Michael C. Topf

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 928 citations indexed

About

Michael C. Topf is a scholar working on Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael C. Topf has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 928 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Surgery, 39 papers in Otorhinolaryngology and 24 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael C. Topf's work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (38 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (19 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (15 papers). Michael C. Topf is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Cancer Studies (38 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (19 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (15 papers). Michael C. Topf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Hong Kong. Michael C. Topf's co-authors include Joseph Curry, Scott J. Cameron, Mark W. Frampton, Wojciech Zaręba, David Q. Rich, Mark J. Utell, David Chalupa, Cathleen Kane, Blake Gardner and Frederick S. Ling and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Cancer and Annals of Surgical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Michael C. Topf

67 papers receiving 921 citations

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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.

Ambient fine particulate air pollution triggers ST-elevation myocardial infarction, but not non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: a case-crossover study

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael C. Topf United States	16	281	238	185	164	159	78	928
Diane Cyr France	25	219 0.8×	235 1.0×	346 1.9×	344 2.1×	298 1.9×	61	1.7k
Yukinobu Goto Japan	16	144 0.5×	20 0.1×	379 2.0×	312 1.9×	166 1.0×	76	1.1k
Kent T. Yamaguchi United States	15	389 1.4×	135 0.6×	77 0.4×	29 0.2×	112 0.7×	37	695
Jianzhang Wang China	22	160 0.6×	23 0.1×	72 0.4×	17 0.1×	71 0.4×	59	1.3k
Liya Li China	20	81 0.3×	44 0.2×	58 0.3×	18 0.1×	49 0.3×	49	955
Manfred Dahm Germany	26	686 2.4×	26 0.1×	507 2.7×	30 0.2×	83 0.5×	123	2.2k
Peijing Li China	16	103 0.4×	109 0.5×	158 0.9×	5 0.0×	141 0.9×	47	734
Yuan Xu China	18	159 0.6×	18 0.1×	166 0.9×	16 0.1×	90 0.6×	104	1.1k
Ming Yang China	21	210 0.7×	17 0.1×	262 1.4×	52 0.3×	428 2.7×	128	1.6k
Qing Lv China	20	172 0.6×	27 0.1×	307 1.7×	10 0.1×	165 1.0×	96	1.5k

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Lee, Jaclyn, Tianyi Sun, Dandan Liu, et al.. (2025). Circulating Tumor Tissue‐Modified‐Viral HPV DNA and Correlations With Disease Burden in Oropharyngeal Cancer. Otolaryngology. 173(4). 911–918.

Lee, Jaclyn, Tan Ding, Dandan Liu, et al.. (2025). Neck Dissection Reduces Risk of Recurrence in Early‐Stage Oral Tongue Cancer. Head & Neck. 48(2). 339–345.

Divi, Vasu, et al.. (2024). Factors influencing lymph node yield in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A scoping review. Oral Oncology. 159. 107070–107070. 1 indexed citations

Topf, Michael C., et al.. (2024). Enhancing Surgical Vision: Augmented Reality in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. PubMed. 1(1). 124–136. 2 indexed citations

Topf, Michael C., et al.. (2024). Non-adherence to recommended adjuvant radiation after total laryngectomy. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 45(6). 104483–104483. 1 indexed citations

Pruthi, Sumit, Joseph Fusco, Bruce L. Daniel, et al.. (2024). More than meets the eye: Augmented reality in surgical oncology. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 130(3). 405–418.

Stevens, Madelyn N., Rahul K. Sharma, Jean‐Nicolas Gallant, et al.. (2024). Comparative Outcomes for Microvascular Free Flap Monitoring Outside the Intensive Care Unit. Otolaryngology. 171(2). 381–386. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Richard, Leonard E. Estephan, Scott W. Keith, et al.. (2024). A Randomized Pilot Trial of Virtual Reality Surgical Planning for Head and Neck Oncologic Resection. The Laryngoscope. 135(3). 1090–1097. 3 indexed citations

Tucci, Jonathan, et al.. (2024). Sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma presenting in the maxilla of a 64-year-old female: A case report. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 100179–100179. 3 indexed citations

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Topf, Michael C., et al.. (2024). Addressing the Neck: An NCDB Study of Clinically Node‐Negative Supraglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology. 171(5). 1451–1461. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Lin, et al.. (2024). The internal mammary artery perforator flap in pharyngoesophageal, cervical tracheal, and cutaneous neck reconstruction. Head & Neck. 46(7). 1835–1840.

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Tran, Quân, et al.. (2023). Oral cavity cancer in young, non-smoking, and non-drinking patients: A contemporary review. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 190. 104112–104112. 20 indexed citations

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Tassone, Patrick, et al.. (2023). Going Off Guidelines: An NCDB Analysis of Missed Adjuvant Therapy Among Surgically Treated Oral Cavity Cancer. Otolaryngology. 168(6). 1420–1432. 9 indexed citations

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Colazo, Juan M., Fred M. Baik, James S. Lewis, et al.. (2023). Augmented-Reality Surgery to Guide Head and Neck Cancer Re-resection: A Feasibility and Accuracy Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 30(8). 4994–5000. 16 indexed citations

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Pruthi, Sumit, et al.. (2022). Multimodal Virtual 3D Representation of a Giant Cell Tumor of the Thyroid Cartilage. Ear Nose & Throat Journal. 104(1). NP1–NP3. 3 indexed citations

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Lewis, James S., Kim Ely, Mitra Mehrad, et al.. (2022). The computer‐aided design margin: Ex vivo 3D specimen mapping to improve communication between surgeons and pathologists. Head & Neck. 45(1). 22–31. 19 indexed citations

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Tassone, Patrick, et al.. (2022). Quality of life after segmental mandibulectomy and free flap for mandibular osteonecrosis: Systematic review. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 43(5). 103586–103586. 7 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kyle S., et al.. (2020). Disseminated Herpes Simplex Infection Presenting as Acute Supraglottitis in an Adult. Head and Neck Pathology. 15(3). 1074–1081. 2 indexed citations

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Topf, Michael C., et al.. (2019). Functional outcomes of temporomandibular joint reconstruction with vascularized tissue. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 40(5). 691–695. 4 indexed citations

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Topf, Michael C., Amanda X. Vo, Patrick Tassone, et al.. (2017). Unplanned readmission following transoral robotic surgery. Oral Oncology. 75. 127–132. 24 indexed citations

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