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B. Lawrence Riggs

B. Lawrence Riggs

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
151
Citations
81030
World Ranking
1126
National Ranking
647

B. Lawrence Riggs 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 B. Lawrence Riggs sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 379 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

B. Lawrence Riggs 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 B. Lawrence Riggs sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 151 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

B. Lawrence Riggs is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their professional profile reflects a dedicated role in clinical and academic research within this reputable institution.

The scientist has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians, an acknowledgment of their involvement in the medical research community.

The absence of listed publications, co-authors, or specific fields and topics of study indicates that available public academic data on this researcher may be limited or not fully documented in accessible databases.

Despite the limited publicly available publication records, B. Lawrence Riggs maintains a professional affiliation that suggests active engagement in clinical research or medical practice within the Mayo Clinic's environment.

Best Publications

  • Sex steroids and the construction and conservation of the adult skeleton.

    B. Lawrence Riggs;Sundeep Khosla;L. Joseph Melton

  • Perspective : how many women have osteoporosis ?

    L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth A. Chrischilles;Cyrus Cooper;Ann W. Lane

  • Evidence of estrogen receptors in normal human osteoblast-like cells

    EF Eriksen;DS Colvard;DS Colvard;NJ Berg;NJ Berg;ML Graham;ML Graham

  • The roles of osteoprotegerin and osteoprotegerin ligand in the paracrine regulation of bone resorption.

    L C Hofbauer;S Khosla;C R Dunstan;D L Lacey

  • Effect of fluoride treatment on the fracture rate in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

    B. Lawrence Riggs;Stephen F. Hodgson;W. Michael O'Fallon;Edmund Y.S. Chao

  • A Unitary Model for Involutional Osteoporosis: Estrogen Deficiency Causes Both Type I and Type II Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women and Contributes to Bone Loss in Aging Men

    B. Lawrence Riggs;Sundeep Khosla;L. Joseph Melton

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN WOMEN

    L. Joseph Melton;Stephen H. Kan;Mark A. Frye;Heinz W. Wahner

  • Selective estrogen-receptor modulators -- mechanisms of action and application to clinical practice.

    B. Lawrence Riggs;Lynn C. Hartmann

  • Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis with Transdermal Estrogen

    Edward G. Lufkin;Heinz W. Wahner;William M. O'Fallon;Stephen F. Hodgson

  • Relationship of serum sex steroid levels and bone turnover markers with bone mineral density in men and women: A key role for bioavailable estrogen

    Sundeep Khosla;L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;W. M. O'Fallon

  • Long-term fracture prediction by bone mineral assessed at different skeletal sites

    L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;W. Michael O'Fallon;Heinz W. Wahner

  • How Many Women Have Osteoporosis

    L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth A. Chrischilles;Cyrus Cooper;Ann W. Lane

  • Leptin acts on human marrow stromal cells to enhance differentiation to osteoblasts and to inhibit differentiation to adipocytes.

    Thierry Thomas;Francesca Gori;Sundeep Khosla;Michael D. Jensen

  • Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Serum Vitamin D Metabolites in Normal Subjects and Osteoporotic Patients: EFFECT OF AGE AND DIETARY CALCIUM

    J C Gallagher;B L Riggs;J Eisman;A Hamstra

  • Population-based study of age and sex differences in bone volumetric density, size, geometry, and structure at different skeletal sites.

    B Lawrence Riggs;L Joseph Melton;Richard A Robb;Jon J Camp

  • Role of RANK ligand in mediating increased bone resorption in early postmenopausal women

    Guitty Eghbali-Fatourechi;Sundeep Khosla;Arunik Sanyal;William J. Boyle

  • Estrogen stimulates gene expression and protein production of osteoprotegerin in human osteoblastic cells.

    Lorenz C. Hofbauer;Sundeep Khosla;Colin R. Dunstan;David L. Lacey

  • Risk factors for spinal osteoporosis in men

    Ego Seeman;L.Joseph Melton;W.Michael O'Fallon;B.Lawrence Riggs

  • Relative contributions of testosterone and estrogen in regulating bone resorption and formation in normal elderly men

    Alireza Falahati-Nini;B. Lawrence Riggs;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;W. Michael O’Fallon

  • Classification of vertebral fractures

    Richard Eastell;Sandra L. Cedel;Heinz W. Wahner;B. Lawrence Riggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Sundeep Khosla
Sundeep Khosla Mayo Clinic
L. Joseph Melton
L. Joseph Melton Mayo Clinic
Ann L. Oberg
Ann L. Oberg Mayo Clinic
Richard Eastell
Richard Eastell University of Sheffield
Richard A. Robb
Richard A. Robb Mayo Clinic
Patrick J. Kelly
Patrick J. Kelly New York University
Mary L. Bouxsein
Mary L. Bouxsein Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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