Robert Staples

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Staples is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Staples has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 18 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Robert Staples's work include Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (16 papers), Race, History, and American Society (9 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (9 papers). Robert Staples is often cited by papers focused on Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (16 papers), Race, History, and American Society (9 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (9 papers). Robert Staples collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Netherlands. Robert Staples's co-authors include Joseph K. Haseman, Noël A. Cazenave, Alfredo Mirandé, Thomas A. Marks, Bernard A. Schwetz, Harold H. Potter, Leanor Boulin Johnson, Gary L. Kimmel, F.A. Smith and William Hansel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Gastroenterology and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Robert Staples

121 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

  1. REFINEMENTS IN RAPID CLEARING TECHNIC IN THE KOH-ALIZARIN RED S METHOD FOR FETAL BONE.
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Staples United States 30 849 544 485 413 293 126 3.2k
James Mahmud Rice United States 33 367 0.4× 317 0.6× 141 0.3× 103 0.2× 481 1.6× 107 3.8k
Kenneth D. Roberts Canada 41 1.2k 1.4× 148 0.3× 275 0.6× 123 0.3× 108 0.4× 142 5.1k
Ersheng Gao China 33 443 0.5× 793 1.5× 275 0.6× 344 0.8× 155 0.5× 94 2.8k
Barbara A. Smith United States 40 770 0.9× 40 0.1× 482 1.0× 338 0.8× 211 0.7× 165 6.2k
Frans van Poppel Netherlands 29 762 0.9× 193 0.4× 509 1.0× 500 1.2× 14 0.0× 131 2.5k
David Coleman United States 38 772 0.9× 32 0.1× 358 0.7× 261 0.6× 69 0.2× 125 6.0k
L. H. Lumey United States 35 209 0.2× 719 1.3× 208 0.4× 4.3k 10.5× 158 0.5× 104 7.1k
Stéphanie Robert United States 50 998 1.2× 323 0.6× 72 0.1× 121 0.3× 51 0.2× 139 8.7k
Anthony Estienne France 25 906 1.1× 53 0.1× 133 0.3× 258 0.6× 49 0.2× 94 4.3k
David R. Evans United States 40 216 0.3× 60 0.1× 42 0.1× 284 0.7× 251 0.9× 215 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Staples

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Staples

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All Works

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Newman, L. M., E. Marshall Johnson, & Robert Staples. (1993). Assessment of the effectiveness of animal developmental toxicity testing for human safety. Reproductive Toxicology. 7(4). 359–390. 49 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1988). Reflections on the Black Family Future: The Implications for Public Policy.. ˜The œWestern journal of black studies. 12(1). 19–27. 1 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, B. A. Burgess, & William Kerns. (1984). The Embryo–Fetal Toxicity and Teratogenic Potential of Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate (APFO) in the Rat. Toxicological Sciences. 4(3part1). 429–440. 1 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert & Eugenia H. Goulding. (1979). Dipterex teratogenicity in the rat, hamster, and mouse when given by gavage.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 30. 105–113. 33 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1979). Beyond the Black Family: The Trend toward Singlehood.. ˜The œWestern journal of black studies. 3(3). 7 indexed citations
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Schwetz, Bernard A., et al.. (1979). Teratogenic potential of dichlorvos given by inhalation and gavage to mice and rabbits. Teratology. 20(3). 383–387. 8 indexed citations
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Murray, F. Jay, et al.. (1979). Toxicity of inhaled chloroform in pregnant mice and their offspring. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 50(3). 515–522. 45 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, et al.. (1977). Prenatal toxicity of medroxyprogesterone acetate in rabbits, rats, and mice. Teratology. 15(1). 25–32. 21 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1975). To Be Young, Black and Oppressed. The Black Scholar. 7(4). 2–9. 8 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1974). Teratogens and the Delaney Clause. Science. 185(4154). 813–814. 2 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1971). The Black family. 75 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, et al.. (1970). The Influence of Fluctuating and Constant Temperatures, Photoperiod, and Soil Moisture on the Resistance of Alfalfa to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 63(4). 1198–1201. 2 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, et al.. (1970). Biology and Relationship of the Leafhopper Aceratagallia calcaris to Yellow Vein Disease of Sugarbeets12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 63(2). 460–463. 1 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, et al.. (1968). Lack of Cytoplasmic Inheritance of Alfalfa Resistance to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 61(5). 1455–1556. 1 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert, et al.. (1968). Effect of High-Amylose Field Corn on Larval Growth and Survival of Five Species of Stored-Grain Insects1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 61(1). 280–282. 10 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1967). DEVELOPMENT OF 5-DAY RABBIT BLASTOCYSTS AFTER CULTURE AT 37° C. Reproduction. 13(2). 369–372. 6 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1967). BEHAVIOURAL INDUCTION OF OVULATION IN THE OESTROUS RABBIT. Reproduction. 13(3). 429–435. 16 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert & Dorsey E. Holtkamp. (1966). INFLUENCE OF BODY WEIGHT UPON CORPUS LUTEUM FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PREGNANCY IN THE RABBIT. Reproduction. 12(1). 221–224. 4 indexed citations
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Staples, Robert. (1965). Induction of pseudopregnancy in the rat by vaginal stimulation at various stages of the estrous cycle. The Anatomical Record. 152(4). 499–502. 11 indexed citations
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Foote, R.H., H. D. Hafs, Robert Staples, A.T. Gregoire, & R.W. Bratton. (1963). OVULATION RATES AND LITTER SIZES IN SEXUALLY RECEPTIVE AND NONRECEPTIVE ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATED RABBITS GIVEN VARYING DOSAGES OF LUTEINIZING HORMONE. Reproduction. 5(1). 59–66. 18 indexed citations

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