Robert B. Raffa

13.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
373 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

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Robert B. Raffa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Raffa has authored 373 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Molecular Biology, 119 papers in Physiology and 102 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Raffa's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (100 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (62 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (60 papers). Robert B. Raffa is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (100 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (62 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (60 papers). Robert B. Raffa collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Belgium. Robert B. Raffa's co-authors include Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Ronald J. Tallarida, Robert Taylor, Dennis J. Stone, Robert Schulingkamp, Henry I. Jacoby, Scott M. Rawls, Jo Ann LeQuang, Tiziana Pagano and Dong‐Zong Hung and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Raffa

364 papers receiving 9.7k citations

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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.

Opioids and the Management of Chronic Severe Pain in the Elderly: Consensus Statement of an International Expert Panel with Focus on the Six Clinically Most Often Used World Health Organization step III Opioids (Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone)

2008 612 citations Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Albert Dahan et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert B. Raffa United States	50	2.9k	2.6k	2.4k	2.1k	1.7k	373	10.1k
Charles E. Inturrisi United States	59	4.1k 1.4×	2.7k 1.1×	4.1k 1.7×	2.8k 1.4×	1.1k 0.6×	217	10.4k
Theodore J. Cicero United States	64	2.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	223	12.8k
Alain Eschalier France	59	5.9k 2.0×	3.1k 1.2×	3.0k 1.3×	943 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	308	11.2k
Mika Scheinin Finland	65	2.7k 0.9×	4.1k 1.6×	4.4k 1.8×	3.2k 1.5×	1.1k 0.7×	389	15.3k
William Slikker United States	60	824 0.3×	2.7k 1.0×	3.8k 1.6×	1.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	329	13.3k
Ronald J. Tallarida United States	41	2.6k 0.9×	2.9k 1.1×	2.8k 1.2×	535 0.3×	1.4k 0.8×	194	8.2k
Kay Brune Germany	65	2.9k 1.0×	3.0k 1.2×	1.7k 0.7×	672 0.3×	5.2k 3.0×	345	14.5k
Jason M. White Australia	52	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	1.8k 0.7×	988 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	291	9.8k
Gerd Geißlinger Germany	77	6.6k 2.3×	8.1k 3.1×	3.3k 1.4×	2.2k 1.1×	5.9k 3.4×	591	24.1k
Jürgen Drewe Switzerland	65	2.4k 0.8×	3.0k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	728 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	306	15.3k

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Miller, Thomas L., et al.. (2024). ENA-001 Reverses Xylazine/Fentanyl Combination-Induced Respiratory Depression in Rats: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Cureus. 16(11). e74826–e74826. 2 indexed citations

Raffa, Robert B. & Joseph V. Pergolizzi. (2024). Recent Developments in Sigma-2 Receptor Compounds for Pain. Cureus. 16(5). e59882–e59882. 1 indexed citations

Pergolizzi, Joseph V., et al.. (2024). A Single Ascending-Dose Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of the Novel Respiratory Stimulant ENA-001. Cureus. 16(2). e55057–e55057. 1 indexed citations

Ossipov, Michael H., et al.. (2021). The FDA Mandate to Reassess Benzodiazepines: Alprazolam Induces a Positive Conditioned Place-Preference in Male Rats. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. 9(3). 1–8. 1 indexed citations

Ossipov, Michael H., et al.. (2021). Test of the Popular Benzodiazepine Alprazolam in a Positive Conditioned Place-Preference Model in Female Rats. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 12(5). 100–108.

Peppin, John F., Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Alexander Kraus, & Robert B. Raffa. (2021). Short Review of Ischemia- and Hypoxia-Protective Roles of “Big Potassium” (BK) Channels. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. 9(6). 150–160. 1 indexed citations

Pergolizzi, Joseph V., Giustino Varrassi, Jo Ann LeQuang, & Robert B. Raffa. (2021). The Challenge of Polysubstance Use Overdose. Open Journal of Social Sciences. 9(7). 529–542. 4 indexed citations

Peppin, John F., Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Albert Dahan, & Robert B. Raffa. (2020). Commentary: New Complications Make Treatment of “Opioid” Overdose Challenging. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 11(12). 362–372. 1 indexed citations

Pergolizzi, Joseph V., Robert B. Raffa, Giustino Varrassi, et al.. (2020). Potential neurological manifestations of COVID-19: a narrative review. Postgraduate Medicine. 134(4). 395–405. 24 indexed citations

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Pergolizzi, Joseph V., et al.. (2020). Survey of Students Regarding Zika Infection: Is the Next Generation Aware of the Dangers?. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 11(11). 306–315.

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Raffa, Robert B., Robert Taylor, & Joseph V. Pergolizzi. (2019). Treating opioid‐induced constipation in patients taking other medications: Avoiding CYP450 drug interactions. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 44(3). 361–371. 6 indexed citations

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Pergolizzi, Joseph V., Jo Ann LeQuang, Robert Taylor, & Robert B. Raffa. (2019). The Place of Community Rescue Naloxone in a Public Health Crisis of Opioid Overdose. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 10(2). 61–81. 1 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., et al.. (2018). Curcumin in turmeric: Basic and clinical evidence for a potential role in analgesia. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 43(4). 460–466. 50 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., et al.. (2018). Persistence of Healthcare-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections Due to Inadequate Hand Hygiene: Part 3—Application of Human Factors Engineering to an Ozone Hand Sanitizer. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 9(8). 324–330. 2 indexed citations

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Kitzen, Jan M., Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Robert Taylor, & Robert B. Raffa. (2018). Crisaborole and Apremilast: PDE4 Inhibitors with Similar Mechanism of Action, Different Indications for Management of Inflammatory Skin Conditions. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 9(9). 357–381. 10 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., et al.. (2018). Persistence of Healthcare-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections Due to Inadequate Hand Hygiene: Part 2—Human Factors. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 9(8). 310–323. 1 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Robert Taylor, & Michael H. Ossipov. (2018). Indirect-acting strategy of opioid action instead of direct receptor activation: dual-acting enkephalinase inhibitors (DENKIs). Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 43(4). 443–449. 10 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., et al.. (2018). Persistence of Healthcare-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections Due to Inadequate Hand Hygiene: Part 1—Biological and Treatment Factors. Pharmacology & Pharmacy. 9(8). 293–309. 1 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B.. (2001). DRUG-RECEPTOR THERMODYNAMICS : introduction and applications. John Wiley & Sons eBooks. 86 indexed citations

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Raffa, Robert B., Frank Porreca, A. Cowan, & Ronald J. Tallarida. (1982). Evidence for the role of conditioning in the development of tolerance to morphine-induced inhibition of gastrointestinal motility in rats. Federation Proceedings. 41(4). 1 indexed citations

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