R. Paul Robertson

19.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
173 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

R. Paul Robertson is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Paul Robertson has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Surgery, 86 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 59 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in R. Paul Robertson's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (114 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (56 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (51 papers). R. Paul Robertson is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (114 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (56 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (51 papers). R. Paul Robertson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. R. Paul Robertson's co-authors include Vincent Poitout, Jamie S. Harmon, Phuong Oanh T. Tran, Yasuhito Tanaka, L. Karl Olson, Catherine E. Gleason, Daniel Porte, Hiroki Takahashi, Stewart A. Metz and David E.R. Sutherland and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

R. Paul Robertson

171 papers receiving 12.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Chronic Oxidative Stress as a Central Mechanism for Glucose Toxicity in Pancreatic Islet Beta Cells in Diabetes

2004 857 citations R. Paul Robertson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Glucolipotoxicity: Fuel Excess and β-Cell Dysfunction

2008 830 citations Vincent Poitout, R. Paul Robertson Endocrine Reviews profile →
β-Cell Glucose Toxicity, Lipotoxicity, and Chronic Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes

2004 706 citations R. Paul Robertson, Jamie S. Harmon et al. Diabetes profile →
Glucose Toxicity in β-Cells: Type 2 Diabetes, Good Radicals Gone Bad, and the Glutathione Connection

2003 698 citations R. Paul Robertson, Jamie S. Harmon et al. Diabetes profile →
Minireview: Secondary β-Cell Failure in Type 2 Diabetes—A Convergence of Glucotoxicity and Lipotoxicity

2002 606 citations Vincent Poitout, R. Paul Robertson profile →
Inactivation of specific β cell transcription factors in type 2 diabetes

2013 404 citations Jamie S. Harmon, R. Paul Robertson et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Paul Robertson United States	55	8.3k	5.5k	4.1k	3.9k	1.9k	173	13.1k
Gary F. Lewis Canada	59	4.1k 0.5×	6.0k 1.1×	3.2k 0.8×	781 0.2×	3.3k 1.8×	188	12.1k
Daisuke Koya Japan	75	2.4k 0.3×	4.1k 0.7×	6.6k 1.6×	796 0.2×	3.6k 1.9×	292	18.9k
Juris J. Meier Germany	69	8.1k 1.0×	12.0k 2.2×	5.9k 1.4×	2.5k 0.7×	2.5k 1.3×	208	17.2k
Jerry L. Nadler United States	68	2.6k 0.3×	3.5k 0.6×	4.6k 1.1×	1.8k 0.5×	2.9k 1.5×	256	13.8k
Atsunori Kashiwagi Japan	55	2.2k 0.3×	3.5k 0.6×	4.2k 1.0×	901 0.2×	2.1k 1.1×	231	11.3k
Yoshimitsu Yamasaki Japan	63	4.0k 0.5×	4.1k 0.8×	3.3k 0.8×	2.2k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	191	11.2k
Sigurd Lenzen Germany	48	5.3k 0.6×	3.7k 0.7×	4.5k 1.1×	2.6k 0.7×	2.0k 1.0×	210	11.4k
Hideaki Kaneto Japan	50	4.8k 0.6×	4.0k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	2.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	278	8.7k
Hiroshi Maegawa Japan	58	2.3k 0.3×	3.0k 0.6×	5.2k 1.3×	902 0.2×	2.4k 1.3×	366	11.7k
James E. Foley United States	57	3.7k 0.4×	7.2k 1.3×	4.3k 1.0×	691 0.2×	2.6k 1.4×	155	11.0k

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Robertson, R. Paul. (2023). Brief overview: glucagon history and physiology. Journal of Endocrinology. 258(2). 5 indexed citations

Rickels, Michael R. & R. Paul Robertson. (2018). Pancreatic Islet Transplantation in Humans: Recent Progress and Future Directions. Endocrine Reviews. 40(2). 631–668. 194 indexed citations

