K. Krishnan Unni

21.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
206 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

K. Krishnan Unni is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology and Oral Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Krishnan Unni has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 143 papers in Rheumatology and 65 papers in Oral Surgery. Recurrent topics in K. Krishnan Unni's work include Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (128 papers), Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments (124 papers) and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (65 papers). K. Krishnan Unni is often cited by papers focused on Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (128 papers), Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments (124 papers) and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (65 papers). K. Krishnan Unni collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Italy. K. Krishnan Unni's co-authors include David C. Dahlin, Fredrik Mertens, Christopher D.�M. Fletcher, Franklin H. Sim, John W. Beabout, Richard A. McLeod, Douglas J. Pritchard, Carrie Y. Inwards, Jeffrey R. Bond and Thomas C. Shives and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

K. Krishnan Unni

204 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

Pathology and genetics of tumours of soft tissue and bone 1992 2026 2003 2014 2002 2007 1992 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Pathology and genetics of tumours of soft tissue and bone
    2002 1.6k citations Christopher D.�M. Fletcher, K. Krishnan Unni et al. profile →
  2. Sonication of Removed Hip and Knee Prostheses for Diagnosis of Infection
    2007 1.0k citations K. Krishnan Unni et al. profile →
  3. Aneurysmal bone cyst. A clinicopathologic study of 238 cases
    1992 438 citations Jeffrey R. Bond, K. Krishnan Unni et al. Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Krishnan Unni United States 69 10.0k 9.6k 4.5k 3.3k 2.6k 206 15.1k
Andrew E. Rosenberg United States 72 7.9k 0.8× 8.7k 0.9× 3.1k 0.7× 3.7k 1.1× 3.5k 1.3× 389 15.4k
Mario Campanacci Italy 52 6.9k 0.7× 7.9k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 220 10.3k
Franklin H. Sim United States 71 7.2k 0.7× 8.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 7.1k 2.1× 3.0k 1.2× 359 15.3k
Mark C. Gebhardt United States 69 7.4k 0.7× 11.5k 1.2× 1.7k 0.4× 6.6k 2.0× 3.8k 1.4× 232 17.8k
R. J. Grimer United Kingdom 65 6.7k 0.7× 11.2k 1.2× 1.4k 0.3× 6.0k 1.8× 3.1k 1.2× 324 15.0k
Alberto G. Ayala United States 70 6.9k 0.7× 10.5k 1.1× 1.5k 0.3× 7.1k 2.2× 4.2k 1.6× 434 18.8k
Mark D. Murphey United States 55 6.7k 0.7× 5.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 157 10.2k
Jay S. Wunder Canada 64 6.4k 0.6× 11.1k 1.2× 1.3k 0.3× 4.8k 1.5× 5.6k 2.1× 350 15.7k
Ralph C. Marcove United States 45 4.3k 0.4× 6.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 111 8.2k
Mark J. Kransdorf United States 54 6.9k 0.7× 6.1k 0.6× 1.6k 0.3× 3.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 198 11.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Krishnan Unni

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Unni, K. Krishnan, et al.. (2016). Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma. Elsevier eBooks. 230–233. 4 indexed citations
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Ledesma‐Montes, Constantino, Robert J. Gorlin, Mervyn Shear, et al.. (2008). International collaborative study on ghost cell odontogenic tumours: calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour, dentinogenic ghost cell tumour and ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 37(5). 302–308. 141 indexed citations
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Deyrup, Andrea T., Anthony Montag, Carrie Y. Inwards, et al.. (2007). Sarcomas arising in Paget disease of bone: a clinicopathologic analysis of 70 cases.. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 131(6). 942–6. 37 indexed citations
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Unni, K. Krishnan, et al.. (2007). Juxtacortical Chondromyxoid Fibroma of Bone: A Unique Variant. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 31(11). 1662–1668. 28 indexed citations
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Fletcher, Christopher D.�M., K. Krishnan Unni, & Fredrik Mertens. (2002). Pathology and genetics of tumours of soft tissue and bone. 1636 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schwartz, David A., K. Krishnan Unni, Michael J. Levy, Jonathan E. Clain, & Maurits J. Wiersema. (2002). The rate of false-positive results with EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 56(6). 868–872. 16 indexed citations
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Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J., et al.. (2002). Periosteal Chondrosarcoma. Orthopedics. 25(8). 839–842. 7 indexed citations
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Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J., Evanthia Galanis, Franklin H. Sim, & K. Krishnan Unni. (1999). Clinicopathologic Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Osteoblastoma. Orthopedics. 22(2). 244–247. 11 indexed citations
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Okada, Kyoji, K. Krishnan Unni, Ronald G. Swee, & Franklin H. Sim. (1999). High grade surface osteosarcoma. Cancer. 85(5). 1044–1054. 62 indexed citations
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Nellissery, Maggie, Susan S. Padalecki, Zoran Brkanac, et al.. (1998). Evidence for a Novel Osteosarcoma Tumor-Suppressor Gene in the Chromosome 18 Region Genetically Linked with Paget Disease of Bone. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 63(3). 817–824. 82 indexed citations
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Ogose, Akira, et al.. (1997). Chondrosarcoma of small bones of the hands and feet. Cancer. 80(1). 50–59. 106 indexed citations
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Meneses, Manuel, K. Krishnan Unni, & Ronald G. Swee. (1993). Bizarre Parosteal Osteochondromatous Proliferation of Bone (Noraʼs Lesion). The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 17(7). 691–697. 185 indexed citations
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Tomlinson, Francis H., et al.. (1992). Sarcomatous Transformation in Cranial Chordoma. Neurosurgery. 31(1). 13–18. 3 indexed citations
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Dobyns, James H., et al.. (1991). Anomalies of the fingers and toes associated with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 73(10). 1537–1546. 34 indexed citations
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Unni, K. Krishnan & David C. Dahlin. (1989). Osteosarcoma: Pathology and classification. Seminars in Roentgenology. 24(3). 143–152. 43 indexed citations
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Robb, James A., Gustavo G. R. Kuster, Gerald M. Bordin, & K. Krishnan Unni. (1984). Polypoid peritoneal metastases from carcinoid neoplasms. Human Pathology. 15(10). 1002–1003. 1 indexed citations
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Unni, K. Krishnan. (1982). Case report 214. Skeletal Radiology. 9(2). 129–131. 7 indexed citations
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Knapp, Robert H., Mark R. Wick, Bernd W. Scheithauer, & K. Krishnan Unni. (1982). Adamantinoma of bone. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 398(1). 75–86. 29 indexed citations
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Unni, K. Krishnan. (1980). Case report 136. Skeletal Radiology. 6(1). 65–67. 6 indexed citations
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McDougall, John C., et al.. (1980). Carcinoid and Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Bronchus in Children. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology. 89(5). 425–427. 27 indexed citations

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