G. W. Gorman

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

G. W. Gorman is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, G. W. Gorman has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Endocrinology, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in G. W. Gorman's work include Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (25 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (13 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers). G. W. Gorman is often cited by papers focused on Legionella and Acanthamoeba research (25 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (13 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (6 papers). G. W. Gorman collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Nepal. G. W. Gorman's co-authors include J C Feeley, Don C. Mackel, R. J. Gibson, W T Martin, Barry S. Fields, William B. Baine, J. Kamile Rasheed, L G Cordes, Robert E. Weaver and C M Patton and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

G. W. Gorman

38 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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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.

Charcoal-yeast extract agar: primary isolation medium for Legionella pneumophila

1979 523 citations J C Feeley, R. J. Gibson et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. W. Gorman United States	25	2.2k	1.3k	644	542	319	39	2.7k
R. B. Fitzgeorge United Kingdom	21	702 0.3×	370 0.3×	188 0.3×	241 0.4×	297 0.9×	52	1.3k
Janet Pruckler United States	20	943 0.4×	560 0.4×	434 0.7×	195 0.4×	214 0.7×	32	1.4k
Berenice M. Thomason United States	21	935 0.4×	568 0.5×	158 0.2×	253 0.5×	287 0.9×	53	1.5k
Marie‐Hélène Rodier France	22	746 0.3×	645 0.5×	250 0.4×	120 0.2×	394 1.2×	65	1.6k
J Joly Canada	18	688 0.3×	385 0.3×	232 0.4×	131 0.2×	163 0.5×	45	1.1k
C. Pelaz Spain	19	1.0k 0.5×	511 0.4×	381 0.6×	136 0.3×	198 0.6×	32	1.2k
Marcel F. Peeters Netherlands	19	459 0.2×	228 0.2×	167 0.3×	94 0.2×	254 0.8×	36	1.1k
Christophe Ginévra France	23	812 0.4×	610 0.5×	199 0.3×	147 0.3×	524 1.6×	64	1.6k
I. D. Farrell United Kingdom	20	353 0.2×	230 0.2×	105 0.2×	119 0.2×	286 0.9×	52	1.3k
S. Benson Werner United States	29	544 0.3×	267 0.2×	63 0.1×	140 0.3×	747 2.3×	49	2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. W. Gorman

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20 of 20 papers shown

Barbaree, James M., G. W. Gorman, W T Martin, Barry S. Fields, & William E. Morrill. (1987). Protocol for sampling environmental sites for legionellae. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 53(7). 1454–1458. 38 indexed citations

Barbaree, James M., Barry S. Fields, J C Feeley, G. W. Gorman, & W T Martin. (1986). Isolation of protozoa from water associated with a legionellosis outbreak and demonstration of intracellular multiplication of Legionella pneumophila. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 51(2). 422–424. 180 indexed citations

Gorman, G. W., J C Feeley, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, et al.. (1985). Legionella anisa: a new species of Legionella isolated from potable waters and a cooling tower. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 49(2). 305–309. 40 indexed citations

Neill, Marguerite A., G. W. Gorman, Claude Gibert, et al.. (1985). Nosocomial legionellosis, Paris, France. Evidence for transmission by potable water. The American Journal of Medicine. 78(4). 581–588. 36 indexed citations

Meenhorst, P. L., Arthur Reingold, D.G. Groothuis, et al.. (1985). Water-Related Nosocomial Pneumonia Caused by Legionella pneumophila Serogroups 1 and 10. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 152(2). 356–364. 96 indexed citations

Buehler, James W., R. Keith Sikes, Joel N. Kuritsky, et al.. (1985). Prevalence of Antibodies toLegionella pneumophilaamong Workers Exposed to a Contaminated Cooling Tower. Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal. 40(4). 207–210. 6 indexed citations

Pine, Leo, Paul S. Hoffman, G B Malcolm, Robert F. Benson, & G. W. Gorman. (1984). Whole-cell peroxidase test for identification of Legionella pneumophila. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 19(2). 286–290. 18 indexed citations

Cordes, L G, Andrew M. Wiesenthal, G. W. Gorman, et al.. (1981). Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from Hospital Shower Heads. Annals of Internal Medicine. 94(2). 195–197. 136 indexed citations

Gorman, G. W., et al.. (1980). Isolation of Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent from Nebulizers Used in Respiratory Therapy. Annals of Internal Medicine. 93(4). 572–573. 31 indexed citations

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Skaliy, Peter, et al.. (1980). Laboratory studies of disinfectants against Legionella pneumophila. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 40(4). 697–700. 71 indexed citations

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Cordes, L G, et al.. (1979). ATYPICAL LEGIONELLA-LIKE ORGANISMS: FASTIDIOUS WATER-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA PATHOGENIC FOR MAN. The Lancet. 314(8149). 927–930. 88 indexed citations

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Feeley, J C, R. J. Gibson, G. W. Gorman, et al.. (1979). Charcoal-yeast extract agar: primary isolation medium for Legionella pneumophila. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 10(4). 437–441. 523 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feeley, J C, G. W. Gorman, Robert E. Weaver, Don C. Mackel, & H. Williams Smith. (1978). Primary isolation media for Legionnaires disease bacterium. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 8(3). 320–325. 191 indexed citations

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Gorman, G. W., Robert E. Weaver, & Don C. Mackel. (1978). Primary Isolation MediaforLegionnaires Disease Bacterium. 4 indexed citations

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Munford, Robert S., C M Patton, & G. W. Gorman. (1975). Epidemiologic Studies of Serotype Antigens Common to Groups Band C Neisseria meningitidis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 131(3). 286–290. 31 indexed citations

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Gorman, G. W., et al.. (1962). Leptospirosis in Wild Mammals from Southwestern Georgia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 11(4). 518–524. 15 indexed citations

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Norman, Lois, et al.. (1959). Morphology and Virulence of Trypanosoma cruzi-like Hemoflagellates Isolated from Wild Mammals in Georgia and Florida. Journal of Parasitology. 45(4). 457–457. 14 indexed citations

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McKeever, Sturgis, G. W. Gorman, & Lois Norman. (1958). Occurrence of a Trypanosoma cruzi-like Organism in Some Mammals from Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida. Journal of Parasitology. 44(6). 583–583. 32 indexed citations

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McKeever, Sturgis, et al.. (1958). Incidence of Leptospirosis in Wild Mammals from Southwestern Georgia, with a Report of New Hosts for Six Serotypes of Leptospires. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 7(6). 646–655. 29 indexed citations

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McKeever, Sturgis, et al.. (1958). THE RACCOON, PROCYON LOTOR, A NATURAL HOST OF LEPTOSPIRA AUTUMNALIS1. American Journal of Epidemiology. 68(1). 13–14. 11 indexed citations

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