World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 75 18960 17810 800 756 247 42923

Beverley Shea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Beverley Shea between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Beverley Shea published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2024. 27 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2024. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 7 publications
1997 2026

286 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Beverley Shea: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 11
1999 2
2000 7
2001 8
2002 15
2003 2
2004 1
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 1
2011 5
2012 1
2013 9
2014 5
2015 5
2016 7
2017 15
2018 7
2019 29
2020 10
2021 28
2022 18
2023 16
2024 32
2025 20
2026 7
Total 286
Download as CSV

Beverley Shea 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 Beverley Shea 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, 241–260 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: 247 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
241–260 545 247
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
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
Download as CSV

Beverley Shea 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 Beverley Shea 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 75
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
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Beverley Shea is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on subfields such as rheumatology, general health professions, statistics, probability and uncertainty, sociology and political science, and economics and econometrics.

Their research encompasses several main topics, including the Delphi Technique in Research, meta-analysis and systematic reviews, health systems, economic evaluations, quality of life, rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research, clinical practice guidelines implementation, and spondyloarthritis studies and treatments.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Beverley Shea cover a range of subjects in medical research and systematic review methodology. Notable publications include:

  • A tool to assess risk of bias in non-randomized follow-up studies of exposure effects (ROBINS-E), 2024, Environment International
  • When to replicate systematic reviews of interventions: consensus checklist, 2020, BMJ
  • The ASAS-OMERACT core domain set for axial spondyloarthritis, 2021, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
  • The evolution of instrument selection for inclusion in core outcome sets at OMERACT: Filter 2.2, 2021, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
  • Reporting of health equity considerations in cluster and individually randomized trials, 2020, Trials

Beverley Shea has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Peter Tugwell
  • Robin Christensen
  • George A. Wells
  • David Moher
  • Vivian Welch

Their work appears predominantly in journals and venues such as Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Research Square, Systematic Reviews, BMJ Open, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism is their most frequent publication venue.

Best Publications

  • AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both

    Beverley J Shea;Beverley J Shea;Barnaby C Reeves;George Wells;Micere Thuku

  • Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

    Beverley J Shea;Jeremy M Grimshaw;George A Wells;Maarten Boers

  • [ROBIS: a new tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews was developed.]

    Penny Whiting;Jelena Savović;Julian P T Higgins;Deborah M Caldwell

  • AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

    Beverley J. Shea;Candyce Hamel;George A. Wells;Lex M. Bouter

  • Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis.

    Tanveer Towheed;Lara Maxwell;Tassos P Anastassiades;Beverley Shea

  • Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

    George A Wells;Ann Cranney;Joan Peterson;Michel Boucher

  • Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions for Low Back Pain

    John Albright;Richard Allman;Richard Paul Bonfiglio;Alicia Conill

  • Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis.

    Beverley Shea;Michael V Swinden;Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu;Zulma Ortiz

  • External Validation of a Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR)

    Beverley J. Shea;Lex M. Bouter;Joan Peterson;Maarten Boers

  • II. Meta-Analysis of Alendronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women

    Ann Cranney;George Wells;Andrew Willan;Lauren Griffith

  • Effects of glucocorticoids on radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis.

    John R Kirwan;Johannes Wj Bijlsma;Maarten Boers;Beverley Shea

  • V. Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Treating and Preventing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

    George Wells;Peter Tugwell;Beverley Shea;Gordon Guyatt

  • VII. Meta-Analysis of Calcium Supplementation for the Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Beverley Shea;George Wells;Ann Cranney;Nicole Zytaruk

  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis.

    Manathip Osiri;Vivian Welch;Lucie Brosseau;Beverley Shea

  • Health Research Funding Agencies' Support and Promotion of Knowledge Translation: An International Study

    Jacqueline M. Tetroe;Ian D. Graham;Robbie Foy;Nicole Robinson

  • School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students

    Betsy Kristjansson;Mark Petticrew;Barbara MacDonald;Julia Krasevec

  • Calcium-channel blockers for Raynaud's phenomenon in systemic sclerosis.

    Andrew E. Thompson;Beverley Shea;Vivian Welch;Deborah Fenlon

  • Potential predatory and legitimate biomedical journals: can you tell the difference? A cross-sectional comparison.

    Larissa Shamseer;Larissa Shamseer;David Moher;David Moher;Onyi Maduekwe;Lucy Turner

  • III. Meta-Analysis of Risedronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Ann Cranney;Peter Tugwell;Jonathan Adachi;Bruce Weaver

  • Meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. VIII: Meta-analysis of the efficacy of vitamin D treatment in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

    Emmanuel Papadimitropoulos;George Wells;Beverley Shea;William Gillespie

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Tugwell
Peter Tugwell University of Ottawa
Robin Christensen
Robin Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Lyn March
Lyn March University of Sydney
George A. Wells
George A. Wells University of Ottawa
Maarten Boers
Maarten Boers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Brian Hutton
Brian Hutton Ottawa Hospital
Annelies Boonen
Annelies Boonen Maastricht University Medical Centre
Clifton O. Bingham
Clifton O. Bingham Johns Hopkins University
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Thinking about a career in medicine but searching for flexible ways to start? There are many medical billing and coding online schools that provide an opportunity to gain industry-relevant skills remotely and often with financial aid available. These programs are ideal for those seeking a healthcare role without direct patient care.

If you’re interested in nursing, there are excellent lpn program no entrance exam options, making the application process simpler by removing traditional admission barriers. This fast-tracks your entry into the workforce as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

For those who aspire to move into healthcare leadership, numerous online health administration programs provide accelerated, flexible options for advancing your career in healthcare management.

Registered Nurses looking to specialize further can consider rn to np bridge programs designed to help nurses advance directly to a Nurse Practitioner role. Each of these online pathways offers a valuable alternative to traditional medical school, helping you find the right fit for your career goals.

Best Scientists Citing Beverley Shea

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles