Nitin Kumar

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Nitin Kumar is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nitin Kumar has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Surgery, 34 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 15 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Nitin Kumar's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (24 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (14 papers). Nitin Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (24 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (14 papers). Nitin Kumar collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Spain. Nitin Kumar's co-authors include Christopher C. Thompson, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Shelby Sullivan, Michael Larsen, Emmanuel Akintoye, Subhas Banerjee, Hiroyuki Aihara and Pichamol Jirapinyo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and World Journal of Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Nitin Kumar

89 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

ASGE Bariatric Endoscopy Task Force systematic review and... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 50 100 150 200 250
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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. ASGE Bariatric Endoscopy Task Force systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the ASGE PIVI thresholds for adopting endoscopic bariatric therapies
    2015 287 citations Nitin Kumar, Shelby Sullivan et al. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nitin Kumar United States 26 1.8k 598 465 457 303 94 2.1k
Gonzalo Torres‐Villalobos Mexico 15 521 0.3× 137 0.2× 311 0.7× 95 0.2× 46 0.2× 52 778
Ruxandra Ciovica Austria 13 1.0k 0.6× 109 0.2× 593 1.3× 179 0.4× 13 0.0× 19 1.2k
Hisayoshi Kawahara Japan 25 1.3k 0.7× 626 1.0× 535 1.2× 70 0.2× 36 0.1× 99 1.7k
Philip E. Donahue United States 21 1.0k 0.6× 240 0.4× 770 1.7× 47 0.1× 125 0.4× 75 1.3k
Sergio Carandina France 20 851 0.5× 235 0.4× 123 0.3× 160 0.4× 24 0.1× 68 996
Evangelos Menenakos Greece 19 631 0.3× 219 0.4× 102 0.2× 119 0.3× 73 0.2× 49 857
Everton Cazzo Brazil 20 677 0.4× 155 0.3× 48 0.1× 330 0.7× 110 0.4× 111 1.1k
In Kyung Sung South Korea 12 221 0.1× 150 0.3× 161 0.3× 50 0.1× 147 0.5× 25 552
John Mackenzie United Kingdom 16 578 0.3× 213 0.4× 380 0.8× 90 0.2× 46 0.2× 33 977
S. Aune Norway 16 486 0.3× 273 0.5× 165 0.4× 85 0.2× 105 0.3× 57 832

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nitin Kumar

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All Works

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Kumar, Nitin, et al.. (2023). Evaluation and Management of Achalasia Cardia in Children. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 28(5). 369–374. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin, et al.. (2023). Factors Contributing to Mortality in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 20(2). 85–88.
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Singh, Raj, et al.. (2022). Early versus Late Tracheostomy in Patients with Acute Brain Injury. Anesthesia Essays and Researches. 16(1). 7–11. 2 indexed citations
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McCarty, Thomas R. & Nitin Kumar. (2022). Revision Bariatric Procedures and Management of Complications from Bariatric Surgery. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 67(5). 1688–1701. 13 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin, Shelby Sullivan, & Christopher C. Thompson. (2017). The role of endoscopic therapy in obesity management: intragastric balloons and aspiration therapy. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 10. 311–316. 24 indexed citations
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Popov, Violeta, Christopher C. Thompson, Nitin Kumar, et al.. (2016). Effect of Intragastric Balloons on Liver Enzymes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 61(9). 2477–2487. 31 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin. (2016). Weight loss endoscopy: Development, applications, and current status. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 22(31). 7069–7069. 24 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin, et al.. (2015). Boerhaave's Syndrome.. PubMed. 63(6). 62–3.
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Jirapinyo, Pichamol, Nitin Kumar, & Christopher C. Thompson. (2015). Patients With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Require Increased Sedation During Upper Endoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(8). 1432–1436. 9 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin. (2015). Endoscopic therapy for weight loss: Gastroplasty, duodenal sleeves, intragastric balloons, and aspiration. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 7(9). 847–847. 55 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin & Christopher C. Thompson. (2015). Transoral outlet reduction for weight regain after gastric bypass: long-term follow-up. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 83(4). 776–779. 64 indexed citations
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Thompson, Christopher C., Nitin Kumar, James Slattery, et al.. (2015). A standardized method for endoscopic necrosectomy improves complication and mortality rates. Pancreatology. 16(1). 66–72. 49 indexed citations
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Jirapinyo, Pichamol, Nitin Kumar, & Christopher C. Thompson. (2014). Validation of an endoscopic part-task training box as a skill assessment tool. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 81(4). 967–973. 30 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin, et al.. (2013). Aspergilloma coexisting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 59(2). 145–148. 9 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin, et al.. (2012). Analysis of Intersegmental Trough and Proximal Latency of Smooth Muscle Contraction Using High-resolution Esophageal Manometry. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 46(5). 375–381. 30 indexed citations
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Kumar, Nitin & Christopher C. Thompson. (2012). Endoscopic Management of Complications After Gastrointestinal Weight Loss Surgery. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 11(4). 343–353. 44 indexed citations
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Ha, Christina, Nitin Kumar, Constantine A. Raptis, Vamsi R. Narra, & Matthew A. Ciorba. (2011). Magnetic Resonance Enterography: Safe and Effective Imaging for Stricturing Crohn’s Disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 56(10). 2906–2913. 25 indexed citations

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