W. Frank Blair

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
151 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

W. Frank Blair is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Frank Blair has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Rehabilitation and 19 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in W. Frank Blair's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (54 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (33 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (18 papers). W. Frank Blair is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (54 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (33 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (18 papers). W. Frank Blair collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. W. Frank Blair's co-authors include E. Raymond Hall, Keith R. Kelson, José Miguel Alfredo María Cei, Curtis M. Steyers, Donald G. Shurr, Joseph A. Buckwalter, William E. Duellman, Charles M. Bogert, Henry S. Fitch and Richard A. Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Ecology and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

W. Frank Blair

149 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Mammals of North America 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. The Mammals of North America
    1959 2.2k citations W. Frank Blair 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
W. Frank Blair United States 34 2.1k 1.9k 1.9k 1.5k 994 151 6.5k
R. Harrington United Kingdom 57 2.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.0× 3.8k 2.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 222 13.0k
Arne Lundberg Sweden 45 2.8k 1.4× 559 0.3× 3.4k 1.8× 409 0.3× 666 0.7× 105 5.9k
Robert J. Cooper United States 43 2.4k 1.2× 350 0.2× 826 0.4× 781 0.5× 604 0.6× 273 8.4k
Jan‐Åke Nilsson Sweden 50 4.7k 2.2× 926 0.5× 3.9k 2.1× 610 0.4× 558 0.6× 215 9.0k
Patricia A. Fleming Australia 42 2.6k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 973 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 319 7.4k
Andrea Fuller South Africa 35 1.5k 0.7× 254 0.1× 1.4k 0.8× 181 0.1× 335 0.3× 171 4.4k
David J. Gower United Kingdom 47 1.0k 0.5× 406 0.2× 1.4k 0.7× 3.4k 2.3× 1.3k 1.3× 271 7.8k
John D. Willson United States 39 1.4k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 401 0.2× 960 0.6× 210 0.2× 135 6.7k
Christopher B. Ruff United States 68 1.4k 0.6× 2.1k 1.1× 705 0.4× 577 0.4× 1.7k 1.7× 194 16.1k
Richard E. Major Australia 37 2.4k 1.2× 139 0.1× 860 0.5× 781 0.5× 289 0.3× 143 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Frank Blair

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Frank Blair

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Steyers, Curtis M., et al.. (2025). A role delineation study of hand surgery. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 50(2). 197–205.
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Jebson, Peter & W. Frank Blair. (1997). Correction of malunited Bennett's fracture by intra-articular osteotomy: A report of two cases. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 22(3). 441–444. 7 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank. (1997). Upper Extremity Ulnar Compressive Neuropathy Surgical Technique and Return to Work Status. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 1(2). 132–138. 2 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank & Curtis M. Steyers. (1996). Techniques in hand surgery. Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 37 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank, Devon D. Goetz, Mark A. Ross, Curtis M. Steyers, & Phyllis Chang. (1996). Carpal tunnel release with and without epineurotomy: A comparative prospective trial. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 21(4). 655–661. 25 indexed citations
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El‐Gammal, Tarek Abdalla, Curtis M. Steyers, W. Frank Blair, & Jerry A. Maynard. (1993). Anatomy of the oblique retinacular ligament of the index finger. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 18(4). 717–721. 13 indexed citations
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Jebson, Peter, Joseph A. Buckwalter, W. Frank Blair, & Charles E. Platz. (1992). Hand Metastasis from Renal Carcinoma. PubMed Central. 12. 85–87. 1 indexed citations
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Newport, Mary Lynn, W. Frank Blair, & Curtis M. Steyers. (1990). Long-term results of extensor tendon repair. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 15(6). 961–966. 119 indexed citations
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Goel, Vijay K., et al.. (1989). Effect of the Coonrad elbow prosthesis on stresses in the humerus. Clinical Biomechanics. 4(1). 11–16. 11 indexed citations
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Steyers, Curtis M. & W. Frank Blair. (1989). Measuring ulnar variance: A comparison of techniques. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 14(4). 607–612. 171 indexed citations
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El-Khoury, Georges Y., et al.. (1986). Case report 364. Skeletal Radiology. 15(4). 313–315. 12 indexed citations
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Coleman, Don A., W. Frank Blair, & Donald G. Shurr. (1985). Radial Head Resection for Isolated Radial Head Fractures—A Long Term Follow-Up. PubMed Central. 5. 48–751. 2 indexed citations
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Shurr, Donald G. & W. Frank Blair. (1984). Treatment of the Complete Brachial Plexus Palsy.. PubMed Central. 4. 65–68. 1 indexed citations
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Berger, Richard A., W. Frank Blair, Roy D. Crowninshield, & Adrian E. Flatt. (1982). The scapholunate ligament. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 7(1). 87–91. 80 indexed citations
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Shurr, Donald G., Reginald R. Cooper, Joseph A. Buckwalter, & W. Frank Blair. (1981). Terminal Transverse Congenital Forearm Deficiency. PubMed Central. 1(1). 70–72. 1 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank. (1961). Calling and Spawning Seasons in a Mixed Population of Anurans. Ecology. 42(1). 99–110. 44 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank. (1960). RADIATION-INDUCED GENETIC DAMAGE IN THE MEXICAN TOAD (BUFO VALLICEPS). 32(23-24). 1433–1438. 2 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank, et al.. (1959). EFFECTS OF X-IRRADIATION ON A NATURAL POPULATION OF THE WOOD-MOUSE (PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS). 21(4). 348–355. 2 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank. (1956). Call difference as an isolation mechanism in Southwestern toads genus Bufo. 8. 87–106. 28 indexed citations
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Blair, W. Frank. (1953). Experimental Evidence of Species Discrimination in the Sympatric Species, Peromyscus truei and P. nasutus. The American Naturalist. 87(833). 103–105. 3 indexed citations

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