Frank C. Sciurba

42.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
300 papers, 19.0k citations indexed

About

Frank C. Sciurba is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank C. Sciurba has authored 300 papers receiving a total of 19.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 247 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 68 papers in Physiology and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Frank C. Sciurba's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (198 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (104 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (50 papers). Frank C. Sciurba is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (198 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (104 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (50 papers). Frank C. Sciurba collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frank C. Sciurba's co-authors include Robert M. Rogers, James C. Hogg, Harvey O. Coxson, Peter D. Paré, Gerard J. Criner, W. Mark Elliott, Fanny Chu, Ryan Woods, Soraya Utokaparch and Fernando J. Martínez and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Frank C. Sciurba

281 papers receiving 18.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Nature of Small-Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstruc... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2010 2010 2017 2011 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. The Nature of Small-Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2004 2.8k citations James C. Hogg, W. Mark Elliott et al. profile →
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes: The Future of COPD
    2010 726 citations MeiLan K. Han, Àlvar Agustí et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  3. A Randomized Study of Endobronchial Valves for Advanced Emphysema
    2010 514 citations Frank C. Sciurba, Gerard J. Criner et al. profile →
  4. Mepolizumab for Eosinophilic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2017 384 citations Gerard J. Criner, Frank C. Sciurba et al. profile →
  5. Lung Volumes and Emphysema in Smokers with Interstitial Lung Abnormalities
    2011 384 citations George R. Washko, Frank C. Sciurba et al. profile →
  6. Mepolizumab to Prevent Exacerbations of COPD with an Eosinophilic Phenotype
    2025 22 citations Frank C. Sciurba, Gerard J. Criner 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
Frank C. Sciurba United States 69 15.0k 5.3k 2.0k 1.6k 1.2k 300 19.0k
Gerard J. Criner United States 71 15.8k 1.1× 5.6k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 1.8k 1.5× 511 20.5k
Robert A. Stockley United Kingdom 59 16.0k 1.1× 6.3k 1.2× 2.0k 1.0× 2.1k 1.4× 895 0.7× 328 21.9k
Claus Vogelmeier Germany 65 18.9k 1.3× 9.8k 1.9× 2.1k 1.1× 2.4k 1.5× 1.2k 1.0× 515 26.2k
Suzanne S. Hurd United States 22 20.2k 1.3× 10.3k 2.0× 1.9k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 34 24.6k
Neil R. MacIntyre United States 46 16.5k 1.1× 7.4k 1.4× 1.7k 0.9× 743 0.5× 1.7k 1.4× 211 21.9k
Masaharu Nishimura Japan 66 16.8k 1.1× 7.1k 1.3× 2.0k 1.0× 3.5k 2.2× 1.7k 1.4× 644 26.4k
Barry J. Make United States 58 14.7k 1.0× 6.4k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 642 0.4× 715 0.6× 275 17.6k
Peter M.A. Calverley United Kingdom 70 22.8k 1.5× 13.1k 2.5× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 702 0.6× 258 25.6k
Harvey O. Coxson Canada 69 15.1k 1.0× 6.0k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 920 0.8× 209 18.8k
Ruth Tal‐Singer United States 58 10.4k 0.7× 4.9k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 1.7k 1.1× 380 0.3× 226 13.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ware, Sarah A., Corrine R. Kliment, Luca Giordano, et al.. (2024). Cell-free DNA levels associate with COPD exacerbations and mortality. Respiratory Research. 25(1). 42–42. 10 indexed citations
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Clark, Kristopher, Mehdi Nouraie, Kathleen O. Lindell, et al.. (2024). A Ramped Treadmill Protocol Exercise Test Identifies Higher Ambulatory Oxygen Needs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 22(4). 541–548.
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Sciurba, Frank C., Mark T. Dransfield, Victor Kim, et al.. (2023). Bronchial rheoplasty for chronic bronchitis: 2-year results from a US feasibility study with RheOx. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 10(1). e001710–e001710. 5 indexed citations
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Gong, Mingming, Peng Liu, Frank C. Sciurba, et al.. (2020). Unpaired data empowers association tests. Bioinformatics. 37(6). 785–792. 1 indexed citations
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Celli, Bartolomé R., Kay Tetzlaff, Gerard J. Criner, et al.. (2016). The 6-Minute-Walk Distance Test as a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Stratification Tool: Insights from the COPD Biomarker Qualification Consortium. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 194(12). 1483–1493. 86 indexed citations
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Vuga, Louis J., John Tedrow, Kusum Pandit, et al.. (2014). C-X-C Motif Chemokine 13 (CXCL13) is a Prognostic Biomarker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 189(8). 966–974. 142 indexed citations
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Xue, Jianmin, Arpit Bhargava, Eva Csizmadia, et al.. (2012). Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis with Antibodies to Heat Shock Protein 70 Have Poor Prognoses. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(7). 768–775. 134 indexed citations
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Chandra, Divay, Jason Stamm, Brian Taylor, et al.. (2011). Outcomes of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States, 1998–2008. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185(2). 152–159. 254 indexed citations
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Gingo, Matthew R., M. Patricia George, Cathy Kessinger, et al.. (2010). Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Patients during the Current Antiretroviral Therapy Era. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(6). 790–796. 169 indexed citations
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Chandra, Divay, David A. Lipson, Eric A. Hoffman, et al.. (2010). Perfusion Scintigraphy and Patient Selection for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(7). 937–946. 30 indexed citations
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Han, MeiLan K., Àlvar Agustí, Peter M.A. Calverley, et al.. (2010). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes: The Future of COPD. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(5). 598–604. 726 indexed citations breakdown →
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Benzo, Roberto, Max H. Farrell, Fernando J. Martínez, et al.. (2009). Integrating Health Status and Survival Data: The Palliative Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(3). 239–246. 26 indexed citations
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Wilson, David O., Joel L. Weissfeld, Arzu Balkan, et al.. (2008). Association of Radiographic Emphysema and Airflow Obstruction with Lung Cancer. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 178(7). 738–744. 377 indexed citations
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Feghali‐Bostwick, Carol, Leo E. Otterbein, Joseph M. Pilewski, et al.. (2007). Autoantibodies in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 177(2). 156–163. 205 indexed citations
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Martínez, Fernando J., Jeffrey L. Curtis, Frank C. Sciurba, et al.. (2007). Sex Differences in Severe Pulmonary Emphysema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176(3). 243–252. 276 indexed citations
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DeMeo, Dawn L., Craig P. Hersh, Eric A. Hoffman, et al.. (2007). Genetic Determinants of Emphysema Distribution in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176(1). 42–48. 111 indexed citations
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Nakano, Yasutaka, Harvey O. Coxson, Robert M. Rogers, et al.. (2001). Core to Rind Distribution of Severe Emphysema Predicts Outcome of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(12). 2195–2199. 61 indexed citations
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Retamales, Iván, W. Mark Elliott, Harvey O. Coxson, et al.. (2001). Amplification of Inflammation in Emphysema and its Association with Latent Adenoviral Infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(3). 469–473. 360 indexed citations
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Martin, Thomas J., Joseph P. Costantino, Morris I. Bierman, et al.. (2000). A Randomized, Prospective Evaluation of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(3). 807–813. 221 indexed citations
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Coxson, Harvey O., Robert M. Rogers, Kenneth P. Whittall, et al.. (1999). A Quantification of the Lung Surface Area in Emphysema Using Computed Tomography. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(3). 851–856. 289 indexed citations

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