Peter C. Burger

62.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
361 papers, 43.0k citations indexed

About

Peter C. Burger is a scholar working on Genetics, Neurology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter C. Burger has authored 361 papers receiving a total of 43.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 234 papers in Genetics, 120 papers in Neurology and 93 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Peter C. Burger's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (233 papers), Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (59 papers) and Meningioma and schwannoma management (50 papers). Peter C. Burger is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (233 papers), Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (59 papers) and Meningioma and schwannoma management (50 papers). Peter C. Burger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Peter C. Burger's co-authors include Bernd W. Scheithauer, Paul Kleihues, David N. Louis, Webster K. Cavenee, Hiroko Ohgaki, Otmar D. Wiestler, Anne Jouvet, Sylvan B. Green, F. Stephen Vogel and Tarık Tihan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Peter C. Burger

357 papers receiving 42.0k citations

Hit Papers

The 2007 WHO Classificati... 1985 2026 1998 2012 2007 2007 1995 2002 1995 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k 10.0k
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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. The 2007 WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System
    2007 10.8k citations Peter C. Burger, Bernd W. Scheithauer et al. profile →
  2. Erratum to: The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system
    2007 3.1k citations Peter C. Burger, Bernd W. Scheithauer et al. profile →
  3. 5′ CpG island methylation is associated with transcriptional silencing of the tumour suppressor p16/CDKN2/MTS1 in human cancers
    1995 1.7k citations Peter C. Burger, David Sidransky et al. profile →
  4. The WHO Classification of Tumors of the Nervous System
    2002 1.5k citations Bernd W. Scheithauer, Peter C. Burger et al. profile →
  5. The Molecular Basis of Turcot's Syndrome
    1995 719 citations Peter C. Burger et al. profile →
  6. Alterations of Chromosome Arms 1p and 19q as Predictors of Survival in Oligodendrogliomas, Astrocytomas, and Mixed Oligoastrocytomas
    2000 643 citations Arie Perry, Peter C. Burger et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  7. Phase III Study of Craniospinal Radiation Therapy Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Average-Risk Medulloblastoma
    2006 637 citations Roger J. Packer, Amar Gajjar et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  8. Postoperative Chemotherapy and Delayed Radiation in Children Less Than Three Years of Age with Malignant Brain Tumors
    1993 593 citations Patricia K. Duffner, Marc E. Horowitz et al. profile →
  9. Glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytoma pathologic criteria and prognostic implications
    1985 541 citations Peter C. Burger et al. Cancer profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Peter C. Burger 24.6k 14.6k 10.3k 7.9k 7.7k 361 43.0k
Otmar D. Wiestler 23.3k 0.9× 14.1k 1.0× 7.9k 0.8× 7.1k 0.9× 6.7k 0.9× 173 41.9k
Arie Perry 21.3k 0.9× 11.8k 0.8× 11.4k 1.1× 10.3k 1.3× 7.8k 1.0× 381 40.1k
Hiroko Ohgaki 23.9k 1.0× 16.6k 1.1× 6.5k 0.6× 6.6k 0.8× 6.9k 0.9× 168 42.6k
Paul Kleihues 27.6k 1.1× 19.8k 1.4× 8.6k 0.8× 8.5k 1.1× 8.5k 1.1× 296 53.7k
Guido Reifenberger 29.1k 1.2× 18.3k 1.3× 7.3k 0.7× 7.5k 0.9× 8.9k 1.1× 354 47.6k
Bernd W. Scheithauer 24.7k 1.0× 13.9k 1.0× 16.1k 1.6× 12.7k 1.6× 9.3k 1.2× 582 57.4k
Jill S. Barnholtz‐Sloan 19.6k 0.8× 11.6k 0.8× 5.7k 0.6× 7.5k 1.0× 9.3k 1.2× 435 41.2k
Andreas von Deimling 31.1k 1.3× 22.7k 1.6× 10.1k 1.0× 8.9k 1.1× 10.4k 1.3× 652 59.5k
David W. Ellison 19.2k 0.8× 13.7k 0.9× 7.1k 0.7× 5.0k 0.6× 5.1k 0.7× 223 33.6k
Patrick Y. Wen 23.9k 1.0× 12.3k 0.8× 5.3k 0.5× 5.8k 0.7× 11.6k 1.5× 781 43.2k

