H. Ralph Schumacher

27.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
334 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

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H. Ralph Schumacher is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Ralph Schumacher has authored 334 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Rheumatology, 94 papers in Surgery and 90 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in H. Ralph Schumacher's work include Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (86 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (44 papers) and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (40 papers). H. Ralph Schumacher is often cited by papers focused on Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (86 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (44 papers) and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (40 papers). H. Ralph Schumacher collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and New Zealand. H. Ralph Schumacher's co-authors include Michael A. Becker, Patricia MacDonald, Eswar Krishnan, Nancy Joseph‐Ridge, Robert L. Wortmann, Joshua F. Baker, Christopher Lademacher, William Palo, Alan P. Hudson and Gilda Clayburne and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

H. Ralph Schumacher

329 papers receiving 14.1k citations

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Febuxostat Compared with Allopurinol in Patients with Hyperuricemia and Gout

2005 983 citations Michael A. Becker, H. Ralph Schumacher et al. profile →
Effects of febuxostat versus allopurinol and placebo in reducing serum urate in subjects with hyperuricemia and gout: A 28‐week, phase III, randomized, double‐blind, parallel‐group trial

2008 482 citations H. Ralph Schumacher, Michael A. Becker et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. Ralph Schumacher United States	64	6.7k	6.6k	5.3k	2.2k	1.5k	334	15.1k
Nicola Dalbeth New Zealand	66	11.5k 1.7×	6.2k 0.9×	5.6k 1.1×	3.3k 1.5×	2.2k 1.4×	561	17.1k
Daniel J. McCarty United States	57	3.1k 0.5×	4.0k 0.6×	2.8k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	695 0.4×	209	13.6k
Joseph L. Mills United States	71	1.7k 0.3×	5.5k 0.8×	8.7k 1.6×	1.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	464	26.2k
Leonard H. Calabrese United States	64	1.8k 0.3×	8.0k 1.2×	1.9k 0.4×	2.3k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	305	20.9k
Per Venge Sweden	85	2.0k 0.3×	3.5k 0.5×	6.2k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	776 0.5×	568	31.8k
Fumitake Gejyo Japan	59	3.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.2×	1.7k 0.3×	4.0k 1.8×	869 0.6×	461	13.1k
Eric L. Matteson United States	84	1.4k 0.2×	12.4k 1.9×	2.8k 0.5×	2.6k 1.2×	3.2k 2.1×	465	25.5k
Alan S. Cohen United States	61	2.8k 0.4×	11.6k 1.8×	2.3k 0.4×	9.5k 4.3×	2.8k 1.8×	265	25.8k
Jeffrey B. Kopp United States	88	10.8k 1.6×	1.7k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	8.6k 3.9×	2.1k 1.4×	377	25.3k
Tony R. Merriman New Zealand	53	4.9k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	2.1k 0.4×	2.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	292	9.5k

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Cloutier, Nathalie, Alexandre Paré, Richard W. Farndale, et al.. (2012). Platelets can enhance vascular permeability. Blood. 120(6). 1334–1343. 181 indexed citations

Dalbeth, Nicola, Fiona McQueen, Jasvinder A. Singh, et al.. (2011). Tophus Measurement as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials of Chronic Gout: Progress and Research Priorities. The Journal of Rheumatology. 38(7). 1458–1461. 17 indexed citations

Keen, Helen, Clifton O. Bingham, Laurence A. Bradley, et al.. (2009). Assessing Single Joints in Arthritis Clinical Trials. The Journal of Rheumatology. 36(9). 2092–2096. 13 indexed citations

Grainger, Rebecca, William J. Taylor, Nicola Dalbeth, et al.. (2009). Progress in Measurement Instruments for Acute and Chronic Gout Studies. The Journal of Rheumatology. 36(10). 2346–2355. 38 indexed citations

Kolasinski, Sharon L., et al.. (2005). Iyengar Yoga for Treating Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the Knees: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11(4). 689–693. 138 indexed citations

Schumacher, H. Ralph. (2004). Harmonisation of Individual Monitoring in Europe. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 112(1). 1–2. 1 indexed citations

Li, Jin, Ge Zhang, Joshua M. Akey, et al.. (2004). Lack of linkage of IL1RN genotypes with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 50(9). 3047–3048. 14 indexed citations

Schumacher, H. Ralph. (2004). Predictive factors in early arthritis: long-term follow-up. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 33(4). 264–272. 29 indexed citations

Gérard, H, Zhiqiang Wang, Hani El‐Gabalawy, et al.. (2001). Chromosomal DNA from a variety of bacterial species is present in synovial tissue from patients with various forms of arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 44(7). 1689–1697. 78 indexed citations

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Inman, Robert D., Judith A. Whittum‐Hudson, H. Ralph Schumacher, & Alan P. Hudson. (2000). Chlamydia and associated arthritis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 12(4). 254–262. 64 indexed citations

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Balin, Brian J., et al.. (1999). Frequency of apolipoprotein E (APOE) allele types in patients withChlamydia-associated arthritis and other arthritides. Microbial Pathogenesis. 26(1). 35–43. 33 indexed citations

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Bonneville, Marc, et al.. (1999). EBV gene expression not altered in rheumatoid synovia despite the presence of EBV antigen-specific T cell clones.. PubMed. 162(6). 3694–701. 35 indexed citations

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File, Thomas M., John G. Bartlett, Gail H. Cassell, et al.. (1997). THE IMPORTANCE OF CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE AS A PATHOGEN. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 6(Supplement 2). S28–S31. 8 indexed citations

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Ostrov, Barbara E., Antonio J. Reginato, Daniel G. Baker, et al.. (1996). Clinical Assessment of the 1987 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 25(5). 277–281. 34 indexed citations

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Schumacher, H. Ralph. (1996). Realität, synthetisches Schließen und Pragmatismus : Inhalt Begründung und Funktion des Realitätsbegriffs in den Theorien von Charles S. Peirce in der Zeit von 1865 bis 1878.

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Linthoudt, D Van, et al.. (1992). APATITE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISEASE IN A DIANA MONKEY (CERCOPITHECUS-DIANA-DIANA). IRIS. 1 indexed citations

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Dietze, G., H.G. Menzel, & H. Ralph Schumacher. (1989). Determination of Dose Equivalent with Tissue-Equivalent Proportional Counters. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 28(1-2). 77–81. 4 indexed citations

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Schumacher, H. Ralph. (1987). Osteoarthritis: the clinical picture, pathogenesis, and management with studies on a new therapeutic agent, S-adenosylmethionine.. PubMed. 83(5A). 1–4. 9 indexed citations

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Schumacher, H. Ralph & Sanford A. Stass. (1978). Commentary: Significance of hand mirror cells. The Journal of Pediatrics. 93(2). 335–336. 5 indexed citations

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Newton, Charles D., Alan J. Lipowitz, R.E.W. Halliwell, et al.. (1976). Rheumatoid Arthritis in Dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 168(2). 113–121. 3 indexed citations

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