Rita M. Washko

962 total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 683 citations indexed

About

Rita M. Washko is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita M. Washko has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 683 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Infectious Diseases, 5 papers in Epidemiology and 2 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rita M. Washko's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (4 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (3 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (2 papers). Rita M. Washko is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (4 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (3 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (2 papers). Rita M. Washko collaborates with scholars based in United States. Rita M. Washko's co-authors include Thomas R. Frieden, Margaret Hamburg, Paula I. Fujiwara, Bruce C. Stouch, Karen Rebecca Suchin, Benjamin R. Vowels, George T. Nahass, Maureen Cassin, Robert M. Castellan and Heidi L. Hoefer and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

Rita M. Washko

10 papers receiving 629 citations

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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.

Tuberculosis in New York City — Turning the Tide

1995 447 citations Thomas R. Frieden, Paula I. Fujiwara et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rita M. Washko United States	8	451	362	202	69	53	10	683
J Batungwanayo Rwanda	13	434 1.0×	480 1.3×	146 0.7×	19 0.3×	31 0.6×	23	703
Paul Volberding United States	12	305 0.7×	351 1.0×	46 0.2×	75 1.1×	38 0.7×	26	742
Vernon Hoeppner Canada	17	514 1.1×	414 1.1×	292 1.4×	46 0.7×	36 0.7×	41	830
R Sher South Africa	15	368 0.8×	247 0.7×	85 0.4×	115 1.7×	29 0.5×	32	737
Ronan Doorly United States	10	618 1.4×	462 1.3×	181 0.9×	61 0.9×	73 1.4×	10	882
R P Gie South Africa	16	555 1.2×	425 1.2×	344 1.7×	89 1.3×	34 0.6×	28	869
Brian R. Saltzman United States	9	406 0.9×	383 1.1×	115 0.6×	58 0.8×	50 0.9×	10	877
Mahomed‐Yunus S. Moosa South Africa	17	735 1.6×	434 1.2×	221 1.1×	46 0.7×	36 0.7×	64	1.0k
René Goliath South Africa	22	974 2.2×	674 1.9×	324 1.6×	188 2.7×	76 1.4×	43	1.3k
M G Brook United Kingdom	19	301 0.7×	570 1.6×	64 0.3×	69 1.0×	112 2.1×	63	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rita M. Washko

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10 of 10 papers shown

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Washko, Rita M., Brian J. Day, John E. Parker, Robert M. Castellan, & Kathleen Kreiss. (2000). Epidemiologic investigation of respiratory morbidity at a nylon flock plant. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 38(6). 628–638. 25 indexed citations

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Suchin, Karen Rebecca, Maureen Cassin, Rita M. Washko, et al.. (1999). Extracorporeal photochemotherapy does not suppress T- or B-cell responses to novel or recall antigens. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 41(6). 980–986. 68 indexed citations

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Jones, William G., et al.. (1999). Hazardous occupational exposure and lung disease among nylon flock workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 36(S1). 145–146. 13 indexed citations

4.

Washko, Rita M., et al.. (1998). Tuberculosis Transmission in a High School Choir. Journal of School Health. 68(6). 256–259. 5 indexed citations

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Washko, Rita M., et al.. (1998). Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in a Green-Winged Macaw ( Ara chloroptera ): Report with Public Health Implications. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36(4). 1101–1102. 43 indexed citations

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Washko, Rita M., Alan Dow, & K J Henning. (1996). A Citywide Survey of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus--New York City, 1993. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 22(1). 136–137. 7 indexed citations

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Weltman, André, et al.. (1996). A Death Associated With Therapy for Nosocomially Acquired Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. CHEST Journal. 110(1). 279–281. 6 indexed citations

8.

Washko, Rita M. & Thomas R. Frieden. (1996). Tuberculosis surveillance using death certificate data, New York City, 1992.. PubMed. 111(3). 251–5. 29 indexed citations

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Frieden, Thomas R., Paula I. Fujiwara, Rita M. Washko, & Margaret Hamburg. (1995). Tuberculosis in New York City — Turning the Tide. New England Journal of Medicine. 333(4). 229–233. 447 indexed citations breakdown →

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Freundlich, B, et al.. (1990). Treatment of autoimmune disease with extracorporeal photochemotherapy: progressive systemic sclerosis.. PubMed. 62(6). 639–45. 40 indexed citations

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