RJ Heald

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 971 citations indexed

About

RJ Heald is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, RJ Heald has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 971 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Oncology and 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in RJ Heald's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (10 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (6 papers) and Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (6 papers). RJ Heald is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (10 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (6 papers) and Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (6 papers). RJ Heald collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and United States. RJ Heald's co-authors include BJ Moran, L. E. Rutqvist, Anna Martling, T. Holm, Gina Brown, Ian Chau, R I Swift, P. Tekkis, Manish Chand and GF Nash and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Lancet Oncology and Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

In The Last Decade

RJ Heald

14 papers receiving 935 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effect of a surgical training programme on outcome of rectal cancer in the County of Stockholm

2000 602 citations Anna Martling, T. Holm et al. The Lancet profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
RJ Heald United Kingdom	7	917	783	167	45	38	15	971
BJ Moran United Kingdom	4	638 0.7×	541 0.7×	125 0.7×	35 0.8×	22 0.6×	8	674
George Nassif United States	19	783 0.9×	756 1.0×	118 0.7×	30 0.7×	18 0.5×	28	900
K Sasapu United Kingdom	5	665 0.7×	601 0.8×	177 1.1×	189 4.2×	13 0.3×	7	799
Gael Sinclair Australia	11	665 0.7×	606 0.8×	147 0.9×	98 2.2×	14 0.4×	18	781
Peter How United Kingdom	8	436 0.5×	377 0.5×	69 0.4×	12 0.3×	56 1.5×	13	467
Stefan van Oostendorp Netherlands	13	554 0.6×	533 0.7×	152 0.9×	33 0.7×	31 0.8×	25	706
James M. Langevin Canada	10	389 0.4×	437 0.6×	106 0.6×	22 0.5×	23 0.6×	10	572
M M Reza Spain	6	254 0.3×	343 0.4×	118 0.7×	94 2.1×	34 0.9×	8	539
D M A Foy United Kingdom	8	516 0.6×	441 0.6×	132 0.8×	14 0.3×	52 1.4×	8	583
Nick Battersby United Kingdom	11	536 0.6×	510 0.7×	111 0.7×	24 0.5×	83 2.2×	13	677

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of RJ Heald

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of RJ Heald. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of RJ Heald based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with RJ Heald. RJ Heald is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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15 of 15 papers shown

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How, Peter, BJ Moran, Sigmar Stelzner, et al.. (2016). The MERCURY II Study: Prospective Validation of a Low Rectal Cancer Assessment System Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Development of a Local Recurrence Risk Stratification Model. White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York). 1 indexed citations

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Chand, Manish, RJ Heald, & Amjad Parvaiz. (2015). Robotic total mesorectal excision – precision surgery with even more precise tools. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 109(2). 78–79.

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Chand, Manish, R I Swift, Ian Chau, et al.. (2014). Adjuvant therapy decisions based on magnetic resonance imaging of extramural venous invasion and other prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 96(7). 543–546. 20 indexed citations

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Moran, BJ, et al.. (2012). Pelvic collection drainage by Heald anal stent. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 94(5). 361–361. 2 indexed citations

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Moran, BJ, et al.. (2012). Pelvic collection drainage by Heald anal stent. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 94(5). 361–361. 5 indexed citations

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O’Neill, Brian, Gina Brown, David Cunningham, RJ Heald, & Diana Tait. (2007). Chemoradiotherapy alone for rectal cancer: a word of caution – Authors' reply. The Lancet Oncology. 8(10). 862–863. 1 indexed citations

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Martling, Anna, et al.. (2000). Effect of a surgical training programme on outcome of rectal cancer in the County of Stockholm. The Lancet. 356(9224). 93–96. 602 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heald, RJ. (2000). Total mesorectal exsicion (TME).. PubMed. 47(4 Suppl 1). 17–8. 18 indexed citations

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Smedh, Kenneth, et al.. (1997). Fixed rectal cancer at laparatomy: a simple operation to protect the small bowel from radiation enteritis.. PubMed. 163(7). 547–8. 4 indexed citations

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Heald, RJ. (1995). Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: Limitations and Concerns.. PubMed. 2(4). 242–245. 2 indexed citations

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Heald, RJ, et al.. (1990). Achievement of stomal continence in one-third of colostomies by use of a new disposable plug.. PubMed. 170(5). 390–4. 9 indexed citations

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Heald, RJ, et al.. (1990). Operative and functional results of total mesorectal excision with ultra-low anterior resection in the management of carcinoma of the lower one-third of the rectum.. PubMed. 170(6). 517–21. 86 indexed citations

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Tyler, Ronald D., Charles W. Qualls, RJ Heald, Rick L. Cowell, & Kenneth D. Clinkenbeard. (1987). Renal concentrating ability in dehydrated hyponatremic dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 191(9). 1095–1100. 11 indexed citations

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Heald, RJ. (1979). A new approach to rectal cancer.. PubMed. 22(3). 277–81. 204 indexed citations

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Heald, RJ. (1977). Causes of delay in the diagnosis of cancer of the rectum and colon.. PubMed. 219(1311). 339–42. 6 indexed citations

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