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Medicine 85 14433 13590 180 172 779 33809

Bertrand Tombal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bertrand Tombal between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bertrand Tombal published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 24.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2014. 46 of the 811 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2014. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 52 publications 2014: 66 publications 2015: 58 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 44 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

811 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bertrand Tombal: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 3
1996 4
1997 0
1998 2
1999 6
2000 9
2001 4
2002 5
2003 7
2004 11
2005 20
2006 15
2007 16
2008 13
2009 21
2010 33
2011 46
2012 33
2013 52
2014 66
2015 58
2016 34
2017 37
2018 42
2019 47
2020 39
2021 32
2022 33
2023 35
2024 41
2025 44
2026 2
Total 811
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Bertrand Tombal 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 Bertrand Tombal 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, 761–780 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: 779 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
761–780 228 779
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
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Bertrand Tombal 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 Bertrand Tombal 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 85
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
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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Overview

Bertrand Tombal is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oncology, Cancer Research, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their scholarly output includes contributions to several main topics of study including Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism, Hormonal and reproductive studies, Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology, and Bone health and treatments.

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • Characterisation and classification of oligometastatic disease: a European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer consensus recommendation (2020, The Lancet Oncology)
  • Prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (2020, Annals of Oncology)
  • Abiraterone plus prednisone added to androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel in de novo metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (PEACE-1): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 study with a 2×2 factorial design (2022, The Lancet)
  • Oral Relugolix for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2019 (2020, European Urology)

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Fred Saad
  • Karim Fizazi
  • Neal D. Shore
  • Cora N. Sternberg
  • Maha Hussain

Tombal's publications are frequently found in the following venues:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • European Urology
  • Annals of Oncology
  • European Urology Oncology
  • The Journal of Urology

Best Publications

  • Enzalutamide in Metastatic Prostate Cancer before Chemotherapy

    Tomasz M Beer;Andrew J Armstrong;Dana E Rathkopf;Yohann Loriot

  • Denosumab and bone-metastasis-free survival in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer : results of a phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

    Matthew R Smith;Fred Saad;Robert Coleman;Neal Shore

  • Postoperative radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial (EORTC trial 22911)

    Michel Bolla;Hein van Poppel;Bertrand Tombal;Kris Vekemans

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection, Localisation, and Characterisation of Prostate Cancer: Recommendations from a European Consensus Meeting

    Louise Dickinson;Louise Dickinson;Louise Dickinson;Hashim U. Ahmed;Hashim U. Ahmed;Clare Allen;Jelle O. Barentsz

  • Adverse Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Strategies to Mitigate Them

    Paul L. Nguyen;Shabbir M.H. Alibhai;Shehzad Basaria;Anthony V. D’Amico

  • Prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.: Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology

    C. Parker;E. Castro;K. Fizazi;A. Heidenreich

  • Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: The Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference APCCC 2017

    Silke Gillessen;Gerhardt Attard;Tomasz M Beer;Himisha Beltran

  • Prevention and early detection of prostate cancer

    Jack Cuzick;Mangesh A Thorat;Gerald L Andriole;Otis W Brawley;Otis W Brawley

  • Cabazitaxel versus Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

    Ronald de Wit;Johann de Bono;Cora N Sternberg;Karim Fizazi

  • Addition of docetaxel or bisphosphonates to standard of care in men with localised or metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analyses of aggregate data

    Claire L. Vale;Sarah Burdett;Larysa H. M. Rydzewska;Laurence Albiges

  • Comparison of immediate vs deferred cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with synchronous metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving sunitinib: The surtime randomized clinical trial

    Axel Bex;Peter Mulders;Michael A.S. Jewett;John Wagstaff

  • Enzalutamide in Men with Chemotherapy-naïve Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: Extended Analysis of the Phase 3 PREVAIL Study.

    Tomasz M. Beer;Andrew J Armstrong;Dana E Rathkopf;Yohann Loriot

  • Metastasis-Free Survival Is a Strong Surrogate of Overall Survival in Localized Prostate Cancer

    Wanling Xie;Meredith M. Regan;Marc Buyse;Susan Halabi

  • Cardiovascular Morbidity Associated with Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists and an Antagonist

    Peter C. Albertsen;Laurence Klotz;Bertrand Tombal;James Grady

  • Can whole-body magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging replace Tc 99m bone scanning and computed tomography for single-step detection of metastases in patients with high-risk prostate cancer?

    Frédéric E. Lecouvet;Jawad El Mouedden;Laurence Collette;Emmanuel Coche

  • Aflibercept versus placebo in combination with docetaxel and prednisone for treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (VENICE): a phase 3, double-blind randomised trial

    Ian I.F. Tannock;Karim Fizazi;Sergey S. Ivanov;Camilla Thellenberg C.T. Karlsson

  • Addition of radium-223 to abiraterone acetate and prednisone or prednisolone in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases (ERA 223): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

    Matthew Smith;Chris Parker;Fred Saad;Kurt Miller

  • Management of patients with advanced prostate cancer: recommendations of the St Gallen Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC) 2015

    S Gillessen;A Omlin;G Attard;J S de Bono

  • Oral Relugolix for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Neal D. Shore;Fred Saad;Michael S. Cookson;Daniel J. George

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Joniau
Steven Joniau KU Leuven
Cora N. Sternberg
Cora N. Sternberg Cornell University
Fred Saad
Fred Saad University of Montreal
Alberto Briganti
Alberto Briganti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Karim Fizazi
Karim Fizazi University of Paris-Saclay
Tomasz M. Beer
Tomasz M. Beer Oregon Health & Science University
Celestia S. Higano
Celestia S. Higano University of Washington
Kurt Miller
Kurt Miller Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Matthew R. Smith
Matthew R. Smith Harvard University
Neal D. Shore
Neal D. Shore Carolina Urologic Research Center

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