Robert S. Lees

12.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
124 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Lees is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Lees has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 50 papers in Surgery and 30 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Lees's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (29 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (25 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (24 papers). Robert S. Lees is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (29 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (25 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (24 papers). Robert S. Lees collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. Robert S. Lees's co-authors include Robert I. Levy, Donald S. Fredrickson, Frederick T. Hatch, Angelina C. A. Carvalho, Robert W. Colman, Dana E. Wilson, Ann M. Lees, C. Forbes Dewey, Robert Stadler and Scott M. Grundy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Lees

121 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 1968 1967 1974 1967 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to Mechanisms and Disorders
    1967 1.5k citations Robert S. Lees et al. profile →
  2. Practical Methods for Plasma Lipoprotein Analysis1 1Work supported in part by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and by grants (HE06222 and FR00102) from the U.S. Public Health Service.
    1968 1.1k citations Frederick T. Hatch, Robert S. Lees PubMed profile →
  3. Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to Mechanisms and Disorders
    1967 578 citations Robert S. Lees et al. profile →
  4. Platelet Function in Hyperlipoproteinemia
    1974 562 citations Angelina C. A. Carvalho, Robert S. Lees et al. profile →
  5. Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to Mechanisms and Disorders
    1967 454 citations Robert S. Lees et al. profile →
  6. Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to Mechanisms and Disorders
    1967 430 citations Robert S. Lees et al. 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 S. Lees United States 45 4.3k 3.1k 2.7k 1.8k 1.6k 124 9.9k
Russell Scott New Zealand 45 4.8k 1.1× 5.9k 1.9× 1.9k 0.7× 2.7k 1.4× 656 0.4× 235 11.4k
Muriel Caslake United Kingdom 54 3.7k 0.9× 4.2k 1.3× 2.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 144 9.6k
B. Greg Brown United States 44 5.2k 1.2× 2.2k 0.7× 3.7k 1.4× 596 0.3× 812 0.5× 100 8.8k
Michel Krempf France 45 5.4k 1.3× 3.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.4× 2.1k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 264 11.0k
Akira Kitabatake Japan 59 3.5k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 7.3k 2.7× 2.8k 1.5× 557 0.4× 380 14.5k
Maria F. Lopes‐Virella United States 54 2.4k 0.6× 3.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 2.1k 1.1× 847 0.5× 225 10.7k
Goro Kajiyama Japan 53 4.1k 0.9× 745 0.2× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 606 0.4× 434 10.0k
Matteo Pirro Italy 62 2.7k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 2.3k 0.9× 2.7k 1.5× 1.1k 0.7× 263 11.2k
Joseph S. Janicki United States 67 2.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 9.7k 3.6× 2.9k 1.6× 917 0.6× 203 14.3k
Hiroyuki Daida Japan 52 4.8k 1.1× 2.3k 0.7× 5.5k 2.0× 2.2k 1.2× 743 0.5× 737 14.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Karlas, Angelos, Nikolina‐Alexia Fasoula, Robert S. Lees, et al.. (2024). Multiscale optoacoustic assessment of skin microvascular reactivity in carotid artery disease. Photoacoustics. 40. 100660–100660. 3 indexed citations
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Dolan, Sara, Colleen Hadigan, Meghan P. Sullivan, et al.. (2005). Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk Indices in HIV-Infected Women. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 39(1). 44–54. 140 indexed citations
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Lees, Ann M., et al.. (2005). Atherin: a newly identified, lesion-specific, LDL-binding protein in human atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 182(2). 219–230. 13 indexed citations
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Pitt, Bertram, Blair J. O’Neill, Robert Feldman, et al.. (2001). The Quinapril Ischemic Event Trial (QUIET): evaluation of chronic ace inhibitor therapy in patients with ischemic heart disease and preserved left ventricular function. The American Journal of Cardiology. 87(9). 1058–1063. 152 indexed citations
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Chan, Raymond C. K., W.C. Karl, & Robert S. Lees. (2000). A new model-based technique for enhanced small-vessel measurements in X-ray cine-angiograms. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 19(3). 243–255. 27 indexed citations
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Cashin-Hemphill, Linda, et al.. (2000). Low-density lipoprotein apheresis therapy during pregnancy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 86(10). 1160–1160. 27 indexed citations
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Lees, Robert S., Linda Cashin-Hemphill, & Ann M. Lees. (1999). Non-pharmacological lowering of low-density lipoprotein by apheresis and surgical techniques. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 10(6). 575–580. 2 indexed citations
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Stadler, Robert, J. Andrew Taylor, & Robert S. Lees. (1997). Comparison of B-mode, M-mode and echo-tracking methods for measurement of the arterial distension waveform. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 23(6). 879–887. 54 indexed citations
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Stadler, Robert, W.C. Karl, & Robert S. Lees. (1996). The application of echo-tracking methods to endothelium-dependent vasoreactivity and arterial compliance measurements. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 22(1). 35–42. 22 indexed citations
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Lane, Daniel M., Walter J. McConathy, Philip C. Comp, et al.. (1995). Selective removal of plasma low density lipoprotein with the HELP system: biweekly versus weekly therapy. Atherosclerosis. 114(2). 203–211. 18 indexed citations
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Civeira, Fernando, J.H.J. van den Berg, Edward Janus, et al.. (1994). Homozygous Tangier disease and cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis. 107(1). 85–98. 187 indexed citations
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Taylor, John W., et al.. (1993). Surface‐induced conformational switching in amphiphilic peptide segments of apolipoproteins B and E and model peptides†. International journal of peptide & protein research. 41(6). 536–547. 9 indexed citations
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Chang, Mary Y., Ann M. Lees, & Robert S. Lees. (1993). Low-density lipoprotein modification and arterial wall accumulation in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis. Biochemistry. 32(33). 8518–8524. 27 indexed citations
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Hardoff, Ruth, Pat Zanzonico, Edmund M. Herrold, et al.. (1993). External Imaging of Atherosclerosis in Rabbits Using an 123I‐Labeled Synthetic Peptide Fragment. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 33(11). 1039–1047. 29 indexed citations
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Miller, Arnold, et al.. (1989). Intraoperative angioscopy: Principles of irrigation and description of a new dedicated irrigation pump. American Heart Journal. 118(2). 391–399. 13 indexed citations
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Hanson, Eric C., Frederick H. Levine, N. Scott Adzick, et al.. (1980). Early and late results of coronary artery bypass in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 79(3). 372–380. 12 indexed citations
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Glickman, Robert M., et al.. (1979). Immunofluorescence studies of apolipoprotein B in intestinal mucosa. Gastroenterology. 76(2). 288–292. 9 indexed citations
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Sagar, Kiran B., Theodore L. Rhyne, Gordon S. Myers, & Robert S. Lees. (1978). Characterization of Normal and Abnormal Pulmonary Surface by Reflected Ultrasound. CHEST Journal. 74(1). 29–33. 16 indexed citations
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Bizios, Rena, Lan K. Wong, R. Vaillancourt, Robert S. Lees, & Angelina C. A. Carvalho. (1977). Platelet Prostaglandin Endoperoxides Formation in Hyperlipidemias. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 9 indexed citations
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Hatch, Frederick T. & Robert S. Lees. (1968). Practical Methods for Plasma Lipoprotein Analysis1 1Work supported in part by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and by grants (HE06222 and FR00102) from the U.S. Public Health Service.. PubMed. 6. 1–68. 1139 indexed citations breakdown →

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