Robert D. Gerwin

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Robert D. Gerwin is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Pharmacology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. Gerwin has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Cell Biology, 19 papers in Pharmacology and 17 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert D. Gerwin's work include Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (43 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (18 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (12 papers). Robert D. Gerwin is often cited by papers focused on Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (43 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (18 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (12 papers). Robert D. Gerwin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Germany. Robert D. Gerwin's co-authors include César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, Steven Shannon, David Hubbard, Chang-Zern Hong, Richard Gevirtz, María L. Cuadrado, Juan A. Pareja, Jan Dommerholt, Jay Shah and Cristina Alonso‐Blanco and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. Gerwin

59 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examin... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination
    1997 504 citations Robert D. Gerwin, Steven Shannon et al. Pain profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert D. Gerwin United States 28 2.3k 1.2k 664 660 634 62 3.4k
Daniel Pecos‐Martín Spain 23 926 0.4× 888 0.7× 437 0.7× 376 0.6× 256 0.4× 107 2.0k
Mike Cummings United Kingdom 19 811 0.4× 577 0.5× 269 0.4× 319 0.5× 268 0.4× 72 2.6k
Bernadette Jaeger Germany 15 681 0.3× 580 0.5× 236 0.4× 208 0.3× 243 0.4× 30 1.4k
Tomás Gallego‐Izquierdo Spain 21 565 0.3× 669 0.6× 357 0.5× 320 0.5× 179 0.3× 78 1.6k
Steven B. Graff‐Radford United States 25 387 0.2× 493 0.4× 203 0.3× 422 0.6× 352 0.6× 63 1.8k
Deniz Evcik Türkiye 25 476 0.2× 616 0.5× 551 0.8× 286 0.4× 305 0.5× 58 1.9k
Ana I. de‐la‐Llave‐Rincón Spain 24 530 0.2× 632 0.5× 547 0.8× 230 0.3× 109 0.2× 64 1.7k
Marta Imamura Brazil 27 399 0.2× 979 0.8× 367 0.6× 495 0.8× 68 0.1× 152 2.6k
Filip Struyf Belgium 35 354 0.2× 1.6k 1.3× 2.3k 3.4× 662 1.0× 47 0.1× 109 3.7k
Enrique Lluch Spain 18 257 0.1× 824 0.7× 507 0.8× 302 0.5× 38 0.1× 46 1.4k

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All Works

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Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, César, Jo Nijs, Barbara Cagnie, et al.. (2023). Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Nociceptive Condition Comorbid with Neuropathic or Nociplastic Pain. Life. 13(3). 694–694. 18 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D.. (2023). A New Unified Theory of Trigger Point Formation: Failure of Pre- and Post-Synaptic Feedback Control Mechanisms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8142–8142. 19 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D.. (2014). Diagnosis of Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 25(2). 341–355. 115 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Caroline, Arthi Chandran, Meghan Hufstader, et al.. (2011). The comparative burden of mild, moderate and severe Fibromyalgia: results from a cross-sectional survey in the United States. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 9(1). 71–71. 117 indexed citations
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Mense, Siegfried & Robert D. Gerwin. (2010). Understanding the mechanisms. Springer eBooks. 24 indexed citations
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Torres-Lacomba, María, Orlando Mayoral del Moral, & Robert D. Gerwin. (2009). Syndrome douloureux myofascial après cancer du sein. Le mensuel pratique et technique du kinésithérapeute. 504(504). 26–30. 1 indexed citations
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Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, César, Cristina Alonso‐Blanco, María L. Cuadrado, Robert D. Gerwin, & Juan A. Pareja. (2006). Myofascial Trigger Points and Their Relationship to Headache Clinical Parameters in Chronic Tension‐Type Headache. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 46(8). 1264–1272. 167 indexed citations
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Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, César, María L. Cuadrado, Robert D. Gerwin, & Juan A. Pareja. (2006). Myofascial Disorders in the Trochlear Region in Unilateral Migraine. Clinical Journal of Pain. 22(6). 548–553. 26 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D., et al.. (2005). Clinical mastery in the treatment of myofascial pain. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 40 indexed citations
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Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, César, María L. Cuadrado, Robert D. Gerwin, & Juan A. Pareja. (2005). Referred Pain From the Trochlear Region in Tension‐Type Headache: A Myofascial Trigger Point From the Superior Oblique Muscle. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 45(6). 731–737. 59 indexed citations
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Gandhi, Rajesh T., Alysse G. Wurcel, Hwankyu Lee, et al.. (2003). Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1--Infected Individuals. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 36(12). 1602–1605. 75 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D.. (2001). Classification, epidemiology, and natural history of myofascial pain syndrome. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 5(5). 412–420. 229 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D.. (1997). Myofascial pain syndromes in the upper extremity. Journal of Hand Therapy. 10(2). 130–136. 26 indexed citations
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Gerwin, Robert D., Steven Shannon, Chang-Zern Hong, David Hubbard, & Richard Gevirtz. (1997). Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination. Pain. 69(1). 65–73. 504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerwin, Robert D.. (1994). Neurobiology of the myofascial trigger point. Baillière s Clinical Rheumatology. 8(4). 747–762. 36 indexed citations
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Dhein, Stefan, Robert D. Gerwin, M. Schott, et al.. (1993). Propranolol unmasks class III like electrophysiological properties of norepinephrine. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 348(6). 643–649. 2 indexed citations
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Dhein, Stefan, et al.. (1992). Celiprolol exerts microvascular dilatation by activation of ?2-adrenoceptors. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 346(1). 27–31. 19 indexed citations
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Dhein, Stefan, Robert D. Gerwin, Andreas Borowski, et al.. (1991). Endothelial Function and Contractility of Human Vena Saphena Magna Prepared for Aortocoronary Bypass Grafting. The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 39(2). 66–69. 12 indexed citations

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