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2023

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Medicine

D-Index
147
Citations
81436
World Ranking
1282
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Derek M. Yellon 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 Derek M. Yellon sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 848 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Derek M. Yellon 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 Derek M. Yellon sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 147 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Derek M. Yellon is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with particular focus on cardiology and molecular biology. The scientist's work covers several subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Emergency Medicine.

The main research topics addressed by Derek M. Yellon include:

  • Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

The scientist has contributed significantly to various publication venues, predominantly in cardiovascular and cardiology research. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Basic Research in Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy
  • European Heart Journal
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Derek M. Yellon has collaborated with multiple researchers, frequently co-authoring publications. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Sean M. Davidson
  • Derek J. Hausenloy
  • Marina Basalay
  • Siavash Beikoghli Kalkhoran
  • Pelin Golforoush

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration" (2023) published in Nature
  • "IMproving Preclinical Assessment of Cardioprotective Therapies (IMPACT) criteria: guidelines of the EU-CARDIOPROTECTION COST Action" (2021) published in Basic Research in Cardiology
  • "Mouse models of atherosclerosis and their suitability for the study of myocardial infarction" (2020) published in Basic Research in Cardiology
  • "Health position paper and redox perspectives on reactive oxygen species as signals and targets of cardioprotection" (2023) published in Redox Biology
  • "The cytokine storm of COVID-19: a spotlight on prevention and protection" (2020) published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets

Best Publications

  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury

    Derek M Yellon;Derek J Hausenloy

  • Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a neglected therapeutic target

    Derek J. Hausenloy;Derek M. Yellon

  • Preconditioning the Myocardium: From Cellular Physiology to Clinical Cardiology

    Derek M. Yellon;James M. Downey

  • Cardiac stress protein elevation 24 hours after brief ischemia or heat stress is associated with resistance to myocardial infarction.

    M S Marber;D S Latchman;J M Walker;D M Yellon

  • The Lambeth Conventions: guidelines for the study of arrhythmias in ischaemia, infarction, and reperfusion

    M J Walker;M J Curtis;D J Hearse;R W Campbell

  • New directions for protecting the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injury: targeting the Reperfusion Injury Salvage Kinase (RISK)-pathway.

    Derek J Hausenloy;Derek M Yellon

  • Postconditioning: A Form of “Modified Reperfusion” Protects the Myocardium by Activating the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-Akt Pathway

    Andrew Tsang;Derek J. Hausenloy;Mihaela M. Mocanu;Derek M. Yellon

  • Overexpression of the rat inducible 70-kD heat stress protein in a transgenic mouse increases the resistance of the heart to ischemic injury.

    M. S. Marber;R. Mestril;Shun-Hua Chi;M. R. Sayen

  • Inhibiting Mitochondrial Fission Protects the Heart Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

    Sang Bing Ong;Sapna Subrayan;Shiang Y. Lim;Derek M. Yellon

  • Preconditioning the human myocardium.

    D.M Yellon;A.M Alkhulaifi;W.B Pugsley

  • Anthracycline Chemotherapy and Cardiotoxicity

    John V McGowan;Robin Chung;Angshuman Maulik;Izabela Piotrowska

  • Effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning on myocardial injury in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomised controlled trial

    Derek J Hausenloy;Peter K Mwamure;Vinod Venugopal;Joanne Harris

  • Cardiovascular remodelling in coronary artery disease and heart failure

    Gerd Heusch;Peter Libby;Bernard Gersh;Derek Yellon

  • Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Can Directly Protect the Heart Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

    Amal K. Bose;Mihaela M. Mocanu;Richard D. Carr;Christian L. Brand

  • Inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening: a new paradigm for myocardial preconditioning?

    Derek J Hausenloy;Helen L Maddock;Gary F Baxter;Derek M Yellon

  • Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery.

    Derek J. Hausenloy;Luciano Candilio;Richard Evans;Cono Ariti

  • De novo cardiomyocytes from within the activated adult heart after injury

    Nicola Smart;Sveva Bollini;Karina N. Dubé;Joaquim M. Vieira

  • Postconditioning and protection from reperfusion injury: where do we stand? Position paper from the Working Group of Cellular Biology of the Heart of the European Society of Cardiology

    Michel Ovize;Gary F. Baxter;Fabio Di Lisa;Péter Ferdinandy

  • Reperfusion injury salvage kinase signalling: taking a RISK for cardioprotection.

    Derek J. Hausenloy;Derek M. Yellon

  • Myocardial Protection by Insulin at Reperfusion Requires Early Administration and Is Mediated via Akt and p70s6 Kinase Cell-Survival Signaling

    Anne K. Jonassen;Michael N. Sack;Ole D. Mjøs;Derek M. Yellon

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek J. Hausenloy
Derek J. Hausenloy National University of Singapore
Sean M. Davidson
Sean M. Davidson University College London
David J. Hearse
David J. Hearse St Thomas' Hospital
James M. Downey
James M. Downey University of South Alabama
Gerd Heusch
Gerd Heusch University of Duisburg-Essen
Hans Erik Bøtker
Hans Erik Bøtker Aarhus University Hospital
David S. Latchman
David S. Latchman University College London
Michael N. Sack
Michael N. Sack National Institutes of Health
Michel Ovize
Michel Ovize Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Rainer Schulz
Rainer Schulz University of Giessen

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