Robert Newton

9.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
205 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Newton is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Newton has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Oncology, 69 papers in Epidemiology and 30 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert Newton's work include Viral-associated cancers and disorders (64 papers), Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers) and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (27 papers). Robert Newton is often cited by papers focused on Viral-associated cancers and disorders (64 papers), Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers) and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (27 papers). Robert Newton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Uganda and United States. Robert Newton's co-authors include Valerie Beral, John L. Ziegler, Delphine Casabonne, Martin Dedicoat, Freddy Sitas, Gillian Reeves, Elizabeth Molyneux, Denise Whitby, Yuan Chang and Patrick S. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Robert Newton

192 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

KSHV antibodies among Americans, Italians and Ugandans with and without Kaposi's sarcoma

1996 636 citations Robert Newton et al. profile →
Burkitt's lymphoma

2012 391 citations Rosemary Rochford, Robert Newton et al. profile →

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Newton

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Genome-wide association study identifies common variants associated with breast cancer in South African Black women 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Wenlong Carl Chen, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Sang Hyuck Lee, Charles Curtis, Robert Newton, Tim Waterboer, Freddy Sitas, Debbie Bradshaw, Mazvita Muchengeti, Elvira Singh, Cathryn M. Lewis, Michèle Ramsay, Christopher G. Mathew, Jean‐Tristan Brandenburg	1
2	Temporal changes in cause of death among adolescents and adults in six countries in eastern and southern Africa in 1995–2019: a multi-country surveillance study of verbal autopsy data 2024 ·The Lancet Global Health ·Yue Chu, Milly Marston, Albert Dube, Charles Festo, Eveline Geubbels, Simon Gregson, Kobus Herbst, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Kathleen Kahn, Tom Lutalo, (unknown), Robert Newton, Constance Nyamukapa, (unknown), Emma Slaymaker, Mark Urassa, Abdhalah Ziraba, Clara Calvert, Samuel J. Clark	0
3	Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody changes over time in a general population cohort in rural Uganda, 1992–2008 2023 ·Infectious Agents and Cancer ·Katherine R. Sabourin, Joseph Mugisha, Gershim Asiki, Angela Nalwoga, (unknown), Wendell Miley, Rachel K. Beyer, Rosemary Rochford, W. Thomas Johnston, Robert Newton, Denise Whitby	3
4	Comparison of Epstein–Barr virus and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral load in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and oral fluids of HIV-negative individuals aged 3–89 years from Uganda 2023 ·Infectious Agents and Cancer ·Angela Nalwoga, Vickie Marshall, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labò, Denise Whitby, Robert Newton, Rosemary Rochford	0
5	Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Is Associated With Increased Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) Seropositivity and Higher KSHV Antibody Breadth and Magnitude: Results of a Case-Control Study From Rural Uganda 2023 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Angela Nalwoga, Katherine R. Sabourin, Wendell Miley, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Mugisha, Denise Whitby, Rosemary Rochford, Robert Newton	1
6	Kaposi sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus, HIV‐1 and Kaposi sarcoma risk in black South Africans diagnosed with cancer during antiretroviral treatment rollout 2023 ·International Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Mazvita Muchengeti, Debbie Bradshaw, Wenlong Carl Chen, (unknown), Chantal Babb de Villiers, Cathryn M. Lewis, Noemi Bender, Christopher G. Mathew, Robert Newton, Tim Waterboer, Elvira Singh, Freddy Sitas	4
7	Thirteen cancers associated with HIV infection in a Black South African cancer patient population (1995‐2016) 2022 ·International Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Elvira Singh, Wenlong Carl Chen, Debbie Bradshaw, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Robert Newton, Tim Waterboer, Christopher G. Mathew, Freddy Sitas	11
