Robert Roaf

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Robert Roaf is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Roaf has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 5 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Robert Roaf's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (14 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (7 papers) and Hip disorders and treatments (6 papers). Robert Roaf is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (14 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (7 papers) and Hip disorders and treatments (6 papers). Robert Roaf collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. Robert Roaf's co-authors include D. F. Williams, D.O. Maisels, Dhanjoo N. Ghista, Jenny Longmore, R.M. Forrester, W. A. Littler, John F. Taylor, Robert J. Owen, R. Scott Jones and Anne-Sophie Cases and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Thorax and Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Robert Roaf

42 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

A STUDY OF THE MECHANICS OF SPINAL INJURIES 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. A STUDY OF THE MECHANICS OF SPINAL INJURIES
    1960 332 citations Robert Roaf Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume 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 Roaf United Kingdom 14 1.0k 535 142 120 93 45 1.3k
Michael Edgar United Kingdom 22 1.1k 1.1× 512 1.0× 206 1.5× 231 1.9× 108 1.2× 50 1.6k
Robin Gc Israel 20 542 0.5× 226 0.4× 212 1.5× 106 0.9× 63 0.7× 68 1.1k
A. O. Ransford United Kingdom 20 856 0.8× 527 1.0× 175 1.2× 241 2.0× 142 1.5× 38 1.4k
Ben L. Allen United States 21 1.6k 1.5× 938 1.8× 156 1.1× 62 0.5× 32 0.3× 52 1.9k
Tamotsu Tamaki Japan 19 718 0.7× 329 0.6× 183 1.3× 104 0.9× 52 0.6× 42 934
P. J. Webb United Kingdom 10 608 0.6× 228 0.4× 197 1.4× 59 0.5× 39 0.4× 16 870
Kurt P. Schellhas United States 23 804 0.8× 863 1.6× 173 1.2× 538 4.5× 42 0.5× 47 1.9k
R. H. Wittenberg Germany 23 1.3k 1.3× 787 1.5× 168 1.2× 355 3.0× 27 0.3× 61 1.7k
S R Garfin United States 17 1.2k 1.2× 436 0.8× 292 2.1× 156 1.3× 28 0.3× 38 1.8k
James Pugh United States 18 742 0.7× 213 0.4× 406 2.9× 92 0.8× 18 0.2× 30 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Roaf

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Roaf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Roaf

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Roaf, Robert. (2006). The causation and prevention of bed sores. Journal of Tissue Viability. 16(2). 6–8. 11 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1976). Scoliosis and Other Deformities of the Axial Skeleton. BMJ. 1(6022). 1409–1409. 11 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1975). Orthopaedic Aspects of Cerebral Palsy. BMJ. 3(5978). 313.3–314. 27 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1975). Major Amputations for Vascular Disease. BMJ. 4(5991). 292–292. 6 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1970). Scoliosis secondary to paraplegia. Spinal Cord. 8(1). 42–47. 6 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1967). The treatment of scoliosis.. PubMed. 47(3). 226–35. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1962). OPERATING-THEATRE DESIGN. The Lancet. 280(7250). 301–301. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1961). Arthrodesis of the Hip. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 15(9). 739–746. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1961). Orthopaedic and traumatic surgery. Congenital deformities.. PubMed. 30. 355–69. 2 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1960). VERTEBRAL GROWTH AND ITS MECHANICAL CONTROL. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 42-B(1). 40–59. 184 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1960). A STUDY OF THE MECHANICS OF SPINAL INJURIES. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 42-B(4). 810–823. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
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Roaf, Robert. (1959). PROTECTIVE CAP FOR MOTORISTS. The Lancet. 273(7069). 414–414. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1958). PROGRESS REPORT: Orthopaedics. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 12(9). 658–661. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1958). TUBERCULOSIS OF THE SPINE. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 40-B(1). 3–5. 10 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1958). Antero-lateral decompression for Pott's paraplegia.. PubMed. 35(5). 231–41. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1956). The natural history of deformities as seen in Northern India.. PubMed. 18(4). 211–27. 1 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1956). PARALYTIC SCOLIOSIS. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 38-B(3). 640–659. 3 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1955). WEDGE RESECTION FOR SCOLIOSIS. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 37-B(1). 97–101. 9 indexed citations
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Roaf, Robert. (1952). EWING'S TUMOUR AFFECTING THE MEDIAL CUNEIFORM BONE. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 34-B(4). 640–641. 2 indexed citations

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