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D-Index
84
Citations
28410
World Ranking
15009
National Ranking
7588

Bruce A. Barton 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 Bruce A. Barton sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 421 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruce A. Barton 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 Bruce A. Barton sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bruce A. Barton is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a total of 207 publications. The scientist has focused on several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Genetics.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

Some of the recent papers published by Bruce A. Barton include:

  • "Daily longitudinal sampling of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals substantial heterogeneity in infectiousness," 2022, Nature Microbiology
  • "Longitudinal Assessment of Diagnostic Test Performance Over the Course of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection," 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "AAV gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease," 2022, Nature Medicine
  • "IL-1 receptor antagonist plus pentoxifylline and zinc for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis," 2022, Hepatology
  • "Longitudinal Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reveals Limited Infectious Virus Shedding and Restricted Tissue Distribution," 2022, Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • David D. McManus
  • John Broach (22 collaborations)
  • Gyöngyi Szabó (22 collaborations)
  • Laura Gibson (20 collaborations)
  • William Heetderks (20 collaborations)

Bruce A. Barton's work has appeared in a number of publication venues, with notable frequency at:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 12 publications
  • Hepatology - 5 publications
  • Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal - 4 publications
  • UNC Libraries - 4 publications
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases - 3 publications

Best Publications

  • Stress in Fishes: A Diversity of Responses with Particular Reference to Changes in Circulating Corticosteroids

    Bruce A. Barton

  • Decline in physical activity in black girls and white girls during adolescence.

    Sue Y.S. Kimm;Nancy W. Glynn;Andrea M. Kriska;Bruce A. Barton

  • Effects of morphine analgesia in ventilated preterm neonates: primary outcomes from the NEOPAIN randomised trial

    K J S Anand;R Whit Hall;Nirmala Desai;Barbara Shephard

  • Relation between the changes in physical activity and body-mass index during adolescence: a multicentre longitudinal study

    Sue Y S Kimm;Nancy W Glynn;Eva Obarzanek;Andrea M Kriska

  • Comparison of radical mastectomy with alternative treatments for primary breast cancer. A first report of results from a prospective randomized clinical trial.

    Bernard Fisher;Eleanor Montague;Carol Redmond;Bruce Barton

  • Longitudinal changes in physical activity in a biracial cohort during adolescence.

    Sue Y. S. Kimm;Nancy W. Glynn;Andrea M. Kriska;Shannon L. Fitzgerald

  • Correlates of beverage intake in adolescent girls: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study.

    Ruth H. Striegel-Moore;Douglas Thompson;Sandra G. Affenito;Debra L. Franko

  • Childhood overweight and cardiovascular disease risk factors: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study.

    Douglas R. Thompson;Eva Obarzanek;Debra L. Franko;Bruce A. Barton

  • The relationship of breakfast and cereal consumption to nutrient intake and body mass index: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study.

    Bruce A. Barton;Alison L. Eldridge;Douglas Thompson;Sandra G. Affenito

  • Efficacy and safety of lowering dietary intake of fat and cholesterol in children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: The dietary intervention study in children (DISC)

    Peter O. Kwiterovich;Ginny Hartmuller;Linda Van Horn;Katherine K. Christoffel

  • Long-term safety and efficacy of a cholesterol-lowering diet in children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol : Seven-year results of the dietary intervention study in children (DISC)

    Eva Obarzanek;Sue Y.S. Kimm;Bruce A. Barton;Linda Van Horn

  • Impact of timing of pubertal maturation on growth in black and white female adolescents: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study.

    Frank M. Biro;Robert P. McMahon;Ruth Striegel-Moore;Patricia B. Crawford

  • Breakfast Consumption by African-American and White Adolescent Girls Correlates Positively with Calcium and Fiber Intake and Negatively with Body Mass Index

    Sandra G. Affenito;Douglas R. Thompson;Bruce A. Barton;Debra L. Franko

  • Plasma cortisol levels of fingerling rainbow trout salmo gairdneri at rest and subjected to handling confinement transport and stocking

    Bruce A. Barton;Richard E. Peter;Christine R. Paulencu

  • Salmonid Fishes Differ in Their Cortisol and Glucose Responses to Handling and Transport Stress

    Bruce A. Barton

  • Morphine does not provide adequate analgesia for acute procedural pain among preterm neonates.

    Ricardo Carbajal;Richard Lenclen;Myriam Jugie;Alain Paupe

  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Metformin Treatment of Weight Gain Associated With Initiation of Atypical Antipsychotic Therapy in Children and Adolescents

    David J. Klein;Elizabeth M. Cottingham;Michael Sorter;Bruce A. Barton

  • Culturally appropriate storytelling to improve blood pressure: a randomized trial

    Thomas K. Houston;Jeroan J. Allison;Marc Sussman;Wendy Horn

  • Treatment of Invasive Bladder Cancer by Cisplatin and Radiation in Patients Unsuited for Surgery

    William U. Shipley;George R. Prout;Albert B. Einstein;L. Jean Coombs

  • Racial Divergence in Adiposity During Adolescence: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study

    Sue Y. S. Kimm;Bruce A. Barton;Eva Obarzanek;Robert P. McMahon

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen R. Daniels
Stephen R. Daniels University of Colorado Denver
George B. Schreiber
George B. Schreiber Westat (United States)
Ruth H. Striegel-Moore
Ruth H. Striegel-Moore Wesleyan University
Linda Van Horn
Linda Van Horn Northwestern University
Sheryl Zimmerman
Sheryl Zimmerman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Douglas P. Kiel
Douglas P. Kiel Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand
Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand Stanford University
C.R. Staples
C.R. Staples University of Florida
Gyongyi Szabo
Gyongyi Szabo Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert J. Goldberg
Robert J. Goldberg University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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