Rob Edwards

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Rob Edwards is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob Edwards has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Oncology, 3 papers in Surgery and 3 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rob Edwards's work include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (7 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (4 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 papers). Rob Edwards is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (7 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (4 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 papers). Rob Edwards collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago and United States. Rob Edwards's co-authors include Jane Wardle, Jack Cuzick, Wendy Atkin, Kate Wooldrage, Ines Kralj‐Hans, Andrew Hart, Stephen W. Duffy, John Northover, D. Max Parkin and Anthony Howell and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Rob Edwards

12 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

2010 1.2k citations Wendy Atkin, Rob Edwards et al. The Lancet profile →
First results from the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS-I): a randomised prevention trial

2002 533 citations J Cuzick, JF Forbes et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rob Edwards United Kingdom	10	1.9k	1.0k	652	489	433	12	2.5k
T Bates United Kingdom	29	1.3k 0.7×	735 0.7×	438 0.7×	461 0.9×	788 1.8×	111	2.7k
Sunil Dolwani United Kingdom	17	935 0.5×	532 0.5×	719 1.1×	211 0.4×	415 1.0×	67	1.8k
Marc Colonna France	29	1.5k 0.8×	427 0.4×	313 0.5×	285 0.6×	498 1.2×	122	2.7k
Øyvind Holme Norway	20	2.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	550 0.8×	146 0.3×	664 1.5×	71	2.5k
James Khatcheressian United States	14	1.9k 1.0×	743 0.7×	261 0.4×	500 1.0×	224 0.5×	24	2.8k
Lucìa Mangone Italy	22	1.3k 0.7×	484 0.5×	318 0.5×	158 0.3×	289 0.7×	96	2.1k
Yacine Merrouche France	27	1.7k 0.9×	578 0.6×	450 0.7×	118 0.2×	289 0.7×	103	2.5k
Christina E. Bailey United States	16	1.4k 0.7×	547 0.5×	627 1.0×	122 0.2×	379 0.9×	63	2.1k
Anna Rossi Italy	19	1.4k 0.7×	410 0.4×	467 0.7×	258 0.5×	399 0.9×	46	2.4k
Andrea Martoni Italy	28	1.5k 0.8×	916 0.9×	191 0.3×	163 0.3×	712 1.6×	122	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Rob Edwards

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob Edwards

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rob Edwards

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rob Edwards. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rob Edwards 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 Rob Edwards. Rob Edwards is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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12 of 12 papers shown

Cadman, Louise, Scott Wilkes, Diana Mansour, et al.. (2014). A randomized controlled trial in non-responders from Newcastle upon Tyne invited to return a self-sample for Human Papillomavirus testing versus repeat invitation for cervical screening. Journal of Medical Screening. 22(1). 28–37. 42 indexed citations

Halligan, Steve, Kate Wooldrage, Edward Dadswell, et al.. (2013). Computed tomographic colonography versus barium enema for diagnosis of colorectal cancer or large polyps in symptomatic patients (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. The Lancet. 381(9873). 1185–1193. 114 indexed citations

Atkin, Wendy, Edward Dadswell, Kate Wooldrage, et al.. (2013). Computed tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for investigation of patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. The Lancet. 381(9873). 1194–1202. 158 indexed citations

Atkin, Wendy, Rob Edwards, Ines Kralj‐Hans, et al.. (2010). Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 375(9726). 1624–1633. 1159 indexed citations breakdown →

Atkin, Wendy, Jack Cuzick, Stephen W. Duffy, et al.. (2010). 283 UK Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Trial: Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates at 11 Years After a Single Screening Examination. Gastroenterology. 138(5). S–53. 2 indexed citations

Halligan, Steve, Richard Lilford, Jane Wardle, et al.. (2007). Design of a multicentre randomized trial to evaluate CT colonography versus colonoscopy or barium enema for diagnosis of colonic cancer in older symptomatic patients: The SIGGAR study. Trials. 8(1). 32–32. 30 indexed citations

Schott, Gisela, et al.. (2007). Atypical antipsychotics and pituitary neoplasms in the WHO database.. PubMed. 40(1). 74–6. 7 indexed citations

Jaarsveld, Cornelia H.M. van, Anne Miles, Rob Edwards, & Jane Wardle. (2006). Marriage and cancer prevention: Does marital status and inviting both spouses together influence colorectal cancer screening participation?. Journal of Medical Screening. 13(4). 172–176. 92 indexed citations

Atkin, Wendy, Pauline Rogers, Chris R. Cardwell, et al.. (2004). Wide variation in adenoma detection rates at screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. Gastroenterology. 126(5). 1247–1256. 134 indexed citations

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Duggan, Catherine, Kevin Marriott, Rob Edwards, & Jack Cuzick. (2003). Inherited and Acquired Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolic Disease Among Women Taking Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21(19). 3588–3593. 67 indexed citations

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Cuzick, J, JF Forbes, Rob Edwards, et al.. (2002). First results from the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS-I): a randomised prevention trial. The Lancet. 360(9336). 817–824. 533 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fallowfield, Lesley, Anne Fleissig, Rob Edwards, et al.. (2001). Tamoxifen for the Prevention of Breast Cancer: Psychosocial Impact on Women Participating in Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 19(7). 1885–1892. 115 indexed citations

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