Homer L. Twigg

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Homer L. Twigg is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Homer L. Twigg has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Epidemiology, 30 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 26 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Homer L. Twigg's work include HIV Research and Treatment (26 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (24 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Homer L. Twigg is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (26 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (24 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Homer L. Twigg collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Homer L. Twigg's co-authors include Kenneth S. Knox, George M. Weinstock, Richard B. Day, Robert S. Ledley, Giovanni Di Chiro, Antonio Cabrera de León, Laurence Huang, Alison Morris, Elodie Ghedin and James M. Beck and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Homer L. Twigg

99 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

1 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.

Comparison of the Respiratory Microbiome in Healthy Nonsmokers and Smokers

2013 585 citations Alison Morris, James M. Beck et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Homer L. Twigg United States	28	927	805	743	612	473	103	3.1k
Carolina Scagnolari Italy	32	1.6k 1.7×	658 0.8×	523 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	646 1.4×	169	3.3k
Michael F. Michelis United States	27	634 0.7×	612 0.8×	356 0.5×	530 0.9×	524 1.1×	97	3.2k
Stephen J. Roth United States	30	1.4k 1.5×	849 1.1×	533 0.7×	309 0.5×	870 1.8×	106	4.4k
A. Busuttil United Kingdom	35	788 0.9×	834 1.0×	524 0.7×	251 0.4×	357 0.8×	209	4.5k
Marzia Duse Italy	30	554 0.6×	457 0.6×	235 0.3×	416 0.7×	908 1.9×	173	3.1k
Gregor Bein Germany	39	1.0k 1.1×	409 0.5×	556 0.7×	382 0.6×	1.5k 3.2×	182	4.6k
David Fletcher Australia	28	490 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	404 0.5×	286 0.5×	413 0.9×	143	3.4k
Robert J. Kaner United States	29	450 0.5×	1.5k 1.8×	702 0.9×	277 0.5×	348 0.7×	93	2.9k
John W. Sleasman United States	33	1.1k 1.2×	277 0.3×	834 1.1×	1.4k 2.3×	1.3k 2.8×	146	4.7k
Norbert J. Roberts United States	33	1.2k 1.3×	422 0.5×	322 0.4×	486 0.8×	918 1.9×	88	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Homer L. Twigg

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Chang, C. Allen, Zhongcheng Zou, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 infection of human lung epithelial cells induces TMPRSS-mediated acute fibrin deposition. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6380–6380. 8 indexed citations

LaFavers, Kaice A., Chadi A. Hage, Radmila Micanovic, et al.. (2022). The kidney protects against sepsis by producing systemic uromodulin. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 323(2). F212–F226. 19 indexed citations

Neff, C. Preston, Shaikh M. Atif, Eric C. Logue, et al.. (2020). HIV Infection Is Associated with Loss of Anti-Inflammatory Alveolar Macrophages. The Journal of Immunology. 205(9). 2447–2455. 9 indexed citations

Twigg, Homer L., Ronald G. Crystal, Judith S. Currier, et al.. (2017). Refining Current Scientific Priorities and Identifying New Scientific Gaps in HIV-Related Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Research. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 33(9). 889–897. 1 indexed citations

Twigg, Homer L., Kenneth S. Knox, Jin Zhou, et al.. (2016). Effect of Advanced HIV Infection on the Respiratory Microbiome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 194(2). 226–235. 70 indexed citations

Twigg, Homer L., George M. Weinstock, & Kenneth S. Knox. (2016). Lung microbiome in human immunodeficiency virus infection. Translational research. 179. 97–107. 23 indexed citations

Wang, Ting, Linden A. Green, Samir K. Gupta, et al.. (2014). Intracellular Nef Detected in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from HIV Patients. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 31(2). 217–220. 26 indexed citations

Morris, Alison, James M. Beck, Patrick D. Schloss, et al.. (2013). Comparison of the Respiratory Microbiome in Healthy Nonsmokers and Smokers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(10). 1067–1075. 585 indexed citations breakdown →

Twigg, Homer L., Alison Morris, Elodie Ghedin, et al.. (2013). Use of bronchoalveolar lavage to assess the respiratory microbiome: signal in the noise. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 1(5). 354–356. 26 indexed citations

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Twigg, Homer L., Michael D. Weiden, Fred Valentine, et al.. (2007). Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Viral Burden in the Lungs of HIV‐Infected Subjects. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 197(1). 109–116. 40 indexed citations

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Wood, Karen L., Ponlatham Chaiyarit, Richard B. Day, et al.. (2003). Measurements of HIV Viral Loads From Different Levels of the Respiratory Tract*. CHEST Journal. 124(2). 536–542. 13 indexed citations

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Wood, Karen L., Chadi A. Hage, Kenneth S. Knox, et al.. (2003). Histoplasmosis after Treatment with Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 167(9). 1279–1282. 155 indexed citations

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Knollmann, Björn C., et al.. (1996). Assessment of joint review of radiologic studies by a primary care physician and a radiologist. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 11(10). 608–612. 2 indexed citations

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Twigg, Homer L., et al.. (1996). Impaired IgG Production in the Lungs of HIV-Infected Individuals. Cellular Immunology. 170(1). 127–133. 25 indexed citations

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Twigg, Homer L., et al.. (1994). Role of Alveolar Macrophage-T Cell Adherence in Accessory Cell Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 11(2). 138–146. 12 indexed citations

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Twigg, Homer L., et al.. (1994). Measurement of IL-6 inhibitory activity in cultured cell supernatants and lysates.. PubMed. 124(2). 283–92. 4 indexed citations

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Iwamoto, Gary K., et al.. (1994). Modulation of Accessory Cell Function and Interleukin-6 Production by the HIV-1 Tat Gene. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 10(5). 580–585. 8 indexed citations

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Pettrone, Frank A., et al.. (1974). Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Spine: An Unusual Radiographic Presentation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 99(99). 57–63. 16 indexed citations

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Gluck, Morton C., Homer L. Twigg, Michael F. Ball, & P Rhodes. (1972). Shadows bordering the lung on radiographs of normal and obese persons. Thorax. 27(2). 232–238. 4 indexed citations

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Twigg, Homer L., et al.. (1966). Intrathoracic omental herniation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 52(5). 735–736. 6 indexed citations

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