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D-Index
107
Citations
40879
World Ranking
6280
National Ranking
176

David C. Whiteman 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. Whiteman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 632 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David C. Whiteman 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. Whiteman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David C. Whiteman is affiliated with the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Oncology, Surgery, Dermatology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

Their work encompasses several main topics including:

  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Melanin and Skin Pigmentation

Among the recent notable publications authored or co-authored by David C. Whiteman are:

  • "Global Burden of Cutaneous Melanoma in 2020 and Projections to 2040," 2022, published in JAMA Dermatology
  • "The D-Health Trial: a randomised controlled trial of the effect of vitamin D on mortality," 2022, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • "Epidemiology of cutaneous melanoma and keratinocyte cancer in white populations 1943-2036," 2021, published in European Journal of Cancer
  • "Evaluation of Sex-Specific Incidence of Melanoma," 2020, published in JAMA Dermatology
  • "Assessment of polygenic architecture and risk prediction based on common variants across fourteen cancers," 2020, published in Nature Communications

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among the most prolific are:

  • Catherine M. Olsen
  • Nirmala Pandeya
  • Rachel Ε. Neale
  • Stuart MacGregor
  • Matthew H. Law

Their research has been published extensively in various venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JAMA Dermatology

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci

    Andre Franke;Dermot P B McGovern;Jeffrey C. Barrett;Kai Wang

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Childhood sun exposure as a risk factor for melanoma: a systematic review of epidemiologic studies.

    David C. Whiteman;Catherine A. Whiteman;Adèle C. Green

  • The Growing Burden of Invasive Melanoma: Projections of Incidence Rates and Numbers of New Cases in Six Susceptible Populations through 2031.

    David C. Whiteman;David C. Whiteman;Adele C. Green;Catherine M. Olsen;Catherine M. Olsen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    H. J. Watson;Z. Yilmaz;L. M. Thornton;C. Hubel

  • A novel recurrent mutation in MITF predisposes to familial and sporadic melanoma

    Satoru Yokoyama;Susan L. Woods;Glen M. Boyle;Lauren G. Aoude

  • Melanocytic Nevi, Solar Keratoses, and Divergent Pathways to Cutaneous Melanoma

    David C. Whiteman;Peter Watt;David M. Purdie;Maria Celia Hughes

  • The fractions of cancer attributable to modifiable factors: A global review.

    David C. Whiteman;David C. Whiteman;Louise F. Wilson

  • High-risk Melanoma Susceptibility Genes and Pancreatic Cancer, Neural System Tumors, and Uveal Melanoma across GenoMEL

    Alisa M. Goldstein;May Chan;Mark Harland;Elizabeth M. Gillanders

  • Obesity and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Catherine M. Olsen;Adèle C. Green;David C. Whiteman;Shahram Sadeghi;Shahram Sadeghi

  • The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma continues to rise: analysis of period and birth cohort effects on recent trends

    A. P. Thrift;A. P. Thrift;D. C. Whiteman

  • Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium

    Michael B. Cook;Farin Kamangar;Farin Kamangar;David C. Whiteman;Neal D. Freedman

  • Combined effects of obesity, acid reflux and smoking on the risk of adenocarcinomas of the oesophagus.

    David C. Whiteman;Shahram Sadeghi;Nirmala Pandeya;Bernard Mark Smithers

  • Body mass index in relation to oesophageal and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas: a pooled analysis from the International BEACON Consortium

    Cathrine Hoyo;Michael B. Cook;Farin Kamangar;Farin Kamangar;Neal D. Freedman

  • The melanomas: a synthesis of epidemiological, clinical, histopathological, genetic, and biological aspects, supporting distinct subtypes, causal pathways, and cells of origin.

    David C. Whiteman;William J. Pavan;Boris C. Bastian

  • Genomic catastrophes frequently arise in esophageal adenocarcinoma and drive tumorigenesis

    Katia Nones;Katia Nones;Nicola Waddell;Nicola Waddell;Nicci Wayte;Ann-Marie Patch

  • Genome-wide association study identifies three new melanoma susceptibility loci

    Jennifer H. Barrett;Mark M. Iles;Mark Harland;John C. Taylor

  • Effectiveness of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine for the prevention of cervical abnormalities: case-control study nested within a population based screening programme in Australia

    Elizabeth Crowe;Nirmala Pandeya;Julia M L Brotherton;Annette J Dobson

  • Common sequence variants on 20q11.22 confer melanoma susceptibility

    Kevin M. Brown;Stuart MacGregor;Grant W. Montgomery;David W. Craig

  • Common and rare variant association analyses in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology

    Wouter van Rheenen;Rick A. A. van der Spek;Mark K. Bakker;Joke J. F. A. van Vugt

Frequent Co-Authors

Adèle C. Green
Adèle C. Green QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Penelope M. Webb
Penelope M. Webb QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Nicholas K. Hayward
Nicholas K. Hayward QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Thomas L. Vaughan
Thomas L. Vaughan University of Washington
Joanne F. Aitken
Joanne F. Aitken Cancer Council Queensland
Stuart MacGregor
Stuart MacGregor QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Harvey A. Risch
Harvey A. Risch Yale University
Douglas A. Corley
Douglas A. Corley Kaiser Permanente
Chris Bain
Chris Bain Monash University
Grant W. Montgomery
Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland

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