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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 111 5328 5003 2878 2669 480 45837

Carl F. Pieper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carl F. Pieper between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carl F. Pieper published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2019. 17 of the 554 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2019. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

554 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carl F. Pieper: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 7
1992 7
1993 8
1994 8
1995 6
1996 13
1997 16
1998 20
1999 8
2000 10
2001 8
2002 13
2003 13
2004 17
2005 24
2006 17
2007 16
2008 14
2009 22
2010 14
2011 16
2012 13
2013 12
2014 12
2015 9
2016 21
2017 14
2018 25
2019 31
2020 29
2021 23
2022 19
2023 29
2024 13
2025 16
2026 1
Total 554
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Carl F. Pieper 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 Carl F. Pieper 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, 461–480 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: 480 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
461–480 751 480
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
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Carl F. Pieper 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 Carl F. Pieper 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, 110–111 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: 111 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429 111
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

Carl F. Pieper is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has a focus on medical research spanning multiple related disciplines. Their work is primarily situated within the broad field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Hip and Femur Fractures

Carl F. Pieper has contributed to numerous scholarly articles, including recent papers such as:

  • Quantification of the pace of biological aging in humans through a blood test, the DunedinPoAm DNA methylation algorithm, 2020, eLife
  • Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts, 2022, The Lancet Public Health
  • Effect of long-term caloric restriction on DNA methylation measures of biological aging in healthy adults from the CALERIE trial, 2023, Nature Aging
  • A metabolomics comparison of plant-based meat and grass-fed meat indicates large nutritional differences despite comparable Nutrition Facts panels, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Prospective Association of Daily Steps With Cardiovascular Disease: A Harmonized Meta-Analysis, 2022, Circulation

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Carl F. Pieper include:

  • William E. Kraus
  • Kim M. Huffman
  • Virginia B. Kraus
  • Cathleen Colón-Emeric
  • Richard Sloane

The scientist publishes regularly in several notable venues. Some of the frequent publication outlets are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Aging
  • Circulation
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Best Publications

  • Lower Extremity Function and Subsequent Disability Consistency Across Studies, Predictive Models, and Value of Gait Speed Alone Compared With the Short Physical Performance Battery

    Jack M. Guralnik;Luigi Ferrucci;Carl F. Pieper;Suzanne G. Leveille

  • Zoledronic acid and clinical fractures and mortality after hip fracture

    Kenneth W. Lyles;Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric;Jay S. Magaziner;Jonathan D. Adachi

  • Job characteristics in relation to the prevalence of myocardial infarction in the US Health Examination Survey (HES) and the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES).

    R A Karasek;T Theorell;J E Schwartz;P L Schnall

  • Religious coping and depression among elderly, hospitalized medically ill men.

    Harold G. Koenig;Harvey J. Cohen;Dan G. Blazer;Carl Pieper

  • The relationship between 'job strain,' workplace diastolic blood pressure, and left ventricular mass index. Results of a case-control study.

    Peter L. Schnall;Carl Pieper;Joseph E. Schwartz;Robert A. Karasek

  • Psychometric evaluation of 2 comprehensive condition-specific quality of life instruments for women with pelvic floor disorders.

    Matthew D. Barber;Matthew D. Barber;Maggie N. Kuchibhatla;Maggie N. Kuchibhatla;Carl F. Pieper;Carl F. Pieper;Richard C. Bump;Richard C. Bump

  • The Association of Plasma IL-6 Levels With Functional Disability in Community-Dwelling Elderly

    H. J. Cohen;C. F. Pieper;T. Harris;K. M. K. Rao

  • A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults.

    H White;E McConnell;E Clipp;L G Branch

  • Association of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with impaired functional status

    Kenneth W. Lyles;Deborah T. Gold;Kathy M. Shipp;Carl F. Pieper

  • Depression in medically ill hospitalized older adults: prevalence, characteristics, and course of symptoms according to six diagnostic schemes.

    Harold G. Koenig;Linda K. George;Bercedis L. Peterson;Carl F. Pieper

  • Cognitive Function in Late Life Depression: Relationships to Depression Severity, Cerebrovascular Risk Factors and Processing Speed

    Yvette I. Sheline;M Deanna;Keith Garcia;Kenneth Gersing

  • The perceived racism scale: a multidimensional assessment of the experience of white racism among African Americans.

    Maya Dominguez McNeilly;Norman B. Anderson;Cheryl A. Armstead;Rodney Clark

  • Coagulation and activation of inflammatory pathways in the development of functional decline and mortality in the elderly.

    Harvey Jay Cohen;Harvey Jay Cohen;Tamara Harris;Carl F Pieper;Carl F Pieper

  • The Association of Weight Change in Alzheimer's Disease with Severity of Disease and Mortality: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Heidi White;Carl Pieper;Ken Schmader

  • Physical Activity as a Preventative Factor for Frailty: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Matthew J. Peterson;Carol A Giuliani;Miriam C. Morey;Carl F. Pieper

  • Effects of geriatric evaluation and management on adverse drug reactions and suboptimal prescribing in the frail elderly

    Kenneth E Schmader;Kenneth E Schmader;Joseph T Hanlon;Joseph T Hanlon;Joseph T Hanlon;Carl F Pieper;Richard Sloane

  • Nutrition and Function: Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and the Functional Capabilities of Community-Dwelling Elderly?

    Anthony N. Galanos;Carl F. Pieper;Joan C. Cornoni-Huntley;Connie W. Bales

  • Ambulatory Monitoring and Blood Pressure Variability

    Thomas G. Pickering;Carl Pieper;Clyde B. Schechter

  • Association of Interleukin‐6 and Other Biologic Variables with Depression in Older People Living in the Community

    Andrew N. Dentino;Carl F. Pieper;K. Murali K. Rao;Mark S. Currie

  • Association of traumatic brain injury with subsequent neurological and psychiatric disease: a meta-analysis

    David C. Perry;Virginia E. Sturm;Matthew J. Peterson;Carl F. Pieper

Frequent Co-Authors

Harvey J. Cohen
Harvey J. Cohen Duke University
Kenneth E. Schmader
Kenneth E. Schmader Duke University
Gerda G. Fillenbaum
Gerda G. Fillenbaum Duke University
William E. Kraus
William E. Kraus Duke University
Hayden B. Bosworth
Hayden B. Bosworth Duke University
Virginia B. Kraus
Virginia B. Kraus Duke University
Dan G. Blazer
Dan G. Blazer Duke University
Joseph T. Hanlon
Joseph T. Hanlon University of Pittsburgh
David C. Steffens
David C. Steffens University of Connecticut

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