Oscar Ballester

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Oscar Ballester is a scholar working on Hematology, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Oscar Ballester has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Hematology, 15 papers in Oncology and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Oscar Ballester's work include Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments (12 papers), Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (6 papers) and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research (6 papers). Oscar Ballester is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments (12 papers), Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (6 papers) and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research (6 papers). Oscar Ballester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Canada. Oscar Ballester's co-authors include James R. Berenson, Allan Lipton, Robert Knight, Michael J. Kovacs, Meletios Α. Dimopoulos, Alan Keller, Joseph F. Simeone, Alan Lichtenstein, Dirk J. Reitsma and John J. Seaman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Oscar Ballester

41 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Efficacy of Pamidronate in Reducing Skeletal Events in Patients with Advanced Multiple Myeloma

1996 780 citations James R. Berenson, Alan Lichtenstein et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Oscar Ballester United States	15	1.3k	780	364	320	271	42	1.9k
Lucio Catalano Italy	21	585 0.5×	858 1.1×	160 0.4×	460 1.4×	50 0.2×	69	1.5k
Luisa Ponchio Italy	18	578 0.5×	1000 1.3×	260 0.7×	320 1.0×	41 0.2×	47	1.8k
Rajesh Bandekar United States	19	405 0.3×	221 0.3×	133 0.4×	262 0.8×	69 0.3×	48	1.3k
Marianna Politou Greece	23	721 0.6×	1.7k 2.2×	71 0.2×	477 1.5×	79 0.3×	48	2.4k
Giampaolo Talamo United States	20	811 0.6×	1.5k 2.0×	62 0.2×	1.3k 4.0×	44 0.2×	59	2.2k
David A. Laskow United States	21	402 0.3×	144 0.2×	59 0.2×	155 0.5×	282 1.0×	50	2.1k
Annette Østergaard Jensen Denmark	14	596 0.5×	121 0.2×	169 0.5×	91 0.3×	45 0.2×	23	1.1k
E. Fritz Austria	23	1.1k 0.8×	1.9k 2.5×	82 0.2×	910 2.8×	16 0.1×	46	2.8k
Jonathan S. Coblyn United States	21	147 0.1×	466 0.6×	265 0.7×	199 0.6×	23 0.1×	34	2.1k
Mark‐David Levin Netherlands	20	655 0.5×	431 0.6×	89 0.2×	289 0.9×	14 0.1×	109	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Oscar Ballester

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Fields of papers citing papers by Oscar Ballester

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oscar Ballester

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (2015). Cytogenetic Alterations in Multiple Myeloma: Prognostic Significance and the Choice of Frontline Therapy. Cancer Investigation. 33(10). 496–504. 4 indexed citations

Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (2013). Frontline Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: A Concise Review of the Evidence Based on Randomized Clinical Trials. Cancer Investigation. 31(8). 529–537. 7 indexed citations

Tirona, Maria Tria, Rajesh Sehgal, & Oscar Ballester. (2010). Prevention of Breast Cancer (Part I): Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Risk Assessment Tools. Cancer Investigation. 28(7). 743–750. 54 indexed citations

Tirona, Maria Tria, Rajesh Sehgal, & Oscar Ballester. (2010). Prevention of Breast Cancer (Part II): Risk Reduction Strategies. Cancer Investigation. 28(10). 1070–1077. 3 indexed citations

Lyman, Gary H., et al.. (2005). Randomized clinical trials for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: lessons to be learned from the European experience. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 37(2). 219–221. 3 indexed citations

Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (2004). Adoptive immunotherapy with donor lymphocyte infusions and interleukin-2 after high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell rescue for multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 34(5). 419–423. 6 indexed citations

Crucian, Brian, Lynn C. Moscinski, Matthew J. Androlewicz, et al.. (1997). Assessment of intracellular TAP‐1 and TAP‐2 in conjunction with surface MHC class I in plasma cells from patients with multiple myeloma. British Journal of Haematology. 98(2). 426–432. 12 indexed citations

Ballester, Oscar, Todd W. Mattox, John W. Hiemenz, et al.. (1997). Nephrotoxicity of High-Dose Ifosfamide/Carboplatin/Etoposide in Adults Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 314(5). 292–298. 1 indexed citations

Ballester, Oscar, Lynn C. Moscinski, Karen K. Fields, et al.. (1997). Dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, idarubicin and etoposide (DC‐IE): a novel, intensive induction chemotherapy regimen for patients with high‐risk multiple myeloma. British Journal of Haematology. 96(4). 746–748. 10 indexed citations

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Berenson, James R., Alan Lichtenstein, Lester Porter, et al.. (1996). Efficacy of Pamidronate in Reducing Skeletal Events in Patients with Advanced Multiple Myeloma. New England Journal of Medicine. 334(8). 488–493. 780 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rabkin, C. S., S Silverman, Guido Tricot, et al.. (1996). The National Cancer Institute Silicone Implant/Multiple Myeloma Registry. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 210. 385–387. 11 indexed citations

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Garland, Linda L., Oscar Ballester, Frank B. Vasey, et al.. (1996). Multiple Myeloma in Women with Silicone Breast Implants. Serum Immunoglobulin and Interleukin-6 Studies in Women at Risk. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 210. 361–366. 10 indexed citations

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Moscinski, Lynn C. & Oscar Ballester. (1994). Recent progress in multiple myeloma. Hematological Oncology. 12(3). 111–123. 10 indexed citations

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Janssen, William E., et al.. (1994). Mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells: comparing cyclophosphamide and growth factor based regimens.. PubMed. 389. 429–39. 7 indexed citations

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Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (1993). Non‐Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the Older Person: A Review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 41(11). 1245–1254. 23 indexed citations

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Moscinski, Lynn C., et al.. (1993). Acute lymphocytic leukemia (all) in elderly patients. Hematological Oncology. 11(3). 121–126. 13 indexed citations

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Edwards, T. Bradley, Robert P. Nelson, Oscar Ballester, Hussain I. Saba, & Richard F. Lockey. (1993). Polycythemia as a Complication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Southern Medical Journal. 86(6). 686–688. 2 indexed citations

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Balducci, Lodovico, K. Benson, Gary H. Lyman, et al.. (1993). Cost‐effectiveness of white cell‐reduction filters in treatment of adult acute myelogenous leukemia. Transfusion. 33(8). 665–670. 34 indexed citations

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Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (1992). Classic Hemophilia in Elderly Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 40(8). 824–826. 1 indexed citations

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Ballester, Oscar, et al.. (1992). Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in the Elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 40(3). 277–284. 14 indexed citations

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