Robert Kokka

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Kokka is a scholar working on Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Kokka has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Immunology, 8 papers in Infectious Diseases and 7 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Robert Kokka's work include Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (11 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (8 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (7 papers). Robert Kokka is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (11 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (8 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (7 papers). Robert Kokka collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Argentina. Robert Kokka's co-authors include J. Michael Janda, Francis V. Chisari, Kyong‐Mi Chang, Michael Houghton, Barbara Rehermann, Takenobu Shimada, John G. McHutchison, Sharon L. Abbott, Linda S. Guthertz and Charles M. Rice and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Hepatology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Robert Kokka

24 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Quantitative analysis of the peripheral blood cytotoxic T... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Quantitative analysis of the peripheral blood cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
    1996 261 citations Barbara Rehermann, Kyong‐Mi Chang et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation 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 Kokka United States 18 665 653 575 514 440 24 1.8k
Colin R. Howard United Kingdom 28 1.4k 2.1× 571 0.9× 1.9k 3.3× 103 0.2× 717 1.6× 106 2.9k
Marcel Beld Netherlands 30 891 1.3× 200 0.3× 1.6k 2.8× 139 0.3× 1.1k 2.4× 68 3.6k
Yu‐Mei Wen China 25 689 1.0× 442 0.7× 917 1.6× 102 0.2× 516 1.2× 64 2.0k
María Alma Bracho Spain 20 416 0.6× 87 0.1× 556 1.0× 145 0.3× 336 0.8× 55 1.5k
Bob van Gemen Netherlands 26 104 0.2× 245 0.4× 672 1.2× 819 1.6× 966 2.2× 46 2.3k
Florence Komurian-Pradel France 18 741 1.1× 285 0.4× 1.1k 1.8× 89 0.2× 330 0.8× 38 2.0k
J. Wai‐Kuo Shih United States 28 1.2k 1.8× 337 0.5× 1.6k 2.7× 272 0.5× 706 1.6× 46 2.7k
Yozo Miyakawa Japan 16 501 0.8× 172 0.3× 749 1.3× 49 0.1× 404 0.9× 45 1.4k
James E. Ussher New Zealand 24 130 0.2× 1.7k 2.6× 622 1.1× 102 0.2× 427 1.0× 66 2.4k
Chris M. Parry United Kingdom 20 51 0.1× 190 0.3× 410 0.7× 425 0.8× 645 1.5× 42 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Kokka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Kokka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Kokka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Kokka based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Kokka. Robert Kokka is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Erice, Alejo, Donald Brambilla, James W. Bremer, et al.. (2000). Performance Characteristics of the QUANTIPLEX HIV-1 RNA 3.0 Assay for Detection and Quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 38(8). 2837–2845. 35 indexed citations
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Papaevangelou, Vassiliki, Henry Pollack, Gemma Rochford, et al.. (1998). Increased Transmission of Vertical Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‐Infected Infants of HIV‐ and HCV‐Coinfected Women. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 178(4). 1047–1052. 66 indexed citations
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Picchio, Gastón, César Boggiano, Rebecca Sabbe, et al.. (1997). Hepatitis C (HCV) genotype and viral titer distribution among Argentinean hemophilic patients in the presence or absence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. Journal of Medical Virology. 52(2). 219–225. 36 indexed citations
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Rehermann, Barbara, Kyong‐Mi Chang, John G. McHutchison, et al.. (1996). Quantitative analysis of the peripheral blood cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 98(6). 1432–1440. 261 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rehermann, Barbara, Kyong‐Mi Chang, John McHutchinson, et al.. (1996). Differential cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responsiveness to the hepatitis B and C viruses in chronically infected patients. Journal of Virology. 70(10). 7092–7102. 232 indexed citations
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Pachl, C, John A. Todd, David G. Kern, et al.. (1995). Rapid and Precise Quantification of HIV-1 RNA in Plasma Using a Branched DNA Signal Amplification Assay. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes & Human Retrovirology. 8(5). 446–454. 200 indexed citations
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Cao, Yunzhen, David D. Ho, John A. Todd, et al.. (1995). Clinical Evaluation of Branched DNA Signal Amplification for Quantifying HIV Type 1 in Human Plasma. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 11(3). 353–361. 95 indexed citations
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Lin, H J, L.E. Myers, Belinda Yen‐Lieberman, et al.. (1994). Multicenter Evaluation Of Quantification Methods For Plasma Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Rna. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 170(3). 553–562. 106 indexed citations
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Janda, J. Michael, Linda S. Guthertz, Robert Kokka, & Takenobu Shimada. (1994). Aeromonas Species in Septicemia: Laboratory Characteristics and Clinical Observations. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 19(1). 77–83. 139 indexed citations
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Janda, J. Michael, Robert Kokka, & Linda S. Guthertz. (1994). The susceptibility of S-layer-positive and S-layer-negative Aeromonas strains to complement-mediated lysis. Microbiology. 140(10). 2899–2905. 15 indexed citations
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Urdea, Mickey S., Judith C. Wilber, Torange Yeghiazarian, et al.. (1993). Direct and quantitative detection of HIV-1 RNA in human plasma with a branched DNA signal amplification assay. AIDS. 7. S11–14. 58 indexed citations
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Kokka, Robert, N. A. Vedros, & J. Michael Janda. (1992). Immunochemical analysis and possible biological role of an Aeromonas hydrophila surface array protein in septicaemia. Journal of General Microbiology. 138(6). 1229–1236. 10 indexed citations
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Kokka, Robert, J. Michael Janda, Lyndon S. Oshiro, et al.. (1991). Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of Autoagglutinating Phenotypes of Aeromonas Species Associated with Invasive and Noninvasive Disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 163(4). 890–894. 28 indexed citations
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Kokka, Robert, Neylan A. Vedros, & J Janda. (1991). Characterization of classic and atypical serogroup 0 : 11 Aeromonas: evidence that the surface array protein is not directly involved in mouse pathogenicity. Microbial Pathogenesis. 10(1). 71–79. 7 indexed citations
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Janda, J. Michael & Robert Kokka. (1991). The pathogenicity of Aeromonas strains relative to genospecies and phenospecies identification. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 90(1). 29–33. 51 indexed citations
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Janda, J. Michael, Sharon L. Abbott, William K. Cheung, et al.. (1991). Pathogenic properties of Edwardsiella species. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 29(9). 1997–2001. 127 indexed citations
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Abbott, Sharon L., Robert Kokka, & J. Michael Janda. (1991). Laboratory investigations on the low pathogenic potential of Plesiomonas shigelloides. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 29(1). 148–153. 39 indexed citations
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Paula, Stefan, Paul S. Duffey, Sharon L. Abbott, et al.. (1988). Surface properties of autoagglutinating mesophilic aeromonads. Infection and Immunity. 56(10). 2658–2665. 56 indexed citations

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