Rita J. Nickerson

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

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Rita J. Nickerson is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita J. Nickerson has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Gender Studies, 2 papers in Surgery and 2 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rita J. Nickerson's work include Diversity and Career in Medicine (3 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (2 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (2 papers). Rita J. Nickerson is often cited by papers focused on Diversity and Career in Medicine (3 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (2 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (2 papers). Rita J. Nickerson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Rita J. Nickerson's co-authors include Theodore Colton, Howard M. Leibowitz, James P. Ganley, Thomas R. Dawber, H A Kahn, R. C. Milton, John I. Loewenstein, M. M. Kini, J. Pool and Lucinda R. Maunder and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Rita J. Nickerson

14 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

The Framingham Eye Study monograph: An ophthalmological and epidemiological study of cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and visual acuity in a general population of 2631 adults, 1973-1975.

1981 1.0k citations Howard M. Leibowitz, Dean E. Krueger et al. PubMed profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rita J. Nickerson United States	10	901	615	325	275	101	14	1.5k
David G. Morrison United States	22	567 0.6×	521 0.8×	198 0.6×	343 1.2×	36 0.4×	90	1.5k
Ronald L. Gross United States	25	1.3k 1.4×	620 1.0×	435 1.3×	138 0.5×	120 1.2×	87	2.0k
Jie Jin Wang Australia	15	1.3k 1.4×	918 1.5×	245 0.8×	321 1.2×	54 0.5×	17	1.7k
Roxanne Crosby‐Nwaobi United Kingdom	18	752 0.8×	591 1.0×	364 1.1×	111 0.4×	38 0.4×	25	1.3k
Jin Ma China	14	369 0.4×	295 0.5×	109 0.3×	137 0.5×	75 0.7×	86	786
Janet Cassady United States	16	237 0.3×	531 0.9×	71 0.2×	120 0.4×	39 0.4×	26	1.0k
Xikun Han Australia	17	296 0.3×	210 0.3×	226 0.7×	113 0.4×	70 0.7×	46	901
Cheng-Chun Lee Taiwan	23	169 0.2×	176 0.3×	308 0.9×	114 0.4×	163 1.6×	53	1.2k
E.‐M. Tolppanen Finland	15	145 0.2×	154 0.3×	108 0.3×	53 0.2×	51 0.5×	24	758
Susan Williams United States	19	269 0.3×	135 0.2×	209 0.6×	192 0.7×	85 0.8×	69	1.0k

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Leibowitz, Howard M., Dean E. Krueger, Lucinda R. Maunder, et al.. (1981). The Framingham Eye Study monograph: An ophthalmological and epidemiological study of cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and visual acuity in a general population of 2631 adults, 1973-1975.. PubMed. 24(Suppl). 335–610. 1033 indexed citations breakdown →

Bloom, Bernard S., Rita J. Nickerson, Walter W. Hauck, & Osler L. Peterson. (1979). Thoracic surgeons and their surgical practice. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 78(2). 167–174. 1 indexed citations

Johnson, Lorna D., et al.. (1979). Vaginal Adenosis in Stillborns and Neonates Exposed to Diethylstilbestrol and Steroidal Estrogens and Progestins. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 34(11). 845–846. 24 indexed citations

Robboy, Stanley J., Pacita Keh, Rita J. Nickerson, et al.. (1978). Squamous Cell Dysplasia and Carcinoma in Situ of the Cervix and Vagina After Prenatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 51(5). 528–535. 21 indexed citations

Nickerson, Rita J., et al.. (1978). Otolaryngologists and Their Surgical Practice. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 104(12). 718–725. 4 indexed citations

Hauck, Walter W., Bernard S. Bloom, Rita J. Nickerson, & Osler L. Peterson. (1978). Urologists and their surgical practice. Urology. 12(5). 557–564. 2 indexed citations

Nickerson, Rita J., Theodore Colton, Osler L. Peterson, Bernard S. Bloom, & Walter W. Hauck. (1976). Doctors Who Perform Operations. New England Journal of Medicine. 295(17). 921–926. 40 indexed citations

Nickerson, Rita J., Theodore Colton, Osler L. Peterson, Bernard S. Bloom, & Walter W. Hauck. (1976). Doctors Who Perform Operations. New England Journal of Medicine. 295(18). 982–989. 38 indexed citations

Kahn, Harold A., Howard M. Leibowitz, James P. Ganley, et al.. (1975). Standardizing Diagnostic Procedures. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 79(5). 768–775. 56 indexed citations

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Johnson, Lorna D., et al.. (1968). Epidemiologic evidence for the spectrum of change from dysplasia through carcinoma in situ to invasive cancer. Cancer. 22(5). 901–914. 59 indexed citations

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Rutstein, David D., William P. Castelli, & Rita J. Nickerson. (1967). Effect of Carbohydrate Ingestion in Humans on Intracellular Lipid Deposition in Tissue Culture. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 20(2). 98–107. 7 indexed citations

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Rutstein, David D., William P. Castelli, Julia C. Sullivan, John M. Newell, & Rita J. Nickerson. (1964). Effects of Fat and Carbohydrate Ingestion in Human Beings on Serum Lipids and Intracellular Lipid Deposition in Tissue Culture. New England Journal of Medicine. 271(1). 1–11. 25 indexed citations

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Sheps, Mindel C., et al.. (1960). MEASUREMENT OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF INSULIN-LIKE ACTIVITY USING RAT ADIPOSE TISSUE. II. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE*. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 39(9). 1499–1510. 56 indexed citations

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Renold, Albert E., et al.. (1960). MEASUREMENT OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF INSULIN-LIKE ACTIVITY USING RAT ADIPOSE TISSUE. I. A PROPOSED PROCEDURE*. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 39(9). 1487–1498. 150 indexed citations

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