Robert D. Burk

46.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
480 papers, 31.5k citations indexed

About

Robert D. Burk is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. Burk has authored 480 papers receiving a total of 31.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 342 papers in Epidemiology, 140 papers in Molecular Biology and 136 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert D. Burk's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (316 papers), Genital Health and Disease (114 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (92 papers). Robert D. Burk is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (316 papers), Genital Health and Disease (114 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (92 papers). Robert D. Burk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Costa Rica and France. Robert D. Burk's co-authors include Zigui Chen, Rolando Herrero, Mark Schiffman, Chee‐Jen Chang, Sholom Wacholder, Allan Hildesheim, Leah Beardsley, Robert Bierman, Ana Cecilia Rodríguez and Koenraad Van Doorslaer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. Burk

476 papers receiving 30.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Natural History of Cervicovaginal Papillomavirus Infection in Young Women

1998 1.8k citations Robert D. Burk et al. profile →
Classification of papillomaviruses (PVs) based on 189 PV types and proposal of taxonomic amendments

2010 1.2k citations Robert D. Burk, Zigui Chen et al. profile →
Persistent Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection as a Risk Factor for Persistent Cervical Dysplasia

1995 645 citations Robert D. Burk et al. profile →
Neutrophil ageing is regulated by the microbiome

2015 606 citations Robert D. Burk et al. profile →
Association of Oral Microbiome With Risk for Incident Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

