Robert J. Kurman

57.2k total citations · 12 hit papers
325 papers, 34.9k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Kurman is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Kurman has authored 325 papers receiving a total of 34.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 123 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 76 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Kurman's work include Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (154 papers), Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments (98 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (71 papers). Robert J. Kurman is often cited by papers focused on Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (154 papers), Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments (98 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (71 papers). Robert J. Kurman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Japan. Robert J. Kurman's co-authors include Ie‐Ming Shih, Henry J. Norris, Brigitte M. Ronnett, Russell Vang, Jeffrey D. Seidman, Ie Ming Shih, Robert H. Young, C. Simon Herrington, Tian‐Li Wang and Mark E. Sherman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Kurman

325 papers receiving 33.7k citations

Hit Papers

WHO classification of tu... 1985 2026 1998 2012 2014 2010 2004 1985 2011 400 800 1.2k
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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. WHO classification of tumours of female reproductive organs
    2014 1.4k citations Robert J. Kurman, Maria Luisa Carcangiu et al. profile →
  2. The Origin and Pathogenesis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Proposed Unifying Theory
    2010 1.3k citations Robert J. Kurman, Ie‐Ming Shih The American Journal of Surgical Pathology profile →
  3. Ovarian Tumorigenesis
    2004 945 citations Ie‐Ming Shih, Robert J. Kurman profile →
  4. The behavior of endometrial hyperplasia. A long-term study of “untreated” hyperplasia in 170 patients
    1985 899 citations Robert J. Kurman, Henry J. Norris et al. profile →
  5. Molecular pathogenesis and extraovarian origin of epithelial ovarian cancer—Shifting the paradigm
    2011 775 citations Robert J. Kurman et al. profile →
  6. The 2001 Bethesda System: Terminology for Reporting Results of Cervical Cytology
    2002 668 citations Robert J. Kurman et al. profile →
  7. The Dualistic Model of Ovarian Carcinogenesis
    2016 666 citations Robert J. Kurman, Ie‐Ming Shih profile →
  8. A novel multiple marker bioassay utilizing HE4 and CA125 for the prediction of ovarian cancer in patients with a pelvic mass
    2008 641 citations Robert J. Kurman et al. Gynecologic Oncology profile →
  9. A Clinicopathologic Analysis of 109 Cases with Emphasis on Distinguishing Pathologic Features, Site of Origin, Prognosis, and Relationship to “Pseudomyxoma Peritonei”
    1995 567 citations Robert J. Kurman et al. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology profile →
  10. Interim Guidelines for Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology
    1994 437 citations Robert J. Kurman profile →
  11. Ovarian Low-grade and High-grade Serous Carcinoma
    2009 407 citations Russell Vang, Ie‐Ming Shih et al. profile →
  12. Immunohistochemical staining patterns of p53 can serve as a surrogate marker for TP53 mutations in ovarian carcinoma: an immunohistochemical and nucleotide sequencing analysis
    2011 386 citations Anna Yemelyanova, Russell Vang et al. Modern Pathology 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 J. Kurman United States 107 17.3k 10.9k 8.5k 7.9k 7.0k 325 34.9k
Christopher P. Crum United States 76 7.0k 0.4× 5.0k 0.5× 5.4k 0.6× 6.7k 0.8× 6.9k 1.0× 332 23.9k
Robert E. Scully United States 92 13.0k 0.7× 6.9k 0.6× 9.8k 1.2× 4.2k 0.5× 5.4k 0.8× 1.5k 32.3k
Bradley J. Monk United States 69 9.3k 0.5× 8.1k 0.7× 6.2k 0.7× 4.9k 0.6× 4.7k 0.7× 615 23.2k
Hys Ngan Hong Kong 68 4.1k 0.2× 4.3k 0.4× 3.8k 0.5× 4.3k 0.5× 6.9k 1.0× 521 21.5k
Henry C Kitchener United Kingdom 58 4.9k 0.3× 5.1k 0.5× 3.8k 0.4× 7.1k 0.9× 3.0k 0.4× 235 16.2k
Gunnar B. Kristensen Norway 59 7.6k 0.4× 4.4k 0.4× 3.8k 0.4× 1.7k 0.2× 3.6k 0.5× 266 14.7k
Ross S. Berkowitz United States 66 5.4k 0.3× 2.9k 0.3× 2.4k 0.3× 1.0k 0.1× 4.6k 0.7× 445 18.7k
Mark E. Sherman United States 67 2.3k 0.1× 3.3k 0.3× 5.1k 0.6× 11.1k 1.4× 3.4k 0.5× 322 19.4k
Roman Rouzier France 61 4.2k 0.2× 4.3k 0.4× 3.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.3× 2.5k 0.4× 484 16.8k
Leon F.A.G. Massuger Netherlands 59 3.5k 0.2× 2.5k 0.2× 3.5k 0.4× 3.8k 0.5× 2.3k 0.3× 360 12.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Visvanathan, Kala, Patricia Shaw, Asli Bahadirli-Talbott, et al.. (2018). Fallopian Tube Lesions in Women at High Risk for Ovarian Cancer: A Multicenter Study. Cancer Prevention Research. 11(11). 697–706. 49 indexed citations
