2026 Edward M. Copeland: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	82	16308	15336	8201	7586	480	20157

Edward M. Copeland 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 M. Copeland sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 480 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward M. Copeland 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 M. Copeland sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Edward M. Copeland is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States, where their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with notable contributions in Oncology and related subfields.

Their research encompasses several key subfields, including Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cancer Research, Physiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The topics addressed in their work cover Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Biomedical Ethics and Regulation, Health and Medical Research Impacts, and the History of Medical Practice.

Edward M. Copeland has published in various respected venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in Annals of Surgical Oncology and The American Surgeon. These journals are well-regarded within the surgical and oncology research communities.

Impact on Breast Cancer Survival by Surgical Facility Type Secondary to the ACOSOG Z0011 Trial, 2022, The American Surgeon
John M. Daly, MD: The Wise and Gentleman Surgeon, 2022, Annals of Surgical Oncology
The Pivotal Leadership of Doctors R. Lee Clark and Murray M. Copeland in Transforming the Commission on Cancer (1955-1965), 2022, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology Heroes and Legends: Edward M. Copeland III, MD, as Interviewed by Kirby I. Bland, MD, FACS, MAMSE, 2024, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Frequent collaborators include Alana Hofmann, Huazhi Liu, Darwin Ang, Charles M. Balch, and David P. Winchester, reflecting a network of multidisciplinary partnerships across oncology and surgical research.

Best Publications

Neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin. Its natural history, diagnosis, and treatment.

Charles L Hitchcock;Kirby I. Bland;Robert G. Laney;Daisy Franzini

499
Citations
Long-term oncologic outcome following preoperative combined modality therapy and total mesorectal excision of locally advanced rectal cancer.

Jose G. Guillem;David B. Chessin;Alfred M. Cohen;Jinru Shia

481
Citations
Structural and hormonal alterations in the gastrointestinal tract of parenterally fed rats.

Leonard R. Johnson;Edward M. Copeland;Stanley J. Dudrick;Lenard M. Lichtenberger

473
Citations
The role of glutamine in maintaining a healthy gut and supporting the metabolic response to injury and infection

Wiley W. Souba;Wiley W. Souba;V.Suzanne Klimberg;V.Suzanne Klimberg;Donald A. Plumley;Donald A. Plumley;Rabih M. Salloum;Rabih M. Salloum

457
Citations
Nuclear factor-κB is upregulated in colorectal cancer

D.Scott Lind;Steven N. Hochwald;John Malaty;Stelio Rekkas

384
Citations
Oral glutamine accelerates healing of the small intestine and improves outcome after whole abdominal radiation.

V. Suzanne Klimberg;Rabih M. Salloum;Michael Kasper;Donald A. Plumley

326
Citations
The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases

Kiby I. Bland;Edward M. Copeland

322
Citations
Prognostic factors in carcinoma of the colon and rectum.

Edward M Copeland;Leonard D. Miller;Rayford S. Jones

286
Citations
Proinflammatory cytokines, nutritional support, and the cachexia syndrome : Interactions and therapeutic options

Lyle L. Moldawer;Edward M. Copeland

284
Citations
Retractable-barb needle for breast lesion localization: use in 60 cases.

E J Urrutia;M C Hawkins;B G Steinbach;M A Meacham

268
Citations
Oral glutamine reduces bacterial translocation following abdominal radiation.

Wiley W. Souba;V.Suzanne Klimberg;R.Dean Hautamaki;William H. Mendenhall

261
Citations
Action of Gastrin on Gastrointestinal Structure and Function

Leonard R. Johnson;Lenard M. Lichtenberger;Edward M. Copeland;Stanley J. Dudrick

246
Citations
Nutrition as an Adjunct to Cancer Treatment in the Adult

Edward M. Copeland;John M. Daly;Stanley J. Dudrick

226
Citations
Importance of lymphatic mapping in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) : Why map DCIS? Discussion

Charles E. Cox;Keoni Nguyen;Richard J. Gray;Christopher Salud

221
Citations
Proposed revision of the esophageal cancer staging system to accommodate pathologic response (pP) following preoperative chemoradiation (CRT).

Stephen G. Swisher;Wayne Hofstetter;Tsung T. Wu;Arlene M. Correa

216
Citations
Interleukin-1 and interleukin-1 antagonism in sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and septic shock.

Jeffrey H. Pruitt;Edward M. Copeland;Lyle L. Moldawer

212
Citations
Effect of intravenous hyperalimentation on established delayed hypersensitivity in the cancer patient.

Edward M. Copeland;Bruce V. Mac Fadyen;Stanley J. Dudrick

210
Citations
Accuracy of intraoperative frozen-section analysis of breast cancer lumpectomy-bed margins.

Juan C. Cendán;Dominique Coco;Edward M. Copeland

209
Citations
Transanal excision of locally advanced rectal cancers downstaged using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Scott R Schell;Robert A Zlotecki;William M Mendenhall;Robert W Marsh

208
Citations
Intravenous hyperalimentation as an adjunct to cancer chemotherapy.

Edward M. Copeland;Bruce V. MacFadyen;Victor J. Lanzotti;Stanley J. Dudrick

196
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kirby I. Bland University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lyle L. Moldawer University of Florida

William M. Mendenhall University of Florida

Rodney R. Million University of Florida

Michael J. Clare-Salzler University of Florida

Jean Nicolas Vauthey The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Eddie K. Abdalla Northside Hospital

Lee M. Ellis The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jordan U. Gutterman The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Evan M. Hersh The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

External Links

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