Richard S. Irwin

17.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
174 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Richard S. Irwin is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard S. Irwin has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 72 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Richard S. Irwin's work include Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (77 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (59 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (27 papers). Richard S. Irwin is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (77 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (59 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (27 papers). Richard S. Irwin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Richard S. Irwin's co-authors include Frederick J. Curley, Cynthia French, J. Mark Madison, Melvin R. Pratter, Cynthia T. French, William M. Corrao, Sidney S. Braman, Kenneth E. Fletcher, John K. Zawacki and Nicholas A. Smyrnios and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Richard S. Irwin

161 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Chronic Cough: The Spectrum and Frequency of Causes, Key ... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1990 1979 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Chronic Cough: The Spectrum and Frequency of Causes, Key Components of the Diagnostic Evaluation, and Outcome of Specific Therapy
    1990 597 citations Richard S. Irwin, Frederick J. Curley et al. American Review of Respiratory Disease profile →
  2. Chronic Cough as the Sole Presenting Manifestation of Bronchial Asthma
    1979 471 citations Richard S. Irwin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard S. Irwin United States 49 6.1k 3.9k 1.8k 1.4k 1.1k 174 8.2k
Surinder S. Birring United Kingdom 55 8.9k 1.5× 6.8k 1.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 409 0.4× 272 10.3k
Sidney S. Braman United States 31 5.2k 0.8× 3.9k 1.0× 142 0.1× 513 0.4× 563 0.5× 93 7.3k
P. Vermeire Belgium 35 4.5k 0.7× 3.4k 0.9× 207 0.1× 440 0.3× 408 0.4× 105 6.7k
Woo‐Jung Song South Korea 36 3.0k 0.5× 3.2k 0.8× 391 0.2× 892 0.7× 450 0.4× 232 5.5k
Henry Levison Canada 62 10.3k 1.7× 3.4k 0.9× 117 0.1× 420 0.3× 1.8k 1.6× 261 13.6k
Miguel Ángel Martínez‐García Spain 51 6.9k 1.1× 5.5k 1.4× 95 0.1× 547 0.4× 492 0.4× 307 10.3k
Kenneth A. Kudsk United States 59 3.4k 0.6× 3.1k 0.8× 231 0.1× 308 0.2× 5.3k 4.8× 246 12.5k
Jean Muris Netherlands 41 1.4k 0.2× 1.3k 0.3× 1.5k 0.8× 131 0.1× 1.2k 1.1× 239 5.4k
S. Schneider France 52 1.9k 0.3× 15.7k 4.0× 411 0.2× 192 0.1× 4.0k 3.6× 213 22.1k
Stephen A. McClave United States 49 3.9k 0.6× 5.7k 1.5× 448 0.2× 54 0.0× 4.0k 3.6× 224 12.1k

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All Works

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Kum, Elena, Gordon H. Guyatt, Rayid Abdulqawi, et al.. (2024). The McMaster Cough Severity Questionnaire (MCSQ): a cough severity instrument for patients with refractory chronic cough. European Respiratory Journal. 65(2). 2401565–2401565.
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Lees‐Murdock, Diane J., David A. Khan, Richard S. Irwin, et al.. (2024). Assessing the Efficacy of Active Learning to Support Student Performance Across Undergraduate Programmes in Biomedical Science. British Journal of Biomedical Science. 81. 12148–12148. 4 indexed citations
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Pratter, Melvin R., et al.. (2015). Stability of Stored Methacholine Chloride Solutions. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Pratter, Melvin R., et al.. (2015). Stability of Stored Histamine Diphosphate Solutions. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Tarlo, Susan M., Kenneth W. Altman, Cynthia T. French, Rebecca L. Diekemper, & Richard S. Irwin. (2015). Evaluation of Occupational and Environmental Factors in the Assessment of Chronic Cough in Adults. CHEST Journal. 149(1). 143–160. 3 indexed citations
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Haydour, Qusay, Fares Alahdab, Magdoleen H. Farah, et al.. (2014). Management and Diagnosis of Psychogenic Cough, Habit Cough, and Tic Cough: A Systematic Review. CHEST Journal. 146(4). 706A–706A. 2 indexed citations
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Altman, Kenneth W. & Richard S. Irwin. (2010). Cough : an interdisciplinary problem. Saunders eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Fraire, Armando E., Philip T. Cagle, Richard S. Irwin, et al.. (2010). Atlas of Neoplastic Pulmonary Disease. 2 indexed citations
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Irwin, Richard S.. (2005). The Editorial Stewardship of CHEST Changes Hands. CHEST Journal. 128(1). 1–3. 6 indexed citations
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French, Cynthia T., Kenneth E. Fletcher, & Richard S. Irwin. (2004). Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Complaining of Chronic Cough. CHEST Journal. 125(2). 482–488. 84 indexed citations
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Irwin, Richard S., et al.. (2002). Chronic Cough due to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. CHEST Journal. 121(4). 1132–1140. 67 indexed citations
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Smyrnios, Nicholas A., et al.. (2002). Effects of a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, hospital-wide quality improvement program on weaning from mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Medicine. 30(6). 1224–1230. 72 indexed citations
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Heffner, John E., et al.. (2000). Translating Guidelines Into Clinical Practice. CHEST Journal. 118(2). 70S–73S. 12 indexed citations
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Irwin, Richard S.. (1997). Two Asymptomatic Patients With Mediastinal Disease. CHEST Journal. 112(6). 1677–1678. 1 indexed citations
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Irwin, Richard S. & James M. Rippe. (1989). Manual of Intensive care medicine:With Annotated Key references. Little, Brown eBooks.
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Pratter, Melvin R. & Richard S. Irwin. (1989). Is the Demonstration of Bronchial Hyperreactivity the Sine Qua Non for Diagnosing Symptomatic Bronchial Asthma?. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 10(5). 323–327. 3 indexed citations
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Pratter, Melvin R. & Richard S. Irwin. (1986). Extrapulmonary Causes of Respiratory Failure. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 1(4). 197–217. 3 indexed citations
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Pratter, Melvin R. & Richard S. Irwin. (1984). The Clinical Value of Pharmacologic Bronchoprovocation Challenge. CHEST Journal. 85(2). 260–265. 30 indexed citations
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Irwin, Richard S., et al.. (1984). Postnasal Drip Causes Cough and Is Associated with Reversible Upper Airway Obstruction. CHEST Journal. 85(3). 346–352. 45 indexed citations
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Ajello, Libero, David F. Dean, & Richard S. Irwin. (1976). The Zygomycete Saksenaea Vasiformis as a Pathogen of Humans with a Critical Review of the Etiology of Zygomycosis. Mycologia. 68(1). 52–62. 64 indexed citations

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