S. Claiborne Johnston

59.0k total citations · 15 hit papers
338 papers, 35.8k citations indexed

About

S. Claiborne Johnston is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Claiborne Johnston has authored 338 papers receiving a total of 35.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 174 papers in Epidemiology, 120 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 105 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in S. Claiborne Johnston's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (169 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (97 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (79 papers). S. Claiborne Johnston is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (169 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (97 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (79 papers). S. Claiborne Johnston collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. S. Claiborne Johnston's co-authors include Stephen Sidney, Daryl R. Gress, Heather J. Fullerton, Karen L. Furie, Lee H. Schwamm, Bruce Ovbiagele, J. Claude Hemphill, Anthony Kim, Michael D. Ezekowitz and Ralph L. Sacco and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

S. Claiborne Johnston

328 papers receiving 34.7k citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke i... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2014 2011 2015 2001 2006 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
    2014 3.3k citations Walter N. Kernan, Bruce Ovbiagele et al. Stroke profile →
  2. Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
    2011 2.4k citations Justin G. Trogdon, Olga Khavjou et al. Circulation profile →
  3. 2015 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment
    2015 1.6k citations William J. Powers, Colin P. Derdeyn et al. Stroke profile →
  4. The ICH Score
    2001 1.5k citations S. Claiborne Johnston et al. Stroke profile →
  5. Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
    2006 1.4k citations Ralph L. Sacco, Karen L. Furie et al. Stroke profile →
  6. Definition and Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack
    2009 1.2k citations Jeffrey L. Saver, Randall T. Higashida et al. Stroke profile →
  7. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
    2010 1.1k citations Karen L. Furie, Scott E. Kasner et al. Stroke profile →
  8. Clopidogrel with Aspirin in Acute Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
    2013 1.1k citations Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang et al. profile →
  9. Midlife cardiovascular risk factors and risk of dementia in late life
    2005 935 citations S. Claiborne Johnston et al. Neurology profile →
  10. Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack
    2007 874 citations S. Claiborne Johnston et al. profile →
  11. Global variation in stroke burden and mortality: estimates from monitoring, surveillance, and modelling
    2009 714 citations S. Claiborne Johnston, Shanthi Mendis et al. The Lancet Neurology profile →
  12. Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA
    2018 709 citations S. Claiborne Johnston, Anthony Kim et al. profile →
  13. Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
    2015 694 citations Gary Duckwiler, Virginia J. Howard et al. Stroke profile →
  14. Forecasting the Future of Stroke in the United States
    2013 577 citations Bruce Ovbiagele, Larry B. Goldstein et al. Stroke profile →
  15. Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke or TIA
    2020 304 citations S. Claiborne Johnston, Pierre Amarenco 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
S. Claiborne Johnston United States 83 17.3k 11.4k 11.0k 10.7k 3.9k 338 35.8k
Michael D. Hill Canada 97 22.6k 1.3× 10.8k 1.0× 12.4k 1.1× 10.3k 1.0× 6.3k 1.6× 938 43.4k
Peter M. Rothwell United Kingdom 109 17.9k 1.0× 9.4k 0.8× 17.1k 1.6× 16.4k 1.5× 3.6k 0.9× 549 45.8k
Ralph L. Sacco United States 95 18.0k 1.0× 7.6k 0.7× 15.1k 1.4× 24.5k 2.3× 3.9k 1.0× 519 49.7k
Larry B. Goldstein United States 76 12.8k 0.7× 5.2k 0.5× 7.9k 0.7× 8.2k 0.8× 5.1k 1.3× 397 27.9k
Adnan I. Qureshi United States 80 18.3k 1.1× 17.0k 1.5× 9.9k 0.9× 4.6k 0.4× 3.5k 0.9× 858 31.9k
Peter Sandercock United Kingdom 83 13.9k 0.8× 7.6k 0.7× 7.6k 0.7× 4.9k 0.5× 4.3k 1.1× 322 24.8k
Joseph P. Broderick United States 97 22.3k 1.3× 18.3k 1.6× 8.2k 0.7× 5.1k 0.5× 5.9k 1.5× 363 36.0k
José Biller United States 55 18.0k 1.0× 9.2k 0.8× 10.9k 1.0× 5.8k 0.5× 5.8k 1.5× 297 30.2k
Lee H. Schwamm United States 96 25.0k 1.4× 9.4k 0.8× 10.7k 1.0× 7.7k 0.7× 9.7k 2.5× 622 39.3k
Harold P. Adams United States 65 24.6k 1.4× 15.6k 1.4× 15.1k 1.4× 7.9k 0.7× 7.3k 1.9× 255 41.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Claiborne Johnston

