Theodore Colton

14.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
122 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Theodore Colton is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Theodore Colton has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Surgery, 21 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 14 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Theodore Colton's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (13 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (11 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (7 papers). Theodore Colton is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (13 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (11 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (7 papers). Theodore Colton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Theodore Colton's co-authors include Thomas R. Dawber, Howard M. Leibowitz, James P. Ganley, Harold A. Kahn, M. M. Kini, Michael J. Corwin, Rita J. Nickerson, Alexa Beiser, Timothy Heeren and Marian E. Melish and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Theodore Colton

121 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Treatment of Kawasaki Syndrome with Intravenous Gamma Globulin

1986 1.0k citations Jane W. Newburger, Masato Takahashi et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
The Framingham Eye Study monograph: An ophthalmological and epidemiological study of cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and visual acuity in a general population of 2631 adults, 1973-1975.

1981 1.0k citations Theodore Colton et al. PubMed profile →
A Single Intravenous Infusion of Gamma Globulin as Compared with Four Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Kawasaki Syndrome

1991 884 citations Jane W. Newburger, Masato Takahashi et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
THE FRAMINGHAM EYE STUDY

1977 606 citations Theodore Colton et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →
Adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus. An overrated risk?

1984 370 citations Theodore Colton et al. PubMed profile →
THE FRAMINGHAM EYE STUDY

1977 325 citations Theodore Colton et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Theodore Colton United States	47	3.1k	2.4k	1.8k	1.4k	1.1k	122	10.2k
Alexander M. Walker United States	61	2.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	466 0.3×	443 0.3×	1.3k 1.2×	206	11.9k
David L. DeMets United States	52	1.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	2.2k 1.2×	2.2k 1.6×	1.0k 1.0×	163	14.3k
Thomas R. Dawber United States	43	3.9k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 1.0×	2.1k 1.5×	2.4k 2.2×	83	16.7k
David Couper United States	65	1.6k 0.5×	2.5k 1.0×	2.7k 1.5×	3.2k 2.3×	3.5k 3.3×	258	16.2k
William E. Barlow United States	76	1.2k 0.4×	3.4k 1.4×	515 0.3×	2.1k 1.5×	1.7k 1.6×	277	19.9k
Gorm Boje Jensen Denmark	65	2.6k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	509 0.3×	1.4k 1.0×	2.3k 2.1×	281	15.1k
Lars Janzon Sweden	62	2.0k 0.7×	2.5k 1.0×	277 0.2×	690 0.5×	2.2k 2.0×	249	13.4k
Matthieu Resche‐Rigon France	53	1.4k 0.5×	2.4k 1.0×	898 0.5×	574 0.4×	1.9k 1.8×	231	10.9k
Linda S. Geiss United States	59	2.1k 0.7×	505 0.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	3.1k 2.9×	118	17.4k
Robert J. Anderson United States	53	2.1k 0.7×	2.6k 1.1×	357 0.2×	478 0.3×	861 0.8×	206	10.4k

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Hyer, Marianne, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Ervin Adam, et al.. (2012). Adverse Health Outcomes in Women Exposed In Utero to Diethylstilbestrol. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 67(2). 94–96. 39 indexed citations

Smith, Lauren A., Eve R. Colson, Denis Rybin, et al.. (2010). Maternal Assessment of Physician Qualification to Give Advice on AAP-Recommended Infant Sleep Practices Related to SIDS. Academic Pediatrics. 10(6). 383–388. 16 indexed citations

Fernandez, William G., Michael Winter, Patricia Mitchell, et al.. (2009). Six‐month Follow‐up of a Brief Intervention on Self‐reported Safety Belt Use Among Emergency Department Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine. 16(11). 1221–1224. 5 indexed citations

Palmer, Julie R., Elizabeth E. Hatch, Carol L. Rosenberg, et al.. (2002). Risk of breast cancer in women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero: preliminary results (United States). Cancer Causes & Control. 13(8). 753–758. 115 indexed citations

Brinton, Louise A., et al.. (2000). Characteristics of a Population of Women with Breast Implants Compared with Women Seeking Other Types of Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 105(3). 919–927. 59 indexed citations

Ranstam, Jonas, Marc Buyse, Stephen L. George, et al.. (2000). Fraud in Medical Research. Controlled Clinical Trials. 21(5). 415–427. 72 indexed citations

Cole, Cynthia H., S. A. Abbasi, Serkalem Demissie, et al.. (2000). Effects of early inhaled beclomethasone therapy on tracheal aspirate inflammatory mediators IL-8 and IL-1ra in ventilated preterm infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatric Pulmonology. 30(4). 275–281. 32 indexed citations

Cole, Cynthia H., Theodore Colton, Bhavesh Shah, et al.. (1999). Early Inhaled Glucocorticoid Therapy to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. New England Journal of Medicine. 340(13). 1005–1010. 124 indexed citations

Silliman, Rebecca A., et al.. (1999). Risk factors for a decline in upper body function following treatment for early stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 54(1). 25–30. 28 indexed citations

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Robbins, Michael A., Merrill F. Elias, Sydney H. Croog, & Theodore Colton. (1994). Unmedicated blood pressure levels and quality of life in elderly hypertensive women.. Psychosomatic Medicine. 56(3). 251–259. 30 indexed citations

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Newburger, Jane W., Masato Takahashi, Alexa Beiser, et al.. (1991). A Single Intravenous Infusion of Gamma Globulin as Compared with Four Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Kawasaki Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 324(23). 1633–1639. 884 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cairns, John, Lawrence S. Cohen, Theodore Colton, et al.. (1991). Issues in the early termination of the aspirin component of the physicians' health study. Annals of Epidemiology. 1(5). 395–405. 19 indexed citations

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Clapp, Richard, L. Adrienne Cupples, Theodore Colton, & David Ozonoff. (1991). Cancer Surveillance of Veterans in Massachusetts, USA, 1982–1988. International Journal of Epidemiology. 20(1). 7–12. 13 indexed citations

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Sparrow, David, Scott T. Weiss, Pantel Vokonas, et al.. (1988). FORCED VITAL CAPACITY AND THE RISK OF HYPERTENSION. American Journal of Epidemiology. 127(4). 734–741. 37 indexed citations

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Buring, Julie E., Denis A. Evans, Sherry L. Mayrent, et al.. (1988). Randomized Trials of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics: Quantitative Overview. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 10(5). 951–957. 22 indexed citations

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Block, P C, Ira S. Ockene, Robert J. Goldberg, et al.. (1988). A Prospective Randomized Trial of Outpatient versus Inpatient Cardiac Catheterization. New England Journal of Medicine. 319(19). 1251–1255. 80 indexed citations

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Giddon, Donald B., et al.. (1977). Quantitative relationships between perceived and objective need for health care--dentistry as a model.. PubMed. 91(6). 508–13. 24 indexed citations

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Colton, Theodore, et al.. (1977). Surgeons in the United States: opinions on current issues related to surgical practice.. PubMed. 82(5). 635–42. 7 indexed citations

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McArthur, Janet W. & Theodore Colton. (1970). Statistics in endocrinology : proceedings. MIT Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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Mainland, Donald & Theodore Colton. (1968). Part I. A rebuttal of Statistical ward rounds—4. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 9(1). 113–119. 1 indexed citations

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