R. Peter Altman

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

R. Peter Altman is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Peter Altman has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 36 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in R. Peter Altman's work include Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments (31 papers), Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (22 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (16 papers). R. Peter Altman is often cited by papers focused on Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments (31 papers), Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (22 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (16 papers). R. Peter Altman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. R. Peter Altman's co-authors include John R. Lilly, Judson G. Randolph, Roma Chandra, Kathryn D. Anderson, Massoud Majd, Richard C. Reba, William H. Weintraub, J R Lilly, Jonathan I. Greenfeld and Alan Weinberg and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Annals of Surgery and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

R. Peter Altman

65 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sacrococcygeal teratoma: American Academy of Pediatrics S... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300 400
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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. Sacrococcygeal teratoma: American Academy of Pediatrics Surgical Section survey—1973
    1974 472 citations R. Peter Altman, Judson G. Randolph et al. Journal of Pediatric 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. Peter Altman United States 23 1.6k 835 266 200 156 69 1.9k
Morton M. Woolley United States 24 1.2k 0.7× 617 0.7× 105 0.4× 148 0.7× 123 0.8× 70 1.6k
H. William Clatworthy United States 27 1.4k 0.9× 554 0.7× 121 0.5× 164 0.8× 44 0.3× 73 2.0k
Dickens St‐Vil Canada 22 1.1k 0.7× 304 0.4× 103 0.4× 78 0.4× 156 1.0× 48 1.4k
Veereshwar Bhatnagar India 20 1.1k 0.7× 532 0.6× 91 0.3× 477 2.4× 64 0.4× 209 1.8k
Michael C. Hill United States 19 883 0.6× 711 0.9× 79 0.3× 83 0.4× 67 0.4× 47 1.5k
Donald Steinmuller United States 24 717 0.4× 683 0.8× 68 0.3× 231 1.2× 487 3.1× 80 2.0k
P. Gornall United Kingdom 21 919 0.6× 485 0.6× 102 0.4× 416 2.1× 101 0.6× 47 1.7k
E. Thomas Boles United States 21 737 0.5× 200 0.2× 107 0.4× 76 0.4× 61 0.4× 51 1.0k
L. Forsberg Sweden 21 627 0.4× 299 0.4× 167 0.6× 104 0.5× 40 0.3× 88 1.2k
Nicholas A. Halasz United States 20 651 0.4× 471 0.6× 122 0.5× 45 0.2× 150 1.0× 63 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Peter Altman

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All Works

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Cowles, Robert A., et al.. (2008). Timing of liver transplantation in biliary atresia—results in 71 children managed by a multidisciplinary team. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 43(9). 1605–1609. 24 indexed citations
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Altman, R. Peter, et al.. (1997). A Multivariable Risk Factor Analysis of the Portoenterostomy (Kasai) Procedure for Biliary Atresia. Annals of Surgery. 226(3). 348–355. 174 indexed citations
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Middlesworth, William & R. Peter Altman. (1997). Biliary atresia. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 9(3). 265–269. 17 indexed citations
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Berezin, Stuart, Debra Beneck, R. Peter Altman, & Steven M. Schwarz. (1995). Resolution of nonsyndromic paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts in infancy. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 40(1). 82–85. 6 indexed citations
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O’Neill, James A., Avital Cnaan, R. Peter Altman, et al.. (1995). Update on the analysis of the need for pediatric surgeons in the United States. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 30(2). 204–213. 30 indexed citations
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Hicks, Barry & R. Peter Altman. (1993). The Jaundiced Newborn. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 40(6). 1161–1175. 5 indexed citations
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Hicks, Barry, Terry W. Hensle, Kevin A. Burbige, & R. Peter Altman. (1993). Bladder management in children with genitourinary sarcoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 28(8). 1019–1022. 17 indexed citations
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Starc, Thomas J., Sara J. Abramson, Fredrick Z. Bierman, et al.. (1992). Acquired coarctation of the aorta. Pediatric Cardiology. 13(1). 33–36. 7 indexed citations
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Levin, Terry L., W. E. Berdon, Carrie Ruzal‐Shapiro, et al.. (1992). Three pediatric patients with extension of prostatic embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma anterior to the bladder into the space of Retzius. Pediatric Radiology. 22(3). 200–202. 7 indexed citations
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Levy, Joseph, et al.. (1990). Obstruction of the roux limb after portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: A delayed complication. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 25(12). 1264–1265. 1 indexed citations
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Levy, Joseph, et al.. (1990). Improved weight gain following closure of exteriorized conduit for biliary atresia. Pediatric Surgery International. 5(2). 3 indexed citations
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Grumbach, K, David H. Baker, Jean Weigert, & R. Peter Altman. (1988). Biliary tract duplication cyst with gastric heterotopia. Pediatric Radiology. 18(4). 357–359. 8 indexed citations
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Eggli, Kathleen D., et al.. (1986). Delayed diagnosis of esophageal perforation by aluminum foreign bodies. Pediatric Radiology. 16(6). 511–513. 12 indexed citations
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Altman, R. Peter. (1980). Causes of Postoperative Death in Children: Analysis and Therapeutic Implications. Annals of Surgery. 192(5). 699. 1 indexed citations
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Chandra, Roma & R. Peter Altman. (1978). Ductal remnants in extrahepatic biliary atresia: A histopathologic study with clinical correlation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 93(2). 196–200. 68 indexed citations
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Andres, Joel M., John R. Lilly, R. Peter Altman, W. Allan Walker, & Elliot Alpert. (1977). Alpha1-fetoprotein in neonatal hepatobiliary disease. The Journal of Pediatrics. 91(2). 217–221. 14 indexed citations
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Randolph, Judson G., R. Peter Altman, & Kathryn D. Anderson. (1977). Selective surgical management based upon clinical status in infants with esophageal atresia. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 74(3). 335–342. 23 indexed citations
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Altman, R. Peter, Judson G. Randolph, & John R. Lilly. (1974). Sacrococcygeal teratoma: American Academy of Pediatrics Surgical Section survey—1973. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 9(3). 389–398. 472 indexed citations breakdown →
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Altman, R. Peter, et al.. (1973). I. Transportation systems in the diagnosis of gonorrhea.. PubMed. 11(4). 185–6. 2 indexed citations
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Gershon, Michael D. & R. Peter Altman. (1971). AN ANALYSIS OF THE UPTAKE OF 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE BY THE MYENTERIC PLEXUS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE OF THE GUINEA PIG. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 179(1). 29–41. 30 indexed citations

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