R. W. Charlton

5.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
70 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

R. W. Charlton is a scholar working on Hematology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Charlton has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Hematology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in R. W. Charlton's work include Iron Metabolism and Disorders (31 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (10 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (8 papers). R. W. Charlton is often cited by papers focused on Iron Metabolism and Disorders (31 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (10 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (8 papers). R. W. Charlton collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. R. W. Charlton's co-authors include T. H. Bothwell, J. D. Torrance, Sean Lynch, J D Cook, C. A. Finch, D. P. Derman, A. P. MacPhail, Fatima Mayet, W. R. Bezwoda and H. C. Seftel and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investigation and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Charlton

67 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Iron metabolism in man

1979 591 citations T. H. Bothwell, R. W. Charlton et al. profile →
The effects of organic acids, phytates and polyphenols on the absorption of iron from vegetables

1983 385 citations T. H. Bothwell, J. D. Torrance et al. British Journal Of Nutrition profile →
The effect of tea on iron absorption.

1975 346 citations Peter Disler, Sean Lynch et al. Gut profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. W. Charlton South Africa	36	2.4k	1.5k	933	912	379	70	4.3k
Sean Lynch United States	38	2.5k 1.0×	1.9k 1.3×	731 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	351 0.9×	73	4.3k
J D Cook United States	27	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	709 0.8×	455 1.2×	50	3.6k
JD Cook United States	21	2.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	562 0.6×	276 0.7×	31	3.0k
Marcel E. Conrad United States	44	2.8k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	415 0.5×	525 1.4×	184	6.2k
C. A. Finch United States	36	3.5k 1.4×	1.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.9×	559 0.6×	1.1k 3.0×	80	6.4k
James D. Cook United States	43	4.4k 1.8×	2.4k 1.5×	2.0k 2.2×	912 1.0×	553 1.5×	76	6.3k
JD Cook United States	17	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	422 0.5×	630 0.7×	280 0.7×	17	2.5k
Mats Brune Sweden	42	3.2k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	683 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	299 0.8×	117	6.4k
A. P. MacPhail South Africa	27	1.4k 0.6×	998 0.6×	500 0.5×	654 0.7×	150 0.4×	65	2.6k
Lena Davidsson Switzerland	40	1.8k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	282 0.3×	1.3k 1.4×	148 0.4×	90	4.0k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Charlton, R. W. & T. H. Bothwell. (1999). Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Recent Advances in Biology and Management. Hematology. 4(3). 185–194. 1 indexed citations

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Derman, D. P., T. H. Bothwell, J. D. Torrance, et al.. (1982). Iron Absorption from Ferritin and Ferric Hydroxide. Scandinavian Journal of Haematology. 29(1). 18–24. 34 indexed citations

3.

MacPhail, A. P., R. W. Charlton, T. H. Bothwell, & J. D. Torrance. (1981). The Relationship between Maternal and Infant Iron Status. Scandinavian Journal of Haematology. 25(2). 141–150. 50 indexed citations

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Charlton, R. W., L.P. Fatti, Sean Lynch, J. D. Torrance, & T. H. Bothwell. (1980). Equilibration of Tracer Radioiron with Body Iron. Clinical Science. 58(1). 93–100. 13 indexed citations

5.

Bothwell, T. H., R. W. Charlton, J D Cook, & C. A. Finch. (1979). Iron metabolism in man. 591 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bezwoda, W. R., T. H. Bothwell, J. D. Torrance, et al.. (1979). The Relationship between Marrow Iron Stores, Plasma Ferritin Concentrations and Iron Absorption. Scandinavian Journal of Haematology. 22(2). 113–120. 106 indexed citations

7.

Derman, D. P., Sean Lynch, T. H. Bothwell, et al.. (1978). Serum ferritin as an index of iron nutrition in rural and urban South African children. British Journal Of Nutrition. 39(2). 383–389. 30 indexed citations

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Derman, D. P., Merlyn Sayers, Sean Lynch, et al.. (1977). Iron absorption from a cereal-based meal containing cane sugar fortified with ascorbic acid. British Journal Of Nutrition. 38(2). 261–269. 80 indexed citations

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Bezwoda, W. R., Peter Disler, Sean Lynch, et al.. (1976). Patterns of Food Iron Absorption in Iron‐Deficient White and Indian Subjects and in Venesected Haemochromatotic Patients. British Journal of Haematology. 33(3). 425–436. 16 indexed citations

10.

Disler, Peter, Sean Lynch, R. W. Charlton, et al.. (1975). The effect of tea on iron absorption.. Gut. 16(3). 193–200. 346 indexed citations breakdown →

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Disler, Peter, Sean Lynch, J. D. Torrance, et al.. (1975). The mechanism of the inhibition of iron absorption by tea.. PubMed. 40(4). 109–16. 66 indexed citations

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Disler, Peter, Sean Lynch, R. W. Charlton, et al.. (1975). Studies on the fortification of cane sugar with iron and ascorbic acid. British Journal Of Nutrition. 34(1). 141–152. 47 indexed citations

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Sayers, Merlyn, Sean Lynch, R. W. Charlton, et al.. (1974). Iron absorption from rice meals cooked with fortified salt containing ferrous sulphate and ascorbic acid. British Journal Of Nutrition. 31(3). 367–375. 74 indexed citations

14.

Lipschitz, David A., et al.. (1971). The Site of Action of Desferrioxamine. British Journal of Haematology. 20(4). 395–404. 59 indexed citations

15.

Lynch, Sean, et al.. (1968). Effects of Iron Overload on Ascorbic Acid Metabolism. BMJ. 3(5620). 704–707. 56 indexed citations

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Kavin, Hymie, et al.. (1967). Effect of the exocrine pancreatic secretions on iron absorption.. Gut. 8(6). 556–564. 19 indexed citations

17.

Lynch, Sean, et al.. (1967). Osteoporosis in Johannesburg Bantu Males. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 20(8). 799–807. 40 indexed citations

18.

Charlton, R. W., P Jacobs, H. C. Seftel, & T. H. Bothwell. (1964). Effect of Alcohol on Iron Absorption. BMJ. 2(5422). 1427–1429. 108 indexed citations

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Zail, S. S., R. W. Charlton, & T. H. Bothwell. (1962). The Haemolytic Effect of Certain Drugs in Bantu Subjects with a Deficiency of GIucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase.. 27(4). 2 indexed citations

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Charlton, R. W. & T. H. Bothwell. (1961). Primaquine-sensitivity of Red Cells in Various Races in Southern Africa. BMJ. 1(5230). 941–944. 15 indexed citations

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