Francis G. O’Connor

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Francis G. O’Connor is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis G. O’Connor has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 38 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 33 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Francis G. O’Connor's work include Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (42 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (36 papers) and Thermoregulation and physiological responses (30 papers). Francis G. O’Connor is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (42 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (36 papers) and Thermoregulation and physiological responses (30 papers). Francis G. O’Connor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Israel. Francis G. O’Connor's co-authors include Patricia A. Deuster, Joseph J. Knapik, Douglas J. Casa, Lawrence E. Armstrong, William O. Roberts, Yuval Heled, Peter Lisman, Chad A. Asplund, Anthony I. Beutler and Mark Stephens and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Francis G. O’Connor

110 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Classic and exertional heatstroke
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francis G. O’Connor United States 28 1.3k 1.0k 818 673 671 119 3.2k
E. Randy Eichner United States 24 1.1k 0.9× 754 0.7× 422 0.5× 475 0.7× 641 1.0× 158 2.6k
Barbara L. Drinkwater United States 34 1.9k 1.4× 2.8k 2.7× 220 0.3× 381 0.6× 398 0.6× 79 5.1k
Emily M. Haymes United States 34 1.4k 1.0× 870 0.8× 270 0.3× 120 0.2× 786 1.2× 77 2.6k
Rebecca L. Stearns United States 24 1.3k 1.0× 627 0.6× 717 0.9× 177 0.3× 762 1.1× 92 2.1k
Kenneth W. Rundell United States 38 2.2k 1.7× 704 0.7× 689 0.8× 248 0.4× 286 0.4× 105 4.2k
Garry A. Tew United Kingdom 32 892 0.7× 188 0.2× 98 0.1× 531 0.8× 305 0.5× 112 2.5k
Oscar E. Suman United States 39 479 0.4× 332 0.3× 229 0.3× 236 0.4× 2.1k 3.1× 146 5.6k
Michael S. Koehle Canada 31 442 0.3× 488 0.5× 517 0.6× 463 0.7× 165 0.2× 140 2.8k
Fusako Kusumi Japan 18 736 0.6× 377 0.4× 86 0.1× 1.4k 2.1× 240 0.4× 71 3.0k
Nick Webborn United Kingdom 30 541 0.4× 1.4k 1.4× 75 0.1× 524 0.8× 366 0.5× 82 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francis G. O’Connor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francis G. O’Connor

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All Works

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DeGroot, David W., et al.. (2025). Far from Home: Heat-Illness Prevention and Treatment in Austere Environments. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 36(3). 397–404.
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Herring, Stanley A., W. Ben Kibler, Margot Putukian, et al.. (2024). Mass Participation and Tournament Event Management for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement (2022 Update). Current Sports Medicine Reports. 23(4). 143–158.
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Kazman, Josh B., Douglas A. Nelson, Anwar Ahmed, et al.. (2024). Risk for exertional heat illness among US army enlistees: climate indexes, intrinsic factors and their interactions. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59(4). 231–240. 2 indexed citations
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Herring, Stanley A., W. Ben Kibler, Margot Putukian, et al.. (2023). Mass Participation and Tournament Event Management for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement (2022 Update). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 56(4). 575–589. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, Douglas A., et al.. (2021). An investigation of sickle cell trait, body mass index, and fitness in relation to venous thromboembolism among African American adults. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 19(9). 2216–2224. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Jiaqi, Douglas A. Nelson, Patricia A. Deuster, et al.. (2019). Sickle cell trait and renal disease among African American U.S. Army soldiers. British Journal of Haematology. 185(3). 532–540. 10 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Francis G., et al.. (2018). Preparticipation Screening of Young Athletes. Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice. 45(1). 95–107. 1 indexed citations
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Belval, Luke N., et al.. (2017). Exertional Heat Stroke and American Football: What the Team Physician Needs to Know.. PubMed. 45(6). 340–348. 3 indexed citations
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Asplund, Chad A. & Francis G. O’Connor. (2016). The Evidence Against Cardiac Screening Using Electrocardiogram in Athletes. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 15(2). 81–85. 8 indexed citations
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Roberts, William O., Chad A. Asplund, Francis G. O’Connor, & Steven D. Stovitz. (2015). Cardiac preparticipation screening for the young athlete: Why the routine use of ECG is not necessary. Journal of Electrocardiology. 48(3). 311–315. 14 indexed citations
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Landau, Mark E., Kimbra Kenney, Patricia A. Deuster, et al.. (2012). Investigation of the Relationship Between Serum Creatine Kinase and Genetic Polymorphisms in Military Recruits. Military Medicine. 177(11). 1359–1365. 14 indexed citations
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Casa, Douglas J., Lawrence E. Armstrong, Glen P. Kenny, Francis G. O’Connor, & Robert A. Huggins. (2012). Exertional Heat Stroke. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 11(3). 115–123. 180 indexed citations
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Deuster, Patricia A., et al.. (2007). Human Performance Optimization: An Evolving Charge to the Department of Defense. Military Medicine. 172(11). 1133–1137. 17 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Francis G., et al.. (2007). Hypertension, Athletes, and the Sports Physician. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 6(2). 80–84. 9 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Francis G., et al.. (2007). Guidelines for Return to Duty (Play) after Heat Illness: A Military Perspective. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 16(3). 227–237. 40 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Francis G.. (2006). Return to Play following Exertional Rhabdomyolysis. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38(Supplement). 40–40.
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Brennan, Fred H. & Francis G. O’Connor. (2005). Emergency Triage of Collapsed Endurance Athletes. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 33(3). 28–35. 6 indexed citations
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Pasquina, Paul F. & Francis G. O’Connor. (1999). Olecranon Fracture Sustained in Arm Wrestling. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 27(4). 81–87. 10 indexed citations

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