Robin Gopal

8.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
44 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Robin Gopal is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Gopal has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Infectious Diseases, 10 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Robin Gopal's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (18 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (9 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (7 papers). Robin Gopal is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (18 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (9 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (7 papers). Robin Gopal collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Robin Gopal's co-authors include Maria Zambon, Monika Patel, Shamez Ladhani, Joanna Ellis, André Charlett, Anika Singanayagam, Jamie Lopez Bernal, Vanessa Saliba, Christian Drosten and Ron A. M. Fouchier and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Robin Gopal

38 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Duration of infectiousness and correlation with RT-PCR cycle threshold values in cases of COVID-19, England, January to May 2020

2020 534 citations Anika Singanayagam, Monika Patel et al. Eurosurveillance profile →
Detection of a novel human coronavirus by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction

2012 436 citations Robin Gopal, Maria Zambon et al. Eurosurveillance profile →
Unexpected Receptor Functional Mimicry Elucidates Activation of Coronavirus Fusion

2019 370 citations Alexandra C. Walls, Xiaoli Xiong et al. Cell profile →
Severe respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, in a patient transferred to the United Kingdom from the Middle East, September 2012

2012 361 citations Katja Höschler, Robin Gopal et al. Eurosurveillance profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin Gopal United Kingdom	21	2.4k	757	457	317	314	44	3.1k
Suzan D. Pas Netherlands	35	2.2k 0.9×	1.7k 2.2×	251 0.5×	217 0.7×	347 1.1×	111	4.4k
Beatrice H. L. Wong Hong Kong	21	3.3k 1.3×	933 1.2×	1.4k 3.2×	282 0.9×	360 1.1×	22	4.0k
Gwen Stephens Canada	16	1.4k 0.6×	636 0.8×	332 0.7×	295 0.9×	441 1.4×	25	2.5k
Maarten F. Jebbink Netherlands	29	2.9k 1.2×	1.2k 1.6×	1.0k 2.3×	276 0.9×	587 1.9×	62	4.2k
Emma C. Thomson United Kingdom	22	2.9k 1.2×	828 1.1×	326 0.7×	233 0.7×	938 3.0×	90	4.0k
Richard Molenkamp Netherlands	36	2.8k 1.2×	1.8k 2.4×	512 1.1×	142 0.4×	543 1.7×	120	4.5k
Klaus Stöhr Switzerland	15	1.5k 0.6×	753 1.0×	401 0.9×	334 1.1×	261 0.8×	30	2.6k
Joanna Ellis United Kingdom	38	1.7k 0.7×	3.3k 4.3×	121 0.3×	545 1.7×	573 1.8×	115	4.8k
Walter R. Dowdle United States	40	2.3k 0.9×	2.6k 3.4×	382 0.8×	153 0.5×	932 3.0×	126	5.8k
W. Lim China	8	3.6k 1.5×	1.6k 2.1×	1.2k 2.5×	555 1.8×	460 1.5×	10	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Gopal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Gopal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Gopal

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gopal, Robin, et al.. (2025). A Probable Case of Tirzepatide-Induced Acute Pancreatitis. Cureus. 17(6). e85291–e85291.

Singanayagam, Anika, Dimitra Klapsa, Shirelle Burton-Fanning, et al.. (2023). Asymptomatic immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived poliovirus infections in two UK children. Nature Communications. 14(1). 3413–3413. 4 indexed citations

Harvala, Heli, Robin Gopal, Monika Patel, et al.. (2021). Comparison of SARS‐CoV‐2 neutralizing antibody testing of convalescent plasma donations in the Netherlands and England: A pilot study. Health Science Reports. 4(4). e439–e439. 1 indexed citations

Walls, Alexandra C., Xiaoli Xiong, Young‐Jun Park, et al.. (2020). Unexpected Receptor Functional Mimicry Elucidates Activation of Coronavirus Fusion. Cell. 183(6). 1732–1732. 21 indexed citations

