infection in children. The Journal of Pediatrics. 80(5). 725–737. 22 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas. (1970). Embryologic and Functional Aspects of “Imperforate Anus”. Surgical Clinics of North America. 50(4). 919–927. 2 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, John Whitaker, & A. S. Hewstone. (1966). TRUE, FALSE AND SHAM URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN. The Medical Journal of Australia. 2(18). 840–842. 14 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas. (1965). CONGENITAL RECTAL FISTULAE AND THEIR SPHINCTERS. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 1(2). 107–110. 5 indexed citations
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Stephens, F. Douglas, et al.. (1955). MEGAURETER WITH VESICO‐URETERIC REFLUX IN TWINS. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 24(3). 192–194. 33 indexed citations

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