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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 139 1735 1610 992 909 1736 87184

Andrew V. Schally publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew V. Schally between 1954 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew V. Schally published across 72 years, from 1954 to 2025, averaging 24.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 1974. 15 of the 1,791 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 1974. 1954: 2 publications 1955: 6 publications 1956: 3 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 4 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 4 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 11 publications 1965: 9 publications 1966: 19 publications 1967: 29 publications 1968: 21 publications 1969: 21 publications 1970: 31 publications 1971: 48 publications 1972: 46 publications 1973: 61 publications 1974: 64 publications 1975: 63 publications 1976: 55 publications 1977: 43 publications 1978: 45 publications 1979: 20 publications 1980: 27 publications 1981: 34 publications 1982: 23 publications 1983: 22 publications 1984: 35 publications 1985: 35 publications 1986: 31 publications 1987: 24 publications 1988: 29 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 37 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 39 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 35 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 49 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 44 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 4 publications
1954 2025

1,791 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew V. Schally: publications per year, 1954 to 2025
Year Publications
1954 2
1955 6
1956 3
1957 0
1958 4
1959 3
1960 2
1961 1
1962 4
1963 2
1964 11
1965 9
1966 19
1967 29
1968 21
1969 21
1970 31
1971 48
1972 46
1973 61
1974 64
1975 63
1976 55
1977 43
1978 45
1979 20
1980 27
1981 34
1982 23
1983 22
1984 35
1985 35
1986 31
1987 24
1988 29
1989 21
1990 23
1991 25
1992 37
1993 23
1994 39
1995 26
1996 23
1997 21
1998 16
1999 33
2000 35
2001 28
2002 28
2003 26
2004 15
2005 35
2006 20
2007 12
2008 22
2009 49
2010 34
2011 22
2012 38
2013 44
2014 32
2015 15
2016 27
2017 25
2018 21
2019 17
2020 29
2021 18
2022 9
2023 15
2024 11
2025 4
Total 1,791
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Andrew V. Schally 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 Andrew V. Schally 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, 1,721–1,740 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: 1,736 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
1,361–1,380 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 1,736
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Andrew V. Schally 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 Andrew V. Schally 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, 138–139 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: 139 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
138–139 134 139
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1977 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the peptide hormone production of the brain
  • 1975 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1974 - Canada Gairdner International Award

Overview

Andrew V. Schally is affiliated with the Veterans Health Administration in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Schally's work has significant intersections with several subfields, including endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism; molecular biology; cardiology and cardiovascular medicine; pulmonary and respiratory medicine; and oncology.

The main topics addressed in Schally's publications include growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors, cardiovascular function and risk factors, neuroblastoma research and treatments, pituitary gland disorders and treatments, acute myeloid leukemia research, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, and retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes.

Frequent collaborators in Schally's work reflect consistent engagement with other researchers in related fields. These co-authors include Renzhi Cai, Wei Sha, Riccarda Granata, Iacopo Gesmundo, and Joshua M. Hare.

Schally's research is published in several venues, with notable frequency in the following journals:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Schally include:

  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): a review of the literature, 2020, Oncotarget
  • Antinflammatory, antioxidant, and behavioral effects induced by administration of growth hormone-releasing hormone analogs in mice, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Splice variant of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor drives esophageal squamous cell carcinoma conferring a therapeutic target, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Signaling mechanisms of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor in LPS-induced acute ocular inflammation, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Agonistic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone promotes neurofunctional recovery and neural regeneration in ischemic stroke, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Throughout their career, Schally has received several awards and honors. These include the Nobel Prize in 1977 for discoveries concerning the peptide hormone production of the brain, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1974, the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1975, election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1978, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1978, and Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Structure of the porcine LH- and FSH-releasing hormone. I. The proposed amino acid sequence

    H. Matsuo;Y. Baba;R.M.G. Nair;A. Arimura

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone: one polypeptide regulates secretion of luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones.