Chinnakotla, Srinath, Gregory J. Beilman, Ty B. Dunn, et al.. (2015). Factors Predicting Outcomes After a Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation Lessons Learned From Over 500 Cases. Annals of Surgery. 262(4). 610–622. 114 indexed citations

Parazzoli, Susan, Jamie S. Harmon, Sara N. Vallerie, et al.. (2012). Cyclooxygenase-2, Not Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1, Is the Mechanism for Interleukin-1β-induced Prostaglandin E2 Production and Inhibition of Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Islets. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(38). 32246–32253. 30 indexed citations

Robertson, R. Paul. (2010). Antioxidant drugs for treating beta-cell oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes: glucose-centric versus insulin-centric therapy.. PubMed. 9(45). 132–7. 41 indexed citations

Diem, Peter, Kurt Laederach, Xavier Navarro, et al.. (2003). Diagnosis of diabetic autonomic neuropathy: a multivariate approach. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 33(8). 693–697. 10 indexed citations

Robertson, R. Paul. (2002). Transplanted intrahepatic islets: enigmatic absence of the alpha-cell response to hypoglycaemia.. PubMed. 15(6). 433–7. 7 indexed citations

Tran, Phuong Oanh T., Catherine E. Gleason, Vincent Poitout, & R. Paul Robertson. (1999). Prostaglandin E2 Mediates Inhibition of Insulin Secretion by Interleukin-1β. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(44). 31245–31248. 87 indexed citations

Olson, L. Karl, et al.. (1997). Differentiation of glucose toxicity from beta cell exhaustion during the evolution of defective insulin gene expression in the pancreatic islet cell line, HIT-T15.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 99(3). 534–539. 102 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Yoshito, Catherine E. Gleason, Elizabeth Oseid, et al.. (1996). Prevention of glucose toxicity in HIT-T15 cells and ZDF rats by an antioxidant, N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 37(3).

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Kendall, David M. & R. Paul Robertson. (1996). Pancreas and islet transplantation in humans.. PubMed. 22(3). 157–63. 7 indexed citations

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Wahoff, David C., B Papalois, John S. Najarian, et al.. (1996). Islet autotransplantation after total pancreatectomy in a child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 31(1). 132–136. 24 indexed citations

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Poitout, Vincent & R. Paul Robertson. (1996). AN INTEGRATED VIEW OF β-CELL DYSFUNCTION IN TYPE-II DIABETES. Annual Review of Medicine. 47(1). 69–83. 50 indexed citations

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Diem, Peter, et al.. (1991). Pancreatic endocrine function in cystic fibrosis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 118(5). 715–723. 151 indexed citations

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Robertson, R. Paul. (1989). Metabolic Sequelae of Pancreas Transplantation. Diabetes. 38(Supplement_1). 326–328. 1 indexed citations

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Day, Richard P., Sally A. Little, & R. Paul Robertson. (1985). Characterization of Prostaglandin E2 Binding to Isolated Human Adipocytes. Diabetes. 34(2). 161–165. 6 indexed citations

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Robertson, R. Paul, et al.. (1980). Sodium salicylate augments glucose recognition and insulin secretion and inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in pancreatic mono layer cultures. Clinical research. 28(2). 400. 1 indexed citations

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Metz, Stewart A., Jeffrey B. Halter, D. Porte, & R. Paul Robertson. (1977). Suppression of plasma catecholamines (PCA) and central flushing in man by clonidine (CLON). Clinical research. 25(2). 1 indexed citations

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Robertson, R. Paul, et al.. (1974). Effects of prostaglandin B1 on basal and stimulated circulating levels of insulin, glucose and free fatty acids. Prostaglandins. 8(3). 231–240. 2 indexed citations

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Robertson, R. Paul & D. Porte. (1974). PLASMA CATECHOLAMINE RESPONSES TO INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE IN NORMAL MAN. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 39(2). 403–405. 18 indexed citations

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