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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.

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101 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.

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.

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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.

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

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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