R.A. Black

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

R.A. Black is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R.A. Black has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in R.A. Black's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (14 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (7 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). R.A. Black is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (14 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (7 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). R.A. Black collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. R.A. Black's co-authors include Saul S. Morris, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Richard W. Steketee, Myron M. Levine, Timothy P. Hughes, Martin J. Blaser, M L Clements, Raymond P. Vito, Dror Seliktar and Robert M. Nerem and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

R.A. Black

84 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

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2003 1.5k citations R.A. Black et al. profile →
Experimental Campylobacter jejuni Infection in Humans

1988 791 citations R.A. Black, Myron M. Levine et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.A. Black

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.A. Black

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Three-dimensional biofabrication of nanosecond laser micromachined nanofibre meshes for tissue engineered scaffolds 2023 ·PubMed Central ·(unknown), Wenlong Chang, (unknown), Jiayuan Wang, Fengxuan Han, R.A. Black, Junxi Wu, Xichun Luo, Bin Li, Wenmiao Shu	11
2	Collagen–nanofiber hydrogel composites promote contact guidance of human lymphatic microvascular endothelial cells and directed capillary tube formation 2012 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A ·(unknown), Mark Grant, R.A. Black	31
3	Cellular Trans-Differentiation and Morphogenesis Toward the Lymphatic Lineage in Regenerative Medicine 2010 ·Stem Cells and Development ·(unknown), M.H. Grant, David J. Flint, R.A. Black	5
4	Complex patterns of genetic and phenotypic divergence in an island bird and the consequences for delimiting conservation units 2008 ·Molecular Ecology ·Albert B. Phillimore, Ian P. F. Owens, R.A. Black, John Chittock, Terry Burke, Sonya M. Clegg	47
5	Avian haematozoan parasites and their associations with mosquitoes across Southwest Pacific Islands 2008 ·Molecular Ecology ·Farah Ishtiaq, Laurent Guillaumot, Sonya M. Clegg, Albert B. Phillimore, R.A. Black, Ian P. F. Owens, Nicholas I. Mundy, Ben C. Sheldon	89
6	PCL–PU composite vascular scaffold production for vascular tissue engineering: Attachment, proliferation and bioactivity of human vascular endothelial cells 2006 ·Biomaterials ·Michael P. Williamson, R.A. Black, Cay M. Kielty	196
7	Effects of sterilisation method on surface topography and in-vitro cell behaviour of electrostatically spun scaffolds 2006 ·Biomaterials ·(unknown), John A. Hunt, R.A. Black	46
8	Why Demonstrations Matter. 2005 ·Science and Children ·R.A. Black	2
9	Deposition of elastic fibres in a murine cutaneous wound-healing model 2005 ·Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) ·(unknown), R.A. Black, Mark W. J. Ferguson, Sarah E. Herrick	2
10	The design and production of Co–Cr alloy implants with controlled surface topography by CAD–CAM method and their effects on osseointegration 2005 ·Biomaterials ·John A. Hunt, J. Callaghan, Chris Sutcliffe, (unknown), (unknown), R.A. Black	38
11	Oxygen transport and cell viability in an annular flow bioreactor: Comparison of laminar Couette and Taylor‐vortex flow regimes 2005 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·(unknown), R.A. Black	28
12	Attachment, morphology and adherence of human endothelial cells to vascular prosthesis materials under the action of shear stress 2004 ·Biomaterials ·Patrick Feugier, R.A. Black, John A. Hunt, T.V. How	89
13	Surface properties and biocompatibility of solvent-cast poly[ε-caprolactone] films 2004 ·Biomaterials ·Z.G. Tang, R.A. Black, Judith M. Curran, John A. Hunt, Nicholas P. Rhodes, David Williams	182
14	In Vivo Behavior of Peptide-Specific T Cells During Mucosal Tolerance Induction: Antigen Introduced Through the Mucosa of the Conjunctiva Elicits Prolonged Antigen-Specific T Cell Priming Followed by Anergy 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Rita M. Egan, (unknown), R.A. Black, (unknown), Julia L. Stevens, Eugene Storozynsky, Edith M. Lord, John G. Frelinger, Jerold G. Woodward	61
15	Development of a Simulator for Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 1998 ·Annals of Biomedical Engineering ·C. K. Chong, T.V. How, R.A. Black, Adam Shortland, P.L. Harris	28
16	Activation status of platelet aggregates and platelet microparticles shed in sheared whole blood 1997 ·Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine ·Nicholas P. Rhodes, Adam Shortland, A Rattray, R.A. Black, (unknown)	5
17	Peptide-specific T cell clonal expansion in vivo following immunization in the eye, an immune-privileged site 1996 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Rita M. Egan, (unknown), R.A. Black, (unknown), Julia L. Stevens, Jerold G. Woodward	90
18	A novel video technique for visualizing flow structures in cardiovascular models 1996 ·Journal of Biomechanics ·Adam Shortland, R.A. Black, Jonathan C. Jarvis, Stanley Salmons	7
19	Experimental Campylobacter jejuni Infection in Humans breakdown → 1988 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·R.A. Black, Myron M. Levine, M L Clements, Timothy P. Hughes, Martin J. Blaser	791
20	Neglect of a Species. 1978 ·Community and junior college journal ·(unknown), R.A. Black	6

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