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Bernard Fisher 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 Bernard Fisher sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 456 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bernard Fisher 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 Bernard Fisher 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: 138 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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

  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Bernard Fisher was affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and nursing. Their research spanned several specialized subfields, including nutrition and dietetics, cancer research, pathology and forensic medicine, oncology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their recent publications reflected a focus on Vitamin C, sepsis, and breast cancer treatment. Notable papers included:

  • Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on the outcome of women with operable breast cancer, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • The Emerging Role of Vitamin C as a Treatment for Sepsis, 2020, Nutrients

Bernard Fisher also collaborated frequently with other researchers. Their most common coauthors were:

  • Markos Kashiouris
  • Alpha A. Fowler
  • M. L'Heureux
  • Stefan W. Leichtle
  • Ramesh Natarajan

The primary venues for their publications included Nutrients, JAMA, The Lancet, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, as well as Nutrition and Health, indicating a strong presence in interdisciplinary medical journals.

Subjects central to Bernard Fisher's research encompassed:

  • Vitamin C and antioxidants research
  • Vitamin K research studies
  • Breast cancer treatment studies
  • Breast lesions and carcinomas
  • Cancer cells and metastasis
  • Neutrophil, myeloperoxidase, and oxidative mechanisms
  • Sepsis diagnosis and treatment

Throughout their career, Bernard Fisher was recognized with notable awards, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1985 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1991. These honors reflected contributions to scientific research within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer on recurrence and 15-year survival: an overview of the randomised trials

    O. Abe;R. Abe;K. Enomoto;K. Kikuchi

  • Twenty-year follow-up of a randomized trial comparing total mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lumpectomy plus irradiation for the treatment of invasive breast cancer.

    Bernard Fisher;Stewart Anderson;John Bryant;Richard G Margolese

  • Tamoxifen for Prevention of Breast Cancer: Report of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project P-1 Study

    Victor G. Vogel;Joseph P. Costantino;D. Lawrence Wickerham;Walter M. Cronin

  • Polychemotherapy for early breast cancer: an overview of the randomised trials. Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group.

    C Focan;SM Steinberg;M Blichert-Toft;JF Forbes

  • Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on the outcome of women with operable breast cancer.

    B Fisher;J Bryant;N Wolmark;E Mamounas

  • Five-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy and Segmental Mastectomy with or without Radiation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

    B Fisher;M Bauer;R Margolese;R Poisson

  • Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on local-regional disease in women with operable breast cancer: findings from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-18.

    B Fisher;A Brown;E Mamounas;S Wieand

  • Eight-Year Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Total Mastectomy and Lumpectomy with or without Irradiation in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

    B Fisher;C Redmond;R Poisson;R Margolese

  • Reanalysis and results after 12 years of follow-up in a randomized clinical trial comparing total mastectomy with lumpectomy with or without irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer.

    Fisher B;Anderson S;Redmond Ck;Wolmark N

  • Ten-year results of a randomized clinical trial comparing radical mastectomy and total mastectomy with or without radiation

    B Fisher;C Redmond;E R Fisher;M Bauer

  • A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Tamoxifen in the Treatment of Patients with Node-Negative Breast Cancer Who Have Estrogen-Receptor–Positive Tumors

    Fisher B;Costantino J;Redmond C;Poisson R

  • Endometrial Cancer in Tamoxifen-Treated Breast Cancer Patients: Findings From the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) B-14

    Fisher B;Costantino Jp;Redmond Ck;Fisher Er

  • Tamoxifen for the Prevention of Breast Cancer: Current Status of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project P-1 Study

    Bernard Fisher;Joseph P. Costantino;D. Lawrence Wickerham;Reena S. Cecchini

  • Twenty-Five-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Comparing Radical Mastectomy, Total Mastectomy, and Total Mastectomy Followed by Irradiation

    Bernard Fisher;Jong-Hyeon Jeong;Stewart Anderson;John Bryant

  • Preoperative chemotherapy in patients with operable breast cancer: nine-year results from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-18.

    Norman Wolmark;Jiping Wang;Eleftherios Mamounas;John Bryant

  • The Effect on Tumor Response of Adding Sequential Preoperative Docetaxel to Preoperative Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide: Preliminary Results From National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Protocol B-27

    Harry D. Bear;Stewart Anderson;Ann Brown;Roy Smith

  • Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy for rectal cancer: results from NSABP protocol R-01.

    Bernard Fisher;Norman Wolmark;Howard Rockette;Carol Redmond

  • Relation of number of positive axillary nodes to the prognosis of patients with primary breast cancer. An NSABP update.

    Bernard Fisher;Madeline Bauer;D. Lawrence Wickerham;Carol K. Redmond

  • Tamoxifen in treatment of intraductal breast cancer: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-24 randomised controlled trial

    Bernard Fisher;James Dignam;Norman Wolmark;D Lawrence Wickerham

  • Sequential preoperative or postoperative docetaxel added to preoperative doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide for operable breast cancer : National surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project protocol B-27

    Harry D. Bear;Stewart Anderson;Roy E. Smith;Charles E. Geyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin R. Fisher
Edwin R. Fisher University of Pittsburgh
Norman Wolmark
Norman Wolmark University of Pittsburgh
Joseph P. Costantino
Joseph P. Costantino University of Pittsburgh
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
Eleftherios P. Mamounas University of Florida Health
Soonmyung Paik
Soonmyung Paik Yonsei University
Mark C. Gebhardt
Mark C. Gebhardt Harvard Medical School
Harvey J. Sugerman
Harvey J. Sugerman Virginia Commonwealth University
Richard O. Day
Richard O. Day University of New South Wales
Kathleen I. Pritchard
Kathleen I. Pritchard University of Toronto
Michael B. Gorin
Michael B. Gorin University of California, Los Angeles

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