Roger S. Foster

11.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
121 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Roger S. Foster is a scholar working on Oncology, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Roger S. Foster has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Oncology, 22 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 19 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Roger S. Foster's work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (18 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (17 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (14 papers). Roger S. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (18 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (17 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (14 papers). Roger S. Foster collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Roger S. Foster's co-authors include Michael C. Costanza, Carol Redmond, Richard G. Margolese, Bernard Fisher, Edwin R. Fisher, D. Lawrence Wickerham, Madeline Bauer, D. C. Backer, Donald L. Weaver and D Metcalf and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Roger S. Foster

117 papers receiving 7.4k 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.

The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Validation Study

1998 1.6k citations David N. Krag, Donald L. Weaver et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Ten-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Radical Mastectomy and Total Mastectomy with or without Radiation

1985 987 citations Bernard Fisher, Carol Redmond et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Relation of number of positive axillary nodes to the prognosis of patients with primary breast cancer. An NSABP update

1983 840 citations Bernard Fisher, Madeline Bauer et al. Cancer profile →
American Cancer Society Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening: Update 2003

2003 598 citations Roger S. Foster et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roger S. Foster United States	38	3.3k	2.8k	2.8k	2.1k	901	121	8.0k
Takashi Uchiyama Japan	54	699 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	2.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	196 0.2×	336	12.0k
John Hart United States	52	682 0.2×	885 0.3×	2.0k 0.7×	2.8k 1.3×	246 0.3×	329	8.8k
Tim Lister United Kingdom	55	841 0.3×	11.9k 4.2×	7.8k 2.8×	995 0.5×	884 1.0×	246	21.2k
David Parkinson United States	44	823 0.2×	425 0.2×	4.3k 1.5×	525 0.2×	1.7k 1.9×	184	10.6k
Takashi Ishikawa Japan	44	1.5k 0.4×	483 0.2×	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	84 0.1×	440	8.3k
Judith A. Welsh United States	38	1.6k 0.5×	550 0.2×	2.8k 1.0×	659 0.3×	84 0.1×	79	6.6k
David H. Berger United States	44	608 0.2×	275 0.1×	2.3k 0.8×	3.5k 1.7×	552 0.6×	167	8.0k
Georg F. Weber United States	40	884 0.3×	432 0.2×	1.3k 0.5×	455 0.2×	725 0.8×	141	8.8k
Hitoshi Fujiwara Japan	49	2.2k 0.7×	325 0.1×	1.4k 0.5×	2.3k 1.1×	2.1k 2.4×	562	9.7k
Hiroyuki Tomita Japan	40	897 0.3×	257 0.1×	1.8k 0.7×	748 0.4×	537 0.6×	250	6.4k

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Walsh, Shaun, et al.. (2019). Malignant transformation of tailgut cysts is significantly higher than previously reported: systematic review of cases in the literature. Colorectal Disease. 21(8). 869–878. 23 indexed citations

Foster, Roger S., et al.. (2015). Idiopathic Enlargement of the Extraocular Muscles in Young Patients: A Case Series. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 161. 206–213. 4 indexed citations

Foster, Roger S.. (2003). Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment. Archives of Surgery. 138(4). 397–397. 7 indexed citations

Krag, David N., Donald L. Weaver, Takamaru Ashikaga, et al.. (1998). The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Validation Study. New England Journal of Medicine. 339(14). 941–946. 1584 indexed citations breakdown →

Foster, Roger S.. (1998). Alternative Strategies in the Management of Primary Breast Cancer. Archives of Surgery. 133(11). 1182–1182. 8 indexed citations

Davis, John H., George F. Sheldon, William R. Drucker, et al.. (1996). SURGERY. Shock. 5(3). 233–233. 16 indexed citations

Foster, Roger S., Jerry Edelstein, & S. Bowyer. (1996). Extreme Ultraviolet Emission from Neutron Stars. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 152. 437–442. 2 indexed citations

Foster, Roger S.. (1994). Threats to the Scientific Integrity of Clinical Trials. Archives of Surgery. 129(6). 571–571. 3 indexed citations

Lundgren, S. C., et al.. (1992). Giant Pulses from the Crab Pulsar: A Joint Radio and Gamma-ray Study. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 181. 1 indexed citations

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Foster, Roger S., John K. Worden, Michael C. Costanza, & Laura J. Solomon. (1992). Clinical breast examination and breast self-examination. Past and present effect on breast cancer survival. Cancer. 69(S7). 1992–1998. 36 indexed citations

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Shepperd, Sasha, et al.. (1990). Determinants of breast self-examination among women of lower income and lower education. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 13(4). 359–371. 21 indexed citations

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Worden, John K., Laura J. Solomon, Brian S. Flynn, et al.. (1990). A community-wide program in breast self-examination training and maintenance. Preventive Medicine. 19(3). 254–269. 39 indexed citations

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Foster, Roger S., D. C. Backer, & A. Wolszczan. (1990). Timing properties of PSR 1951 + 32 in the CTB 80 supernova remnant. The Astrophysical Journal. 356. 243–243. 9 indexed citations

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Rimmer, Jeffrey M., et al.. (1986). Renal Transplantation in Diabetes mellitus. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 42(4). 304–310. 19 indexed citations

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Fisher, Bernard, Carol Redmond, Edwin R. Fisher, et al.. (1985). Ten-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Radical Mastectomy and Total Mastectomy with or without Radiation. New England Journal of Medicine. 312(11). 674–681. 987 indexed citations breakdown →

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Greenhalgh, David G., R. L. Gamelli, & Roger S. Foster. (1984). Corynebacterium parvum impairs wound healing. 35. 616–619. 2 indexed citations

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Foster, Roger S.. (1977). Bone Marrow Colony-Forming Cells in Mice With Virus-Induced Lymphoid Leukemia: Relation to Serum Colony-Stimulating Activity and Blood Granulocytes 2. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 58(5). 1503–1505.

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Foster, Roger S.. (1977). Reduction of azathioprine toxicity by hydrocortisone. Journal of Surgical Research. 22(5). 504–512. 2 indexed citations

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Gamelli, Richard L. & Roger S. Foster. (1977). RENAL ISCHEMIA AND CONTRAST UROGRAPHY. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 17(6). 454–456. 3 indexed citations

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Foster, Roger S., et al.. (1968). INDUCTION OF BONE MARROW COLONY-STIMULATING ACTIVITY BY A FILTERABLE AGENT IN LEUKEMIC AND NORMAL MOUSE SERUM. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 127(5). 853–866. 24 indexed citations

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