Kenneth H. Shumak

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Kenneth H. Shumak is a scholar working on Hematology, Immunology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth H. Shumak has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Hematology, 13 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth H. Shumak's work include Complement system in diseases (9 papers), Blood groups and transfusion (6 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (5 papers). Kenneth H. Shumak is often cited by papers focused on Complement system in diseases (9 papers), Blood groups and transfusion (6 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (5 papers). Kenneth H. Shumak collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Kenneth H. Shumak's co-authors include Rashmi Ravindran Nair, G. Rock, John G. Kelton, R. A. Spasoff, N Buskard, Victor S. Blanchette, W. Pruzanski, Noel A. Buskard, David Sutton and Margaret K. Vandervoort and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth H. Shumak

30 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Plasma Exchange with Plasma Infusion in the... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 400 800 1.2k
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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. Comparison of Plasma Exchange with Plasma Infusion in the Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
    1991 1.3k citations G. Rock, Kenneth H. Shumak et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth H. Shumak Canada 16 1.9k 1.2k 978 600 400 30 2.7k
Anita Hill United Kingdom 23 2.7k 1.4× 2.2k 1.8× 1.4k 1.4× 1.2k 2.0× 124 0.3× 54 4.2k
Leticia Nolasco United States 25 2.2k 1.2× 2.4k 2.0× 707 0.7× 653 1.1× 76 0.2× 38 3.7k
Marten Trendelenburg Switzerland 29 1.6k 0.8× 280 0.2× 571 0.6× 174 0.3× 135 0.3× 129 2.5k
V. Leblond France 34 826 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 44 0.0× 874 1.5× 424 1.1× 92 3.8k
Anne Huynh France 28 359 0.2× 1.6k 1.4× 93 0.1× 499 0.8× 104 0.3× 130 2.7k
A. J. G. Swaak Netherlands 28 1.2k 0.6× 297 0.2× 234 0.2× 180 0.3× 103 0.3× 69 2.5k
A Eldor Israel 17 1.2k 0.6× 3.1k 2.6× 26 0.0× 711 1.2× 100 0.3× 40 3.8k
Agnès Veyradier France 23 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 741 0.8× 573 1.0× 45 0.1× 70 2.1k
Peter Lamprecht Germany 33 1.2k 0.6× 246 0.2× 335 0.3× 515 0.9× 80 0.2× 159 3.6k
Micheline Lévy France 19 395 0.2× 304 0.3× 1.1k 1.1× 183 0.3× 21 0.1× 51 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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Lim, Wendy, Kenneth H. Shumak, Marciano D. Reis, et al.. (2002). Malignant Evolution of Schnitzler's Syndrome--Chronic Urticaria and IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy: Report of a New Case and Review of the Literature. Leukemia & lymphoma. 43(1). 181–186. 26 indexed citations
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Nagpal, Seema, et al.. (1999). Treatment of Guillain-Barr� syndrome: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 14(3). 107–113. 39 indexed citations
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Clark, William F., Noel A. Buskard, Kenneth H. Shumak, et al.. (1999). Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: An Update from the Canadian Apheresis Group. Annals of Internal Medicine. 131(6). 453–462. 123 indexed citations
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Kelton, John G., et al.. (1998). Laboratory abnormalities in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. British Journal of Haematology. 103(4). 1031–1036. 45 indexed citations
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Rock, G., et al.. (1996). Cryosupernatant as replacement fluid for plasma exchange in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. British Journal of Haematology. 94(2). 383–386. 133 indexed citations
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Hahn, Angelika F., C. F. Bolton, Neelan Pillay, et al.. (1996). Plasma-exchange therapy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: A double-blind, sham-controlled, cross-over study. Brain. 119(4). 1055–1066. 299 indexed citations
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Rock, G., Kenneth H. Shumak, John G. Kelton, et al.. (1992). Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: outcome in 24 patients with renal impairment treated with plasma exchange. Transfusion. 32(8). 710–714. 65 indexed citations
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Rock, G., Kenneth H. Shumak, N Buskard, et al.. (1991). Comparison of Plasma Exchange with Plasma Infusion in the Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. New England Journal of Medicine. 325(6). 393–397. 1340 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shumak, Kenneth H., et al.. (1989). Long‐term use of antecubital veins for plasma exchange. Transfusion. 29(7). 610–613. 22 indexed citations
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Shumak, Kenneth H., et al.. (1984). Transferrin receptors on human reticulocytes: Variation in site number in hematologic disorders. American Journal of Hematology. 16(1). 23–32. 7 indexed citations
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Shumak, Kenneth H., et al.. (1983). An Antigen Shared by Human Granulocytes, Monocytes, Marrow Granulocyte Precursors and Leukemic Blasts. Acta Haematologica. 69(3). 164–170. 1 indexed citations
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Shumak, Kenneth H., Mark Baker, Taub Rn, & Morton Coleman. (1980). Myeloblastic and lymphoblastic markers in acute undifferentiated leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia in blast crisis.. PubMed. 40(11). 4048–52. 9 indexed citations
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Shumak, Kenneth H., et al.. (1979). Diagnosis of Haematological Disease using Anti‐i. British Journal of Haematology. 41(3). 399–405. 2 indexed citations
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Pruzanski, W. & Kenneth H. Shumak. (1977). Biologic Activity of Cold-Reacting Autoantibodies. New England Journal of Medicine. 297(11). 583–589. 72 indexed citations
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Pruzanski, W. & Kenneth H. Shumak. (1977). Biologic Activity of Cold-Reacting Autoantibodies. New England Journal of Medicine. 297(10). 538–542. 158 indexed citations
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Gelfand, Erwin W., Reuben Baumal, Johannes Huber, Marie C. Crookston, & Kenneth H. Shumak. (1973). Polyclonal Gammopathy and Lymphoproliferation after Transfer Factor in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 289(26). 1385–1389. 44 indexed citations
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Shumak, Kenneth H., J. R. Batchelor, & Hugh G. Watts. (1973). 125I-LABELED RAT TRANSPLANTATION ALLOANTIBODY I. Preparation. Transplantation. 15(1). 70–79. 16 indexed citations
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Goldman, Bernard S., Kenneth H. Shumak, Malcolm D. Silver, et al.. (1971). Antibodies in the serum and on the heart of dogs with cardiac allografts.. PubMed. 3(1). 515–8. 3 indexed citations

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