Joseph Espat

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Joseph Espat is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Espat has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Surgery, 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Joseph Espat's work include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (4 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (2 papers). Joseph Espat is often cited by papers focused on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (4 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (2 papers). Joseph Espat collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Canada. Joseph Espat's co-authors include Charles Nutting, Ravi Murthy, Andrew S. Kennedy, Subir Nag, Alexander McEwan, James P. Thomas, José Ignacio Bilbao, Riad Salem, Douglas M. Coldwell and Al B. Benson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Annals of Surgery and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Espat

13 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations for Radioembolization of Hepatic Malignan... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 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. Recommendations for Radioembolization of Hepatic Malignancies Using Yttrium-90 Microsphere Brachytherapy: A Consensus Panel Report from the Radioembolization Brachytherapy Oncology Consortium
    2007 511 citations Andrew S. Kennedy, Subir Nag et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph Espat United States 10 587 419 367 346 195 14 1.0k
G Pizzi Italy 15 502 0.9× 386 0.9× 224 0.6× 342 1.0× 302 1.5× 50 1.0k
Shohei Komatsu Japan 15 590 1.0× 389 0.9× 253 0.7× 385 1.1× 69 0.4× 110 948
Aaron Hendler Canada 14 274 0.5× 289 0.7× 300 0.8× 220 0.6× 476 2.4× 25 984
Munemasa Ryu Japan 14 520 0.9× 261 0.6× 230 0.6× 304 0.9× 222 1.1× 41 936
Nikhil Bhagat United States 16 730 1.2× 265 0.6× 176 0.5× 190 0.5× 421 2.2× 31 1.2k
Mian Xi China 23 234 0.4× 837 2.0× 503 1.4× 893 2.6× 187 1.0× 105 1.6k
Michitaka Nagase Japan 18 218 0.4× 836 2.0× 640 1.7× 666 1.9× 64 0.3× 51 1.3k
Ching-Yee Oliver Wong United States 12 708 1.2× 395 0.9× 193 0.5× 324 0.9× 320 1.6× 16 1.0k
Hyung Jun Yoo South Korea 17 495 0.8× 522 1.2× 262 0.7× 388 1.1× 235 1.2× 34 1.2k
Eleni Gkika Germany 17 168 0.3× 435 1.0× 215 0.6× 255 0.7× 197 1.0× 88 770

Countries citing papers authored by Joseph Espat

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joseph Espat

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph Espat

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joseph Espat. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joseph Espat based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Joseph Espat. Joseph Espat is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Safran, Howard, Kevin P. Charpentier, Andreas Kaubisch, et al.. (2013). Lenalidomide for Second-line Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38(1). 1–4. 20 indexed citations
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Martin, Robert C.G., David A. Geller, Joseph Espat, et al.. (2012). Safety and efficacy of trans arterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads in hepatocellular cancer: a systematic review.. PubMed. 59(113). 255–60. 53 indexed citations
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Safran, Howard, Kevin P. Charpentier, Andreas Kaubisch, et al.. (2012). Lenalidomide for second-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular cancer (HCC): A Brown University Oncology Group phase II study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(15_suppl). 4098–4098. 8 indexed citations
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Sharma, Arun, et al.. (2009). Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on components of the transforming growth factor beta-1 pathway: implication for dietary modification and prevention in ovarian cancer. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 200(5). 516.e1–516.e6. 15 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Andrew S., Subir Nag, Riad Salem, et al.. (2007). Recommendations for Radioembolization of Hepatic Malignancies Using Yttrium-90 Microsphere Brachytherapy: A Consensus Panel Report from the Radioembolization Brachytherapy Oncology Consortium. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 68(1). 13–23. 511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sharma, Arun, et al.. (2005). The effects of Omega-3 fatty acids on growth regulation of epithelial ovarian cancer cell lines. Gynecologic Oncology. 99(1). 58–64. 32 indexed citations
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Allen, Peter J., Aviram Nissan, Antonio I. Picon, et al.. (2005). Technical Complications and Durability of Hepatic Artery Infusion Pumps for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: An Institutional Experience of 544 Consecutive Cases. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 201(1). 57–65. 122 indexed citations
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Massad, Malek G., Jacques Kpodonu, John Lee, et al.. (2005). Outcome of Coronary Artery Bypass Operations in Patients With Renal Insufficiency With and Without Renal Transplantation. CHEST Journal. 128(2). 855–862. 19 indexed citations
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Nathanson, Daniel R., Joseph Espat, Garrett M. Nash, et al.. (2003). Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Radiotherapy on Long-Term Functional Results of Straight Coloanal Anastomosis. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 46(7). 888–894. 38 indexed citations
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Espat, Joseph, Ronald S. Chamberlain, Charles A. Sklar, & Leslie H. Blumgart. (2000). Hepatic Adenoma Associated with Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Therapy in a Patient with Turner’s Syndrome. Digestive Surgery. 17(6). 640–643. 22 indexed citations
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Lewis, Jonathan J., Denis H. Y. Leung, Joseph Espat, James M. Woodruff, & Murray F. Brennan. (2000). Effect of Reresection in Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of Surgery. 231(5). 655–663. 188 indexed citations

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