Richard Caplan

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Richard Caplan is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Caplan has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Surgery, 25 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 12 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Richard Caplan's work include Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (11 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (9 papers) and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Richard Caplan is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (11 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (9 papers) and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Richard Caplan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Richard Caplan's co-authors include Edwin R. Fisher, Carol Redmond, Norman Wolmark, William U. Shipley, Bernard Fisher, Richard G. Margolese, Andrew G. Glass, Henry R. Shibata, Melvin Deutsch and R Poisson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Richard Caplan

89 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

Eight-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Compari... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1989 1988 1997 400 800 1.2k
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. Eight-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy and Lumpectomy with or without Irradiation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
    1989 1.2k citations Carol Redmond, Norman Wolmark et al. profile →
  2. Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Results From NSABP Protocol R-011
    1988 754 citations B. Fisher, Norman Wolmark et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →
  3. Phase III trial of androgen suppression using goserelin in unfavorable-prognosis carcinoma of the prostate treated with definitive radiotherapy: report of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 85-31.
    1997 492 citations Miljenko V. Pilepich, Richard Caplan et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 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 Caplan United States 29 2.0k 1.9k 1.8k 1.5k 852 91 5.5k
Michael Schaapveld Netherlands 37 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 1.6× 155 5.7k
David Joseph Australia 46 1.1k 0.5× 3.3k 1.7× 3.3k 1.8× 1.1k 0.7× 648 0.8× 183 7.3k
L. E. Rutqvist Sweden 24 1.5k 0.7× 656 0.3× 2.9k 1.6× 1.4k 0.9× 649 0.8× 46 4.3k
Marieke W.J. Louwman Netherlands 40 901 0.4× 978 0.5× 3.1k 1.7× 1.2k 0.8× 884 1.0× 145 5.5k
Clare Peckitt United Kingdom 31 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 713 0.5× 778 0.9× 102 3.9k
Sylvie Chabaud France 35 1.1k 0.5× 2.3k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 600 0.4× 392 0.5× 191 5.6k
M.L.G. Janssen‐Heijnen Netherlands 45 1.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 4.0k 2.2× 847 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 128 6.9k
Elin R. Sigurdson United States 43 3.6k 1.8× 1.7k 0.9× 5.4k 3.0× 1.9k 1.3× 1.6k 1.8× 181 8.2k
Monique G. Lê France 32 1.1k 0.5× 519 0.3× 1.9k 1.0× 2.8k 1.9× 1.6k 1.9× 64 4.4k
Sarah Burdett United Kingdom 26 1.9k 0.9× 5.3k 2.8× 3.6k 2.0× 1.3k 0.9× 485 0.6× 56 9.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Caplan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Rovner, Alisha J., et al.. (2024). Malnutrition and pectoralis muscle index in medical intensive care unit patients: A matched cohort study. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 48(3). 300–307. 1 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard, et al.. (2022). Early vs expectant artificial rupture of membranes following Foley catheter ripening: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 226(5). 724.e1–724.e9. 11 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard, et al.. (2022). Intubation Timing in COVID-19 Based on ROX Index and Association With Patient Outcomes. Respiratory Care. 67(10). 1291–1299. 2 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Matthew, et al.. (2021). Buccal vs vaginal misoprostol combined with Foley catheter for cervical ripening at term (the BEGIN trial): a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 224(5). 524.e1–524.e8. 9 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Matthew, et al.. (2021). Incremental risk of clinical chorioamnionitis associated with cervical examination. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 4(1). 100524–100524. 9 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard. (2020). Reclaiming everyday peace: local voices in measurement and evaluation after war. International Peacekeeping. 27(2). 338–340. 3 indexed citations
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Harris, Richard, et al.. (2020). Clinical course of 12 patients on a Covid-19 dementia isolation ward. BJPsych Bulletin. 44(6). 288–290. 1 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard, et al.. (2019). Impact of an external ventricular drain bundle and limited duration antibiotic prophylaxis on drain-related infections and antibiotic resistance. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 190. 105641–105641. 14 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Thomas M., et al.. (2018). Utility of applying white blood cell cutoffs to non-diagnostic MRI and ultrasound studies for suspected pediatric appendicitis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 37(9). 1723–1728. 4 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard, et al.. (2016). The Impact of Health Information Technologies on Patient Satisfaction. The American Journal of Managed Care. 4. 1 indexed citations
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Waksman, Ron, Juan Maya, Dominick J. Angiolillo, et al.. (2014). TICAGRELOR VERSUS CLOPIDOGREL IN AFRICAN AMERICAN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 63(12). A211–A211. 2 indexed citations
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Tester, William, Richard Caplan, John Heaney, et al.. (1996). Neoadjuvant combined modality program with selective organ preservation for invasive bladder cancer: results of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group phase II trial 8802.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 14(1). 119–126. 201 indexed citations
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John, Madhu J., Marshall S. Flam, Richard Caplan, et al.. (1996). Final Results of a Phase II Chemoradiation Protocol for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: RTOG 85-15. Gynecologic Oncology. 61(2). 221–226. 35 indexed citations
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Maor, Moshe, R. Douglas Errington, Richard Caplan, et al.. (1995). Fast-neutron therapy in advanced head and neck cancer: A col laborative international randomized trial. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 32(3). 599–604. 36 indexed citations
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Caplan, Richard, et al.. (1992). Employee Drug Testing:. Employee Assistance Quarterly. 7(4). 35–49. 3 indexed citations
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Kreis, Willi, Frederick R. Ahmann, Martin Lesser, et al.. (1990). Predictive initial parameters for response of stage D prostate cancer to treatment with the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist goserelin.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 8(5). 870–874. 19 indexed citations
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Fisher, B., Norman Wolmark, Howard E. Rockette, et al.. (1988). Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Results From NSABP Protocol R-011. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 80(1). 21–29. 754 indexed citations breakdown →

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