William J. Richtsmeier

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

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William J. Richtsmeier is a scholar working on Surgery, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Richtsmeier has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William J. Richtsmeier's work include Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (10 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (8 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (6 papers). William J. Richtsmeier is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (10 papers), Dysphagia Assessment and Management (8 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (6 papers). William J. Richtsmeier collaborates with scholars based in United States. William J. Richtsmeier's co-authors include Richard L. Scher, Andrew T. Huang, Samuel R. Fisher, David M. Brizel, Leonard R. Prosnitz, Vera Hárs, Stephen L. George, Wayne M. Koch, David W. Eisele and Michael E. Johns and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William J. Richtsmeier

59 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Hyperfractionated Irradiation with or without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

1998 883 citations David M. Brizel, Samuel R. Fisher et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William J. Richtsmeier United States	23	1.2k	1.0k	656	527	240	60	2.1k
William R. Panje United States	29	1.2k 1.0×	527 0.5×	558 0.9×	535 1.0×	223 0.9×	91	2.4k
Jenq‐Yuh Ko Taiwan	30	1.1k 0.9×	860 0.8×	765 1.2×	844 1.6×	202 0.8×	120	2.7k
Peter Rhŷs‐Evans United Kingdom	32	657 0.5×	839 0.8×	747 1.1×	1.0k 2.0×	504 2.1×	68	2.7k
Tuvia Hadar Israel	24	718 0.6×	619 0.6×	329 0.5×	345 0.7×	56 0.2×	81	1.6k
Matthew E. Spector United States	31	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	843 1.3×	1.1k 2.2×	147 0.6×	189	3.1k
O. Kleinsasser Germany	24	1.4k 1.2×	322 0.3×	558 0.9×	868 1.6×	163 0.7×	157	2.3k
P. Rhys‐Evans United Kingdom	18	376 0.3×	401 0.4×	363 0.6×	503 1.0×	165 0.7×	35	1.1k
Paul Weinberger United States	27	838 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	601 0.9×	910 1.7×	70 0.3×	80	2.6k
Tack‐Kyun Kwon South Korea	23	795 0.7×	367 0.4×	482 0.7×	560 1.1×	323 1.3×	84	1.6k
Nobuhiro Hanai Japan	25	910 0.8×	699 0.7×	388 0.6×	830 1.6×	41 0.2×	136	1.8k

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Richtsmeier, William J.. (2003). Endoscopic management of Zenker diverticulum: the staple-assisted approach. The American Journal of Medicine. 115(3). 175–178. 22 indexed citations

Richtsmeier, William J.. (2002). Simulated Zenker's Endoscopic Staple‐Assisted Esophagodiverticulostomy (ESED) Surgery. The Laryngoscope. 112(7). 1230–1234. 7 indexed citations

Richtsmeier, William J., et al.. (2002). Postendoscopic Zenker Esophagodiverticulostomy Leaks Associated With a Specific Stapler Cartridge. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 128(2). 137–137. 14 indexed citations

Richtsmeier, William J.. (2001). Top 10 Reasons for Endoscopic Maxillary Sinus Surgery Failure. The Laryngoscope. 111(11). 1952–1956. 65 indexed citations

Richtsmeier, William J., et al.. (1999). In Situ Identification of Normal Visceral Tissues Using Contact Telescopic Microscopy. The Laryngoscope. 109(2). 216–220. 3 indexed citations

Scher, Richard L., et al.. (1998). Fenretinide‐Induced Apoptosis of Human Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Cell Lines. Otolaryngology. 118(4). 464–471. 23 indexed citations

Scher, Richard L. & William J. Richtsmeier. (1998). Long‐term Experience With Endoscopic Staple‐Assisted Esophagodiverticulostomy for Zenker's Diverticulum. The Laryngoscope. 108(2). 200–205. 55 indexed citations

Brizel, David M., Samuel R. Fisher, Richard L. Scher, et al.. (1998). Hyperfractionated Irradiation with or without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. 338(25). 1798–1804. 883 indexed citations breakdown →

Scher, Richard L., et al.. (1995). Interferon Gamma Enhances Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cell Adhesion but Not Lysis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 121(11). 1271–1275. 3 indexed citations

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Roa, R. Arturo, et al.. (1994). Tumor‐Associated glycoprotein expression in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinomas: An immunohistochemical study using the monoclonal antibody B72.3. The Laryngoscope. 104(3). 304–308. 6 indexed citations

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Richtsmeier, William J.. (1993). Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. JAMA. 270(2). 243–245. 24 indexed citations

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Shikani, Alan H. & William J. Richtsmeier. (1992). Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Tumor Models: Failure of Androgens to Stimulate Growth in Nude Mice and In Vitro. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 118(3). 256–259. 14 indexed citations

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Eisele, David W., et al.. (1992). Utility of immediate on‐site cytopathological procurement and evaluation in fine needle aspiration biopsy of head and neck masses. The Laryngoscope. 102(12). 1328–1330. 31 indexed citations

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Shikani, Alan H., et al.. (1992). Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 118(5). 521–525. 11 indexed citations

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Richtsmeier, William J., et al.. (1990). Phase I-II Study of Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated With Recombinant Human Interferon Gamma. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 116(11). 1271–1277. 39 indexed citations

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Richtsmeier, William J. & Sidney E. Grossberg. (1989). Inhibitory Effects of Mitochondrial Metabolic Inhibitors on Interferon Action. Journal of Interferon Research. 9(1). 87–96. 7 indexed citations

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Hannan, Stephen E., John J. May, David S. Pratt, William J. Richtsmeier, & Joseph Bertino. (1988). The Effect of Whole Virus Influenza Vaccination on Theophylline Pharmacokinetics. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137(4). 903–906. 19 indexed citations

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Richtsmeier, William J.. (1988). Interferon Gamma Induced Oncolysis: An Effect on Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Cultures. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 114(4). 432–437. 18 indexed citations

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Richtsmeier, William J., et al.. (1987). Selective, Histamine-Mediated Immunosuppression in Laryngeal Cancer. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology. 96(5). 569–572. 13 indexed citations

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Mazur, Eric Michael, et al.. (1986). Alpha-Interferon: Differential Suppression of Colony Growth from Human Erythroid, Myeloid, and Megakaryocytic Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells. Journal of Interferon Research. 6(3). 199–206. 31 indexed citations

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