Ruth Savage

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ruth Savage is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Savage has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Pharmacology, 8 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ruth Savage's work include Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions (6 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (6 papers) and Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions (5 papers). Ruth Savage is often cited by papers focused on Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions (6 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (6 papers) and Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions (5 papers). Ruth Savage collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Sweden and United Kingdom. Ruth Savage's co-authors include L.A. García Rodríguez, Yola Moride, Susana Perez‐Gutthann, David Henry, L. Lim, Robert A. Logan, Marie R. Griffin, S. Hill, Christopher J. Hawkey and Jeffrey L. Carson and has published in prestigious journals such as BMJ, SLEEP and Clinical Pharmacokinetics.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Savage

31 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Variability in risk of gastrointestinal complications with individual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: results of a collaborative meta-analysis

1996 614 citations David Henry, L. Lim et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth Savage New Zealand	15	577	294	155	151	141	33	1.2k
Nuria Riera‐Guàrdia United States	12	522 0.9×	285 1.0×	163 1.1×	233 1.5×	107 0.8×	14	1.4k
Consuelo Huerta Spain	22	423 0.7×	553 1.9×	139 0.9×	361 2.4×	126 0.9×	66	2.3k
Federica Nicotra Italy	16	463 0.8×	331 1.1×	134 0.9×	487 3.2×	97 0.7×	21	1.5k
Arja Helin‐Salmivaara Finland	19	368 0.6×	382 1.3×	80 0.5×	285 1.9×	121 0.9×	37	1.4k
Heather Halls Australia	8	700 1.2×	428 1.5×	127 0.8×	460 3.0×	126 0.9×	13	1.6k
L.A. García Rodríguez Spain	10	760 1.3×	480 1.6×	160 1.0×	340 2.3×	112 0.8×	16	1.8k
David Campen United States	9	496 0.9×	202 0.7×	67 0.4×	259 1.7×	107 0.8×	11	1.1k
Bengt‐Erik Wiholm Sweden	14	309 0.5×	211 0.7×	84 0.5×	101 0.7×	103 0.7×	27	986
Michele M. Spence United States	13	472 0.8×	160 0.5×	86 0.6×	265 1.8×	149 1.1×	24	1.2k
Luisa Ibáñez Spain	21	248 0.4×	152 0.5×	88 0.6×	171 1.1×	264 1.9×	52	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ruth Savage

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Savage

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20 of 20 papers shown

Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2025). Uncovering Pregnancy Exposures in Pharmacovigilance Case Report Databases: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the VigiBase Pregnancy Algorithm. Drug Safety. 48(10). 1103–1118. 5 indexed citations

Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2023). Vulval Aphthous Ulcers in Adolescents Following COVID-19 Vaccination—Analysis of an International Case Series. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 36(4). 383–392. 5 indexed citations

Russom, Mulugeta, et al.. (2021). Diclofenac and the Risk of Rhabdomyolysis: Analysis of Publications and the WHO Global Pharmacovigilance Database. Drugs - Real World Outcomes. 8(3). 263–275. 2 indexed citations

Rocca, Elena, et al.. (2021). Remdesivir in the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Spontaneous Reports in VigiBase During 2020. Drug Safety. 44(9). 987–998. 10 indexed citations

Bennett, Miriam, Catherina L. Chang, Michael Tatley, Ruth Savage, & Robert J. Hancox. (2021). The safety of cardioselective β₁-blockers in asthma: literature review and search of global pharmacovigilance safety reports. ERJ Open Research. 7(1). 801–2020. 20 indexed citations

Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2020). E-Learning in Pharmacovigilance: An Evaluation of Microlearning-Based Modules Developed by Uppsala Monitoring Centre. Drug Safety. 43(11). 1171–1180. 19 indexed citations

Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2019). Suspected Hepatotoxicity With a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extract of Artemisia annua in Grapeseed Oil Used in New Zealand. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10. 1448–1448. 13 indexed citations

Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2019). The Association between Metformin Therapy and Lactic Acidosis. Drug Safety. 42(12). 1449–1469. 22 indexed citations

Savage, Ruth & Michael Tatley. (2018). Case Series Analysis of New Zealand Reports of Rapid Intense Potentiation of Warfarin by Roxithromycin. Drug Safety. 41(5). 515–521. 2 indexed citations

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Tatley, Michael, et al.. (2017). International Reports of Unexpected Low Plasma Concentrations of Dabigatran Suggest That More Frequent Measurements Will Add Value. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 43(6). 635–638. 2 indexed citations

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Maggo, Simran, Ruth Savage, & Martin A. Kennedy. (2015). Impact of New Genomic Technologies on Understanding Adverse Drug Reactions. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 55(4). 419–436. 15 indexed citations

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Savage, Ruth. (2013). Viewpoint: The New Zealand Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring: a source of practice-based evidence. Journal of Primary Health Care. 5(2). 170–173. 2 indexed citations

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Harrison‐Woolrych, Mira, Simran Maggo, Ming Tan, Ruth Savage, & Janelle Ashton. (2011). Cardiovascular Events in Patients taking Varenicline. Drug Safety. 35(1). 33–43. 24 indexed citations

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Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2009). Appraising the post-marketing safety of medicines: A description of national and international pharmacovigilance with a focus on medicines used in chronic pain. Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 20(5-6). 215–220.

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Tatley, Michael & Ruth Savage. (2007). Psychiatric Adverse Reactions with Statins, Fibrates and Ezetimibe. Drug Safety. 30(3). 195–201. 64 indexed citations

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Savage, Ruth, et al.. (2006). Pneumonitis associated with leflunomide: a profile of New Zealand and Australian reports. Internal Medicine Journal. 36(3). 162–169. 40 indexed citations

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Gwynne‐Jones, David, Ruth Savage, & John Highton. (2005). Synovitis induced by alendronic acid can present as acute carpal tunnel syndrome. BMJ. 330(7482). 74–74. 9 indexed citations

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Savage, Ruth. (2005). Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Inhibitors. Drugs & Aging. 22(3). 185–200. 31 indexed citations

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Lindquist, Marie, Monica Pettersson, I. Ralph Edwards, et al.. (1997). How Does Cystitis Affect a Comparative Risk Profile of Tiaprofenic Acid with Other Non‐Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs? An International Study Based on Spontaneous Reports and Drug Usage Data. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 80(5). 211–217. 13 indexed citations

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Henry, David, L. Lim, L.A. García Rodríguez, et al.. (1996). Variability in risk of gastrointestinal complications with individual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: results of a collaborative meta-analysis. BMJ. 312(7046). 1563–1566. 614 indexed citations breakdown →

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