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D-Index
133
Citations
80802
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2195
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Douglas P. Zipes 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 Douglas P. Zipes sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 822 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Douglas P. Zipes 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 Douglas P. Zipes sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 133 D-Index — 89th percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  • 1996 - Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Douglas P. Zipes is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly within cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, and cardiac arrhythmias and treatments.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac arrhythmias and treatments
  • Cardiovascular effects of exercise
  • Atrial fibrillation management and outcomes
  • Cardiomyopathy and myosin studies
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling

Zipes has published in a range of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
  • JAMA Cardiology
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • Circulation

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

  • Prince J. Kannankeril
  • Gordon F. Tomaselli
  • Rachel Lampert
  • Michael J. Ackerman
  • Bradley S. Marino

Recent papers by Douglas P. Zipes and collaborators feature studies on exercise and cardiac conditions as well as advances in atrial fibrillation management:

  • Vigorous Exercise in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 2023, JAMA Cardiology
  • Atrial fibrillation ablation strategies and technologies: past, present, and future, 2020, Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • Vigorous Exercise in Patients With Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Results of the Prospective, Observational, Multinational LIVE-LQTS Study, 2024, Circulation
  • Describing cardiac anatomy: The truth is staring us in the face, 2024, Heart Rhythm
  • Cardiac Sympathectomy and its Enduring Value for the Management of Long QT Syndrome, 2022, JACC. Clinical electrophysiology

The scientist has received several notable recognitions including the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology from the American Heart Association in 1997, the Distinguished Fellowship Award from the American College of Cardiology awarded in 1996, and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part II.

    Morteza Naghavi;Peter Libby;Erling Falk;S. Ward Casscells;S. Ward Casscells

  • Sudden Cardiac Death

    Douglas P. Zipes;Hein J. J. Wellens

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology : From Cell to Bedside

    Douglas P. Zipes;José Jalife

  • ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death)

    Douglas P. Zipes;A. John Camm;Martin Borggrefe;Alfred E. Buxton

  • Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine

    Douglas L. Mann;Douglas P. Zipes;Peter Libby;Robert O. Bonow

  • HRS/EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the State of Genetic Testing for the Channelopathies and Cardiomyopathies: This document was developed as a partnership between the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michael J. Ackerman;Silvia G. Priori;Stephan Willems;Charles Berul

  • Guías de Práctica Clínica del ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 sobre el manejo de pacientes con arritmias ventriculares y la prevención de la muerte cardiaca súbita. Versión resumida.

    Douglas P. Zipes;A. John Camm;Martin Borggrefe;Alfred E. Buxton

  • HRS/EHRA expert consensus statement on the state of genetic testing for the channelopathies and cardiomyopathies

    Michael J. Ackerman;Silvia G. Priori;Stephan Willems;Charles Berul

  • ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death

    Douglas P. Zipes;A. John Camm;Martin Borggrefe;Alfred E. Buxton

  • Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Modulating Cardiac Arrhythmias

    Mark J. Shen;Douglas P. Zipes

  • Clinical efficacy and electrophysiology during long-term therapy for recurrent ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

    James J. Heger;Eric N. Prystowsky;Warren M. Jackman;Gerald V. Naccarelli

  • What Causes Sudden Death in Heart Failure

    Gordon F. Tomaselli;Douglas P. Zipes

  • Introduction: eligibility recommendations for competitive athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities-general considerations.

    Barry J. Maron;Douglas P. Zipes

  • Termination of ventricular fibrillation in dogs by depolarizing a critical amount of myocardium

    Douglas P. Zipes;John Fischer;Robert M. King;Ann deB. Nicoll

  • Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients without structural heart disease.

    L S Klein;H T Shih;F K Hackett;D P Zipes

  • Mechanisms of sudden cardiac death.

    Michael Rubart;Douglas P. Zipes

  • ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines.

    Douglas P. Zipes;A. John Camm;Martin Borggrefe;Alfred E. Buxton

  • American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society scientific statement on noninvasive risk stratification techniques for identifying patients at risk for sudden cardiac death: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology Committee on Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention.

    Jeffrey J. Goldberger;Michael E. Cain;Stefan H. Hohnloser;Alan H. Kadish

  • Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death.

    Douglas P Zipes;A John Camm;Martin Borggrefe;Alfred E Buxton

  • Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2-Volume Set, 9th Edition Expert Consult Premium Edition €“ Enhanced Online Features

    Peter Libby;Douglas P. Zipes;Douglas L. Mann;Robert O. Bonow

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric N. Prystowsky
Eric N. Prystowsky St Vincent Hospital
A. John Camm
A. John Camm St George's, University of London
Robert J. Myerburg
Robert J. Myerburg University of Miami
Robert O. Bonow
Robert O. Bonow Northwestern University
Jeffrey E. Olgin
Jeffrey E. Olgin University of California, San Francisco
Silvia G. Priori
Silvia G. Priori University of Pavia
Peter Libby
Peter Libby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Barry J. Maron
Barry J. Maron University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Stanley Nattel
Stanley Nattel Montreal Heart Institute
Hein J.J. Wellens
Hein J.J. Wellens Maastricht University

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