Robert W. Riley

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
124 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Robert W. Riley is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Riley has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Physiology, 53 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 47 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Riley's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (94 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (53 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (41 papers). Robert W. Riley is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (94 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (53 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (41 papers). Robert W. Riley collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Taiwan. Robert W. Riley's co-authors include Nelson B. Powell, Christian Guilleminault, Christian Guilleminault, Kasey K. Li, Robert J. Troell, N Powell, Clete A. Kushida, Stanley Yung‐Chuan Liu, M. Blumen and F. Blair Simmons and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Riley

119 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Cephalometric Analyses and Flow-Volume Loops in Obstructi... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 100 200 300
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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. Cephalometric Analyses and Flow-Volume Loops in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
    1983 372 citations Robert W. Riley, Christian Guilleminault et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. Riley United States 44 5.3k 3.7k 2.8k 960 707 124 6.4k
Sally R. Shott United States 29 1.4k 0.3× 743 0.2× 1.2k 0.4× 299 0.3× 167 0.2× 86 3.1k
Raanan Arens United States 44 4.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 625 0.7× 323 0.5× 122 6.5k
Ning‐Hung Chen Taiwan 38 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 365 0.4× 236 0.3× 149 4.4k
Ann C. Halbower United States 31 3.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 376 0.4× 117 0.2× 66 5.1k
Claudio Vicini Italy 32 2.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 211 0.2× 622 0.9× 203 3.9k
W.T. McNicholas Ireland 19 4.1k 0.8× 2.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 128 0.1× 261 0.4× 33 4.8k
Paul M. Suratt United States 35 3.4k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 138 0.1× 290 0.4× 93 5.1k
Fernanda R. Almeida Canada 33 2.8k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 184 0.2× 668 0.9× 119 3.2k
Robert R. Rogers United States 10 2.7k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 72 0.1× 371 0.5× 21 2.9k
Winfried Randerath Germany 37 3.2k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 45 0.0× 356 0.5× 236 4.3k

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All Works

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Abdelwahab, Mohamed, et al.. (2021). A Comprehensive Strategy for Improving Nasal Outcomes After Large Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 23(6). 437–442. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Stanley Yung‐Chuan, et al.. (2019). The Role of the Revised Stanford Protocol in Today's Precision Medicine. Sleep Medicine Clinics. 14(1). 99–107. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu‐Feng, Soroush Zaghi, Audrey Yoon, et al.. (2019). Optimizing mandibular sagittal split of large maxillomandibular advancements for obstructive sleep apnea: patient and surgical factors. Clinical Oral Investigations. 24(3). 1359–1367. 6 indexed citations
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Chang, Edward T., Yong‐Dae Kwon, Junho Jung, et al.. (2019). Genial tubercle position and genioglossus advancement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment: a systematic review. Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 41(1). 34–34. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Stanley Yung‐Chuan, et al.. (2019). Sleep Surgery in the Era of Precision Medicine. Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics. 27(1). 1–5. 19 indexed citations
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Liu, Stanley Yung‐Chuan, Leh‐Kiong Huon, Nelson B. Powell, et al.. (2015). Lateral Pharyngeal Wall Tension After Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Marker for Surgical Success: Observations From Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 73(8). 1575–1582. 61 indexed citations
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Barrera, José E., Nelson B. Powell, & Robert W. Riley. (2007). Facial Skeletal Surgery in the Management of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 34(3). 565–573. 20 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W., et al.. (2004). Measurement of aortic distensibility in obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome. Thorax. 59(1). 76–77. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Kasey K., Robert W. Riley, & Nelson B. Powell. (2003). Complications of obstructive sleep apnea surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 15(2). 297–304. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Kasey K., Nelson B. Powell, & Robert W. Riley. (2002). Radiofrequency thermal ablation therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 14(3). 359–363. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Kasey K., et al.. (2001). Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, Maxillomandibular Advancement, and the Velopharynx. The Laryngoscope. 111(6). 1075–1078. 32 indexed citations
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Troell, Robert J., Kasey K. Li, Nelson B. Powell, & Robert W. Riley. (2000). Radiofrequency of the soft palate in snoring and sleep-disordered breathing. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 11(1). 21–23. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Kasey K., et al.. (2000). Postoperative Airway Findings After Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. The Laryngoscope. 110(2). 325–325. 22 indexed citations
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Powell, Nelson B., et al.. (1998). SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 19(1). 77–86. 29 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W.. (1992). Algebra for Heckoid groups. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. 334(1). 389–409. 20 indexed citations
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Guilleminault, Christian, et al.. (1989). Morphometric facial changes and obstructive sleep apnea in adolescents. The Journal of Pediatrics. 114(6). 997–999. 153 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W., Nelson B. Powell, & Christian Guilleminault. (1989). Inferior mandibular osteotomy and hyoid myotomy suspension for obstructive sleep apnea: A review of 55 patients. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 47(2). 159–164. 108 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W.. (1975). A quadratic parabolic group. Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 77(2). 281–288. 57 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W.. (1971). Homomorphisms of knot groups on finite groups. Mathematics of Computation. 25(115). 603–619. 29 indexed citations
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Riley, Robert W.. (1971). Homomorphisms of Knot Groups on Finite Groups. Mathematics of Computation. 25(115). 603–603. 13 indexed citations

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