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Carolyn C. Compton

Carolyn C. Compton

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 111 5212 4888 2814 2605 443 117141
Best Female Scientists 111 894 851 536 506 445 123930

Carolyn C. Compton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carolyn C. Compton between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carolyn C. Compton published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2000. 7 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2000. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 25 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 13 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1980 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carolyn C. Compton: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 4
1986 6
1987 11
1988 15
1989 16
1990 25
1991 9
1992 21
1993 12
1994 13
1995 8
1996 7
1997 15
1998 14
1999 17
2000 27
2001 9
2002 10
2003 9
2004 15
2005 2
2006 14
2007 10
2008 8
2009 11
2010 15
2011 20
2012 26
2013 13
2014 8
2015 7
2016 18
2017 6
2018 5
2019 1
2020 13
2021 2
2022 2
2023 8
2024 1
2025 6
Total 462
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Carolyn C. Compton publications per year - data summary

  • Carolyn C. Compton, a Medicine scholar from Arizona State University, has 462 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2000, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1983, 1984, 2019 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981 and 1982).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.5 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 143 publications (8.9 per year); 1996-2011: 203 publications (12.7 per year); 2012-2025: 116 publications (8.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Carolyn C. Compton 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 Carolyn C. Compton 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, 441–460 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: 443 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
441–460 771 443
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
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Carolyn C. Compton publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Carolyn C. Compton, a Medicine scholar from Arizona State University, records 443 publications - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Carolyn C. Compton, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Carolyn C. Compton falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Carolyn C. Compton 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 Carolyn C. Compton 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.

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
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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Carolyn C. Compton D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Carolyn C. Compton, a Medicine scholar from Arizona State University, records 111 D-Index - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Carolyn C. Compton, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Carolyn C. Compton ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Carolyn C. Compton is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine, with a focus on oncology and related fields. Compton's work includes contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, addressing complex issues in cancer research and clinical practices.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to cancer diagnostics, pathology, and clinical trials. Some notable papers include:

  • Mismatch Repair and Microsatellite Instability Testing for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: ASCO Endorsement of College of American Pathologists Guideline, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Minimum Technical Data Elements for Liquid Biopsy Data Submitted to Public Databases, 2020, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Pathology: Hub and Integrator of Modern, Multidisciplinary [Precision] Oncology, 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Towards Preanalytical Best Practices for Liquid Biopsy Studies: A BLOODPAC Landscape Analysis, 2024, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Development of a Prediction Model for Survival Time in Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated with Resection, 2022, International Journal for Population Data Science

Compton frequently publishes in a selection of specialized venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Clinical Cancer Research

The scientist collaborates regularly with various co-authors, among them:

  • Donna Niedzwiecki
  • Monica M. Bertagnolli
  • Richard M. Goldberg
  • Howard I. Scher
  • Donald J. Johann

Compton's research fields are broadly situated within medicine, with particular emphasis on oncology. Subfields represented in their work include:

  • Oncology
  • Surgery
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Cancer Research
  • Molecular Biology

Key research topics include:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

The body of work produced by Carolyn C. Compton reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving cancer diagnosis and treatment, integrating molecular biology techniques with clinical oncology and pathology diagnostics.

Best Publications

  • AJCC Cancer Staging Manual

    Mahul B. Amin;Stephen B. Edge;Frederick L. Greene;David R. Byrd

  • The American Joint Committee on Cancer: the 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and the Future of TNM

    Stephen B. Edge;Stephen B. Edge;Carolyn C. Compton

  • The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project

    John Lonsdale;Jeffrey Thomas;Mike Salvatore;Rebecca Phillips

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) pilot analysis: Multitissue gene regulation in humans

    Kristin G. Ardlie;David S. Deluca;Ayellet V. Segrè

  • The Eighth Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Continuing to build a bridge from a population‐based to a more “personalized” approach to cancer staging

    Mahul B. Amin;Frederick L. Greene;Stephen B. Edge;Carolyn C. Compton;Carolyn C. Compton

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • Permanent Coverage of Large Burn Wounds with Autologous Cultured Human Epithelium

    G. Gregory Gallico;G. Gregory Gallico;Nicholas E. O'Connor;Nicholas E. O'Connor;Carolyn C. Compton;Carolyn C. Compton;Olaniyi Kehinde;Olaniyi Kehinde

  • Prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. College of American Pathologists Consensus Statement 1999.

    Carolyn C. Compton;L. Peter Fielding;Lawrence J. Burgart;Barbara Conley

  • Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis in Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology and College of American Pathologists Joint Review

    Jason D. Merker;Geoffrey R. Oxnard;Carolyn Compton;Maximilian Diehn

  • Prognostic Factors in Colorectal Cancer

    Carolyn C. Compton;Carolyn C. Compton;L. Peter Fielding;Lawrence J. Burgart;Barbara Conley

  • Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A New Nomenclature and Classification System for Pancreatic Duct Lesions

    R H Hruban;N V Adsay;J Albores-Saavedra;C Compton

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide: Pharmacokinetics and toxicity

    R. Weissleder;D. D. Stark;B. L. Engelstad;B. R. Bacon

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Synchronized age-related gene expression changes across multiple tissues in human and the link to complex diseases

    Jialiang Yang;Tao Huang;Francesca Petralia;Quan Long

  • An illustrated consensus on the classification of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

    Ralph H. Hruban;Kyoichi Takaori;David S. Klimstra;N. Volkan Adsay

  • A better model of acute pancreatitis for evaluating therapy.

    Jan Schmidt;David W. Rattner;Kent Lewandrowski;Carolyn C. Compton

  • Cystic tumors of the pancreas. New clinical, radiologic, and pathologic observations in 67 patients

    Andrew L Warshaw;Carolyn C. Compton;Kent Lewandrowski;Gilda Cardenosa

  • The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project

    John Lonsdale;Jeffrey Thomas;Mike Salvatore;Rebecca Phillips

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew L. Warshaw
Andrew L. Warshaw Harvard University
Julio Garcia-Aguilar
Julio Garcia-Aguilar Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
C. Richard Boland
C. Richard Boland University of California, San Diego
Robert J. Mayer
Robert J. Mayer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Donna Niedzwiecki
Donna Niedzwiecki Duke University
Monica M. Bertagnolli
Monica M. Bertagnolli Brigham and Women's Hospital
David W. Rattner
David W. Rattner Harvard University
David P. Winchester
David P. Winchester American College of Surgeons
Christopher G. Willett
Christopher G. Willett Duke University
Ajay Goel
Ajay Goel City Of Hope National Medical Center

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