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All Works

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Mazewski, Claire, Sarah Leary, Guolian Kang, et al.. (2025). Phase 3 randomized trial of high-dose methotrexate for young children with high-risk embryonal brain tumors: A report from the Children’s Oncology Group. Neuro-Oncology. 27(10). 2726–2737. 3 indexed citations
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Salzberg, Steven L., Florian P. Breitwieser, Anupama Kumar, et al.. (2016). Next-generation sequencing in neuropathologic diagnosis of infections of the nervous system. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 3(4). e251–e251. 121 indexed citations
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Grossman, Rachel, Peter C. Burger, Ethan Soudry, et al.. (2015). MGMT inactivation and clinical response in newly diagnosed GBM patients treated with Gliadel. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 22(12). 1938–1942. 21 indexed citations
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Batra, Sachin, Michael Lim, Gary L. Gallia, et al.. (2014). Invasive adenoma and pituitary carcinoma: a SEER database analysis. PMC. 1 indexed citations
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Tarbell, Nancy J., Henry S. Friedman, William R. Polkinghorn, et al.. (2013). High-Risk Medulloblastoma: A Pediatric Oncology Group Randomized Trial of Chemotherapy Before or After Radiation Therapy (POG 9031). Journal of Clinical Oncology. 31(23). 2936–2941. 108 indexed citations
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Jakacki, Regina I., Peter C. Burger, Tianni Zhou, et al.. (2012). Outcome of Children With Metastatic Medulloblastoma Treated With Carboplatin During Craniospinal Radiotherapy: A Children's Oncology Group Phase I/II Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(21). 2648–2653. 131 indexed citations
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Ashley, David M., Thomas E. Merchant, Douglas Strother, et al.. (2012). Induction Chemotherapy and Conformal Radiation Therapy for Very Young Children With Nonmetastatic Medulloblastoma: Children's Oncology Group Study P9934. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(26). 3181–3186. 67 indexed citations
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Rodríguez, Fausto J., Arie Perry, Marc K. Rosenblum, et al.. (2012). Disseminated oligodendroglial-like leptomeningeal tumor of childhood: a distinctive clinicopathologic entity. Acta Neuropathologica. 124(5). 627–641. 115 indexed citations
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Chi, Susan, Mary Ann Zimmerman, Xiaopan Yao, et al.. (2008). Intensive Multimodality Treatment for Children With Newly Diagnosed CNS Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 27(3). 385–389. 297 indexed citations
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Packer, Roger J., Amar Gajjar, Gilbert Vézina, et al.. (2006). Phase III Study of Craniospinal Radiation Therapy Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Average-Risk Medulloblastoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 24(25). 4202–4208. 637 indexed citations breakdown →
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Komotar, Ricardo J., Peter C. Burger, Benjamin S. Carson, et al.. (2004). Pilocytic and Pilomyxoid Hypothalamic/Chiasmatic Astrocytomas. Neurosurgery. 54(1). 72–80. 130 indexed citations
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George, David H., Bernd W. Scheithauer, Fügen Aker, et al.. (2003). Primary Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 27(4). 487–493. 64 indexed citations
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Brat, Daniel J., Bernd W. Scheithauer, Susan M. Staugaitis, et al.. (2000). Pituicytoma. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 24(3). 362–368. 154 indexed citations
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Burger, Peter C., Tarık Tihan, Henry S. Friedman, et al.. (1998). Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of the Central Nervous System: A Highly Malignant Tumor of Infancy and Childhood Frequently Mistaken for Medulloblastoma. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 22(9). 1083–1092. 315 indexed citations
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Burger, Peter C. & James S. Nelson. (1997). Stereotactic brain biopsies: specimen preparation and evaluation.. PubMed. 121(5). 477–80. 26 indexed citations
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Duffner, Patricia K., Peter C. Burger, Michael E. Cohen, et al.. (1994). Desmoplastic Infantile Gangliogliomas. Neurosurgery. 34(4). 583–589. 56 indexed citations
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Nigro, Michael A., Patrick R. Thomas, Peter C. Burger, et al.. (1993). Preradiation chemotherapy in advanced medulloblastoma a pediatric oncology group pilot study. Cancer. 72(9). 2755–2762. 43 indexed citations
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Burger, Peter C.. (1990). Postmortem (Specimen) MR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 11(5). 912–913. 7 indexed citations
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Warren, Lisa, W T Djang, Richard E. Moon, et al.. (1988). Neuroimaging of scuba diving injuries to the CNS. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 9(5). 933–938. 11 indexed citations
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Drayer, Burton P., Peter C. Burger, Robert H. Darwin, et al.. (1986). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Iron. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 7(3). 373–380. 136 indexed citations

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