Richard Witzig

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Richard Witzig is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Witzig has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Infectious Diseases, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Richard Witzig's work include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (2 papers). Richard Witzig is often cited by papers focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (4 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (2 papers). Richard Witzig collaborates with scholars based in United States, Peru and Canada. Richard Witzig's co-authors include Scott G. Franzblau, James C. McLaughlin, Robert H. Gilman, Patricia Torres, Guillermo Madico, Antonio M. Hernández, César Ramal Asayag, Donald L. Greer, Newton E. Hyslop and Nelly Zavaleta and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Richard Witzig

16 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Rapid, Low-Technology MIC Determination with Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates by Using the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay

1998 830 citations Scott G. Franzblau, Richard Witzig et al. Journal of Clinical Microbiology profile →

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Anjan Debnath United States

Ranjana Srivastava India

Luke Elizabeth Hanna India

August Stich Germany

Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso Brazil

William R. Schwan United States

Shankar Thangamani United States

Roberto Cedillo‐Rivera Mexico

Melanie Wellington United States

Ann E. Eakin United States

Anjan Debnath United States

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Countries citing papers authored by Richard Witzig

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Witzig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Witzig

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Witzig, Richard, et al.. (2014). Subjectively-Assigned versus self-reported race and ethnicity in US healthcare. Social medicine. 8(1). 32–36. 4 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard. (2014). The right to identity: Implications of using subjectively-assigned race in US healthcare. Social medicine. 8(1). 43–52. 4 indexed citations

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Shah, Sharaf Ali, et al.. (2014). Low-cost thermotherapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sindh, Pakistan.. PubMed. 64(12). 1398–404. 6 indexed citations

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Valencia, Braulio M., et al.. (2013). Novel Low-Cost Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peru. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 7(5). e2196–e2196. 23 indexed citations

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Boh, Erin, et al.. (2010). Patient with AIDS and Acute Circinate Skin Eruptions. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 51(8). 929–930. 1 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard, et al.. (2008). Mycobacterium goodii Infection of a Total Knee Prosthesis. 25(11). 522–525. 6 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard, U. Fink, Harald Gündel, et al.. (2006). Delays in diagnosis and therapy of gastric cancer and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Endoscopy. 38(11). 1122–1126. 14 indexed citations

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Richard, Stephanie A., Nelly Zavaleta, Laura E. Caulfield, et al.. (2006). ZINC AND IRON SUPPLEMENTATION AND MALARIA, DIARRHEA, AND RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 75(1). 126–132. 113 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard, et al.. (1999). The Road to Indigenous Extinction: Case Study of Resource Exportation, Disease Importation, and Human Rights Violations against the Urarina in the Peruvian Amazon. Health and Human Rights. 4(1). 60–60. 10 indexed citations

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Asayag, César Ramal, et al.. (1999). Malaria Reemergence in the Peruvian Amazon Region. Emerging infectious diseases. 5(2). 209–215. 160 indexed citations

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Franzblau, Scott G., Richard Witzig, James C. McLaughlin, et al.. (1998). Rapid, Low-Technology MIC Determination with Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates by Using the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36(2). 362–366. 830 indexed citations breakdown →

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Witzig, Richard, Donald L. Greer, & Newton E. Hyslop. (1996). Aspergillus flavusmycetoma and epidural abscess successfully treated with itraconazole. Medical Mycology. 34(2). 133–137. 29 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard, Barkat A. Fazal, Robertino M. Mera, et al.. (1995). Clinical Manifestations and Implications of Coinfection with Mycobacterium kansasii and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 21(1). 77–85. 67 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard & Robert H. Barker. (1994). Atypical Plasmodium vivax infection in Peru. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 88(2). 198–198. 7 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard, et al.. (1994). Blastomycosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Three New Cases and Review. Southern Medical Journal. 87(7). 715–719. 21 indexed citations

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Witzig, Richard & Scott G. Franzblau. (1993). Susceptibility of Mycobacterium kansasii to ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, and fusidic acid. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 37(9). 1997–1999. 30 indexed citations

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