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David C. Currow

David C. Currow

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 91 11646 10954 367 359 1125 34876

David C. Currow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David C. Currow between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David C. Currow published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 33.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2016. 57 of the 1,235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 51 publications 2012: 63 publications 2013: 61 publications 2014: 66 publications 2015: 97 publications 2016: 98 publications 2017: 63 publications 2018: 65 publications 2019: 61 publications 2020: 72 publications 2021: 59 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 56 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

1,235 publications in total across all disciplines

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David C. Currow: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 14
2006 38
2007 33
2008 36
2009 33
2010 47
2011 51
2012 63
2013 61
2014 66
2015 97
2016 98
2017 63
2018 65
2019 61
2020 72
2021 59
2022 55
2023 64
2024 71
2025 56
2026 1
Total 1,235
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David C. Currow publications per year - data summary

  • David C. Currow, a Medicine scholar from Flinders University, has 1,235 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 98 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1995, 1997, 2000 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 33.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 37.4 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 247 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2002: 18 publications (1.4 per year); 2003-2015: 552 publications (42.5 per year); 2016-2026: 665 publications (60.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David C. Currow 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 David C. Currow 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, 1,121–1,140 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: 1,125 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 1,125
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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David C. Currow 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.
  • David C. Currow, a Medicine scholar from Flinders University, records 1,125 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than David C. Currow, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and David C. Currow ranks above the median.
  • 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).

David C. Currow 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 David C. Currow 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 91
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
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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David C. Currow 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.
  • David C. Currow, a Medicine scholar from Flinders University, records 91 D-Index - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than David C. Currow, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and David C. Currow ranks below 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

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

David C. Currow is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medical and clinical fields, with a significant emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, public health, oncology, pediatrics, and physiology.

Currow has contributed extensively to research topics that include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use

Their notable recent publications include:

  • "Progressive pulmonary fibrosis: an expert group consensus statement" (2022), European Respiratory Journal
  • "Management of Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer: ASCO Guideline" (2021), Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "Managing the supportive care needs of those affected by COVID-19" (2020), European Respiratory Journal
  • "European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease" (2023), European Respiratory Journal
  • "COVID-19: guidance on palliative care from a European Respiratory Society international task force" (2020), European Respiratory Journal

Frequent collaborators in research projects include Miriam J. Johnson, Slavica Kochovska, Magnus Ekström, Meera Agar, and Diana Ferreira. These collaborations have supported investigation across various clinical and palliative care topics.

The venues where Currow has most frequently published research are:

  • Journal of Palliative Medicine
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • ERJ Open Research

The disciplinary scope of their work is concentrated in Medicine, with 597 publications in total, and sub-disciplines notably encompassing Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Physiology.

In recognition of their contributions, David C. Currow was named a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries.

    Claudia Allemani;Tomohiro Matsuda;Veronica Di Carlo;Rhea Harewood

  • Progress in cancer survival, mortality, and incidence in seven high-income countries 1995–2014 (ICBP SURVMARK-2): a population-based study

    Melina Arnold;Mark J. Rutherford;Mark J. Rutherford;Aude Bardot;Jacques Ferlay

  • A systematic review of prognostic/end-of-life communication with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness: patient/caregiver preferences for the content, style, and timing of information

    Sharon M. Parker;Josephine M. Clayton;Karen Hancock;Sharon Walder

  • Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

    Stein Kaasa;Jon Håvard Loge;Matti S. Aapro;Tit Albreht

  • Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover trial of sustained release morphine for the management of refractory dyspnoea

    Amy P Abernethy;David C Currow;Peter Frith;Belinda S Fazekas

  • Anamorelin in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and cachexia (ROMANA 1 and ROMANA 2): results from two randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trials

    Jennifer S Temel;Amy P Abernethy;David C Currow;John Friend

  • Effect of palliative oxygen versus room air in relief of breathlessness in patients with refractory dyspnoea: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Christine F McDonald;Peter A Frith;Katherine Clark

  • Physical, psychosocial, relationship, and economic burden of caring for people with cancer: A review

    Afaf Girgis;Sylvie D Lambert;Claire Johnson;Amy Waller

  • Truth-telling in discussing prognosis in advanced life-limiting illnesses: a systematic review

    Karen Hancock;Josephine M Clayton;Sharon M Parker;Sharon Wal der

  • The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481]

    Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Tania Shelby-James;Belinda S Fazekas;David Woods

  • Safety and benefit of discontinuing statin therapy in the setting of advanced, life-limiting illness a randomized clinical trial

    Jean S. Kutner;Patrick J. Blatchford;Donald H. Taylor;Christine S. Ritchie;Christine S. Ritchie

  • Palliative Cancer Care a Decade Later: Accomplishments, the Need, Next Steps—From the American Society of Clinical Oncology

    Frank D Ferris;Eduardo Bruera;Nathan Cherny;Charmaine Cummings

  • Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-5L: South Australian population norms

    Nicola McCaffrey;Nicola McCaffrey;Billingsley Kaambwa;David Christopher Currow;Julie Ratcliffe

  • Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers

    Josephine M. Clayton;Karen M. Hancock;Phyllis N. Butow;Martin H.N. Tattersall

  • Sustaining hope when communicating with terminally ill patients and their families: a systematic review.

    Josephine M. Clayton;Karen Hancock;Sharon Parker;Phyllis N. Butow

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of a Prompt List to Help Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers to Ask Questions About Prognosis and End-of-Life Care

    Josephine M. Clayton;Phyllis N. Butow;Martin H.N. Tattersall;Rhonda J. Devine

  • Efficacy of oral risperidone, haloperidol, or placebo for symptoms of delirium among patients in palliative care: a randomized clinical trial

    Meera R Agar;Peter G Lawlor;Stephen Quinn;Brian Draper

  • Once-daily opioids for chronic dyspnea: a dose increment and pharmacovigilance study

    David Christopher Currow;Christine McDonald;Sheila Oaten;Bernadette Kenny

  • Safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective study

    Magnus P Ekström;Anna Bornefalk-Hermansson;Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;David C Currow

  • Preference for place of care and place of death in palliative care: are these different questions?:

    Meera Ruth Agar;David Christopher Currow;Tania Maree Shelby-James;John Lewis Plummer

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy P. Abernethy
Amy P. Abernethy Duke University
Patricia M. Davidson
Patricia M. Davidson Johns Hopkins University
Geoffrey Mitchell
Geoffrey Mitchell University of Queensland
Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
Linda J. Kristjanson
Linda J. Kristjanson Curtin University
Samar M. Aoun
Samar M. Aoun Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science
Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson Ascension Health
Stein Kaasa
Stein Kaasa Oslo University Hospital
Jennifer S. Temel
Jennifer S. Temel Harvard University
Irene J Higginson
Irene J Higginson King's College London

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