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Don D. Sin 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 Don D. Sin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 926 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Don D. Sin 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 Don D. Sin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Don D. Sin is a researcher affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, specializing in the field of Medicine with a strong focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their body of work spans across several subfields, including Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

The primary research topics addressed by Don D. Sin include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The scientist has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with the most frequent being:

  • European Respiratory Journal
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • CHEST Journal
  • Respiratory Research

Some of the notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Don D. Sin include:

  • Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary, 2023, European Respiratory Journal
  • ACE-2 expression in the small airway epithelia of smokers and COPD patients: implications for COVID-19, 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary, 2023, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease, 2023, Nature Medicine
  • Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission, 2022, The Lancet

Don D. Sin has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field. Regular coauthors include:

  • Janice M. Leung
  • Jean Bourbeau
  • Mohsen Sadatsafavi
  • Xuan Li
  • Wan C. Tan

Best Publications

  • Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary.

    Jørgen Vestbo;Suzanne S. Hurd;Alvar G. Agustí;Paul W. Jones

  • Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Report: GOLD Executive Summary

    Claus F. Vogelmeier;Gerard J. Criner;Fernando J. Martinez;Antonio Anzueto

  • Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and systemic inflammation: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

    W Q Gan;S F P Man;A Senthilselvan;D D Sin

  • Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: the GOLD science committee report 2019.

    Dave Singh;Alvar Agusti;Antonio Anzueto;Peter J. Barnes

  • Why Are Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases? The Potential Role of Systemic Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Don D. Sin;S.F. Paul Man

  • Risk Factors for Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 450 Men And Women with Congestive Heart Failure

    D D Sin;F Fitzgerald;J D Parker;G Newton

  • Mortality in COPD: Role of comorbidities.

    D. D. Sin;N. R. Anthonisen;J. B. Soriano;A. G. Agusti

  • Small-Airway Obstruction and Emphysema in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    John E. McDonough;Ren Yuan;Masaru Suzuki;Nazgol Seyednejad

  • The Relationship Between Reduced Lung Function and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Population-Based Study and a Systematic Review of the Literature

    Don D. Sin;LieLing Wu;S. F. Paul Man

  • ACE-2 expression in the small airway epithelia of smokers and COPD patients: implications for COVID-19.

    Janice M. Leung;Janice M. Leung;Chen X. Yang;Chen X. Yang;Anthony Tam;Anthony Tam;Tawimas Shaipanich;Tawimas Shaipanich

  • Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients With and Without Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

    Don D. Sin;Alexander G. Logan;Fabia S. Fitzgerald;Peter P. Liu

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

    Don D Sin;S F Paul Man

  • Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2007 update.

    Denis E O’Donnell;Shawn Aaron;Jean Bourbeau;Paul Hernandez

  • The lung tissue microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Marc A. Sze;Pedro A. Dimitriu;Shizu Hayashi;W. Mark Elliott

  • Contemporary management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: scientific review.

    Don D. Sin;Finlay A. McAlister;S. F. Paul Man;Nick R. Anthonisen

  • Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Dyspnea but Not for Airflow Obstruction

    Don D. Sin;Richard L. Jones;S. F. Paul Man

  • C‐reactive protein and mortality in mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    S. F P Man;John E Connett;N. R. Anthonisen;R. A. Wise

  • Effects of fluticasone on systemic markers of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Don D. Sin;Paige Lacy;Ernest York;S. F. Paul Man

  • The effects of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled trials

    Abdullah Alsaeedi;Don D Sin;Finlay A McAlister

  • Prevalence of pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and metaanalysis.

    Jacques Rizkallah;S.F. Paul Man;Don D. Sin

Frequent Co-Authors

Yohan Bossé
Yohan Bossé Université Laval
Peter D. Paré
Peter D. Paré University of British Columbia
Raymond T. Ng
Raymond T. Ng University of British Columbia
Alvar Agusti
Alvar Agusti University of Barcelona
Ke Hao
Ke Hao Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Wim Timens
Wim Timens University Medical Center Groningen
James C. Hogg
James C. Hogg University of British Columbia
Jørgen Vestbo
Jørgen Vestbo University of Manchester
Donald P. Tashkin
Donald P. Tashkin University of California, Los Angeles
J. Mark FitzGerald
J. Mark FitzGerald University of British Columbia

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