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 O. Meltzer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 429 publications — 45th percentile
45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
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 O. Meltzer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile
27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
David O. Meltzer is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Physics and Astronomy, with notable focus areas including General Health Professions, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Economics and Econometrics, Pharmacology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.
The topics covered in their work range broadly across Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Emergency and Acute Care Studies, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Healthcare Policy and Management, and Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism.
Frequent publication venues for Meltzer include:
Notable recent papers by Meltzer are:
Other recent papers in the dataset, while not authored by Meltzer, reflect research topics aligned with their fields:
Meltzer frequently collaborates with other researchers, with the most common co-authors including Vineet M. Arora, Valerie G. Press, Thomas J. Best, James Zhang, and Julian Solway. These collaborations hint at interdisciplinary work bridging clinical medicine, health policy, and theoretical physics.
The body of research produced by Meltzer reflects an integration of clinical medicine and theoretical physics, covering both applied and fundamental scientific inquiries. Their work on vitamin D and COVID-19 reflects public health-focused research, while publications in high energy physics and cosmology indicate active engagement in more theoretical domains.
Gillian D. Sanders;Peter J. Neumann;Anirban Basu;Dan W. Brock
Richard Sullivan;Jeffrey Peppercorn;Karol Sikora;John Zalcberg
V Arora;J Johnson;J Johnson;D Lovinger;H J Humphrey
R. Scott Braithwaite;David O. Meltzer;Joseph T. King;Douglas Leslie
David Meltzer
David O. Meltzer;Thomas J. Best;Hui Zhang;Tamara Vokes
Matthew M Churpek;Trevor C Yuen;Christopher Winslow;David O Meltzer
Ruchi Gupta;Ruchi Gupta;David Holdford;Lucy Bilaver;Lucy Bilaver;Ashley Dyer
Elizabeth A. Jacobs;Diane S. Lauderdale;David Meltzer;Jeanette M. Shorey
Omar Hasan;Omar Hasan;David O. Meltzer;Shimon A. Shaykevich;Chaim M. Bell
G. Caleb Alexander;Lawrence P. Casalino;David O. Meltzer
Jeanette W. Chung;David O. Meltzer
David Meltzer;Willard G. Manning;Jeanette Morrison;Manish N. Shah
Saima Chaudhry;Lei Jin;David Meltzer
Elbert S. Huang;Sydney E.S. Brown;Bernard G. Ewigman;Edward C. Foley
Joshua A. Williams;David Meltzer;Vineet Arora;Grace Chung
Helen Levy;David Meltzer
Lance B. Becker;Tom P. Aufderheide;Romergryko G. Geocadin;Clifton W. Callaway
Sarah L. Clever;Lei Jin;Wendy Levinson;David O. Meltzer
William T. Longstreth;Henry R. Halperin;Robert A. Berg;Raina M. Merchant
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