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111
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62404
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5246
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518

David C. Wheeler 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. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 547 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David C. Wheeler 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. Wheeler sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 111 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David C. Wheeler is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with a notable concentration in the subfields of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, nephrology, surgery, hematology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics related to diabetes and kidney disease. These topics include:

  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Potassium and Related Disorders
  • Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment

Their scholarly output includes various papers published in well-known academic journals. Some recent publications are:

  • "Effects of dapagliflozin on major adverse kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a prespecified analysis from the DAPA-CKD trial," 2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • "A pre-specified analysis of the DAPA-CKD trial demonstrates the effects of dapagliflozin on major adverse kidney events in patients with IgA nephropathy," 2021, Kidney International

In addition to these, coauthors with whom Wheeler has frequently collaborated include:

  • Hiddo J.L. Heerspink
  • John J.V. McMurray
  • Glenn M. Chertow
  • Vlado Perkovic
  • Peter Rossing

Their research is regularly published in several specific venues, which are among the prominent publications in their field. These include:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Kidney International Reports
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Diabetes

David C. Wheeler's investigations contribute substantially to the understanding and management of diabetes and kidney-related conditions, particularly focusing on treatment strategies and patient outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy

    Vlado Perkovic;Vlado Perkovic;Meg J. Jardine;Meg J. Jardine;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal;Severine Bompoint

  • 2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD

    Francesco Cosentino;Peter J Grant;Victor Aboyans;Clifford J Bailey

  • Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

    Hiddo J.L. Heerspink;Bergur V. Stefánsson;Ricardo Correa-Rotter;Glenn M. Chertow

  • The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Colin Baigent;Martin J Landray;Christina Reith;Jonathan Emberson

  • Chronic kidney disease as a global public health problem: Approaches and initiatives – a position statement from Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes

    A.S. Levey;R. Atkins;J. Coresh;E.P. Cohen

  • Global kidney health 2017 and beyond: a roadmap for closing gaps in care, research, and policy

    Adeera Levin;Marcello Tonelli;Joseph Bonventre;Josef Coresh

  • Effect of cinacalcet on cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing dialysis

    Evolve Trial Investigators;Chertow Gm;Block Ga;Correa-Rotter R

  • New-onset diabetes after transplantation: 2003 International consensus guidelines. Proceedings of an international expert panel meeting. Barcelona, Spain, 19 February 2003

    Jaime Davidson;Alan Wilkinson;Jacques Dantal;Francesco Dotta

  • Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher albuminuria are associated with mortality and end-stage renal disease. A collaborative meta-analysis of kidney disease population cohorts

    Brad C. Astor;Kunihiro Matsushita;Ron T. Gansevoort;Marije Van Der Velde

  • Premature cardiovascular disease in chronic renal failure.

    Colin Baigent;Kate Burbury;David Wheeler

  • KDIGO 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) Foreword

    DC Wheeler;WC Winkelmayer

  • SGLT2 inhibitors for the prevention of kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Brendon L Neuen;Tamara Young;Hiddo J L Heerspink;Hiddo J L Heerspink;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal;Bruce Neal

  • Serum iPTH, calcium and phosphate, and the risk of mortality in a European haemodialysis population

    Jürgen Floege;Joseph Kim;Elizabeth Ireland;Charles Chazot

  • Effects of Phosphate Binders in Moderate CKD

    Geoffrey A. Block;David C. Wheeler;Martha S. Persky;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Dose-dependent effects of folic acid on blood concentrations of homocysteine: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials

    R Clarke;C Frost;P Sherliker;S Lewington

  • EPA and DHA reduce LPS-induced inflammation responses in HK-2 cells: Evidence for a PPAR-γ–dependent mechanism

    Hang Li;Xiong Z. Ruan;Xiong Z. Ruan;Stephen H. Powis;Stephen H. Powis;Ray Fernando;Ray Fernando

  • Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD): executive summary from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

    Arlene B. Chapman;Olivier Devuyst;Kai-Uwe Eckardt;Ron T. Gansevoort

  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.

    Mark J. Sarnak;Kerstin Amann;Sripal Bangalore;João L. Cavalcante

  • Kidney disease: Improving global outcomes (KDIGO) blood pressure work group. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease

    Gavin J. Becker;David C. Wheeler;Dick De Zeeuw;Toshiro Fujita

  • Effect of Oral Methylprednisolone on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With IgA Nephropathy The TESTING Randomized Clinical Trial

    Jicheng Lv;Jicheng Lv;Hong Zhang;Muh Geot Wong;Meg J. Jardine

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiddo J.L. Heerspink
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink University of Groningen
Adeera Levin
Adeera Levin University of British Columbia
Allison Tong
Allison Tong University of Sydney
Vlado Perkovic
Vlado Perkovic George Institute for Global Health
Jonathan C. Craig
Jonathan C. Craig Flinders University
Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer
Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer Baylor College of Medicine
Colin Baigent
Colin Baigent University of Oxford
Carol A. Pollock
Carol A. Pollock University of Sydney
Bruce Neal
Bruce Neal George Institute for Global Health
Kenneth W. Mahaffey
Kenneth W. Mahaffey Stanford University

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