2026 Edward L. Peterson: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	85	14361	13521	7261	6719	396	44560

Overview

Edward L. Peterson is affiliated with the Henry Ford Health System in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on cardiology, surgery, general health professions, experimental and cognitive psychology, and infectious diseases. Their scholarly output includes 75 publications in medicine, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare research.

The scientist has published notably in specific subfields, including:

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Surgery
General Health Professions
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Infectious Diseases

Their research covers several main topics, reflecting diversity in clinical and scientific inquiry:

Heart Failure Treatment and Management
Sinusitis and nasal conditions
Sleep and related disorders
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies

Their frequent publication venues demonstrate the journals and fields in which they regularly contribute:

SLEEP
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
The Laryngoscope
American Journal of Otolaryngology
Journal of Cardiac Failure

Edward L. Peterson has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, suggesting a consistent network within their field:

David E. Lanfear (12 joint works)
L. Keoki Williams (9 joint works)
Hongsheng Gui (8 joint works)
Jasmine A. Luzum (7 joint works)
Hani N. Sabbah (7 joint works)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Edward L. Peterson include:

Acute Pulmonary Embolism and COVID-19, 2020, Radiology
Substance use disorders and risk of suicide in a general US population: a case control study, 2020, Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia prevents and alleviates suicidal ideation: insomnia remission is a suicidolytic mechanism, 2022, SLEEP
A Comparison of Exercise Intensity in Hybrid Versus Standard Phase Two Cardiac Rehabilitation, 2020, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
Extrasinus Complications From Odontogenic Sinusitis: A Systematic Review, 2021, Otolaryngology

Best Publications

Early Goal-Directed Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Emanuel Rivers;Bryant Nguyen;Suzanne Havstad;Julie Ressler

12998
Citations
TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN AN URBAN POPULATION OF YOUNG ADULTS

Naomi Breslau;Glenn C. Davis;Patricia Andreski;Edward Peterson

4267
Citations
Sex differences in posttraumatic stress disorder

Naomi Breslau;Glenn C. Davis;Patricia Andreski;Edward L. Peterson

1106
Citations
Smoking cessation in young adults: age at initiation of cigarette smoking and other suspected influences.

Naomi Breslau;Edward L. Peterson

1016
Citations
Exposure to dogs and cats in the first year of life and risk of allergic sensitization at 6 to 7 years of age.

Dennis R. Ownby;Christine Cole Johnson;Christine Cole Johnson;Edward L. Peterson;Edward L. Peterson

948
Citations
Major depression and stages of smoking. A longitudinal investigation.

Naomi Breslau;Edward L. Peterson;Lonni R. Schultz;Howard D. Chilcoat

905
Citations
Effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists in rats with heart failure. Role of kinins and angiotensin II type 2 receptors.

Yun He Liu;Xiao Ping Yang;Victor G. Sharov;Omar Nass

896
Citations
Psychiatric Sequelae of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Naomi Breslau;Glenn C. Davis;Edward L. Peterson;Lonni Schultz

869
Citations
A second look at comorbidity in victims of trauma: The posttraumatic stress disorder–major depression connection.

Naomi Breslau;Glenn C Davis;Glenn C Davis;Edward L Peterson;Lonni R Schultz

856
Citations
Short screening scale for DSM-IV posttraumatic stress disorder.

Naomi Breslau;Edward L. Peterson;Ronald C. Kessler;Lonni R. Schultz

653
Citations
Relationship between adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and poor outcomes among adults with asthma

L. Keoki Williams;Manel Pladevall;Hugo Xi;Edward L. Peterson

610
Citations
Vulnerability to assaultive violence: further specification of the sex difference in post-traumatic stress disorder.

N. Breslau;H. D. Chilcoat;Ronald C. Kessler;E. L. Peterson

575
Citations
Sex differences in depression: a role for preexisting anxiety

Naomi Breslau;Lonni Schultz;Edward Peterson

500
Citations
Motor Activity Assessment Scale: a valid and reliable sedation scale for use with mechanically ventilated patients in an adult surgical intensive care unit.

J W Devlin;G Boleski;M Mlynarek;D R Nerenz

455
Citations
Migraine and Major Depression: A Longitudinal Study

N Breslau;G C Davis;L R Schultz;E L Peterson

418
Citations
Quantifying the proportion of severe asthma exacerbations attributable to inhaled corticosteroid nonadherence

L. Keoki Williams;Edward L. Peterson;Karen Wells;Brian K. Ahmedani

410
Citations
Early smoking initiation and nicotine dependence in a cohort of young adults

Naomi Breslau;Nancy Fenn;Edward L. Peterson

385
Citations
A second look at prior trauma and the posttraumatic stress disorder effects of subsequent trauma: a prospective epidemiological study.

Naomi Breslau;Edward L. Peterson;Lonni R. Schultz

357
Citations
Smoking and Parkinson's disease: A dose-response relationship

Jay M. Gorell;Benjamin A. Rybicki;Christine Cole Johnson;Edward L. Peterson

313
Citations
Estimating post-traumatic stress disorder in the community: lifetime perspective and the impact of typical traumatic events.

Naomi Breslau;E. L. Peterson;L. M. Poisson;L. R. Schultz

313
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Cole Johnson Henry Ford Health System

Oscar A. Carretero Henry Ford Hospital

Naomi Breslau Michigan State University

Esteban G. Burchard University of California, San Francisco

Hani N. Sabbah Henry Ford Hospital

Barbara C. Tilley The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Rajesh Kumar Lurie Children's Hospital

John A. Spertus University of Missouri–Kansas City

Dennis Randall Ownby Augusta University

Christopher L. Drake Henry Ford Health System

External Links

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