Walls, Alexandra C., Xiaoli Xiong, Young‐Jun Park, et al.. (2019). Unexpected Receptor Functional Mimicry Elucidates Activation of Coronavirus Fusion. Cell. 176(5). 1026–1039.e15. 370 indexed citations breakdown →

Wit, Emmie de, Friederike Feldmann, Atsushi Okumura, et al.. (2019). Prophylactic efficacy of a human monoclonal antibody against MERS-CoV in the common marmoset. Antiviral Research. 163. 70–74. 6 indexed citations

Nisii, Carla, Concetta Castilletti, Hervé Raoul, et al.. (2013). Biosafety Level-4 Laboratories in Europe: Opportunities for Public Health, Diagnostics, and Research. PLoS Pathogens. 9(1). e1003105–e1003105. 15 indexed citations

Agnihothram, Sudhakar, Robin Gopal, Boyd L. Yount, et al.. (2013). Evaluation of Serologic and Antigenic Relationships Between Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Other Coronaviruses to Develop Vaccine Platforms for the Rapid Response to Emerging Coronaviruses. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 209(7). 995–1006. 81 indexed citations

Dickmann, Petra, et al.. (2009). Report of the International Conference on Risk Communication Strategies for BSL-4 Laboratories, Tokyo, October 3-5, 2007. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science. 7(2). 227–233. 2 indexed citations

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Höschler, Katja, Robin Gopal, Nick Andrews, et al.. (2007). Cross‐neutralisation of antibodies elicited by an inactivated split‐virion influenza A/Vietnam/1194/2004 (H5N1) vaccine in healthy adults against H5N1 clade 2 strains. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 1(5-6). 199–206. 14 indexed citations

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Tuấn, Phạm Anh, Peter Horby, Maria Zambon, et al.. (2006). SARS transmission in Vietnam outside of the health-care setting. Epidemiology and Infection. 135(3). 392–401. 23 indexed citations

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Kamali, Anatoli, Maria Quigley, Jessica Nakiyingi, et al.. (2003). Syndromic management of sexually-transmitted infections and behaviour change interventions on transmission of HIV-1 in rural Uganda: a community randomised trial. The Lancet. 361(9358). 645–652. 242 indexed citations

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Crowcroft, Natasha S., David Brown, & Robin Gopal. (2002). Current management of patients with Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the United Kingdom. Eurosurveillance. 7(3). 44–48. 3 indexed citations

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Mbopi‐Kéou, François‐Xavier, Gérard Grésenguet, Philippe Mayaud, et al.. (2000). Interactions between Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in African Women: Opportunities for Intervention. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 182(4). 1090–1096. 210 indexed citations

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Gopal, Robin, Marek J. Slomka, James Whitworth, et al.. (2000). A monoclonal blocking EIA for herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody: validation for seroepidemiological studies in Africa. Journal of Virological Methods. 87(1-2). 71–80. 36 indexed citations

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Smith, Nicola, Caroline Sabin, Robin Gopal, et al.. (1999). Serologic Evidence of Human Herpesvirus 8 Transmission by Homosexual but Not Heterosexual Sex. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 180(3). 600–606. 102 indexed citations

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Kapoor, Amit, Robin Gopal, O. P. Asthana, et al.. (1997). Detection of anti-PPD IgG antibody and PPD-induced delayed type hypersensitivity in anterior uveitis patients.. PubMed. 40(3). 303–7. 2 indexed citations

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Parikh, Purvish M., et al.. (1995). Unusually Prominent M Protein in Indian Patients with IgD Multiple Myeloma. Acta Haematologica. 94(4). 216–217.

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Gopal, Robin, et al.. (1982). Lactation curve analysis of buffaloes maintained under village conditions. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 10 indexed citations

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Gopal, Robin, et al.. (1982). Mortality in bovines in rural areas of Gujarat India, breeds, buffaloes, cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 16(2). 80–84. 1 indexed citations

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