Robert Merrill

2.5k total citations
86 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Merrill is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Merrill has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Surgery, 35 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 8 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Robert Merrill's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (35 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (11 papers). Robert Merrill is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (35 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (11 papers). Robert Merrill collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. Robert Merrill's co-authors include Walter Benn Michaels, Jun Kim, Samuel K. Cho, Samuel C. Overley, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Steven J. McAnany, Dante M. Leven, Joung Heon Kim, Andrew C. Hecht and Varun Arvind and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Drugs and The Journal of Geology.

In The Last Decade

Robert Merrill

72 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Merrill United States 22 776 644 179 166 160 86 1.5k
Edward J. Brown United States 15 102 0.1× 27 0.0× 78 0.4× 14 0.1× 45 0.3× 61 820
John C. Pope United States 37 1.6k 2.1× 36 0.1× 60 0.3× 18 0.1× 24 0.1× 159 4.2k
Robert Fraser Australia 20 579 0.7× 11 0.0× 44 0.2× 27 0.2× 111 0.7× 67 1.7k
Peter Fowler New Zealand 22 1.3k 1.7× 21 0.0× 218 1.2× 53 0.3× 5 0.0× 97 2.1k
Susan M. Snyder United States 32 2.4k 3.1× 162 0.3× 94 0.5× 16 0.1× 5 0.0× 106 3.9k
Robert E. Hunter United States 25 1.3k 1.6× 28 0.0× 315 1.8× 24 0.1× 6 0.0× 104 2.0k
Thomas Ptak United States 18 492 0.6× 135 0.2× 54 0.3× 6 0.0× 4 0.0× 62 1.4k
Allan E. Gross Canada 52 6.1k 7.9× 173 0.3× 370 2.1× 122 0.7× 236 7.6k
Dorothy A. Nelson United States 30 502 0.6× 374 0.6× 111 0.6× 39 0.2× 58 2.4k
Mark Jackson United States 30 1.2k 1.5× 13 0.0× 195 1.1× 26 0.2× 1 0.0× 150 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Merrill

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2024). Risk Factors Associated with Pyogenic Spinal Infections among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers. Advances in Orthopedics. 2024(1). 9938159–9938159. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Bo, John C. Clohisy, Robert Merrill, et al.. (2024). What Is the Carbon Footprint of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(13). 3731–3731. 4 indexed citations
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Shahi, Pratyush, Robert Merrill, Jerry Y. Du, et al.. (2024). Post-Operative Hyperextension Bracing Has the Potential to Reduce Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Braced versus Non-braced Cohorts. Global Spine Journal. 15(3). 1695–1702. 1 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2023). Concepts and Techniques to Prevent Cervical Spine Deformity After Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review. Neurospine. 20(1). 221–230. 3 indexed citations
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Kazarian, Gregory S., Francis Lovecchio, Robert Merrill, et al.. (2023). Why Didn’t You Walk Yesterday? Factors Associated With Slow Early Recovery After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine Journal. 15(2). 534–539. 1 indexed citations
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Subramanian, Tejas, Kasra Araghi, Pratyush Shahi, et al.. (2023). Quality of Spine Surgery Information on Social Media: A DISCERN Analysis of TikTok Videos. Neurospine. 20(4). 1443–1449. 12 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2021). Severe Cervical Kyphosis and Spondyloptosis with Myelopathy in Larsen Syndrome. JBJS Case Connector. 11(3). 2 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2020). Annual case volume is a risk factor for 30-day unplanned readmission after open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular fractures. Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research. 106(1). 103–108. 5 indexed citations
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Thompson, Jeffrey S., Robert Merrill, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, & Dante M. Leven. (2020). Compression of the S1 Nerve Root by an Extradural Vascular Malformation: A Case Report and Discussion of Atypical Causes of Lumbar Radiculopathy. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 14(1). 96–101. 3 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2020). Analysis and Review of Automated Risk Calculators Used to Predict Postoperative Complications After Orthopedic Surgery. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 13(3). 298–308. 16 indexed citations
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Kumar, Abhishek, Robert Merrill, Samuel C. Overley, et al.. (2019). Radiation Exposure in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: The Effect of the Learning Curve. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 13(1). 39–45. 42 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert, et al.. (2018). Comparing 30-day all-cause readmission rates between tibiotalar fusion and total ankle replacement. Foot and Ankle Surgery. 25(3). 327–331. 11 indexed citations
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Overley, Samuel C., Steven J. McAnany, Robert L. Brochin, et al.. (2017). The 5-year cost-effectiveness of two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or cervical disc replacement: a Markov analysis. The Spine Journal. 18(1). 63–71. 25 indexed citations
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Kumar, Abhishek, Robert Merrill, & Sheeraz A. Qureshi. (2017). Nerve Root and Lumbar Plexus Proximity to Different Extraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Trajectories. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 30(10). E1382–E1387. 2 indexed citations
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Cruz, Michelle A., Warren W. Hom, Tyler J. DiStefano, et al.. (2017). Cell-Seeded Adhesive Biomaterial for Repair of Annulus Fibrosus Defects in Intervertebral Discs. Tissue Engineering Part A. 24(3-4). 187–198. 46 indexed citations
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Péan, Christian A., et al.. (2015). Near-Peer Emergency Medicine for Medical Students in Port-au-Prince, Haiti: An Example of Rethinking Global Health Interventions in Developing Countries. Annals of Global Health. 81(2). 276–276. 10 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert. (1994). Faulknerian Tragedy: The Example of 'As I Lay Dying.' (Special Issue: William Faulkner). ˜The œMississippi quarterly. 47(3). 403. 1 indexed citations
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Merrill, Robert. (1974). Late cenozic volcanic history of the White Mountains, Apache County, Arizona. Geol. Soc. Am., Abstr. Programs; (United States). 1 indexed citations
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Vliet, Hans van & Robert Merrill. (1965). Passive temperature control in the space environment. 6 indexed citations
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Mascagni, Pietro, et al.. (1960). Cavalleria rusticana . I pagliacci. 1 indexed citations

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