Nader Francis

10.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
149 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Nader Francis is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nader Francis has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Surgery, 68 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 57 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Nader Francis's work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (67 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (50 papers) and Surgical Simulation and Training (48 papers). Nader Francis is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (67 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (50 papers) and Surgical Simulation and Training (48 papers). Nader Francis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Nader Francis's co-authors include Robin H. Kennedy, Olle Ljungqvist, George B. Hanna, Dileep N. Lobo, Nicolas Demartines, Ulf Gustafsson, Didier Roulin, W. Schwenk, Mattias Soop and C McNaught and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Nader Francis

137 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colonic Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS^®) Society Recommendations

2012 797 citations Nader Francis, Robin H. Kennedy et al. profile →
Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colonic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations

2012 594 citations Nader Francis, Robin H. Kennedy et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nader Francis United Kingdom	33	3.7k	2.0k	1.6k	607	557	149	4.5k
Allan Okrainec Canada	39	3.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	984 0.6×	752 1.2×	688 1.2×	177	4.8k
Jonathan F. Finks United States	26	3.5k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	676 0.4×	620 1.0×	902 1.6×	87	4.7k
Pepa Kaneva Canada	25	2.1k 0.6×	709 0.4×	586 0.4×	619 1.0×	307 0.6×	77	2.7k
Dieter Hahnloser Switzerland	39	3.6k 1.0×	821 0.4×	1.7k 1.1×	272 0.4×	555 1.0×	173	4.7k
Nader N. Massarweh United States	33	2.1k 0.6×	848 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	252 0.4×	1.0k 1.8×	140	3.8k
Gregg Nelson Canada	42	4.4k 1.2×	4.5k 2.2×	1.0k 0.6×	854 1.4×	588 1.1×	190	7.7k
Kyle H. Sheetz United States	32	1.7k 0.5×	670 0.3×	699 0.4×	417 0.7×	632 1.1×	94	3.0k
Philip H. Pucher United Kingdom	30	1.6k 0.4×	358 0.2×	503 0.3×	347 0.6×	552 1.0×	116	2.6k
Simon Paterson‐Brown United Kingdom	37	2.7k 0.7×	996 0.5×	492 0.3×	803 1.3×	1.0k 1.8×	134	5.0k
Scott E. Regenbogen United States	38	2.9k 0.8×	2.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	237 0.4×	764 1.4×	123	6.0k

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Boal, Matthew, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of current and emerging endoluminal robotic platforms using the IDEAL framework. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 34(4). 253–266. 1 indexed citations

Bouvy, Nicole D., et al.. (2025). International Consensus on Reporting Anastomotic Leaks After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: The CoReAL Reporting Framework. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 68(8). 941–950.

Boal, Matthew, Rauand Duhoky, Tania Gill, et al.. (2025). Association of skill and errors with outcomes in robotic rectal cancer surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 40(3). 2085–2094.

Boal, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Development and evaluation of a societal core robotic surgery accreditation curriculum for the UK. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 18(1). 305–305. 7 indexed citations

Chandrasekaran, Dhivya, et al.. (2024). Methods of surgical quality assurance in cervical and endometrial cancer trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 35(4). 100018–100018.

Boal, Matthew, Adeola Olaitan, Dhivya Chandrasekaran, et al.. (2024). Objective assessment tools in laparoscopic or robotic‐assisted gynecological surgery: A systematic review. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 103(8). 1480–1497. 2 indexed citations

Fadel, Michael G, Francesca Pecchini, Muhammed Elhadi, et al.. (2024). European Robotic Surgery Consensus (ERSC): Protocol for the development of a consensus in robotic training for gastrointestinal surgery trainees. PLoS ONE. 19(5). e0302648–e0302648. 5 indexed citations

Yavuz, Sinan, et al.. (2024). A Unique Mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Gene Causing Cystic Fibrosis in a Pakistani Child: A Case Highlighting the Need for More Awareness. Cureus. 16(2). e54627–e54627. 1 indexed citations

Boal, Matthew, et al.. (2023). The application of objective clinical human reliability analysis (OCHRA) in the assessment of basic robotic surgical skills. Surgical Endoscopy. 38(1). 116–128. 4 indexed citations

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Eppler, Michael, Tamir Sholklapper, Mitchell G. Goldenberg, et al.. (2023). Severity Grading Systems for Intraoperative Adverse Events. A Systematic Review of the Literature and Citation Analysis. Annals of Surgery. 278(5). e973–e980. 6 indexed citations

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Tejedor, Patricia, Gianluca Pellino, Salomone Di Saverio, et al.. (2023). Management of acute diverticulitis with pericolic free gas (ADIFAS): an international multicenter observational study. International Journal of Surgery. 109(4). 689–697. 4 indexed citations

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Tsokani, Sofia, Stavros A. Antoniou, Irini Moustaki, et al.. (2021). Guideline Assessment Project II: statistical calibration informed the development of an AGREE II extension for surgical guidelines. Surgical Endoscopy. 35(8). 4061–4068. 2 indexed citations

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Andreou, Alexandros, David I. Watson, Dimitris Mavridis, Nader Francis, & Stavros A. Antoniou. (2019). Assessing the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic antireflux procedures for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review with network meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 34(2). 510–520. 26 indexed citations

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Francis, Nader, et al.. (2017). Is Month of Birth a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer?. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2017. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

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Foster, Jake, Paul Ewings, Stephen Falk, et al.. (2016). Surgical timing after chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer, analysis of technique (STARRCAT): results of a feasibility multi-centre randomized controlled trial. Techniques in Coloproctology. 20(10). 683–693. 17 indexed citations

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Francis, Nader, Emad Salib, David Messenger, et al.. (2015). The use of artificial neural networks to predict delayed discharge and readmission in enhanced recovery following laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. Techniques in Coloproctology. 19(7). 419–428. 30 indexed citations

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Shah, Reena, et al.. (2014). Biomarkers for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Polyps: Systematic Review. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 23(9). 1712–1728. 61 indexed citations

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Foster, Jake & Nader Francis. (2014). Objective assessment of technique in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: What are the existing tools?. Techniques in Coloproctology. 19(1). 1–4. 8 indexed citations

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Smart, Neil, Paul White, Andrew Allison, et al.. (2012). Deviation and failure of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) following laparoscopic surgery: An early prediction model. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol). 1 indexed citations

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Ewings, Paul, et al.. (2012). Feasibility study of analgesia via epidural versus continuous wound infusion after laparoscopic colorectal resection. British journal of surgery. 100(3). 395–402. 31 indexed citations

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