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gibson, C. Michael, Maria Cecilia Bahit, Roxana Mehran, et al.. (2025). Oral factor xia inhibitor milvexian after a recent acute coronary syndrome: Rationale and design of the phase 3 (Librexia ACS). American Heart Journal. 285. 21–28. 4 indexed citations
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Jing, Jing, Anxin Wang, Xuewei Xie, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of dual antiplatelet therapy in the elderly for stroke prevention: a subgroup analysis of the CHANCE-2 trial. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 9(5). 541–550. 3 indexed citations
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Johnston, S. Claiborne, Ritika Jain, Pierre Amarenco, et al.. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of ticagrelor plus aspirin versus aspirin in acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: an economic evaluation of the THALES trial. BMJ Neurology Open. 5(2). e000478–e000478.
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Jing, Jing, Xia Meng, Anxin Wang, et al.. (2023). Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack With Intracranial Artery Stenosis: A Post Hoc Analysis of CHANCE‐2. Journal of the American Heart Association. 12(21). e031611–e031611. 7 indexed citations
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Milling, Truman J., Steven Warach, S. Claiborne Johnston, et al.. (2021). Restart TICrH: An Adaptive Randomized Trial of Time Intervals to Restart Direct Oral Anticoagulants after Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurotrauma. 38(13). 1791–1798. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Zixiao, Yunyun Xiong, Hongqiu Gu, et al.. (2021). P2Y12 Inhibitors Plus Aspirin Versus Aspirin Alone in Patients With Minor Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke. 52(7). 2250–2257. 8 indexed citations
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Pan, Yuesong, Runqi Wangqin, Hao Li, et al.. (2020). F2R Polymorphisms and Clopidogrel Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Minor Stroke or TIA. Neurology. 96(1). e1–e9. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Yongjun, Yongjun Wang, S. Claiborne Johnston, et al.. (2019). Acute dual antiplatelet therapy for minor ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. BMJ. 364. l895–l895. 25 indexed citations
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Powers, William J., Colin P. Derdeyn, José Biller, et al.. (2015). 2015 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment. Stroke. 46(10). 3020–3035. 1554 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Yilong, Yuesong Pan, Xingquan Zhao, et al.. (2015). Clopidogrel With Aspirin in Acute Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (CHANCE) Trial. Circulation. 132(1). 40–46. 158 indexed citations
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Choi, Jay Chol, S. Claiborne Johnston, & Anthony Kim. (2014). Early Outcomes After Carotid Artery Stenting Compared With Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Stroke. 46(1). 120–125. 28 indexed citations
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Kernan, Walter N., Bruce Ovbiagele, Henry R. Black, et al.. (2014). Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke. 45(7). 2160–2236. 3347 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sposato, Luciano A., Bruce Ovbiagele, S. Claiborne Johnston, Marc Fisher, & Gustavo Saposnik. (2014). A peek behind the curtain: Peer review and editorial decision making at Stroke. Annals of Neurology. 76(2). 151–158. 10 indexed citations
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Ovbiagele, Bruce, Larry B. Goldstein, Randall T. Higashida, et al.. (2013). Forecasting the Future of Stroke in the United States. Stroke. 44(8). 2361–2375. 577 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kamel, Hooman, Babak B. Navi, Lucas Elijovich, et al.. (2012). Pilot Randomized Trial of Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring After Cryptogenic Stroke. Stroke. 44(2). 528–530. 61 indexed citations
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Johnston, S. Claiborne, Shanthi Mendis, & Colin Mathers. (2009). Global variation in stroke burden and mortality: estimates from monitoring, surveillance, and modelling. The Lancet Neurology. 8(4). 345–354. 714 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnston, S. Claiborne, Christopher F. Dowd, Randall T. Higashida, et al.. (2007). Predictors of Rehemorrhage After Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Stroke. 39(1). 120–125. 353 indexed citations
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Achrol, Achal S., Helen Kim, Ludmila Pawlikowska, et al.. (2007). ASSOCIATION OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α–238G>A AND APOLIPOPROTEIN E2 POLYMORPHISMS WITH INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE AFTER BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION TREATMENT. Neurosurgery. 61(4). 731–740. 24 indexed citations

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