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Eric B. Rimm 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 Eric B. Rimm sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,109 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric B. Rimm 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 Eric B. Rimm sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 245 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - American Society of Nutrition General Mills Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award

Overview

Eric B. Rimm is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, and General Health Professions.

The main topics explored in Eric B. Rimm's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet, Diet and metabolism studies, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, Gut microbiota and health, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Eric B. Rimm has contributed extensively to the literature, with recent papers including:

  • Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy free of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study (2020, BMJ)
  • Aquatic foods to nourish nations (2021, Nature)
  • Association Between Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (2020, JAMA Internal Medicine)
  • Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality (2021, Circulation)
  • The gut microbiome modulates the protective association between a Mediterranean diet and cardiometabolic disease risk (2021, Nature Medicine)

Frequent co-authors of Eric B. Rimm include:

  • Frank B. Hu
  • Walter C. Willett
  • Qi Sun
  • JoAnn E. Manson
  • Andrew T. Chan

Publication venues where Eric B. Rimm commonly publishes include:

  • Circulation
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Gastroenterology
  • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Among their recognitions, Eric B. Rimm was awarded the American Society of Nutrition General Mills Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men

    Eric B. Rimm;Meir J. Stampfer;Alberto Ascherio;Edward Giovannucci

  • Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Tao Hao;Eric B. Rimm;Walter C. Willett

  • Obesity, Fat Distribution, and Weight Gain as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in Men

    June M Chan;Eric B Rimm;Graham A Colditz;Meir J Stampfer

  • Fish Intake, Contaminants, and Human Health: Evaluating the Risks and the Benefits

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Eric B. Rimm

  • Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: A mendelian randomisation study

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Marju Orho-Melander;Ruth Frikke-Schmidt

  • Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women through diet and lifestyle.

    Meir J. Stampfer;Frank B. Hu;JoAnn E. Manson;Eric B. Rimm

  • Impact of overweight on the risk of developing common chronic diseases during a 10-year period.

    Alison E. Field;Eugenie H. Coakley;Aviva Must;Jennifer L. Spadano

  • Plasma adiponectin levels and risk of myocardial infarction in men

    T Pischon;C.J Girman;G.S Hotamisligil;N Rifai

  • Dietary fat intake and the risk of coronary heart disease in women

    Frank B. Hu;Meir J. Stampfer;Jo Ann E. Manson;Eric Rimm

  • Reproducibility and Validity of an Expanded Self-Administered Semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire among Male Health Professionals

    Eric B. Rimm;Edward L. Giovannucci;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Graham A. Colditz;Graham A. Colditz

  • Dietary fiber, glycemic load, and risk of NIDDM in men

    Jorge Salmerón;Alberto Ascherio;Eric B Rimm;Graham A Colditz

  • Intake of carotenoids and retinol in relation to risk of prostate cancer.

    Edward Giovannucci;Alberto Ascherio;Eric B. Rimm;Meir J. Stampfer

  • The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

    KKaumudi J Joshipura;Frank B. Hu;Joann E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Alternative Dietary Indices Both Strongly Predict Risk of Chronic Disease

    Stephanie E. Chiuve;Teresa T. Fung;Teresa T. Fung;Eric B. Rimm;Eric B. Rimm;Frank B. Hu;Frank B. Hu

  • Moderate alcohol intake and lower risk of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of effects on lipids and haemostatic factors.

    Eric B Rimm;Paige Williams;Kerry Fosher;Michael Criqui

  • Physical activity and incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women

    J.E. Manson;M.J. Stampfer;M.J. Stampfer;G.A. Colditz;G.A. Colditz;W.C. Willett;W.C. Willett

  • Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Women Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Daniel H. Solomon;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Eric B. Rimm;Carolyn C. Cannuscio

  • A prospective study of dietary calcium and other nutrients and the risk of symptomatic kidney stones.

    Gary C. Curhan;Walter C. Willett;Eric B. Rimm;Meir J. Stampfer

  • 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of myocardial infarction in men: a prospective study.

    Edward Giovannucci;Yan Liu;Bruce W. Hollis;Eric B. Rimm

  • Comparison of abdominal adiposity and overall obesity in predicting risk of type 2 diabetes among men

    Youfa Wang;Eric B Rimm;Meir J Stampfer;Walter C Willett

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Frank B. Hu
Frank B. Hu Harvard University
Meir J. Stampfer
Meir J. Stampfer Harvard University
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Graham A. Colditz
Graham A. Colditz Washington University in St. Louis
Kenneth J. Mukamal
Kenneth J. Mukamal Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University
Kathryn M. Rexrode
Kathryn M. Rexrode Brigham and Women's Hospital
Qi Sun
Qi Sun Harvard University
Alberto Ascherio
Alberto Ascherio Harvard University

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