Richard A. Polin

19.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
192 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Richard A. Polin is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard A. Polin has authored 192 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 59 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 52 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Richard A. Polin's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (66 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (45 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (23 papers). Richard A. Polin is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (66 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (45 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (23 papers). Richard A. Polin collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Richard A. Polin's co-authors include Waldemar A. Carlo, James J. Cummings, Jill E. Baley, Rosemarie C. Tan, Kristi L. Watterberg, A. David Edwards, Marianne Thoresen, Charlene M.T. Robertson, Peter D. Gluckman and Roberta A. Ballard and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Richard A. Polin

184 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Selective head cooling wi... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2005 2012 2012 1997 2012 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia after neonatal encephalopathy: multicentre randomised trial
    2005 1.6k citations Peter D. Gluckman, John Wyatt et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Levels of Neonatal Care
    2012 647 citations Richard A. Polin et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
  3. Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
    2012 623 citations Richard A. Polin et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
  4. Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
    1997 572 citations Richard A. Polin et al. profile →
  5. Management of Neonates With Suspected or Proven Early-Onset Bacterial Sepsis
    2012 515 citations Richard A. Polin et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
  6. Prenatal Substance Abuse: Short- and Long-term Effects on the Exposed Fetus
    2013 419 citations Richard A. Polin et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
  7. Evaluation and Management of Women and Newborns With a Maternal Diagnosis of Chorioamnionitis
    2016 329 citations Richard A. Polin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard A. Polin United States 50 5.3k 5.2k 2.5k 2.5k 1.8k 192 11.5k
Ann R. Stark United States 48 6.9k 1.3× 5.3k 1.0× 2.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 140 11.6k
James A. Lemons United States 46 6.9k 1.3× 6.5k 1.2× 3.2k 1.3× 2.9k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 161 14.1k
Abbot R. Laptook United States 58 7.8k 1.5× 8.7k 1.7× 3.0k 1.2× 2.7k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 221 15.3k
Peter Brocklehurst United Kingdom 61 3.4k 0.6× 8.2k 1.6× 3.2k 1.3× 2.7k 1.1× 893 0.5× 245 14.6k
C. Michael Cotten United States 43 5.0k 0.9× 4.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 751 0.4× 160 10.1k
Arne Ohlsson Canada 72 7.6k 1.4× 10.5k 2.0× 2.7k 1.1× 3.8k 1.5× 2.0k 1.1× 352 19.1k
Rosemary D. Higgins United States 64 9.8k 1.8× 10.2k 2.0× 2.2k 0.9× 2.8k 1.1× 1.9k 1.1× 237 17.1k
Reese H. Clark United States 64 8.1k 1.5× 5.4k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 3.3k 1.3× 1.7k 1.0× 356 14.9k
Sheldon B. Korones United States 44 5.7k 1.1× 4.2k 0.8× 3.6k 1.4× 3.6k 1.5× 910 0.5× 117 11.6k
Abhik Das United States 56 5.3k 1.0× 6.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 226 9.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard A. Polin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Taneri, Petek Eylül, Linda Biesty, Jamie J Kirkham, et al.. (2025). Proposed Core Outcomes After Neonatal Sepsis. JAMA Network Open. 8(2). e2461554–e2461554. 1 indexed citations
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Guillén, Úrsula, John A. F. Zupancic, Jonathan S. Litt, et al.. (2024). Community Considerations for Aggressive Intensive Care Therapy for Infants <24+0 Weeks of Gestation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 268. 113948–113948. 4 indexed citations
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Patton, Laura, Nan Li, Timothy J. Garrett, et al.. (2020). Antibiotics Effects on the Fecal Metabolome in Preterm Infants. Metabolites. 10(8). 331–331. 21 indexed citations
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Wynn, James L. & Richard A. Polin. (2017). Progress in the management of neonatal sepsis: the importance of a consensus definition. Pediatric Research. 83(1). 13–15. 56 indexed citations
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Baker, Carol J., Carrie L. Byington, & Richard A. Polin. (2011). Recommendations for the Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Disease. PEDIATRICS. 128(3). 611–616. 99 indexed citations
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Gluckman, Peter D., John Wyatt, Denis Azzopardi, et al.. (2005). Selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia after neonatal encephalopathy: multicentre randomised trial. The Lancet. 365(9460). 663–670. 1631 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coffin, Susan, Louis M. Bell, Mary Lou Manning, & Richard A. Polin. (1997). Nosocomial Infections in Neonates Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(2). 93–96. 39 indexed citations
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Smith, Jeffrey B., Donald E. Campbell, Richard A. Polin, et al.. (1990). Expression of the Complement Receptors CR1 and CR3 and the Type III Fcγ Receptor on Neutrophils from Newborn Infants and from Fetuses with Rh Disease. Pediatric Research. 28(2). 120–126. 32 indexed citations
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Geme, Joseph W. St. & Richard A. Polin. (1988). Neonatal Sepsis. Drugs. 36(6). 784–800. 20 indexed citations
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Yöder, Mervin C., et al.. (1987). Enhanced endotoxin effects in plasma fibronectin-deficient rats. Infection and Immunity. 55(7). 1715–1717. 4 indexed citations
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Costarino, Andrew T., John F. Ennever, Stephen Baumgart, William T. Speck, & Richard A. Polin. (1985). Effect of spectral distribution on isomerization of bilirubin in vivo. The Journal of Pediatrics. 107(1). 125–128. 17 indexed citations
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Polin, Richard A., et al.. (1983). Respiratory water loss and heat balance in intubated infants receiving humidified air. The Journal of Pediatrics. 103(2). 307–310. 24 indexed citations
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Baumgart, Stephen, William W. Fox, & Richard A. Polin. (1982). Physiologic implications of two different heat shields for infants under radiant warmers. The Journal of Pediatrics. 100(5). 787–790. 26 indexed citations
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Baumgart, Stephen, William D. Engle, William W. Fox, & Richard A. Polin. (1981). Effect of heat shielding on convective and evaporative heat losses and on radiant heat transfer in the premature infant. The Journal of Pediatrics. 99(6). 948–956. 56 indexed citations
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Langman, Craig B., William D. Engle, Stephen Baumgart, William W. Fox, & Richard A. Polin. (1981). The diuretic phase of respiratory distress syndrome and its relationship to oxygenation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 98(3). 462–466. 47 indexed citations
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Polin, Richard A. & Roger H. Kennett. (1980). Use of monoclonal antibodies in an enzyme-linked inhibition assay for rapid detection of streptococcal antigen. The Journal of Pediatrics. 97(4). 540–544. 26 indexed citations
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Kettrick, Robert G., et al.. (1979). Potentiation of neuromuscular weakness in infant botulism by aminoglycosides. The Journal of Pediatrics. 95(6). 1065–1070. 46 indexed citations
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Hegyi, Thomas, et al.. (1978). Intermittent phototherapy in the treatment of jaundice in the premature infant. The Journal of Pediatrics. 92(4). 627–630. 32 indexed citations
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Polin, Richard A., Paul F. Pollack, Barbara Barlow, et al.. (1976). Necrotizing enterocolitis in term infants. The Journal of Pediatrics. 89(3). 460–462. 106 indexed citations

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