Robert B. Thurman

740 total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 586 citations indexed

About

Robert B. Thurman is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Ecology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Thurman has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 586 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Infectious Diseases, 3 papers in Ecology and 3 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Thurman's work include Fecal contamination and water quality (3 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (2 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (2 papers). Robert B. Thurman is often cited by papers focused on Fecal contamination and water quality (3 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (2 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (2 papers). Robert B. Thurman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Robert B. Thurman's co-authors include Charles P. Gerba, Gabriel Bitton, D.A. Veal, Thomas A. Bell, Donald V. Lightner, Aaron B. Margolin, Michael J. Costello and Gilbert E. Janauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Microbiology, Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology and Advances in applied microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Thurman

10 papers receiving 526 citations

Hit Papers

The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfe... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 100 200 300 400
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. The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses
    1989 425 citations Robert B. Thurman, Charles P. Gerba et al. 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. Thurman United States 5 184 91 90 90 76 10 586
Marin Vincent France 7 340 1.8× 119 1.3× 83 0.9× 310 3.4× 49 0.6× 19 948
J.O. Noyce United Kingdom 8 324 1.8× 197 2.2× 330 3.7× 153 1.7× 97 1.3× 8 1.1k
Ezra Linley United Kingdom 12 67 0.4× 72 0.8× 228 2.5× 113 1.3× 64 0.8× 25 971
Olena Rzhepishevska Sweden 14 111 0.6× 85 0.9× 56 0.6× 264 2.9× 18 0.2× 25 686
J. Verran United Kingdom 13 274 1.5× 106 1.2× 46 0.5× 174 1.9× 52 0.7× 19 1.0k
Phan Tuấn Nghĩa Vietnam 16 123 0.7× 55 0.6× 49 0.5× 130 1.4× 19 0.3× 47 1.1k
Abdelraouf A. Elmanama Palestinian Territory 17 147 0.8× 30 0.3× 67 0.7× 48 0.5× 34 0.4× 68 795
D. Cummins United States 23 36 0.2× 60 0.7× 26 0.3× 80 0.9× 26 0.3× 56 1.5k
Marie‐Nöelle Bellon‐Fontaine France 15 143 0.8× 107 1.2× 52 0.6× 148 1.6× 61 0.8× 32 1.1k
W A Rutala United States 8 56 0.3× 61 0.7× 286 3.2× 36 0.4× 73 1.0× 8 882

Countries citing papers authored by Robert B. Thurman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert B. Thurman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Thurman, Robert B., et al.. (2002). Bottle wars: England versus Scotland versus France. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 53(3). 209–216. 4 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B., et al.. (1998). Water quality in rural Australia. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 84(4). 627–632. 41 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B., et al.. (1990). Unique Physicochemical Properties of the Occluded Penaeid Shrimp Baculoviruses and Their Use in Diagnosis of Infections. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 2(2). 128–131. 4 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B., Charles P. Gerba, & Gabriel Bitton. (1989). The molecular mechanisms of copper and silver ion disinfection of bacteria and viruses. 18(4). 295–315. 425 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thurman, Robert B., et al.. (1988). Characterization of the interaction between viruses and a solid polymeric contact disinfectant. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering. 23(5). 405–423. 1 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B. & Charles P. Gerba. (1988). Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Inactivation by Water Disinfectants. Advances in applied microbiology. 33. 75–105. 40 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B. & Charles P. Gerba. (1988). Characterization of the effect of aluminum metal on poliovirus. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 3(1). 33–38. 10 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B.. (1988). The Molecular Mechanisms of Copper and Silver Ion Disinfection of Bacteria and Viruses. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 18. 295–315. 55 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B. & Charles P. Gerba. (1987). Protecting groundwater from viral contamination by soil modification. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering. 22(4). 369–388. 4 indexed citations
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Thurman, Robert B. & Charles P. Gerba. (1985). GROUNDWATER PROTECTION BY SOIL MODIFICATION.. 2 indexed citations

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