R. R. Willcox

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
154 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

R. R. Willcox is a scholar working on Microbiology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. R. Willcox has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Microbiology, 34 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in R. R. Willcox's work include Reproductive tract infections research (47 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (34 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (13 papers). R. R. Willcox is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (47 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (34 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (13 papers). R. R. Willcox collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and Canada. R. R. Willcox's co-authors include T Guthe, O Idsøe, A.L. de Weck, D J Jeffries, W. H. James, G D Morrison, G. W. Csonka, Jennifer Oates, Peter Goodwin and Michael Adler and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

R. R. Willcox

137 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Nature and extent of penicillin side-reactions, with particular reference to fatalities from anaphylactic shock.

1968 411 citations T Guthe, R. R. Willcox et al. PubMed profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. R. Willcox United Kingdom	15	433	373	349	262	170	154	1.5k
B R Jones United Kingdom	25	1.1k 2.6×	1.2k 3.2×	371 1.1×	43 0.2×	385 2.3×	74	2.6k
R E Baughn United States	29	798 1.8×	1.2k 3.2×	699 2.0×	63 0.2×	240 1.4×	84	2.7k
Laura T. Gutman United States	22	202 0.5×	841 2.3×	76 0.2×	60 0.2×	530 3.1×	50	1.6k
Allen Izu United States	23	205 0.5×	1.1k 3.0×	252 0.7×	29 0.1×	322 1.9×	37	2.0k
L. Å. HANSON Sweden	21	69 0.2×	409 1.1×	203 0.6×	37 0.1×	192 1.1×	53	1.7k
Kenneth J. Tomecki United States	20	105 0.2×	593 1.6×	130 0.4×	62 0.2×	519 3.1×	62	1.3k
James Wilton United Kingdom	35	116 0.3×	903 2.4×	469 1.3×	67 0.3×	708 4.2×	142	3.6k
C. Winter United States	16	282 0.7×	1.4k 3.9×	70 0.2×	31 0.1×	290 1.7×	26	1.8k
C. S. Nicol United Kingdom	18	692 1.6×	357 1.0×	192 0.6×	22 0.1×	95 0.6×	73	1.1k
Stephen J. Kornfeld United States	11	151 0.3×	548 1.5×	92 0.3×	39 0.1×	283 1.7×	15	1.6k

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Willcox, R. R.. (1985). Mass Treatment Campaigns Against the Endemic Treponematoses. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 7(Supplement_2). S278–S283. 9 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1982). Traitement de la syphilis.. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 60(1). 25–34. 5 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1979). Epidemiological importance of concealed nongonococcal urethritis.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 55(2). 149–153. 11 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1974). Oral and Rectal Coitus amongst Female Gonorrhoea Contacts in London. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 28(9). 305–306. 4 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1973). Homosexuality and venereal disease in the United Kingdom.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 49(4). 329–334. 8 indexed citations

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Jeffries, D J, et al.. (1973). Australia (Hepatitis-Associated) Antigen in Patients Attending a Venereal Disease Clinic. BMJ. 2(5864). 455–456. 75 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1973). 'Epidemiological' treatment in non-venereal and in treponemal diseases.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 49(2). 107–115. 3 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1972). Amoxycillin in the treatment of gonorrhoea.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 48(6). 504–509. 10 indexed citations

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Guthe, T & R. R. Willcox. (1971). The International Incidence of Venereal Disease. Royal Society of Health Journal. 91(3). 122–133. 11 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1970). Gonorrhoea study, 1969. British Cooperative Clinical Group.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 46(6). 470–476. 1 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1970). Rifampicin (Rimactane) in the treatment of gonorrhoea.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 46(2). 145–148. 10 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1965). Immigration and Venereal Disease in Great Britain. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 19(5). 255–266. 3 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1963). The Treatment of Chancroid. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 17(8). 455–460. 2 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1962). Treatment of gonorrhoea with streptomycin in London in 1961.. PubMed. 42. 195–9. 1 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1958). Venereal syphilis and other venereal infections in non-venereal treponematoses areas in Africa.. PubMed. 4(10). 432–43. 4 indexed citations

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Guthe, T & R. R. Willcox. (1954). Treponematoses: a World Problem.. 8. 37–113. 12 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1951). Chancroid in tropical Africa: Southern Rhodesia and the Gold Coast.. PubMed. 4(2). 283–90. 2 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1951). The Treatment of Soft Sore in the African.. East African Medical Journal. 28(12). 1 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R.. (1951). Treatment of Gonorrhoea with Terramycin. BMJ. 2(4730). 527–529. 4 indexed citations

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Willcox, R. R., et al.. (1951). TREATMENT OF EARLY SYPHILIS WITH PENICILLIN, NEOARSPHENAMINE, AND BISMUTH, AND WITH PENICILLIN AND BISMUTH ALONE. The Lancet. 257(6646). 83–85. 9 indexed citations

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