Robert C. Rintoul

48.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
107 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Rintoul is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Rintoul has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 27 papers in Oncology and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Rintoul's work include Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (46 papers), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (18 papers) and Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (17 papers). Robert C. Rintoul is often cited by papers focused on Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (46 papers), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (18 papers) and Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (17 papers). Robert C. Rintoul collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Robert C. Rintoul's co-authors include Tariq Sethi, Christopher Haslett, Alison C. MacKinnon, Edwin R. Chilvers, Jouke T. Annema, Robert M. Strieter, Seamas C. Donnelly, Ian Dransfield, Donald M. Salter and Doris M. Rassl and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Rintoul

101 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Extracellular matrix proteins protect small cell lung cancer cells against apoptosis: A mechanism for small cell lung cancer growth and drug resistance in vivo

1999 620 citations Tariq Sethi, Robert C. Rintoul et al. profile →
Mediastinoscopy vs Endosonography for Mediastinal Nodal Staging of Lung Cancer

2010 370 citations Jouke T. Annema, Jan P. van Meerbeeck et al. profile →
Adenocarcinoma spectrum lesions of the lung: Detection, pathology and treatment strategies

2021 186 citations Robert C. Rintoul et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Rintoul United Kingdom	31	2.8k	1.2k	1.0k	677	562	107	4.6k
Niels Willi Switzerland	24	1.7k 0.6×	1.7k 1.4×	1.5k 1.5×	629 0.9×	623 1.1×	45	4.7k
Andrew C. Chang United States	47	3.5k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	2.0k 1.9×	2.6k 3.8×	1.2k 2.2×	197	7.5k
Megan L. Troxell United States	36	1.2k 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	655 1.0×	699 1.2×	141	4.3k
Hiroyuki Katoh Japan	34	1.5k 0.5×	1.8k 1.5×	1.4k 1.3×	807 1.2×	633 1.1×	163	4.6k
Alexander A. Parikh United States	39	751 0.3×	2.2k 1.8×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	796 1.4×	129	4.0k
Daniel Betticher Switzerland	38	2.2k 0.8×	2.4k 2.0×	1.7k 1.6×	402 0.6×	850 1.5×	154	5.5k
Nicolaì Maass Germany	33	773 0.3×	1.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	668 1.0×	1.1k 1.9×	274	4.9k
Joel W. Slaton United States	42	1.6k 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	2.5k 2.4×	1.9k 2.9×	933 1.7×	118	6.0k
Dragan Golijanin United States	33	1.5k 0.5×	628 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 2.2×	614 1.1×	110	4.0k
Jussuf T. Kaifi United States	35	1.1k 0.4×	2.4k 2.0×	987 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	635 1.1×	164	4.2k

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Smith, Christopher G., Koen J. Hartemink, Robert C. Rintoul, et al.. (2025). Recurrence prediction using circulating tumor DNA in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer after treatment with curative intent: A retrospective validation study. PLoS Medicine. 22(4). e1004574–e1004574. 2 indexed citations

Kumar, Neelam Sanjeev, et al.. (2023). Abstract 3319: Breath-based detection of lung cancer using exogenous volatile organic compound targeting β-glucuronidase in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 3319–3319. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Sam, Robert C. Rintoul, Coral Pepper, et al.. (2023). Lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS): development of a UK national research strategy. PubMed. 1(1). 21–21. 6 indexed citations

Weir‐McCall, Jonathan, Scott Harris, Kenneth A. Miles, et al.. (2020). Impact of solitary pulmonary nodule size on qualitative and quantitative assessment using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT: the SPUTNIK trial. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 48(5). 1560–1569. 12 indexed citations

Weir‐McCall, Jonathan, Andrew Clegg, James Mackay, et al.. (2020). Dynamic contrast–enhanced computed tomography for the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Radiology. 30(6). 3310–3323. 11 indexed citations

Gaude, Edoardo, et al.. (2019). The potential of breath analysis to improve outcome for patients with lung cancer. Journal of Breath Research. 13(3). 34002–34002. 34 indexed citations

Johnson, Jo-Anne, Peter McErlean, Julien Bauer, et al.. (2017). SOX2 Drives Bronchial Dysplasia in a Novel Organotypic Model of Early Human Squamous Lung Cancer. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 195(11). 1494–1508. 27 indexed citations

Bayman, N., David Ardron, Linda Ashcroft, et al.. (2016). Protocol for PIT: a phase III trial of prophylactic irradiation of tracts in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma following invasive chest wall intervention. BMJ Open. 6(1). e010589–e010589. 16 indexed citations

MacKinnon, Alison C., Nicolaos Avlonitis, Mark Bradley, et al.. (2014). CD133+ Cancer Stem-like Cells in Small Cell Lung Cancer Are Highly Tumorigenic and Chemoresistant but Sensitive to a Novel Neuropeptide Antagonist. Cancer Research. 74(5). 1554–1565. 165 indexed citations

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Qureshi, Nagmi R., et al.. (2013). Investigation and management of the solitary pulmonary nodule. Clinical Medicine. 13(6). s36–s40. 2 indexed citations

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Sharples, Linda, Christopher Jackson, Gemma M. Griffith, et al.. (2012). Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound relative to surgical staging in potentially resectable lung cancer: results from the ASTER randomised controlled trial.. Health Technology Assessment. 16(18). 1–75, iii. 99 indexed citations

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Kirmani, Bilal H., Robert C. Rintoul, Thida Win, et al.. (2012). Stage migration: results of lymph node dissection in the era of modern imaging and invasive staging for lung cancer†. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 43(1). 104–110. 24 indexed citations

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Navani, Neal, James M. Brown, Matthew Nankivell, et al.. (2012). Suitability of Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Specimens for Subtyping and Genotyping of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study of 774 Patients. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185(12). 1316–1322. 174 indexed citations

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Rassl, Doris M., et al.. (2011). Two Novel Determinants of Etoposide Resistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 71(14). 4877–4887. 38 indexed citations

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Thunnissen, Erik, Keith M. Kerr, Felix Herth, et al.. (2011). The challenge of NSCLC diagnosis and predictive analysis on small samples. Practical approach of a working group. Lung Cancer. 76(1). 1–18. 167 indexed citations

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Navani, Neal, Matthew Nankivell, Ian Woolhouse, et al.. (2011). Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for the Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy in Patients with Extrathoracic Malignancy: A Multicenter Study. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 6(9). 1505–1509. 64 indexed citations

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Rintoul, Robert C., Kurt G. Tournoy, & Jouke T. Annema. (2009). EBUS-TBNA for the Mediastinal Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 4(6). 776–777. 1 indexed citations

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Tournoy, Kurt G., Robert C. Rintoul, Jan P. van Meerbeeck, et al.. (2008). EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of central parenchymal lung lesions not visible at routine bronchoscopy. Lung Cancer. 63(1). 45–49. 126 indexed citations

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Rintoul, Robert C. & Tariq Sethi. (2001). The role of extracellular matrix in small-cell lung cancer. The Lancet Oncology. 2(7). 437–442. 62 indexed citations

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Condliffe, Alison M., Karen A. Cadwallader, Trevor R. Walker, et al.. (2000). Phosphoinositide 3-kinase: a critical signalling event in pulmonary cells. Respiratory Research. 1(1). 24–29. 17 indexed citations

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