Humbert G. Sullivan

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Humbert G. Sullivan is a scholar working on Surgery, Neurology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Humbert G. Sullivan has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Neurology and 6 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Humbert G. Sullivan's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (6 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (5 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (5 papers). Humbert G. Sullivan is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (6 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (5 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (5 papers). Humbert G. Sullivan collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Humbert G. Sullivan's co-authors include Donald P. Becker, Michael J. Rosner, J. Douglas Miller, William E. Adams, John D. Ward, J. D. Miller, Richard Griffith, Abund O. Wist, Michelle A. Mathiason and Craig Kilburg and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Neurology, Journal of neurosurgery and Neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

Humbert G. Sullivan

20 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Significance of intracranial hypertension in severe head ... 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Significance of intracranial hypertension in severe head injury
    1977 571 citations J. Douglas Miller, Donald P. Becker et al. Journal of neurosurgery profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Humbert G. Sullivan United States 12 992 375 322 272 211 20 1.4k
Dennis G. Vollmer United States 24 966 1.0× 450 1.2× 219 0.7× 197 0.7× 455 2.2× 58 2.0k
Hart Schutz Canada 15 757 0.8× 226 0.6× 268 0.8× 92 0.3× 158 0.7× 30 1.3k
Joseph J. Gilbert Canada 18 618 0.6× 329 0.9× 275 0.9× 107 0.4× 168 0.8× 23 1.5k
John W. Harbison United States 16 632 0.6× 302 0.8× 162 0.5× 190 0.7× 281 1.3× 30 1.3k
Georg E. Cold Denmark 25 1.3k 1.3× 332 0.9× 240 0.7× 174 0.6× 285 1.4× 82 2.1k
H Lutz United States 13 1.8k 1.8× 645 1.7× 515 1.6× 714 2.6× 318 1.5× 29 2.2k
Christos Tolias United Kingdom 20 1.1k 1.1× 282 0.8× 287 0.9× 205 0.8× 153 0.7× 53 1.6k
Erhard W. Lang Germany 24 1.1k 1.1× 421 1.1× 250 0.8× 195 0.7× 265 1.3× 45 1.4k
W. B. Jennett United Kingdom 21 943 1.0× 299 0.8× 205 0.6× 144 0.5× 199 0.9× 66 1.5k
J. D. Pickard United Kingdom 22 1.4k 1.4× 402 1.1× 505 1.6× 271 1.0× 179 0.8× 48 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (2012). Prevention of vertebral body–splitting fractures after multilevel ProDisc-L implantation. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 6(1). 93–102. 7 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (2012). Physical capability outcomes after total disc replacement with ProDisc-L. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 6(1). 43–48. 1 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (2007). A new paradigm for staging pedicle screw–based spinal procedures: rationale, feasibility, safety, and efficacy. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 7(5). 521–532. 4 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (2006). An Institutional Approach to Maintenance of Excellent Outcomes for Carotid Endarterectomy in a Setting with Moderate-to-Low Procedure Volume. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 203(5). 634–641. 5 indexed citations
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Kilburg, Craig, Humbert G. Sullivan, & Michelle A. Mathiason. (2006). Effect of approach side during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 4(4). 273–277. 60 indexed citations
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Cogbill, Thomas H. & Humbert G. Sullivan. (1995). Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Pellet Embolism to the Middle Cerebral Artery following a Shotgun Wound of the Neck. PubMed. 39(4). 763–767. 19 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1987). The rCBF response to Diamox in normal subjects and cerebrovascular disease patients. Journal of neurosurgery. 67(4). 525–534. 128 indexed citations
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Hynd, George W., et al.. (1987). Regional Cerebral Blood Flow (rCBF) in Developmental Dyslexia. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 20(5). 294–300. 21 indexed citations
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Gammal, Taher El, et al.. (1984). Interhemispheric Subdural Hematoma. Southern Medical Journal. 77(3). 379–381. 10 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1984). Acute Anterior Spinal Epidural Abscess. Southern Medical Journal. 77(9). 1171–1172. 8 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1982). Effect of Pressure on Cerebrospinal Fluid Absorption in Cats, Baboons, and Humans. Neurosurgery. 10(2). 210–223. 2 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1980). The critical importance of PaCO2 during intracranial aneurysm surgery. Journal of neurosurgery. 52(3). 426–430. 8 indexed citations
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Miller, J. D. & Humbert G. Sullivan. (1979). Severe Intracranial Hypertension. International Anesthesiology Clinics. 17(2). 19–132. 22 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Larry W., John T. Povlishock, Donald P. Becker, J. D. Miller, & Humbert G. Sullivan. (1979). Complete cerebral ischemia. Acta Neuropathologica. 48(2). 113–125. 74 indexed citations
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Gudeman, Steven K., Humbert G. Sullivan, Michael J. Rosner, & Donald P. Becker. (1979). Surgical removal of bilateral papillomas of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles with resolution of hydrocephalus. Journal of neurosurgery. 50(5). 677–681. 37 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1979). Bolus versus steady‐state infusion for determination of CSF outflow resistance. Annals of Neurology. 5(3). 228–238. 37 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1977). The physiological basis of intracranial pressure change with progressive epidural brain compression. Journal of neurosurgery. 47(4). 532–550. 48 indexed citations
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Miller, J. Douglas, Donald P. Becker, John D. Ward, et al.. (1977). Significance of intracranial hypertension in severe head injury. Journal of neurosurgery. 47(4). 503–516. 571 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sullivan, Humbert G., et al.. (1976). Fluid-percussion model of mechanical brain injury in the cat. Journal of neurosurgery. 45(5). 520–534. 277 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Humbert G., John W. Harbison, Frederick S. Vines, & Donald Becker. (1975). Embolic posterior cerebral artery occlusion secondary to spondylitic vertebral artery compression. Journal of neurosurgery. 43(5). 618–622. 33 indexed citations

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