Robert S. Wallis

14.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
159 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

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Robert S. Wallis is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Wallis has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Infectious Diseases, 103 papers in Epidemiology and 51 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Wallis's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (116 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (60 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (37 papers). Robert S. Wallis is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (116 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (60 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (37 papers). Robert S. Wallis collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. Robert S. Wallis's co-authors include Jerrold J. Ellner, Michael S. Broder, David O. Beenhouwer, Alimuddin Zumla, M. E. Hanson, Richard Hafner, John L. Johnson, Alphonse Okwera, W. Henry Boom and T. Mark Doherty and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Wallis

153 papers receiving 8.7k 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.

Granulomatous Infectious Diseases Associated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists

2004 704 citations Robert S. Wallis, Michael S. Broder et al. profile →
Host-directed immunotherapy of viral and bacterial infections: past, present and future

2022 151 citations Robert S. Wallis et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert S. Wallis United States	55	5.8k	4.7k	2.3k	2.2k	1.5k	159	8.9k
Joseph Keane Ireland	43	5.3k 0.9×	4.7k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	3.7k 1.7×	2.3k 1.5×	151	11.5k
Delia Goletti Italy	61	7.5k 1.3×	5.3k 1.1×	3.3k 1.5×	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	270	10.8k
John Chan United States	52	7.4k 1.3×	5.8k 1.2×	2.6k 1.1×	4.6k 2.1×	2.0k 1.3×	122	12.6k
Peter F. Barnes United States	60	7.5k 1.3×	6.4k 1.4×	3.6k 1.6×	4.6k 2.0×	1.2k 0.8×	140	12.2k
Mark Thursz United Kingdom	61	1.6k 0.3×	7.5k 1.6×	1.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	317	12.5k
Gerhard Walzl South Africa	58	7.1k 1.2×	5.5k 1.2×	3.0k 1.3×	3.0k 1.3×	2.0k 1.3×	252	11.0k
Bruno B. Andrade Brazil	44	2.4k 0.4×	2.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	240	6.2k
Marc Lipman United Kingdom	51	6.2k 1.1×	4.8k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	750 0.5×	292	9.2k
M. Miles Braun United States	36	2.6k 0.4×	2.8k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	531 0.4×	79	8.1k
Markus Maeurer Sweden	56	4.0k 0.7×	3.5k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	4.2k 1.9×	2.4k 1.6×	278	10.8k

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Charalambous, Salome, Norbert Heinrich, Elin M. Svensson, et al.. (2025). Neuromyelitis optica causing vision loss during TB treatment with sutezolid: evidence of aberrant immunity following infection. PubMed. 2(5). 306–309.

Sabi, Issa, Elingarami Sauli, Joram Buza, et al.. (2025). N-acetylcysteine modulates markers of oxidation, inflammation and infection in tuberculosis. Journal of Infection. 90(2). 106379–106379. 2 indexed citations

Maenetje, Pholo, Diana B. Schramm, Robert S. Wallis, et al.. (2023). Circulating Biomarkers, Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide, and Lung Function in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 229(3). 824–832. 1 indexed citations

Smith, Malisa T., Deniz Cizmeci, Stephanie Fischinger, et al.. (2023). IFN-γ independent markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure among male South African gold miners. EBioMedicine. 93. 104678–104678. 12 indexed citations

Guo, Tingjie, et al.. (2022). Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Modeling Framework of Autophagy in Tuberculosis: Application to Adjunctive Metformin Host-Directed Therapy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66(8). e0036622–e0036622. 1 indexed citations

Sauli, Elingarami, et al.. (2022). Impact of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) on Tuberculosis (TB) Patients—A Systematic Review. Antioxidants. 11(11). 2298–2298. 9 indexed citations

Wallis, Robert S., Madhukar Pai, Dick Menzies, et al.. (2010). Biomarkers and diagnostics for tuberculosis: progress, needs, and translation into practice. The Lancet. 375(9729). 1920–1937. 350 indexed citations

Wallis, Robert S., Madhukar Pai, Dick Menzies, et al.. (2010). Tuberculosis 4 Biomarkers and diagnostics for tuberculosis: progress, needs, and translation into practice. The Lancet. 14 indexed citations

Wallis, Robert S.. (2007). Reactivation of Latent Tuberculosis by TNF Blockade: The Role of Interferon γ. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 12(1). 16–21. 47 indexed citations

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Wallis, Robert S.. (2006). Infectious Complications of TNF-Antagonists. 2 indexed citations

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Furst, Daniel E., Robert S. Wallis, Michael S. Broder, & David O. Beenhouwer. (2006). Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists: Different Kinetics and/or Mechanisms of Action May Explain Differences in the Risk for Developing Granulomatous Infection. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 36(3). 159–167. 177 indexed citations

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Stein, Dana, et al.. (2006). Tumor‐Necrosis‐Factor Blockers: Differential Effects on Mycobacterial Immunity. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 194(4). 486–492. 143 indexed citations

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MacGregor, Rob Roy, Richard Hafner, Julia Wu, et al.. (2005). Clinical, Microbiological, and Immunological Characteristics in HIV-Infected Subjects at Risk for Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease: An AACTG Study. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 21(8). 689–695. 8 indexed citations

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Wallis, Robert S., Mark D. Perkins, Manijeh Phillips, et al.. (2000). Predicting the Outcome of Therapy for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(4). 1076–1080. 33 indexed citations

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Johnson, John L., Alphonse Okwera, Peter Nsubuga, et al.. (1998). Instability of Tuberculin and Candida Skin Test Reactivity in HIV-infected Ugandans. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(6). 1790–1796. 23 indexed citations

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Haas, David W., et al.. (1998). Proinflammatory Cytokine and Human Immunodeficiency Virus RNA Levels during EarlyMycobacterium aviumComplex Bacteremia in Advanced AIDS. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 177(6). 1746–1749. 14 indexed citations

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Purvis, Scott F., Edward Katongole‐Mbidde, John L. Johnson, et al.. (1997). High Incidence of Kaposi's Sarcoma—Associated Herpesvirus and Epstein‐Barr Virus in Tumor Lesions and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Patients with Kaposi's Sarcoma in Uganda. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 175(4). 947–950. 21 indexed citations

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Okwera, Alphonse, John L. Johnson, M. Vjecha, et al.. (1996). Predictors of survival in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Pneumologie. 50(10). 732–733. 2 indexed citations

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Whalen, Christopher C., Alphonse Okwera, John L. Johnson, et al.. (1996). Predictors of Survival in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The Makerere University-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 153(6). 1977–1981. 45 indexed citations

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Fry, Richard & Robert S. Wallis. (1990). Medical problems of adults who were sexually abused in childhood. BMJ. 300(6729). 941.3–942. 1 indexed citations

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