Robert S. Pinals

24.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 20.1k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Pinals is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Pinals has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 20.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Rheumatology, 12 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Pinals's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (14 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (7 papers) and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (6 papers). Robert S. Pinals is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (14 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (7 papers) and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (6 papers). Robert S. Pinals collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Robert S. Pinals's co-authors include John T. Sharp, Stephen R. Kaplan, Frank C. Arnett, Steven M. Edworthy, Donald M. Mitchell, Thomas A. Medsger, Jane G. Schaller, James F. Fries, Norman S. Cooper and D. Blöch and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Pinals

56 papers receiving 19.3k 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.

The american rheumatism association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis

1988 17.0k citations Frank C. Arnett, Steven M. Edworthy et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

1986 1.0k citations Robert S. Pinals et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
Preliminary criteria for clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis

1981 634 citations Robert S. Pinals et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert S. Pinals United States	26	13.5k	3.8k	3.7k	2.5k	2.3k	60	20.1k
David H. Neustadt United States	15	12.6k 0.9×	3.4k 0.9×	3.5k 0.9×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	35	17.5k
Donald M. Mitchell United States	15	14.1k 1.0×	3.9k 1.0×	3.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	22	19.3k
Stephen R. Kaplan United States	17	12.4k 0.9×	3.4k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	29	17.5k
Louis A. Healey United States	12	12.8k 1.0×	3.5k 0.9×	3.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	15	17.8k
Norman S. Cooper United States	18	12.6k 0.9×	3.5k 0.9×	3.7k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	29	18.2k
Harvinder S. Luthra United States	34	13.7k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	4.8k 1.3×	3.2k 1.3×	2.3k 1.0×	96	20.4k
Steven M. Edworthy Canada	30	15.9k 1.2×	3.7k 0.9×	4.4k 1.2×	2.6k 1.0×	2.6k 1.1×	51	24.6k
John T. Sharp United States	56	20.3k 1.5×	6.4k 1.7×	6.2k 1.7×	3.2k 1.3×	3.1k 1.4×	212	30.7k
Ferdinand C. Breedveld Netherlands	67	15.2k 1.1×	5.4k 1.4×	5.4k 1.4×	3.4k 1.4×	2.0k 0.9×	182	21.9k
Ben A. C. Dijkmans Netherlands	83	18.3k 1.4×	6.1k 1.6×	6.3k 1.7×	2.4k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	332	25.0k

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Pinals, Robert S. & Afton L. Hassett. (2013). Reconceptualizing John F. Kennedy’s Chronic Low Back Pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 38(5). 442–446. 1 indexed citations

Pinals, Robert S. & Eve Golden. (2012). A Hollywood Mystery. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 18(2). 106–108.

Pinals, Robert S.. (2009). Fibromyalgia in the Gilded Age. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 15(8). 427–429.

Pinals, Robert S.. (2008). Theodore Roosevelt's Inflammatory Rheumatism. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 14(1). 41–44. 1 indexed citations

Pinals, Robert S.. (2008). The Tale of a City Saved by Gout and a Letter From Jesus. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 14(4). 247–248. 1 indexed citations

Hellmich, Bernhard, Robert S. Pinals, Thomas P. Loughran, & Kathleen E. Sullivan. (2005). New clues to accrue on neutropenia in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Immunology. 117(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

Pinals, Robert S.. (2005). Garibaldi's Rheumatism. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 11(4). 225–227.

Pinals, Robert S.. (2004). Sarah's Knee. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 10(1). 13–15. 1 indexed citations

Gavant, Morris L., et al.. (1994). Treatment of adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) with arthrographic capsular distension and rupture. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 75(7). 803–807. 93 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S.. (1994). Polyarthritis and Fever. New England Journal of Medicine. 330(11). 769–774. 42 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S., et al.. (1991). Corticosteroid injections in adhesive capsulitis: investigation of their value and site.. PubMed. 72(1). 20–2. 121 indexed citations

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Palmieri, Genaro M. A., et al.. (1990). The effect of diltiazem on calcinosis in a patient with the crest syndrome. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 33(8). 1287–1293. 38 indexed citations

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Arnett, Frank C., Steven M. Edworthy, D. Blöch, et al.. (1988). The american rheumatism association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 31(3). 315–324. 16957 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pinals, Robert S.. (1988). History of enteric coated sulfasalazine in rheumatoid arthritis.. PubMed. 16. 1–4. 3 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S., et al.. (1979). Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with levamisole: long-term results and immune changes.. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 38(2). 122–127. 11 indexed citations

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Elias, Alan N., et al.. (1978). Hereditary osteodysplasia with acro-osteolysis (the Hajdu-Cheney syndrome). The American Journal of Medicine. 65(4). 627–636. 55 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S., Joseph L. Mills, Marian W. Ropes, & Charles Short. (1972). Bed Rest for Rheumatoid Arthritis. New England Journal of Medicine. 287(11). 568–569. 2 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S., et al.. (1971). Eosinophilia in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 47(4). A32–A32. 14 indexed citations

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Mills, Joseph L., et al.. (1971). Value of Bed Rest in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. New England Journal of Medicine. 284(9). 453–458. 45 indexed citations

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Pinals, Robert S.. (1964). Tryptophan metabolism in rheumatic disease. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 7(6). 662–669. 21 indexed citations

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