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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2907 2660 1414 1275 234 11678

David Wendler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Wendler between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Wendler published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 11 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1993 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Wendler: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 7
2003 5
2004 19
2005 16
2006 19
2007 6
2008 13
2009 9
2010 12
2011 11
2012 13
2013 8
2014 14
2015 19
2016 14
2017 15
2018 10
2019 6
2020 14
2021 16
2022 18
2023 22
2024 4
2025 7
Total 302
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David Wendler publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Wendler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 234–243 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 234 publications — 75th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170 234
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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David Wendler D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Wendler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

David Wendler is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant contribution to public health, pediatrics, general health professions, economics, and physiology.

Wendler's work covers several specific topics including:

  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Their recent publications include:

  • "A Personalized Patient Preference Predictor for Substituted Judgments in Healthcare: Technically Feasible and Ethically Desirable," 2024, The American Journal of Bioethics
  • "COVID-19 vaccine trial ethics once we have efficacious vaccines," 2020, Science
  • "Outcomes in Previously Healthy Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Patients Treated With Pulse Taper Corticosteroids for Post-infectious Inflammatory Syndrome," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Issues and Challenges Associated with Data-Sharing in LMICs: Perspectives of Researchers in Thailand," 2020, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • "A New Ethical Framework for Assessing the Unique Challenges of Fetal Therapy Trials," 2021, The American Journal of Bioethics

Frequent co-authors associated with Wendler's research include:

  • Christine Grady
  • Benjamin E. Berkman
  • David Wasserman
  • P. Pearl O'Rourke
  • Annette Rid

Wendler's work is often published in venues such as:

  • The American Journal of Bioethics
  • Journal of Medical Ethics
  • PEDIATRICS
  • AJOB Empirical Bioethics
  • Prenatal Diagnosis

This body of research spans multiple dimensions of medical ethics, healthcare systems evaluation, pediatric ethics, and the regulatory context of biomedicine. The interdisciplinary approach demonstrates Wendler's engagement with complex ethical frameworks in clinical research and healthcare practices.

Best Publications

  • What Makes Clinical Research in Developing Countries Ethical? The Benchmarks of Ethical Research

    Ezekiel J. Emanuel;David Wendler;Jack Killen;Christine Grady

  • The Accuracy of Surrogate Decision Makers: A Systematic Review

    David I. Shalowitz;Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer;David Wendler

  • Are racial and ethnic minorities less willing to participate in health research

    David Wendler;Raynard Kington;Jennifer Madans;Gretchen Van Wye

  • Systematic Review: The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others

    David Wendler;Annette Rid

  • How Do Institutional Review Boards Apply the Federal Risk and Benefit Standards for Pediatric Research

    Seema Shah;Amy Whittle;Benjamin Wilfond;Gary Gensler

  • Broad Consent for Research With Biological Samples: Workshop Conclusions

    Christine Grady;Lisa Eckstein;Ben Berkman;Dan Brock

  • Deception in Research on the Placebo Effect

    Franklin G Miller;David Wendler;Leora C Swartzman

  • Should children decide whether they are enrolled in nonbeneficial research

    David Wendler;Seema Shah

  • Moral Standards for Research in Developing Countries From "Reasonable Availability" to "Fair Benefits"

    Maged El Setouhy;Tsiri Agbenyega;Francis Anto;Christine Alexandra Clerk

  • Assent in paediatric research: theoretical and practical considerations

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  • Ethics: Fair benefits for research in developing countries: Participants in the 2001 conference on ethical aspects of research in developing countries

    M. El Setouhy;T. Agbenyega;F. Anto;C. A. Clerk

  • The 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Helsinki: Progress but Many Remaining Challenges

    Joseph Millum;David Wendler;Ezekiel J. Emanuel

  • The Standard of Care Debate: Can Research in Developing Countries Be Both Ethical and Responsive to Those Countries’ Health Needs?

    David Wendler;Ezekiel J. Emanuel;Reidar K. Lie

  • The ethics of paying for children's participation in research.

    David Wendler;Jonathan E. Rackoff;Ezekiel J. Emanuel;Christine Grady

  • The standard of care debate: the Declaration of Helsinki versus the international consensus opinion

    R K Lie;E Emanuel;C Grady;D Wendler

  • Reframing Consent for Clinical Research: A Function-Based Approach

    Neal W Dickert;Nir Eyal;Sara F Goldkind;Christine Grady

  • Defining Pathways for Development of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Consensus Report

    Diane K. Wherrett;Jane L. Chiang;Alan M. Delamater;Linda A. DiMeglio

  • Why patients continue to participate in clinical research.

    David Wendler;Benjamin Krohmal;Ezekiel J. Emanuel;Christine Grady

  • What should research participants understand to understand they are participants in research

    David Wendler;Christine Grady

  • Research on stored biological samples: views of African American and White American cancer patients.

    Rebecca D. Pentz;Laurent Billot;David Wendler

  • Systematic review: Individuals' goals for surrogate decision-making.

    Brenna Kelly;Annette Rid;Annette Rid;David Wendler

  • Institutional Review Board Practices Regarding Assent in Pediatric Research

    Amy Whittle;Seema Shah;Benjamin Wilfond;Gary Gensler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Ezekiel J. Emanuel University of Pennsylvania
Christine Grady
Christine Grady National Institutes of Health
Benjamin S. Wilfond
Benjamin S. Wilfond University of Washington
Marion Danis
Marion Danis National Institutes of Health
Scott Y. H. Kim
Scott Y. H. Kim National Institutes of Health
Lori Wiener
Lori Wiener National Institutes of Health
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
Jetsumon Sattabongkot Mahidol University
Holly A. Taylor
Holly A. Taylor Tufts University
Dan W. Brock
Dan W. Brock Harvard University
Terry J. Fry
Terry J. Fry University of Colorado Denver

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