Robert P. Young

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Robert P. Young is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert P. Young has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert P. Young's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (30 papers), Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (10 papers). Robert P. Young is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (30 papers), Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (10 papers). Robert P. Young collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Hong Kong. Robert P. Young's co-authors include Raewyn J. Hopkins, Peter Black, Greg Gamble, T.I. Christmas, P A Metcalf, Julia Critchley, Brian Tomlinson, Bryan A. Hay, Juliana C.N. Chan and Michael Epton and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Robert P. Young

82 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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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.

COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history

2009 488 citations Robert P. Young, Raewyn J. Hopkins et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert P. Young New Zealand	30	1.4k	515	401	352	352	86	2.6k
Daniel R. Morales United Kingdom	28	363 0.3×	400 0.8×	388 1.0×	187 0.5×	218 0.6×	83	2.3k
Jean-Marie Krzesinski Belgium	34	448 0.3×	388 0.8×	290 0.7×	588 1.7×	166 0.5×	174	3.1k
Laurence Dubourg France	34	707 0.5×	465 0.9×	138 0.3×	263 0.7×	126 0.4×	140	3.6k
Ki Young Na South Korea	29	433 0.3×	806 1.6×	293 0.7×	283 0.8×	93 0.3×	104	2.6k
Haralampos J. Milionis Greece	30	634 0.4×	367 0.7×	518 1.3×	376 1.1×	114 0.3×	59	3.2k
R. Lassalle France	22	404 0.3×	260 0.5×	281 0.7×	252 0.7×	242 0.7×	98	2.4k
Michele Provenzano Italy	29	434 0.3×	288 0.6×	231 0.6×	500 1.4×	112 0.3×	134	2.3k
P A Metcalf New Zealand	17	536 0.4×	220 0.4×	201 0.5×	276 0.8×	130 0.4×	31	1.8k
Rupesh Raina United States	34	777 0.5×	399 0.8×	156 0.4×	213 0.6×	199 0.6×	242	3.9k
José Luis Górriz Spain	32	633 0.4×	489 0.9×	235 0.6×	708 2.0×	158 0.4×	190	3.7k

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Young, Robert P., et al.. (2025). Obesity Paradox and Lung Cancer Mortality: The Contributing Roles of Airflow Limitation and Pre–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 23(2). 280–291.

Young, Robert P., et al.. (2025). Reclassification of High-risk Smokers by FEV1/FVC: Is It Worth a GOLD STAR?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A2933–A2933.

Hopkins, Raewyn J., Fenghai Duan, Greg Gamble, et al.. (2021). Chr15q25 genetic variant (rs16969968) independently confers risk of lung cancer, COPD and smoking intensity in a prospective study of high-risk smokers. Thorax. 76(3). 272–280. 11 indexed citations

Milea, Dominique, et al.. (2021). Long-Acting Bronchodilator Use in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care in New Zealand: A Retrospective Study of Treatment Patterns and Evolution Using the HealthStat Database. International Journal of COPD. Volume 16. 1075–1091. 3 indexed citations

Young, Robert P., Raewyn J. Hopkins, Greg Gamble, & Gerard A. Silvestri. (2020). Incorporating Baseline Lung Function in Lung Cancer Screening. CHEST Journal. 159(4). 1664–1669. 6 indexed citations

Rivera, M. Patricia, Nichole T. Tanner, Gerard A. Silvestri, et al.. (2018). Incorporating Coexisting Chronic Illness into Decisions about Patient Selection for Lung Cancer Screening. An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 198(2). e3–e13. 66 indexed citations

Hopkins, Raewyn J., Robert P. Young, Fei Duan, et al.. (2017). Lung cancer screening and the effects of competing causes of death in the ACRIN-NLST sub-study. Respiratory Medicine. 132. 279–280. 4 indexed citations

Hopkins, Raewyn J., Robert P. Young, Fenghai Duan, et al.. (2017). Chromosome 15q25 locus and genetic susceptibility to lung cancer, COPD, and smoking: Triple whammy effect in the ACRIN-NLST cohort sub-study (N=10,054). Respiratory Medicine. 132. 279–279. 1 indexed citations

Young, Robert P., et al.. (2017). Stratification of NLST-ACRIN screening participants identifies the “sweet spot” of screening by identifying early stage lung cancers most amenable to curative surgery (N=10,054). Respiratory Medicine. 132. 280–280. 2 indexed citations

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Marcus, Michael W., Olaide Y. Raji, Stephen W. Duffy, et al.. (2016). Incorporating epistasis interaction of genetic susceptibility single nucleotide polymorphisms in a lung cancer risk prediction model. International Journal of Oncology. 49(1). 361–370. 22 indexed citations

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Young, Robert P., Raewyn J. Hopkins, & Benjamin J. Marsland. (2015). The Gut–Liver–Lung Axis. Modulation of the Innate Immune Response and Its Possible Role in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 54(2). 161–169. 97 indexed citations

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Young, Robert P., Fenghai Duan, Caroline Chiles, et al.. (2015). Airflow Limitation and Histology Shift in the National Lung Screening Trial. The NLST-ACRIN Cohort Substudy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 192(9). 1060–1067. 96 indexed citations

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Young, Robert P. & Raewyn J. Hopkins. (2014). A review of the Hispanic paradox: time to spill the beans?. European Respiratory Review. 23(134). 439–449. 30 indexed citations

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Wu, Lian, Mervyn J. Merrilees, Robert P. Young, & Peter Black. (2010). The cyclooxygenase-2-765C promoter polymorphism protects against the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiratory Medicine. 105(3). 506–510. 3 indexed citations

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Young, Robert P., Raewyn J. Hopkins, T.I. Christmas, et al.. (2009). COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history. European Respiratory Journal. 34(2). 380–386. 488 indexed citations breakdown →

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Young, Robert P., Raewyn J. Hopkins, Bryan A. Hay, et al.. (2009). Lung Cancer Susceptibility Model Based on Age, Family History and Genetic Variants. PLoS ONE. 4(4). e5302–e5302. 46 indexed citations

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Wu, Lili, Robert P. Young, Graham Mills, et al.. (2004). Transforming growth factor-ß1 genotype and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Medical Genetics. 41(4). 285–285. 3 indexed citations

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Critchley, Julia, Brian Tomlinson, Robert P. Young, et al.. (2001). Urinary epinephrine and norepinephrine interrelations with obesity, insulin, and the metabolic syndrome in Hong Kong Chinese. Metabolism. 50(2). 135–143. 101 indexed citations

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Thomas, G. Neil, Robert P. Young, Brian Tomlinson, et al.. (2000). RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM GENE POLYMORPHISMS AND HYPERTENSION IN HONG KONG CHINESE. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. 22(1). 87–97. 35 indexed citations

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Thomas, G. Neil, Robert P. Young, Brian Tomlinson, et al.. (1999). A Sibling-Pair Analysis of Fasting Lipids and Anthropometric Measurements and Their Relationship to Hypertension. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. 21(7). 1161–1176. 21 indexed citations

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