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The 20 Most-Cited Scientists in Clinical Medicine, 1995-2005 |
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month, in-cites presents a listing of the top 20 scientists who, as of
the latest bimonthly update of the ISI
Essential
Science Indicators
Web product, attracted the highest total citations
to their papers published in ISI-indexed journals of Clinical Medicine
over the past 10 years. These names are the top 20 out of a pool of
14,101 scientists comprising the top 1% ranked by total citation count
in this field.
Heading up this top 20 list is Dr. Meir Stampfer, with 376 papers
cited a total of 30,739 times to date. Dr. Stampfer’s research
interests are mainly focused on the etiology of chronic diseases, and
his highly cited papers in Clinical Medicine provide ample evidence of
this interest. His most-cited papers focus on
the risk  factors for cardiovascular disease, breast
cancer 2, and
prostate cancer. Dr. Stampfer is Professor of Nutrition and
Epidemiology and the Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the
Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.
Close on Dr. Stampfer’s heels is his colleague and collaborator,
Dr. Walter Willett. Dr. Willett’s highly cited work closely
parallels that of Dr. Stampfer, and his record in Clinical Medicine
includes 516 papers cited a total of 29,311 times to date. When we
interviewed Dr. Willett for our Special Topic on Diabetes in June
2002, he was among the 25 most-cited scientists publishing on
diabetes. Dr. Willett is the Frederick John Stare Professor of
Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Bert Vogelstein ranks at #3, with 118 papers cited a total of
25,516 times in this field. Dr. Vogelstein’s main interest is in
seeking the genes that cause colorectal cancer. Dr. Vogelstein is a
Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins
University, as well as a Howard
Hughes Medical Institute Researcher.
One of Dr. Vogelstein’s colleagues ranks at #4: Dr. Kenneth
Kinzler. Dr. Kinzler’s record in  Clinical Medicine includes 105
papers cited a total of 24,310 times to date. His work focuses on the
biology and genetics of cancer, particularly gastrointestinal cancers.
Dr. Kinzler is a Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins
University.
The scientist ranked at #5 is Dr. Charles Hennekens, presently
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health at the
University of Miami School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. His
most-known work deals with the role of aspirin in cardiovascular
disease risk. His record in Clinical Medicine includes 243 papers
cited a total of 23,791 times to date.
 The Burnham Institute’s
Dr. John C. Reed ranks at #6, with 205
papers cited a total of 23,008 times to date. Dr. Reed’s research is
centered on apoptosis, a fact that is reflected in his highly cited
papers in our database. Dr. Reed is the President and CEO of the
Burnham Institute, located in La Jolla, California.
Another researcher from the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr.
Graham Colditz, ranks at #7, with 391 papers cited a total of 22,086
times to date. When  we interviewed Dr. Colditz in August 2001, he was
among the 20 most-cited researchers in our Special Topics analysis on breast
cancer 1. Dr. Colditz is associated with the Channing Laboratory
at Harvard.
The Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Eric Topol is the #8 scientist on our
list, with 498 papers cited a total of 21,050 times to date. Dr. Topol’s
highly cited papers reflect his research interest in  cardiovascular
disease. Dr. Topol is the Provost at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner
College of Medicine and the Chief Academic Officer and Chairman of the
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as Professor of
Medicine and Genetics at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Robert Califf ranks at #9, with 490 papers cited a total of
20,776 times to date. Dr. Califf’s research interests include such
aspects of cardiovascular disease as chronic coronary artery disease
and heart failure. Dr. Califf is Professor of Medicine, the Director
of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and the Vice Chancellor for
Clinical Research at Duke University.
The full list of the top 20 scientists in Clinical Medicine is
given below:
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Rank |
Scientist |
Papers |
Citations |
Citations Per
Paper |
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1 |
STAMPFER,
MJ |
376
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30,739
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81.75
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2 |
WILLETT,
WC [2] |
516
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29,311
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56.80
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3 |
VOGELSTEIN,
B [2] |
118
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25,516
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216.24
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4 |
KINZLER,
KW |
105
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24,310
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231.52
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5 |
HENNEKENS,
CH |
243
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23,791
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97.91
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6 |
REED,
JC [2] |
205
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23,008
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112.23
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7 |
COLDITZ,
GA |
391
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22,086
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56.49
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8 |
TOPOL,
EJ |
498
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21,050
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42.27
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9 |
CALIFF,
RM |
490
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20,776
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42.40
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10 |
NAKAMURA,
T |
1,635
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17,690
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10.82
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11 |
MANSON,
JE |
254
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17,569
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69.17
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12 |
RIDKER,
PM |
179
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16,434
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91.81
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13 |
BRAUNWALD,
E |
228
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15,687
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68.80
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14 |
BARNES,
PJ |
331
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15,092
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45.60
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15 |
TAKAHASHI,
M |
1,382
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15,064
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10.90
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16 |
SPEIZER,
FE |
184
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14,891
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80.93
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17 |
TAKAHASHI,
T |
1,435
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14,758
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10.28
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18 |
TANAKA,
T |
1,296
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13,945
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10.76
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19 |
LEVY,
D |
253
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13,656
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53.98
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20 |
NAKAMURA,
Y |
1,185
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13,264
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11.19
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[Citations to papers by these
scientists published in journals outside of the field of
Clinical Medicine were not taken into account for these
rankings.]
SOURCE: ISI
Essential Science Indicators Web based product from the July
1, 2005 update covering a ten-year plus four-month period,
January 1995 - April 30, 2005. This is the second bimonthly
period.
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1 From the Special
Topic of Breast Cancer published online November
2001.
2 From the updated Special Topic of Breast Cancer published online
May 2005.
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