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David T. Felson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David T. Felson between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David T. Felson published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 23.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2011. 80 of the 1,191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2011. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 52 publications 2009: 47 publications 2010: 55 publications 2011: 59 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 55 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 53 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 33 publications
1976 2025

1,191 publications in total across all disciplines

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David T. Felson: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 8
1989 5
1990 8
1991 9
1992 9
1993 11
1994 11
1995 12
1996 13
1997 12
1998 19
1999 15
2000 17
2001 21
2002 30
2003 20
2004 24
2005 31
2006 31
2007 40
2008 52
2009 47
2010 55
2011 59
2012 39
2013 53
2014 43
2015 50
2016 55
2017 55
2018 42
2019 39
2020 53
2021 43
2022 42
2023 27
2024 47
2025 33
Total 1,191
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David T. Felson 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 T. Felson 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, 1,061–1,080 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: 1,077 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 1,077
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
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 T. Felson 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 T. Felson 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, 190–191 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: 191 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 13 191
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David T. Felson is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with a significant concentration in rheumatology. Other notable subfields include surgery, biomedical engineering, orthopedics and sports medicine, and pharmacology.

The main topics covered in their work include osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, hip disorders and treatments, and bone and joint diseases.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David T. Felson include Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, J.A. Lynch, Tuhina Neogi, and Ali Guermazi.

David T. Felson has contributed extensively to various scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Arthritis Care & Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee, 2020, published in Arthritis Care & Research
  • 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee, 2020, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults, 2020, published in JAMA
  • Does cartilage loss cause pain in osteoarthritis and if so, how much?, 2020, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • American College of Rheumatology/EULAR remission criteria for rheumatoid arthritis: 2022 revision, 2022, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

David T. Felson has received recognition as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • 2010 rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative.

    Daniel Aletaha;Tuhina Neogi;Alan J. Silman;Julia Funovits

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II.

    Reva C. Lawrence;David T. Felson;Charles G. Helmick;Lesley M. Arnold

  • Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and selected musculoskeletal disorders in the United States

    Reva C. Lawrence;Charles G. Helmick;Frank C. Arnett;Richard A. Deyo

  • Osteoarthritis: New Insights Part 1: The Disease and Its Risk Factors

    D. T. Felson;R. C. Lawrence;P. A. Dieppe;R. Hirsch

  • American college of rheumatology preliminary definition of improvement in rheumatoid arthritis

    David T. Felson;David T. Felson;Jennifer J. Anderson;Jennifer J. Anderson;Maarten Boers;Claire Bombardier;Claire Bombardier

  • The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Jerry Abraham;Mohammed K. Ali;Miriam Alvarado

  • The American College of Rheumatology preliminary core set of disease activity measures for rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials. The Committee on Outcome Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials.

    Felson Dt;Anderson Jj;Boers M;Bombardier C

  • The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. The Framingham Osteoarthritis Study.

    David T. Felson;David T. Felson;Allan Naimark;Jennifer Anderson;Lewis Kazis

  • The effects of specific medical conditions on the functional limitations of elders in the Framingham Study.

    A. A. Guccione;D. T. Felson;J. J. Anderson;J. M. Anthony

  • An update on the epidemiology of knee and hip osteoarthritis with a view to prevention

    David T. Felson;Yuqing Zhang

  • The Role of Knee Alignment in Disease Progression and Functional Decline in Knee Osteoarthritis

    Leena Sharma;Jing Song;David T. Felson;September Cahue

  • American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Provisional Definition of Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis for Clinical Trials

    David T. Felson;David T. Felson;Josef S. Smolen;George Wells;Bi Zhang

  • Osteoarthritis: New Insights

    David T. Felson;Timothy McAlindon

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013 : quantifying the epidemiological transition

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Ryan M. Barber;Kyle J. Foreman;Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren

  • Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Quality Assessment and Meta-analysis

    Timothy E. McAlindon;Michael P. LaValley;Juan P. Gulin;David T. Felson

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael C. Nevitt
Michael C. Nevitt University of California, San Francisco
Ali Guermazi
Ali Guermazi Boston University
Jingbo Niu
Jingbo Niu Boston University
Frank W. Roemer
Frank W. Roemer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Yuqing Zhang
Yuqing Zhang Harvard University
Tuhina Neogi
Tuhina Neogi Boston University
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
John A. Lynch
John A. Lynch University of California, San Francisco
James C. Torner
James C. Torner University of Iowa

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