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Blanco, Luis Z., et al.. (2017). Steroid hormone synthesis by the ovarian stroma surrounding epithelial ovarian tumors: a potential mechanism in ovarian tumorigenesis. Modern Pathology. 30(4). 563–576. 33 indexed citations
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Kurman, Robert J., Maria Luisa Carcangiu, C. Simon Herrington, & Robert H. Young. (2014). WHO classification of tumours of female reproductive organs. 1428 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Chen, Tsui-Lien Mao, Russell Vang, et al.. (2012). Endocervical-type Mucinous Borderline Tumors are Related to Endometrioid Tumors Based on Mutation and Loss of Expression of ARID1A. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 31(4). 297–303. 57 indexed citations
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Vang, Russell, Kala Visvanathan, Amy L. Gross, et al.. (2012). Validation of an Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 31(3). 243–253. 107 indexed citations
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Kuo, Kuan‐Ting, Tsui-Lien Mao, Xu Chen, et al.. (2010). DNA Copy Numbers Profiles in Affinity-Purified Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 16(7). 1997–2008. 75 indexed citations
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Kuo, Kuan‐Ting, Bin Guan, Yuanjian Feng, et al.. (2009). Analysis of DNA Copy Number Alterations in Ovarian Serous Tumors Identifies New Molecular Genetic Changes in Low-Grade and High-Grade Carcinomas. Cancer Research. 69(9). 4036–4042. 136 indexed citations
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Park, Joon T., Mei Li, Kentaro Nakayama, et al.. (2006). Notch3 Gene Amplification in Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Research. 66(12). 6312–6318. 214 indexed citations
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Díaz-Montes, Teresa, Hongxiu Ji, Ann E. Smith Sehdev, et al.. (2005). Clinical significance of Her-2/neu overexpression in uterine serous carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology. 100(1). 139–144. 40 indexed citations
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Klaes, Rüdiger, Axel Benner, Rüdiger Ridder, et al.. (2002). p16INK4a Immunohistochemistry Improves Interobserver Agreement in the Diagnosis of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 26(11). 1389–1399. 354 indexed citations
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Chang, Edwin Y., Chien‐Hung Chen, Hongxiu Ji, et al.. (2000). Antigen‐specific cancer immunotherapy using a GM‐CSF secreting allogeneic tumor cell‐based vaccine. International Journal of Cancer. 86(5). 725–730. 7 indexed citations
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Kurman, Robert J. & Mahul B. Amin. (1999). Protocol for the Examination of Specimens From Patients With Carcinomas of the CervixA Basis for Checklists. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 123(1). 55–61. 15 indexed citations
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Kurman, Robert J., et al.. (1999). Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with carcinomas of the cervix: A basis for checklists. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 123(1). 55–61. 10 indexed citations
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Zaino, Richard J., Robert J. Kurman, Virginia L. Brunetto, et al.. (1998). Villoglandular Adenocarcinoma of the Endometrium: A Clinicopathologic Study of 61 Cases. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 22(11). 1379–1385. 34 indexed citations
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Seidman, Jeffrey D., Brigitte M. Ronnett, & Robert J. Kurman. (1997). Why abandoning the borderline category of ovarian tumors is beneficial. Contemporary ob/gyn. 42(10). 66–84. 4 indexed citations
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Hildesheim, Allan, Patti E. Gravitt, Mark H. Schiffman, et al.. (1993). Determinants of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Low-Income Women in Washington, D.C. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 20(5). 279–285. 143 indexed citations
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Silverberg, Steven G., Robert J. Kurman, Henry J. Norris, et al.. (1992). Tumors of the uterine corpus and gestational trophoblastic disease. 131 indexed citations
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Ambros, Robert A. & Robert J. Kurman. (1990). Current concepts in the relationship of human papillomavirus infection to the pathogenesis and classification of precancerous squamous lesions of the uterine cervix.. PubMed. 7(3). 158–72. 42 indexed citations
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Kurman, Robert J. & Henry J. Norris. (1976). Malignant mixed germ cell tumors of the ovary. A clinical and pathologic analysis of 30 cases.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 48(5). 579–89. 100 indexed citations

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