8	Usefulness of high‐risk HPV early oncoprotein (E6 and E7) serological markers in the detection of cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2022 ·Journal of Medical Virology ·(unknown), Elvira Singh, Debbie Bradshaw, (unknown), Wenlong Carl Chen, (unknown), Abram Bunya Kamiza, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Mazvita Muchengeti, Christopher G. Mathew, Robert Newton, Noemi Bender, Tim Waterboer, Freddy Sitas	16
9	Association of impaired kidney function with mortality in rural Uganda: results of a general population cohort study 2022 ·BMJ Open ·Robert Kalyesubula, (unknown), Keith Tomlin, Christian Holm Hansen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Janet Seeley, Liam Smeeth, Robert Newton, Laurie A. Tomlinson	3
10	Discovery and fine-mapping of kidney function loci in first genome-wide association study in Africans 2021 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Segun Fatumo, Tinashe Chikowore, Robert Kalyesubula, Rebecca N. Nsubuga, Gershim Asiki, Oyekanmi Nashiru, Janet Seeley, Amelia C. Crampin, Dorothea Nitsch, Liam Smeeth, Pontiano Kaleebu, Stephen Burgess, Moffat Nyirenda, Nora Franceschini, Andrew P. Morris, Laurie A. Tomlinson, Robert Newton	14
11	Health impact of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL): findings from a UK population-based cohort 2021 ·BMJ Open ·Maxine Lamb, Alexandra Smith, Daniel Painter, Eleanor Kane, (unknown), Robert Newton, Debra Howell, Gordon Cook, Ruth de Tute, Andy C. Rawstron, Russell Patmore, Eve Roman	6
12	Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus T cell responses in HIV seronegative individuals from rural Uganda 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Angela Nalwoga, (unknown), (unknown), Vickie Marshall, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labò, (unknown), Stephen Cose, Rosemary Rochford, Robert Newton, Denise Whitby	21
13	How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study 2020 ·BMC Nephrology ·Robert Kalyesubula, June Fabian, (unknown), Robert Newton, (unknown), (unknown), Jaya A. George, Alisha N. Wade, Janet Seeley, Dorothea Nitsch, Christian Holm Hansen, Moffat Nyirenda, Liam Smeeth, Saraladevi Naicker, Amelia C. Crampin, Laurie A. Tomlinson	21
14	Distinct genetic architectures and environmental factors associate with host response to the γ2-herpesvirus infections 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Neneh Sallah, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labò, Tommy Carstensen, Segun Fatumo, Deepti Gurdasani, Martin Pollard, Alexander Dilthey, Alexander J. Mentzer, Vickie Marshall, (unknown), Cristina Pomilla, Elizabeth Young, Gershim Asiki, Martin L. Hibberd, Manjinder S. Sandhu, Paul Kellam, Robert Newton, Denise Whitby, Inês Barroso	23
15	Johannesburg Cancer Study (JCS): contribution to knowledge and opportunities arising from 20 years of data collection in an African setting 2020 ·Cancer Epidemiology ·Wenlong Carl Chen, Elvira Singh, Mazvita Muchengeti, Debbie Bradshaw, Christopher G. Mathew, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Cathryn M. Lewis, Tim Waterboer, Robert Newton, Freddy Sitas	15
16	Understanding kidney disease in rural central Uganda – Findings from a qualitative study 2020 ·Global Public Health ·Janet Seeley, Elizabeth Kabunga, (unknown), Laurie A. Tomlinson, June Fabian, Liam Smeeth, Moffat Nyirenda, Robert Newton, Robert Kalyesubula, Dominic Bukenya, (unknown)	2
17	Mutual detection of Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus and Epstein–Barr virus in blood and saliva of Cameroonians with and without Kaposi's sarcoma 2019 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Nazzarena Labò, Vickie Marshall, Wendell Miley, (unknown), (unknown), Kristen Stolka, Paul Ndom, Jennifer Hemingway‐Foday, (unknown), Robert Newton, Jennifer S. Smith, Denise Whitby	33
18	Strength and conditioning : biological principles and practical applications 2011 ·Australasian Journal of Paramedicine ·Marco Cardinale, Robert Newton, Kazunori Nosaka	33
19	Management by objectives: Practical applications to school supervision 1980 ·American secondary education ·Robert Newton	1
20	Two uses of ancient astronomy 1974 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Robert Newton	6

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