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Aaron R. Folsom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aaron R. Folsom between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aaron R. Folsom published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 31.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2016. 13 of the 1,367 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2016. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 36 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 35 publications 1996: 42 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 31 publications 1999: 39 publications 2000: 36 publications 2001: 44 publications 2002: 43 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 44 publications 2007: 47 publications 2008: 42 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 62 publications 2011: 57 publications 2012: 49 publications 2013: 44 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 56 publications 2016: 67 publications 2017: 55 publications 2018: 52 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1982 2025

1,367 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aaron R. Folsom: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 6
1985 7
1986 4
1987 7
1988 8
1989 10
1990 7
1991 14
1992 18
1993 36
1994 24
1995 35
1996 42
1997 31
1998 31
1999 39
2000 36
2001 44
2002 43
2003 34
2004 33
2005 30
2006 44
2007 47
2008 42
2009 44
2010 62
2011 57
2012 49
2013 44
2014 56
2015 56
2016 67
2017 55
2018 52
2019 43
2020 30
2021 31
2022 9
2023 23
2024 7
2025 6
Total 1,367
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Aaron R. Folsom 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 Aaron R. Folsom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,341–1,360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,342 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30 1,342
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Aaron R. Folsom 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 Aaron R. Folsom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 217+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 223 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98 223
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Ancel Keys Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
  • 2012 - Population Research Prize, American Heart Association
  • 2009 - Mentoring Award, American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Overview

Aaron R. Folsom is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Hematology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Surgery. The scientist's publication record reflects a significant presence in cardiovascular-related research topics, including the study of cardiovascular disease, health, and risk factors, as well as venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management.

Their research topics encompass:

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Josef Coresh
  • Pamela L. Lutsey
  • Gerardo Heiss
  • Eric Boerwinkle
  • Wayne D. Rosamond

Publications by Aaron R. Folsom have appeared in several venues, with notable frequency in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Representative recent papers include:

  • The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study, 2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Cerebral small vessel disease genomics and its implications across the lifespan, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: The MESA Study, 2022, Circulation
  • Periodontal disease and incident dementia, 2020, Neurology
  • Incident Heart Failure and Long-Term Risk for Venous Thromboembolism, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Aaron R. Folsom has been recognized with several awards including the Ancel Keys Award from the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention in 2019, the Population Research Prize from the American Heart Association in 2012, and a Mentoring Award from the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention in 2009. Additionally, they are a member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.

Best Publications

  • Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Objectives and Design

    Diane E. Bild;David A. Bluemke;Gregory L. Burke;Robert Detrano

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Coronary calcium as a predictor of coronary events in four racial or ethnic groups.

    Robert Detrano;Alan D. Guerci;J. Jeffrey Carr;Diane E. Bild

  • Body-Mass Index and Mortality among 1.46 Million White Adults

    Amy Berrington De Gonzalez;Patricia Hartge;James R. Cerhan;Alan J. Flint

  • Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: A meta-analysis

    R. Clarke;R. Collins;S. Lewington;A. Donald

  • Association of Coronary Heart Disease Incidence with Carotid Arterial Wall Thickness and Major Risk Factors: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, 1987–1993

    Lloyd E. Chambless;Gerardo Heiss;Aaron R. Folsom;Wayne D Rosamond

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

    Heribert Schunkert;Inke R. König;Sekar Kathiresan;Muredach P. Reilly

  • Carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and incident type 2 diabetes in older women

    Katie A. Meyer;Lawrence H. Kushi;David R. Jacobs;Joanne Slavin

  • Plasma fibrinogen level and the risk of major cardiovascular diseases and nonvascular mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis.

    J Danesh;S Lewington;S G Thompson;Lowe Gdo.

  • Alcohol and breast cancer in women: a pooled analysis of cohort studies.

    S. Smith-Warner;D. Spiegelman;S. Yaun;P. Van Den Brandt

  • Dietary Antioxidant Vitamins and Death from Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women

    Lawrence H. Kushi;Aaron R. Folsom;Ronald J. Prineas;Pamela J. Mink

  • Association of Hormone-Replacement Therapy with Various Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women

    Azmi A. Nabulsi;Aaron R. Folsom;Alice White;Wolfgang Patsch

  • C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

    Stephen Kaptoge;Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Lisa Pennells;Angela M. Wood

  • Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk

    Piet A. Van Den Brandt;Donna Spiegelman;Shiaw Shyuan Yaun;Hans Olov Adami

  • Low-grade systemic inflammation and the development of type 2 diabetes: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.

    Bruce B. Duncan;Bruce B. Duncan;Maria Inês Schmidt;Maria Inês Schmidt;James S. Pankow;Christie M. Ballantyne

  • Physical Activity and Stroke Risk A Meta-Analysis

    Chong Do Lee;Aaron R. Folsom;Steven N. Blair

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Presence or Absence of Plaque Improves Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Risk: The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) Study

    Vijay Nambi;Vijay Nambi;Lloyd Chambless;Aaron R. Folsom;Max He

  • A common allele on chromosome 9 associated with coronary heart disease

    Ruth McPherson;Alexander Pertsemlidis;Nihan Kavaslar;Alexandre Stewart

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Cushman
Mary Cushman University of Vermont
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wayne D. Rosamond
Wayne D. Rosamond University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christie M. Ballantyne
Christie M. Ballantyne Baylor College of Medicine
Lloyd E. Chambless
Lloyd E. Chambless University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Josef Coresh
Josef Coresh New York University
Alvaro Alonso
Alvaro Alonso Emory University
Elizabeth Selvin
Elizabeth Selvin Johns Hopkins University

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