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C. Stephen Foster

C. Stephen Foster

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
124
Citations
52882
World Ranking
3239
National Ranking
1785

C. Stephen Foster 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 C. Stephen Foster sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 875 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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C. Stephen Foster 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 C. Stephen Foster sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 124 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

C. Stephen Foster is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant specialization in ophthalmology. Additional subfields of study include rheumatology, epidemiology, pathology and forensic medicine, and genetics.

The scientist's work has concentrated on several main topics, including:

  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Ocular Infections and Treatments
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Foster include:

  • Arash Maleki
  • Stephen D. Anesi
  • Peter Y. Chang
  • Ambika Manhapra
  • Eric B. Suhler

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
  • Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Survey of Ophthalmology
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Foster are:

  • "Phase 3, Randomized, 20-Month Study of Bimatoprost Implant in Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (ARTEMIS 1)" (2020), published in Ophthalmology
  • "Pediatric uveitis: A comprehensive review" (2021), published in Survey of Ophthalmology
  • "COVID-19 Recombinant mRNA Vaccines and Serious Ocular Inflammatory Side Effects: Real or Coincidence?" (2021), published in Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
  • "Lirentelimab for severe and chronic forms of allergic conjunctivitis" (2022), published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "Vascular abnormalities in uveitis" (2021), published in Survey of Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • The World Health Organization/International Society of Urological Pathology consensus classification of urothelial (transitional cell) neoplasms of the urinary bladder

    Jonathan I. Epstein;Mahul B. Amin;Victor R. Reuter;Fathollah K. Mostofi

  • Effects of AIN457, a Fully Human Antibody to Interleukin-17A, on Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Uveitis

    Wolfgang Hueber;Dhavalkumar D. Patel;Thaddeus Dryja;Andrew M. Wright

  • The first international consensus on mucous membrane pemphigoid: definition, diagnostic criteria, pathogenic factors, medical treatment, and prognostic indicators.

    Lawrence S. Chan;A. Razzaque Ahmed;Grant J. Anhalt;Wolfgang Bernauer

  • Serious Complications of Topical Mitomycin-C after Pterygium Surgery

    Roy S. Rubinfeld;Roy S. Rubinfeld;Roswell R. Pfister;Raymond M. Stein;C. Stephen Foster

  • Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant for Noninfectious Intermediate or Posterior Uveitis

    Careen Lowder;Rubens Belfort;Sue Lightman;C. Stephen Foster

  • Long-term side effects of glucocorticoids

    Merih Oray;Khawla Abu Samra;Nazanin Ebrahimiadib;Halea Meese

  • Referral patterns of uveitis in a tertiary eye care center.

    Alejandro Rodriguez;Margarita Calonge;Miguel Pedroza-Seres;Yonca A. Akova

  • Analysis of the genetic phylogeny of multifocal prostate cancer identifies multiple independent clonal expansions in neoplastic and morphologically normal prostate tissue

    Colin S Cooper;Colin S Cooper;Rosalind Eeles;Rosalind Eeles;David C Wedge;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo

  • Extensive transduction of nonrepetitive DNA mediated by L1 retrotransposition in cancer genomes

    Jose M. C. Tubio;Yilong Li;Young Seok Ju;Inigo Martincorena

  • Origins and functional consequences of somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human cancer

    Y S Ju;L B Alexandrov;M Gerstung;I Martincorena

  • Mortality Rate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Developing Necrotizing Scleritis or Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Effects of Systemic Immunosuppression

    C. Stephen Foster;S. Lance Forstot;Louis A. Wilson

  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a review of the literature.

    Erik Letko;Dean N. Papaliodis;George N. Papaliodis;Yassine J. Daoud

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis

    C. Stephen M.D. Foster;Albert T. M.D. Vitale

  • Diagnosis & Treatment of Uveitis

    C Stephen Foster;Albert T Vitale

  • Analysis of the Acute Ophthalmic Manifestations of the Erythema Multiforme/Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Disease Spectrum

    William J. Power;Mohammed Ghoraishi;Jesus Merayo-Lloves;Renato A. Neves

  • Methotrexate for Ocular Inflammatory Diseases

    Sapna Gangaputra;Sapna Gangaputra;Craig W. Newcomb;Teresa L. Liesegang;R. Oktay Kaçmaz

  • Relapsing polychondritis: A clinical review*

    Erik Letko;Panayotis Zafirakis;Stefanos Baltatzis;Adamantia Voudouri

  • Gas-permeable scleral contact lens therapy in ocular surface disease.

    Tatiana Romero-Rangel;Tatiana Romero-Rangel;Panagiota Stavrou;Panagiota Stavrou;Janis Cotter;Perry Rosenthal;Perry Rosenthal

  • Ocular Rosacea: Patient Characteristics and Follow-up

    E K Akpek;A Merchant;V Pinar;C S Foster

  • Changing Patterns in Uveitis of Childhood

    Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun;Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun;Katerina Havrlikova;William J. Power;C. Stephen Foster

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas A. Jabs
Douglas A. Jabs Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jennifer E. Thorne
Jennifer E. Thorne Johns Hopkins University
James T. Rosenbaum
James T. Rosenbaum Oregon Health & Science University
Robert B. Nussenblatt
Robert B. Nussenblatt National Institutes of Health
Kenneth R. Kenyon
Kenneth R. Kenyon Tufts University
Reza Dana
Reza Dana Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Susan Lightman
Susan Lightman University College London
Frederick A. Jakobiec
Frederick A. Jakobiec Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Claes H. Dohlman
Claes H. Dohlman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Robert B. Colvin
Robert B. Colvin Harvard University

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