    A. V. Schally;A. Arimura;A. J. Kastin;H. Matsuo

  • Isolation and properties of the FSH and LH-releasing hormone.

    A.V. Schally;A. Arimura;Y. Baba;R.M.G. Nair

  • Hypothalamic Regulatory Hormones

    Andrew V. Schally;Akira Arimura;Abba J. Kastin

  • INHIBITION OF GASTRIN AND GASTRIC-ACID SECRETION BY GROWTH-HORMONE RELEASE-INHIBITING HORMONE

    S.R Bloom;C.H Mortimer;M.O Thorner;G.M Besser

  • The Regional Distribution of Somatostatin in the Rat Brain

    M. Brownstein;A. Arimura;H. Sato;A. V. Schally

  • The identity of chemical and hormonal properties of the thyrotropin releasing hormone and pyroglutamyl-histidyl-proline amide.

    Jan Bøler;Franz Enzmann;K. Folkers;C.Y. Bowers

  • Oncological applications of somatostatin analogues.

    Andrew V. Schally

  • Somatostatin: Abundance of Immunoreactive Hormone in Rat Stomach and Pancreas

    Akira Arimura;Haruko Sato;Andre Dupont;Nozomu Nishi

  • Immunocytochemical localization of corticotropin‐releasing factor (CRF) in the rat brain

    I. Merchenthaler;S. Vigh;S. Vigh;P. Petrusz;Andrew V Schally;Andrew V Schally

  • Tumor growth inhibition in patients with prostatic carcinoma treated with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists

    G. Tolis;D. Ackman;A. Stellos;A. Mehta

  • Liver-Specific igf-1 Gene Deletion Leads to Muscle Insulin Insensitivity

    Shoshana Yakar;Jun Li Liu;Ana M. Fernandez;Yiping Wu

  • Radioimmunoassay for GH-release inhibiting hormone.

    Akira Arimura;Haruko Sato;David H. Coy;Andrew V. Schally

  • Aspects of hypothalamic regulation of the pituitary gland

    Andrew V. Schally

  • Stimulation of tyrosine phosphatase and inhibition of cell proliferation by somatostatin analogues: mediation by human somatostatin receptor subtypes SSTR1 and SSTR2

    L Buscail;N Delesque;J P Estève;N Saint-Laurent

  • Cancer chemotherapy based on targeting of cytotoxic peptide conjugates to their receptors on tumors.

    Andrew V. Schally;Attila Nagy

  • CNS effects of peripherally administered brain peptides.

    Abba J. Kastin;Abba J. Kastin;Richard D. Olson;Richard D. Olson;Andrew V. Schally;Andrew V. Schally;David H. Coy;David H. Coy

  • ACTION OF GROWTH-HORMONE-RELEASE INHIBITORY HORMONE IN HEALTHY MEN AND IN ACROMEGALY

    R Hall;A.V Schally;D Evered;A.J Kastin

  • Hypothalamic Hormones and Cancer

    Andrew V. Schally;Andrew V. Schally;Ana Maria Comaru-Schally;Ana Maria Comaru-Schally;Attila Nagy;Attila Nagy;Magdolna Kovacs;Magdolna Kovacs

  • Inhibition of cell proliferation by the somatostatin analogue RC-160 is mediated by somatostatin receptor subtypes SSTR2 and SSTR5 through different mechanisms.

    Louis Buscail;Jean Pierre Estève;Nathalie Saint-Laurent;Viviane Bertrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor Halmos
Gabor Halmos University of Debrecen
Akira Arimura
Akira Arimura Tulane University
David H. Coy
David H. Coy Tulane University
Abba J. Kastin
Abba J. Kastin Louisiana State University
Cyril Y. Bowers
Cyril Y. Bowers Tulane University
Gyula Telegdy
Gyula Telegdy University of Szeged
Ignacio Torres-Aleman
Ignacio Torres-Aleman Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
László Vécsei
László Vécsei University of Szeged
Fernand Labrie
Fernand Labrie Université Laval
Istvan Merchenthaler
Istvan Merchenthaler University of Maryland, Baltimore

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