R. K. Kulkarni

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
9 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

R. K. Kulkarni is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomaterials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. K. Kulkarni has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Surgery, 3 papers in Biomaterials and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R. K. Kulkarni's work include Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (3 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (3 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (2 papers). R. K. Kulkarni is often cited by papers focused on Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (3 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (3 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (2 papers). R. K. Kulkarni collaborates with scholars based in United States and India. R. K. Kulkarni's co-authors include Andrew F. Hegyeli, Fred Leonard, Evan G. Moore, Clarence W. R. Wade, Robert M. Rice, J. G. Dillon, Howard Jaffe, Elkan Blout, Susan Cherian and C.H. Neuman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Journal of Biomedical Materials Research.

In The Last Decade

R. K. Kulkarni

9 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Biodegradable poly(lactic acid) polymers 1966 2026 1986 2006 1971 1966 200 400 600
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. Biodegradable poly(lactic acid) polymers
    1971 631 citations R. K. Kulkarni, Evan G. Moore et al. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research profile →
  2. Polylactic Acid for Surgical Implants
    1966 621 citations R. K. Kulkarni Archives of Surgery 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. K. Kulkarni United States 7 704 530 425 146 143 9 1.4k
Fred Leonard United States 19 544 0.8× 879 1.7× 327 0.8× 206 1.4× 130 0.9× 69 1.9k
Andrew M. Reed United Kingdom 10 1.3k 1.9× 315 0.6× 562 1.3× 306 2.1× 197 1.4× 13 1.9k
Joseph D. Gresser United States 19 365 0.5× 315 0.6× 551 1.3× 112 0.8× 93 0.7× 46 1.1k
K. Jamshidi Japan 6 881 1.3× 195 0.4× 380 0.9× 145 1.0× 49 0.3× 8 1.1k
Suong Hyu Hyon Japan 21 1.3k 1.8× 383 0.7× 527 1.2× 256 1.8× 130 0.9× 47 2.2k
Yoshito Ikada Japan 13 725 1.0× 314 0.6× 433 1.0× 97 0.7× 155 1.1× 14 1.5k
J. G. Dillon United States 8 446 0.6× 228 0.4× 254 0.6× 60 0.4× 29 0.2× 14 795
M. Jayabalan India 23 687 1.0× 322 0.6× 605 1.4× 154 1.1× 47 0.3× 89 1.4k
J.M. Bezemer Netherlands 19 625 0.9× 349 0.7× 701 1.6× 165 1.1× 267 1.9× 27 1.5k
Elizabeth M. Christenson United States 13 638 0.9× 330 0.6× 649 1.5× 196 1.3× 37 0.3× 14 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. K. Kulkarni

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. K. Kulkarni

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. K. Kulkarni. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. K. Kulkarni 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. K. Kulkarni. R. K. Kulkarni is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Kulkarni, R. K., et al.. (2009). Hyperbilirubinemia in normal healthy donors. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science. 3(2). 70–70. 6 indexed citations
2.
Rice, Robert M., Andrew F. Hegyeli, Clarence W. R. Wade, et al.. (1978). Biocompatibility testing of polymers: In vivo implantation studies. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 12(2). 219–232. 67 indexed citations
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Rice, Robert M., Andrew F. Hegyeli, Clarence W. R. Wade, et al.. (1978). Biocompatibility testing of polymers: In vitro studies with in vivo correlation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 12(1). 43–54. 42 indexed citations
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Kulkarni, R. K., et al.. (1977). Standards for In-Vitro and In-Vivo Comparison and Qualification of Bioabsorbable Polymers. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 5(5). 397–400. 6 indexed citations
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Kulkarni, R. K., et al.. (1973). Glass transition temperatures of poly(alkyl α‐cyanoacrylates). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 17(11). 3509–3514. 15 indexed citations
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Kulkarni, R. K., Evan G. Moore, Andrew F. Hegyeli, & Fred Leonard. (1971). Biodegradable poly(lactic acid) polymers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 5(3). 169–181. 631 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kulkarni, R. K., et al.. (1967). Polylactic acid for surgical implants. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 39(4). 430–430. 4 indexed citations
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Kulkarni, R. K.. (1966). Polylactic Acid for Surgical Implants. Archives of Surgery. 93(5). 839–839. 621 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kulkarni, R. K. & Elkan Blout. (1962). Water-Soluble Helical Polypeptides. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84(20). 3971–3972. 26 indexed citations

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