Robert B. Bell

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Bell is a scholar working on Oncology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Bell has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Oncology, 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 8 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Bell's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (4 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (3 papers). Robert B. Bell is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (4 papers) and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (3 papers). Robert B. Bell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Robert B. Bell's co-authors include V. Wee Yong, Peter Forsyth, Craig A. Krekoski, Dylan R. Edwards, Lawrence Steinman, Ann B. Begovich, Jorge R. Oksenberg, Claude C.A. Bernard, Luanne M. Metz and David Patry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Bell

36 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Matrix metalloproteinases and diseases of the CNS 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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. Matrix metalloproteinases and diseases of the CNS
    1998 553 citations V. Wee Yong, Peter Forsyth et al. Trends in Neurosciences 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 B. Bell United States 19 650 478 432 314 299 37 2.1k
Cheng‐Mei Shaw United States 26 296 0.5× 237 0.5× 540 1.3× 179 0.6× 186 0.6× 61 2.3k
Subramaniam Sriram United States 24 1.4k 2.1× 884 1.8× 511 1.2× 407 1.3× 85 0.3× 50 2.9k
Jerry S. Wolinsky United States 33 396 0.6× 571 1.2× 592 1.4× 332 1.1× 42 0.1× 98 3.0k
Jan Mæhlen Norway 28 241 0.4× 141 0.3× 303 0.7× 575 1.8× 216 0.7× 82 2.3k
Andrew Conrad United States 32 621 1.0× 231 0.5× 586 1.4× 725 2.3× 271 0.9× 61 3.8k
Tobias Müller Germany 30 527 0.8× 175 0.4× 734 1.7× 343 1.1× 134 0.4× 156 4.3k
Helena Radbruch Germany 28 731 1.1× 685 1.4× 471 1.1× 266 0.8× 79 0.3× 80 2.7k
Hanne F. Harbo Norway 33 1.3k 2.0× 1.7k 3.6× 758 1.8× 366 1.2× 149 0.5× 114 3.9k
R. Bhat United States 16 547 0.8× 347 0.7× 320 0.7× 205 0.7× 55 0.2× 65 1.8k
Shigeto Matsushita Japan 29 291 0.4× 343 0.7× 878 2.0× 883 2.8× 196 0.7× 125 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert B. Bell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Bell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (2024). Emerging Technologies for Decarbonizing Silicon Production. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy. 10(4). 1921–1932. 3 indexed citations
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Burton, Jodie, Katayoun Alikhani, Mayank Goyal, et al.. (2011). Complications in MS Patients after CCSVI Procedures Abroad (Calgary, AB). Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 38(5). 741–746. 26 indexed citations
3.
Almekhlafi, Mohammed, Arthur W. Clark, Claudia F. Lucchinetti, et al.. (2011). Neuromyelitis Optica With Extensive Active Brain Involvement. Archives of Neurology. 68(4). 508–508. 18 indexed citations
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Zabad, Rana, Luanne M. Metz, Yuchen Zhang, et al.. (2007). The clinical response to minocycline in multiple sclerosis is accompanied by beneficial immune changes: a pilot study. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 13(4). 517–526. 103 indexed citations
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Mattson, D. E., et al.. (2006). Persistent infection with bovine viral diarrhea virus in an alpaca. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 228(11). 1762–1765. 43 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yan, Jing Zhang, Qiang Liu, et al.. (2005). The chemokine GRO-α (CXCL1) confers increased tumorigenicity to glioma cells. Carcinogenesis. 26(12). 2058–2068. 43 indexed citations
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Kerfoot, Steven M., et al.. (2003). Human fractalkine mediates leukocyte adhesion but not capture under physiological shear conditions; a mechanism for selective monocyte recruitment. European Journal of Immunology. 33(3). 729–739. 37 indexed citations
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Yong, V. Wee, Peter Forsyth, Robert B. Bell, Craig A. Krekoski, & Dylan R. Edwards. (1998). Matrix metalloproteinases and diseases of the CNS. Trends in Neurosciences. 21(2). 75–80. 553 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (1995). Ossification of the lumbosacral dura and arachnoid following spinal cord trauma. Case report. Spinal Cord. 33(9). 543–546. 17 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (1995). Heat shock protein 70 gene polymorphisms and multiple sclerosis. Tissue Antigens. 46(2). 140–141. 17 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (1995). The relationship of TAP1 and TAP2 dimorphisms to multiple sclerosis susceptibility. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 59(1-2). 201–204. 8 indexed citations
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Sadovnick, A. Dessa, Holly Armstrong, George P. Rice, et al.. (1993). A population‐based study of multiple sclerosis in twins: Update. Annals of Neurology. 33(3). 281–285. 316 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., John Lindsey, Raymond A. Sobel, Suzanne Hodgkinson, & Lawrence Steinman. (1993). Diverse T cell receptor V beta gene usage in the central nervous system in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 150(9). 4085–4092. 58 indexed citations
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Sinha, Animesh A., Robert B. Bell, Lawrence Steinman, & Hugh O. McDevitt. (1991). Oligonucleotide dot-blot analysis of HLA-DQβ alleles associated with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 32(1). 61–65. 7 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (1990). A comparative trial of three agents in the treatment of acute migraine headache. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 19(10). 1079–1082. 98 indexed citations
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Oksenberg, Jorge R., et al.. (1990). Limited heterogeneity of rearranged T-cell receptor Vα transcripts in brains of multiple sclerosis patients. Nature. 345(6273). 344–346. 337 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., A. Keith W. Brownell, C. R. Roe, et al.. (1990). Electron transfer flavoprotein. Neurology. 40(11). 1779–1779. 23 indexed citations
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Auer, Roland N., Robert B. Bell, & Mary Anne Lee. (1989). Neuropathy with Onion Bulb Formations and Pure Motor Manifestations. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 16(2). 194–197. 63 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B., et al.. (1988). THE NEW FREEWAY MOTORIST AID SYSTEMS. 119(2). 1 indexed citations
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Bell, Robert B. & Saül Rosenzweig. (1965). The Investigation of Projective Distance with Special Reference to the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study. Journal of Projective Techniques and Personality Assessment. 29(2). 161–167. 4 indexed citations

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