Ruben Kier

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Ruben Kier is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruben Kier has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Rheumatology and 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ruben Kier's work include Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (6 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (5 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (5 papers). Ruben Kier is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (6 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (5 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (5 papers). Ruben Kier collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Ireland. Ruben Kier's co-authors include Stephanie L. Wain, Robin T. Vollmer, Edward H. Bossen, Shirley McCarthy, T R McCauley, Sally Rudicel, Peter Jokl, Kevin J. Lynch, Leon Lenchik and Robert N. Troiano and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Hepatology and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Ruben Kier

46 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Basaloid-squamous carcinoma of the tongue, hypopharynx, a... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300
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.

  1. Basaloid-squamous carcinoma of the tongue, hypopharynx, and larynx:
    1986 349 citations Ruben Kier et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruben Kier United States 22 1.1k 326 255 233 203 47 1.7k
Alberto Tregnaghi Italy 29 871 0.8× 180 0.6× 311 1.2× 545 2.3× 232 1.1× 77 2.1k
Diane Bergin United States 22 1.2k 1.1× 353 1.1× 330 1.3× 86 0.4× 95 0.5× 72 1.8k
A. Heuck Germany 21 641 0.6× 294 0.9× 259 1.0× 161 0.7× 563 2.8× 89 1.6k
Christian Krestan Austria 24 592 0.6× 403 1.2× 258 1.0× 196 0.8× 290 1.4× 68 1.5k
Rick Feld United States 21 702 0.7× 141 0.4× 125 0.5× 151 0.6× 253 1.2× 47 1.4k
Paul M. Silverman United States 25 813 0.8× 105 0.3× 121 0.5× 296 1.3× 432 2.1× 91 2.0k
Margaret H. Pui China 26 806 0.8× 206 0.6× 225 0.9× 129 0.6× 436 2.1× 59 1.6k
Jean‐Michel Tubiana France 26 1.2k 1.1× 192 0.6× 259 1.0× 233 1.0× 425 2.1× 78 2.3k
Carmel G. Cronin Ireland 23 1.1k 1.1× 141 0.4× 147 0.6× 189 0.8× 362 1.8× 67 1.9k
Ali Shirkhoda United States 28 1.3k 1.3× 107 0.3× 463 1.8× 305 1.3× 387 1.9× 109 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruben Kier

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruben Kier

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ruben Kier. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ruben Kier based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ruben Kier. Ruben Kier is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gandhi, Darshan, et al.. (2020). Osteochondroses of the bilateral metacarpal heads: Dieterich disease. A case report with review of the literature. Clinical Imaging. 67. 7–10. 4 indexed citations
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Gandhi, Darshan, et al.. (2020). Roca disease: An osteochondrosis of the inferior pole of the scapula with review of the literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(9). 1523–1527.
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1999). Occult fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus: radiographic and MR imaging findings.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 172(2). 469–473. 33 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1995). MRI of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 13(2). 331–333. 34 indexed citations
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McCauley, T R, Michael J. Moses, Ruben Kier, et al.. (1994). MR diagnosis of tears of anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: importance of ancillary findings.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 162(1). 115–119. 110 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1993). Comparison of MRI with Postcontrast CT for the Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Trauma. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 17(3). 410–413. 14 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben. (1993). MR imaging of foot and ankle tumors. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 11(2). 149–162. 17 indexed citations
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McCauley, T R, Ruben Kier, Kevin J. Lynch, & Peter Jokl. (1992). Chondromalacia patellae: diagnosis with MR imaging.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 158(1). 101–105. 99 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben. (1992). Nonovarian gynecologic cysts: MR imaging findings.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 158(6). 1265–1269. 29 indexed citations
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Smith, Robert C., et al.. (1992). Fast spin-echo MR imaging of the female pelvis. Part I. Use of a whole-volume coil.. Radiology. 184(3). 665–669. 48 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1992). Submucosal uterine leiomyomas: diagnosis of prolapse into the cervix and vagina based on MR imaging.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 159(3). 555–558. 29 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1991). MR appearance of painful conditions of the ankle.. Radiographics. 11(3). 401–414. 35 indexed citations
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Aronson, David D. & Ruben Kier. (1991). CT pelvimetry: the foveae are not an accurate landmark for the level of the ischial spines.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 156(3). 527–530. 11 indexed citations
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Chambers, Setsuko K., Joseph T. Chambers, Ruben Kier, & Richard E. Peschel. (1991). Sequelae of lateral ovarian transposition in irradiated cervical cancer patients. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 20(6). 1305–1308. 54 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben & Shirley McCarthy. (1990). Lipohemarthrosis of the Knee. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 14(3). 395–396. 10 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, et al.. (1990). Renal masses: characterization with Doppler US.. Radiology. 176(3). 703–707. 42 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben. (1990). Quantification of hepatic iron with CT and MRI: Practical considerations. Hepatology. 12(6). 1440–1442. 1 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben & Shirley McCarthy. (1989). MR characterization of adrenal masses: field strength and pulse sequence considerations.. Radiology. 171(3). 671–674. 58 indexed citations
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Ramos, Isabel, Kenneth J. W. Taylor, Ruben Kier, et al.. (1988). Tumor vascular signals in renal masses: detection with Doppler US.. Radiology. 168(3). 633–637. 44 indexed citations
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Kier, Ruben, Russell A. Blinder, Robert J. Herfkens, et al.. (1987). MR Imaging with Surface Coils in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 11(5). 863–868. 13 indexed citations

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