Paul R. Fortin

36.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
217 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Paul R. Fortin is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Immunology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul R. Fortin has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Rheumatology, 66 papers in Immunology and 32 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Paul R. Fortin's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (143 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (37 papers) and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (32 papers). Paul R. Fortin is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (143 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (37 papers) and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (32 papers). Paul R. Fortin collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Paul R. Fortin's co-authors include Dafna D. Gladman, Ann E. Clarke, Murray B. Urowitz, Michał Abrahamowicz, Nizar N. Mahomed, Matthew H. Liang, Carolyn Neville, Lawrence Joseph, Anne H. Fossel and John M. Esdaile and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Paul R. Fortin

211 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Traditional Framingham risk factors fail to fully account... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2001 1999 2003 1997 2002 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. Traditional Framingham risk factors fail to fully account for accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
    2001 908 citations Michał Abrahamowicz, Paul R. Fortin et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  2. Outcomes of total hip and knee replacement: Preoperative functional status predicts outcomes at six months after surgery
    1999 606 citations Paul R. Fortin et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  3. A Comparison of Two Intensities of Warfarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Thrombosis in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
    2003 591 citations Mark Crowther, Paul R. Fortin et al. profile →
  4. The reliability of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology damage index in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    1997 587 citations Dafna D. Gladman, Murray B. Urowitz et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  5. The importance of patient expectations in predicting functional outcomes after total joint arthroplasty.
    2002 515 citations Paul R. Fortin et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul R. Fortin Canada 54 7.3k 3.5k 2.1k 1.5k 1.2k 217 11.9k
Ann E. Clarke Canada 56 5.6k 0.8× 3.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 962 0.8× 304 11.2k
Ted R. Mikuls United States 62 8.1k 1.1× 2.4k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 2.1k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 367 14.7k
L. Jacobsson Sweden 58 6.8k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 358 13.5k
Loreto Carmona Spain 58 7.3k 1.0× 2.6k 0.7× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 0.9× 2.5k 2.0× 370 14.0k
Søren Jacobsen Denmark 64 5.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 4.4k 2.1× 1.8k 1.3× 860 0.7× 327 13.8k
Kaleb Michaud United States 62 8.5k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.2× 3.0k 2.4× 266 13.7k
Sasha Bernatsky Canada 56 4.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 735 0.3× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 354 9.3k
Frederick Wolfe United States 27 9.3k 1.3× 1.8k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 3.0k 2.4× 39 13.6k
Javier Llorca Spain 62 6.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.7× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 758 0.6× 479 15.7k
Karen H. Costenbader United States 59 7.8k 1.1× 4.1k 1.1× 506 0.2× 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 0.8× 290 12.3k

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All Works

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Sirois, Caroline, Anne‐Sophie Julien, Nathalie Amiable, et al.. (2025). The association between polypharmacy and disease control in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a cohort study. Rheumatology International. 45(3). 44–44. 1 indexed citations
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Willett, Julian, Annie Gravel, Isabelle Dubuc, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 rapidly evolves lineage-specific phenotypic differences when passaged repeatedly in immune-naïve mice. Communications Biology. 7(1). 191–191. 7 indexed citations
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Robert, Antoine, et al.. (2024). Characteristics of patients with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: a descriptive retrospective cohort study. Advances in Rheumatology. 64(1). 55–55. 3 indexed citations
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Colmegna, Inés, Nathalie Amiable, Emmanouil Rampakakis, et al.. (2023). COVID-19 Vaccine in Immunosuppressed Adults with Autoimmune rheumatic Diseases (COVIAAD): safety, immunogenicity and antibody persistence at 12 months following Moderna Spikevax primary series. RMD Open. 9(4). e003400–e003400. 7 indexed citations
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Hazlewood, Glen, Inés Colmegna, Carol Hitchon, et al.. (2023). Preferences for COVID-19 Vaccination in People With Chronic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases. The Journal of Rheumatology. 50(7). 949–957. 8 indexed citations
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Chighizola, Cecilia Beatrice, Francesca Pregnolato, Danieli Andrade, et al.. (2023). Fluctuation of Anti–Domain 1 and Anti–β2‐Glycoprotein I Antibody Titers Over Time in Patients With Persistently Positive Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 75(6). 984–995. 12 indexed citations
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Fortin, Paul R., et al.. (2022). Effect of Nicotinamide in Skin Cancer and Actinic Keratoses Chemoprophylaxis, and Adverse Effects Related to Nicotinamide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 26(3). 297–308. 20 indexed citations
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Fortin, Paul R., Carolyn Neville, Anne‐Sophie Julien, et al.. (2022). Measuring the Impact of MyLupusGuide in Canada: Results of a Randomized Controlled Study. Arthritis Care & Research. 75(3). 529–539. 8 indexed citations
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Vaillancourt, Myriam, Chenqi Zhao, Lynn Davis, et al.. (2021). Phospholipase A1 Member A Activates Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes through the Autotaxin-Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor Axis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(23). 12685–12685. 4 indexed citations
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Fortin, Paul R., Deborah Da Costa, Carolyn Neville, et al.. (2020). Challenges of Perceived Self‐Management in Lupus. Arthritis Care & Research. 74(7). 1113–1121. 12 indexed citations
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Ortel, Thomas L., Sreelatha Meleth, Diane Catellier, et al.. (2020). Recurrent thrombosis in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies and an initial venous or arterial thromboembolic event: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 18(9). 2274–2286. 24 indexed citations
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Neville, Carolyn, Deborah Da Costa, Christine Peschken, et al.. (2016). Development of the Lupus Interactive Navigator as an Empowering Web-Based eHealth Tool to Facilitate Lupus Management: Users Perspectives on Usability and Acceptability. JMIR Research Protocols. 5(2). e44–e44. 17 indexed citations
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Widdifield, Jessica, Cristiano Soares de Moura, Yishu Wang, et al.. (2016). The Longterm Effect of Early Intensive Treatment of Seniors with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison of 2 Population-based Cohort Studies on Time to Joint Replacement Surgery. The Journal of Rheumatology. 43(5). 861–868. 12 indexed citations
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Hudson, Marie, Geneviève Gyger, Murray Baron, et al.. (2016). Clinical correlates of faecal incontinence in systemic sclerosis: identifying therapeutic avenues. Lara D. Veeken. 56(4). kew441–kew441. 30 indexed citations
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Petri, Michelle, Caroline Gordon, JT Merrill, et al.. (2011). Derivation and Validation of Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 1 indexed citations
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Costa, Deborah Da, et al.. (1999). The role of stress in functional disability among women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A prospective study. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 12(2). 112–119. 54 indexed citations
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Gladman, Dafna D., Murray B. Urowitz, Paul R. Fortin, et al.. (1996). Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics conference on assessment of lupus flare and quality of life measures in SLE. Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Group.. PubMed. 23(11). 1953–5. 69 indexed citations
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