Richard K. Root

7.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
70 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

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Richard K. Root is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard K. Root has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Immunology, 20 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Richard K. Root's work include Neutropenia and Cancer Infections (12 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (11 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (10 papers). Richard K. Root is often cited by papers focused on Neutropenia and Cancer Infections (12 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (11 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (10 papers). Richard K. Root collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Richard K. Root's co-authors include Julia A. Metcalf, Carl Nathan, Myron S. Cohen, Roger J. Bulger, John D. Bagdade, B. Chance, Nozomu Oshino, Harry L. Malech, Alan S. Rosenthal and Dominic J. Balestra and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Richard K. Root

68 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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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.

H2O2 release from human granulocytes during phagocytosis. I. Documentation, quantitation, and some regulating factors.

1975 557 citations Richard K. Root, Julia A. Metcalf et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
H2O2 Release from Human Granulocytes during Phagocytosis

1977 494 citations Richard K. Root, Julia A. Metcalf Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Impaired Leukocyte Function in Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes

1974 439 citations Richard K. Root et al. profile →
Hydrogen peroxide release from mouse peritoneal macrophages: dependence on sequential activation and triggering.

1977 409 citations Carl Nathan, Richard K. Root The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard K. Root United States	36	2.0k	1.5k	1.1k	994	619	70	5.7k
Gerald L. Mandell United States	41	1.2k 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.7×	337 0.5×	129	6.0k
Armond S. Goldman United States	47	1.6k 0.8×	2.2k 1.5×	1.0k 0.9×	590 0.6×	365 0.6×	214	7.6k
Antonio Ferrante Australia	48	3.3k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	2.9k 2.6×	797 0.8×	795 1.3×	298	9.1k
Paul‐Henri Lambert Switzerland	50	4.6k 2.3×	2.1k 1.4×	1.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.4×	326 0.5×	161	9.1k
W. Graninger Austria	55	2.4k 1.2×	1.9k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	1.1k 1.1×	563 0.9×	352	9.8k
Jeffrey A. Gelfand United States	41	2.5k 1.3×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	494 0.5×	450 0.7×	105	6.8k
G Mancini Italy	8	1.8k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	1.8k 1.6×	428 0.4×	820 1.3×	25	8.3k
Fredrik Müller Norway	45	2.2k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	991 1.0×	265 0.4×	134	6.2k
John L. Ryan United States	33	2.5k 1.2×	952 0.6×	1.6k 1.5×	684 0.7×	267 0.4×	92	5.6k
Tasuke Konno Japan	24	1.3k 0.6×	544 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	841 0.8×	256 0.4×	128	4.4k

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Cecere, Laura M., Gordon D. Rubenfeld, David R. Park, Richard K. Root, & Christopher H. Goss. (2009). Long-Term Survival after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia. Respiration. 79(2). 128–136. 35 indexed citations

Goss, Christopher H., et al.. (2003). Cost and Incidence of Social Comorbidities in Low-Risk Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Admitted to a Public Hospital. CHEST Journal. 124(6). 2148–2155. 73 indexed citations

Root, Richard K., Robert F. Lodato, Ward Patrick, et al.. (2003). Multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the use of filgrastim in patients hospitalized with pneumonia and severe sepsis*. Critical Care Medicine. 31(2). 367–373. 130 indexed citations

Nelson, Steve, Judy Stone, Michel G. Bergeron, et al.. (2000). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Filgrastim for the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Multilobar Pneumonia. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 182(3). 970–973. 57 indexed citations

Burik, Jo‐Anne H. van, et al.. (1999). Modulation of Neutrophil‐Mediated Activity Against the Pseudohyphal Form ofCandida albicansby Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor (G‐CSF) Administered In Vivo. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 179(5). 1301–1304. 30 indexed citations

Root, Richard K. & David C. Dale. (1999). Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor and Granulocyte‐Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor: Comparisons and Potential for Use in the Treatment of Infections in Nonneutropenic Patients. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 179(s2). S342–S352. 108 indexed citations

Burik, Jo‐Anne H. van, et al.. (1999). Comparison of Interferon‐γ, Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor, and Granulocyte‐Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor for Priming Leukocyte‐Mediated Hyphal Damage of Opportunistic Fungal Pathogens. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 179(4). 1038–1041. 71 indexed citations

Nelson, Steve, Steven M. Belknap, Richard W. Carlson, et al.. (1998). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Filgrastim as an Adjunct to Antibiotics for Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Community‐Acquired Pneumonia. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 178(4). 1075–1080. 139 indexed citations

Dale, David C., et al.. (1998). Neutrophils: Function and Role in Sepsis Syndrome. 2(2). 107–117. 6 indexed citations

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Greenberg, Daniel L. & Richard K. Root. (1995). Decision Making by Analogy. New England Journal of Medicine. 332(9). 592–596. 2 indexed citations

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Spach, David H., Andrew S. Kanter, A. Larson, et al.. (1995). Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintanaBacteremia in Inner-City Patients with Chronic Alcoholism. New England Journal of Medicine. 332(7). 424–428. 195 indexed citations

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Sande, Merle A. & Richard K. Root. (1992). Treatment of serious infections in the 1990s. Churchill Livingstone eBooks. 9 indexed citations

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Cohen, Myron S., Raúl Istúriz, Harry L. Malech, et al.. (1981). Fungal infection in chronic granulomatous disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 71(1). 59–66. 279 indexed citations

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Block, L H, et al.. (1979). Neutrophil function and host resistance. Infection. 7(2). 88–98. 7 indexed citations

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Nathan, Carl & Richard K. Root. (1977). Hydrogen peroxide release from mouse peritoneal macrophages: dependence on sequential activation and triggering.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 146(6). 1648–1662. 409 indexed citations breakdown →

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Root, Richard K., Julia A. Metcalf, Nozomu Oshino, & B. Chance. (1975). H2O2 release from human granulocytes during phagocytosis. I. Documentation, quantitation, and some regulating factors.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 55(5). 945–955. 557 indexed citations breakdown →

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Snyderman, Ralph, et al.. (1971). The Relationship of Complement Consumption to Immune Fever. The Journal of Immunology. 107(5). 1466–1476. 17 indexed citations

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Nordlund, James J., Richard K. Root, & Sheldon Wolff. (1970). STUDIES ON THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN LEUKOCYTIC PYROGEN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 131(4). 727–743. 53 indexed citations

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Root, Richard K. & Sheldon Wolff. (1968). PATHOGENETIC MECHANISMS IN EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNE FEVER. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 128(2). 309–323. 30 indexed citations

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Drachman, Robert H., Richard K. Root, & W. Barry Wood. (1966). STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF EXPERIMENTAL NONKETOTIC DIABETES MELLITUS ON ANTIBACTERIAL DEFENSE. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 124(2). 227–240. 106 indexed citations

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