Gordon D. Christensen

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Gordon D. Christensen is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon D. Christensen has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Infectious Diseases, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Gordon D. Christensen's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (14 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (13 papers). Gordon D. Christensen is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (16 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (14 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (13 papers). Gordon D. Christensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Gordon D. Christensen's co-authors include W A Simpson, E H Beachey, Larry M. Baddour, A L Bisno, Fred F. Barrett, Jeffrey O. Anglen, Barry J. Gainor, Joseph T. Parisi, Lucilla Baldassarri and Leslie P. Barker and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Immunology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Gordon D. Christensen

44 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Adherence of coagulase-negative staphylococci to plastic tissue culture plates: a quantitative model for the adherence of staphylococci to medical devices

1985 1.8k citations Gordon D. Christensen, W A Simpson et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →
Adherence of slime-producing strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis to smooth surfaces

1982 1.1k citations Gordon D. Christensen, W A Simpson et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Gordon D. Christensen

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Gordon D. Christensen's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Gordon D. Christensen with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Gordon D. Christensen more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Gordon D. Christensen

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Gordon D. Christensen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Gordon D. Christensen. The network helps show where Gordon D. Christensen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gordon D. Christensen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gordon D. Christensen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gordon D. Christensen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Gordon D. Christensen. Gordon D. Christensen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Eradication by Surfactant Irrigation of Staphylococcus aureus from Infected Complex Wounds 2004 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·(unknown), W A Simpson, R Matthew Walsh, Kelly J. Hendricks, (unknown), Jeffrey O. Anglen, Barry J. Gainor, Gordon D. Christensen	11
2	The use of detergent irrigation for musculoskeletal wounds 2003 ·International Orthopaedics ·Jeffrey O. Anglen, Barry J. Gainor, W A Simpson, Gordon D. Christensen	40
3	Surfactant Wound Irrigation for the Treatment of Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates 2002 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·(unknown), (unknown), W A Simpson, Gordon D. Christensen, (unknown), Kelly J. Hendricks, Jeffrey O. Anglen, Barry J. Gainor	15
4	Synergy Between Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Rat Model of Complex Orthopaedic Wounds 2001 ·Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Kelly J. Hendricks, (unknown), Jeffrey O. Anglen, (unknown), Gordon D. Christensen, Barry J. Gainor	55
5	Comparison of Castile Soap, Benzalkonium Chloride, and Bacitracin as Irrigation Solutions for Complex Contaminated Orthopaedic Wounds 1999 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma ·Brian Conroy, Jeffrey O. Anglen, W A Simpson, Gordon D. Christensen, (unknown), (unknown), Barry J. Gainor	68
6	Benzalkonium Chloride 1998 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·(unknown), Brian Conroy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jeffrey O. Anglen, W A Simpson, (unknown), Gordon D. Christensen, Barry J. Gainor	41
7	Disinfecting Agents for Removing Adherent Bacteria From Orthopaedic Hardware 1996 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·(unknown), Barry J. Gainor, Jeffrey O. Anglen, Gordon D. Christensen, W A Simpson	51
8	Removal of surface bacteria by irrigation 1996 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Jeffrey O. Anglen, (unknown), Gordon D. Christensen, Barry J. Gainor, (unknown)	60
9	[38] Methods for studying microbial colonization of plastics 1995 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Gordon D. Christensen, Lucilla Baldassarri, W A Simpson	67
10	The Efficacy of Various Irrigation Solutions in Removing Slime-Producing Staphylococcus 1994 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma ·Jeffrey O. Anglen, (unknown), Gordon D. Christensen, Barry J. Gainor	77
11	Variable fixation of staphylococcal slime by different histochemical fixatives 1993 ·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases ·Lucilla Baldassarri, W A Simpson, G. Donelli, Gordon D. Christensen	47
12	Colonial Morphology of Staphylococci on Memphis Agar: Phase Variation of Slime Production, Resistance to -Lactam Antibiotics, and Virulence 1990 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Gordon D. Christensen, Larry M. Baddour, Bereneice M. Madison, Joseph T. Parisi, Sam Abraham, David L. Hasty, J H Lowrance, (unknown), W A Simpson	101
13	Pathogenesis of Experimental Endocarditis 1989 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Larry M. Baddour, Gordon D. Christensen, J H Lowrance, W A Simpson	53
14	Characteristics of Adherence to Plastic Tissue Culture Plates of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Exposed to Subinhibitory Concentrations of Antimicrobial Agents 1988 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), W A Simpson, Gordon D. Christensen	46
15	Phenotypic Selection of Small-Colony Variant Forms of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the Rat Model of Endocarditis 1988 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Larry M. Baddour, W A Simpson, J. John Weems, Michelle M. Hill, Gordon D. Christensen	25
16	Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Due to Small-Colony Staphylococcal Variants 1987 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Larry M. Baddour, Gordon D. Christensen	44
17	Comparison of microbiologic characteristics of pathogenic and saprophytic coagulase-negative staphylococci from patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 1986 ·Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease ·Larry M. Baddour, David L. Smalley, Alfred Kraus, William L’Amoreaux, Gordon D. Christensen	39
18	Adhesion of Bacteria to Animal Tissues Complex Mechanisms 1985 ·Gordon D. Christensen, W A Simpson, E H Beachey	36
19	Production of Experimental Endocarditis by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Variability in Species Virulence 1984 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Larry M. Baddour, Gordon D. Christensen, (unknown), A L Bisno	71
20	Characterization of clinically significant strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci 1983 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Gordon D. Christensen, Joseph T. Parisi, A L Bisno, W A Simpson, E H Beachey	190

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact