Robert C. Rock

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Rock is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Rock has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Rock's work include Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control (5 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (4 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers). Robert C. Rock is often cited by papers focused on Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control (5 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (4 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers). Robert C. Rock collaborates with scholars based in United States and Slovakia. Robert C. Rock's co-authors include Joseph E. Oesterling, Patrick C. Walsh, Daniel W. Chan, Jonathan I. Epstein, Debra J. Bruzek, H. Ballentine Carter, Alan W. Partin, Allyn W. Kimball, Charles B. Brendler and Daniel W. Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Journal of Epidemiology and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Rock

37 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Prostate Specific Antigen in the Staging of Localized Prostate Cancer: Influence of Tumor Differentiation, Tumor Volume and Benign Hyperplasia

1990 506 citations Alan W. Partin, H. Ballentine Carter et al. The Journal of Urology profile →
Prostate Specific Antigen in the Preoperative and Postoperative Evaluation of Localized Prostatic Cancer Treated with Radical Prostatectomy

1988 477 citations Joseph E. Oesterling, Daniel W. Chan et al. The Journal of Urology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Rock United States	17	1.2k	459	271	240	234	40	1.8k
Eoin F. Gaffney Ireland	23	667 0.6×	257 0.6×	377 1.4×	530 2.2×	112 0.5×	81	1.7k
S. Rannikko Finland	27	2.1k 1.8×	507 1.1×	490 1.8×	316 1.3×	119 0.5×	100	3.0k
Ernest W. Ramsey Canada	23	1.1k 1.0×	462 1.0×	346 1.3×	397 1.7×	191 0.8×	57	2.1k
Joseph R. Drago United States	23	994 0.9×	331 0.7×	253 0.9×	737 3.1×	113 0.5×	104	2.0k
Don Newling Netherlands	21	727 0.6×	261 0.6×	160 0.6×	470 2.0×	89 0.4×	56	1.4k
Murphy Gp United States	17	795 0.7×	142 0.3×	357 1.3×	289 1.2×	98 0.4×	190	1.6k
J.M. Wolff Germany	18	1.3k 1.1×	241 0.5×	206 0.8×	576 2.4×	78 0.3×	93	2.0k
Alexandré Pelzer Austria	26	1.1k 0.9×	288 0.6×	344 1.3×	316 1.3×	92 0.4×	98	1.9k
J. H. Matthews United Kingdom	18	1.1k 1.0×	242 0.5×	239 0.9×	280 1.2×	55 0.2×	39	1.9k
Pascal Eschwège France	25	858 0.7×	161 0.4×	542 2.0×	562 2.3×	71 0.3×	129	2.1k

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Seedorf, Gregory, Robert C. Rock, Neil Markham, et al.. (2016). Hepatocyte growth factor as a downstream mediator of vascular endothelial growth factor-dependent preservation of growth in the developing lung. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 310(11). L1098–L1110. 34 indexed citations

Bovill, Edwin G., Diane E. Bild, Gerardo Heiss, et al.. (1996). White Blood Cell Counts in Persons Aged 65 Years or More from the Cardiovascular Health Study: Correlations with Baseline Clinical and Demographic Characteristics. American Journal of Epidemiology. 143(11). 1107–1115. 73 indexed citations

Rock, Robert C.. (1994). Teaching and training of clinical biochemists: Sub-specialization. Clinica Chimica Acta. 232(1-2). 39–45.

Nieto, F. Javier, Moysés Szklo, Aaron R. Folsom, Robert C. Rock, & Michele Mercuri. (1992). Leukocyte Count Correlates in Middle-aged Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 136(5). 525–537. 123 indexed citations

Partin, Alan W., H. Ballentine Carter, Daniel W. Chan, et al.. (1990). Prostate Specific Antigen in the Staging of Localized Prostate Cancer: Influence of Tumor Differentiation, Tumor Volume and Benign Hyperplasia. The Journal of Urology. 143(4). 747–752. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

Bachorik, Paul S., et al.. (1990). Cholesterol screening: comparative evaluation of on-site and laboratory-based measurements.. PubMed. 36(2). 255–60. 17 indexed citations

Wu, Kenneth K., et al.. (1990). ARIC Hemostasis Study -II. Organizational Plan and Feasibility Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 64(4). 521–525. 28 indexed citations

Oesterling, Joseph E., Daniel W. Chan, Jonathan I. Epstein, et al.. (1988). Prostate Specific Antigen in the Preoperative and Postoperative Evaluation of Localized Prostatic Cancer Treated with Radical Prostatectomy. The Journal of Urology. 139(4). 766–772. 477 indexed citations breakdown →

Beveridge, Roy, David W. Chan, Debra J. Bruzek, et al.. (1988). A new biomarker in monitoring breast cancer: CA 549.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 6(12). 1815–1821. 22 indexed citations

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Chan, Daniel W., Debra J. Bruzek, Joseph E. Oesterling, Robert C. Rock, & Patrick C. Walsh. (1987). Prostate-specific antigen as a marker for prostatic cancer: a monoclonal and a polyclonal immunoassay compared.. Clinical Chemistry. 33(10). 1916–1920. 146 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C.. (1985). Monitoring therapeutic drug levels in older patients.. PubMed. 40(6). 75–7, 80. 4 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C.. (1984). Effects of age on common laboratory tests.. PubMed. 39(6). 57–60. 8 indexed citations

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Trainer, Thomas D., et al.. (1983). Thyroid Function Tests in Thyroid and Nonthyroid Disease. CRC Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. 19(2). 135–171. 14 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C.. (1981). Technology Assessment in Laboratory Medicine: Rationalizing or Rationing?. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 1(1). 3–19. 3 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C., Daniel W. Chan, & M.T. Perlstein. (1981). Endocrine Assays in the Monitoring of Pregnancy. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 1(2). 157–179. 1 indexed citations

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Dayhoff, Ruth E., Robert E. Miller, Peter E. Dans, & Robert C. Rock. (1980). Approaches to Computer Monitoring of Clinical Laboratory Utilization. PubMed Central. 1. 564–571.

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Hamilton, Stanley R., et al.. (1979). Serum creatine kinase isoenzyme MB activity: Evaluation of a kit employing agarose-gel electrophoresis with overlay paper fluorescence scanning. Clinica Chimica Acta. 91(3). 285–294. 5 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C., et al.. (1975). Creatine kinase isoenzymes in serum of patients with Reye's syndrome. Clinica Chimica Acta. 62(1). 159–162. 31 indexed citations

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Rock, Robert C., et al.. (1971). Incorporation of 33P-orthophosphate into membrane phospholipids of Plasmodium knowlesi and host erythrocytes of Macaca mulatta. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry. 40(2). 543–561. 6 indexed citations

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Cook, Robert T., et al.. (1969). The Isolation and Fractionation of Plasmodium knowlesi. Military Medicine. 134(9). 866–883. 50 indexed citations

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