World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
109
Citations
50632
World Ranking
5717
National Ranking
3072

Edward A. Frongillo publications per year

1977: 1 publications 1978: 1 publications 1979: 1 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publications 1987: 1 publications 1988: 1 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 57 publications 2025: 57 publications
1977 2025

791 publications in total across all disciplines

Edward A. Frongillo 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 Edward A. Frongillo sits on this spectrum.

101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 643 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward A. Frongillo 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 Edward A. Frongillo sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Edward A. Frongillo is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and health professions, with a substantial body of work in nutrition and dietetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications in fields related to child nutrition, food security, and health equity. The main topics addressed in their research include child nutrition and water access, food security and health in diverse populations, obesity, physical activity, and diet, poverty, education and child welfare, homelessness and social issues, child nutrition and feeding issues, and global maternal and child health.

Frequent publication venues for Edward A. Frongillo include:

  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • Advances in Nutrition
  • Global Food Security

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, prominent coauthors include Christine E. Blake, Sheri D. Weiser, Sera L. Young, Lila A. Sheira, and Angela D. Liese.

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Nutrition in adolescent growth and development, 2021, The Lancet
  • Sociocultural Influences on Food Choices and Implications for Sustainable Healthy Diets, 2020, Food and Nutrition Bulletin
  • Perspective: The Importance of Water Security for Ensuring Food Security, Good Nutrition, and Well-being, 2021, Advances in Nutrition
  • Elaborating the science of food choice for rapidly changing food systems in low-and middle-income countries, 2021, Global Food Security
  • Strengthening Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care Services Affects Dietary Intake, Micronutrient Intake, Gestational Weight Gain, and Breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India: Results of a Cluster-Randomized Program Evaluation, 2021, Journal of Nutrition

Best Publications

  • Best Practices for Developing and Validating Scales for Health, Social, and Behavioral Research: A Primer.

    Godfred O. Boateng;Torsten B. Neilands;Edward A. Frongillo;Hugo R. Melgar-Quiñonez

  • Food insufficiency and American school-aged children's cognitive, academic, and psychosocial development.

    Katherine Alaimo;Christine M. Olson;Edward A. Frongillo

  • Food insecurity affects school children's academic performance, weight gain, and social skills

    Diana F. Jyoti;Edward A. Frongillo;Sonya J. Jones

  • The effects of malnutrition on child mortality in developing countries.

    D.L. Pelletier;Edward A. Frongillo Jr.;D.G. Schroeder;J.P. Habicht

  • The who Multicentre Growth Reference Study: Planning, Study Design, and Methodology:

    Mercedes de Onis;Cutberto Garza;Cesar G. Victora;Adelheid W. Onyango

  • Is malnutrition declining? An analysis of changes in levels of child malnutrition since 1980.

    M. de Onis;E. A. Frongillo;M. Blössner

  • Measurement and standardization protocols for anthropometry used in the construction of a new international growth reference.

    Mercedes de Onis;Adelheid W Onyango;Jan Van den Broeck;Wm Cameron Chumlea

  • Food insufficiency, family income, and health in US preschool and school-aged children

    Katherine Alaimo;Christine M. Olson;Edward A. Frongillo;Ronette R. Briefel

  • The relationship between body weight and mortality : a quantitative analysis of combined information from existing studies

    Troiano Rp;Frongillo Ea;Sobal J;Levitsky Da

  • Measuring Household Food Insecurity: Why It's So Important and Yet So Difficult to Do

    Patrick Webb;Jennifer Coates;Edward A. Frongillo;Beatrice Lorge Rogers

  • Epidemiologic evidence for a potentiating effect of malnutrition on child mortality.

    D L Pelletier;E A Frongillo;J P Habicht

  • Low Nutrient Intake Is an Essential Component of Frailty in Older Persons

    Benedetta Bartali;Edward A. Frongillo;Stefania Bandinelli;Fulvio Lauretani

  • Commonalities in the Experience of Household Food Insecurity across Cultures: What Are Measures Missing?

    Jennifer Coates;Edward A. Frongillo;Beatrice Lorge Rogers;Patrick Webb

  • Family food insufficiency, but not low family income, is positively associated with dysthymia and suicide symptoms in adolescents

    Katherine Alaimo;Christine M. Olson;Edward A. Frongillo

  • Conceptual framework for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS

    Sheri D Weiser;Sera L Young;Sera L Young;Craig R Cohen;Margot B Kushel

  • Food insufficiency exists in the United States: results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III).

    Katherine Alaimo;Ronette R. Briefel;Edward A. Frongillo;Christine M. Olson

  • Validation of the Radimer/Cornell measures of hunger and food insecurity.

    Anne Kendall;Christine M. Olson;Edward A. Frongillo

  • Validation of Measures of Food Insecurity and Hunger

    Edward A. Frongillo

  • Changes in child survival are strongly associated with changes in malnutrition in developing countries.

    David L. Pelletier;Edward A. Frongillo

  • Construction of the World Health Organization child growth standards: selection of methods for attained growth curves.

    E. Borghi;M. de Onis;C. Garza;J. Van den Broeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Phuong H. Nguyen
Phuong H. Nguyen Eindhoven University of Technology
Shams El Arifeen
Shams El Arifeen International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Phyllis C. Tien
Phyllis C. Tien University of California, San Francisco
Lars Åke Persson
Lars Åke Persson London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
David R. Bangsberg
David R. Bangsberg Simon Fraser University
Jeffery Sobal
Jeffery Sobal Cornell University
Adaora A. Adimora
Adaora A. Adimora University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mardge H. Cohen
Mardge H. Cohen Rush University
Tracey E. Wilson
Tracey E. Wilson SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Janet M. Turan
Janet M. Turan University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Interested in exploring alternative or complementary career paths to studying Medicine in the USA? There are a wide range of related online degree programs and professional routes in healthcare that you can pursue from the comfort of your home.

For those seeking a fast entry into nursing, 9 month lpn program options offer a streamlined approach to becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. If your passion lies in mental health, psych nurse practitioner programs online can help you specialize and advance your nursing career.

Students looking beyond direct patient care may benefit from a healthcare administration degree online, which prepares graduates for leadership roles in hospitals and other healthcare settings. At the master’s level, it is important to consider mha degree cost when choosing an advanced program for further specialization.

These options make it easier than ever to access rewarding careers across the growing healthcare industry.

Best Scientists Citing Edward A. Frongillo

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles