Gregory C. Townsend

836 total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 648 citations indexed

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Gregory C. Townsend is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory C. Townsend has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 648 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Epidemiology, 4 papers in Infectious Diseases and 4 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Gregory C. Townsend's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (4 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (4 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (2 papers). Gregory C. Townsend is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (4 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (4 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (2 papers). Gregory C. Townsend collaborates with scholars based in United States and France. Gregory C. Townsend's co-authors include W. Michael Scheld, Amy Weintrob, W. Michael Scheld, Wen Yuan, Jennifer A. White, Peter I. Lobo, Debbie‐Ann Shirley, Shannon Moonah, Gregory R. Madden and Gerald L. Mandell and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Immunology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Gregory C. Townsend

13 papers receiving 629 citations

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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.

Infections of the Central Nervous System

1991 491 citations Gregory C. Townsend, W. Michael Scheld Annals of Internal Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gregory C. Townsend United States	6	279	229	168	116	83	13	648
Martin Glimåker Sweden	17	451 1.6×	341 1.5×	239 1.4×	105 0.9×	82 1.0×	29	802
Christian Østergaard Denmark	19	352 1.3×	301 1.3×	116 0.7×	48 0.4×	142 1.7×	28	890
Antonio López González Spain	11	276 1.0×	100 0.4×	55 0.3×	110 0.9×	49 0.6×	36	592
M J Tarlow United Kingdom	21	490 1.8×	238 1.0×	164 1.0×	179 1.5×	142 1.7×	66	1.4k
Damon R. Averill United States	14	371 1.3×	337 1.5×	237 1.4×	58 0.5×	56 0.7×	27	1.1k
Daniel Bremell Sweden	10	144 0.5×	82 0.4×	124 0.7×	64 0.6×	42 0.5×	20	406
Lucrecia Salazar United States	18	375 1.3×	297 1.3×	305 1.8×	76 0.7×	219 2.6×	29	759
John J. Roord Netherlands	20	550 2.0×	606 2.6×	243 1.4×	226 1.9×	122 1.5×	25	1.3k
Toshiaki Takasu Japan	17	225 0.8×	51 0.2×	246 1.5×	138 1.2×	143 1.7×	54	769
M. M. Mustafa United States	16	457 1.6×	456 2.0×	201 1.2×	33 0.3×	149 1.8×	23	993

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13 of 13 papers shown

Mishima, Y., Gregory C. Townsend, Shari Clifton, et al.. (2025). Andexanet-induced heparin resistance in cardiac surgery—a rapid review of case reports and series. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 23(5). 1522–1530. 3 indexed citations

Madden, Gregory R., Debbie‐Ann Shirley, Gregory C. Townsend, & Shannon Moonah. (2019). Case Report: Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Entamoeba histolytica Detected Early by Multiplex PCR: Case Report and Review of the Laboratory Diagnosis of Amebiasis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 101(6). 1380–1383. 9 indexed citations

Townsend, Gregory C., et al.. (2018). Management of a Mycobacterium immunogenum infection of a peritoneal dialysis catheter site. Infection. 46(6). 875–880. 5 indexed citations

Hughes, Toby, Michelle Bockmann, W.K. Seow, et al.. (2008). Genetic relationships between primary tooth emergence and Mutans streptococci colonisation. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 87. 113606. 1 indexed citations

Lobo, Peter I., et al.. (2008). Inhibition of HIV-1 Infectivity through an Innate Mechanism Involving Naturally Occurring IgM Anti-Leukocyte Autoantibodies. The Journal of Immunology. 180(3). 1769–1779. 16 indexed citations

Mandell, Gerald L. & Gregory C. Townsend. (1998). New and emerging infectious diseases.. PubMed. 109. 205–16; discussion 216. 3 indexed citations

Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1996). The use of corticosteroids in the management of bacterial meningitis in adults. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 37(6). 1051–1061. 18 indexed citations

Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1995). CLINICALLY IMPORTANT TRENDS IN BACTERIAL MENINGITIS. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 4(6). 423–430. 1 indexed citations

Weintrob, Amy, et al.. (1995). Potential role of nitric oxide in the pathophysiology of experimental bacterial meningitis in rats. Infection and Immunity. 63(10). 3835–3839. 68 indexed citations

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Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1995). Nosocomial pneumonia. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 8(2). 98–104. 2 indexed citations

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Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1994). Platelet-activating factor augments meningeal inflammation elicited by Haemophilus influenzae lipooligosaccharide in an animal model of meningitis. Infection and Immunity. 62(9). 3739–3744. 4 indexed citations

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Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1993). Adjunctive Therapy for Bacterial Meningitis: Rationale for Use, Current Status, and Prospects for the Future. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 17(Supplement_2). S537–S549. 27 indexed citations

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Townsend, Gregory C. & W. Michael Scheld. (1991). Infections of the Central Nervous System. Annals of Internal Medicine. 115(5). 415–415. 491 indexed citations breakdown →

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