Howard Mertz

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Howard Mertz is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard Mertz has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Gastroenterology and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Howard Mertz's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (19 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (8 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers). Howard Mertz is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (19 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (8 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers). Howard Mertz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Israel. Howard Mertz's co-authors include Emeran A. Mayer, Bruce D. Naliboff, Negar Niazi, Julie Munakata, S Fullerton, Anatoly Kodner, David R. Pickens, Victoria L. Morgan, Yu Shyr and Ronald R. Price and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Gut and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Howard Mertz

42 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Altered rectal perception is a biological marker of patie... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Altered rectal perception is a biological marker of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
    1995 813 citations Howard Mertz, Bruce D. Naliboff et al. Gastroenterology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Howard Mertz United States 22 2.6k 1.3k 905 486 347 44 3.4k
Julie Munakata United States 21 1.8k 0.7× 721 0.5× 843 0.9× 402 0.8× 352 1.0× 33 2.9k
Gordon Ohning United States 28 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 621 0.7× 225 0.5× 186 0.5× 129 2.8k
Tony Lembo United States 19 1.3k 0.5× 530 0.4× 529 0.6× 303 0.6× 205 0.6× 37 1.7k
Mickaël Bouin Canada 21 1.1k 0.4× 638 0.5× 611 0.7× 170 0.3× 176 0.5× 100 2.2k
Russell B. Hanson United States 26 1.6k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 492 0.5× 172 0.4× 50 0.1× 48 2.0k
Jacques Frexinos France 24 1.1k 0.4× 1000 0.7× 591 0.7× 235 0.5× 59 0.2× 80 2.2k
Guillaume Gourcerol France 33 1.8k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 751 0.8× 161 0.3× 45 0.1× 142 3.6k
Anatoly Kodner United States 13 1.3k 0.5× 554 0.4× 471 0.5× 265 0.5× 206 0.6× 16 1.6k
Pierre Poitras Canada 22 774 0.3× 502 0.4× 433 0.5× 158 0.3× 107 0.3× 51 1.8k
J. Munakata United States 10 1.1k 0.4× 300 0.2× 491 0.5× 332 0.7× 283 0.8× 37 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Howard Mertz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Howard Mertz

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All Works

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Al‐Haddad, Mohammad, Thomas E. Kowalski, Ali Siddiqui, et al.. (2014). Integrated molecular pathology accurately determines the malignant potential of pancreatic cysts. Endoscopy. 47(2). 136–146. 43 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, et al.. (2006). Physician knowledge of Rome symptom criteria for irritable bowel syndrome is poor among non‐gastroenterologists. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 18(3). 211–216. 20 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard. (2005). Psychotherapeutics and Serotonin Agonists and Antagonists. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 39(5). S247–S250. 17 indexed citations
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Walker, Lynn S., Sara E. Williams, Craig A. Smith, et al.. (2005). Validation of a Symptom Provocation Test for Laboratory Studies of Abdominal Pain and Discomfort in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 31(7). 703–713. 37 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard & Shiva Gautam. (2004). The learning curve for EUS-guided FNA of pancreatic cancer. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 59(1). 33–37. 126 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard. (2003). Visceral hypersensitivity. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 17(5). 623–633. 66 indexed citations
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Polyak, Stephen J., et al.. (2002). CASE REPORT: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Causing Pancreatitis and Pancreaticobiliary Ductal Dilation. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 47(5). 1091–1095. 17 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard. (2002). Role of the brain and sensory pathways in gastrointestinal sensory disorders in humans. Gut. 51(suppl 1). i29–i33. 62 indexed citations
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Zangen, Tsili, et al.. (2001). Rapid Maturation of Gastric Relaxation in Newborn Infants. Pediatric Research. 50(5). 629–632. 14 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, Victoria L. Morgan, David R. Pickens, et al.. (2000). Regional cerebral activation in irritable bowel syndrome and control subjects with painful and nonpainful rectal distention. Gastroenterology. 118(5). 842–848. 461 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, Bruce D. Naliboff, & Emeran A. Mayer. (1999). Symptoms and Physiology in Severe Chronic Constipation. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 94(1). 131–138. 85 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, S Fullerton, Bruce D. Naliboff, & Emeran A. Mayer. (1998). Symptoms and visceral perception in severe functional and organic dyspepsia. Gut. 42(6). 814–822. 211 indexed citations
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Harraf, F, Max J. Schmulson, Negar Niazi, et al.. (1998). Subtypes of constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome based on rectal perception. Gut. 43(3). 388–394. 59 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, Ronnie Fass, Anatoly Kodner, et al.. (1998). Effect of Amitryptiline on Symptoms, Sleep, and Visceral Perception in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 93(2). 160–165. 170 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, et al.. (1998). Gastric metaplasia of the duodenum: identification by an endoscopic selective mucosal staining technique. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 48(1). 32–38. 13 indexed citations
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Chong, Wui K., et al.. (1997). Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound in tumor staging after radiation and chemotherapy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 45(4). AB167–AB167. 1 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, et al.. (1995). [Nephrotic syndrome in familial Mediterranean fever--effect of colchicine therapy].. PubMed. 157(28). 4035–7. 1 indexed citations
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David, Deepu, Howard Mertz, B. Sytnik, et al.. (1994). Sleep and duodenal motor activity in patients with severe non-ulcer dyspepsia.. Gut. 35(7). 916–925. 41 indexed citations
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Murphy, M. Gail, Thomas O. Kovacs, Howard Mertz, et al.. (1993). The gastrin-receptor antagonist L-365,260 inhibits stimulated acid secretion in humans. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 54(5). 533–539. 27 indexed citations
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Mertz, Howard, Norman LaFrance, David R. Kafonek, John H. Yardley, & Thomas R. Hendrix. (1991). Diagnosis ofCampylobacter pylori gastritis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 36(1). 1–4. 5 indexed citations

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