Ghassan Skaf

1.2k total citations
26 papers, 854 citations indexed

About

Ghassan Skaf is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ghassan Skaf has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 854 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 5 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Ghassan Skaf's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (5 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (4 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (4 papers). Ghassan Skaf is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (5 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (4 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (4 papers). Ghassan Skaf collaborates with scholars based in Lebanon, Canada and France. Ghassan Skaf's co-authors include Michael G. Fehlings, Carmel Bouclaous, Souha S. Kanj, Zeina A. Kanafani, Audrey Sabbagh, Roukoz Chamoun, David W. Rowed, L. C. Ang, Ali Alaraj and George F. Araj and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Neurosurgery and European Spine Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ghassan Skaf

24 papers receiving 821 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ghassan Skaf Lebanon 13 687 422 108 106 97 26 854
Hideo Hosoe Japan 18 949 1.4× 619 1.5× 34 0.3× 132 1.2× 153 1.6× 67 1.1k
Yann Philippe Charles France 22 1.5k 2.2× 885 2.1× 71 0.7× 54 0.5× 97 1.0× 129 1.7k
Mustafa Şirvancı Türkiye 17 601 0.9× 349 0.8× 98 0.9× 37 0.3× 148 1.5× 40 841
Julio Urrutia Chile 20 807 1.2× 518 1.2× 41 0.4× 79 0.7× 105 1.1× 64 1.1k
Khalil Kharrat Lebanon 17 791 1.2× 370 0.9× 163 1.5× 34 0.3× 180 1.9× 85 1.1k
Mehmet Aydoğan Türkiye 20 1.0k 1.5× 663 1.6× 107 1.0× 67 0.6× 66 0.7× 70 1.3k
Mehmet Tezer Türkiye 18 976 1.4× 605 1.4× 48 0.4× 63 0.6× 70 0.7× 53 1.1k
A. Orlando Ortiz United States 14 474 0.7× 287 0.7× 43 0.4× 41 0.4× 22 0.2× 45 726
Avery L. Buchholz United States 16 1.0k 1.5× 650 1.5× 30 0.3× 41 0.4× 41 0.4× 46 1.4k
Francesco Ciro Tamburrelli Italy 18 703 1.0× 440 1.0× 147 1.4× 41 0.4× 184 1.9× 75 973

Countries citing papers authored by Ghassan Skaf

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ghassan Skaf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ghassan Skaf

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All Works

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Assi, Hazem, Lara Hilal, Ghassan Skaf, et al.. (2020). Demographics and outcomes of meningioma patients treated at a tertiary care center in the Middle East. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 195. 105846–105846. 2 indexed citations
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Abchee, Antoine, et al.. (2017). Injury to hypopharynx by a foreign body with subsequent candida osteomyelitis of the upper cervical spine. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 61(4). 449–452.
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Najjar, Marwan, et al.. (2017). Mobile lumbar spine ependymoma: case report and review of literature. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 61(6). 677–679. 3 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, et al.. (2016). Upper Cervical Spine Infection. Complication of Hypopharyngeal Injury. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 5(2). 96–102. 2 indexed citations
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Yamout, Bassem, et al.. (2015). Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome Treated with Fludrocortisone. A & A Case Reports. 4(1). 8–11. 5 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, et al.. (2012). Pseudoaneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery: A Complication of Botulinum Toxin Injection. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 36(4). 982–985. 19 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, et al.. (2011). Effect of Age and Lordotic Angle on the Level of Lumbar Disc Herniation. Advances in Orthopedics. 2011. 1–6. 36 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, Michael G. Fehlings, Carmel Bouclaous, et al.. (2010). Pyogenic spondylodiscitis: An overview. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 3(1). 5–16. 161 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, Zeina A. Kanafani, George F. Araj, & Souha S. Kanj. (2010). Non-pyogenic infections of the spine. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 36(2). 99–105. 47 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, et al.. (2010). Significance and cost-effectiveness of somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in cervical spine surgery. Neurology India. 58(3). 424–424. 18 indexed citations
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Najjar, Marwan, et al.. (2009). Endoscopy in the management of intra-ventricular lesions: Preliminary experience in the Middle East. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 112(1). 17–22. 13 indexed citations
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Atiyeh, Bishara S., et al.. (2006). Baclofen pump pocket infection: a case report of successful salvage with muscle flap. International Wound Journal. 3(1). 23–28. 14 indexed citations
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Alaraj, Ali, Roukoz Chamoun, Nader S. Dahdaleh, et al.. (2005). Thoracic splenosis mimicking thoracic schwannoma: case report and review of the literature. Surgical Neurology. 64(2). 185–188. 12 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan, Carmel Bouclaous, Ali Alaraj, & Roukoz Chamoun. (2005). Clinical outcome of surgical treatment of failed back surgery syndrome. Surgical Neurology. 64(6). 483–488. 64 indexed citations
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Fehlings, Michael G., Sanjay C. Rao, Charles H. Tator, et al.. (1999). The Optimal Radiologic Method for Assessing Spinal Canal Compromise and Cord Compression in Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Spine. 24(6). 605–613. 144 indexed citations
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Skaf, Ghassan & Michael G. Fehlings. (1999). Medical and Surgical Management of Spontaneous and Postoperative Diskitis. 5(4). 303–318. 1 indexed citations
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Ang, L. C., et al.. (1997). Primary Intramedullary Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Spinal Cord: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Neurosurgery. 41(6). 1417–1419. 66 indexed citations
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Ammirati, Mario, et al.. (1993). Solitary brain metastasis 13 years after removal of renal adenocarcinoma. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 15(1). 87–90. 11 indexed citations

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