Gary Epler

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Gary Epler is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Epler has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 15 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Gary Epler's work include Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (22 papers), Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (10 papers) and Occupational and environmental lung diseases (9 papers). Gary Epler is often cited by papers focused on Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (22 papers), Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (10 papers) and Occupational and environmental lung diseases (9 papers). Gary Epler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Cameroon. Gary Epler's co-authors include Edward A. Gaensler, Charles B. Carrington, Theresa C. McLoud, Thomas V. Colby, E.A. Gaensler, Jerry R. Mitchell, Kamal G. Ishak, Martin Black, Hyman J. Zimmerman and Jerrold L. Abraham and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gary Epler

46 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia 1978 2026 1994 2010 1985 1978 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
    1985 746 citations Gary Epler et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Normal Chest Roentgenograms in Chronic Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease
    1978 317 citations Gary Epler et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Epler United States 25 2.2k 612 508 338 232 48 2.9k
Karl Martin Wissing Belgium 30 762 0.3× 824 1.3× 376 0.7× 174 0.5× 188 0.8× 99 2.9k
Gunnar Sterner Sweden 28 592 0.3× 445 0.7× 506 1.0× 158 0.5× 195 0.8× 97 3.5k
Man Pyo Chung South Korea 41 3.7k 1.7× 945 1.5× 1.4k 2.8× 899 2.7× 447 1.9× 230 5.5k
Volker Kliem Germany 36 611 0.3× 956 1.6× 1.0k 2.1× 115 0.3× 389 1.7× 99 3.8k
Stephen Pollard United Kingdom 27 539 0.2× 1.9k 3.1× 937 1.8× 127 0.4× 321 1.4× 95 3.6k
D Kleinknecht France 25 531 0.2× 521 0.9× 702 1.4× 92 0.3× 61 0.3× 99 2.7k
Dominique Debray France 37 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 2.9× 1.2k 2.4× 242 0.7× 447 1.9× 149 4.2k
P. Sweny United Kingdom 35 578 0.3× 664 1.1× 1.2k 2.3× 144 0.4× 581 2.5× 120 3.5k
Kathleen Claes Belgium 38 963 0.4× 844 1.4× 284 0.6× 418 1.2× 470 2.0× 115 4.2k
Roberta J. Navickis United States 23 638 0.3× 747 1.2× 791 1.6× 132 0.4× 175 0.8× 36 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary Epler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary Epler

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All Works

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Epler, Gary, et al.. (2019). Post-Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia. Respiratory Care. 65(5). 686–692. 6 indexed citations
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Renzetti, Attilio D., Eugene R. Bleecker, Gary Epler, et al.. (2015). Evaluation Of Impairment/Disability Secondary To Respiratory Disorders. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 18 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (2013). Post-breast cancer radiotherapy bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 7(2). 109–112. 7 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (2011). Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, 25 years: a variety of causes, but what are the treatment options?. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 5(3). 353–361. 60 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (2010). Diagnosis and treatment of constrictive bronchiolitis. F1000 Medicine Reports. 2. 15 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (2007). Constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans: the fibrotic airway disorder. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 1(1). 139–147. 18 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (2004). Drug-induced bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 25(1). 89–94. 47 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (1998). Heterogeneity of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumc. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 4(2). 93–97. 27 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (1994). Diseases of the bronchioles. Raven Press eBooks. 47 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (1992). Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia: Definition and Clinical Features. CHEST Journal. 102(1). 2–6. 106 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (1990). Screening for lung cancer. Postgraduate Medicine. 87(6). 181–186. 11 indexed citations
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Cabot, Richard C., Robert E. Scully, Eugene J. Mark, et al.. (1990). Case 45-1990. New England Journal of Medicine. 323(19). 1329–1336. 2 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary. (1989). Silo-Filler's Disease: A New Perspective. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 64(3). 368–370. 11 indexed citations
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Clausen, Jack L., et al.. (1986). Pulmonary function laboratory personnel qualifications.. PubMed. 134(3). 623–4. 27 indexed citations
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Epler, Gary, et al.. (1985). Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine. 312(3). 152–158. 746 indexed citations breakdown →
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Murphy, Robert L., et al.. (1984). Crackles in the early detection of asbestosis.. PubMed. 129(3). 375–9. 29 indexed citations
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Hogan, R. C., Jeffrey P. Davis, Gary Epler, et al.. (1977). SAHEL NUTRITION SURVEYS, 1974 and 1975. Disasters. 1(2). 117–124. 8 indexed citations
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Burr, Winthrop A., Jeffrey P. Davis, Gary Epler, et al.. (1976). SAHEL NUTRITION SURVEY, 19741. American Journal of Epidemiology. 103(4). 383–390. 14 indexed citations
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Black, Martin, Jerry R. Mitchell, Hyman J. Zimmerman, Kamal G. Ishak, & Gary Epler. (1975). Isoniazid-Associated Hepatitis in 114 Patients. Gastroenterology. 69(2). 289–302. 264 indexed citations

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