2018 242 citations Richard B. Hayes, Ilir Agalliu et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Whole‐genome sequencing of 1,083 HPV45 cases and controls identifies genetic variants associated with glandular cervical lesions 2025 ·International Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Chase W. Nelson, Meredith Yeager, Zigui Chen, Sambit Kumar Mishra, Laurie Burdett, Michael Dean, Elizabeth Suh‐Burgmann, Thomas Lorey, Gary M. Clifford, Nicolas Wentzensen, Philip E. Castle, Mark Schiffman, Robert D. Burk, Lisa Mirabello	0
2	Distinguishing Genetic Drift from Selection in Papillomavirus Evolution 2023 ·Viruses ·Robert D. Burk, Lisa Mirabello, Robert DeSalle	1
3	Psychosocial Effects of Frequent Cannabis Smoking in Adolescent Women of Color: Results from a Prospective Cohort of Inner-City Youth 2023 ·International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction ·(unknown), Li Niu, Karen M. Wilson, Anne Nucci‐Sack, Robert D. Burk, Ángela Díaz, Nicolas F. Schlecht	1
4	The D2 and D3 Sublineages of Human Papilloma Virus 16–Positive Cervical Cancer in Guatemala Differ in Integration Rate and Age of Diagnosis 2020 ·Cancer Research ·Hong Lou, Joseph F. Boland, (unknown), (unknown), Weiyin Zhou, Mia Steinberg, Léna Diaw, Jason Mitchell, David A. Roberson, Michael Cullen, L. Henry Garland, Sara Bass, Robert D. Burk, (unknown), Nicolas Wentzensen, Mark Schiffman, (unknown), Eduardo Gharzouzi, Lisa Mirabello, Michael Dean	8
5	An Observational Study of Deep Learning and Automated Evaluation of Cervical Images for Cancer Screening 2019 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Liming Hu, David Bell, Sameer Antani, Zhiyun Xue, Kai Yu, Matthew P. Horning, (unknown), Benjamin Wilson, Mayoore S. Jaiswal, Brian Befano, L. Rodney Long, Rolando Herrero, Mark H. Einstein, Robert D. Burk, Maria Demarco, Julia C. Gage, Ana Cecilia Rodríguez, Nicolas Wentzensen, Mark Schiffman	21
6	Human Papillomavirus DNA Methylation as a Biomarker for Cervical Precancer: Consistency across 12 Genotypes and Potential Impact on Management of HPV-Positive Women 2018 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Megan A. Clarke, Ana Gradíssimo, Mark Schiffman, Jessica Lam, Christopher C. Sollecito, Barbara Fetterman, Thomas Lorey, Nancy Poitras, Tina Raine‐Bennett, Philip E. Castle, Nicolas Wentzensen, Robert D. Burk	77
7	Association of an intact E2 gene with higher HPV viral load, higher viral oncogene expression, and improved clinical outcome in HPV16 positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Nicolas F. Schlecht, (unknown), Richard V. Smith, Thomas J. Belbin, Thomas J. Ow, Dukagjin Blakaj, Robert D. Burk, Sarah Leonard, Ciarán Woodman, Joanna L. Parish, Michael B. Prystowsky	29
8	Methylation of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Genomes Are Associated with Cervical Precancer in HIV-Positive Women 2018 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Ana Gradíssimo, Jessica Lam, (unknown), Joel M. Palefsky, L. Stewart Massad, Xianhong Xie, Isam-Eldin Eltoum, Lisa Rahangdale, Margaret A. Fischl, Kathryn Anastos, Howard Minkoff, Xiaonan Xue, Gypsyamber DʼSouza, Lisa Flowers, Christine Colie, Sadeep Shrestha, Nancy A. Hessol, Howard D. Strickler, Robert D. Burk	8
9	Oral Alpha, Beta, and Gamma HPV Types and Risk of Incident Esophageal Cancer 2018 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Ilir Agalliu, Zigui Chen, Tao Wang, Richard B. Hayes, Neal D. Freedman, Susan M. Gapstur, Robert D. Burk	15
10	Novel epigenetic changes in CDKN2A are associated with progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2016 ·Gynecologic Oncology ·N. Ari Wijetunga, Thomas J. Belbin, Robert D. Burk, Kathleen D. Whitney, Maria Abadi, John M. Greally, Mark H. Einstein, Nicolas F. Schlecht	30
11	The Role of Human Papillomavirus Genotyping in Cervical Cancer Screening: A Large-Scale Evaluation of the cobas HPV Test 2015 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Mark Schiffman, Seán Boyle, Tina Raine‐Bennett, Hormuzd A. Katki, Julia C. Gage, Nicolas Wentzensen, Janet R. Kornegay, Raymond Apple, Carrie Aldrich, (unknown), (unknown), Brian Befano, Robert D. Burk, Philip E. Castle	40
12	Unique DNA Methylation Loci Distinguish Anatomic Site and HPV Status in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2013 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·(unknown), Richard V. Smith, Leslie R. Adrien, Nicolas F. Schlecht, Robert D. Burk, Thomas M. Harris, Geoffrey Childs, Michael B. Prystowsky, Thomas J. Belbin	71
13	Risk Factors for Oral HPV Infection among a High Prevalence Population of HIV-Positive and At-Risk HIV-Negative Adults 2012 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Daniel C. Beachler, Kathleen M. Weber, Joseph B. Margolick, Howard D. Strickler, Ross Cranston, Robert D. Burk, Dorothy J. Wiley, Howard Minkoff, Susheel Reddy, (unknown), Maura L. Gillison, Gypsyamber DʼSouza	168
14	A Long-term Prospective Study of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection and Risk of Cervical Neoplasia Among 20,000 Women in the Portland Kaiser Cohort Study 2011 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Mark Schiffman, Andrew G. Glass, Nicolas Wentzensen, Brenda B. Rush, Philip E. Castle, David R. Scott, Julie Buckland, Mark E. Sherman, (unknown), (unknown), Attila T. Lörincz, Sholom Wacholder, Robert D. Burk	106
15	Elevated Systemic Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines in Older Women with Persistent Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection 2010 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Troy J. Kemp, Allan Hildesheim, Alfonso Garcı́a-Piñeres, Marcus Williams, Gene M. Shearer, Ana Cecilia Rodríguez, Mark Schiffman, Robert D. Burk, Enrique Freer, (unknown), Rolando Herrero, Lígia A. Pinto	68
16	Characterization and Experimental Transmission of an Oncogenic Papillomavirus in Female Macaques 2007 ·Journal of Virology ·Charles E. Wood, Zigui Chen, J. Mark Cline, Brigitte Miller, Robert D. Burk	45
17	Toward a reduction of the global burden of cervical cancer 2003 ·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Thomas E. Rohan, Robert D. Burk, Eduardo L. Franco	19
18	Population-Based Study of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Neoplasia in Rural Costa Rica 2000 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Rolando Herrero, Allan Hildesheim, (unknown), Mark E. Sherman, Martha L. Hutchinson, Jorge Morales, Ileana Balmaceda, Mitchell Greenberg, Mario Alfaro, Robert D. Burk, Sholom Wacholder, Martyn Plummer, Mark Schiffman	32
19	Studies of liver repopulation using the dipeptidyl peptidase IV-deficient rat and other rodent recipients: Cell size and structure relationships regulate capacity for increased transplanted hepatocyte mass in the liver lobule 1996 ·Hepatology ·Pankaj Rajvanshi, Andrew Kerr, K.K. Bhargava, Robert D. Burk, Sanjeev Gupta	125
20	Follow-up evaluation of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection in adolescents 1992 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Walter D. Rosenfeld, (unknown), Sten H. Vermund, Klaus Schréiber, Robert D. Burk	56

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