Robert B. Franklin

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 897 citations indexed

About

Robert B. Franklin is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Franklin has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 897 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Franklin's work include Congenital Heart Disease Studies (6 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (6 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (4 papers). Robert B. Franklin is often cited by papers focused on Congenital Heart Disease Studies (6 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (6 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (4 papers). Robert B. Franklin collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Robert B. Franklin's co-authors include Elmore M. Aronstam, Thomas H. Hewlett, Barton McSwain, Robert J. Hall, Weldon J. Walker, Melvin D. Cheitlin, Sunil K. Das, Ray E. Stutzman, Harry L. Berman and Joel B. Lench and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Franklin

51 papers receiving 802 citations

Hit Papers

Surgical Correction of Transposition of the Great Vessels 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Surgical Correction of Transposition of the Great Vessels
    1963 434 citations Robert B. Franklin et al. Annals of Surgery 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. Franklin United States 12 452 435 318 297 85 52 897
Richard Sterba United States 20 375 0.8× 1.3k 3.1× 345 1.1× 350 1.2× 108 1.3× 61 1.6k
Christopher Hanlon United States 16 102 0.2× 296 0.7× 132 0.4× 343 1.2× 35 0.4× 77 786
Ulf Rudhe Sweden 14 129 0.3× 208 0.5× 242 0.8× 205 0.7× 66 0.8× 57 621
Betty J. Anderson United States 17 325 0.7× 688 1.6× 410 1.3× 468 1.6× 130 1.5× 25 1.1k
Rod Gibson United Kingdom 13 527 1.2× 596 1.4× 788 2.5× 202 0.7× 207 2.4× 24 1.2k
Maria Giulia Gagliardi Italy 19 400 0.9× 538 1.2× 196 0.6× 443 1.5× 58 0.7× 74 1.0k
Daniëlle Robbers‐Visser Netherlands 19 603 1.3× 805 1.9× 456 1.4× 282 0.9× 241 2.8× 45 1.2k
A. H. Zwinderman Netherlands 17 409 0.9× 556 1.3× 447 1.4× 280 0.9× 71 0.8× 34 1.1k
Anjan S. Batra United States 19 370 0.8× 823 1.9× 166 0.5× 219 0.7× 32 0.4× 67 1.1k
Miho Fukui United States 18 384 0.8× 725 1.7× 219 0.7× 207 0.7× 244 2.9× 107 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert B. Franklin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Buchanan, Cindy, et al.. (2021). Instituting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Training and Documentation to Increase Inclusivity at a Pediatric Health System. Transgender Health. 7(5). 461–467. 3 indexed citations
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Tierney, Paul, et al.. (2020). Identification of Informed Consent in Patient Videos on Social Media: Prospective Study. JMIR Medical Education. 6(2). e14081–e14081. 2 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B., et al.. (2001). Team brothers: An africentric approach to group work with african american male adolescents. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 26(3). 237–245. 12 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B., et al.. (1996). Animals and Humans, Sex and Death: Toward a Symbolic Analysis of Four Southern Numic Rituals. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 18(2). 2 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1983). Principles of Clinical Electrocardiography. Military Medicine. 148(5). 434–434. 15 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1983). Cross-Sectional Echocardiography. Military Medicine. 148(5). 420–420. 10 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1982). Manual of Electrocardiography. Military Medicine. 147(2). 114–114. 2 indexed citations
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Lench, Joel B., Robert B. Franklin, Ransom J. Arthur, et al.. (1981). Novak's Textbook of Gynecology. Military Medicine. 146(7). 468–522. 62 indexed citations
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Parsons, Robert W., Carl W. Hughes, Ransom J. Arthur, et al.. (1981). Behavioral Science in Medicine. Military Medicine. 146(6). 392–450. 5 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1981). Heart Creatine Kinase, The Integration of Isozymes for Energy Distribution. Military Medicine. 146(7). 512–512. 27 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1978). The Heart Attack Handbook. Military Medicine. 143(11). 781–781. 1 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B., et al.. (1977). Double-Outlet Right Ventricle With Long Survival. Angiology. 28(9). 619–623. 2 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1976). Myocardial Infarction, Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis. Military Medicine. 141(11). 776–776. 4 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B., et al.. (1975). Histologic Diagnosis of Pancreatic Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 293(2). 97–97. 1 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1975). Cardiovascular Physiology. Military Medicine. 140(12). 870–870. 3 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B.. (1975). Cardiac Hypertrophy and Cardiomyopathy. Military Medicine. 140(4). 257–257. 5 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B. & Barton McSwain. (1972). Juvenile Polyps of the Colon and Rectum. Annals of Surgery. 175(6). 887–891. 16 indexed citations
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Smith, Roger H., et al.. (1969). The second heart sound in coronary artery disease. A phonocardiographic assessment. American Heart Journal. 77(2). 187–191. 3 indexed citations
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Franklin, Robert B., et al.. (1966). Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery. The American Journal of Cardiology. 18(5). 754–760. 6 indexed citations
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Walker, Weldon J., et al.. (1965). Interventricular Septal Defect. Circulation. 31(1). 54–65. 46 indexed citations

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