Ward S. Fowler

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Ward S. Fowler is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Ward S. Fowler has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 6 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Ward S. Fowler's work include Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (19 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (12 papers) and Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (5 papers). Ward S. Fowler is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (19 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (12 papers) and Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (5 papers). Ward S. Fowler collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Ward S. Fowler's co-authors include Julius H. Comroe, Seymour S. Kety, Robert Förster, David V. Bates, Norman G. Hepper, B. van Lingen, Edward H. Lambert, Kai Rehder, Leo F. Black and Richard A. Theye and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physiological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ward S. Fowler

39 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. Lung function studies
    1951 348 citations Julius H. Comroe, Ward S. Fowler profile →

Peers

Ward S. Fowler
W. A. Briscoe United States
Arthur B. Otis United States
J. Howland Auchincloss United States
O. Siggaard Andersen Denmark
H. J. H. Colebatch Australia
Leon E. Farhi United States
A. Cournand United States
Giles F. Filley United States
J. F. Nunn United Kingdom
P. Hugh‐Jones United Kingdom
W. A. Briscoe United States
Ward S. Fowler
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ward S. Fowler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ward S. Fowler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ward S. Fowler 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 Ward S. Fowler. Ward S. Fowler is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fowler, Ward S., et al.. (2019). Maximal Midexpiratory Flow1,2,3.
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Marsh, Harold M., Kai Rehder, Alan D. Sessler, & Ward S. Fowler. (1973). Effects of Mechanical Ventilation, Muscle Paralysis, and Posture on Ventilation–Perfusion Relationships in Anesthetized Man. Anesthesiology. 38(1). 59–67. 16 indexed citations
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Rehder, Kai, et al.. (1971). Effects of General Anesthesia, Muscle Paralysis, and Mechanical Ventilation on Pulmonary Nitrogen Clearance. Anesthesiology. 35(6). 591–601. 35 indexed citations
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Duvoisin, George E., W. Spencer Payne, F. Henry Ellis, & Ward S. Fowler. (1970). Functional Neural Regeneration after Pulmonary Denervation. CHEST Journal. 58(5). 504–506. 3 indexed citations
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Sanderson, David, Brian Dawson, Josef K. Wang, & Ward S. Fowler. (1970). Differential Lung Function Measured at Diagnostic Bronchoscopy. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology. 79(5). 953–957. 1 indexed citations
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Duvoisin, George E., Ward S. Fowler, F. Henry Ellis, & W. Spencer Payne. (1970). Causes of Depressed Pulmonary Function Following Reimplantation of the Canine Lung. CHEST Journal. 58(2). 102–106. 9 indexed citations
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Hepper, Norman G., Leo F. Black, & Ward S. Fowler. (1965). Relationships of Lung Volume to Height and Arm Span in Normal Subjects and in Patients with Spinal Deformity 1, 2. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 91(3). 356–362. 87 indexed citations
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Sturridge, M F, Richard A. Theye, Ward S. Fowler, & John W. Kirklin. (1964). BASAL METABOLIC RATE AFTER CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 47(3). 298–307. 9 indexed citations
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Rehder, Kai, Richard A. Theye, & Ward S. Fowler. (1964). Function of each lung of dogs during intermittent positive-pressure breathing. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 206(5). 1031–1035. 4 indexed citations
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Theye, Richard A., John W. Kirklin, & Ward S. Fowler. (1962). PERFORMANCE AND FILM VOLUME OF SHEET AND SCREEN VERTICAL-FILM OXYGENATORS. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 43(4). 481–488. 11 indexed citations
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Theye, Richard A., et al.. (1960). Performance of the stationary vertical-screen oxygenator (Mayo-Gibbon). Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 39(4). 417–426. 8 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ward S., et al.. (1960). CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN YOUNG ADULTS. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 35(12). 307–316. 6 indexed citations
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Divertie, Matthew B., Ward S. Fowler, & HENRY F. HELMHOLZ. (1960). Clinical Experience with Tests for Pulmonary Function. Diseases of the Chest. 38(2). 152–156. 1 indexed citations
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Lillington, Glen A., Ward S. Fowler, Richard Miller, & HENRY F. HELMHOLZ. (1959). NITROGEN CLEARANCE RATES OF RIGHT AND LEFT LUNGS IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS *†‡. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 38(11). 2026–2034. 20 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ward S., et al.. (1957). DETERMINATION OF BASAL RATE OF OXYGEN CONSUMPTION BY OPEN AND CLOSED-CIRCUIT METHODS. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 17(6). 786–796. 26 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ward S., et al.. (1955). Maximal midexpiratory flow.. PubMed. 72(6). 783–800. 127 indexed citations
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Förster, Robert, Ward S. Fowler, & David V. Bates. (1954). CONSIDERATIONS ON THE UPTAKE OF CARBON MONOXIDE BY THE LUNGS 1. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 33(8). 1128–1134. 48 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ward S.. (1952). Intrapulmonary Distribution of Inspired Gas. Physiological Reviews. 32(1). 1–20. 76 indexed citations
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Fowler, Ward S., et al.. (1952). Pulmonary function studies in 20 asthmatic patients in the symptom-free interval. Journal of Allergy. 23(1). 1–10. 64 indexed citations

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