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D-Index
89
Citations
28792
World Ranking
12696
National Ranking
6491

David D. Waters 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 D. Waters sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 433 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David D. Waters 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 D. Waters sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

David D. Waters is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Epidemiology.

Their recent scholarly work includes publications in various reputable journals and addresses topics related to cardiovascular health, inflammation, and viral infections. Recent papers include:

  • Time-to-treatment initiation of colchicine and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction in the Colchicine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (COLCOT), 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Colchicine for community-treated patients with COVID-19 (COLCORONA): a phase 3, randomised, double-blinded, adaptive, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial, 2021, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Myocardial Infarction in the ISCHEMIA Trial, 2020, Circulation
  • Efficacy of Colchicine in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cost-effectiveness of low-dose colchicine after myocardial infarction in the Colchicine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (COLCOT), 2020, European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes

Waters has collaborated extensively with several researchers including:

  • Jean-Claude Tardif
  • Marie-Pierre Dubé
  • Aldo P. Maggioni
  • Wolfgang Köenig
  • Marie-Claude Guertin

Their publications appear frequently in the following venues:

  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • Circulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine

The main topics covered by Waters focus on inflammatory mechanisms and cardiovascular conditions, including:

  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research

This profile highlights a scientific career with a strong emphasis on cardiovascular medicine, inflammation, and related diagnostics, illustrated by a consistent output of research papers and collaborations contributing to these specialized subfields.

Best Publications

  • American College of Cardiology Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Standards for Acquisition, Measurement and Reporting of Intravascular Ultrasound Studies (IVUS). A report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents.

    Gary S Mintz;Steven E Nissen;William D Anderson;Steven R Bailey

  • HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

    Daniel I Swerdlow;David Preiss;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Michael Holmes

  • Reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome: analysis of the Treating to New Targets study.

    Prakash Deedwania;Philip Barter;Rafael Carmena;Jean Charles Fruchart

  • Randomized controlled trial of atorvastatin in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease LEADe

    H H Feldman;R S Doody;Miia Kivipelto;D L Sparks

  • Impact of Diabetes on the Risk Stratification Using Stress Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Symptoms Suggestive of Coronary Artery Disease

    Satyendra Giri;Leslee J. Shaw;Dakshina R. Murthy;Mark I. Travin

  • A controlled clinical trial to assess the effect of a calcium channel blocker on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

    D Waters;J Lespérance;M Francetich;D Causey

  • Plasma lipoproteins and progression of coronary artery disease evaluated by angiography and clinical events.

    N R Phillips;D Waters;R J Havel

  • Predictors of New-Onset Diabetes in Patients Treated With Atorvastatin Results From 3 Large Randomized Clinical Trials

    David D. Waters;Jennifer E. Ho;David A. DeMicco;Andrei Breazna

  • Aspirin versus heparin to prevent myocardial infarction during the acute phase of unstable angina.

    P. Theroux;D. Waters;Shiqiang Qiu;J. Mccans

  • Effect of ACAT inhibition on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

    Steven E. Nissen;E. Murat Tuzcu;H. Bryan Brewer;Ilke Sipahi

  • American College of Cardiology/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions Clinical Expert Consensus Document on cardiac catheterization laboratory standards. A report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents.

    Thomas M Bashore;Eric R Bates;Peter B Berger;David A Clark

  • Serum HIV-1 RNA levels and time to development of AIDS in the Multicenter Hemophilia Cohort Study

    Thomas R. O'Brien;William A. Blattner;David Waters;M. Elaine Eyster

  • Prognostic significance of progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

    D Waters;T E Craven;J Lespérance

  • Sexual transmission of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I).

    E L Murphy;J P Figueroa;W N Gibbs;A Brathwaite

  • Increased carotid intima-media thickness in HIV patients is associated with increased cytomegalovirus-specific T-cell responses.

    Priscilla Y Hsue;Peter W Hunt;Elizabeth Sinclair;Barry Bredt

  • Unstable angina and progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

    Alain Moise;Pierre Théroux;Yves Taeymans;Bénédicte Descoings

  • Safety of dipyridamole testing in 73,806 patients: The Multicenter Dipyridamole Safety Study*

    Jean Lette;James L. Tatum;Sheila Fraser;D. Douglas Miller

  • Clinical and Angiographic Characteristics of Exertion-Related Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Satyendra Giri;Paul D. Thompson;Francis J. Kiernan;Jonathan Clive

  • High-density lipoprotein, but not low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels influence short-term prognosis after acute coronary syndrome: results from the MIRACL trial

    Anders G. Olsson;Gregory G. Schwartz;Michael Szarek;William J. Sasiela

  • Risk of Incident Diabetes With Intensive-Dose Compared With Moderate-Dose Statin Therapy

    David Preiss;Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally;Paul Welsh;Sabina A. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

John J.P. Kastelein
John J.P. Kastelein University of Amsterdam
Philip J. Barter
Philip J. Barter University of New South Wales
Vera Bittner
Vera Bittner University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nanette K. Wenger
Nanette K. Wenger Emory University
Prakash Deedwania
Prakash Deedwania United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Scott M. Grundy
Scott M. Grundy The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Terje R. Pedersen
Terje R. Pedersen Oslo University Hospital
Jean-Claude Tardif
Jean-Claude Tardif Montreal Heart Institute
S. Matthijs Boekholdt
S. Matthijs Boekholdt University of Amsterdam
Helen M. Colhoun
Helen M. Colhoun University of Edinburgh

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