Ivan H. El‐Sayed

30.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
160 papers, 24.0k citations indexed

About

Ivan H. El‐Sayed is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Otorhinolaryngology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ivan H. El‐Sayed has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 24.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Surgery, 50 papers in Epidemiology and 27 papers in Otorhinolaryngology. Recurrent topics in Ivan H. El‐Sayed's work include Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (60 papers), Meningioma and schwannoma management (38 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (22 papers). Ivan H. El‐Sayed is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (60 papers), Meningioma and schwannoma management (38 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (22 papers). Ivan H. El‐Sayed collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Ivan H. El‐Sayed's co-authors include Mostafa A. El‐Sayed, Xiaohua Huang, Prashant K. Jain, Wei Qian, Kyeong-Seok Lee, Xinyue Huang, Mohamed E. H. ElSayed, Erin B. Dickerson, Hunghao Chu and John F. McDonald and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Ivan H. El‐Sayed

148 papers receiving 23.5k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer Cell Imaging and Photothermal Therapy in the Near-... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2006 2008 2007 2005 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. Cancer Cell Imaging and Photothermal Therapy in the Near-Infrared Region by Using Gold Nanorods
    2006 4.5k citations Xiaohua Huang, Ivan H. El‐Sayed et al. profile →
  2. Calculated Absorption and Scattering Properties of Gold Nanoparticles of Different Size, Shape, and Composition:  Applications in Biological Imaging and Biomedicine
    2006 3.6k citations Prashant K. Jain, Ivan H. El‐Sayed et al. profile →
  3. Noble Metals on the Nanoscale: Optical and Photothermal Properties and Some Applications in Imaging, Sensing, Biology, and Medicine
    2008 3.5k citations Prashant K. Jain, Xiaohua Huang et al. profile →
  4. Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) using gold nanoparticles
    2007 1.9k citations Xiaohua Huang, Prashant K. Jain et al. profile →
  5. Surface Plasmon Resonance Scattering and Absorption of anti-EGFR Antibody Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles in Cancer Diagnostics:  Applications in Oral Cancer
    2005 1.5k citations Ivan H. El‐Sayed, Xiaohua Huang et al. profile →
  6. Gold Nanoparticles: Interesting Optical Properties and Recent Applications in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy
    2007 1.2k citations Xiaohua Huang, Prashant K. Jain et al. profile →
  7. Review of Some Interesting Surface Plasmon Resonance-enhanced Properties of Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Their Applications to Biosystems
    2007 1.1k citations Prashant K. Jain, Xiaohua Huang et al. Plasmonics profile →
  8. Selective laser photo-thermal therapy of epithelial carcinoma using anti-EGFR antibody conjugated gold nanoparticles
    2005 1.0k citations Ivan H. El‐Sayed et al. Cancer Letters profile →
  9. Gold nanorod assisted near-infrared plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) of squamous cell carcinoma in mice
    2008 948 citations Erin B. Dickerson, Erik C. Dreaden et al. Cancer Letters profile →
  10. Au nanoparticles target cancer
    2007 922 citations Prashant K. Jain, Ivan H. El‐Sayed et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ivan H. El‐Sayed United States 37 12.6k 12.0k 8.8k 5.3k 4.6k 160 24.0k
Jennifer L. West United States 81 18.4k 1.5× 7.4k 0.6× 7.6k 0.9× 5.3k 1.0× 9.7k 2.1× 223 30.7k
Daxiang Cui China 85 16.1k 1.3× 3.9k 0.3× 11.8k 1.3× 9.7k 1.8× 5.4k 1.2× 581 29.8k
Christy L. Haynes United States 64 10.9k 0.9× 8.5k 0.7× 9.2k 1.0× 5.5k 1.0× 2.6k 0.6× 248 22.4k
David Tai Leong Singapore 70 5.8k 0.5× 3.7k 0.3× 9.8k 1.1× 4.4k 0.8× 3.2k 0.7× 193 18.0k
Jibin Song China 82 16.5k 1.3× 2.8k 0.2× 11.5k 1.3× 5.4k 1.0× 5.2k 1.1× 301 24.0k
Dong Chen China 68 6.2k 0.5× 3.0k 0.3× 7.9k 0.9× 4.7k 0.9× 5.0k 1.1× 622 22.3k
Shuming Nie United States 78 14.0k 1.1× 6.3k 0.5× 17.7k 2.0× 13.3k 2.5× 7.4k 1.6× 214 35.2k
Xiangyang Shi China 90 14.0k 1.1× 2.9k 0.2× 8.0k 0.9× 8.9k 1.7× 12.6k 2.7× 605 29.8k
Xiaohua Huang United States 40 14.2k 1.1× 13.2k 1.1× 10.9k 1.2× 6.5k 1.2× 5.7k 1.2× 87 26.3k
Sophie Laurent Belgium 65 10.8k 0.9× 2.9k 0.2× 11.5k 1.3× 4.6k 0.9× 10.8k 2.3× 381 26.5k

