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D-Index
78
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27554
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17888
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8923

Robert W. Hobson publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Hobson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 300 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Robert W. Hobson D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Hobson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert W. Hobson was affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their academic profile indicates a career dedicated to research and scholarship within this institution.

Although there are no records of recent published papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues, the available data confirms active involvement in academic research during their tenure. Specific fields of study, subfields, or targeted research topics are not listed in the source data.

The absence of book publications suggests the focus of their contributions may have been primarily through articles or other academic outputs rather than monographs or edited volumes. There are no awards or honors recorded for this scientist.

Robert W. Hobson was deceased at the time of this profile's compilation, thus their career is presented in the past tense reflecting historical academic contributions.

Best Publications

  • Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

    Thomas G. Brott;Thomas G. Brott;Robert W. Hobson;George Howard;Gary S. Roubin

  • Efficacy of Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

    Robert W. Hobson;David G. Weiss;William S. Fields;Jerry Goldstone

  • Guidelines for carotid endarterectomy: A multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Ad Hoc committee, American Heart Association

    Wesley S. Moore;H.J.M. Barnett;Hugh G. Beebe;Eugene F. Bernstein

  • Guidelines for carotid endarterectomy: a statement for healthcare professionals from a special writing group of the Stroke Council, American Heart Association

    J Biller;W M Feinberg;J E Castaldo;A D Whittemore

  • Long-Term Results of Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Carotid-Artery Stenosis

    Thomas G. Brott;George Howard;Gary S. Roubin;James F. Meschia

  • A STRATEGY FOR INCREASING USE OF AUTOGENOUS HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS PROCEDURES: IMPACT OF PREOPERATIVE NONINVASIVE EVALUATION

    Michael B. Silva;Robert W. Hobson;Peter J. Pappas;Zafar Jamil

  • Carotid artery stenting is associated with increased complications in octogenarians: 30-day stroke and death rates in the CREST lead-in phase

    Robert W. Hobson;Virginia J. Howard;Gary S. Roubin;Thomas G. Brott

  • A comparison of cilostazol and pentoxifylline for treating intermittent claudication

    David L Dawson;Bruce S Cutler;William R Hiatt;Robert W Hobson

  • Recommendations for imaging of acute ischemic stroke: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association

    Richard E. Latchaw;Mark J. Alberts;Michael H. Lev;John J. Connors

  • Guidelines for carotid endarterectomy: a statement for healthcare professionals from a Special Writing Group of the Stroke Council, American Heart Association.

    José Biller;William M. Feinberg;John E. Castaldo;Anthony D. Whittemore

  • Incidence rates of stroke in the eighties: the end of the decline in stroke?

    J P Broderick;S J Phillips;J P Whisnant;W M O'Fallon

  • Classification and grading of chronic venous disease in the lower limbs. A consensus statement

    Hugh G. Beebe;John J. Bergan;David Bergqvist;Bo Eklof

  • Management of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery

    Robert W. Hobson;Robert W. Hobson;William C. Mackey;William C. Mackey;Enrico Ascher;Enrico Ascher;M. Hassan Murad

  • Gaps in Public Knowledge of Peripheral Arterial Disease The First National PAD Public Awareness Survey

    Alan T Hirsch;Timothy P. Murphy;Marge B. Lovell;Gwen Twillman

  • The significance of calf muscle pump function in venous ulceration

    Clifford T. Araki;Thomas L. Back;Frank T. Padberg;Peter N. Thompson

  • Classification and grading of chronic venous disease in the lower limbs : a consensus statement

    H. G. Beebe;J. J. Bergan;D. Bergqvist;B. Eklof

  • Current status of carotid bifurcation angioplasty and stenting based on a consensus of opinion leaders

    Frank J. Veith;Max Amor;Takao Ohki;Hugh G. Beebe

  • Pixel distribution analysis of B-mode ultrasound scan images predicts histologic features of atherosclerotic carotid plaques.

    Brajesh K. Lal;Robert W. Hobson;Peter J. Pappas;Richard Kubicka

  • Carotid restenosis: operative and endovascular management.

    Robert W. Hobson;Jonathan E. Goldstein;Zafar Jamil;Bing C. Lee

  • Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

    T.G. Brott;R.W. Hobson;G. Howard

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas G. Brott
Thomas G. Brott Mayo Clinic
George Howard
George Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wesley S. Moore
Wesley S. Moore University of California, Los Angeles
Virginia J. Howard
Virginia J. Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gary S. Roubin
Gary S. Roubin University of Alabama at Birmingham
L. Nelson Hopkins
L. Nelson Hopkins University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Thomas F. O'Donnell
Thomas F. O'Donnell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Andrew N. Nicolaides
Andrew N. Nicolaides Imperial College London
James F. Meschia
James F. Meschia Mayo Clinic
David Bergqvist
David Bergqvist Uppsala University

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