Fred Plum

13.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
125 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Fred Plum is a scholar working on Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fred Plum has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Neurology, 18 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Fred Plum's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (29 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers). Fred Plum is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (29 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers) and Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers). Fred Plum collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Fred Plum's co-authors include William A. Pulsinelli, J. B. Brierley, Bryan Jennett, Jerome B. Posner, Carol K. Petito, Nicholas D. Schiff, Donald G. Rawlinson, Edward Feldmann, Stephanie Waldman and David T. Levy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Fred Plum

122 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

Temporal profile of neuronal damage in a model of transie... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1982 1972 1987 1982 1983 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Temporal profile of neuronal damage in a model of transient forebrain ischemia
    1982 2.3k citations William A. Pulsinelli, Fred Plum et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
  2. PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE AFTER BRAIN DAMAGE
    1972 818 citations Fred Plum et al. profile →
  3. Delayed hippocampal damage in humans following cardiorespiratory arrest
    1987 610 citations William A. Pulsinelli, Fred Plum et al. profile →
  4. Moderate hyperglycemia augments ischemic brain damage
    1982 587 citations William A. Pulsinelli, Fred Plum et al. profile →
  5. Increased damage after ischemic stroke in patients with hyperglycemia with or without established diabetes mellitus
    1983 465 citations William A. Pulsinelli, David T. Levy 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
Fred Plum United States 41 2.7k 2.6k 2.0k 2.0k 1.6k 125 10.0k
E. Tessa Hedley‐Whyte United States 53 1.8k 0.7× 3.9k 1.5× 3.4k 1.7× 3.2k 1.6× 1.5k 0.9× 194 13.2k
F. Plum United States 41 1.8k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 477 0.3× 101 7.0k
Frank C. Tortella United States 54 3.1k 1.1× 3.4k 1.3× 2.4k 1.2× 4.2k 2.1× 966 0.6× 226 9.1k
Philip R. Weinstein United States 54 2.6k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 3.9k 1.9× 4.5k 2.8× 190 16.5k
Wolf‐Dieter Heiss Germany 65 2.2k 0.8× 4.1k 1.6× 4.3k 2.1× 1.6k 0.8× 2.3k 1.5× 281 13.8k
Mervyn Maze United States 81 3.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 541 0.3× 2.6k 1.3× 2.2k 1.4× 344 23.5k
G.W. Roberts United Kingdom 47 2.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 2.9k 1.5× 910 0.6× 135 9.0k
John Stirling Meyer United States 66 1.4k 0.5× 5.1k 1.9× 2.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.5× 2.1k 1.3× 349 13.0k
Jacques De Keyser Netherlands 61 2.0k 0.7× 3.1k 1.2× 3.0k 1.5× 2.3k 1.2× 2.0k 1.3× 329 12.8k
Stephen Ashwal United States 61 997 0.4× 4.1k 1.5× 4.0k 2.0× 1.5k 0.7× 679 0.4× 235 13.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Schiff, Nicholas D., Urs Ribary, Diana Rodriguez Moreno, et al.. (2002). Residual cerebral activity and behavioural fragments can remain in the persistently vegetative brain. Brain. 125(6). 1210–1234. 209 indexed citations
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Schiff, Nicholas D. & Fred Plum. (2000). The Role of Arousal and “Gating” Systems in the Neurology of Impaired Consciousness. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 17(5). 438–452. 120 indexed citations
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Schiff, Nicholas D. & Fred Plum. (1999). Cortical function in the persistent vegetative state. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 3(2). 43–44. 25 indexed citations
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Schiff, Nicholas D., Urs Ribary, Fred Plum, & Rodolfo Llinás. (1999). Words without Mind. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 11(6). 650–656. 54 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1999). Advances in Neurology, vol 77: Consciousness at the frontiers of neuroscience. Annals of Neurology. 45(2). 273–275. 1 indexed citations
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Deck, Michael D. F., et al.. (1993). Magnetic resonance imaging measurements and clinical changes accompanying transtentorial and foramen magnum brain herniation. Annals of Neurology. 33(2). 159–170. 69 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred, et al.. (1988). Language, communication, and the brain.. PubMed. 66. 1–294. 167 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred, Richard P. Kraig, & William A. Pulsinelli. (1988). Compartmentation of acid-base balance in brain during complete ischemia. PubMed. 9(1-3). 139–44. 6 indexed citations
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Levy, David T., John J. Sidtis, David A. Rottenberg, et al.. (1987). Differences in cerebral blood flow and glucose utilization in vegetative versus locked‐in patients. Annals of Neurology. 22(6). 673–682. 134 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1987). Microneurosurgical atlas. By Kenichiro Sugita New York, Springer‐Verlag, 1985 274 pp, illustrated, $245.00. Annals of Neurology. 22(2). 288–288. 1 indexed citations
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Kraig, Richard P., William A. Pulsinelli, & Fred Plum. (1985). Heterogeneous Distribution of Hydrogen and Bicarbonate Ions During Complete Brain Cischemia. Progress in brain research. 63. 155–166. 44 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1983). Editor's note. Annals of Neurology. 13(1). 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Sigsbee, Bruce & Fred Plum. (1979). The Unresponsive Patient: Diagnosis and Early Management. Medical Clinics of North America. 63(4). 813–834. 6 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred, et al.. (1974). Brain dysfunction in metabolic disorders. Raven Press eBooks. 40 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1971). Clinical Aspects of Coma. Neurosurgery. 18(Supplement 1). 457–470. 1 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1966). Multiple sclerosis: a reappraisal. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 19(5). 622–623. 50 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred, et al.. (1964). COMPARISON OF NEW ANALEPTICS IN BARBITURATE-POISONED ANIMALS. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 145(1). 27–33. 21 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred. (1963). Dictionaries and Language. Science. 139(3551). 247–247. 2 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred & H. W. Brown. (1963). THE EFFECT ON RESPIRATION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 109(2). 915–931. 35 indexed citations
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Plum, Fred, et al.. (1962). Pulmonary air embolism induced during experimental decerebration. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 202(2). 221–224. 5 indexed citations

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