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All Works

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Rubio, Roberto Rodriguez, et al.. (2024). Full-Spectrum Photography in Surgical Neuroanatomy: Anatomical Nuances Beyond the Naked Eye. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 85(S 01). S1–S398.
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Lee, Rex H., Cara Evans, Cristina Sánchez, et al.. (2023). Patterns of Postoperative Trismus Following Mandibulectomy and Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction. Cancers. 15(2). 536–536. 6 indexed citations
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Strohl, Madeleine P., et al.. (2023). Elective management of the N0 neck in maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma. Head & Neck. 46(1). 171–176. 1 indexed citations
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David, Abel P., et al.. (2020). Tracheostomy guidelines developed at a large academic medical center during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Head & Neck. 42(6). 1291–1296. 52 indexed citations
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Bleier, Benjamin S., Alan D. Workman, Alice Z. Maxfield, et al.. (2020). AHNS endocrine surgery section consensus statement on nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and clinic reopening during COVID‐19: How to get back to optimal safe care. Head & Neck. 43(2). 733–738. 1 indexed citations
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Formeister, Eric J., Rachel Baum, P. Daniel Knott, et al.. (2020). Machine Learning for Predicting Complications in Head and Neck Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer. The Laryngoscope. 130(12). E843–E849. 54 indexed citations
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Pereira, Matheus P., Tae-Min Oh, Rushikesh S. Joshi, et al.. (2020). Clinical characteristics and outcomes in elderly patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 49(4). E19–E19. 17 indexed citations
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Park, Jason S., Ivan H. El‐Sayed, VyVy N. Young, & Steven D. Pletcher. (2020). Development of clinical care guidelines for faculty and residents in the era of COVID‐19. Head & Neck. 42(7). 1403–1408. 12 indexed citations
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Larson, Andrew, Eric J. Formeister, Ivan H. El‐Sayed, et al.. (2019). Beyond Depth of Invasion: Adverse Pathologic Tumor Features in Early Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Laryngoscope. 130(7). 1715–1720. 52 indexed citations
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Rubio, Roberto Rodriguez, et al.. (2019). Stereoscopy in Surgical Neuroanatomy: Past, Present, and Future. Operative Neurosurgery. 18(2). 105–117. 20 indexed citations
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Byrd, J. Kenneth, Jon Mallen‐St. Clair, & Ivan H. El‐Sayed. (2018). AHNS Series: Do you know your guidelines? Principles for treatment of cancer of the paranasal sinuses: A review of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Head & Neck. 40(9). 1889–1896. 12 indexed citations
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Benet, Arnau, et al.. (2018). Posterior auricular artery as a novel anatomic landmark for identification of the facial nerve: A cadaveric study. Head & Neck. 40(7). 1461–1465. 14 indexed citations
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Dickerson, Erin B., Erik C. Dreaden, Xiaohua Huang, et al.. (2008). Gold nanorod assisted near-infrared plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) of squamous cell carcinoma in mice. Cancer Letters. 269(1). 57–66. 948 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jain, Prashant K., Xiaohua Huang, Ivan H. El‐Sayed, & Mostafa A. El‐Sayed. (2007). Review of Some Interesting Surface Plasmon Resonance-enhanced Properties of Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Their Applications to Biosystems. Plasmonics. 2(3). 107–118. 1074 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Xiaohua, Prashant K. Jain, Ivan H. El‐Sayed, & Mostafa A. El‐Sayed. (2006). Determination of the Minimum Temperature Required for Selective Photothermal Destruction of Cancer Cells with the Use of Immunotargeted Gold Nanoparticles. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 82(2). 412–417. 330 indexed citations
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Daly, Megan E., Allen M. Chen, M. Kara Bucci, et al.. (2006). Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 67(1). 151–157. 125 indexed citations
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Castro, Dan J., et al.. (1995). A Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Comparison of Cultured Human Fibroblast and Fibrosarcoma Cells: A New Method for Detection of Malignancies. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery. 13(2). 55–59. 14 indexed citations
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Castro, Dan J., et al.. (1995). A Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic comparison of cultured human fibroblast and fibrosarcoma Cells.. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2389. 543–551. 3 indexed citations

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