Robert A. Caplan

19.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
72 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Caplan is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Caplan has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 32 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Caplan's work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (34 papers), Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (16 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (15 papers). Robert A. Caplan is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (34 papers), Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (16 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (15 papers). Robert A. Caplan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Switzerland. Robert A. Caplan's co-authors include Frederick W. Cheney, Karen L. Posner, Karen B. Domino, Richard J. Ward, Lorri A. Lee, Richard T. Connis, David G. Nickinovich, Jonathan L. Benumof, Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum and Casey D. Blitt and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Anesthesiology and Statistics in Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Caplan

68 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

Practice Guidelines for Manage... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2013 2006 1990 2005 2012 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway
    2013 1.4k citations Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, Carin A. Hagberg et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  2. Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    2006 732 citations Jonathan L. Benumof, Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  3. Adverse Respiratory Events in Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis
    1990 712 citations Robert A. Caplan, Karen L. Posner et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  4. Management of the Difficult Airway
    2005 519 citations Karen B. Domino, Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  5. Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation
    2012 424 citations Richard T. Connis, James F. Arens et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  6. Incidence and Risk Factors for Side Effects of Spinal Anesthesia
    1992 424 citations Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  7. Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access
    2012 338 citations Stephen M. Rupp, Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  8. Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
    2015 324 citations Lorri A. Lee, Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Caplan United States 36 5.1k 4.5k 3.2k 3.0k 1.4k 72 10.1k
Karen L. Posner United States 45 4.2k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 763 0.5× 127 8.8k
Frederick W. Cheney United States 40 4.7k 0.9× 3.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.2× 2.3k 0.8× 799 0.6× 149 9.0k
Karen B. Domino United States 46 3.7k 0.7× 3.5k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 802 0.6× 172 8.8k
Kevin K. Tremper United States 48 2.4k 0.5× 3.5k 0.8× 2.5k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 856 0.6× 208 8.1k
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum United States 33 4.0k 0.8× 3.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 785 0.6× 122 7.0k
Sachin Kheterpal United States 44 3.6k 0.7× 3.9k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 610 0.4× 170 8.4k
Dan Benhamou France 50 2.2k 0.4× 5.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.3× 2.1k 0.7× 949 0.7× 425 9.5k
Paul S. Myles Australia 71 6.1k 1.2× 12.7k 2.8× 1.8k 0.6× 8.2k 2.7× 1.1k 0.8× 372 20.5k
Nathan L. Pace United States 50 3.4k 0.7× 4.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 680 0.5× 207 8.4k
Andrew F Smith United Kingdom 44 1.3k 0.2× 2.1k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 1.6k 0.5× 629 0.4× 156 6.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Lorri A., Robert A. Caplan, Linda S. Stephens, et al.. (2015). Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression. Anesthesiology. 122(3). 659–665. 324 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mansfield, James G., et al.. (2015). Using a Quantitative Risk Register to Promote Learning from a Patient Safety Reporting System. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 41(2). 76–AP1. 4 indexed citations
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Apfelbaum, Jeffrey L., Carin A. Hagberg, Robert A. Caplan, et al.. (2013). Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway. Anesthesiology. 118(2). 251–270. 1428 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rupp, Stephen M., Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, Casey D. Blitt, et al.. (2012). Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access. Anesthesiology. 116(3). 539–573. 338 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lee, Lorri A., Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, & Karen B. Domino. (2008). Complications Associated With Eye Blocks and Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 33(5). 416–422. 13 indexed citations
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Caplan, Robert A., et al.. (2007). Applying the Toyota Production System: Using a Patient Safety Alert System to Reduce Error. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 33(7). 376–386. 77 indexed citations
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Bhananker, Sanjay M., Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, et al.. (2006). Injury and Liability Associated with Monitored Anesthesia Care. Anesthesiology. 104(2). 228–234. 235 indexed citations
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Jimenez, Nathalia, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, et al.. (2006). An Update on Pediatric Anesthesia Liability: A Closed Claims Analysis. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 104(1). 147–153. 98 indexed citations
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Warner, Mark A., Robert A. Caplan, Burton S. Epstein, et al.. (2000). Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures. Survey of Anesthesiology. 44(1). 47–48. 29 indexed citations
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Cheney, Frederick W., Karen B. Domino, Robert A. Caplan, & Karen L. Posner. (2000). Nerve Injury Associated with Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis. Survey of Anesthesiology. 44(1). 59–59. 146 indexed citations
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Connis, Richard T., David G. Nickinovich, Robert A. Caplan, & James F. Arens. (2000). THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 16(4). 1003–1012. 24 indexed citations
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Posner, Karen L., et al.. (1999). Awareness during Anesthesia . Anesthesiology. 90(4). 1053–1061. 226 indexed citations
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Caplan, Robert A., et al.. (1997). Adverse Anesthetic Outcomes Arising from Gas Delivery Equipment . Anesthesiology. 87(4). 741–748. 98 indexed citations
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Gild, William M., et al.. (1992). Eye injuries associated with anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 76(2). 204–208. 53 indexed citations
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Revicki, Dennis A., Douglas N. Klaucke, Ruth E. Brown, & Robert A. Caplan. (1990). Reliability of Ratings of Anesthesia’s Contribution to Adverse Surgical Outcomes. QRB - Quality Review Bulletin. 16(11). 404–408. 9 indexed citations
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Posner, Karen L., Paul D. Sampson, Robert A. Caplan, Richard J. Ward, & Frederick W. Cheney. (1990). Measuring interrater reliability among multiple raters: An example of methods for nominal data. Statistics in Medicine. 9(9). 1103–1115. 207 indexed citations
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Caplan, Robert A.. (1989). Transdermal Fentanyl for Postoperative Pain Management. JAMA. 261(7). 1036–1036. 64 indexed citations
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Caplan, Robert A.. (1989). IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ANESTHETIC MISHAPS. International Anesthesiology Clinics. 27(3). 153–160. 3 indexed citations
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Caplan, Robert A., Karen L. Posner, Richard J. Ward, & Frederick W. Cheney. (1988). Peer Reviewer Agreement for Major Anesthetic Mishaps. QRB - Quality Review Bulletin. 14(12). 363–368. 18 indexed citations
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Ready, L. B., Rollin V. Oden, H. S. Chadwick, et al.. (1988). Development of an Anesthesiology-based Postoperative Pain Management Service. Anesthesiology. 68(1). 100–106. 307 indexed citations

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