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Bruce L. Wilkoff

Bruce L. Wilkoff

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 101 7791 7322 4061 3754 606 65147

Bruce L. Wilkoff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce L. Wilkoff between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce L. Wilkoff published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2013. 15 of the 649 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2013. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 1 publication
1988 2025

649 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce L. Wilkoff: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 5
1990 12
1991 11
1992 7
1993 2
1994 7
1995 7
1996 5
1997 8
1998 12
1999 9
2000 7
2001 18
2002 19
2003 17
2004 21
2005 35
2006 19
2007 18
2008 18
2009 23
2010 19
2011 34
2012 29
2013 39
2014 23
2015 23
2016 23
2017 23
2018 21
2019 25
2020 28
2021 27
2022 12
2023 26
2024 14
2025 1
Total 649
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Bruce L. Wilkoff 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 L. Wilkoff 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, 601–620 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: 606 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
601–620 396 606
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
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Bruce L. Wilkoff 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 L. Wilkoff 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611 101
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

Bruce L. Wilkoff is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has produced extensive research primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their scholarly work spans over 223 publications, including subfields such as Surgery, Epidemiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research interests concentrate on cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, and cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias. Additional focus areas include cardiac structural anomalies and repair, infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, as well as cardiac valve diseases and treatments.

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Bruce L. Wilkoff include:

  • 2021: The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Document: Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure, published in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • 2020: Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection, published in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • 2020: The World-wide Randomized Antibiotic Envelope Infection Prevention (WRAP-IT) trial: Long-term follow-up, published in Heart Rhythm
  • 2023: Adaptive versus conventional cardiac resynchronisation therapy in patients with heart failure (AdaptResponse): a global, prospective, randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet
  • 2020: Cost-Effectiveness of an Antibacterial Envelope for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection Prevention in the US Healthcare System From the WRAP-IT Trial, published in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Bruce L. Wilkoff frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Khaldoun G. Tarakji
  • Suneet Mittal
  • Thomas Callahan
  • Charles Kennergren
  • Katsuhide Hayashi

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • EP Europace

Best Publications

  • 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

    Clyde W. Yancy;Mariell Jessup;Biykem Bozkurt;Javed Butler

  • 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

    Clyde W. Yancy;Mariell Jessup;Biykem Bozkurt;Javed Butler

  • Dual-chamber pacing or ventricular backup pacing in patients with an implantable defibrillator: the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) Trial.

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;James R. Cook;Andrew E. Epstein;Leon Greene

  • Combined cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioversion defibrillation in advanced chronic heart failure: the MIRACLE ICD Trial.

    James B. Young;William T. Abraham;Andrew L. Smith;Angel R. Leon

  • Transvenous Lead Extraction: Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus on Facilities, Training, Indications, and Patient Management: This document was endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA)

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;Charles J. Love;Charles L. Byrd;Maria Grazia Bongiorni

  • 2017 HRS expert consensus statement on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction

    Fred M. Kusumoto;Mark H. Schoenfeld;Bruce L. Wilkoff;Charles I. Berul

  • Quality of life and clinical outcomes in elderly patients treated with ventricular pacing as compared with dual-chamber pacing. Pacemaker Selection in the Elderly Investigators.

    G A Lamas;E J Orav;B S Stambler;K A Ellenbogen

  • Strategic Programming of Detection and Therapy Parameters in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Reduces Shocks in Primary Prevention Patients: Results From the PREPARE (Primary Prevention Parameters Evaluation) Study

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;Brian D. Williamson;Richard S. Stern;Stephen L. Moore

  • ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013.

    Emanuel Kanal;A. James Barkovich;Charlotte Bell;James P. Borgstede

  • Diagnosis and management of infections involving implantable electrophysiologic cardiac devices.

    Jimmy Dy Chua;Bruce L. Wilkoff;Irene Lee;Nour Juratli

  • 2015 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on optimal implantable cardioverter-defibrillator programming and testing

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;Laurent Fauchier;Martin K. Stiles;Carlos A. Morillo

  • Pacemaker Therapy for Prevention of Syncope in Patients With Recurrent Severe Vasovagal Syncope Second Vasovagal Pacemaker Study (VPS II): A Randomized Trial

    Stuart J. Connolly;Robert Sheldon;Kevin E. Thorpe;Robin S. Roberts

  • Pacemaker lead extraction with the laser sheath: Results of the pacing lead extraction with the excimer sheath (PLEXES) trial

    Bruce L Wilkoff;Charles L Byrd;Charles J Love;David L Hayes

  • Lead Extraction in the Contemporary Setting: The LExICon Study: An Observational Retrospective Study of Consecutive Laser Lead Extractions

    Oussama Wazni;Laurence M. Epstein;Roger G. Carrillo;Charles Love

  • Superior vena cava defibrillator coils make transvenous lead extraction more challenging and riskier

    Laurence M. Epstein;Charles J. Love;Bruce L. Wilkoff;Mina K. Chung

  • HRS/EHRA Expert Consensus on the Monitoring of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs): Description of Techniques, Indications, Personnel, Frequency and Ethical Considerations

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;Angelo Auricchio;Josep Brugada;Martin Cowie

  • Insights From a Cardiac Resynchronization Optimization Clinic as Part of a Heart Failure Disease Management Program

    Wilfried Mullens;Richard A. Grimm;Tanya Verga;Thomas Dresing

  • Differences in effects of electrical therapy type for ventricular arrhythmias on mortality in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients

    Michael O. Sweeney;Lou Sherfesee;Paul J. DeGroot;Mark S. Wathen

  • Clinical study of the laser sheath for lead extraction: the total experience in the United States.

    Charles L. Byrd;Bruce L. Wilkoff;Charles J. Love;T. Duncan Sellers

  • 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Developed in Collaboration With the American College of Chest Physicians, Heart Rhythm Society and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation WRITING COMMITTEE MEMBERS*

    Clyde W. Yancy;Mariell Jessup;Biykem Bozkurt

Frequent Co-Authors

Walid Saliba
Walid Saliba Cleveland Clinic
Mina K. Chung
Mina K. Chung Cleveland Clinic
W.H. Wilson Tang
W.H. Wilson Tang Cleveland Clinic
Randall C. Starling
Randall C. Starling Cleveland Clinic
Zoran B. Popović
Zoran B. Popović Cleveland Clinic
Andrea Natale
Andrea Natale Case Western Reserve University
James D. Thomas
James D. Thomas Northwestern University
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen Virginia Commonwealth University
Sana M. Al-Khatib
Sana M. Al-Khatib Duke University
Carlos A. Morillo
Carlos A. Morillo University of Calgary

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