George B. Rankin

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

George B. Rankin is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, George B. Rankin has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Epidemiology, 8 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in George B. Rankin's work include Inflammatory Bowel Disease (8 papers), Microscopic Colitis (5 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders (5 papers). George B. Rankin is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (8 papers), Microscopic Colitis (5 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders (5 papers). George B. Rankin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Vietnam and Canada. George B. Rankin's co-authors include Clifford S. Melnyk, Richard G. Farmer, Hagop S. Mekhjian, Maurice L. Kelley, Kirk A. Easley, B.H. Sullivan, Donald M. Switz, Michael Sivak, Moira Kelly and E. L. Krawitt and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Annals of Surgery and Gut.

In The Last Decade

George B. Rankin

18 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

National Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study: Extraintestin... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300
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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. National Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study: Extraintestinal manifestations and perianal complications
    1979 391 citations George B. Rankin, Clifford S. Melnyk et al. Gastroenterology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George B. Rankin United States 11 1.3k 1.1k 725 206 141 19 1.8k
Tine Jess Denmark 12 1.4k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 566 0.8× 210 1.0× 129 0.9× 19 1.7k
Olle Bernell Sweden 9 1.5k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 824 1.1× 196 1.0× 106 0.8× 11 1.7k
H M Gilmour United Kingdom 18 373 0.3× 450 0.4× 625 0.9× 289 1.4× 186 1.3× 36 1.3k
L Descos France 17 478 0.4× 487 0.5× 374 0.5× 141 0.7× 129 0.9× 82 1.0k
Clifford S. Melnyk United States 14 509 0.4× 507 0.5× 537 0.7× 112 0.5× 176 1.2× 19 1.1k
H E Lockhart-Mummery United States 21 907 0.7× 875 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 504 2.4× 91 0.6× 44 2.0k
Annika Lapidus Sweden 18 1.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 417 2.0× 105 0.7× 28 2.3k
H Thompson United Kingdom 24 710 0.6× 877 0.8× 864 1.2× 415 2.0× 516 3.7× 56 2.1k
Silvio Laureti Italy 22 1.2k 0.9× 804 0.8× 909 1.3× 217 1.1× 156 1.1× 45 1.6k
R. Sostegni Italy 22 2.1k 1.6× 1.8k 1.7× 1.0k 1.4× 267 1.3× 262 1.9× 44 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by George B. Rankin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George B. Rankin

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Farmer, Richard G., Kirk A. Easley, & George B. Rankin. (1993). Clinical patterns, natural history, and progression of ulcerative colitis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 38(6). 1137–1146. 276 indexed citations
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Sutherland, L R, John S. Singleton, John T. Sessions, et al.. (1991). Double blind, placebo controlled trial of metronidazole in Crohn's disease.. Gut. 32(9). 1071–1075. 388 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B.. (1990). Extraintestinal and Systemic Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Medical Clinics of North America. 74(1). 39–50. 64 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B., Richard G. Farmer, Robert E. Petras, Michael Sivak, & Benjamin D. Sullivan. (1986). Cancer Surveillance in Ulcerative Colitis. PubMed. 170. 151–159. 9 indexed citations
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Farmer, Richard G., et al.. (1985). Surveillance for colonic carcinoma in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 89(6). 1342–1346. 201 indexed citations
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Sivak, Michael, et al.. (1984). Spontaneous improvement of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a postpartum female. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 29(5). 470–474. 11 indexed citations
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Sullivan, B.H., et al.. (1980). Colonoscopy in the Diagnosis of Unexplained Rectal Bleeding. Annals of Surgery. 192(1). 111–113. 37 indexed citations
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Mekhjian, Hagop S., et al.. (1979). Clinical features and natural history of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 77(4). 898–906. 302 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B., et al.. (1979). National Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study: Extraintestinal manifestations and perianal complications. Gastroenterology. 77(4). 914–920. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Farmer, Richard G., et al.. (1976). Endoscopic Features of Gastroduodenal Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 70(1). 9–13. 69 indexed citations
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Cooperman, Avram M., Minoru Adachi, George B. Rankin, & Michael Sivak. (1975). Congenital Duodenal Diaphragms in Adults. Annals of Surgery. 182(6). 739–742. 21 indexed citations
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Sivak, Michael, B.H. Sullivan, & George B. Rankin. (1974). Colonoscopy. The American Journal of Surgery. 128(3). 351–357. 10 indexed citations
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Sivak, Michael, B.H. Sullivan, Frank L. Weakley, & George B. Rankin. (1974). Colonoscopic polypectomy. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 19(4). 339–343. 3 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B. & Rupert B. Turnbull. (1971). Transmural Colitis: Medical and Surgical Management. Hospital Practice. 6(1). 64–75.
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Rankin, George B., Charles H. Brown, & George Crile. (1965). Spontaneous Regression of Hepatic Metastases from a Carcinoma of the Colon. Annals of Surgery. 162(1). 156–159. 5 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B., et al.. (1964). Clinical Evaluation of the Results of the Secretin Test and of Duodenal Cytology in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Disease. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 31(2). 119–126. 5 indexed citations
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Brown, Charles H., George B. Rankin, Thomas F. Meaney, & Rupert B. Turnbull. (1964). NORMAL MESENTERIC ARTERIOGRAMS IN A CASE OF SENILE ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 12(3). 215–220. 2 indexed citations
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Brown, Charles H., George B. Rankin, Thomas F. Meaney, & Rupert B. Turnbull. (1964). NORMAL MESENTERIC ARTERIOGRAMS IN A CASE OF SENILE ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 12(3). 215–220. 2 indexed citations
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Rankin, George B., et al.. (1963). The Pathogenesis of Ulcerative Colitis; Apparent Precipitation of Acute Episodes by Standard Enemas. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 30(3). 153–159. 3 indexed citations

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