R. Fayer

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

R. Fayer is a scholar working on Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Fayer has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Parasitology, 14 papers in Infectious Diseases and 7 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in R. Fayer's work include Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (36 papers), Amoebic Infections and Treatments (10 papers) and Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (7 papers). R. Fayer is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (36 papers), Amoebic Infections and Treatments (10 papers) and Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (7 papers). R. Fayer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. R. Fayer's co-authors include Lihua Xiao, Mark C. Jenkins, James M. Trout, James Higgins, Maurice K. Gately, William C. Gause, Joseph F. Urban, F D Finkelman, Chunfu Yang and Mónica Santı́n and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

In The Last Decade

R. Fayer

44 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 2008 250 500 750
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.

  1. Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa
    1986 839 citations R. Fayer American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene profile →
  2. Molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and assessment of zoonotic transmission
    2008 394 citations Lihua Xiao, R. Fayer International Journal for Parasitology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Fayer United States 23 1.5k 870 637 539 243 44 2.4k
David A. Jessup United States 34 1.4k 1.0× 541 0.6× 1.2k 2.0× 218 0.4× 390 1.6× 127 4.4k
P.J. O'Donoghue Australia 28 2.1k 1.4× 1.0k 1.2× 686 1.1× 358 0.7× 61 0.3× 118 3.1k
B. M. Honigberg United States 26 849 0.6× 283 0.3× 491 0.8× 874 1.6× 156 0.6× 96 2.8k
Cheryl Jenkins Australia 33 545 0.4× 329 0.4× 818 1.3× 543 1.0× 176 0.7× 102 3.0k
Bradd C. Barr United States 36 2.5k 1.7× 602 0.7× 183 0.3× 236 0.4× 72 0.3× 68 3.8k
Christine Chevillon France 37 889 0.6× 754 0.9× 455 0.7× 1.2k 2.2× 192 0.8× 87 4.0k
Spencer J. Greenwood Canada 24 519 0.4× 410 0.5× 630 1.0× 579 1.1× 100 0.4× 95 1.9k
Woutrina A. Miller United States 23 474 0.3× 385 0.4× 325 0.5× 143 0.3× 204 0.8× 47 1.8k
Andrea Paparini Australia 27 1.4k 0.9× 879 1.0× 267 0.4× 157 0.3× 42 0.2× 51 2.0k
Ivan Čepička Czechia 28 586 0.4× 187 0.2× 1.0k 1.6× 1.3k 2.4× 183 0.8× 106 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by R. Fayer

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Fayer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Fayer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Fayer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Fayer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Fayer. R. Fayer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Robertson, Lucy J., Hein Sprong, Ynés R. Ortega, Joke W. B. van der Giessen, & R. Fayer. (2013). Impacts of globalisation on foodborne parasites. Trends in Parasitology. 30(1). 37–52. 75 indexed citations
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Ortega‐Pierres, Guadalupe, et al.. (2009). Giardia and Cryptosporidium: from molecules to disease.. 4 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Mark C., Jim Higgins, Juan E. Abrahante, et al.. (2007). Fecundity of Cryptosporidium parvum is correlated with intracellular levels of the viral symbiont CPV. International Journal for Parasitology. 38(8-9). 1051–1055. 33 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Mark C., et al.. (2004). Protection of Calves Against Cryptosporiosis by Oral Inoculation with Gamma-Irradiated Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts. Journal of Parasitology. 90(5). 1178–1180. 30 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Mark C., James M. Trout, Jim Higgins, et al.. (2002). Comparison of tests for viable and infectious Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts. Parasitology Research. 89(1). 1–5. 74 indexed citations
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Higgins, James, R. Fayer, James M. Trout, et al.. (2001). Real-time PCR for the detection of Cryptosporidium parvum. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 47(3). 323–337. 73 indexed citations
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Morgan, U.M., et al.. (2000). Epidemiology and strain variation of Cryptosporidium parvum. (Review). Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 1 indexed citations
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Graczyk, Thaddeus K., M.R. Cranfield, & R. Fayer. (1997). Recovery of waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium from water samples by the membrane-filter dissolution method. Parasitology Research. 83(2). 121–125. 40 indexed citations
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Urban, Joseph F., et al.. (1996). IL-12 protects immunocompetent and immunodeficient neonatal mice against infection with Cryptosporidium parvum. The Journal of Immunology. 156(1). 263–268. 139 indexed citations
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Barrett, Leah J., et al.. (1994). Seroepidemiologic Study of Cryptosporidium Infection in Children from Rural Communities of Anhui, China and Fortaleza, Brazil. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 51(1). 1–10. 54 indexed citations
11.
Fayer, R., et al.. (1992). Cryptosporidiosis: Pathogenesis and immunology. Parasitology Today. 8(1). 24–27. 47 indexed citations
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Fayer, R., Michael Tilley, S J Upton, et al.. (1992). Production and preparation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum for passive immunotherapy of cryptosporidiosis.. PubMed. 38(6). 38S–39S. 9 indexed citations
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Fayer, R.. (1989). Epidemiology and control of bovine coccidiosis. 5 indexed citations
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Fayer, R. & B L Ungar. (1987). CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SPP. AND CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 6(9). 879–879. 2 indexed citations
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Dubey, J. P., et al.. (1986). Effect of irradiation on the viability of Toxoplasma gondii cysts in tissues of mice and pigs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 47(3). 518–522. 37 indexed citations
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Powell, Edwin C., G. Pezeshkpour, J. P. Dubey, & R. Fayer. (1986). Types of myofibers parasitized in experimentally induced infections with Sarcocystis cruzi and Sarcocystis capracanis. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 47(3). 514–517. 6 indexed citations
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Fayer, R.. (1986). Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 35(1). 215–216. 839 indexed citations breakdown →
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Veen, T. W. Schillhorn van, et al.. (1984). Leptospirosis and coccidial infection in a guanaco. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 185(11). 1442–1444. 28 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G. & R. Fayer. (1980). Fertilization in the coccidia: fusion of Sarcocystis bovicanis gametes.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 47(1). 118–121. 9 indexed citations
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Stalheim, O. H. V., R. Fayer, & William T. Hubbert. (1980). Update on Bovine Toxoplasmosis and Sarcocystosis, with Emphasis on Their Role in Bovine Abortions. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 176(4). 299–302. 12 indexed citations

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