George W. Comstock

14.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
176 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

George W. Comstock is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, George W. Comstock has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Infectious Diseases, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in George W. Comstock's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (27 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (13 papers) and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (11 papers). George W. Comstock is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (27 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (13 papers) and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (11 papers). George W. Comstock collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Norway. George W. Comstock's co-authors include Knud J. Helsing, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Madhukar Pai, Dick Menzies, Sandra C. Hoffman, Shirley Ferebee Woolpert, F. Javier Nieto, Verna T. Livesay, Evelyn L. Goldberg and Moysés Szklo and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

George W. Comstock

168 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George W. Comstock United States 55 2.4k 2.3k 1.6k 1.3k 1.3k 176 10.4k
G W Comstock United States 43 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 909 0.6× 755 0.6× 919 0.7× 107 6.6k
Marcia A. Testa United States 42 1.4k 0.6× 942 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 676 0.5× 895 0.7× 126 10.1k
Scott Montgomery Sweden 61 3.4k 1.4× 896 0.4× 2.5k 1.5× 2.3k 1.8× 804 0.6× 405 13.7k
Brian L. Strom United States 64 2.6k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 2.9k 1.8× 1.7k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 293 15.1k
Steven M. Teutsch United States 51 2.7k 1.1× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 2.3k 1.8× 796 0.6× 164 13.5k
Richard D. Semba United States 73 1.9k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 739 0.5× 2.1k 1.6× 2.7k 2.1× 341 18.7k
Patricia L. Hibberd United States 52 2.3k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 936 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 205 8.3k
Evropi Τheodoratou United Kingdom 57 2.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 862 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 2.0k 1.6× 187 13.2k
François Alla France 46 2.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 579 0.5× 241 8.8k
Lars Janzon Sweden 62 2.2k 0.9× 417 0.2× 2.0k 1.2× 1.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 249 13.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George W. Comstock

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Comstock, George W.. (2015). Community Trials of BCG Vaccination. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W., Laurel M. Hammes, & Antonio Pío. (2015). Isoniazid Prophylaxis in Alaskan Boarding Schools. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Sencer, David J., H. Bruce Dull, Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor, et al.. (2015). BCG Vaccines for Tuberculosis. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Comstock, George W., et al.. (2015). Isoniazid Preventive Therapy. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Comstock, George W., et al.. (2015). Tuberculosis Studies in Muscogee County, Georgia. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Philip, Robert N., et al.. (2015). Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis among Eskimos in Southwestern Alaska1. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Mitchell, Clifford S., et al.. (2005). Risk of Tuberculosis in Correctional Healthcare Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 47(6). 580–586. 15 indexed citations
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Jaar, Bernard G., et al.. (2003). Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 14(11). 2934–2941. 411 indexed citations
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Sato, Reiko, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Anthony J. Alberg, et al.. (2002). Prospective study of carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinoid concentrations and the risk of breast cancer.. PubMed. 11(5). 451–7. 111 indexed citations
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Platz, Elizabeth A., Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Sandra C. Hoffman, et al.. (2002). Prediagnostic toenail cadmium and zinc and subsequent prostate cancer risk. The Prostate. 52(4). 288–296. 70 indexed citations
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Nieto, F. Javier, Moysés Szklo, & George W. Comstock. (1992). Childhood Weight and Growth Rate as Predictors of Adult Mortality. American Journal of Epidemiology. 136(2). 201–213. 197 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W., et al.. (1991). A longitudinal study of pulmonary function in fire fighters. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 20(3). 307–316. 27 indexed citations
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Sandler, Dale P., Knud J. Helsing, George W. Comstock, & David Shore. (1989). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PAST HOUSEHOLD EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE. American Journal of Epidemiology. 129(2). 380–387. 14 indexed citations
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Vandenbroucke, Jan P. & George W. Comstock. (1989). THOSE WHO WERE WRONG. American Journal of Epidemiology. 130(1). 3–5. 14 indexed citations
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Klag, Michael J., et al.. (1989). Alcohol Use and Retinal Vessels: Insights into the Mechanism of Alcohol-Induced Stroke. International Journal of Epidemiology. 18(3). 619–625. 5 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W.. (1988). Identification of an Effective Vaccine Against Tuberculosis. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 138(2). 479–480. 76 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W., Shirley Ferebee Woolpert, & Verna T. Livesay. (1976). Tuberculosis studies in Muscogee County, Georgia. Twenty-year evaluation of a community trial of BCG vaccination.. PubMed. 91(3). 276–80. 57 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W., Lydia B. Edwards, Robert N. Philip, & William A. Winn. (1964). A COMPARISON IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF TWO TUBERCULINS, PPD-S AND RT 23.. PubMed. 31. 161–70. 57 indexed citations
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Davis, Starkey D. & George W. Comstock. (1961). Mycobacterial cervical adenitis in children. The Journal of Pediatrics. 58(6). 771–778. 45 indexed citations
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Comstock, George W.. (1953). Mortality of Persons with Photofluorograms Suggestive of Cardiovascular Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 248(25). 1045–1050. 5 indexed citations

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