2026 Allan S. Jaffe: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	148	1214	1121	703	637	903	146518

Allan S. Jaffe 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 Allan S. Jaffe sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 903 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Allan S. Jaffe 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 Allan S. Jaffe sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

2018 - Gifted Teacher Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Overview

Allan S. Jaffe is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum within cardiovascular health, including Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, and Heart Failure Treatment and Management.

Notable recent publications include:

A New Equation for Calculation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Normolipidemia and/or Hypertriglyceridemia (2020, JAMA Cardiology)
Cardiac Troponin for Assessment of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19 (2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin and the 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guidelines for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Chest Pain (2022, Circulation)
Sex Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Young (2020, Circulation Heart Failure)
Prognostically relevant periprocedural myocardial injury and infarction associated with percutaneous coronary interventions: a Consensus Document of the ESC Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart and European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) (2021, European Heart Journal)

The most frequently published venues for their work are:

Journal of the American College of Cardiology (30 publications)
Clinical Chemistry (27 publications)
Circulation (20 publications)
European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care (18 publications)
European Heart Journal (16 publications)

Collaborations are an important aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

Yader Sandoval (58 joint publications)
Leslie J. Donato (37 joint publications)
Nicholas L. Mills (33 joint publications)
Laura De Michieli (33 joint publications)
Kristian Thygesen (30 joint publications)

Recognition for their teaching efforts includes the Gifted Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) awarded in 2018.

Best Publications

Third universal definition of myocardial infarction

Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Allan S. Jaffe;Maarten L. Simoons

15413
Citations
Myocardial infarction redefined--a consensus document of The Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology Committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction.

Elliott Antman;Jean-Pierre Bassand;Werner Klein;Magnus Ohman

7847
Citations
Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2018).

Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S Alpert;Allan S Jaffe;Bernard R Chaitman

5222
Citations
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Ezra A. Amsterdam;Nanette K. Wenger;Ralph G. Brindis;Donald E. Casey

4302
Citations
Universal definition of myocardial infarction.

Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Harvey D. White;Allan S. Jaffe

3737
Citations
Myocardial infarction redefined - A consensus document of the Joint European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology committee for the redefinition of myocardial infarction

J. S. Alpert;E. Antman;F. Apple;P. W. Armstrong

2896
Citations
Effects of treating depression and low perceived social support on clinical events after myocardial infarction: the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients (ENRICHD) Randomized Trial.

Lisa F Berkman;James Blumenthal;Matthew Burg;Robert M Carney

2620
Citations
Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest: the "chain of survival" concept. A statement for health professionals from the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Subcommittee and the Emergency Cardiac Care Committee, American Heart Association.

R O Cummins;J P Ornato;W H Thies;P E Pepe

2130
Citations
Cardiac troponin I. A marker with high specificity for cardiac injury.

Jesse E. Adams;Geza S. Bodor;Victor Davila-Roman;James A. Delmez

1750
Citations
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Executive Summary

Ezra A. Amsterdam;Nanette K. Wenger;Ralph G. Brindis;Donald E. Casey

1552
Citations
Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) trial—Phase I: Hemorrhagic manifestations and changes in plasma fibrinogen and the fibrinolytic system in patients treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and streptokinase

A. Koneti Rao;Craig Pratt;Andrew Berke;Allan Jaffe

1442
Citations
Analytical validation of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T assay

Evangelos Giannitsis;Kerstin Kurz;Klaus Hallermayer;Jochen Jarausch

1431
Citations
Depression as a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Systematic Review and Recommendations A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Judith H. Lichtman;Erika S. Froelicher;James A. Blumenthal;Robert M. Carney

1419
Citations
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

Ezra A. Amsterdam;Nanette K. Wenger;Ralph G. Brindis;Donald E. Casey

1270
Citations
Case definitions for acute coronary heart disease in epidemiology and clinical research studies: a statement from the AHA Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; AHA Statistics Committee; World Heart Federation Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Epidemiology and Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Russell V. Luepker;Fred S. Apple;Robert H. Christenson;Richard S. Crow

1128
Citations
Depression as a risk factor for cardiac mortality and morbidity: a review of potential mechanisms.

Robert M Carney;Kenneth E Freedland;Gregory E Miller;Allan S Jaffe

1036
Citations
Serum Cardiac Troponins and N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide: A Staging System for Primary Systemic Amyloidosis

Angela Dispenzieri;Morie A. Gertz;Robert A. Kyle;Martha Q. Lacy

998
Citations
2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.

Ezra A. Amsterdam;Nanette K. Wenger;Ralph G. Brindis;Donald E. Casey

992
Citations
How to use high-sensitivity cardiac troponins in acute cardiac care

Kristian Thygesen;Johannes Mair;Evangelos Giannitsis;Christian Mueller

983
Citations
It’s Time for a Change to a Troponin Standard

Allan S. Jaffe;Jan Ravkilde;Robert Roberts;Ulf Naslund

976
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred S. Apple University of Minnesota

Robert M. Carney Washington University in St. Louis

Joseph S. Alpert University of Arizona

Christian Mueller University Hospital of Basel

Kenneth E. Freedland Washington University in St. Louis

Alan H.B. Wu University of California, San Francisco

Véronique L. Roger Mayo Clinic

Evangelos Giannitsis University Hospital Heidelberg

Bertil Lindahl Uppsala University

Harvey D. White Auckland City Hospital

External Links

Personal website of Allan S. Jaffe

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