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D-Index
84
Citations
31445
World Ranking
14943
National Ranking
7552

Diane Feskanich 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 Diane Feskanich sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 146 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diane Feskanich 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 Diane Feskanich sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Diane Feskanich is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research encompasses various aspects of public health, with a particular focus on nutritional studies and diet.

Their recent publications cover topics related to health risks associated with lifestyle and dietary factors. These include:

  • Smoking and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Younger, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Soda consumption and risk of hip fractures in postmenopausal women in the Nurses' Health Study, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Abstracts' Service, 2022, The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences
  • Pooled analysis of active cigarette smoking and invasive breast cancer risk in 14 cohort studies, 2024, UNC Libraries

Feskanich's work often intersects with public health, environmental, and occupational health domains. The subfield of "Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health" is explicitly noted in relation to their research.

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Michael J. Thun
  • Janne Schurmann Tolstrup
  • Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt
  • Esben Meulengracht Flachs
  • Donna Spiegelman

Their scholarly contributions have been published primarily in venues including UNC Libraries and The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences.

Their topics of focus demonstrate an emphasis on nutritional studies and diet, reflecting an interest in how dietary factors influence health outcomes, especially regarding chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, hip fractures, and breast cancer.

Best Publications

  • Physical activity and survival after breast cancer diagnosis

    Michelle D. Holmes;Wendy Y. Chen;Diane Feskanich;Candyce H. Kroenke

  • Reproducibility and validity of food intake measurements from a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire

    Diane Feskanich;Eric B Rimm;Edward L Giovannucci;Graham A Colditz

  • Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance

    Marjorie L McCullough;Diane Feskanich;Meir J Stampfer;Edward L Giovannucci

  • Reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns assessed with a food-frequency questionnaire

    Frank B Hu;Eric Rimm;Stephanie A Smith-Warner;Diane Feskanich

  • 50-Year Trends in Smoking-Related Mortality in the United States

    Michael J. Thun;Brian D. Carter;Diane Feskanich;Neal D. Freedman

  • Smoking and mortality--beyond established causes.

    Brian D. Carter;Christian C. Abnet;Diane Feskanich;Neal D. Freedman

  • Ovarian Conservation at the Time of Hysterectomy and Long-Term Health Outcomes in the Nurses’ Health Study

    William H. Parker;Michael S. Broder;Eunice Chang;Diane Feskanich

  • Lung Cancer Incidence in Never Smokers

    Heather A. Wakelee;Ellen T. Chang;Scarlett L. Gomez;Theresa H. M. Keegan

  • Vitamin K intake and hip fractures in women: a prospective study

    Diane Feskanich;Peter Weber;Walter C Willett;Helaine Rockett

  • Walking and leisure-time activity and risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women

    Diane Feskanich;Walter Willett;Graham Colditz

  • Prospective Study of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Risk of Lung Cancer Among Men and Women

    Diane Feskanich;Regina G. Ziegler;Dominique S. Michaud;Edward L. Giovannucci

  • Vitamin A intake and hip fractures among postmenopausal women.

    Diane Feskanich;Vishwa Singh;Walter C. Willett;Graham A. Colditz

  • Lung cancer occurrence in never-smokers: an analysis of 13 cohorts and 22 cancer registry studies.

    Michael J Thun;Lindsay M Hannan;Lucile L Adams-Campbell;Paolo Boffetta

  • Plasma vitamin D metabolites and risk of colorectal cancer in women.

    Diane Feskanich;Jing Ma;Charles S Fuchs;Gregory J Kirkner

  • Long-term mortality associated with oophorectomy compared with ovarian conservation in the nurses' health study.

    William H. Parker;Diane Feskanich;Michael S. Broder;Eunice Chang

  • Smoking Intensity, Duration, and Cessation, and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Lisa A. Mandl;Elizabeth W. Karlson

  • Calcium, vitamin D, milk consumption, and hip fractures: a prospective study among postmenopausal women

    Diane Feskanich;Walter C Willett;Graham A Colditz

  • Intake of specific carotenoids and risk of lung cancer in 2 prospective US cohorts.

    Dominique S Michaud;Diane Feskanich;Eric B Rimm;Graham A Colditz

  • Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and risk of major chronic disease in women.

    Marjorie L McCullough;Diane Feskanich;Meir J Stampfer;Bernard A Rosner

  • Reproductive and menopausal factors and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in women.

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Elizabeth W. Karlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Graham A. Colditz
Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Susan E. Hankinson
Susan E. Hankinson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University
Andrew T. Chan
Andrew T. Chan Harvard University
Eric B. Rimm
Eric B. Rimm Harvard University
Frank E. Speizer
Frank E. Speizer Harvard University

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