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3401
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Alvaro Alonso 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 Alvaro Alonso sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 747 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alvaro Alonso 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 Alvaro Alonso sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alvaro Alonso is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Alonso's research portfolio encompasses a wide range of topics within cardiovascular health, genetics, physiology, psychiatry, and molecular biology.

The scientist's recent publications highlight important updates and findings in cardiovascular research. Key recent papers include:

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, 2020, Circulation
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, 2022, Circulation
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update, 2021, Circulation
  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program, 2021, Nature
  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use, 2022, Nature

Alonso frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Lin Y. Chen
  • Elsayed Z. Soliman
  • Pamela L. Lutsey
  • Faye L. Norby
  • Rebecca F. Gottesman

The primary venues where Alonso has published include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • The American Journal of Cardiology

Their main fields of study consist mainly of medicine, with a significant focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Subfields explored in Alonso's work include genetics, physiology, psychiatry and mental health, and molecular biology.

Main research topics Alonso addresses are:

  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Emelia J. Benjamin;Paul Muntner;Alvaro Alonso;Marcio S. Bittencourt

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Salim S. Virani;Alvaro Alonso;Emelia J. Benjamin;Marcio S. Bittencourt

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

    Salim S. Virani;Alvaro Alonso;Hugo J. Aparicio;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Genome-partitioning of genetic variation for complex traits using common SNPs

    Jian Yang;Teri A. Manolio;Louis R. Pasquale;Eric Boerwinkle

  • Temporal trends in the incidence of multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

    Alvaro Alonso;Miguel A. Hernán

  • Observational studies analyzed like randomized experiments: an application to postmenopausal hormone therapy and coronary heart disease

    Miguel A. Hernán;Alvaro Alonso;Roger Logan;Francine Grodstein

  • Simple risk model predicts incidence of atrial fibrillation in a racially and geographically diverse population: the CHARGE-AF consortium

    Alvaro Alonso;Bouwe P. Krijthe;Thor Aspelund;Katherine A. Stepas

  • Multi-Ethnic Genome-wide Association Study for Atrial Fibrillation

    Carolina Roselli;Mark D. Chaffin;Lu Chen Weng;Lu Chen Weng;Stefanie Aeschbacher

  • Association of the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern With the Incidence of Depression: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra/University of Navarra Follow-up (SUN) Cohort

    Almudena Sánchez-Villegas;Miguel Delgado-Rodríguez;Alvaro Alonso;Javier Schlatter

  • Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T Ellinor;Kathryn L Lunetta;Christine M Albert;Christine M Albert;Nicole L Glazer

  • Absolute and Attributable Risks of Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Optimal and Borderline Risk Factors: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

    Rachel R. Huxley;Faye L. Lopez;Aaron R. Folsom;Sunil K. Agarwal

  • Associations Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and 25-Year Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort

    Rebecca F. Gottesman;Marilyn S. Albert;Alvaro Alonso;Laura H. Coker

  • Chronic Kidney Disease Is Associated With the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

    Alvaro Alonso;Faye L. Lopez;Kunihiro Matsushita;Laura R. Loehr

  • Meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies of type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk of atrial fibrillation

    Rachel R. Huxley;Kristian B. Filion;Suma H Konety;Alvaro Alonso

  • Incidence of atrial fibrillation in whites and African-Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

    Alvaro Alonso;Sunil K. Agarwal;Elsayed Z. Soliman;Marietta Ambrose

  • Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop

    Emelia J. Benjamin;Emelia J. Benjamin;Peng Sheng Chen;Diane E. Bild;Alice M. Mascette

  • Common variants in KCNN3 are associated with lone atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T. Ellinor;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Nicole L. Glazer;Arne Pfeufer

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Association of the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern With the Incidence of Depression

    Alvaro Alonso;Javier Schlatter;Francisca Lahortiga;Lluis Serra Majem

Frequent Co-Authors

Elsayed Z. Soliman
Elsayed Z. Soliman Wake Forest University
Susan R. Heckbert
Susan R. Heckbert University of Washington
Rebecca F. Gottesman
Rebecca F. Gottesman Johns Hopkins University
Thomas H. Mosley
Thomas H. Mosley University of Mississippi Medical Center
Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Emelia J. Benjamin
Emelia J. Benjamin Boston University
Patrick T. Ellinor
Patrick T. Ellinor Harvard University
Steven A. Lubitz
Steven A. Lubitz Harvard University
Nona Sotoodehnia
Nona Sotoodehnia University of Washington

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