Luis M. Cruz‐Orive

7.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
129 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Luis M. Cruz‐Orive is a scholar working on Applied Mathematics, Geometry and Topology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Luis M. Cruz‐Orive has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Applied Mathematics, 23 papers in Geometry and Topology and 17 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Luis M. Cruz‐Orive's work include Point processes and geometric inequalities (62 papers), Morphological variations and asymmetry (19 papers) and Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (13 papers). Luis M. Cruz‐Orive is often cited by papers focused on Point processes and geometric inequalities (62 papers), Morphological variations and asymmetry (19 papers) and Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (13 papers). Luis M. Cruz‐Orive collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Spain and United Kingdom. Luis M. Cruz‐Orive's co-authors include Ewald R. Weibel, Adrian Baddeley, H. J. G. Gundersen, René P. Michel, Ernst B. Hunziker, Neil Roberts, Hans Hoppeler, Robert Schenk, Odile Mathieu and Peter Gehr and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Luis M. Cruz‐Orive

126 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Estimation of surface area from vertical sections 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 1988 250 500 750
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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. Estimation of surface area from vertical sections
    1986 916 citations Luis M. Cruz‐Orive et al. Journal of Microscopy profile →
  2. Application of the Cavalieri principle and vertical sections method to lung: estimation of volume and pleural surface area
    1988 397 citations Luis M. Cruz‐Orive et al. Journal of Microscopy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Luis M. Cruz‐Orive Switzerland 37 1.6k 1.1k 670 662 602 129 6.3k
Eva B. Vedel Jensen Denmark 21 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 523 0.8× 363 0.5× 663 1.1× 103 6.4k
A. Vesterby Denmark 21 657 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 187 0.3× 330 0.5× 575 1.0× 45 6.3k
H.J.G. Gundersen Denmark 21 939 0.6× 1.6k 1.5× 269 0.4× 434 0.7× 970 1.6× 41 8.5k
J. R. Nyengaard Denmark 12 676 0.4× 1.6k 1.4× 162 0.2× 375 0.6× 654 1.1× 15 6.0k
Lise Korbo Denmark 18 685 0.4× 1.1k 1.0× 164 0.2× 309 0.5× 674 1.1× 32 5.9k
Knud Nor Nielsen Denmark 11 640 0.4× 1.1k 1.0× 146 0.2× 325 0.5× 560 0.9× 27 5.3k
Flemming Brandt Sørensen Denmark 39 749 0.5× 2.8k 2.5× 170 0.3× 984 1.5× 658 1.1× 165 9.5k
Terry M. Mayhew United Kingdom 52 465 0.3× 1.8k 1.6× 156 0.2× 522 0.8× 669 1.1× 182 8.5k
Hans Jørgen G. Gundersen Denmark 31 536 0.3× 776 0.7× 165 0.2× 739 1.1× 537 0.9× 58 4.7k
C. V. Howard United Kingdom 34 439 0.3× 1.0k 0.9× 158 0.2× 368 0.6× 400 0.7× 134 6.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cruz, M., et al.. (2017). ON THE PRECISION OF THE NUCLEATOR. Image Analysis & Stereology. 36(2). 123–123. 1 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., et al.. (2010). Stereology of isolated objects with the invariator. Journal of Microscopy. 240(2). 94–110. 18 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., et al.. (2009). A new rotational integral formula for intrinsic volumes in space forms. Advances in Applied Mathematics. 44(3). 298–308. 12 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., et al.. (2006). New variance expressions for systematic sampling: the filtering approach. Journal of Microscopy. 222(3). 217–227. 4 indexed citations
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García‐Fiñana, Marta, Luis M. Cruz‐Orive, Clare E. Mackay, Bente Pakkenberg, & Neil Roberts. (2003). Comparison of MR imaging against physical sectioning to estimate the volume of human cerebral compartments. NeuroImage. 18(2). 505–516. 114 indexed citations
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García‐Fiñana, Marta & Luis M. Cruz‐Orive. (1998). Explanation of apparent paradoxes in Cavalieri sampling. Image Analysis & Stereology. 6 indexed citations
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Augsburger, H. & Luis M. Cruz‐Orive. (1998). Influence of ovariectomy on the canine striated external urethral sphincter ( M. urethralis ): a stereological analysis of slow and fast twitch fibres. Urological Research. 26(6). 417–422. 12 indexed citations
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Fraissinette, Anne de Brugerolle de, et al.. (1997). Comparison of the rate of phagocytosis of orthorhombic cyclosporine A (CsA) and latex particles by alveolar macrophages from hamsters. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 53(8). 689–696. 4 indexed citations
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Geiser, Marianne, et al.. (1995). Particle Retention in Airways Estimated by Unbiased Stereology and Photometry. Journal of Aerosol Medicine. 8(2). 149–165. 9 indexed citations
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Geiser, Marianne, et al.. (1994). The Effect of Particle Inhalation on Macrophage Number and Phagocytic Activity in the Intrapulmonary Conducting Airways of Hamsters. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 10(6). 594–603. 44 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M.. (1994). Toward a more objective biology. Neurobiology of Aging. 15(3). 377–378. 19 indexed citations
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Roberts, Neil & Luis M. Cruz‐Orive. (1993). Spatial distribution of curve length: Concept and estimation. Journal of Microscopy. 172(1). 23–29. 6 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M. & C. V. Howard. (1991). Estimating the length of a bounded curve in three dimensions using total vertical projections. Journal of Microscopy. 163(1). 101–113. 46 indexed citations
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Bentley, P., F. Bieri, Samar F. Muakkassah-Kelly, et al.. (1990). Increase in Hepatocyte and Nuclear Volume and Decrease in the Population of Binucleated Cells in Preneoplastic Foci of Rat Liver: A Stereological Study Using the Nucleator Method. Hepatology. 11(2). 286–297. 53 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., et al.. (1990). STEPone - An interactive program for manual stereology. Image Analysis & Stereology. 10 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M. & Ewald R. Weibel. (1990). Recent stereological methods for cell biology: a brief survey. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 258(4). L148–L156. 439 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M.. (1987). Stereology: historical notes and recent evolution. Image Analysis & Stereology. 22 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., Hans Hoppeler, Odile Mathieu, & Ewald R. Weibel. (1985). Stereological Analysis of Anisotropic Structures Using Directional Statistics. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C (Applied Statistics). 34(1). 14–14. 47 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M. & Ewald R. Weibel. (1981). Sampling designs for stereology*. Journal of Microscopy. 122(3). 235–257. 294 indexed citations
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Cruz‐Orive, Luis M., et al.. (1981). Comparison of two subsampling methods for electron microscopic morphometry*. Journal of Microscopy. 123(1). 35–49. 55 indexed citations

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